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Unfinished watercolor design with floral garlands, wheat stalks and rose vines for a waistcoat embroidery, dated 1780.

Design for the Embroidery of the Left Bottom Corner of a Man's Waistcoat of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf," "Gilet" Design…

Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1780

Pencil drapery study of a reclining woman in flowing robes over a squared grid, with an inscription naming the figure Traditi

Study for "The Common Law," "The Reign of the Law," Appellate Division Court House, New York, NY

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Pencil sketches on cream paper of standing figures in wide-brimmed hats and cloaks, with a small market scene near the center

Figure Sketches, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

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

Watercolor design of an angular border filled with pink, purple and blue flowering branches for a waistcoat embroidery.

Design for the Embroidery of a Man's Waistcoat of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf"

Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1780

Pencil sketch of a charred, broken tree trunk lying over a pale granite boulder, with handwritten notes.

Broken Tree upon a Boulder

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

Pencil drawing on grey paper of folded drapery around a bowed figure, with white chalk highlights on the cloth folds.

Drapery Study for "A Magdalen"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Colored architectural drawing of a symmetrical monument with winged Liberty figure atop a central tower, flanked by seated al

Design for a Monument Commemorating Systematization of Weights and Measures in France

Jean-Jacques Lequeu, 1800

Pencil sketch map on blue-grey paper showing hills, an arrow, and handwritten place names including Saugerties.

Map of Saugerties Area, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil sketches on paper of two army mules in harness, a wagon with wheels, and a wheel with loose shapes.

Four Small Sketches of Army Mules and Wagon

Winslow Homer, 1860

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged figure holding scales of Libra among swirling clouds, in a semicircular lunette format

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

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil sketch of a domed church with a bell tower among trees, with mountains rising behind and a balustrade in the foregroun

Church of Guapulo, Quito, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pen and wash drawing of Piazza del Popolo in Rome with an obelisk, twin domed churches, and pedestrians in the foreground.

Piazza del Popolo, Rome

Jean-Baptiste Lallemand, 1740

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged figure riding a leaping goat-like creature inside a lunette-shaped frame.

Capricorn, Lunette for Ceiling of the Sala Ottagonale, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil sketch of distant mountains above a garden with a white building, an arched gateway, and a twisted column.

Garden at Quito and Mojanda North of Quito, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Brown ink drawing of a classical tomb with two draped figures, a lion, laurel wreath, cherubs and flaming urns.

Sepulchral Monument for Writer Vecei

Giuseppe Barberi, 1790

Pencil sketch of a young girl with her hair in a bun, seated on a step in a long dress, looking toward the viewer.

Girl Seated on a Step

Winslow Homer, 1870

Brown and gold landscape sketch of sunlit mountain peaks under a dramatic cloudy sky, with a leaning tree in the foreground.

Overlook Mountain with Snow, Hudson, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil drawing of an ancient-style footed krater with scroll handles and a frieze of small classical figures.

A Krater

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil sketches of marching infantry soldiers and two standing figures in hats, with practice signatures written along the to

Sketches of Single Infantry Figures and Practice Signatures

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pencil sketch of layered mountains and a lake on tan paper, with handwritten notes about light and shadow.

Mountains and Lake, Part Two

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pen and ink drawing of Apollo with a lyre and a winged Cupid in a classical riverside landscape with ancient buildings.

Apollo with lyre and Love

Pen and brown wash drawing of two ornamental pedestals decorated with cherub heads, garlands and egg-and-dart moldings.

Pedestal

Giuseppe Barberi, 1770

Snowy winter landscape with rolling hills, bare trees, a sunlit orange slope, and a pale yellow sky at dusk.

Hudson Valley in Winter from Church's Farm, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pen and brown wash drawing of bearded Jupiter reclining on clouds, offering a cup to an eagle beside him.

Jupiter

Felice Giani, 1800

Grey ink drawing of a domed burial chamber with arched niches, sarcophagi, fire urns and scrolled ornament.

Stage Design, Burial Chamber of Persian Kings

Romolo Achille Liverani, 1820

Pencil sketch of mountains across a flat plain with two small figures, annotated with handwritten color notes.

Mountains across a Plain, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

Pencil study of a bearded man and a young woman seated together, with books and a window landscape behind them.

Study for "Sacred Lesson"

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Pen and brown wash drawing of a columned palace on a hill above a riverside row of buildings.

Palace

Giuseppe Barberi, 1790

Pencil sketches of three plants with flowering stems and leaves, labeled with handwritten plant names, on tan paper.

Sketches of Three Plants, Vermont

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860