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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Etching of a herdsman leading oxen and a dog past a cottage under a moonlit, cloudy sky with dark trees.

The Weary Ploughman, or The Herdsman, or Tardus Bubulcus

Samuel Palmer, begun 1858

Etching of a ploughman with oxen in a field beside tall cypress trees, under a dramatic cloudy sky over hills.

The Early Ploughman, or The Morning Spread Upon the Mountains

Samuel Palmer, begun before 1861

Etching of a ploughman guiding oxen past tall cypress trees, under a dramatic hatched sky with birds and distant hills.

The Early Ploughman, or Morning Spread Upon the Mountains

Samuel Palmer, begun before 1861

Watercolor design of a covered dish with a fish net pattern, koi fish, and water lilies, with a top view of the lid.

Design for a Covered Dish in the "Service au Filet" (Fish Net Ware), Maison J. Vieillard et Cie, Bordeaux

Amédée de Caranza, 1875-85

Pen and brown wash drawing of two women talking in an interior, one seated and one standing, with figures in a distant room.

Two Women Talking

Hans Weiner, late 16th-early 17th century

Two-color poster of a hooded monk seated on books labeled Philistine, Roycroft and JDB, with burning books beside him.

The Philistine, Books to Burn

William Wallace Denslow, 1898

Drawn circular portrait of a man in a buttoned garment, framed by decorative scrollwork and inscribed lettering.

Portrait of Rinaldo Orsino, Archbishop of Florence (1474-1508)

Bernardino Capitelli, early 17th century

Etching of a herdsman with cattle and a dog on a forest path, with a bright sunburst shining through tall trees.

The Herdsman's Cottage, or Sunset

Samuel Palmer, 1850

Poster of a figure in tricorn hat with sword beside fireworks and a flag, advertising a Philadelphia Sunday Press Washington

Philadelphia Sunday Press, July 5

George Reiter Brill, 1896

Poster for the Philadelphia Sunday Press showing a woman in a red hat and striped dress beside bare branches, with feature li

Philadelphia Sunday Press, November 15

George Reiter Brill, second half 19th century

Etching of a vaulted stone interior with arches, a shell ornament, a hanging chain, and small figures on a walkway.

The Arch with a Shell Ornament, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1749-50

Black and white poster of a nude laurel-crowned man holding a torch, beside a shield with stars and stripes, titled Scribner'

Scribner's The Last Quarter-Century in America

Kenyon Cox, 1895

Poster with two cyclists beside bicycles, a route map from Constantinople to Peking, and text promoting Across Asia on a Bicy

The Century, Across Asia on a Bicycle, May

A. W. B. Lincoln, 1894

Etching of an imaginary prison with a wooden crane, steep staircases, chains, and tiny figures among massive stone walls.

The Well, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1749-50

Etching of a vaulted prison interior with a hanging chain, wooden platform, railed walkways, and a group of figures.

Prisoners on a Projecting Platform, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1749-50

Engraved architectural floor plan of a symmetrical complex with a central circular hall, colonnades, courtyards and a lettere

Plan of a spacious and magnificent College designed after the ancient gymnasia of the Greeks and the baths of the Rom…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750

Etching of an overgrown ruined tomb with garlands, carved reliefs, rococo scrollwork and cypress trees under clouds.

The Tomb of Nero, from "Grotteschi" (Grotesques)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1748

Etching of a huge wheel and stone blocks inside a vaulted imaginary prison, with tiny figures dwarfed by the architecture.

The Giant Wheel, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1749-50

Etching of a vast vaulted staircase with arches, railings, trophies and small figures in an imaginary prison interior.

The Staircase with Trophies, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1749-50

Engraving of bearded men and helmeted soldiers gathered around a central figure holding out a vessel, with spears and a ewer

Embriaco Rejecting the Spoils, from "Forme Picturarum Archetypae"

Lorenzo Lorenzi, 1774

Etched portrait of an elderly bearded man with a bald head, hands clasped over a book, wrapped in a draped cloak.

Portrait of Samuel Palmer

Charles West Cope, 1884

Watercolor title page with stone archway, classical urn column and overgrown trees, lettered Lea Castle plans and elevations.

Title Page to a Group of Plans, Elevations and Scenic Interiors of Lea Castle, Worcestershire, Containing a View of N…

John Carter, 1816

Watercolor elevation of a crenellated castle with towers, arched windows and a central gateway, in muted brown and grey tones

South Aspects of Lea Castle, Worcestershire, Great Court

John Carter, ca. 1816

Watercolor elevation drawing of two castle facades with crenellated towers and ivy, labeled north and west aspects.

North Aspects of Lea Castle and West Aspect of Wolverly, Cookly, Worcestershire

John Carter, ca. 1816

Watercolor interior of a Gothic bower with stained glass windows, a seated woman in white, and a framed portrait on the wall.

Lea Castle, Worcestershire, View in Bower, looking North

John Carter, ca. 1816

Watercolor interior of a picture room with a Gothic vaulted ceiling, framed paintings on walls, and arched doorways.

Lea Castle, Worcestershire, Picture Room, Looking West

John Carter, ca. 1816

Watercolor of a Gothic library interior with a seated reader, bookcases, a globe, and tall arched windows.

Lea Castle, View in the Library, Looking East

John Carter, ca. 1816

Grey wash drawing of a medieval-style great hall with timber vaulted ceiling, arcade, fireplace and figures in period dress.

Lea Castle, Worcestershire, View in the Great Hall, Looking West

John Carter, ca. 1816

Watercolor and pencil view of a Gothic-vaulted dining room with framed paintings, a fireplace, and a long table.

Lea Castle, Worcestershire, Dining Room Looking South

John Carter, ca. 1816

Watercolor of a vaulted ante-room with a hanging chandelier, a statue in a central niche, and arched doorways.

Lea Castle, Worcestershire, View in Ante-room, Looking North

John Carter, ca. 1816