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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

32,885 works

Hand-colored print of a crowded exhibition room with paintings covering the walls and visitors in period dress.

Exhibition Room, Somerset House

Thomas Rowlandson, January 1, 1808

A Standing Grenadier of the Municipal Guard

Édouard Detaille, 1891

Red chalk drawing of a nude figure seen from behind, with studies of a head and limbs on tan paper.

Nude Figure

Alfred George Stevens, 1862-65

Chalk study of a spotted jaguar standing on a rock against blue strokes, on brown paper.

Study of a Jaguar

John Macallan Swan, 1874-1910

Grey wash drawing of a wooded mountain valley with a waterfall on the right and grazing cattle in the foreground.

The Falls of Lodore

Thomas Sunderland, 1764-1828

Watercolor of a stone monument among cypress trees, with a figure in a red cloak and a seated figure beside it.

Oriental Scene

William James Müller, ca. 1844

Pencil drawing of a tree-lined road with bare trees, water and a distant building under a pale sky.

Design for a Stage Set at the Opéra, Paris: Tree-Lined Road

Eugène Cicéri, 1830-90

Grey wash drawing of an ornate tiered fountain with figures and foliage on a stone plinth, on tan paper.

Design for a Stage Set at the Opéra, Paris: A Fountain

Eugène Cicéri, 1830-90

Blue-grey elevation drawing of an ornate balustrade with three lamp posts and carved panels on tan paper.

Design for a Stage Set at the Opéra, Paris: Balustrade wtih Lamp Posts

Eugène Cicéri, 1830-90

Pencil and wash drawing of a stone balustrade with floral panels and two carved lion guardian figures on pedestals.

Design for a Stage Set at the Opéra, Paris: Balustrade with Chinese Motif

Eugène Cicéri, 1830-90

Red chalk drawing of a man with long curly hair and a buttoned jacket on toned paper.

Portrait of a Man (recto); A Male Torso in Jacket and the Head of a Child (verso)

Giuseppe Ghislandi, 1740s

Pen and ink drawing of a seated woman spinning thread with a distaff, with a faint sketched figure behind her.

A Woman Spinning (recto); A Woman Holding a Bundle (verso)

Giacomo Ceruti, 18th century

Watercolor landscape of a thatched cottage on a rocky bank beside a stream and stone bridge, under a hazy sky.

Village à Dieppe

Eugène Isabey, 1843

Watercolor vanitas with a skull crowned by colorful flowers, a butterfly, a candle and a bone on a stone ledge.

Vanitas Still Life

Herman Henstenburgh, n.d.

Dark interior print of a seated woman by a glowing fireplace and a standing nude figure at right.

The Fireside

Edgar Degas, ca. 1876-77

Grey wash drawing of a church with a spire beside ruined abbey walls, an arched gateway and figures on open ground.

The Church and Ruins of Rijnsburg, Seen from the Northeast

Cornelis Pronk, 1753

Grey wash drawing of a winter village with skaters on ice, a stone bridge, a windmill, a horse and children.

Winter Landscape with Skaters and Sledges on the Ice, a Bridge and a Mill behind

Abraham van Strij, n.d.

Watercolor design of a Waterloo victory monument with mounted figures and winged Victory on a tiered base, set on steps.

Design for a Monument of the Victory of Waterloo (recto); Portico with Corinthian Columns (verso)

Leo von Klenze, 1815

Grey wash drawing of a moonlit river with a pale moon, clouds, and a low shoreline of trees and a mast.

The River Elbe in Moonlight

Johan Christian Dahl, 1833

Gray wash drawing of crowned Saint Cecilia beside an organ, with winged angels playing cello and attending putti in an arched

Saint Cecilia at the Organ, Flanked by Angels Making Music

Johann Gottfried Schadow, late 18th-mid-19th century

Hand-colored print of fashionable figures sheltering from rain under a large tree, with a woman in a pink cloak at the center

The Summer Shower, or Mademoiselle Par, a Pluye

George Townley Stubbs, May 16, 1786

Hand-colored print of fashionable figures in period dress strolling outdoors, faces hidden by hats and bonnets.

Les Invisibles (The Invisible Ones)

William Brocas, 1810

Red chalk drawing sheet with nude male figures and draped kneeling figures in studies by Andrea Sacchi, 1641.

Figure and Drapery studies (recto); Three Studies of a Male Torso for the "Coronation of Marcantonio Pasqualini" (verso)

Andrea Sacchi, 1641

Grey wash drawing of St. Peter's dome and Vatican buildings under a stormy sky, framed by large trees.

View of St. Peter's and the Vatican from the Janiculum

Richard Wilson, 1754

Grey wash drawing of Trajan's Column and ruined column bases in the Forum of Trajan, Rome, with a domed church at left.

The Forum of Trajan, Rome

Giovanni Battista Cipriani, late 18th-mid-19th century

Pen drawing of a classical temple, tall obelisk, cottages and statues in an imaginary landscape with two figures on a path.

Architectural Fantasy

Joseph Lemercier, 19th century

Pen drawing of an arched classical ruin with a waterfall in a vaulted bath, two statues, and figures under trees.

Classical Ruins: A Public Bath

Joseph Lemercier, 19th century

Engraved design of a triumphal bridge with arches over a river, boats with figures, and classical columns and statues.

Design for a Triumphal Bridge

Joseph Lemercier, 19th century

Pen drawing of a classical palace with tiered fountains and columns, framed by foliage, with figures in the foreground.

The Palace of Neptune (Water Palace)

Joseph Lemercier, 19th century

Pen drawing of a classical palace with colonnaded facade, formal garden, fountain and tall trees.

A Ruler's Palace

Joseph Lemercier, 19th century