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Pencil sketch of three draped female figures and a winged figure beneath a swirling arch, with a central figure raising her a

Symbolic Figures

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Brown ink and wash drawing of robed figures and a crowd gathered before a raised platform in a columned classical hall.

A scene from the Passion of Christ (Christ before Pilate)

Cesare Nebbia, 1600

Design study of a circular memorial window with a winged angel holding a banner, four cross roundels, and acanthus border.

Study for Memorial Window in Church at Oceanic, New Jersey

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pen drawing of a tray with two ewers with animal-head spouts and a central hand bell, with leaf-carved decoration.

Elevation of a Tray with Two Tankards and a Hand Bell

Vincenzo Belli, 1830

Pen and brown ink design drawing of an ornate tall candlestick with scrolled decoration on a pale ground.

Design for a Silver Candl

Giuseppe Gagliardi, 1710

Graphite study of a nude male figure with raised arms and outstretched legs, with a small hand sketch at upper left.

Studies for a Flying Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pencil design drawing of a symmetrical ornamental band with a central ROMA medallion, rosettes and scrollwork.

Design for a Bracelet

Salvatori, 1900

Pencil sketch of several overlapping winged angel figures with raised wings and loose drapery on cream paper.

Sketch of Four Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a central figure with outstretched arms rising through radiating light above a crowd in an arched compositio

Sketch of the Ascension

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Graphite and red chalk study of a standing male nude with separate hand and foot studies on blue paper.

Male Nude Standing, Separ

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Study of Woman's Head and Shoulders

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch on cream paper of loose figures and hatched forms arranged inside a circle.

Sketch of Figures in a Circle

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Red chalk rococo cartouche design with a sun face, flower urns, scrollwork and birds around an empty central oval.

Drawing - François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Pencil sketch on tan paper of a seated female nude with studies of arms, hands and a shoulder.

Sketches of a Female Nude and Arms

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Watercolor design of two figures framed by green columns, floral frieze and scrolled panel, against a blue sky.

Design for a Memorial Window

John La Farge, 1900

Pencil sketch of seated and reclining figures on paper, with handwritten notes including the word sea.

Seated Figures

John La Farge, 1890

Ink sketch on tan paper showing three studies of bird wings and a bird in flight with hatched feather detail.

Studies of Wings

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Sketch of Woman with Arms Crossed

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil study of a sparrow wing with handwritten labels naming its feather groups, on a pale paper sheet.

Study of a Sparrow's Wing

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Graphite drawing of a nude male figure with one foot on a step and one arm raised, looking to the side.

Male Nude with One Foot on a Step

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Pencil sketch on toned paper of a winged angel in flight and a seated figure below, study for a chapel commission.

Sketches for the Angel Beside "Charity," Chapel of St. Bartholomew, New York

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Pen and brown ink drawing in three panels showing mythological figures, clouds, draped groups and a sculptural relief.

Mythological or Biblical Scene; Juno and Jove Enthroned with Three Fates; Three Graces with Apollo and Minerva; Sculp…

Pencil drawing of a coiled snake seen from above, its head resting on the coils with detailed scales on a cream sheet.

Design for a bracelet

Salvatori, 1870

Watercolor design drawing of two arched window or niche schemes with columns and painted decorative panels in pink, green and

Two Schemes for Church Windows

John La Farge, 1900

Loose oil sketch of a reclining nude woman with arms outstretched against dark, scumbled foliage on a brown ground.

Female Nude

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pastel sketch of a standing sailor in navy uniform and cap, hands on hips, on tan paper.

A Jack Tar (Spanish American War)

Howard Chandler Christy, 1890

Sketch of Two Heads

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen drawing of a Tammany tiger on New York City skyline watching Teddy Roosevelt hunt a mountain lion in Colorado.

Tammany Tiger: "Teddy's going to hunt mountain lions so that gives me a vacation"

John Tinney McCutcheon, 1900

Pencil sketch of a winged figure on a pedestal with a seated woman and standing man in a circular frame.

Sketch for a Round Panel or Window

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Purple ink wash sketch of a seated woman leaning forward beside a reclining figure and a child's head.

Study of Figures for a Ceiling

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900