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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,753 works

Hand-colored print of a cook drooling over a pot while a servant carries plates to diners at a tavern table, with a black cat

A French Ordinary

Thomas Rowlandson, January 2, 1804

Hand-colored print of a tavern kitchen: a cook pours from a dish into a copper pot as a waiter passes diners and a black cat

A French Ordinary

Thomas Rowlandson, July 20, 1802

Pen and ink caricature of a cow dressed in a bonnet, shawl, beaded necklace and shoes, titled Beef à la Mode.

Beef à la Mode

Thomas Rowlandson, February 14, 1800

Hand-colored satirical print of two gluttonous friars feasting on roast pig in a vaulted room with a skull and hourglass.

The Holy Friar

Thomas Rowlandson, May 6, 1807

Engraved frieze of a winged centaur holding a torch, a putto and foliate scrolls, with a ram's head and garlands.

Ornament frieze with winged Centaur

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of Cain with a mirror beside a burning sacrifice, Adam and Eve seated, and an angel expelling them from Paradise ab

Cain holding a mirror watching his sacrifice engulfed in flames, Adam and Eve seated nearby; in the upper right an an…

Agostino Veneziano, ca. 1530-50

Engraving of nude men and women bathing in a tub, some embracing, with a child, a pitcher, and flying cupids in a colonnade.

Men and women bathing, some embracing

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of Hercules in a lion skin driving cattle past women among fruit trees, with Italian verses below.

Hercules driving off the cattle of Geryon, at the right are the nymphs of Hesperides

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of Mars and Rhea Silvia with Apollo in a chariot above, a sleeping woman, and winged figures in a landscape.

Mars and Rhea Silvia: in the centre Mars holds a shield and sword, Rhea Silvia sleeping, Apollo in his chariot upper…

Giulio Bonasone, ca 1531-76

Engraving of Mars and Rhea Silvia with a sleeping woman, armored warrior, Apollo's chariot in clouds, and cherubs in a landsc

Mars and Rhea Silvia: in the centre Mars holds a shield and sword, Rhea Silvia sleeping, Apollo in his chariot upper…

Giulio Bonasone, 1520-50

Engraving of women attending a newborn in a classical interior with columns, niches with statues, and a city view.

The birth of Saint John the Baptist set within a classical building

Giulio Bonasone, ca 1531-76

Engraving of a nude nymph reclining and nursing a horse, with a grazing horse, trees and rocky hills in the background.

Saturn in the guise of a horse being suckled by the nymph Philyra

Giulio Bonasone, ca. 1513-76

Engraving of a nude hero battling a sea serpent amid waves, with cupids on dolphins and a river god carrying a woman at left.

Hercules fight adragon in the centre, Achelous carrying off Deianeira upper left

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of nude figures and an armored man leading a rearing horse through a garden, with a cupid and reclining figures.

Alexander and Roxana

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of Cupid in a chariot drawn by unicorns above clustered nude figures in a wooded landscape.

The triumph of love, cupid riding a chariot drawn by unicorn is in the upper right, naked figures fill the composition

Giulio Bonasone, 1545

Engraving of Cupid in a unicorn-drawn chariot above a wooded landscape filled with nude figures.

The triumph of love, cupid riding a chariot drawn by unicorn is in the upper right, naked figures fill the compositio…

Giulio Bonasone, 1545

Engraved cutaway view of a domed temple showing its coffered interior dome, arched niches, and exterior columns under a cloud

Exterior and interior section of a temple in Rome dedicated to Neptune

Giulio Bonasone, 1541

Engraving of the Holy Family resting in a landscape with angels above, a young John the Baptist, rabbits and a distant villag

The rest of the Holy Family on their flight to Egypt

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of women in a vineyard passing a wreath, with a reclining nude and a man pruning vines on the right.

Flora in the centre passing a wreath to another woman, surrounded by other figures

Giulio Bonasone, mid-16th century

Engraving of the Virgin washing the Christ Child with attendants, an angel at right, and a fire at left, printed on blue pape

The Virgin washing the Christ Child accompanied by figures and an angel at right

Giulio Bonasone, ca. 1550-60

Engraving of Noah and his family leaving the Ark as lions, goats, deer and birds disperse across the landscape.

Noah leaving the Ark

Giulio Bonasone, 16th century

Watercolor of a coachman whose hat flies off as his four horses gallop a carriage down a dusty road, with a dog running along

A Four-in-Hand, or The Runaway Carriage

Thomas Rowlandson, 1791-93

Pen drawing of a crowded rowing boat on a river with passengers, a standing boatman with a flag, and sailboats in the distanc

Chelsea Reach

Thomas Rowlandson, 1799

Hand-colored print of uniformed officers toasting with wine glasses at a table in a ship's cabin, with a servant at right.

A Snug Cabin, or Port Admiral

Thomas Rowlandson, June 21, 1808

Hand-colored print of a crowded Great Hall with a statue in an arched niche, tall windows, and figures in period dress.

The Great Hall, Bank of England

Thomas Rowlandson, February 1, 1808

Hand-colored print of artists and visitors painting in a pink-walled gallery with a skylight and framed works, 1808.

The British Institution, Pall Mall

Thomas Rowlandson, April 1, 1808

Pen-and-ink caricature of four recruits marching stiffly while a plumed drill sergeant with a cane shouts at them.

An Early Lesson of Marching

Thomas Rowlandson, December 24, 1794

Hand-colored caricature of a duel: a kneeling man prays, a gentleman aims a pistol, and onlookers carry a shovel and a bag of

Preparing for a Duel

Thomas Rowlandson, January 12, 1795

Caricature engraving of a butcher with a knife in his teeth hoisting a carcass, while a kneeling man works in a shop.

A Butcher

Thomas Rowlandson, January 1, 1790

Etching of Satan, Sin and Death from Milton's Paradise Lost: winged Satan with shield, Sin with hounds, and skeletal Death at

Satan, Sin & Death (Paradise Lost, Book the 2nd)

Thomas Rowlandson, 1792

Hand-colored caricature of a stout man in a nightshirt scratching his leg beside a yellow curtained bed, by Thomas Rowlandson

A Tit Bit for the Bugs

Thomas Rowlandson, May 25, 1793

Hand-colored caricature of a crowded theatre box where spectators stare at a mustached man in a fur hat and green coat.

English Curiosity or The Foreigner Stared Out of Countenance

Thomas Rowlandson, January 1, 1794

Brown ink satirical print of five caricatured men seated at a table beneath a wall notice reading Robbery and Murder.

A Rotation Office

Thomas Rowlandson, June 8, 1774

Etching of a man gesturing up at a woman leaning from a cottage window beneath a sign reading Probe Surgeon, Man Midwife.

The Village Doctor

Thomas Rowlandson, June 8, 1774

Caricature etching of an officer shaking hands with crippled veterans on crutches beside a stone pedestal, 1780.

Naval Triumph, or Favors Conferred

Thomas Rowlandson, November 13, 1780

Etching of four men in 18th-century dress with a whip and tankard, a horse and carriage behind them near a stable.

Brothers of the Whip

Thomas Rowlandson, November 27, 1781

Pen and ink caricature of an elderly man embracing a woman on a sofa while she holds up a poodle, with handwritten verse belo

Special Pleading

Thomas Rowlandson, [March 1780]

Pen drawing of caricatured heads: a man with a trunk-like nose dining, and an old woman, a bull, and a man in a cap below.

Comparative Anatomy

Thomas Rowlandson, 1800-25

Etching of a stormy Sussex coast with fishermen beside a windswept tree, a tossed sailboat, and a thatched cottage.

A View on the Coast of Sussex

Thomas Rowlandson, October 1, 1785

Engraved oval portrait of a young boy with curly hair, lace collar and ruffled sleeves, with a crown and letter L below.

Louis XIV as a Child

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with a mustache and lace collar, with an inscription panel below.

Portrait of Vicenzo Giustiniani

Claude Mellan, 1631

Engraving of a youthful charioteer driving four galloping horses, with a Latin motto ribbon in the upper right corner.

Allegory in Honor of Louis XIV

Engraved bust portrait of a man with curly shoulder-length hair and a lace collar, inside a hexagonal frame with Greek text.

Portrait of Leonardos Philaras

Claude Mellan, 1651

Engraved portrait of a bearded friar in a hooded robe beside a crucifix, with a caption below identifying the sitter.

François Le Clerc Du Tremblay, dit le Père Joseph

Claude Mellan, 1638

Engraved portrait of a curly-haired man in armor and lace collar, with a Latin inscription plate below.

Jean de Saint-Bonnet, marquis de Toiras

Claude Mellan, between 1630-36

Engraved octagonal portrait of a man with wavy hair, mustache and goatee, wearing a lace collar, dated 1648.

François de La Mothe Le Vayer

Claude Mellan, 1648

Engraved portrait of a man in armor and lace collar with curly hair, inside an octagonal frame with a caption below.

Jean de Saint-Bonnet, marquis de Toiras

Etching of sailing ships battling choppy waves under a stormy sky, with cliffs on the left and gulls overhead.

L'Air, from The Elements

Reinier Nooms, 17th century

Etching of a hilly landscape with a village church, trees, and travelers with pack animals on a path.

La Terre, from The Elements

Reinier Nooms, 17th century

Etching of a stormy sea with a heeling sailing ship, struggling figures in the waves, and a distant lighthouse under dark clo

L'Eau, from The Elements

Reinier Nooms, 17th century

Etching of a ship burning with thick black smoke on the left, with sailing ships on calm sea in the distance.

Le Feu, from The Elements

Reinier Nooms, 17th century

Etching of studies of animal heads including lions, bulls, horses, a goat and a donkey, with the signature 'Franco fecit'.

Studies of Heads

Ercole Procaccini The Younger

Engraved portrait of a bald, bearded man in a loose robe holding a closed book, with a Latin inscription below.

Le Père Charles de Condren

Engraving of a standing robed man beside a wooden cross, stone arch and wall niche with a carved urn.

St. Andrew, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles, and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1510-76

Engraving of the Virgin seated on a stone slab holding the infant Christ, with a halo and radiating light behind them.

Virgin and Child Seated on a Stone Slab

Lambert Suavius, 1516 (?)

Engraving of mourners lowering the body of Christ into a stone tomb, with a Latin inscription in the upper right corner.

Entombment of Christ

Lambert Suavius, 1548

Engraving of a bearded man in draped robes seated on steps before classical ruins, holding a scroll.

Roman General (?) Seated before Ruins

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of a bearded man in a turban and draped robe beside a ruined stone wall with arched niches and plants.

St. Philip (?), from Christ, the Twelve Apostles, and St. Paul

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of Christ standing with a halo, framed by clouds and two cherubs, with Greek, Latin and Hebrew inscriptions.

Christ, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of a bearded saint with a halo, holding a staff, standing in an arched niche with a draped cloak.

St. James Minor, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of a bearded saint in a hood holding a book, standing barefoot before a classical arched stone building.

St. Judas Thaddaeus, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of St. Andrew standing with a wooden cross beside a stone archway, hands resting on a draped ledge.

St. Andrew, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of a curly-haired draped young man beside an eagle on a stone pedestal, with ruined stone blocks behind him.

St. John the Evangelist, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of an elderly bearded man in a long robe holding a book, standing in a stone archway with a distant landscape behin

St. Paul, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76