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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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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 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

Seated Soldier

Winslow Homer, 1860

Studies for a religious representation

Filippo Marchionni

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged putto riding a leaping lion among clouds, a lunette design by Felice Giani.

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

Felice Giani, 1800

Rococo design drawing of an ornate oval frame with allegorical figures, cherubs, and military trophies around an empty centra

Design for the Frame of the Portrait of Charles III, King of Spain

Johann Esaias Nilson, 1750

Pencil sketch of a nest with young hummingbirds, labeled in handwriting, with a loose bird study below.

Hummingbirds

Robert Frederick Blum, 1900

Pencil sketch of a crowd of figures on a ship deck beside a railing, with handwritten text reading 'the Yankees are coming'.

The Yankees Are Coming

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pencil sketch of a figure in a hat leaning on a ship's railing beside rigging and deck structures.

Figure in Oilskins at a Ship's Railing

Winslow Homer, 1890

Ink and watercolor design of a covered mustard pot with gilded masks and swags, beside a ladle, on cream paper.

Design for a Mustard Pot

Giovacchino Belli, 1800

Painting of tropical jungle plants including wild plantain, ferns and orange heliconia flowers against a brown background.

Wild Plantain, 20 Feet High, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Red chalk study of a rearing horse with raised head and flowing tail on an octagonal sheet of paper.

Study of a Rearing Horse after Leonardo da Vinci

Francesco Melzi, 1530

Decorative wall study with arabesque panels, classical figures, urns and gilded moldings in pink, red and gold tones.

Section of wall showing panels of arabesque designs, Music Room, Palace of Fontainebleau, France

Frederick Marschall, 1880

Pen and wash drawing of a seated helmeted warrior receiving a standing woman in drapery, with red chalk figures behind.

A Classic Warrior Receives a Woman

Filippo Marchionni, 1770

Brown ink drawing of two winged putti holding a banderole inside an oval frame, on a cream sheet.

Two Flying Putti with Banderole

Felice Giani, 1800