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Pencil sketch of grass blades clustered at upper left on pale paper, with handwritten inscription above.

Arrangement of Grass, Catskill, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Pencil sketch of the Acropolis and Parthenon in Athens seen across a plain, with rocky hills at right and handwritten color n

View of the Acropolis from Lycabettus Hill, Athens, Greece

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Grey wash drawing of ruined Gothic arches, a crumbling tower, broken columns and urns, with mountains in the distance.

Stage Design, Ruins of Antique Buildings, design for "Gli Avventurieri" by Carlo Valentini (1790-1853), produced at t…

Emanuele Alderani, 1830

Pencil sketch of a nude woman reclining on her side with one arm raised behind her head, mounted on a cream card mat.

Sketch of Female Nude

James Wells Champney, 1880

Pencil sketch of hills and layered clouds at twilight, with handwritten color notes in the margins.

Twilight in the Catskills, Hudson, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Brown ink wash drawing of two draped classical figures on steps, one seated gesturing, with a standing figure behind.

Man and Woman, Cartoon for "Death of Ananias" after Raphael Sanzio

Felice Giani, 1810

Graphite study of a man's right hand gripping an object, with white highlights on a tan paper, inscribed for the priest.

Study of Right Hand for the Priest in the "Communion of the Sick"

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Pen and wash stage design of a vaulted classical palace interior with arcades, columns and statues, by Angelo Toselli.

Stage Design, Interior of Palace

Angelo Toselli, 1800

Graphite sketch of a stone arch bridge with wooden railings over a brook, flanked by rocks and trees on tan paper.

Bridge Over a Brook

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a coastal seascape with clouds, a distant shoreline, and calm water, with handwritten color notes.

Sunset, Bar Harbor, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a valley with shrubs and hills leading to a distant mountain range under a pale sky.

Pichincha from the Chillo Valley, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of the Baalbek temple ruins across a hazy landscape, with fallen stone blocks in the foreground and handwritten

Temples at Baalbek from the Roman Quarry, Lebanon, Part One

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

Oil sketch of autumn hills with orange and red trees, a grassy meadow in front and a pale sky above.

Autumn in the Hills of Vermont

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Oil sketch of a volcano erupting with a dark smoke plume and glowing orange summit under a pale sky, rocky slopes below.

Sangay Erupting, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch on a loose page in a red album showing a reclining wounded figure among branches and rough ground.

Wounded Soldier

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pen and ink drawing of a seated warrior in a tent as a woman is led forward by a helmeted man and bearded elders.

Achilles Yields Briseis

Felice Giani, 1790

Pencil sketch of a snow-capped mountain peak above forested hills and a valley, with white highlights on the snow.

The Watzmann from the Grounds of the Château in Aigen, near Salzburg, Austria

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Brown wash drawing of a classical public building with a columned portico, central dome, and flanking wings, with a small ske

Elevation for a Public Building

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Pencil sketch of Acropolis ruins overlooking a distant plain and hills, with columns at the right edge.

View from the Acropolis, Athens, Greece, Part Two

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of a man in a hat and cloak raising a lantern that casts a glow across an open, cloudy landscape.

Red Light

Winslow Homer, 1880

Charcoal and chalk sketch of five boys in caps and jackets walking across sand, with a crouching figure at left.

Study for "Snap the Whip"

Winslow Homer, 1870

Ink and wash design sketch of ornamental wall and ceiling panels with scrollwork, mythological figures, and a portrait medall

Project for a Ceiling

Giuseppe Mannocchi, 1800

Pen and brown ink drawing of a symmetrical trophy of war weapons with crossed banners, helmet, trumpets, and a central shield

One of a set of trophies of weapons of war as a decoration for a horizontal panel

Francesco Bedeschini, 1690

Pencil sketch of a sunset over the sea with cloud forms and handwritten notes on colours and tones.

Sunset at Sea, Ecuador, Part Three

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a covered champan river boat with figures, a standing woman, a bush, and a thatched hut with palm.

Mixed Sketches with a Champan, Río Magdalena, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil botanical sketch on aged paper of thistle leaves, a thistle head, and plant stems with handwritten notes.

Thorns and Thistles

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Pen and wash drawing of a grand palace interior with arcades, Corinthian columns, a staircase and coffered ceiling.

Stage Design: Palace Interior

Francesco Galli Bibiena, 1700

Sketch of a walled town with a tall minaret and domed buildings, with small figures and red and green banners in front.

Parade Entering Jaffa, Palestine (Tel Aviv, Israel)

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Sepia drawing of four allegorical female statues in arched niches labeled Musica, Architettura, Pittura, Scoltura, with a sma

Four Statues in Niches: Music, Architecture, Painting, and Sculpture; Study of Bacchus and Mercury

Felice Giani, 1810

Loose oil sketch of a layered rust and lavender cliff face with dark shadowed recesses, painted in quick brushstrokes.

Cliff Face, Petra, Syria (Jordan)

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860