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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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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

Pencil sketch on paper showing three studies of hands and forearms in different poses, with a museum stamp in the center.

Studies of Hands

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil study of a right foot with toes, drawn with soft hatched shading on tan paper with a museum stamp.

Study of Right Foot

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Sketch of Woman's Head in Profile

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil studies of two muscular arms, one bent with a clenched hand, the other lower with fists, on cream paper.

Studies of Arms

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketches of two arched lunette compositions on tan paper, showing robed figures, a winged figure, and architectural or

Sketches of Two Lunettes

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Watercolor design of a stairway with paneled balustrade and a pastoral landscape mural showing horsemen, animals and trees.

Design with Overlay for Portion of Stairway in Château-sur-Mer, Newport, Rhode Island

Charles Salagnad, 1870

Watercolor design sheet of nine ornamental panels with floral rosettes, scrollwork and geometric borders on a dark ground.

Design for Stained Glass Ornamental Panels

John La Farge, 1900

Graphite drawing of a classical sculpted male head with curly hair, downcast eyes, and shaded features on cream paper.

Study of Mark Anthony from a Statue

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Pencil sketch on tan paper of winged figures flying across the sheet, with a haloed figure at upper right.

Sketches for Faith

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Watercolor design for a semicircular decorative lunette with classical columns, arched niches, scrollwork, and a central cart

Design for a Decorative Lunette

John La Farge, 1900

Graphite sketch on tan paper showing a fluted shell at left and two studies of bare feet at right.

Studies of Feet, and a Fluted Shell

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil and watercolor design sheet with three arched panels, the middle one colored with floral and scroll ornament.

Designs for Memorial Plaques

John La Farge, 1900

Pencil study of a right foot with toes and toenails drawn on tan paper, with a museum stamp at lower left.

Study of a Right Foot

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900