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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

16,136 works

Engraved portrait of Pope Clement IX seated in a carved throne, holding a book, with a bell and tassels beside him.

Pope Clement the Ninth

John Hall, 1780

Sepia trade card of a young woman with long wavy hair and bare shoulders, titled Old Judge at the top.

Actress from the Old Judge series (N167) for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1886

Sepia cigarette card portrait of boxer Jem Smith in a fighting stance, bare-chested with one fist raised.

Jem Smith (boxer) from the Old Judge series (N167) for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1886

Tobacco card of a woman in a buttoned jacket and small hat leaning on a bare tree, titled Gypsy Queen, pink tinted.

Actress from the Old Judge series (N167) for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1886

Engraving of Emperor Titus on a plumed horse, wearing a laurel wreath and armor, with classical ruins behind him.

Plate 10: Emperor Titus on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Matthäus Merian the Elder, 1610-50

Engraving of a laurel-crowned armored rider on a decorated horse, labeled TIBERIVS CAES below.

Plate 3: Emperor Tiberius on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Antonio Tempesta, 1596

Engraving of Emperor Tiberius Caesar on a plumed horse, wearing armor and laurel wreath, with ruins in the landscape behind.

Plate 3: Emperor Tiberius on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Matthäus Merian the Elder, 1610-50

Engraving of Emperor Claudius on a rearing horse, holding a spear, wearing a laurel wreath and armor, caption CLAVDIVS CAES.

Plate 5: Emperor Claudius on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Antonio Tempesta, 1596

Engraving of Emperor Claudius on a rearing horse with a spear, laurel wreath and ruins in the background.

Plate 5: Emperor Claudius on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Matthäus Merian the Elder, 1610-50

Engraving of Emperor Nero on a plumed horse, gesturing toward a city burning in the background.

Plate 6: Emperor Nero on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Matthäus Merian the Elder, 1610-50

Engraving of a plumed, armored rider on a rearing horse atop a pedestal inscribed C CAES TI F.

Plate 4: Emperor Gaius on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Antonio Tempesta, 1596

Engraving of an armored rider on a rearing plumed horse before a distant river city, labeled C. CAES. TI. F.

Plate 4: Emperor Gaius on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Matthäus Merian the Elder, 1610-50

Engraving of Emperor Otho on a rearing horse, wearing armour, a cloak and a laurel-wreathed helmet, with the inscription OTHO

Plate 8: Emperor Otho on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Antonio Tempesta, 1596

Engraving of a helmeted rider in ornate armor on a richly decorated horse with a horn, inscribed AVL VITELLIUS AVG.

Plate 9: Emperor Vitellus on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Antonio Tempesta, 1596

Engraving of Emperor Vitellius on a armored unicorn, with a city, castle and bridge in the background.

Plate 9: Emperor Vitellus on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Matthäus Merian the Elder, 1610-50

Engraving of Emperor Galba on horseback in plumed helmet and armor, holding a spear, inscribed SERGIVS GALBA AVG.

Plate 7: Emperor Galba on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Antonio Tempesta, 1596

Engraving of Emperor Galba on horseback in plumed helmet and armor, holding a spear, with a landscape and tower behind.

Plate 7: Emperor Galba on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Matthäus Merian the Elder, 1610-50

Engraving of a crowned rider in armor on a rearing horse, with the inscription VESPASIANVS AVGVSTVS on the base.

Emperor Vespasian on Horseback, plate 10 from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Antonio Tempesta, 1596

Engraving of Emperor Vespasian on a rearing horse, wearing armor and a flowing cloak, with ruins in the background.

Emperor Vespasian on Horseback, plate 11 from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Matthäus Merian the Elder, 1610-50

Etching of a crowned god on a cloud over a landscape with fish, a stork, sun and moon.

Plate 1: The Creation of the World (Orbis fabrica), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

Antonio Tempesta, 1606

Etching of a crowned figure gesturing toward a reclining nude man beneath a tree, with a lion, stag, camel and cow nearby.

Plate 2: The Creation of Man (Hominis creatio), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

Antonio Tempesta, 1606

Etching of a flood with figures on a rock, a boat, a floating ark, drowning animals and rain falling from dark clouds.

Plate 7: The Flood (Diluvium.), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

Antonio Tempesta, 1606

Engraving of a man and woman throwing stones that turn into children, with a classical temple at right.

Plate 8: The Rebirth of Mankind (Reparatio generis humani), from Ovid's "Metamorphoses"

Antonio Tempesta, 1606

Engraving of men in period dress arguing around a table in a room with hanging hats and a clock.

The Committee (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudbras, Plate 10)

William Hogarth, 1725-68

Engraved interior: a woman gestures to a wigged man with a teacup, a turbaned servant boy, a monkey, and broken crockery on t

A Harlot's Progress, Plate 2

William Hogarth, before April 1732

Engraving of a street scene with two women in foreground, a horse-drawn coach at left, and a doorway with men at right.

A Harlot's Progress, Plate 1

William Hogarth, before April 1732

Engraving of a noisy village procession with riders, horn players, and a crowd beside a brick house and tavern sign.

Hudibras and the Skimmington (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, Plate 7)

William Hogarth, 1725-68

Engraving of King Henry VIII taking the hand of Anna Boleyn in an ornate hall while a seated cardinal looks on.

King Henry the Eighth and Anna Bullen

William Hogarth, 19th century

Engraving of Saint Bartholomew holding a knife, with a halo, beside small scenes of flaying and healing below.

St. Bartholomew, from "Christ, Mary, and the Apostles"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of St. Andrew holding a fish and X-shaped cross, with fishermen in a boat on the sea behind him.

St. Andrew, from "Christ, Mary and the Apostles"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610