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Loose painting of a white house with dark roof among palms and trees under a pink and orange sunset over hills.

A Country Estate, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pen and brown ink drawing of a seated female figure crowned with grain inside an octagonal frame, by Felice Giani.

Ceres

Felice Giani, 1810

Watercolor design for a man's waistcoat embroidery with floral sprigs, vines and decorative borders in green and purple.

Design for the Embroidery of a Man's Waistcoat of Pattern No. 1216 of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf"

Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1780

Pencil sketch of a young girl seated on a plow in an open field with birds flying overhead.

Girl Seated on a Plow

Winslow Homer, 1870

Brown ink and wash drawing of six ornamental metal purse frames with scrolls, chains, and face medallions.

Six Metal Frames for Purses

Giuseppe Barberi, 1770

Pencil sketch of the Franconia Range with a snow-capped peak rising above rolling hills on pale paper.

Franconia Range Lafayette with Snow from Jefferson Hill

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Pen and brown wash drawing of two oval medallions, one showing a standing figure and one showing seated Minerva with an owl a

Minerva, Design for Vaulted Ceiling, Sala dei Legislatori, Palazzo Conti-Sinibaldi, Faenza

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil landscape drawing of a valley with a steep rocky bank, pine trees, boulders, and distant hills and water.

From Cozzens, West Point, Looking South

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Pencil sketch of a jagged mountain peak over rolling hills and boulders, with a handwritten caption below.

Chocorua, After the Picnic at Lake

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Pencil botanical sketch sheet with tree trunks, a branch, an arum plant and handwritten notes on leaf shapes.

Botanical Sketches, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketches of figures, a donkey with a seated man, and a sailboat on a light paper sheet.

Figure Sketches with a Donkey and Sailboat, Beirut, Lebanon

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of jagged mountain ridges and steep slopes on blue-grey paper, with handwritten notes and labels.

Mountains by the Königssee, Germany

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Brown wash sketch of figures at work or in struggle beside rustic buildings, with trees and a hillside behind them.

Sketch, Exterior Scene with Figures at Work or in Combat

Fortunato Duranti, 1820

Pen and brown wash design drawing of ornamental panels with rosettes, foliage, and a blank central field.

Design for an Embroidered Frontal

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Watercolor design for a yellow andiron with green panel showing winged cupids, an altar, and urns at each end.

Design for andiron

Tournai Lefebvre Manufactory, 1800

Pencil sketch of a seal net, masted ship, sailboats, rowboat and rocky shore, with handwritten captions for Killick Island.

Sketches from Killick Island, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch sheet with a distant hilly landscape above and loose studies of foliage and rocks below.

Mixed Sketches, Palestine or Syria (Israel or Jordan)

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of a snow-capped conical mountain above hatched foothills on cream paper, with handwritten notes.

Snow-Capped Mountain, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

Brown ink and wash design for a barrel vault with classical ruins and figures seen through a central arch.

Design for Ceiling Decoration, a Barrel Vault

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a rugged canyon and winding path with a distant village, labeled El Yemen, on tan paper.

Canyon View, El Yemen Valley, Palestine (Israel)

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Oil sketch of a forest waterfall between dark rocks and trees, with a pink foreground and a pale pool of sky.

Mountain Stream, Mt. Desert Island, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil landscape sketch of a winding river valley with rocky banks and distant mountains, annotated near Latacunga, Ecuador.

Landscape near Latacunga, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of two schooners and small dories on calm water, with soft reflections on a tan sheet.

Two Schooners and Dories

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pencil sketch with handwritten colour notes for a landscape, showing faint horizontal bands and small shaded patches on cream

Prairie Landscape, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

The Appeal

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Pencil and chalk drawing of snow-capped Cotopaxi volcano emitting smoke above hatched hills, with Spanish inscription.

A View of the Volcano Cotopaxi from the Hacienda San Antonio, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pen and ink architectural drawing of an altar mensa with a central wreath, lion-head brackets, and flanking pilasters.

Design for an Altar Mensa

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1760

Pencil sketch of a railway bridge spanning a rocky mountain ravine, with distant hills drawn in light lines.

Railroad in the Mountains, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

Pencil sketch of a mountain range with two palm-like plants in the foreground and handwritten color notes on tan paper.

Mountain Range with Palm Trees, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

Pencil sketch of a hazy distant lake and clouds at sunset, with handwritten color notes along the lower edge.

Sunset in the Hudson Valley, Hudson, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pen and brown wash drawing of two ornamental ceiling panels with scrolls, garlands and central circular medallions.

Ceiling

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Graphite sketch of a rocky mountain notch with dark stone outcrops and a shadowed stream channel below.

Notch, Mt. Mansfield

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Loose oil sketch of Roman rooftops and pale ochre buildings in hazy warm light, with a distant church tower.

Rooftops, Rome, Italy

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of the Salzburg fortress on a hill above town buildings, with a church spire and distant mountains.

Salzburg, Austria, viewed from the Kapuzinerberg

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Brown ink and wash drawing of a large domed building on a waterfront, with rowboats and a sailing ship on the water.

Enormous Structure Situated on a Stream

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Ink and wash drawing of an ornate footed incense boat with scroll handles and a central medallion on a stepped stem.

Design for an Incense Boat

Filippo Marchionni, 1740

Oil sketch of icebergs lit gold at sunset, rising from dark green water under a red and brown sky.

Icebergs at Sunset, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Brown wash drawing of a blank rectangular frame topped with a floral garland, draped swag and tassel, on a stepped base.

Standing frame

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Watercolor elevation of a classical triumphal arch with Corinthian columns, a pediment, and small figures with a dog at its b

Design for a Triumpal Arch for Napoleon I, Bergamo, Italy

Giacomo Quarenghi, 1800

Pencil sketch of an elm tree with a spreading leafy canopy and branches on a tan paper sheet.

Elm Tree, Hartford, Connecticut

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Pen and ink sketch of two heraldic escutcheons with scrolling ornament, foliage and drapery on aged paper.

Two escutcheons for coat of arms of Pope Benedict XIV

Carlo Marchionni, 1740

Pencil sketch of the El Altar mountain above trees with cloud bands, with handwritten notes about Riobamba and morning light.

El Altar from Riobamba, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Charcoal sketch of three men seated in a canoe on water, with diagonal hatched sky above.

Canoe with Three Men

Winslow Homer, 1890

Watercolor of a hazy grey sea with rocky outcrops and a cliff edge of green and ochre vegetation at the bottom.

Ocean Seen from a Cliff, Prout's Neck, Maine

Winslow Homer, 1900

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

Pencil sketch of a woman's face looking upward, one hand raised to shield her eyes, hair flowing across a cream sheet.

Woman Shielding Her Eyes

Daniel Huntington, 1830

Brown ink and wash drawing of a Gothic cathedral interior with pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and small figures among the col

Stage Design: Interior of Gothic Cathedral

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Loose painted landscape sketch of a golden field, dark tree line, and cloudy sky glowing yellow near the horizon.

Cloudy Landscape

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil sketch of three sailors in caps on a stone bridge and a boat with mast and rigging.

Sailors

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pencil sketch of a wooded landscape with a tall poplar and handwritten tonal notes on pale paper.

Cloud Sketches with a Common Poplar

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Pencil sketch of camels grazing and standing, with saddled animals and handwritten colour notes on a pale sheet.

Camel Studies, Palestine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Oil sketch of dark clouds framing a glowing sunset over purple mountains and a dim green-brown landscape.

Sunset Clouds over Purple Mountains

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil drawing of a sea centaur fighting a sea monster, with a winged sea creature and figure above.

Sea Cintaur Combats Sea Monster

Felice Giani, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of a salon entrance wall with two doors, pilasters, and small classical relief scenes above.

Entrance wall of a salon

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of craggy mountain peaks above a forested alpine valley with conifers in the foreground.

Hoher Göll and Hohes Brett near Berchtesgaden, Bavaria (Germany)

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pen and wash architectural elevation of a classical facade with arched doors, windows, and a fountain in front.

Sketch, for an office building (possibly Villa Albani)

Carlo Marchionni, 1720

Pen and ink sketches of ceremonial thrones on stepped platforms with canopies and ornamental carved figures.

Fifteen Sketches for a Throne

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of hills and evergreen trees on tan paper, with numbered color notes written beside it.

Meadow and Mountains

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pen and wash design for a coffered ceiling with a central frieze of classical figures and octagonal medallions.

Ceiling of Cabinet dedicated to Peace, Palazzo Quirinale, Rome

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and watercolor drawing of wind-bent trees and dunes along a sandy shore with the sea on the horizon.

Sea Girt, New Jersey

Samuel Colman, 1870

Pencil sketches of six buildings including gabled roofs, a church tower, a balconied tower and a timber bay window.

Alpine Architecture Sketches

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of a winding river through a wide landscape with distant hills, annotated with handwritten color notes.

River Reflections

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil sketch of a rocky sea outcrop with a tall stone pillar and birds in flight, inscribed Rock in Panama Bay.

Rock in Panama Bay

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil landscape drawing of a steep rocky hillside above a stream valley with shrubs and distant hills.

View above Wadi Barada, Syria, Part One

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Grey wash drawing of a riverside town with an arched portico, round tower, and rowboat on the water under a cloudy sky.

Stage Design, Buildings on Riverside

Alessandro Sanquirico, 1800

Pencil sketch of a barren desert landscape with a rounded hill, distant ridges, a rider in the foreground, and handwritten co

Desert Landscape en route to Petra, Palestine (Israel)

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketches of icebergs and rocky forms along horizon lines on a tan sheet, with a few white highlights.

Iceberg Sketches, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Brown ink and wash drawing of a monumental fountain with reclining figures, a sphere held by carved figures, and water flowin

Elevation of a Fountain

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Brown wash drawing of a crowded classical ceremony with a canopied throne, kneeling figure, colonnade, and distant city.

Study for a Fresco: Allegory in Honor of Ranuccio Farnese

Francesco Salviati, 1510

Brown ink and wash drawing of a hunter with a bow aiming at a stag in a forest clearing.

Deer Hunt with Bow and Arrow

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Pencil sketch of a shepherdess reclining on grass with a crook beside her, with a rural landscape behind.

Shepherdess Resting

Winslow Homer, 1870

Grey and blue wash drawing of a domed classical exedra with columns, allegorical statues, lions, and curving walls in a park.

Exedra in a Park Dedicated to the Virtues and Human Activities

Jean Charles Delafosse, 1780

Small pencil sketch of a covered canoe with several figures and a handwritten label, on beige paper.

Sketch of a Covered Canoe

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil drawing of a fortified town on a terrace with arched walls, trees, a paved path, and a lake with hills at left.

A Fortified Town Overlooking a Lake

Felice Giani, 1800

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

Pencil sketch of a mountain range above a shaded ridge, with handwritten color notes on a cream sheet.

Rugged Mountain, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

Pencil sketch with white highlights of snowy mountain peaks, a wooded riverbank, and handwritten colour notes on paper.

River and Mountain Peaks, Berchtesgaden, Germany

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pen and brown wash elevation drawing of a classical gateway with three arched bays, columns, and a sculptural pediment.

Elevation of a Gateway, Probably for a Kaffeehaus

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Pencil and chalk sketch of rocky columnar cliffs and a sailboat on the sea under streaked clouds, Grand Manan Island.

View on Southwest Head, Grand Manan Island, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of palm trees on a riverbank with a distant range of cloud-capped mountains and handwritten notes.

Landscapes along the Río Magdalena, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil drawing of a classical atrium with Ionic columns, a niche statue, and a staircase leading to a vaulted hall.

Atrium and Staircase in Classical Style

Felice Giani, 1820

Brown ink and wash drawing of multiple Gothic vaulted interiors with arches, columns and medallions on ceilings.

Stage set

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Watercolor design drawing of a gilt inkstand with scrolled arms and dolphin-decorated red marble base, dated 1810.

Design for an Inkstand

Tournai Lefebvre Manufactory, 1810

Watercolor elevation of a sacristy wall with a central door, two painted landscape panels in arched niches, and a scale bar.

Project for the Interior of the Sacristy of St. Giovanni de’ Florentini in Rome

Giuseppe Palazzi, 1800

Night seascape with a full moon behind dark clouds above a glowing horizon and a shadowy shoreline.

Moonlit Coast, Mt. Desert Island

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pale graphite and white-highlighted drawing of rolling hills, a winding path, a bright sea and sky, with a small tree at lowe

View of the Palisadoes and Kingston Harbor from Bellevue, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Brown wash drawing of the Virgin and Child on clouds with saints, a banner, and cherubs above and below.

The Virgin and Child Surrounded by Saints

Antonio de' Dominici, 1740

Pencil and white chalk sketch of a cloudy sky over a river horizon with wooded shoreline below.

Cloudy Sky, Hudson, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1870

Brown ink and wash drawing of a hall wall with arched niches, columns and draped swags.

Wall Elevation of a Hall

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a tall evergreen tree beside distant mountains and clouds, with handwritten notes on the landscape.

Mountains and an Evergreen, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Charcoal sketch of boats and a figure on wet sand at low tide under a cloudy sky.

Beach at Low Tide, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Painted sketch of a Victorian house with a turret among large trees above a sunlit lawn and stone wall.

House in Hudson, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

Pencil sketch of a reclining nude woman with one arm raised and her head turned upward, on tan paper.

Female Nude

James Wells Champney, 1880

Brown ink sketch of figures gathered around a round well with water jars, camels, and architecture in the background.

Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Loose painted sketch of a frozen waterfall with snowy rock ledges, bare trees, and a distant wooded gorge in winter.

American Falls in the Snow, from Goat Island, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of sailboats and rowboats on calm water with a distant shoreline and lighthouse on the left.

Point of Land with a Lighthouse

Winslow Homer, 1890