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Pencil sketches on tan paper of a woman with a reclining child, a draped head, and two small figure studies below.

Sketches of the Virgin and the Magi

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Grey and white wash study on brown paper of a winged angel playing a trumpet amid clouds.

Trumpeting Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Sketch of an Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pencil sketch of a draped female figure with one arm raised, study for a mural, on tan paper with a museum stamp.

Figure Study for Mural

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Brown ink and wash sketch of four figures with hooded heads and a raised arm, drawn in loose overlapping studies.

Study of Four Figures, for the Burial of St. Petronilla Altarpiece at St. Peter's

Painted textile of a seated woman with a cupid, a bearded man, and a large flower bouquet in a vase on the right.

Sense of Sight

Paul Scarron, 1620

Charcoal study of a draped female figure with a halo, outlines pricked for transfer, on tan paper.

Study for a Mural

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Ink and wash drawing of an ornate classical oil lamp with cherubs, serpent handles, and flames on a tall stem.

An Oil Burning Lamp

Giovacchino Belli, 1770

Pencil sketch of a reclining female nude with head resting on her arm, drawn on tan paper.

Sketch of Female Nude

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch on cream paper of a seated woman in draped clothing, with a separate study of a hand at right.

Woman Seated, Two Studies

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Pen and wash design drawing of an ornate rococo cartel clock with a green dial, Roman numerals, and a lion mask.

Design for a Cartel Clock

Gilles-Marie Oppenord, 1700

Watercolor embroidery design with white and blue flowers, green leaves, and beaded trailing motifs on a brown curved ground.

Embroidery Design: Top Pa

Mademoiselle Montalent, 1770

Pencil sketch on brown paper of two hands pressed together, shaded with loose hatching.

Study of Hands

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil and charcoal sketch of three young birds with open beaks in a grass nest on brown paper.

Birds

Ernest Thompson Seton, 1890

Pen and ink drawing of several standing male nude figures with grid lines and numbered proportion marks on paper.

Studies of Male Nudes

The Crackle, or Crow-Blackbird

Ernest Thompson Seton, 1890

Pencil and white chalk sketches of townspeople in bonnets and hats, with a fireplace scene and a seated child, on tan paper.

Sketches of Townspeople in Mont St. Michel and Vitré

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Sketch of Two Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a woman's head and shoulders turned left, gazing upward, with grey wash on tan paper.

Bust of Female Nude

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Woman's Head and a Face

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Portrait of Georgiana Davis

Martha S. Day, 1860

Pencil sketch above a watercolor study of reclining and seated classical figures in pink and green on a wall panel design.

Studies for a Wall Panel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil and watercolor design for a stained glass doorway with a painted swag frieze and fluted column, by John La Farge.

Design for Stained Glass for Doorway in Miss Caldwell's House, Newport, R.I.

John La Farge, 1880

Drawing of a seated man in a wide hat raising a wine glass, rendered in chalk with white highlights on gray paper.

Seated Cavalier with Wine Glass

Netherlandish Jacob Duck, 1650

Pencil sketch of the High Bridge at Harlem with a row of arches crossing water, trees along the banks, title written above.

High Bridge at Harlem, New York

Martha S. Day, 1860

Study for "Martha Washington Reception"

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Pencil sketch of a long-haired standing figure with outstretched arms and loosely drawn flowing drapery on pale paper.

Study for Christ, Chancel of St. Bartholomew, New York

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Pencil sketch of a hand and wrist on tan paper, with a museum stamp in the lower right corner.

Sketch of Hand and Wrist

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and ink drawing of Hercules and Iole reclining on a couch with a winged Cupid beside them.

Hercules and Iole

Felice Giani, 1810

Watercolor design for five Gothic lancet stained glass panels with blue, red and gold tones and inscribed text.

Design for a Church Window

Bancel La Farge, 1900