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Horizontal frieze study with seated allegorical figures, a central scroll reading Law Reigns, and wreath medallions on turquo

Law Reigns, Study for Central Panel of "The Reign of Law," Frieze for Appellate Court, New York

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Painting of a barefoot boy in a dark hat leaning on a wooden fence beside a red wall and leafy vines.

A Country Lad

Winslow Homer, 1870

Portrait of George Campbell Cooper

John White Alexander, 1900

Painting of a man with a scythe on his shoulder standing in an open field at dusk, with trees and distant riders.

Man with a Scythe

Winslow Homer, 1860

Young woman in a blue dress seated on a garden bench with a fan, watching a butterfly in dappled sunlight.

The Butterfly

Winslow Homer, 1870

Painting of a bearded man with a knapsack and walking stick standing in an autumn field with trees on a hill.

Man with a Knapsack

Winslow Homer, 1870

Two fishermen in blue stand on rocks at sunset, casting lines into a calm cove beneath a wooded hill.

Lobster Cove, Manchester, Massachusetts

Winslow Homer, 1860

Oil study on wood of a young man in a feathered cap, a bird head, a red-banded hat, and a figure's shoulder.

Study of man and woman

Kenyon Cox, 1880

Painting of a girl reading in a hammock under leafy trees, with dappled sunlight falling on the grass below.

Sunlight and Shadow

Winslow Homer, 1870

Painting of a young woman in a white dress standing before a hammock strung between dark green trees.

Summer Afternoon

Winslow Homer, 1870

Dusky painting of a wooden colonial house on a hill, with a stone wall, fence, and two walking figures in the foreground.

Garrison House, York, Maine

Winslow Homer, 1870

Oil sketch of red and green autumn treetops in the foreground with a hazy mountain ridge under a grey sky.

Autumn Treetops

Winslow Homer, 1870

Woman in a dark dress reaching into a blossoming apple tree in an open field under a cloudy sky.

Girl Picking Apple Blossoms

Winslow Homer, 1870

Oil sketch of a brown and white cow standing before a reddish barn wall, painted in loose brushwork.

Study of a Standing Cow, Farmington

Samuel Colman, 1870

Loose oil study of a brown and white cow grazing with its head down on a dirt ground, with a barn wall behind.

Study of a Grazing Cow

Samuel Colman, 1870

Loose oil sketch of three pink peonies and green leaves against a dark reddish-brown wash on pale paper.

Red Peonies

Samuel Colman, 1920

Painting of a child at a spinning wheel in a farmyard with a stone doorway, thatched roof, and trees beyond.

French Farmyard

Winslow Homer, 1860

Painted study of a seated woman wrapped in white electric cables, holding a telephone, against a gold background.

Study of Pendentive Figure for Electricity, Dome of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, World's Columbian Exp…

Carroll Beckwith, 1890

Oil painting of heavy green ocean swells breaking over dark rocks, with white surf and a distant headland under a pale sky.

Heavy Swells

Howard Russell Butler, 1910

Oval portrait of an older woman in a lace cap and red shawl with fur trim, set in an ornate gilt frame.

Portrait of Sarah Amelia Cooper

B. C. Porter, 1890

Three boys in a grassy field eating watermelon beside a whole melon, with a wooden fence and cloudy sky behind them.

The Watermelon Boys

Winslow Homer, 1870

Oil sketch of fallen fluted column drums and stone blocks among grass on a hilltop, with distant hills under a pale sky.

Broken Column, Parthenon

Lockwood de Forest, 1860

Painting of a woman in a dark hat and yellow jacket smelling a blossom beneath a flowering tree in a green field.

The Yellow Jacket

Winslow Homer, 1870

Watercolor design of a classical column with a Corinthian capital and ornate gold scrollwork filling the shaft.

Design for an Ornamental Colonette

Gertrude M. Clarke, 1900

Engraved portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte seated in a chair at Fontainebleau, wearing a military coat and tall boots beside a d

Napoleon Bonaparte at Fon

Giuseppe Guzzi, 1820

Watercolor of a 19th-century study with a writing desk, marble table, sofa, framed portraits and a brass chandelier.

A Study Interior at St. Polten

Matthäus Kern, 1837

Pen and ink architectural drawing of a left-turning spiral staircase with plan view and curved structural sections.

Perspective and Plan View of a Spiral Staircase that Turns to the Left

Adolph Bordeaux, 1880

Pen and wash drawing in four panels showing men hunting geese and ducks with falcons, nets, and dogs.

Goose and Duck Hunt with Falcons [above right]; Goose Hunt [below right]

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Pencil sketch of an infant's head and shoulders with handwritten inscription naming Leonard Cox beneath.

Portrait of Leonard Cox

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Gridded embroidery pattern with orange scrollwork, flowers, a garland, and a blue box with scissors and candle.

Wool Embroidery Design (Berlin Wool Works)

T. P. Devrient, 1850

Watercolor corner design for a mosaic floor with red acanthus scrolls and a twisted ribbon border over a tessera grid.

Corner Design for Mosaic Floor

Frederick Krieg, 1910

Pencil sketch of three children, two lying on the ground and one standing, on tan paper with a handwritten date.

Sketch of Three Children

Arnold William Brunner, 1870

Colored design drawing of a geometric mosaic floor with a central floral medallion, teal lattice tiles, and maroon and gold b

Design for Mosaic Floor

Frederick Krieg, 1910

Ink and watercolor sketch of a man in a grey suit and red vest holding a croquet mallet beside a red ball.

Croquet Player

Charles Dana Gibson, 1900

Painted Berlin wool work pattern on squared grid showing repeating pansy flowers, green leaves, and red key-pattern borders.

Wool Embroidery Design (Berlin Wool Work)

T. P. Devrient, 1850

Pen and ink drawing of two uniformed men riding one mule while a standing man in a hat watches, with pine trees behind.

Youse Sartin Overload Dat Mule

Allen Carter Redwood, 1880

Portrait of Louise King Cox

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Pen and watercolor drawing of a man in Scottish evening dress with tartan kilt, sporran, and red sash.

Scotsman in Evening Attire

Charles Dana Gibson, 1900

Pencil sketch of a bearded robed man and a veiled woman in a wooded landscape, with small figures in the background.

Cacciaguida Greets Dante and Virgil

Giuseppe Longhi, 1830

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a wide-brimmed feathered hat and long dress, on pale textured paper.

Sketch of a Woman

Kenyon Cox, 1880

Charcoal and white chalk study of a forearm and hand gripping a dark oval object on grey paper.

Study of arm

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Pencil sketch of a large elm tree with dense foliage and arching dark branches on aged paper.

Study of elm tree

William Trost Richards, 1850

Watercolor design sketch of a symmetrical scrolling ornamental panel with pale vertical bands and reddish foliage accents.

Stained glass window panel

John C. Wolf, 1900

Graphite and white chalk drawing of draped cloth folds on mauve paper, labeled "Fortune" and "Vedder drapery."

Study of Drapery of "Fortune"

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Pencil drawing of a young man with short dark hair and a bow tie, looking directly forward, labeled Self-portrait.

Self-Portrait

Kenyon Cox, 1880

Pencil sketch of stretcher bearers carrying a soldier across a field, with a wagon and tree in the distance.

Stretcher Bearers Carrying a Soldier

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pen and brown ink drawing of an ornamental escutcheon with scrollwork and a figure on top, against a brick wall.

Design for an Escutcheon

Leonardo Scaglia, 1650

Grey wash drawing of an oval ceiling design with clouds, radiating light, winged figures and framed corner scenes.

Project for the Painted Decoration of the Ceiling of a Hall (Painted Oval Ceiling)

Jean-Baptiste-Marie Pierre, 1760

Pen and grey wash design for a lamp with a fluted column, flame bowl, and two winged figures on scrolled feet.

Design for a Lamp

Giuseppe Barberi, 1770

Pencil sketch on pale paper showing studies of two outstretched arms and hands, one resting in the upper left.

Sketch of Hands

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Graphite sketch on brown paper of separate arms, a hand, and two legs with feet, by Walter Shirlaw, 1900.

Sketch for Bank Note Design

Walter Shirlaw, 1900

Pen and brown ink sketch of women behind a railing watching boats launched into the sea, with a lower study of a boat and fig

Two Studies of Women Standing behind Railing, Looking at the Launching of Dories, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Madonna rising on clouds under a radiant dove, with kneeling saints gazing upward.

Madonna and Saints

Sebastiano Conca, 1720

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornate candlestick with winged creatures on its base, above a standing griffin.

Candlestick

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pen and watercolor design of a winged Victory holding garlands, flanked by two putti on a ground line.

Victory with a Garland, Sala di Recezione, Palazzo Quirinale, Rome

Felice Giani, 1810

Watercolor wall section with a black and gold border, blue fret-patterned panel, clouds, and a seated haloed figure.

Section of wall

Frederick Marschall, 1880

Brown wash drawing of draped curtains, a frieze of small figures, and a bathtub in front of a garden view.

Bathroom wall and bath tub

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pen and brown ink drawing of an oval escutcheon with scrolled ornament at top and a pointed base, shaded with hatching.

Project for an Escutcheon

Leonardo Scaglia, 1650

Pencil sketch of a tiered birdcage with a domed top and wire panels, with faint branches on the left.

Birdcage

Robert Frederick Blum, 1890

Pencil sketch of a flowering bough with thorny twigs, leaves and blossoms on pale paper.

Bough

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Ink and wash sketch of a seated woman in a long dress attended by two standing women beside a table with an oil lamp.

Finishing the Toilet

Constantin Guys, 1840

Pen and ink sketch of a winged Cupid in flight with a bow, above loose architectural lines and hatching.

Cupid in Flight

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil and white chalk sketch of a rough sea breaking on a shore, with small figures on the sand and taped edges.

Rough Sea Breaking upon Shore

Winslow Homer, 1910

Watercolor design of a decorative panel with a classical urn, flowers, scrollwork, and a reclining woman with a cupid holding

Detail of door panel, bedroom of Marie Antoinette, Palace of Fontainebleau, France

Frederick Marschall, 1880

Pen and ink sketch of an ornate tureen with garland swags, a central medallion, and a leafy finial on a footed stand.

Tureen

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a seated young man in a cap with arms around his knee, with a separate study of a foot at upper right.

Obverse: A seated young Moor (?)

Howard Russell Butler, 1880

Pencil sketch sheet with shaded trees above, a small sailboat study, and a small building with figures by the sea.

Figures in Lee of Building with Ocean Beyond, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Small pen and watercolor sketch of a winged female figure dancing with a lyre beside a tripod lamp, within a pencil frame.

Dancing Fame with Lyre, Sala di Recezione, Palazzo Quirinale, Rome

Felice Giani, 1810

Brown ink drawing of the goddess Diana with a crescent moon in her hair, leaning on rocks with a spear beside trees.

The Goddess Diana Leaning on an Outcropping

Francesco Brizzi, 1600

Pencil drawing of an earring design with a round bead cluster, ribbed central bow, and long teardrop pendant on pale paper.

Design for an Earring

Giovanni Sebastiano Meyandi, 1820

Pen and brown ink drawing of two ornate chalices with flared cups, twisted and scrolled stems, and decorated bases on tan pap

Two chalices

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Pen and ink drawing of an empty oval escutcheon framed by scrolls, fruit garlands, and two reclining putti.

Project for an Escutcheon

Carlo Bianconi, 1750

Pen and grey wash drawing of a jewelled earring design with faceted stone, scrolled ornament and teardrop pendants.

Design for an Earring

Giovanni Sebastiano Meyandi, 1740

Watercolor design drawing of a silver and gold classical ewer with a scrolling handle and gilded leaf decoration on a footed

Project for an Ewer and Basin

Luigi Righetti, 1800

Brown ink drawing split in two: a hunting scene with nude figures above, and a crowd of riders and horses in a storm below.

Diana and Actaeon [above]; Dido and Aeneas Shelter from the Storm [below]

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Brown ink and wash sketch of a kneeling woman before standing figures, with architecture and swirling flames above.

The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Watercolor sketch of three brooch designs: birds with red berries, a flower cluster, and a flower with a beaded ribbon.

Designs for Three Brooches

Giovanni Sebastiano Meyandi, 1780

Pencil sketch of a rocky landscape with a large tree at right, distant boats and hills, and a small figure.

Untitled. Landscape

Howard Russell Butler, 1900

Pen and brown wash design of a decorated interior end wall with pilasters, oval medallions, a painted panel and a doorway.

Design for the End Wall of the Noble Cabinet, Palazzo Altieri

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing man gesturing to a seated man in an ornate chair beneath draped curtains.

An Audience

Domenico Mondo, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of two seated figures, one playing a flute, before ornate scrolled architectural decoration.

Seated Figures with Trophy

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1540

Pen and brown wash drawing of two ornamental designs: a bearded mask among acanthus scrolls and a nude figure beside a grotes

Two doorknobs

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Loose dark ink sketch of a woman seated backward on a wooden chair, wearing a full dark dress, on pale paper.

Woman Seated

William Merritt Chase, 1890

Red chalk drawing on blue paper of a male torso with outstretched arm and sketched head, by Carlo Maratti.

A Torso of the Dead Christ

Carlo Maratti, 1700

Pencil and wash elevation drawing of a candlestick with urn-shaped body, handles and a square pedestal with rosette.

Elevation of a Candlestick

Luigi Righetti, 1800

Small watercolor sketch of a standing man in a wide-brimmed hat, blue vest, and clogs on textured paper.

Sketch of a French Peasant

Samuel Colman, 1870

Brown ink drawing of a winged Victory figure with a wreath in an arch spandrel, with a helmeted head at right.

A Winged Victory in the Right Spandrel of an Arch

Felice Giani, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of a wedding ceremony on the left and a banquet table with seated guests on the right.

Marriage of the Virgin [left]; Marriage Feast at Cana [right]

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1580

Brown ink and wash drawing of two ornamental doorknobs, one with a coiled serpent among acanthus leaves, one with a rosette.

Two doorknobs

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pen and ink sketch sheet with a standing draped figure, architectural scrolls, arched niche and seated figure.

Sketches

Carlo Marchionni, 1720

Watercolor design for a footed salt or pepper cellar with blue bowl, grapevine swags and three female heads.

Design for a Salt or Pepper Cellar

Giovacchino Belli, 1810

Ink and wash design drawing of a wall elevation with a central door, ornamental pilasters and a decorated upper frieze.

Design for a Door Wall

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of Salome receiving the head of St. John the Baptist on a platter, with soldiers and angels.

Salome Receives the Head of St. John the Baptist

Domenico Piola, 1700

Watercolor and ink study of a standing cow's forelegs and hooves against a muted blue and tan background.

Forelegs of a Standing Cow or Ox, Newport

Samuel Colman, 1870

Pen and wash drawing of soldiers in helmets and a seated armored general with a lion in a circular composition.

Design for a Plate or a Tondo: Soldiers supplicant before a Roman General

Taddeo Zuccari, 1520

Brown ink and wash drawing of a draped alcove curtain with a swag valance, rosette, scalloped fringe and tasseled side drapes

Elevation of an Alcove

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780