The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Grey wash drawing of a warship firing a cannon, smoke rising, with smaller boats on calm water under a cloudy sky.

Pen and ink sketch of a rearing horse and rider drawn over a handwritten letter.

Drawing of a rustic inn with steep roofs and chimneys, two standing men, and tall trees in a landscape.

Red and black chalk drawing of a standing female nude with head bowed and one arm raised, on toned paper.

Pencil drawing of Achilles reaching toward the ghostly shade of Patroclus floating above him among clouds.

Panoramic print of a city skyline with a military procession, cannons firing, tents, and soldiers across open fields.

Engraved aerial view of a Roman tournament with armored riders in a walled courtyard, crowds in galleries, and a palace with

Pen and brown wash drawing of a symmetrical altar design with God the Father, angels, cherubs and flanking statues.

Pen and ink sketch sheet on blue paper with figure studies including a helmeted warrior, winged figures and seated men.

Pencil sketch of a title page with a theatrical mask, lettering, and a draped figure with a staff beside a reclining figure.

Etching of a river festival with fireworks, boats and crowds on bridges, framed by an ornate scrolling cartouche.

Pencil drawing of Dante and Virgil in a wood of bare trees, with winged harpies and a figure in a trunk, from Inferno canto 1

Pen and wash drawing of the Virgin and Child in clouds above kneeling saints and angels, with a martyrdom scene behind.

Red and black chalk sketch of a pointing young man beside a bishop in mitre and patterned cloak.

Pencil sketch of classical female figures with flowing drapery and radiating light lines above cloud forms.

Pencil drawing of Night and Sleep under a starry sky, with Jupiter in a chariot above, by John Flaxman.

Pencil drawing of two armored warriors fighting with spear and shield beside a winged archer drawing a bow.

Pen and ink drawing of two bearded seated figures with haloed heads and winged putti holding a tablet and scroll.

Grey wash drawing of a classical frieze with bearded men, draped women, nude youths, a horse and two lion heads.

Pen and wash sketch of a kneeling woman embracing a standing figure in draped robes, with faint tree and figure studies at ri

Pen and wash drawing of a bearded man in a robe gesturing toward a bound nude figure on a balcony, with onlookers and steps b

Etching of a procession with horsemen and a carriage on a tree-lined road, smoke rising from gunfire, and a crowd of spectato

Etched print of a night fireworks display with rising rockets over a field, with a labelled diagram of devices below.

Etching of a hellmouth with a monstrous face, flying torch-bearing demons, a burning city, and a rowing boat on water.

Engraving of the Argonauts&#39; ship at sea with sea nymphs, allegorical figures and radiating clouds, in black and white.

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing angel with clasped hands, with two cherubs partly visible at the edges.

Engraved plan and elevation of a classical fireworks machine with a central arch, royal arms, and sunburst, plus a ground pla

Brown ink drawing on blue paper of a crowded banquet with seated guests, a grand staircase, columns, and servants.

Engraved night view of Paris festivities on the Seine, with fireworks, fountains, illuminated buildings and crowds in boats.

Watercolor design of a neoclassical pavilion with columns, fountains and a rocky cascade for a 1781 fireworks display.