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Graphite sketch sheet with multiple studies of cow heads, eyes, horns, and legs on cream paper.

Studies of Cows

Samuel Colman, 1860

Pencil and white chalk study of a woman's hand with sleeve and cuff on tan paper, inscribed "for Martha reproved".

Study of Hand for "Martha Reproved"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Pencil sketch of several sailboats and a rowboat on calm water, with a shoreline at center right.

Six Studies of Sailboats

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pen and wash design for a bed alcove with a reclining putto, draped fabric, foliage, and scrolled ornament around a central p

Design for Decoration of a Bed Alcove

Gilles Marie Oppenord, 1720

Oil sketch of a lichen-covered boulder in a woodland clearing with tree trunks behind it, in brown and olive tones.

Mossy Boulder, Catskill, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Ink and wash drawing of an ornate rococo silver tureen with cherubs, scrolling handles, and a lion mask.

The Elevation of a Silver or Silver Gilt Tureen

Vincenzo Belli, 1740

Pen and grey wash ceiling design with coffered panels, figurative medallions and corner spandrels by Felice Giani, 1810.

Ceiling Design for Room in Palazzo Quirinale, Rome

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and ink drawing of two decorative friezes with winged putti, scrolling foliage, birds, and flowers, with handwritten colo

Two Friezes

Felice Giani, 1810

Ink and wash elevation drawing of an ornamented interior wall with a central doorway, oval medallions and an arched cornice.

Elevation, End Wall of the Noble Cabinet, Palazzo Altieri, Rome

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Pencil sketches of several trees with varied foliage and trunks on blue-grey paper, with handwritten annotations.

Sketches of Trees, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Chalk drawing on blue paper of a conch-shell goblet supported by a small nude figure on a rocky base.

Design for a Goblet

Johannes Lutma, 1650

Pen drawing of a classical female figure with raised arms holding flower sprays, wearing a draped tunic and sash.

Classical Figure

Henry Kirke Brown, 1840

Pencil sketch of a haystack beside a rail fence in an open field with tall posts and distant trees.

Haystack and Rail Fence

Winslow Homer, 1860

Brown ink drawing of two round medallions and an octagonal panel showing chariots, winged Victory and a warrior.

Two Circular and Octagonal Painting for Ceiling: Deeds of Alexander the Great

Felice Giani, 1790

Pen and wash design drawing of an ornate cartel clock case with a circular dial, scrollwork, and figural decoration.

Design for a Cartel Clock Case for J. Thuret, clockmaker to Louis XIV

Gilles Marie Oppenord, 1710

Oil sketch of a standing boy in a fur hat, dark coat, red scarf and white mittens against a loose brown-green background.

Portrait of a Boy

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Oil sketch of a dark coastline and rippling water under a sunset sky of rose and green, with a handwritten date.

Coast of Newfoundland or Labrador, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pen and blue wash drawing of an ornate ewer with a grotesque mask, scroll handle, drapery swags and pedestal base.

Design for a Ewer

Auguste Bergeret, 1710

Graphite drawing of a draped woman seen from behind holding a celestial sphere, identified as Urania, Muse of Astronomy.

Urania, Muse of Astronomy

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil sketch of a child's head with curled hair above a loose landscape of trees, a village and a church spire.

Sketch of C. Waterman with a View of Catskill, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Pencil sketch sheet of palm and tropical trees with handwritten notes on leaf color, and small flying parrots at top.

Botanical Sketches with Flying Parrots, Boquia, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Brown wash drawing of a prison cell with despairing men, chains, a barred window and a kneeling figure.

Death of Count Ugolino and his Sons

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and brown wash drawing of two nude putti, one holding a bundle of stalks and one raising a sprig of foliage.

Design for a Lunette, Church of Corpus Domini, Bologna, Italy, Summer

Marcantonio Franceschini, 1690

Pencil study sheet with sketches of heads, faces, eyes, a crouching figure and a reclining body on pale paper.

Anatomical Sketches of Heads, Faces, and Eyes

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil and wash sketch of standing men with baskets, carts, and horses, framed by a painted green and yellow border.

Figural Studies

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700

Red chalk and white highlight study on blue paper of a draped figure with outstretched arms and detailed drapery folds.

Studies for the Entombment of Christ

Giuseppe Passeri

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated classical woman in draped robes, one arm outstretched, on a pedestal.

Study after an Antique Statue of a Seated Woman

Felice Giani, 1820

Brown ink and wash drawing of an allegorical scene with a winged warrior, armored men, a seated woman, and horsemen.

Allegorical subject

Domenico Mondo, 1800

Brown ink drawing of Diana seated with a falcon, surrounded by hunting dogs, nets and hunters in a wooded landscape.

The Hunt, Personified by Diana

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Pen and brown wash drawing of nude figures in a wooded landscape, one seated woman gesturing toward distant hills.

Diana and Endymion

Leonardo Scaglia, 1650