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Pencil and ink drawing of a light fixture cross section and glass disc plan for a 1910 residence interior.

Light Fixture and Plan of Glass Disc for Mr. Allen's Study and Mrs. Allen's Dressing Room, Henry J. Allen Residence,…

George Mann Niedecken, 1910

Red chalk sketch of a monkey in a feathered hat and cloak playing a violin with a bow while seated.

Monkey Playing a Violin

Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1700

Drawing of a veiled female saint holding a lily and cross in a stone arched niche, a study for a stained glass window.

Study for the Goddard Memorial Window, in St. John's Church, Providence, Rhode Island

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Study of Woman's Head

Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1720

Red chalk study of classical statues and columns in an interior, with a draped figure at right, within a double-ruled border.

Studies with figure of Apollo from Raphel's School of Athens

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Graphite figure study of a muscular male torso with raised arms and several separate hand studies on grey paper.

Figure Study for Diana and Her Attendants among the Constellations

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Woman with Flowers

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pen and wash drawing of an ornamental garden design with scrolling frame, garlands, central fountain and figures in landscape

Gardens of Bacchus

Gabriel Huquier, 1730

Brown ink and wash drawing of robed classical figures, a bearded man with a lyre, and a seated woman holding a book inscribed

Group with Petrarch and Sappho in "Parnassus" after Raphael Sanzio

Felice Giani, 1820

Brown ink and wash drawing of turbaned, robed figures gathered around a seated man beneath a draped canopy.

Two Attendants with the Heavenly Horseman

Felice Giani, 1820

Pencil and colored pencil design drawing of a fringed table lamp with a yellow shade and tiered base, with handwritten specif

Portable Lamp for Living Room, Henry J. Allen Residence, Wichita, Kansas

George Mann Niedecken, 1910

Watercolor study of robed standing figures, some with haloes, against a diamond-patterned background in red, blue and green.

Study of "Altarpiece of Saint-Germer-de-fly," Paris, France

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and brown wash drawing of a nude man carrying an older man on his shoulders, with two draped onlookers.

The Aeneas Group from the Conflagration in the Borgo

Felice Giani, 1820

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged laurel-crowned figure seated on clouds with two putti holding tablets.

Poetry, after Raphael Sanzio

Felice Giani, 1820

Watercolor drawing of a street fight: a man raises a stick beside a woman holding a baby, with a second woman and a stone gat

A Domestic Dispute in Tivoli

Bartolomeo Pinelli, 1800

Red chalk drawing of a nude winged cupid seen from behind, one arm extended, on tan paper.

Cupid from Amor Arguing with Zeus, After Raphael

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded boatman pushing an oar on a boat, with sailing ships on the water behind him.

A Boatman after The Victory of Leo IV over the Saracens, after Raphael

Felice Giani, 1810

Drawing of a muscular nude man with both arms raised overhead, shown in a twisting standing pose on grey paper.

Study for St. Sebastian, Museo Pomarici Santomasi, Puglia, Italy

Ludovico Carracci, 1590

Sketch of a Head

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Grey wash drawing of a woman in a long skirt sketching at a slanted table while seated on a wooden ladder-back chair.

A woman drawing

Cooper Union Art School, 1850

Pen and ink study of decorative wall panels with geometric borders and handwritten Italian color notes.

Three Studies of Wall Mirrors

Felice Giani, 1820

Pencil sketch of a standing man in a suit and waistcoat, holding an object, drawn loosely on cream paper.

Sketch of a Man

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Ink and wash sketch of three Hercules scenes: a centaur struggle, a central seated scene, and a warrior combat in roundels.

Three Deeds of Hercules

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and ink drawing with three classical scenes: a banquet in an octagon, figures at a desk, and Minerva with cherubs and tro

Bacchus, Apollo and Mnemosine; Minerva with Trophies

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil sketch of loose winged figures with raised arms and bowed heads on cream paper.

Sketch of Worshipping Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Black and white chalk drawing of a woman in a flowing white dress leaning on a ledge, on tan paper.

Standing Woman in a White Dress

Marie-Françoise-Constance Mayer, 1820

Sketch of Three Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pencil drawing of a decorative frieze with a central amphora flanked by two winged putti among scrolls and rosettes.

Sculptured Frieze with Amphora between Two Half Figures of Boys Pouring Water from Pitcher into Bowl

Felice Giani, 1780

Pencil sketch of a standing man seen from behind in a wide-brimmed hat, with two smaller head studies beside him.

Sketches of a Man, Rome

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Charcoal sketch of a woman's face with a center part and flowing hair, drawn on a scalloped paper cutout.

Head of a Woman (Project for Stained Glass)

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880