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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

2,401 works

Etching of the Madonna and Child with the infant St. John the Baptist holding a cross-staff, by Francesco Bartolozzi.

Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1764-95

Grayscale collage of cut engravings showing women, children, and rural family scenes on a tan mount.

Collage of printed elements centered on Women, Children, Family and Rural Life

Illman Brothers, 1862-63

Engraved collage of an elderly man and young woman reading at center, surrounded by rural scenes of children, animals and lan

Collage of printed elements centered on a Man and Young Woman Reading the Bible, surrounded by scenes from rural life

Illman Brothers, 1851-66

Engraving of elegant diners in plumed hats at a banquet table, a servant with a lantern at left, and beggars seen through a d

The Banquet of the Rich Man

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Mezzotint of a woman in a striped shawl and turban raising her arm beside a column, with two children and rising smoke behind

Mrs. Yates in the Characer of Medea

William Dickinson, 1771

Three schoolboys offer charity to a seated blind man with a dog beside a brick wall, with a countryside view.

Schoolboys Giving Charity to a Blind Man

John Raphael Smith, 1781

Engraving of elegant figures on an arcaded terrace with a fruit basket, a cherub, and a garden view, labeled LA TERRE.

Earth

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1648

Engraving of two women and a girl building a card house at a table, with a spaniel and scattered cards on the floor.

House of Cards

Jean Michel Liotard, 1744

Engraving of a seated man in an interior giving clothing to a ragged family approaching from the right, with verses below.

Clothing Beggars (Vêtir les nus)

Engraving of well-dressed figures giving water to ragged beggars in a courtyard, with a fountain and classical building behin

Giving Drink to the Thirsty (Donner à boire à ceux qui ont soif), from "Les Oeuvres de miséricorde"

Engraving of a funeral procession of clergy and mourners crossing a cobbled courtyard toward an arched gateway.

Burying the Dead (Enseveliir les morts), from "Acts of Mercy" (Les Oeuvres de Miséricorde)

Engraving of visitors in a plain room comforting a sick man lying in a curtained bed, with a child and attendant nearby.

Visiting the Sick (Visiter les malades), from "Acts of Mercy" (Les Oeuvres de Miséricorde)

Engraving of a young man seated at a table with women in an elegant interior, a dog and kitchen beyond, French verse below.

The Prodigal Son in a House of Ill Repute (L'Enfant prodigue dans une maison de débauche, version couvert)

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Etching of the Adoration of the Magi: the Virgin holding the Christ Child, a kneeling crowned king, attendants, and a star's

The Adoration of the Magi

Claude Vignon, 1619

Graphite drawing of a woman in a bonnet with three young boys in tunics arranged in front of her.

Portrait of Woman and Three Children

Gustave Boulanger, 1852

Engraving of the Virgin seated on grass with the Christ child on her lap, beside a wooden fence and a small bird.

Virgin and Child on a Grassy Bench

Albrecht Dürer, 1503

Engraving of a nude woman nursing an infant on rocks, with a castle town and a lion in the background.

The Penance of Saint John Chrysostom

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1496

Engraving of the Virgin Mary standing on a crescent moon holding the infant Christ, surrounded by radiating light rays.

The Virgin on the Crescent (copy)

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Engraving of the Virgin seated with the infant Christ, a bird, and a chained monkey, with a tower and river landscape behind.

Virgin and Child with the Monkey

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1498

Engraving of a bearded man with a bow beside a turbaned woman holding an infant, on a plain ground.

Turkish Family

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1496

Engraving of two draped women with an infant, under a radiant dove and clouds in the sky.

The Virgin and Child with the Infant Christ and Saint Anne

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1500

Engraving of the seated Virgin nursing the infant Christ on a grassy bank beside a wooden fence, with a bird and a monogramme

Virgin on a Grassy Bench

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1503

Engraving of the Virgin with a starry crown holding the Christ child, surrounded by radiating lines, by Albrecht Dürer, 1508.

Virgin on the Crescent with a Starry Crown

Albrecht Dürer, 1508

Etching of a seated woman with children and servants on a garden terrace beside a large potted palm tree.

Seated Woman with Children and Servants

Gabriel Huquier, ca. 1738-45

Engraving of a child reaching toward a birdcage held by a woman in a Chinese-style pavilion, with a tree and garden furniture

Child Reaching for a Caged Bird

Gabriel Huquier, ca. 1742

Etching of two women leading a child past a teapot on a table, with a palm tree, fence and pond in a garden setting.

Two Women Leading a Child toward a Teapot on a Table near a Pond

Gabriel Huquier, ca. 1742

Engraving of the Virgin and Child seated under a tree with a pear, a bridge and tower in the landscape, dated 1511.

Virgin and Child with the Pear

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Engraving of the Virgin seated by a wall holding the infant Christ, with a castle on a hill behind her.

Virgin and Child Seated by the Wall (reverse copy)

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Engraving of the Virgin Mary standing on a crescent moon, holding the infant Christ, surrounded by radiating rays.

Virgin and Child on the Crescent with a Diadem

Albrecht Dürer, 1514

Engraving of the Virgin and Christ child seated on steps by a wall, with a castle and river landscape behind them.

Virgin and Child Seated by the Wall

Albrecht Dürer, 1514