Collection

Our collection currently contains more than 100,000 works of art and design dating from ancient times to today. 2,137 of these objects are on view in the museum now. 85,605 of them are available online. There are 2,180 recent acquisitions. All of our collection records are living documents. These records are frequently revised and enhanced.

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A lightly drawn pen and ink rendering of a triumphal procession from the Old Testament. Abigail kneels in supplication at enter left. David stands proudly in the middle right.

Hendrik de Clerck

David and Abigail

Francesco Solimena

Alexander's Defeat of Darius at the Battle of Arbela

Maerten van Heemskerck

Study for The Triumph of David

Felice Giani

Vestal Virgins Showing the Will of Augustus to Tiberius and the Senate

An ink and wash drawing of scenes from Saint Joseph’s life, including Jesus’ birth and childhood. The scenes are presented within an ornate wall with figurative sculptures at the top.

Marco Tullio Montagna

Scenes from the Life of Saint Joseph

Pieter Jansz. Pourbus

Study for The Last Judgment

A red chalk drawing of a woman sitting on a cane and wood chair. She wears an 18th century gown and looks to the right side of the drawing, smiling.

Louis Rolland Trinquesse

Seated Woman

Red chalk drawing of a smiling satyr’s head with delicate marks throughout and vigorous crosshatching at the chest. He has pointed ears and curly hair and beard.

Giuseppe Cesari, called Cavaliere d’Arpino

Head of a Satyr

A pen and ink drawing of Hercules and other figures in a physical. Floating in the sky above and behind him are three female allegories: Victory, Honor, and Fame.

Carlo Maratti

Double-Sided Sheet with Studies of Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides

Preparatory sketch done in black chalk with many ill-defined figures circumscribed by minimal marks. At center is a seated figure being presented a bolt of cloth by two faceless others.

François Boucher

Hecuba Presents a Garment as a Gift to Athena

Unknown Maker, German

Blopsen

A red chalk portrait of the painter Giuseppe Amedeo Aliberti in red chalk wearing a tri-corner hat. He is standing with his right side facing the viewer, paintbrush in hand. The Italian text at the bottom reads: “Giuseppe Amedeo Aliberti Pinore Studente in Bologna al Servizio di Sua Maestrà Carlo Emanuele Rè di Sardigna, Duca di Savoia Principe di Piamonte dellineata da Monsieur Bonchardon Seultore di S.M. Christianisima rel suo Pasazzio chef ecce per Bologna di Aitorne da Roma à Earigi dimendato dal suo Rà.”

Edme Bouchardon

Portrait of the Painter Giuseppe Amedeo Aliberti

Aignan-Thomas Desfriches

Vue d'une Partie des Ruines de l'Eglise St Mesmin près d'Orleans (View of a part of the ruins of the Abbey of Saint-Mesmin de Micy near Orléans)

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

The Beggars

Victor Jean Nicolle

Castel Sant 'Angelo

Charles Mellin

The Annunciation

Nicolas Poussin

Moses Driving the Sheperds from the Well

Benjamin West

Pax Artium Nutrix (Britannia as Protector of the Arts)