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Animals

11,082 works

Pen and wash drawing of the Holy Ghost as a dove in radiating light, surrounded by angels and putti on clouds.

The Holy Ghost Surrounded by Angels

Hans Georg Asam, late 17th-early 18th century

Pencil sketch of a shaggy prehistoric elephant with curved tusks on yellowed tracing paper, with a handwritten note above.

Sketch of a rhinocerous-like animal, from Man Before Metals by N. Joly

Edwin Austin Abbey

Watercolor drawing of an ornate gothic interior elevation with a seated king statue in a central niche, candelabra, and heral

Interior Elevation of Reims Cathedral with a Statue of King Louis I

Charles Percier, 1815

Pen drawing of a covered urn vase with serpent handles, eagle finial, and a battle scene inscribed 8 January 1815.

Design for a covered vase

Thomas Fletcher, ca. 1815-17

Engraving of ornate classical armor: a Medusa-faced shield, a hunt-decorated shield, a helmet and a sword.

Parti in grande restaurati de' Trofei de Ottaviano Augusto (Restored detail of the Trophy of Octavian Augusto)

Francesco Piranesi, ca. 1753

Etching of massive ancient Roman stone walls and arcade beside a church tower, with figures and horsemen in a street.

Veduta degli avanzi del Foro di Nerva, l'arcade et la muraille (The Forum of Augustus [erroneously called the Forum o…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1757

Pen and ink elevation drawing of a chimneypiece with scroll border, acanthus capitals and curved pediment, with a scale bar b

Design for a Chimneypiece with a Frieze with Floral Decoration and Capitals Decorated with Animals

Sir William Chambers, 1743-96

Etching of a black cat crouching with an arched back on a ledge, its tail curling to the right, against a pale background.

Cat Arching Its Back

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1898

Etching of two cats curled together on a cushion, one dark and one light, with fine hatched lines.

Two Cats on a Cushion

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1914

Lithograph of two horses drinking from a bucket held by a stable hand in a top hat, with a broom-holding worker beside them.

Deux chevaux de poste à la porte d'une écurie (Two Post-Horses at a Stable Door)

Théodore Géricault, 1822

Pen and watercolor design for a mirror with a two-handled urn, laurel wreath and swags on a pale green ground.

Design for a Mirror Surmounted by a Vase

John Yenn, late 18th-early 19th century

Engraving of the Last Supper with Christ at a long table surrounded by apostles, a dog and ornate ewers in the foreground.

The Last Supper

Giorgio Ghisi, 1551

Engraving of Achilles dragging Hector's body past Troy's walls on a chariot, with soldiers, mourners and a burning city behin

The combat of Hector and Achilles, and Achilles dragging the body of Hector around the walls of Troy

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Etching of the Basilica of San Sebastiano facade on the Appian Way, with an iron gate, travelers, and an ancient arch.

View of the Basilica of San Sebastiano fuori delle mura [St. Sebastian outside the Walls] on the Appian Way, from Ved…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1750

Etching of the Piazza di Monte Cavallo in Rome with a palace facade, two colossal horse-tamer statues, carriages, and crowds.

View of the Piazza di monte Cavallo, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1773

Charcoal drawing on grey paper of a man beside a cow and calf in a farmyard with a barn and fence.

Farmyard with Man and Cattle

Constant Troyon, n.d.

Engraving of Christ crowned with thorns, struck by soldiers in an arched interior with onlookers and dogs on a tiled floor.

Christ Crowned with Thorns from The Passion

Israhel van Meckenem, n.d.

Etching of a ruined abbey with grazing cattle, a man chopping wood, and a distant village under an open sky.

Ruined Abbey with Cattle and a Man Chopping Wood

Paul Sandby, 1758

Brown wash drawing of an ornate tall candelabrum with bird-head supports, clawed feet, and carved floral shaft.

Design for a Candelabrum

Edgar George Papworth Sr., ca. 1826-37

Etching of the circular Tomb of Caecilia Metella with ruined battlements, arches, goats and figures in the foreground.

The tomb of Caecilia Metella, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1762

Etched engraving of an ornate ancient marble candelabrum with swan-headed supports and a figure holding a bowl atop.

Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Pi…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1778-80

Japanese print of a bird with spread wings among reddish vine leaves and branches on a pale background.

Bird and red vine

Kôno Bairei, 1893

Major General Charles Lee

Alexander Hay Ritchie, 1860

Black and white chalk drawing of a lying curly-furred dog with its head raised to the right on pale paper.

A Dog

Cornelis Saftleven, 17th century

Etching of a skeleton on a rearing horse charging through a battlefield with fleeing soldiers and smoke in the background.

Death on the Battlefield, from 'The five deaths' (Les cinq Morts)

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1650-64

Etching of a bearded man with a lantern beside a pile of dead animals, a nude figure, a dog, and a tree.

Diogenes in search of an honest man

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, ca. 1645-47

Woodcut print of a standing nude, two embracing seated women, a reclining animal, and leafy foliage on cream paper.

Women, Animals, and Foliage

Paul Gauguin, 1898

Etching of a kneeling shepherd with sheep under a palm tree, beside two turbaned bearded men and a child.

Shepherd with Two Magicians, from "Scherzi"

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1743-57

Lithograph of a young woman with a bird on her hand, leaning on a balustrade beside climbing roses and a column.

Young Girl with Bird

Dominique Vivant Denon, c. 1820

Brown ink design of a helmeted charioteer driving horses, framed by blank banners and a striped decorative border.

Design for Trade Card [The Sun Life Assurance Society]

Walter Crane, 1880-89

Pen and grey wash drawing of workmen unloading crates and framed paintings at a large arched building entrance in Paris.

Delivery Entrance of Palais des Beaux Arts at the Exposition Universelle of 1855

Eyre Crowe, 1855

Decorated manuscript-style border with flowers, birds, a dog and Latin text, framing a faint pencil nativity sketch.

Decorated Border with Nativity Scene

Freeman Gage Delamotte, 1830-62