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Charcoal and white chalk study of a bending nude woman holding a cup, with a separate hand sketch in the upper right.

Study of Bending Nude Figure Holding Cup

Louis Schaettle, 1900

Colored design drawing of a Gothic stained glass window with an angel and kneeling figures in the central lancet.

Design for Stained Glass Window

Graham Somervell, 1850

Watercolor design with a central lidded urn decorated with birds and a lamb, flanked by two Roman standards with cameos and g

Ornament Design, Cinerary Urn and Roman Standards

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Pencil sketch of a rounded vessel and loose still life forms on a card, with ochre wash stains and the handwritten note 'Stud

Study With Still Life

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Watercolor design with arched border of garlands, ribbons and trellis, and fan motifs in the lower corners, with a blank cent

Design for a Painted Ceiling with Alternative Suggestions, Possibly for the Entrance Hall

Frederick Crace, 1800

Pencil sketch on tan paper showing five studies of women in shawls and long skirts, plus a small child.

Religious Figure

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Soldier in antique dress with profile studies

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Red chalk drawing of a winged figure in draped robes with raised arm beside scrolling ornament, within a ruled border.

Frieze detail of winged figure

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of a startled man with both hands raised to his head, with handwritten label naming Kenyon Cox.

Sketch of Kenyon Cox

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Watercolor of three men in top hats and black riding coats, one seated on a brown horse, with trees and sky behind.

Portrait of Sir George Wombwell and His Brothers

Richard Dighton, 1880

Grey wash drawing of a woman with a raised sword, head lifted in rays of light, with draped figures below.

Piety

Abraham Bloemaert, 1610

Red chalk drawing of ornamental urns, a carved pedestal with sphinxes, and a fruit basket with garlands.

Ornamental detail with botanical motifs

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Portrait of George Beets

Richard Dighton, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a robed standing figure with one arm extended, set within an orange and black ruled border.

St. Francis from façade of S. Silvestro in Capite

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Charcoal study of a seated nude woman leaning forward with an outstretched arm, with draped cloth beside her on tan paper.

Study of Seated Nude Figure

Louis Schaettle, 1900

Pencil drawing of a symmetrical interior elevation with a central dome, flanking turrets, lotus columns and serpent motifs.

Standards and Wall Decoration, Banqueting Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1810

Pen drawing of a wrought iron hanging lantern with a red globe, framed by ivy leaves and scrolling iron tendrils.

Design for a Wrought Iron Light Fixture

Anna M. de Pool, 1890

Watercolor design for a stained glass window showing a priest giving communion to a kneeling boy, watched by other figures.

Stained glass window: First communion

John C. Wolf, 1900

Figure of a Man: Study from Life

Agnes Blackwell, 1880

Watercolor design of a blue wall with gold fretwork panels showing Chinese figures, a pagoda, and hanging pink lanterns.

Design for Wall Decoration, Blue (South) Drawing Room, Royal Pavillion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1810

Pencil sketch of a bearded peddler with a bowler hat and produce basket beside a lamp post on a busy city street.

The Peddler

Jerome Myers, 1900

Pencil sketch of a tall tree with a full leafy canopy above shrubs and undergrowth on a cream sheet.

Study of foliage

William Trost Richards, 1870

Pastel portrait of a woman in a jeweled tiara and white fur, holding a jeweled scepter against a dark blue background.

Personification of Europe

Rosalba Carriera, 1720

Pen and watercolour drawing of a mother with two children in a green-draped boudoir, with a toy horse and a cat nearby.

Mother and Two Children in a Boudoir

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1780

Pen and ink drawing of three men on a grassy ridge, one using a telescope, overlooking a valley with a flag at left.

Buzzard's Roost Gap-Ga

Theodore Russell Davis, 1880

Pen and wash drawing of a bearded man with a sword and a woman offering a basket of loaves before a curtain and columns.

Figure Presenting Loaves to a General

Bohemian Karel Škréta, 1650

Seated male nude study in chalk on grey paper, legs crossed, leaning on a rock, with detailed muscular modeling.

Academic Study of a Male Nude

Pio Piatti, 1810

Study for "A Florentine Picnic"

Elihu Vedder, 1870

Dark monochrome drawing of a seated young woman and a stooping older woman holding white cloth in a dim interior.

White My Flax, Red My Ring, Gold the Heart of My Betrothed

Henry Patrick Raleigh, 1910

Red chalk sketch of a winged female figure in draped robes standing on a stepped pedestal, arm outstretched.

Winged figure on pedestal

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Red chalk drawing of a bearded saint in a tall headdress holding a book and a palm, within a double-ruled border.

St. Stephen from façade of S. Silvestro in Capite

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Red chalk sketch of two winged putti among clouds, set inside a double ruled border with orange and green edges.

Two putti

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Charcoal study of a nude bearded man standing with a staff, with a sketched animal hide behind him on aged paper.

Nude Study of Man with a Staff

Kenyon Cox, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a winged figure in drapery standing between a window and a column, within a gold border.

Winged figure between window and column

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Charcoal and white chalk portrait sketch of a young woman with hair pinned up, looking sideways, on grey paper.

Portrait Sketch of a Young Woman

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Red chalk sketch of a bearded robed figure beside a draped companion, with a handwritten number at upper right.

St. Nicholas of Bari from colonnade of St. Peter's

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Portrait of Aunt Alicia McNeill

James McNeill Whistler, 1840

Grey-toned painting of a stagecoach with passengers and four horses descending a dusty hillside road past rocks and trees.

Down Grade Into The Valley

William Henry Sheldon, 1890

Pastel portrait of a young woman in a white turban and pearl necklace holding a scorpion, against a blue sky.

Personification of Africa

Rosalba Carriera, 1720

Colored drawing of an ivy wreath with a flute tied by a blue ribbon bow, by Antoine Berjon, 1780.

Trophy with Flute, Ivy and Blue Ribbon

Antoine Berjon, 1780

Red chalk drawing of a winged figure holding a bow, sketched with hatched shading on cream paper within a ruled border.

Winged figure with bow

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Charcoal portrait of a young man with tousled hair, dark jacket and white cravat, his hand resting at lower right.

Portrait of a Young Man

Giuseppe Sabatelli, 1820

Charcoal and white chalk study of a standing female nude with curly hair, holding a thin rod, on grey paper.

Study of Female Nude

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Nude Study of Seated Man

Kenyon Cox, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a standing male figure in a draped chiton, with loose hatched shading and a ruled border.

Standing male figure in chiton

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Ink drawing of overlapping grotesque male heads with wild, flowing hair and dense hatched shading on paper.

Grotesque Heads

Pietro Antonio Novelli, 1770

Graphite sketch of a group of bearded heads clustered around a central male figure with a draped cloak.

Group of Heads

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, 1800

Watercolor design of a lobby with green marbled walls, pink columns, paneled wood ceiling, double doors, and red carpet.

Design for a Lobby, Possibly the Ante Room to the Music Room

Frederick Crace, 1810

Pen and brown ink drawing of a kneeling monk in ecstasy beside a crucifix and skull, with angels among clouds above.

St. Bruno in Ecstasy

Marcantonio Franceschini, 1800

Graphite study sheet showing several hands and forearms in different gestures, with reaching fingers and raised palms.

Studies of Hands

Edwin Howland Blashfield, 1900

Watercolor design for a Gothic stained glass window with a central dove, radiating yellow light, and floral border.

Stained glass window: three part design

John C. Wolf, 1900

Rosina

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Watercolor design of a curved saloon with blue bird-and-tree wallpaper, painted columns, and a tiered chandelier drawn above.

Design for the Decoration of the Saloon, Royal Pavillion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Graphite drawing of a standing nude woman seen from behind with arm extended, with a drapery study in the upper right.

Study of Standing Nude Figure

Louis Schaettle, 1900

Charcoal and chalk study of a kneeling nude woman seen from behind, with a sketched drape of cloth at upper right.

Study of Kneeling Nude Figure

Louis Schaettle, 1900

Portrait of a Boy

James Henry Moser, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a seated woman in draped robes with a small child beside her, under a sweeping arch.

Standing figures with an arch and crown

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

White chalk drawing on tan paper of a classical female bust with curled hair and draped shoulders.

Academic Study of a Cast of a Classical Female Bust

Giuseppe Longhi, 1830

Pencil sketch of a uniformed officer seen from behind, hands clasped, wearing a peaked cap, with handwritten caption below.

Officer on Duty. 2.30 P.M

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pencil sketch of six Persian glass vessels, including bottles and a ewer, with handwritten colour notes on cream paper.

Pottery and Glass

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a seated female figure with draped robes inside an arched niche.

Seated female figure in niche

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor arabesque of scrolling acanthus leaves, flowers and grapes with several rodents among the foliage on a pale ground

Foliate Arabesque with Rodents

Henri Sallembier

Colored design drawing of a Gothic stained glass window with three lancets, robed figures, angels and a heraldic shield.

Design for Stained Glass Window

John Maxwell, 1850

Pencil sketch of a village with church spires on a shore, with two sailboats on the water.

Two Sketches of Sailboats at St. Lawrence

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a bearded standing man in flowing classical robes with a tie at the waist, within a ruled border.

Robed figure with tie around waist

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor design for an arched stained glass window with diamond lattice and gold cross medallions in pastel tones.

Stained glass window

John C. Wolf, 1900

Black chalk drawing of a male nude with extended arms on blue-grey paper, with a separate hand study to the right.

Male Nude

Carlo Bononi, 1600

Grey wash drawing of a haloed Christ rising above a crowd, with a cross-bearing figure and floating angel on clouds.

Christ in Limbo

il giovane Jacopo Palma, 1620

Ink and color design drawing of a wrought iron bracket with a bird, holding a hanging red glass lantern on a chain.

Design for a Wrought Iron Light Fixture

Mary Morison Brownson, 1890

Watercolor design of an ornate corridor with a painted ceiling panel, gilded cornice, statue niches and decorative columns.

Design for the Corridor to the Chinese Gallery, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1810

Red chalk drawing of a robed standing saint with halo holding a palm frond, sketched on cream paper within a gold border.

St. Julian of Antinoe from St. Peter's colonnade

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Red chalk drawing of a robed standing figure with one arm raised, looking upward, within a ruled border.

Standing figure with raised arm looking upward

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil study of a veiled standing nude woman with one arm outstretched, plus a smaller draped figure in the lower right.

Study of Veiled Nude Figure

Louis Schaettle, 1900

Pencil sketch sheet with several studies of standing children in loose clothing and small head studies.

Sketches of Children at Eyub

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a draped standing female figure holding a fluted vessel, veiled, on a low pedestal.

St. Clare on façade of S. Silvestro in Capite

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Graphite study of two muscular nude men wrestling, one lifting the other above rocky ground.

Study for Hercules and Antaeus

Annibale Carracci

Watercolor design of an arched ceiling with blue lattice panels, pink and yellow bamboo-style borders, and a corner rosette.

Design for Ceiling Decoration, Probably for Conservatory/Music Room or Perhaps Dining Room

Frederick Crace, 1800

Pencil drawing on blue paper of a veiled woman holding a sleeping infant against her shoulder, by Carlo Morelli.

Standing Mother and Child

Carlo Morelli, 1830

Portrait of Unidentified Man

Richard Dighton, 1880

Pen drawing of a Gothic entrance hall with a grand staircase, pointed arches, timber roof trusses, and a tall traceried windo

Gothic Country House: Entrance Hall

Red chalk drawing of a seated draped man holding a nude child across his lap, set within a gold and ink border.

Josiah with Jechoniah in his arms, ancestors of Christ from the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Red chalk drawing of an ornate monstrance with scrolling foliate decoration, an oval central medallion, and a tiered base.

Monstrance

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Portrait of Florence Johnson

James Henry Moser, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a bearded standing man in draped robes, one arm outstretched to the right, within a ruled border.

Standing figure with palm facing up

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Red chalk sketch of a standing draped female figure with headcovering, one hand raised to chest, framed by a double-ruled bor

St. Balbina from St. Peter's colonnade

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch page of multiple seated and kneeling robed figures, with handwritten notes referring to prayer toward Mecca.

Pilgrims at St. Sophia

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a standing bearded male figure in draped robes holding an object aloft.

Standing male figure with book

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Red chalk drawing of a robed standing saint with halo, one arm raised, set within a gilt and ink border.

St. Bernard from St. Peter's colonnade

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil drawing of a winged old man with an hourglass above leaping stags, with a robed man and children in the foreground.

Allegory of Time

Giuseppe Longhi, 1830

Pencil drawing of a seated faun pointing beside a classical stone monument and trees, mounted on grey card.

Faun by a Monument

Giuseppe Longhi, 1830

Red chalk drawing of a woman's head tilted down, eyes lowered, with loose hair and faint outlines of shoulders.

Head of a Woman

Edward Burne-Jones, 1890

Ink and wash sketch of a man with dark hair, dark jacket and bow tie, looking directly at the viewer.

Portrait of Kenyon Cox

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Red chalk sketch of a draped female figure with raised arm beside a second figure in a headscarf.

The Persian Sibyl from Sistine Chapel ceiling

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil drawing of a nude man kneeling with clasped hands and upturned face, over faint grid lines on aged paper.

Figure Study for "The Temptation of St. Anthony"

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Grey wash drawing of mounted cavalry officers gesturing amid fallen soldiers and horses, with lancers and a village behind.

You See, Sir, Surrender Is Out of the Question

Ludovico Marchetti, 1890

Watercolor drawing of a pierced bronze chandelier from Kaid Bey Mosque in Cairo, with plan sections above.

Bronze Chandelier, Kaid Bey Mosque, Cairo

Alfred Normand, 1850