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Grey wash drawing of an angel on a tomb addressing three women in a rocky landscape, with a glowing halo.

Drawing - François-Alexandre Verdier, 1700

François-Alexandre Verdier, 1700

Pen and brown ink sketch of farm buildings, a ruined hut, and several trees and shrubs on rocky ground.

Sketches of Buildings and Trees

Remigio Cantagallina, 1610

Pen and brown ink sketch of a group of angels with wings gathered on a cloud bank, heads turned in various directions.

Group of Angels on a Cloud Bank

Angelo Michele Colonna, 1650

Red chalk drawing of a standing man in a flowing cloak, mounted on a grey mat with a printed label below.

Standing Cloaked Male Figure

Matteo Rosselli, 1610

Brown ink landscape drawing of a tall tree, reeds, a thatched cottage, grazing cattle, and distant hills.

Landscape with a Cottage

Remigio Cantagallina, 1610

Etching of two men in feathered hats gambling and drinking on a rock beside a tree and tiled house.

Landscape with men gambling

Frederick Bloemaert, 1680

Brown ink drawing of two putti among acanthus scrolls and a large flower within a ruled border, by Francesco Bedeschini.

One of a set of projects for a title page and the decoration of a horizontal panel

Francesco Bedeschini, 1690

Brown ink and wash drawing of Christ and the Virgin above clouds and putti, with saints and a bishop gazing up below.

Christ and the Virgin with Patron Saints of Pistoia

Giacinto Gimignani, 1630

Pen and brown wash drawing of an ornate scrolled gilt bronze design with acanthus leaves and a crown on a pedestal.

Design for a Gilt Bronze Ornament

Giovanni Battista Foggini, 1700

Brown ink drawing of a military trophy with helmet, shields, trumpets, spears, banners and an eagle in a rectangular panel.

One of a set of trophies of weapons of war as a decoration of a horizontal panel

Francesco Bedeschini, 1690

Pen and brown ink sketch of the Virgin standing on a crescent moon with cherubs, clouds, and a dove above.

The Immaculate Conception

Jusepe de Ribera, 1650

Red chalk study of a muscular nude man with raised arm, beside graphite sketches of figures in an architectural setting.

Studies for the Flagellation of Christ

Guiseppe Cesari, 1640

Project: A pulpit shown in profile

Carlo Fontana, 1700

Brown ink drawing of a trophy of war weapons with a central shield, crossed swords, helmets, banners and a cannon.

One set of trophies of weapons of war as a decoration for horizontal panels. Intended to be engraved

Francesco Bedeschini, 1690

Chalk study on blue paper of a muscular male nude in a twisting pose with drapery, a preparatory figure sketch.

Study of Hermes, Preparatory Study for the Fall of the Giants, Ceiling Fresco at the Palazzo Moroni, Bergamo

Gian Giacomo Barbelli, 1640

Pen and red chalk drawing of a domed columned catafalque with steps, a seated figure at an easel inside the arch.

Catafalque of the Bolognese Artist Elisabetta Sirani

Matteo Borboni, 1660

Brown ink and wash drawing of a vertical ornamental panel with acanthus scrolls and two winged putti among the foliage.

One of a set of projects for a title page and for the decoration of a vertical panel

Francesco Bedeschini, 1690

Pen and wash drawing of an ornate altar elevation with winged figures, putti, balustrade and carved pedestals.

Design for the Elevation of an Altar with Alternative Suggestions

Francesco Solimena, 1690

Pen and wash drawing of a columned gallery interior with framed paintings, figures at a draped table, and handwritten Dutch l

Diagram of a painting by Gonzales Coques and others, "Interior with Figures in a Picture Gallery," 1672 (Mauritshuis)

Flemish Gonzales Coques, 1700

Brown ink drawing of a wooded landscape with large trees, a pond, a seated figure, and distant hills.

Wooded Landscape with a Pond

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi ?, 1650

Pencil study of two cherub heads, one looking up and one sleeping, with sketched feathered wings on pale paper.

Study for Two Cherubim

Francesco Solimena, 1700

Red chalk drawing of a kneeling veiled woman in draped robes, with a study of folded cloth below on toned paper.

Studies of the Virgin Mary and a Standing Man

Gugliemo Cortese, 1640

Brown wash drawing of an angel leading a seated man past sleeping guards in a prison cell with a niche and column.

Design for St. Peter Delivered from Prison

Abraham Bloemaert, 1640

Pen and wash drawing of an ornate lip-spout pitcher with scrolling handle and a figural relief panel on its body.

Lip-spout pitcher

Auguste Bergeret, 1700

Grey wash drawing of a domed architectural interior with Corinthian columns and a floor plan in the lower right corner.

Architecture seen from below, design for plate 55 in Andrea Pozzo's "Perspectiva pictorum et architectorum"

Andrea Pozzo, 1700

Pencil sketch of a standing man in a tricorn hat and cloak, set within a blue-green and yellow ink border.

A Standing Man

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700

Black chalk and white heightened study of a seated bearded man in draped robes gesturing with outstretched hands on blue pape

Studies: Two sitting men

Carlo Maratti, 1650

Pen and brown ink sketch of a seated woman, a mother with a reclining infant, and a small head study on paper.

Seated Woman, Mother and Child

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1650

Pen and ink sketch of a woman carrying a jug beside arched stone buildings and doorways.

Woman with a Water

called Micco Spadaro Domenico Gargiulo, 1650

Brown wash drawing of a river harbor with sailboats, a church spire, hills and mountains under clouds.

Harbor Scene

Jan Griffier, 1700

Pencil sketch of a winged angel lifting a radiant monstrance upward, with soft shading on pale paper.

Angel Carrying a Monstrance

Francesco Solimena, 1700

Brown wash drawing of robed monks and nuns with halos meeting before a vaulted arcade, with a glowing light in the background

Meeting of Saints Francis and Clara

Belisario Corenzio, 1640

Pencil elevation drawing of a symmetrical villa facade with a domed central pavilion, pilasters and statues on the roofline.

Design for the Facade of a Villa

Johann Fischer von Erlach, 1680

Red and black chalk study of a nude elderly man with a leafy wreath, holding a tall staff and seated on draped cloth.

Study of a nude elderly man, Bacchus or one of his companions

Giovanni Battista Merano, 1670

Pen and ink sketches of rococo brackets, consoles and scrolling ornament on a pale sheet, with a museum stamp.

Sketched for a Reliquary

Filippo Passarini, 1690

Pen and wash design of an ornate mantelpiece with a central clock, musicians, putti and scrolling foliage above a fireplace.

Design for a mantelpiece

the elder Jean Berain, 1700

Pencil drawing of an ornate ewer design with curling scrolled handle and spout, supported by a seated cherub on a cloud base.

Design for a Ewer

Johannes Lutma, 1620

Ink and wash drawing of a vaulted stone cellar with receding arches and shadowed niches, in grey tones.

Stage Design, Prison Cellar

Bibiena Family, 1700

Brown ink drawing of a horizontal ornamental panel with acanthus scrolls and two putti among the leaves.

One of a set of projects for a title page and decoration of a horizontal panel

Francesco Bedeschini, 1690

Brown wash drawing of the Virgin and Child with saints, angels and putti gathered around a draped altar niche.

Virgin and Child with Saints

Charles Mellin, 1640

Pen and wash drawing of a grand palace interior with arcades, Corinthian columns, a staircase and coffered ceiling.

Stage Design: Palace Interior

Francesco Galli Bibiena, 1700

Pen and brown ink drawing of a symmetrical trophy of war weapons with crossed banners, helmet, trumpets, and a central shield

One of a set of trophies of weapons of war as a decoration for a horizontal panel

Francesco Bedeschini, 1690

Pen and brown ink sketch of three men: one seated in a wide hat, one standing from behind, one with a staff on his shoulders.

Three Men

called Micco Spadaro Domenico Gargiulo, 1630

Five Grotesque Figures

Pier Francesco Mola, 1610

Red chalk drawing of a seated armored woman with spear and shield in a rococo ornamental panel with garlands and urn.

Designs for Gobelins Tapestry, October (Les Mois Grotesques par Bandes)

Claude Audran III, 1700

Pen and brown wash drawing of a military trophy with shields, a plumed helmet, spears, a drum, trumpets and a banner.

One set of trophies of weapons of war as a decoration for horizontal panels

Francesco Bedeschini, 1690

Pen and wash drawing of an oval rococo frame with scrolls, shell ornament and two reclining putti.

Design for a Metal Frame

Giovanni Bettati, 1700

Brown-ground drawing of Christ in glory surrounded by angels, clouds and nude figures, heightened with white and blue.

Christ in Glory with Angels

Belisario Corenzio, 1640

Ink and wash architectural design of an altar with columns, a coffered arch, a niche statue, and a floor plan below.

Design for an altar for St. Anthony of Padua

Andrea Pozzo, 1700

Red chalk sketch of angels with a diagonal cross and draped shroud, showing overlapping figure studies on a pale sheet.

Angels Carrying the Holy Cross and Shroud

Mattia Preti, 1660

Blue-grey wash drawing of a female saint rising through clouds among angels and putti, with a crowned figure above.

Apotheosis of a Female Saint

Giacomo Farelli, 1700

Pencil drawing of an ornate scrolling ewer design with a bearded man at top, cherubs in side panels, and clouds at base.

Design for an Ewer

Johannes Lutma, 1630

Pen and brown ink drawing of an ornate cartouche with two putti, scrolling acanthus and a foliage garland around a blank pane

One of a set of projects for a title page and for the decoration of thirteen vertical panels

Francesco Bedeschini, 1690

Red chalk sketch of a flying angel with a raised arm, draped figure, cherubs and studies of limbs on paper.

Flying Angel and Other Figures

Mattia Preti, 1660

Pen and wash sketch of a robed officer raising a crucifix on an altar beside columns, with a crowd and kneeling figure.

Sketches for paintings. Obverse: A Roman officer holds a crucifix upon a heathen altar. Reverse: Christ rising

Pasqualino Marini, 1700

Blue-grey wash drawing of the crowned Virgin Mary on clouds, surrounded by angels and saints in a heavenly scene.

Recto: Coronation of the Virgin

Belisario Corenzio, 1640

Ink and grey wash sketch of a theatrical grotto set with arched colonnade, rock formations and a balustraded terrace.

Stage Design, Grotto

Pietro Gonzaga, 1700

Engraved view of the Saint-Germain-en-Laye château facade with a formal parterre, central fountain and strolling figures.

St. GERMAIN EN LAYE

Gabriel Pérelle, 1700

Etching of three goats resting under a large tree, with rolling hills, distant buildings and cloudy sky behind.

The Three Goats

Claude Lorrain, 1630

Engraved plate of an arched double door with an overdoor scene of putti, flanked by ornate panels, with a scale bar below.

Decoration de Porte a placards dans son chambranle fermé par le haut en anse de panier

Jean Mariette, 1680

Engraving of a formal garden with a domed trellis pavilion, clipped hedges, and strolling figures in period dress.

Le Berceau de L’hôtel de Condé

Adam Pérelle, 1700

Etching of the Nativity with Mary holding the infant Christ, angels, and an IHS monogram inside an ornate scrolled frame.

Nativity

Johann Evangelist Holzer, 1700

Engraved plate of flintlock gun parts, ornamental scrollwork, and fittings, with a small hunter and dragon motif.

Designs for Firearms Ornament and Fittings

Claude Simonin, 1700

Engraving of a formal French garden with scrollwork parterres, a central fountain, pavilions, and strolling figures before wo

Veüe du Grand Parterre et de la Demi lune de Richelieu

Adam Pérelle, 1700

Engraved architectural elevations of a building facade and a courtyard half-moon structure with arches and columns.

Elevation du costé de la Maison et de l’edifice de Monsr. Jabba coe il a esté proietté et comme estoit la premiere pe…

Jean Marot, 1630

Engraving of an elderly saint carried by two winged angels through an arched hall, with monks watching and Latin text below.

St. Peter Nolasque Carried to Offices by Angels

Claude Mellan, 1620

Engraved print of three stacked ornamental cartouche frames with figures, masks, scrollwork, and garlands around empty center

Three Cartouche Designs

Juan Dolívar, 1690

Engraved architectural elevation and floor plan of a manor house with towers, dormers and central arched entrance.

Profil de la Maison de Monsieur de Bretonvillers

Jean Marot, 1630

Etched frieze designs with scrolling foliage, reclining figures, fruit garlands and a classical bust in a medallion.

Two Frieze Designs

Jean Le Pautre, 1650

Engraved sheet with three ornamental friezes of scrolls, fruit, a female face, and a flower basket.

Frieze, from the set, "Ornemens à la Mode"

Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau the Elder, 1640

Engraved chimney piece design with winged figures holding a crown, a battle roundel, flanking candelabra, and a scale bar in

Chimney Piece Design

D. Antoine Pierretz, 1650

Etching of two French alcove designs with ornate panels, draped fabric, and classically dressed figures in conversation.

Two Designs for French Alcove

Jean Le Pautre, 1650

Engraving of Saint John the Baptist holding a cross staff and a book with a lamb, standing in a wooded landscape with a halo.

Saint John the Baptist

Francesco Villamena, 1620

Engraved design sheet of ornate gun parts with floral scrollwork, a helmeted head, a medallion portrait, and a tent scene.

Designs for Gun Parts and Ornament

François Marcou, 1650

Engraved floor plan of the Château de Fayelles showing symmetrical wings, a courtyard with four garden quarters, and a scale

Plan du Chasteau de Fayelles

Jean Marot, 1630

Engraved print with six oval views of French hospices, a chapel, and a columned portico, with captions below each.

Vignettes of French Buildings

Antoine Joseph Gaitte, 1700

Engraved plate of an ornate cupboard door flanked by pilasters with relief putti, with a scale bar and floor plan below.

Decoration d'une Porte à placards, traittée dans le même gout que la precedente

Jean Mariette, 1680

Engraved sheet of ornamental designs including jewelry pendants, a mirror, clasps, and a decorated book cover with scrollwork

Designs for Jewelry, Clasps, Fans, Mirror, and Bookbinding

Friedrich Jacob Morison, 1700

Engraved print of a woman with downcast eyes holding a curved sword, with Latin verse inscribed below.

Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Claude Mellan, 1620

Etching of Roman-style ruins with a shepherd, goats, and a group of women with a parasol walking along a path.

The Lady with the Parasol

Herman van Swanevelt, 1650

Engraved print of ornamental designs for gun parts with scrolls, putti, eagles and medallion portraits, dated 1660.

Designs for Gun Parts and Ornament

Le Thuraine Thobie Tourneur, 1660

Engraved plate of a keyhole surrounded by scrolling foliage, with a bird and a winged figure among the ornament.

Plate 7, from Diverses pièces de serruriers (Various Designs for Locksmiths)

Hugues Brisville, 1660

Etching of a haloed preacher on a stone platform addressing a crowd, with a seated beggar and kneeling women in the foregroun

Christ Preaching ("La Petite Tomb")

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1650

Etching of two goats perched among curling vines, leaves and berries, forming a vertical grotesque ornament border.

Plate, from the series Ornamenti o grottesche (Ornaments or Grotesques)

Stefano Della Bella, 1610

Engraved plate of an ornate wrought iron gate flanked by two decorative scrolled panels with putti and eagles.

Ironwork Designs

Jean Tijou, 1690

Engraved print of three craftsmen working in a gunmaker's workshop beneath ornate scrollwork, with French inscriptions and ve

Gunmakers Workshop with Names of Parisian Gunmakers

Le Thuraine Thobie Tourneur, 1660

Engraving of a formal garden with hedged avenues, lattice screens and small groups of figures in period dress walking.

La Patte d’Oye des Avenües de Chantilly en face du Pavillon de Silvie (Upper Plate)

Adam Pérelle, 1700

Engraved title page with an ornate oval cartouche, coat of arms, lions, satyr figures and a lion mask above lettered text.

Title page

Hugues Brisville, 1660

Engraved oval portrait of a young man with curly hair, a white collar and cross pendant, with a coat of arms below.

Portrait of Cardinal Emmanuel-Théodore de la Tour-d'Auvergne, duc d'Abret (1644-1715)

Antoine Masson, 1660

Engraved floor plan of the Hostel de la Basignere showing courtyard, rooms, and staircases with a toise scale bar.

Plan de l’Hostel de la Basignere

Jean Marot, 1630

Hand-colored print of a couple seated under a tree, framed by an ornate rococo border of red and blue flowers.

Couple Beneath Tree

Martin Engelbrecht, 1680

Etching of the god Pan seated beside a large urn under a tree, with sheep and a distant mountain landscape.

Pan Sitting Opposite a Vase

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1650

Engraved view of the Seine with the Pont Marie, moored barges, quays with pedestrians and a carriage, and riverside buildings

Le Pont Marie

Gabriel Pérelle, 1700

Engraved view of the formal cascades at Saint-Cloud with stepped stone staircases, a central fountain, and strolling figures

Veüe et Perspective des Cascades de St. Clou

Israël Silvestre, 1690

Engraving of an andiron design with a figure holding a globe, flanked by sphinxes and small ornamental urns.

Design for an Andiron

Jean Cotelle, 1620

Etching of peasants drinking and smoking under a vine trellis, a woman pouring a drink beside a child at a doorway.

The Big Boom (Peasants Under a Vine-Trellis)

Jonas Suyderhoef, 1650