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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Grayscale interior of two soldiers entering a cabin where a seated man reads by a fireplace with a kettle.

Surprised at Mrs. Kitchen's

William Henry Sheldon, 1890

Charcoal and chalk study of a seated nude woman from behind, lifting flowing hair within a circular frame.

Study for "The Morning Glory"

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Pencil sketch sheet with studies of robed men in caps and a small view of two sailboats on water.

Fellow Passengers on the Cleo

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a standing female figure wrapped in a draped shawl, framed by a double ruled border.

Standing figure with shawl

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil study of Mount Vesuvius rising above the sea with a smoke plume from its summit, viewed from Sorrento.

Study of Mt. Vesuvius from Sorrento, Italy

William Stanley Haseltine, 1850

Red chalk drawing of a nude young archer with a quiver, mounted within a green and gold decorative border.

The Young Archer, a sculpture attributed to Michelangelo, Plate 13 from an album "Drawings after Sculpture"

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Gouache design of a gold brooch with green cabochon gems, pearls and a teardrop emerald pendant on tan paper.

Design for a Gold and Cabochon Gem Brooch

Alexis Falize, 1840

Pencil study of a standing nude male figure with clenched fists, drawn on cream paper with handwritten inscription below.

Nude Study for Figure of "Courage," Memorial Window to Jacob Dolson Cox, Oberlin College

Kenyon Cox, 1900

Colored design drawing of a pipe organ flanked by pagoda pavilions and serpent-wrapped columns in a chinoiserie music room.

Design for the North Wall of the Music Room

Frederick Crace, 1810

Red chalk drawing of a seated woman in drapery beside books, a chair and a winged figure, with an ornamental scroll at right.

Seated female figure with books and putti

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Head of a Nun

Alessandro Marchesini, 1800

Watercolor design of a decorated wall with pink and blue panels, gilded columns, dragon motifs and a central pagoda canopy.

Proposed Design for the West Wall of the Music Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor design of a painted wall with blue and pink panels, gilt trim, and a central double door with lattice panes.

Design for Wall with Doorway, possibly for Library, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Pencil study of a reclining nude woman with ivy in her hair holding a hand mirror, with drapery and grid lines.

Nude Study of "Comedy" for Headband

Kenyon Cox, 1900

Charcoal sketch of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and jacket, face turned left, dark shading around the head.

Portrait of a Young Man

Thomas Sidney Moran, 1900

Study of a Girl

Elihu Vedder, 1890

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

Black and white chalk study on grey paper showing a bent arm with a relaxed hand and two bare legs with feet.

Study of a model

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Blue watercolor floor covering design with stylized lotus border and grid of star rosettes on cream paper.

Design for floor covering

Cooper Union Art School, 1890

Red chalk drawing of four ornamental pedestals with scrolled leaf-like bases and slender shafts, framed in gold and black.

Four plant-like pedestals

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Fantasy Composed of Heads and a Sculpted Urn

Donato Creti, 1720

Grey wash drawing of men raising swords and cheering around a draped table before a seated figure in robes.

The Second Installation of Cromwell as Protector, in Westminster Hall, June 26, 1657

Frederick Coffay Yohn, 1900

Pencil sketch of several sailboats with raised sails and masts moored in a harbor, with small figures on the quay.

Study of Sailboats, Venice, Italy

William Stanley Haseltine, 1880

Charcoal and white chalk study of a draped female figure holding a stylus over a tablet, with a hand detail below.

Study for "Muse of History"

Elihu Vedder, 1900

Watercolor design of pink swagged curtains with dragon finials and gothic windows labeled Music Room.

Design for Curtains on the East Wall of the Music Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Red chalk drawing of a draped hooded figure holding a medallion portrait and a small infant, topped by a cross.

Memorial to Sister Maria Raggi in S. Maria sopra Minerva

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Grey wash drawing of armed men confronting a seated clerk at a table in a beamed room, by Frederick Coffay Yohn.

Arrest of Major Wildman

Frederick Coffay Yohn, 1900

Watercolor design for a stained glass window showing a kneeling haloed figure reaching toward a standing bearded Christ figur

Stained glass window: Christ and Peter

John C. Wolf, 1900

Grey wash drawing of soldiers charging through smoke and brush across a pine field, with a flag and officer with raised sword

Assault of the Union Troops Upon Fort Thompson, Near New Bearne

Francis H. Schell, 1860

Design sheet of ceiling light panels with laurel wreaths, scrolls, and musical instruments, partly colored in orange wash.

Ceiling light suggestions for a music room

John C. Wolf, 1900