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Charcoal and white chalk study of a crouched figure with draped fabric and bare feet on brown paper.

Study of Drapery

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Three pencil sketches of reclining female nudes on tan paper, labeled Contemplation, in varied poses.

Three Sketches of Female Nudes

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Two pencil sketches on tan paper of reclining female nudes, one with arm raised and one with head resting on arm.

Two Sketches of Female Nudes

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of trees and foliage framing an open clearing with faint white highlights and distant hills on tan paper.

Woodland Scene at Sunset

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Pencil and white-highlight sketches on brown paper showing branches, a palm, bamboo, and a rocky stream in Jamaica.

Sketches in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil drawing of a farmhouse, barn and outbuildings beside a split-rail fence and a bare tree in a grassy field.

Mr. Shriner's Farmhouse

Francis Hopkinson Smith, 1850

Pencil sketch on tan paper of a ruined stone wall, grasses, botanical studies and handwritten color notes.

Landscape and Botanical Sketch from the Temple of the Sun, Quito, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Oil sketch of a sunset over green hills with orange and gold clouds and dark tree silhouettes in the foreground.

Hilltop at Sunset, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Loose oil sketch of a dark-haired woman embracing a fair-haired child who rests against her shoulder.

Study for "Portrait of Mrs. James Robb and her Three Children," Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA

Thomas Sully, 1840

Hazy coastal view of a green hillside above a calm sea with a curving sandbar stretching into the distance.

View of the Palisadoes near Kingston, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil drawing of a coastal cove with cliffs, sandy shore, trees, and small sailboats on a calm sea.

Whale Cove, Grand Manan Island, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Red chalk study of a reclining female nude seen from behind, with white chalk highlights on toned paper.

Study for Reclining Nude

François Boucher, 1740

Pencil sketch of a bamboo bridge over a stream with a standing figure, plus a small figure carrying a jar, on brown paper.

Bamboo Bridge at Buga, Colombia and Girl Carrying a Jar, Cartago, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Oil sketch of a still lake reflecting a pale sunset sky, with a conical mountain and ridge behind a dark forest.

Mt. Katahdin and Turner Mountain from Katahdin Lake, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Ink and wash drawing of a stone hall with pointed Gothic arches, vaulted ceilings, and a gallery balustrade.

Stage Design, Interior of Large Hall

Mauro Antonio Tesi

Painted study of a reddish cliff above a curved sandy cove with calm sea and a distant rock under a hazy sky.

Coast of Grand Manan Island, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of tree ferns, broad-leaved plants and stems on brown paper, with handwritten labels.

Sketches of Plants and Tree Ferns near Jorje, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Engraved allegory of Water with putti, sea creatures, fountain, ships and a distant city within ornamental scrollwork.

Aqua, allegory of Water from The Four Elements

Hans Kellerthaler, 1580

Pencil sketch of a hilly ridge with clouds and handwritten colour notes on grey paper, Jamaica, 1860.

Mountain Ridge with Clouds, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Watercolor study of a brown and white ox head with long curved horns, facing forward on a gray background.

Head of a Cow or Ox

Samuel Colman, 1870

Pencil study on grey paper of a hemlock and beech tree beside a forest clearing with sketched branches and foliage.

Study of Hemlock and Beech, White Lake

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Charcoal and white chalk study of a seated bearded man in a robe, with sketched hands and head on brown paper.

Study for "Titian Showing the Entombment to Charles V and Pope Clement VII"

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Pencil sketch of figures with parasols on rocky shore, with a sailboat on the sea and distant coastline.

On the Rocks, Mt. Desert

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pencil and white chalk study of a woman's hand with sleeve and cuff on tan paper, inscribed "for Martha reproved".

Study of Hand for "Martha Reproved"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Pencil sketch of a winding river lined with trees and shrubs, with rolling hills in the distance and a small boat on the righ

Delaware River, Milford, Pa

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Graphite sketch of a nude woman bending forward with one arm raised, with smaller studies of a draped figure beside her.

Study of Bending Nude Figure

Louis Schaettle, 1900

Etching of a narrow Venetian street seen through an archway, with a seated vendor, figures walking, and a window with faces.

The Fish Shop, Venice

James McNeill Whistler, 1880

Pastel drawing of a Venetian skyline at dawn, dark rooftops silhouetted against pink and yellow sky with reflections on water

Venice: Sunrise on the Rialto (recto) and a Venetian Scene (verso)

James McNeill Whistler, 1880

Charcoal and chalk drawing of dark moored gondolas and masts under a hazy blue-grey night sky with a small light.

Nocturne: San Giorgio

James McNeill Whistler, 1880

Thomas Jefferson

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1800

Dr. Jacobs

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1800

Design drawing of a round footed vase with two dancing nude figures in relief, decorated with white dots and green glaze.

Vase with Dancing Figures

André Metthey, 1910