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Red chalk sketch of a standing man in period costume with a feathered hat and long cloak, framed by hatched shading.

Male figure in Renaissance dress

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Back view of a standing male nude sketched in black and white chalk on grey paper, with a raised arm and a rippling base.

figure study for a fountain design

Elihu Vedder, 1900

Pastel portrait of a young woman with feathered headdress, jeweled headband, quiver of arrows and pink sash against grey back

Personification of America

Rosalba Carriera, 1720

Pale watercolor sketch of Granada with terracotta rooftops, cypress trees, a stone wall, and small figures on a path.

Granada

Arnold William Brunner, 1890

Brown ink and wash design drawing of concentric ornamental bands, knotwork, and oval cartouches for a silver bowl or plate.

Design for a Gilded Silver Bowl or Plate

Erasmus Hornick, Flemish, died, 1540

Cross-section drawing of the Théâtre de l'Ambigu Comique showing tiered balconies, a domed roof truss, and labeled rooms.

Cross-section of the Théâtre de l'Ambigu Comique in Paris

Jacques Ignace Hittorff, 1820

Watercolor of sweet pea flowers in pink, cream and maroon with green vines and tendrils on a pale cream background.

Sweet Peas

Henrietta Benson Homer, 1870

Watercolor ornament design with two decorative panels of cameo medallions flanking a central pedestal with a cherub.

Ornament Design, Altar Dedicated to Mars between Roman Standards

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Grey watercolor design of a two-armed candelabrum with ornamented stem and stepped base, signed Anna de Pool.

Design for a Candelabrum

Anna M. de Pool, 1880

Watercolor of a Gothic church tower with a spire and adjoining rooftops under a cloudy sky.

Saint Germain-des-Prés, Paris

Whitney Warren Jr, 1880

Watercolor of a gallery with blue lattice wall panels, pink pilasters, a painted wooden ceiling, and an arched doorway at the

Gallery, possibly the Glass Passage, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Pencil sketch of a winged putto leaning on a pedestal, with faint architectural lines around it on tan paper.

Sketch of Genius for "Tradition"

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Watercolor of a narrow cobbled street in an old town with slate-roofed houses, flower boxes, a tall poplar, and figures.

Bayeux

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Sketch of a barefoot man in rolled trousers holding a lantern while standing on a bench, with an umbrella at his back.

To Explore by that Cheerless Illumination for Leaks

Frank Walter Taylor, 1900

Charcoal sketch of a seated woman with curly hair modeling a small figure beside a potted flowering plant.

Virginia Modeling, Study for Etching

Jerome Myers, 1920

Watercolor of a gothic tower and gabled buildings by a river at sunset, with boats and two seated figures on the quay.

Sunset Over Tower and River

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Drawing of bare feet on draped cloth and a twisting fabric fold in graphite and white chalk on mauve paper.

Study of Drapery "Fortune"

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Red chalk drawing of two intertwined figures with loose hatching, set within a gold and black ruled border.

Two figures

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of a multi-storey house facade with shuttered windows, a small dormer, and an arched doorway at street level.

House in Orléans

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk study of a standing figure in a hooded cloak and tunic, with white highlights on a pink ground.

Study for "Wedding Procession"

Elihu Vedder, 1870

Watercolor design of a blue and gold classical vase with swan-head handles and a seated woman on the body.

Ornament Design with Vase

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Pencil sketch of a Gothic cathedral on a hill above a town, with a second sketch of rooftops and spires below.

Nyon, Cathedral of Geneva

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Graphite and white chalk study of a draped figure with raised arms on lilac paper, with handwritten inscription lower right.

Study of "Fortune"

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Watercolor of a standing winged angel in a pink robe holding a sprig of leaves, with a muted brown background.

Angel

Louise Cox, 1910

Pencil sketch of Église St. Pierre in Orléans showing a tower with spire, stone rooftops, and a scrolled bracket detail.

Sketch of Eglise St. Pierre, Orléans

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Drawing of three framed ornament designs: two oval cameos and a red-figure amphora with twisted handles.

Ornament Design, Portland Vase and Cameos

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Dim monochrome sketch of men in 17th-century dress gathered in a wood-paneled room around a seated figure.

The Assassination of the Duke of Buckingham by Felton

Frederick Coffay Yohn, 1900

Pencil sketch of a classical Venetian doorway with paneled door, molded cornice and worn stone steps on tan paper.

Doorway - Venice

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Portrait of a Woman

Philip Leslie Hale, 1900

Red chalk sketch of a helmeted bust on a pedestal with draped figures and an inscribed cloth, within a ruled border.

Detail of tomb monument

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770