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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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The Head of a Despairing Young Woman

Andrea Appiani the Elder, 1790

Pencil and white chalk study of a woman's bust and shoulders in a draped garment with lace trim, on cream paper.

Bust of a Woman, Possibly Study for Portrait of Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Bust Portrait of a Young Woman

Jeanne Dabos, 1780

Chalk drawing of an elderly bearded man in a layered turban, looking upward, in black and red chalk on paper.

Head of a Man in Turban

François Boucher, 1750

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornamental design with three oval frames, swagged drapery, and cherubs around a central pede

Decoration for portrait of Pope Pius VI and royal couple

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a long dress with one arm extended, on cream paper.

Sketch for a Portrait of Bella Worsham

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Grey wash drawing of a rococo frame with empty oval center, scrolling foliage, and a reclining cherub at lower left.

Design for Frame Surrounding the Portrait of Francis Russell, Second Earl of Bedford

Hubert François Gravelot, 1730

Brown ink and wash drawing of a grotesque bearded head with curled hair on a foliate-decorated column.

Head of a walking stick

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a reclining doll with handwritten colour and portrait notes on tan paper.

Sketches for Portrait of Marguerite Burrows

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Pencil sketch of a figure seen from behind, wearing a cap and coat, on cream paper with a museum stamp.

James McNeill Whistler

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pencil portrait of a young woman with a braided hair and shawl, drawn on brown paper with handwritten inscription below.

Senorita Filetta Molina Bolador del Carmen, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a standing man in a long frock coat with a bow tie, one hand resting on a surface.

President Chester Alan Arthur Standing

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Brown ink wash drawing of Judith holding a raised sword beside the severed head of Holofernes, with an attendant kneeling at

Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Portrait of a young boy with dark hair in a dark jacket and yellow bow tie against a brown background.

Justiniano de la Rosa of Barranquilla, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a long gown holding flowers, with a faint second arm study at left.

Sketch for Portrait of a Standing Woman

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Watercolor study of a brown and white ox head with long curved horns, facing forward on a gray background.

Head of a Cow or Ox

Samuel Colman, 1870

Black chalk portrait study of a man with curled powdered hair, drawn with white highlights on tan paper.

Portrait of the Emperor Joseph II

Emperor Joseph II House of Habsburg-Lorraine, 1770

Profile of a Woman with a Braided Knot

Daniel Huntington, 1830

Grey wash drawing of a cherub writing on a globe beneath an empty oval rococo frame with scrollwork.

Design for Frame Surrounding the Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh

Hubert François Gravelot, 1730

Study of a Head of a Young Man in Renaissance Attire

Fortunato Duranti, 1800

Pencil sketches of two hands on tan paper, one faint on the left and one detailed on the right, with handwritten notes.

Sketches for Portraits of William Amory and Thomas A. Scott

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Engraved portrait of Galileo Galilei, bearded man in dark dress and white collar, with dedication inscription below.

Portrait of Galileo Galilei (1562-1642)

Galgano Cipriani, 1800

Engraved print of a woman with downcast eyes holding a curved sword, with Latin verse inscribed below.

Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Claude Mellan, 1620

Pencil and white chalk sketch on blue-grey paper of two bearded older men with studies of their hands.

Two Studies of Daniel Huntington for "The Atlantic Cable Projectors"

Daniel Huntington, 1890

Engraved oval portrait of a young man with curly hair, a white collar and cross pendant, with a coat of arms below.

Portrait of Cardinal Emmanuel-Théodore de la Tour-d'Auvergne, duc d'Abret (1644-1715)

Antoine Masson, 1660

Etching of a bearded man with long hair, white collar and dark clothing against a hatched dark background.

Portrait of a Man, from "Etchings of Pictures in the Metropolitan Museum, New York"

Jules Ferdinand Jacquemart, 1870

Pencil sketch of a standing man in a long coat with one hand in his pocket, study for a portrait.

Sketch for Portrait of Mr. Samuel Ward Sr., Standing with Hand in Pocket

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a cap, flanked by a sword, axe, and crowned helmet, with a lion below.

Portrait of Olivier de Clisson (1336-1407)

Alexis Loir, 1710

Engraved portrait of a woman with a jeweled upswept hairstyle, pleated lace ruff, and pearl necklace, dated 1600.

Portrait of Catherine-Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues, Marquise de Verneuil (1579-1633)

Flemish Hieronymus Wierix, 1600

Etched portrait of a bearded man with curly hair, lace collar and dark cloak, with Latin inscription below.

Portrait of Lucas Vorsterman I, from the Icones Principum Virorum

Netherlandish Anthony van Dyck, 1640