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Brown wash drawing of a dying warrior held by a comrade near an eagle standard, with a volcano behind and fallen soldiers aro

The death of King Teja

Pietro Narducci, 1820

Red chalk sketch of a male figure with raised arm and extended arm on tinted paper, a study by Robert Frederick Blum.

Study for a man, “Vintage Festival,” Mendelssohn Glee Club, New York, NY

Robert Frederick Blum, 1890

Sketch of waves breaking over dark rocks on a rugged coast under a pale sky, by Frederic Edwin Church.

Near Otter Cliffs, Mt. Desert Island, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Grey wash sketch of a robed bishop-like figure with a crozier and mitre among clouds, with a small cherub below.

Saint Gennaro Calming Vesuvius

Andrea Vaccaro, 1600

Red chalk study on blue paper showing sketched hands, an arm, and a reclining figure with handwritten inscription.

Dead Christ

Angelo Solimena, 1710

Pencil study of a kneeling nude male figure seen from behind, drawn over a squared grid, signed Kenyon Cox.

Study for "Genius," "The Arts," Library of Congress, Washington D.C.

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Portrait of a man

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil sketch of tree branches and foliage on pale paper, mounted in a grey and red sketchbook page.

Sketches of Soldiers and Trees

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pen and ink sketch of draped figures, a canopy and a seated figure in loose studies on pale paper.

Three sketches

Carlo Marchionni, 1770

Pen and wash drawing with three putti roundels, a central forge scene with draped figures, and a lower panel of winged figure

Venus at Forge of Vulcan, Winter, Victories and Three Roundels, Putti as Elements

Felice Giani, 1790

Pen and brown wash design drawing of an architectural portal with eagles, an urn, a mask, and a helmeted warrior medallion.

Design for the East Portal, Grand Gallery, Villa Albani, Rome, Italy

Carlo Marchionni, 1750

Seated Female Nude

James Wells Champney, 1880

Pencil sketches of a leafy tree and tall elecampane plant stalks on tan paper, with a museum stamp at lower left.

Sketches of a Tree and Elecampane Plant, Niagara Falls, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

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

Study of Drapery

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Soft graphite study of a right hand on toned paper, with hatched shading and an inscription at the lower edge.

Study: A right hand

Carlo Bononi, 1630

Pen and ink sketch of a seated woman with long hair, one arm outstretched and her gaze raised upward, draped in cloth.

Lucretia or Tarquinia Stabbing Herself

Francesco Coghetti, 1820

Pencil sketch of sailboats on a choppy sea under a cloudy sky, with ships visible on the horizon.

Ships at sea

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged female figure in a lunette shape with clouds and a reclining figure, by Felice Giani.

Summer, Lunette for Ceiling, Sala Ottagonale, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza

Felice Giani, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged woman with a lyre seated on clouds, flanked by two putti holding scrolls.

Personification of Poetry, After Raphael

Felice Giani, 1810

Watercolor embroidery design of a flower bouquet in an urn with garland swags and a scalloped border.

Design for Embroidered Waistcoat, pattern 1594 of the Fabrique de St. Ruf

Mademoiselle Montalent, 1780

Pencil and white gouache sketch of icebergs floating on calm water under a flat horizon, on tan paper.

Icebergs near Cape St. John, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pen and brown ink sketches of eight classical sacrificial scenes with altars, draped figures and putti on blue paper.

Eight Sacrificial Scenes

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and ink sketch of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat, head turned toward the viewer, on tan paper.

Head of a man in the style of Frans Hals

Homer Dodge Martin, 1850

Pen and brown wash drawing of ornamental arabesques with winged figures, garlands, and medallions on a sheet.

Five Motifs for Ornamental Arabesques

Étienne de Lavallée-Poussin, 1780

Watercolor design of an ornate rococo wall with gilded frames, floral garlands, figure medallions and a landscape roundel.

Section of wall, Council chamber of Louis XV

Frederick Marschall, 1880

Pale sketch of a low sun over a calm sea with a shimmering reflection and thin clouds on a tan paper ground.

Seascape near Newfoundland, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Circular sepia wash drawing of Hebe and Hercules's wedding with seated woman, reclining man, and winged putti.

The Wedding of Hebe and Hercules

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and brown wash design for a bedroom ceiling with coffered panels, a central reclining figure, medallions and putti.

Design for Bedroom Ceiling Decoration

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil and grey wash sketch of two men seated on an army wagon, one wearing a wide-brimmed hat and jacket.

Two Men in an Army Wagon

Winslow Homer, 1860

Studies for a religious representation

Filippo Marchionni