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Black chalk sketch of a striding nude youth seen from behind, arms raised, on a toned paper sheet.

A Striding Youth with His Arms Raised, Seen from Behind

Jacopo Tintoretto, 1579

Black chalk drawing on blue paper of a kneeling bald man leaning forward with an outstretched arm and draped garment.

A Kneeling Man Holding a Staff [recto]

Jacopo Tintoretto, 1550

Engraving of a fierce sea battle with ornate galleys, armored warriors, sea horses, and struggling nude figures in churning w

Trojans Repelling the Greeks

Giovanni Battista Scultori, 1538

Engraving of the Adoration of the Shepherds: Christ child in a manger, Virgin Mary, kneeling shepherds, and angels in clouds

Adoration of the Shepherds

Cornelis Cort, 1567

Etching of a classical banquet with a cherub on a cloud above seated women, standing figures, columns and a kneeling servant.

The Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra (Le festin d'Antoine et de Cleopatre)

Jean-Honoré Fragonard after Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Red chalk drawing of a seated turbaned woman reading an open book, with a younger figure behind her on the left.

The Persian Sibyl

Michelangelo, 1600

Engraving of a seated nude woman holding a shield, with a lion at her left and a dragon at her right.

Prudence

Marcantonio Raimondi possibly after Raphael, c. 1513/1514

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded standing man in a long greatcoat and wrapped headwear, by Tiepolo.

A Standing Oriental Wearing a Greatcoat

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1753/1762

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded standing man in a loose robe and cap, holding a thin rod.

A Standing Oriental Holding a Rod

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1753/1762

Black chalk sketch on blue paper of a foreshortened male figure reclining with outstretched arms.

Reclining Male Nude, Foreshortened

called Tintoretto Jacopo Robusti, 1562

Pen drawing of muscular sea gods and tritons battling in rough waves among reeds, one figure blowing a trumpet.

Battle of the Sea Gods - right portion

Andrea Mantegna, c. 1485-88

Loose pen and ink sketch of the Holy Family with St. John the Baptist over a faint grid.

Holy Family with St. John the Baptist

Anton Raphael Mengs, mid-18th century

Charcoal drawing of a seated nude male figure with head bowed, one arm across his shoulder, on a rock.

Seated Nude Male

Anton Raphael Mengs, n.d.

Etching of the Adoration of the Magi: Virgin and Child on steps, a kneeling king offering a vessel, and attendants by a colum

Adoration of the Magi

Attributed to Francesco Brizio, c. 1595

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a fur-trimmed garment and skullcap, after Titian, 1587.

Titian

Agostino Carracci after Titian, 1587

Engraving of Saint Cecilia with a portative organ, surrounded by four saints and two angels playing instruments in the clouds

Saint Cecilia

Marcantonio Raimondi after Raphael, c. 1515/1516

Three nude women embrace in a pastel landscape, two holding small pink and white flowers, with hills and clouds behind.

The Three Graces

Jean François Janinet, 1786

Print of horsemen drowning in a stormy sea as a robed man raises a staff, with a distant city and cliff under clouds.

The Submersion of Pharoah's Army in the Red Sea

Titian, c. 1514/1515

Brown chalk and white highlight drapery study of a standing male figure with clasped hands on tinted paper.

Standing Male Figure

Filippino Lippi, ca. 1480

Etching of a canal lined with buildings, an arcaded inn at left, figures, a carriage, and moored boats under a cloudy sky.

View of Mestre, an inn at left and other various buildings lining the canal, from "Views" (Vedute altre prese da i lu…

Canaletto, 1735-46

Etching of the locks at Dolo with an oval basin, stone buildings, a fruit vendor and figures in the foreground.

The Locks at Dolo, an oval-shaped basin with boats at center, buildings on either side, a fruit vendor and groups of…

Canaletto, 1735-46

Etching of a three-arched portico framing ruins, a triumphal arch, and a brick building with figures in the courtyard.

A three-arched portico with an open lantern hanging at center, a triumphal arch and ruins of a classical temple in th…

Canaletto, 1735-46

Etching of an imagined city view with a domed church, a tall column with statue, figures, carts and a large tree.

Imaginary View of Padua, with a campanile and domed church at left, a column surmounted by a statue of a saint at cen…

Canaletto, 1735-46

Etched title page showing a classical ruin framing a dedication inscription, with seated figures on steps at right.

Title page with a large wall of a classical ruin, with a figure seated at right pointing to the dedication, from "Vie…

Canaletto, 1735-46

Pen and brown wash drawing of a crowded feast with seated guests, a servant holding a goblet, and a dog in the foreground.

Study for the Marriage at Cana

Attributed to Giuseppe Maria Crespi, c. 1688

Engraving of the Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and the infant John the Baptist, figures with halos against a hatched backg

Holy Family with St. Elizabeth and the Infant St. John the Baptist

Giovanni Antonio da Brescia, c. 1500

Engraved group portrait of a seated woman and three standing figures beside a classical bust and arched niche.

Portret van vorstin Ekatarina Petrovna Bariatinsky en haar familie

Raphael Morghen, 1768

Green-toned chiaroscuro woodcut of a bearded seated man with a lantern and staff, a bird behind him, and books at his feet.

Diogenes

Ugo da Carpi, c. 1524-27

Rhinoceros

Enea Vico, 1542, printed c. 1548

Engraving of a crowded classical banquet in a colonnaded hall, with servants, a lyre player, and garlands of fruit.

The Banquet of Scipio

Antonio Fantuzzi, 1543

Engraving of soldiers attacking mothers and infants before a crowned king seated on a raised platform in an architectural set

The Massacre of the Innocents

Giovanni Battista de' Cavalieri, 1561

Engraved print of Saint Paul in draped robes with a halo, trampling a viper beside a classical column.

Saint Paul Overcoming the Viper

Giulio Bonasone, mid 1540s