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Pencil sketches of Gothic stone moldings and cornice profiles with handwritten labels for Chartres, Semur and 12th and 13th c

Details of Church, Stonework

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Watercolor of a Chinoiserie pavilion with green and yellow tiered roofs, red columns, dragon finials and stone steps.

Chinoiserie Pavilion

Frederick Crace, 1810

Portrait of Lord Beauclerk

Richard Dighton, 1880

Pencil sketch of half-timbered houses with steep roofs and dormer windows in Rouen, on tan paper.

Houses in Rouen

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pen and ink drawing of Union soldiers, a cannon, and horses on a road by Pratt's Pea Ridge Store with tents and wooded hills.

The Union Army under General Carr at Pratt's store

Francis H. Schell, 1880

Watercolor and ink design of a room's walls and ceiling with decorative panels, a gilt mirror, fireplace and pink curtains.

Ceiling and Four Walls of a Room

Frederick Crace, 1810

Pen and brown wash design for a salt cellar and egg dish with fork and spoon, showing nude figures and swans.

Design for a Salt Cellar and Egg Dish with Fork and Spoon

Ottavio Strada, 1570

Sepia drawing of a formal tree-lined park with stone urns, steps, and a domed colonnaded pavilion with strolling figures.

Sketches of Lake Lugano

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk sketch of a winged figure in prayer, with hatched wings and drapery on pale paper within a ruled border.

Winged figure praying

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Charcoal study on tan paper of three arms and hands in different poses, one pointing, one gripping, one curled.

Three Studies of Arms

Edwin Howland Blashfield, 1910

Pencil sketch of two female heads with high collars and handwritten notes on brows and collar color.

Sketch of Two Female Heads for Chinese Figure in "The Marriage of the Atlantic and Pacific," Mural in the Wisconsin S…

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Pencil sketch of stone masonry blocks, an obelisk, and a leaf-patterned grille on cream paper.

Masonry of Trinity Cemetery, NYC

Arnold William Brunner, 1870

Ink drawing of the United States Capitol's domed facade with blue pencil width notes below.

The Capitol in Washington, D.C., for the Weekly Times

James Henry Moser, 1900

Watercolor and pencil study of a wooded hillside with a small cabin, boulders and tall trees, with handwritten notes.

Study for landscape, Hasliberg, Switzerland

William Stanley Haseltine, 1850

Pen and wash drawing of a timber boat house over water with trees, a land entrance elevation, and a roof plan.

Boat House, Virginia Water; Verso: Scullery, Virginia Water

Sir Jeffry Wyatville, 1820

Pen drawing of a rounded arch on Corinthian columns with ornamental foliate frieze and rosettes above.

An arch

J.D. Woodward, 1890

Pencil sketch of a small harbor with moored sailboats, masts, a stone archway and tiled-roof buildings along the shore.

Small Fishing Port

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Graphite study of a standing female nude seen from behind, one arm raised, on aged tan paper.

Study of Nude Figure

Louis Schaettle, 1900

Watercolor design of a square panel with a gold ring medallion of flower motifs on blue, red corners and rosettes.

Design for Decorative Panel for July Festival Architecture

Félix Duban, 1830

Pencil sketch of two arched shopfronts in Bayeux, one with a standing figure in the doorway and one with potted plants.

Sketch in Bayeux

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pen and ink drawing of a armored knight on horseback surrounded by labeled helmets, axes, and scrolls of medieval armor.

"Armor of 1440; Best Epoch"

Edwin Howland Blashfield, 1880

Pen-and-ink drawing of bare trees, brick ruins, a wooden mill with water wheel, and cabins in a winter landscape.

Present Aspect of Gaines's Mill, Looking East

Harry Fenn, 1880

Pencil sketch of an ornate carved stone corbel with a scroll and bearded mask, plus two smaller mask studies.

Architectural Corbel - Orléans

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Watercolor design of an ornate candelabra with three faceted hanging lanterns and a fluted, gilded shaft.

"Candelabre du Pavillon Orchestre place dans le bassin des Tuileries en 1834"

Félix Duban, 1830

Pencil study of a seated nude woman with a floral headband, resting her chin on her hand while reading a book.

Nude Study for "The Contemplative Life" for Lunette in the Administration Building, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Pencil drawing of the Rathaus at Dettelbach, a gabled town hall with a central turret and a grand external staircase.

Rathhaus at Dettelbach

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Portrait of Mr. Franklin

Richard Dighton, 1880

Pen and wash drawing of Roman soldiers gesturing at a curtained bed while a woman slumps in a chair in the foreground.

Nero Finding the Body of His Mother, Agrippina

Antonio Giuseppe Basoli, 1800

Audience at Café in Constantinople

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a tomb decoration with an oval portrait medallion, drapery swags, bows and an urn above.

Tomb decoration with portrait

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770