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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

16,136 works

Chromolithograph trading card of Gus Hill, a club swinger in a pink top with medals, raising a club, flanked by Indian clubs

Gus Hill, Champion Club Swinger, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of runner E.C. Carter in a white athletic top, with racing figures, bunting and flowers.

E.C. Carter, Runner, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Etching of a woman with a child on her back and another child holding a flower basket beside a stone wall.

The Good Mother

Jacques Gabriel Huquier, 18th century

Engraving of a woman bird seller in a bonnet carrying birdcages on a pole while releasing a bird outdoors.

La marchande d'oyseaux (The Bird Merchant)

Jacques Gabriel Huquier, 18th century

Chromolithographed trading card portrait of runner W.G. George in a red shirt, framed by roses and a winged figure.

W.G. George, Runner, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of runner L.E. Meyers in a white sleeveless top, flanked by roses and a winged foot.

L.E. Meyers, Runner, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of shirtless runner William Cummings in red shorts, with flags, racers and a crowd behind him.

William Cummings, Runner, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Etching of three nude putti on a cloud playing a tambourine and a lute while one reads sheet music.

Three Loves with Musical Instruments

Pierre Alexandre Aveline, 1727-60

Chromolithograph trading card of athlete C.A.J. Queckberner, a mustached shot put champion, with a cannonball and ornate bord

C.A.J. Queckberner, Shot Put, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card portrait of James Albert holding a walking stick, with flags and heraldic shields at right.

James Albert, Go As You Please, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of Patrick Fitzgerald, a mustached man in a light shirt, framed by flags and ribbons, 1888.

Patrick Fitzgerald, Go As You Please, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of boxer Patsey Duffy in a fighting stance, beside a flag, cannons and wreath.

Patsey Duffy, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of boxer Patsey Kerrigan, shirtless with crossed arms, beside flags and boxing gloves.

Patsey Kerrigan, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph card of boxer Billy Edwards, shirtless with raised fists, framed by red curtains, with a distant boxing matc

Billy Edwards, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of boxer Frank Murphy, shirtless with arms crossed, flanked by floral panels and a vase.

Frank Murphy, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card showing boxer Johnny Murphy, shirtless in a red sash, flanked by floral and urn designs.

Johnny Murphy, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of boxer George La Blanche with crossed arms, beside boxing gloves and flags.

George La Blanche, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed card of boxer Jack McGee, shirtless with raised fists, framed by red drapes, with a small ring scene behin

Jack McGee, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of boxer Jack Havlin, shirtless, beside an American flag, boxing gloves, and cannons.

Jack Havlin, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of William G. East, an English oarsman, with crossed oars, an anchor and foliage.

William G. East, English Oarsman, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trading card of William O'Connor, a shirtless oarsman with folded arms, beside crossed oars and leafy branches, 1888.

William O'Connor, Oarsman, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trading card portrait of Captain Paul Boyton in a hood, with a swimmer and rowboat on water in the background.

Captain Paul Boyton, Swam the Straits of Gibraltar, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Ci…

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of Captain Matthew Webb, shirtless with arms crossed, flanked by swimmer and rowboat scenes.

Captain Matthew Webb, Swam From Dover, England to Calais, France, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for All…

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a wig and cravat, with a bust of Ariosto and Dante titles beside him.

Portrait of William Huggins, translator of Ariosto

Thomas Major, 1760

Circular engraving of November: woodcutters work among bare trees while a horse cart hauls logs toward a distant town.

November, from "The Months"

Adriaen Collaert, ca. 1580

Engraving of Aventine Hill ruins above the Tiber with arched walls, a tower, and several boats on the river.

View from the west of ruins of the Aventine Hill, Rome, with boats on the river Tiber in the foreground, plate 21 fro…

Aegidius Sadeler, 1606

Engraving of the burning Tower of Babel with angels in clouds above and fleeing, kneeling figures below.

Destruction of the Tower of Babel: at right men and women flee from the burning tower, at left men and women raise th…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Shem and Japheth covering the naked Noah in a tent, with grape harvesters and a mountain landscape on the left.

Drunkenness of Noah: Shem and Japheth cover the naked body of Noah, who lies in a tent, a male figure at far right po…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Noah and family kneeling in prayer by a smoking altar beneath a rainbow, with grazing animals in a mountain land

God enters into a covenant with Noah: next to a smoking pyre Noah kneels in a gesture of prayer, surrounded by member…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Noah's family leaving the ark as animals descend a ramp and birds fly above a hilly landscape.

Noah leaving the ark with his family and animals: at left Noah's family carries supplies, at right animals descend on…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612