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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

17,446 works

Etched design of an ornate covered goblet with lobed bowl, cherub heads and scrolled foot on a shaded background.

Design for a Covered Goblet

Albrecht Altdorfer, n.d.

Etched design of an ornate covered goblet with winged grotesque creatures, scrollwork, and acanthus leaves on a white backgro

Covered Goblet with Grotesques on a White Background

Albrecht Altdorfer, n.d.

Etched design of an ornate fluted ewer with acanthus leaves, scrolled handle, and a winged siren figure on a hatched backgrou

Ewer with a Siren

Albrecht Altdorfer, n.d.

Engraved design of a covered goblet decorated with fan-shaped shells and acanthus leaves on a stepped base.

Covered Goblet with Shells

Albrecht Altdorfer, n.d.

Etched print of an ornate covered goblet with a winged ball on its lid, set against cross-hatched background.

Covered Goblet with a Winged Ball on Top

Albrecht Altdorfer, n.d.

Engraving of God the Father supporting the crucified Christ, with a dove above and two angels holding the cross among clouds.

The Trinity

Engraving of two muscular male wrestlers entwined in a hold, rendered in fine parallel lines against a hatched background.

Two Wrestlers, from Wrestlers, plate 4

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, 1552

Engraving of two nude male wrestlers in a tangled grip, with finely hatched shading on the muscles and background.

Wrestlers, from Wrestlers, plate 3

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, 1552

Engraving of two nude male fencers with raised and lowered swords, shown in dynamic stances against hatched background.

Two Fencers, from Fencers, plate 7

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, 1552

Engraving of two muscular nude fencers grappling with swords, one holding the other's hilt, against hatched background.

Two Fencers, from Fencers, plate 8

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, 1552

Pen and brown ink drawing of an altar design with a crucifix, columns, putti, and side elevations with handwritten notes.

Design for an Altar Surmounted by a Crucifix in Four Different Views

Vincenzo de' Rossi, 1546-47

Brown and white wash drawing of a bishop saint trampling fallen figures, with Christ in clouds above and bishops beside him.

Saint Lambert Trampling his Murderers, Surrounded by the Four Church Fathers

Antoine Sallaert, early 17th-mid 17th century

Etching of a dense forest with a large oak, where a figure pursues another among reeds beside a stream.

Landscape with Pan and Syrinx, from "Six Mythological Scenes"

Anthonie Waterloo

Etching of a wooded landscape with tall trees, a cow, two standing figures with a staff, and rolling hills under a cloudy sky

Landscape with Mercury and Argus, from "Six Mythological Scenes"

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a wooded landscape with a nude figure running on a riverbank and another bathing in the water.

Landscape with Alpheus and Arethusa, from "Six Mythological Scenes"

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a dense forest with tall trees, a reclining figure, a spear and hunting dogs, with hills under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Venus and Adonis, from "Six Mythological Scenes"

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a wooded landscape with tall trees, a path, two running figures, and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Apollo and Daphne, from "Six Mythological Scenes"

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a large oak tree over a forest clearing with a fallen hunter, a spear, a sitting dog, and running animals.

Landscape with the Death of Adonis, from "Six Mythological Scenes"

Anthonie Waterloo

Engraving of a long vaulted cloister with checkered floor, arches and robed figures, a religious painting at the far end.

View of the cloister of the Church of the monastery of El Escorial, from "Views of El Escorial"

Manuel Alegre, ca. 1790-1800

Chalk drawing of a man with long hair, mustache and goatee, turned slightly to the side, on toned paper.

Portrait of Louis XIII

Simon Vouet, ca. 1632-35

Engraved design of an ornate candlestick with a lit candle, radiating rays, and decorative reliefs on the stem and base.

Candlestick with Lighted Candle from: Insigne Ac Plane Novum Opus Cratero graphicum; Ein new kunnstbuch (...) von all…

Matthias Zündt, 1551

Engraved rococo plate of a woman on a swing under garlands, with a man pushing her and a landscape cartouche below.

L'Oeuvre D'Antoine Watteau Pientre du Roy en son Academie Roïale de Peinture et Sculpture Gravé d'après ses Tableaux…

Jean-Antoine Watteau, ca. 1740

Botanical drawing of a Pancratium plant with two white spidery flowers on a tall green stem and long leaves.

Pancratium (American narcissus)

Georg Dionysius Ehret, ca. 1752

Pencil sketch of a leaning tree with spreading branches beside a winding dirt lane and shrubs in the foreground.

Study for Tree Trunks and Lane

John Crome, ca. 1812

Etching of an ancient urn with a Bacchanalian relief of dancing satyrs and maenads on a fluted base.

Vase decorated with a Bacchanalian frieze, from "Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti a…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1778-80

Engraved portrait of seated Captain Thomas Coram with a wig, holding a seal beside The Royal Charter, a globe, and ships at s

Captain Thomas Coram

William Nutter, December 1, 1796

Engraved print of a crowded House of Commons chamber with men in wigs and hats around a canopied chair and columns.

House of Commons - Sir Robert Walpole's Administration

Anthony Fogg, November 1, 1803

Etching of an ancient marble vase with relief figures, including a statue of Diana, on a fluted pedestal.

Large marble vase decorated with a relief of the sacrifice of Iphigenia, from "Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tr…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1778-80

Chromolithograph trading card of a Greek warrior with plumed helmet, round shield and sword, labeled Greek Sword.

Greek Sword, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph of a soldier in red fez holding a sword bayonet, with a fallen figure and smoke behind him.

Sword Bayonet, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887