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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

14,934 works

Engraving of allegorical Fortune within a ring above courtiers, soldiers, a beggar family and a distant naval battle.

The Fortune of France

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1638

Etching of a sculptor's studio with visitors, a Venus and Cupid statue, busts on shelves, and tools on the floor.

A Sculptor Presenting his Statue of Venus and Cupid

Abraham Bosse, 1642

Etching of a domed rotunda beside a stone wall on a road, with pedestrians and a cart, by Bellicard, 1750.

Tempio di Sant'Andrea, Via Flaminia, from "Vues de Rome"

Jérôme-Charles Bellicard, 1750

Print of a man thrusting his arm into a flaming altar beside a boy and a draped woman, in chiaroscuro hatching.

The Sacrifice, or Mucius Scaevola

Parmigianino, 16th century

Engraving of a central female bust in an oval, flanked by women, with reclining figures and ornamental frieze below.

Bust of a woman flanked by three women on each side, set within an elaborate frame

Battista d'Agnolo, ca. 1540-80

Engraving of two satyrs leading Silenus toward a crowned king and attendants, with a mule beneath a tree.

Two satyrs leading Silenus to King Midas, who stands at left with two male attendants, a mule trails behind the satyrs

Giulio Bonasone, ca. 1550-80

Etching of hunters on horseback and foot chasing a boar with dogs across an open landscape with trees and clouds.

Boar hunt in a landscape

Ercole Bazicaluva, ca. 1620-38

Etching of a landscape with tents, classical gateway, fountain, a turbaned man and a lion at right, city spires beyond.

View with a man in a turban and a lion standing at right, tents and classical architecture in the background

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, 1680-1710

Etching of a harbor with a large ship firing a cannon, small boats, grazing animals on the shore and a city skyline.

Harbor Scene

Ludolf Bakhuysen

Etching of a horseman looking back at a nude corpse on a battlefield, with a fallen horse and mounted soldiers with flags beh

Battlefield with horseman looking over his left shoulder toward stripped corpse on the ground, a clothed figure and h…

Karel Dujardin, 1652

Etching of a windswept landscape with three porters carrying loads on a dirt path and a standing man at left.

The Three Porters

Allart van Everdingen

Etching of two men wading in a river beside a rocky outcrop, with trees and a distant hilltop in the background.

Two men standing ankle-deep in a body of water with a rocky outcrop behind them, to the left a rocky bank, trees and…

Karel Dujardin, 1658

Engraving of a banquet in a columned hall with a crowned king, a halberd-bearing soldier, servants and a city bridge beyond.

Allegory of the Government of a Wise King

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1588

Engraving of a banquet in a columned hall with a seated king, feasting courtiers, and scenes of burning towns and battle.

Allegory of the Government of a Childish King

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1588

Etching of a ship-shaped parade float in an oval arena with riders, crowds in stands, and an eagle emblem atop a rocky hill.

Parade float in the form of a ship, coat of arms of the Grand Duke of Modena at top

Stefano Della Bella, 1652

Etching of a procession with horses and camels entering a city, with a crowned coat of arms at the left edge.

Plate 1: The Entrance of the Polish Ambassador into Rome, the Medici coat of arms at left

Stefano Della Bella, 1633

Etching of a pastoral caravan with donkeys, sheep, and travelers moving along a rocky ridge under clouds.

The Journey of Jacob in Egypt

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1647

Etching of a feathered-cap figure leading a horse by the bridle beside two men, one seen from behind, in hatched lines.

A Pole Leading a Horse by the Bridle and Speaking with Two Other Men

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1662

Engraved view of overgrown Roman ruins with broken arches, walls and tiny figures in the foreground.

View of ruins, possibly the Baths of Caracalla, from "The Small book of Roman ruins and buildings" (Operum antiquorum…

Hieronymus Cock, 1561

Etching of Roman ruins on the Palatine Hill with a tall brick tower, arched walls, and overgrown vegetation under clouds.

View of ruins on the Palatine Hill with trabeated facade at left and arcades at center, from "The Ruins of Rome" (Pra…

Hieronymus Cock, 1550

Etching of Roman ruins with broken columns, arcades, and a large arch, with small figures and rubble in the foreground.

View of unidentified ruins with trabeated facade at left, arcades at center, and arch at right, from "The Roman Ruins…

Hieronymus Cock, 1551

Engraving of the Capitoline Hill square with an equestrian statue, a palace staircase, colonnades and small figures and horse

View of the Campidoglio on the Capitoline Hill, with equestrian statue at lower right, from "The Small book of Roman…

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1562

Etching of Roman Forum ruins with columns and arches, a hunting scene with dogs and deer in the foreground, and a large tree

View of the Roman Forum, looking toward the Palatine Hill, from "The Small book of Roman ruins and buildings" (Operum…

Hieronymus Cock, 1562

Etching of a river landscape with ruined buildings on a hill, two cows and a seated herder in the foreground.

Les Deux Vaches Au Bord De L'Eau

Etching of a thatched farmhouse with a wooden door, a leaning tree, and small figures on a path under clouds.

Landscape with Farmhouse

Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, 1613

Etching of fishermen collecting crabs and shellfish from tidal flats and boats, with a distant town and church towers.

1 of 8 plates on Hunting and Fishing

Etching of drinking men beside a jug, one man in a feathered hat pouring wine, two figures sprawled on the ground.

Pleasures of Occupation

Cornelis Bloemaert

Etching of two ballet dancers in tutus on a stage with audience and candle-holding statues, with a height scale below.

The Charmers of the Age

Richard Livesay, March 1, 1782

Etching of two men on a rocky outlook beside a tall spruce, overlooking a wooded valley, village and distant hills.

Two Men on a Rock Terrace

Allart van Everdingen

Etching of cloaked figures in a dark landscape, one man covering his face and a woman gesturing forward.

The Exhortations, from "The Disparates" (Follies / Irrationalities)

Francisco Goya, ca. 1815-19 (published 1864)