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Black chalk and white highlight study of a draped angel seated on a cloud, one arm raised, with extra hand studies.

Angel Holding a Banderole

Charles-Joseph Natoire

Pen and wash study of a fountain with a seated woman, dancing figures, statues and an ornate scrolled frame.

Study for The Allegory of Spring

Federico Zuccaro, 1579

Four studies of hands in black and red chalk on gray paper, showing varied poses and gestures.

Studies of Hands

Peter Lely, 1630-80

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a standing woman in a flowing robe, one hand raised to her face, on brown paper.

Draped Model

Albert Joseph Moore, ca. 1865-67

Pen and wash drawing of a Renaissance-style table with turned legs and an arcaded stretcher, against a paneled wall.

Design for a Table

A. Damon et Cie., ca. 1870-80

Gray wash drawing of crowned Saint Cecilia beside an organ, with winged angels playing cello and attending putti in an arched

Saint Cecilia at the Organ, Flanked by Angels Making Music

Johann Gottfried Schadow, late 18th-mid-19th century

Brown wash drawing of three seated women under an oak tree, one holding a chalice and book, one cradling an infant.

Allegories of Faith, Hope, and Charity

Heinrich Maria von Hess, 1819

Watercolor landscape of an open plain under cloudy sky, with a figure and sheep in the foreground and distant hills.

Salisbury Plain with Old Sarum in the distance, Wiltshire

William Turner, 1835-45

Pen and watercolor drawing of a chained prisoner in a vaulted stone cell, surrounded by armed guards and a monk.

Joan of Arc Imprisoned in Rouen

Pierre Révoil, 1819

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bound nude man at a column, attacked by turbaned figures with a torch, in an arched setting.

The Flagellation of Christ

Matthäus Gundelach, 1632

Sketch in black and red chalk of a seated woman in a classical hall with armed warriors and columns.

The Arming of Bellona

Laurent Hubert, 18th century

Pen and ink drawing of an ornate throne design with a draped canopy, scalloped arch, columns and stepped dais.

Design for a Throne (recto); Recumbent Figure (verso)

William Pitts, 1805-40

Watercolor interior of the Saloon at Brighton Pavilion with chandeliers, gold drapes and chinoiserie wall panels.

The Saloon, Brighton Pavilion

Auguste Charles Pugin, ca. 1826

Pencil drawing of the Holy Family resting under a palm tree, with fruit, a ewer and a donkey in the foreground.

Rest During the Flight into Egypt

Philipp Veit, 1800-1877

Pen and wash drawing of priests carrying a domed chest past soldiers, with crumbling city walls and towers behind them.

The Fall of Jericho

Gerard van Groeningen, 1563-73

Engraving of mourners carrying Christ's body to a rocky tomb, with three crosses on a hill and an inscription on a stone bloc

The Entombment of Christ

Andrea Mantegna, before 1475

Red chalk drawing with white highlights of a young man's head in three-quarter view, gazing upward, wearing a cap.

Head of a Young Man in Three-Quarter View

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 18th century

Brown ink sketch of three veiled women and a small bent boy on a pale sheet, studies by Rembrandt.

Study Sheet with Three Women and a Boy

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1638-39

Pen and ink study sheet of three seated male nude figures with raised arms, drawn in cross-hatched lines on tan paper.

Sheet of studies for "Ex Libris Victor Graf von Rex"

Otto Greiner, 1900

Brown wash drawing of a smiling young man in a wide-brimmed hat, ruffled collar and baggy breeches, standing in full length.

Study of a Standing Youth in a Hat

Dirck Hals, 17th century

Brown watercolor of a stone arch bridge and waterfall on a rocky mountain road, with travelers and pack animals.

Devil's Bridge toward the Gothard Mountain in Switzerland

Franz Xaver Triner, 1785-1824

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ancient galley with carved prow and armored soldiers in classical dress.

Studies of Details from Trajan's Column

Nicolas Poussin, ca. 1635

Pencil drawing of nine classical women with musical instruments on a rocky slope beside a winged horse.

The Muses on Parnassus

Pieter de Grebber, 17th century

Red chalk drawing of a sea battle with ornate galleys, spear-carrying soldiers and rowers, and sails in the distance.

The Sea Battle in the Gulf of Morbihan

Taddeo Zuccari, 16th century

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a shepherd couple resting under a tree beside a flock of sheep in a forest.

Tending the Sheep

Charles Émile Jacque, 1830-94

Etched title page with French text in a decorative border of palms and nets, showing a canoe and fish over waves.

Cover to "The Voyage to New Zealand (1842-46)"

Charles Méryon, 1866

Pen and wash drawing of two nude children playing a bowling game with a ball and pins in a landscape.

Two Children Playing with a Ball

Peter Flötner, 1500-1546

Brown wash drawing of Saint John the Baptist with a cross confronting a turbaned ruler, courtiers, a guard, and a ruined city

Saint John the Baptist Appearing Before Herod

Augustin Braun, late 16th-mid 17th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a triptych design with robed figures under arches, an angel above, and a reclining figure in th

A Design for a Triptych with the Adoration of the Two Saints

Jan Symonsz. Pynas, early 17th century

Wash drawing of the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Child enthroned and kneeling kings offering gifts.

The Adoration of the Magi (Cartoon for an Embroidery)

Diego Lopez de Escuriaz, 1587-89

Pen and wash drawing of Saint Peter with a rooster, a winged angel above, and a classical column beside steps.

Saint Peter

Lukas Stipperger, 1799

Brown watercolor of a columned mansion above a fenced lawn, with a rowboat on the water and a carriage on the road.

Inner Bay, Staten Island, New York

Augustus Köllner, ca. 1872