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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Loose crayon sketch of a seated woman in a feathered hat and dark dress, looking to the side, on cream paper.

A Portrait: Mildred Howells

James McNeill Whistler, 1894-96

Graphite portrait of a seated man in an overcoat holding a sketchbook and pencil, turning toward the viewer.

Portrait of Pieter Frederik van Os

Anton Mauve, 1855

Pen and ink design sheet with a rococo shell frieze above two angled corner ornaments of scrolls and foliage.

Designs for the Decoration of a Frieze and Corner Motifs (recto); Design for Two Frames Decorated with Volutes, Garla…

Giovanni Battista Foggini, 1672-1725

Black chalk drawing of a curly-haired young boy with a lace collar, gazing forward within an arched border.

Portrait of a Young Boy

Frans van Mieris the Elder, 17th century

Pen and ink sketch of a church tower with spire and arched windows, beside trees, with a Spanish handwritten note below.

Church Tower with Inscription in Spanish to Avery. Verso: 3/4 View Portrait of Man

Martín Rico y Ortega, 1833-1908

Brown ink and wash drawing of a scowling bearded satyr face with curly hair on an oval sheet.

Head of a Satyr (Silenus)

Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1620-30

Etched portrait of a young man with curly hair, dark coat and cravat, signed by Félix Bracquemond, 1893.

Portrait of Théodore Chassériau

Félix Bracquemond, 1893

Chalk drawing of a young woman with curled hair, lace collar and pearl ornament, shown head and shoulders on grey paper.

Portrait of a Young Woman

Wallerant Vaillant, 17th century

Pen and ink study of a bearded man's head tilted downward, with curly hair and beard, on toned paper.

Head of Silenus

Peter Paul Rubens, early 17th century

Gray wash drawing of a seated woman in a dark gown, white collar and lace cap, hands folded in her lap.

Portrait of a Lady

Cornelis Visscher, ca. 1655

Pen and watercolor drawing of a thatched farm building with a chimney, wheelbarrow, wagon wheel, and leaning poles.

A Farm Building (recto); Head of a Woman and Slight Sketch of Woman Holding a Child (verso)

Abraham Bloemaert, late 16th-mid-17th century

Black chalk drawing of a nude man turned left, with a bearded satyr head sketched beside him on pale paper.

Half-Figure of a Nude Man Facing Left, Head of a Satyr

Peter Paul Rubens, n.d.

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long hair, white collar and cross medal, set in a field of engraved stars.

Hardouin de Beaumont de Péréfixe

Robert Nanteuil, 1665

Sepia drawing of a young girl in a bonnet beside a small dog, framed in a neoclassical architectural niche with a carved head

Portrait of a Girl and Her Dog

Jean-Jacques Lequeu, ca. 1796-97

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled wig and lace collar, framed by a laurel wreath and inscriptions.

François-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois

Antoine Masson, 17th century

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair, white collar and cross pendant, with inscription and coat of arms.

Charles-Maurice le Tellier

Robert Nanteuil, 1671

Pen and wash drawing of a face under an ornate shell headpiece with a large feathery plume, by Giovanni Battista Foggini.

View in 3/4 of a Design for a Headpiece Decorated with a Shell and Large Plume

Giovanni Battista Foggini, 1672-1725

Drawing of a woman in a white headscarf and shawl, shown half-length with gray wash and red chalk accents.

Half-figure of a Woman

Jacob Matham, 1605

Engraved portrait of a man with long hair and white collar inside an oak wreath, above a coat of arms with two lions.

Henri-Auguste de Loménie, comte de Brienne

Robert Nanteuil, 1660

Pen and wash drawing of an ornamental niche top with a female bust, garland-bearing putti, scrolls and fluted pilasters.

Design for an Overdoor or the Top of a Niche with a Bust and Garland-bearing Putti

Giovanni Battista Foggini, 1672-1725

Pencil and wash drawing of a draped woman with a water jug beside a small child in a wooded landscape.

Hagar and Ishmael in the Wilderness (recto); Two portrait studies of the artist's wife, and a study of a leg and tors…

George Richmond, 1829-33

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair, white collar and cross pendant, with inscription and coat of arms below.

Emmanuel-Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne, Le Cardinal de Bouillon

Robert Nanteuil, 1668

Engraved portrait of a smiling man in a beret and fur collar holding a flute, with Dutch verse below.

The Man with the Flute

Cornelis Bloemaert, 1625

Red chalk drawing of a man with long curly hair and a wide-brimmed hat, looking to the side with a serious expression.

Portrait of a man, bust-length, wearing a hat

Hans Leonhard Schäufelein, ca. 1510-15

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with curly hair, lace collar and star badge, Chancellor Michel Le Tellier.

Chancelier Michel IV Le Tellier

Robert Nanteuil, 1674

Drawing of an elderly bearded man with flowing hair in brown wash and red chalk against a dark background.

Study for the figure of Moses

Jacob de Wit, 1730-37

Red chalk drawing of a seated man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, one hand resting on a table.

Portrait of George Graham

Thomas Hudson, ca. 1739

Engraved oval portrait of a young man with curled wig, lace cravat and armour, framed by fleur-de-lis and inscription.

Louis de France, called Le Grand Dauphin or Monseigneur

Robert Nanteuil, 1677

Drawing of a bearded man in a gray robe and white collar, gazing upward, rendered in chalk on blue-gray paper.

Bust-Length Portrait of an Ecclesiastic

Carletto Caliari, 16th century

Engraved portrait of an older bearded man in a ruff collar and skullcap, framed by an arch with classical ornaments.

Portrait of Hendrick Goltzius

Jan Müller, ca. 1617