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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Engraving of women under a large tree watching a distant battle with horsemen, smoke and wagons.

Illustration from "L'Ariane" by Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin; Palamede on Horseback Confronts His Enemies while Searchin…

Abraham Bosse, 1639

Engraving of a feathered female figure holding a coconut and spear beside a palm tree, with a landscape and sun behind her.

Allegory of America, from "The Four Continents"

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a woman with a parasol and tambourine, with an elephant and palm trees in the background, captioned L'Afrique.

Allegory of Africa, from "The Four Continents"

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a crowned female figure holding a scepter in a landscape with a distant town, labeled L'Europe.

Allegory of Europe, from "The Four Continents"

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of an allegorical figure of Asia in a turban holding a smoking incense burner, with pyramids in the background.

Allegory of Asia, from "The Four Continents"

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of kneeling ambassadors before a seated monarch on a dais in an ornate hall with columns and courtiers.

Ambassador of Siam before Louis XIV

Sébastien Leclerc I, n.d.

Etched book cover design with two oval panels of flower bouquets in ornate vases, separated by a decorative scroll strip.

Book Cover (Two Flower Vases)

Sébastien Leclerc I, 1656

Allegorical Medal in Honor of Louis XIV

Sébastien Leclerc I, n.d.

Engraving of a king with courtiers touring a scientific hall with armillary sphere, skeleton, and formal garden views.

Louis XIV Visiting the Royal Academy of Sciences

Sébastien Leclerc I, 1671

Engraved allegorical title page with a portrait of Louis XIV, ceremonial scenes, and a Paris river view.

The Reception of Louis XIV at the Hôtel de Ville on the Occasion of his Recovery, January 30, 1687

Sébastien Leclerc I, 1687

Woodcut of the Nativity with the Virgin kneeling by the infant, angels above and a star in the sky.

The Nativity, from The Life of the Virgin, Latin Edition, 1511

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of the Holy Family's flight into Egypt, with Mary riding a donkey through palms while angels appear in the clouds abo

The Flight into Egypt, from The Life of the Virgin, from the Latin Edition

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Watercolor of two women in 1860s crinoline dresses and a child in an orange blouse, set before a green garden backdrop.

Illustration for a French fashion magazine

Hélöise Leloir, ca. 1862

Watercolor of a woman in a burgundy dress with fashionably dressed children holding rackets and a hoop beside a stone pedesta

Fashion illustration, no. 2224

Jules David, July 1885

Hand-colored 1888 fashion plate showing five women wearing elaborate hats with ribbons, bows, and lace.

Ladies' Hats, No. 4671, from "Journal des Demoiselles"

Paul Deferneville, April 1, 1888

Pencil drawing of a classical landscape with tall trees, draped figures by a fountain, and a building beside water.

Classical Landscape with Women at a Fountain

Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes, n.d.

Pencil drawing of a warrior in a plumed helmet driving a chariot pulled by horses, with a bearded guide and a shield at the s

Composition from the "Tragedies of Aeschylus," plate 17 (recto); Goddess statue from "The Suppliants," plate 7 (verso)

John Flaxman, 19th century

Etching of fishermen hauling a heavy net of fish from a rocking boat under a cloudy sky over a choppy sea.

Miraculous Draught of Fish

Pieter Soutman, 1595-1657

Pen drawing of a tall rectangular mirror with an arched pediment and garlands, set above a side table with an urn motif.

Design for a Rectangular Mirror over a Side Table

Charles Hindley and Sons, 1841-84

Pencil design drawing of an ornate oval mirror with candle sconces above a side table with figural legs.

Design for an Oval Mirror over a Side Table

Charles Hindley and Sons, 1841-84

Brown ink and wash drawing of a gnarled tree with twisting branches and feathery foliage on pale paper.

Study of a Tree

Jacob de Gheyn II, late 16th-early 17th century

Etching of Neptune with trident among sea gods, tritons, sea creatures and flying putti above the waves.

The Realm of Neptune, from "Drawing Book"

Frederick Bloemaert, 1650-56

Engraving of a woman giving food to beggars on a checkered terrace while a couple watches from a doorway.

Feeding the Hungry, from "Acts of Mercy" (Les Oeuvres de Miséricorde)

Abraham Bosse, 1635

Engraved view of a ceremonial hall with richly dressed men seated in tiered rows beneath a draped canopy.

Seating Arrangement of the Chevaliers of the Order of the Holy Spirit

Abraham Bosse, 1634

Engraving of a grand banquet hall with two long tables of seated diners in plumed hats and attendants walking the central ais

Banquet of the Chevaliers of the Holy Spirit

Abraham Bosse, 1634

Engraved frontispiece of a king knighting a kneeling nobleman with a sword, surrounded by courtiers under a draped canopy and

Frontispiece to Pierre d'Hozier's "Les noms surnoms qualitez armes et blasons des chevaliers de l'Ordre du Sainct Esp…

Abraham Bosse, 1634

Engraved print of chevaliers and soldiers marching in order across a palace courtyard, with lettered groups and arcaded build

Order of the Chevaliers Marching at Fontainebleau in May 1633

Abraham Bosse, 1634

Narrow drawing of a pilaster with stacked grotesque candelabra, scrollwork and small masks in brown ink and wash.

Design for a Pilaster with Two Candelabra Grotesques and Three Masks

Giuseppe Salviati, ca. 1540-60

Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Le Blanc

Augustin de Saint-Aubin, 1750

Portrait of Madame de Pompadour (Madame Le Normant d'Estiolles)

Augustin de Saint-Aubin, 1764