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Watercolor study of robed standing figures, some with haloes, against a diamond-patterned background in red, blue and green.

Study of "Altarpiece of Saint-Germer-de-fly," Paris, France

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged laurel-crowned figure seated on clouds with two putti holding tablets.

Poetry, after Raphael Sanzio

Felice Giani, 1820

Watercolor drawing of a street fight: a man raises a stick beside a woman holding a baby, with a second woman and a stone gat

A Domestic Dispute in Tivoli

Bartolomeo Pinelli, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded boatman pushing an oar on a boat, with sailing ships on the water behind him.

A Boatman after The Victory of Leo IV over the Saracens, after Raphael

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and ink drawing with three classical scenes: a banquet in an octagon, figures at a desk, and Minerva with cherubs and tro

Bacchus, Apollo and Mnemosine; Minerva with Trophies

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil sketch of loose winged figures with raised arms and bowed heads on cream paper.

Sketch of Worshipping Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Sketch of Three Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pencil drawing of a decorative frieze with a central amphora flanked by two winged putti among scrolls and rosettes.

Sculptured Frieze with Amphora between Two Half Figures of Boys Pouring Water from Pitcher into Bowl

Felice Giani, 1780

Pencil sketch on paper showing three studies of hands and forearms in different poses, with a museum stamp in the center.

Studies of Hands

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Watercolor design of a stairway with paneled balustrade and a pastoral landscape mural showing horsemen, animals and trees.

Design with Overlay for Portion of Stairway in Château-sur-Mer, Newport, Rhode Island

Charles Salagnad, 1870

Graphite drawing of a classical sculpted male head with curly hair, downcast eyes, and shaded features on cream paper.

Study of Mark Anthony from a Statue

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Pencil sketch on tan paper of winged figures flying across the sheet, with a haloed figure at upper right.

Sketches for Faith

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Watercolor design for a semicircular decorative lunette with classical columns, arched niches, scrollwork, and a central cart

Design for a Decorative Lunette

John La Farge, 1900

Pencil and watercolor design sheet with three arched panels, the middle one colored with floral and scroll ornament.

Designs for Memorial Plaques

John La Farge, 1900

Loose pencil sketch of an angelic figure with an outstretched arm and flowing draped robes on cream paper.

Angelic Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Graphite sketch of a hand and wrist with fingers curled over a surface, on tan paper.

Study of Hand and Wrist

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Charcoal sketch of an angel with large wings holding an open book labeled 'In the Beginning' on rough paper.

Study of Angel with a Book

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of two figures with flowing drapery and raised arms, loosely drawn on cream paper.

Sketch of Figures for Ascension

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Charcoal study of a seated Apollo-like figure with lyre and two youths in a semicircular lunette composition.

Study for "Apollo," Metropolitan Opera, New York, NY

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Pencil sketch of a reclining male nude on tan paper, with smaller figure studies in the corners.

Sketch of a Male Nude

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketches of four bird wings on cream paper, annotated with handwritten color notes like greenish, blue, and light red.

Sketches of Wings

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Painted panel of a seated couple, a cherub with cherries, a stag beetle and butterfly, illustrating the sense of taste.

Sense of Taste

Paul Scarron, 1620

Watercolor study of a row of haloed saints in draped robes against a patterned background, with a central Christ figure.

Study of "Altarpiece of Saint-Germer-de-fly," Paris, France

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1860

Pencil sketch of a bird wing with labeled feather groups and anatomical annotations on a beige paper sheet.

Study of a Wing

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and ink sheet with thirteen small sketches of the Romulus and Remus legend, each with a handwritten Italian caption.

Romulus and Remus, Thirteen Paintings for the Sala delle Origini di Roma, Faenza

Felice Giani, 1800

Grey and white wash study on brown paper of a winged angel playing a trumpet amid clouds.

Trumpeting Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Brown ink and wash sketch of four figures with hooded heads and a raised arm, drawn in loose overlapping studies.

Study of Four Figures, for the Burial of St. Petronilla Altarpiece at St. Peter's

Painted textile of a seated woman with a cupid, a bearded man, and a large flower bouquet in a vase on the right.

Sense of Sight

Paul Scarron, 1620

Pencil sketch of a reclining female nude with head resting on her arm, drawn on tan paper.

Sketch of Female Nude

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch on cream paper of a seated woman in draped clothing, with a separate study of a hand at right.

Woman Seated, Two Studies

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Pen and ink drawing of several standing male nude figures with grid lines and numbered proportion marks on paper.

Studies of Male Nudes

The Crackle, or Crow-Blackbird

Ernest Thompson Seton, 1890

Pencil and white chalk sketches of townspeople in bonnets and hats, with a fireplace scene and a seated child, on tan paper.

Sketches of Townspeople in Mont St. Michel and Vitré

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Woman's Head and a Face

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of the High Bridge at Harlem with a row of arches crossing water, trees along the banks, title written above.

High Bridge at Harlem, New York

Martha S. Day, 1860

Pencil sketch of a hand and wrist on tan paper, with a museum stamp in the lower right corner.

Sketch of Hand and Wrist

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and ink drawing of Hercules and Iole reclining on a couch with a winged Cupid beside them.

Hercules and Iole

Felice Giani, 1810

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

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

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

Sketch of Figures in a Circle

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

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

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

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

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

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

Pencil sketch of three figures, two men in hats and a woman, standing and seated on a pale ground with loose construction lin

Three figures

Jean-François Millet, 1860

Watercolor embroidery design with floral borders, small birds, two long-tailed birds flanking Chinese characters in a panel.

Design for Embroidery, Gentleman's Waistcoat Pocket

Jean François Bony, 1770

Pencil sketch of a wood engraving class with a teacher and women students at stools and a desk in an interior.

Mr. Herrick Teaching Wood Engraved in the Women's Art School, Cooper Union

Ada C. Thompson, 1850

Study of Nude Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pencil and wash design of a seated classical female figure drawing back drapery, framed by Greek key borders and panels.

Penelope

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of several sailing boats beached on a sandy shore with masts and rigging against a pale sky.

Fishing Boats on the Seashore

Walter Clark, 1880

Hatched pen drawing of a male model posing on a platform before students at easels in a crowded art studio.

Atelier for Women (Bouguereau and Robert-Fleury)

M. Riccardo Nobili, 1880

Pencil sketch of three elephants, one with long tusks, moving through tall grass beneath trees.

Ivory at Home

Frederic Villiers, 1890

Pencil sketches on tan paper of a reclining nude woman with extended arms and several studies of hands.

Sketches of Female Nude and Hands

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and brown ink design drawing of an ornamental ceiling border with scrolls, putti, and layered moldings, 1570.

Design for a Ceiling

Luzio Romano, 1570

Pencil sketch of a sailboat by a grassy shore with trees at left and a distant horizon on tan paper.

Landscape

Walter Clark, 1880

Pencil sketch of seated passengers in hats, including women and men, in a crowded interior.

Train Passengers

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and brown ink drawing of ten circular classical scenes with gods, Victories, altars and columns, labeled by hand.

Decoration Project: Six Tondi with Sacrificial Gods and Two Victories

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil design drawing of an ornate necklace with mask medallions, grape clusters, and a central urn pendant.

Design for a necklace

Salvatori, 1880

Two Sketches of a Woman's Head

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Sketch of Trumpeting Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Graphite pencil study of a left hand and forearm with curled fingers on blue-gray paper.

Study of Left Hand

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Watercolor design studies for two decorative panels with blue scrolling foliate ornament and colored borders.

Designs for Two Decorative Panels

John La Farge, 1900

Pencil sketch on tan paper of a winged angel resting on a ledge beside several small putti reaching outward.

Sketch of an Angel and Putti

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil drawing of a winged boy beside a winged griffon above scrolling acanthus-like ornament.

Sculptured Frieze with Half-Figure of Winged Boy and Griffon

Felice Giani, 1790

Brown ink drawing of a crowd of robed men gathered before classical columns and architecture.

Group of Men in a Boat

Francesco Primaticcio

Pen and wash drawing of two oval medallions: a farmer plowing with oxen, and Diana the huntress seated with a dog.

Man the Farmer, Diana the Goddess of the Hunt, Design for Vaulted Ceiling, Sala dei Legislatori, Palazzo Conti-Siniba…

Felice Giani, 1800

Drawing of a lunette design with two putti, a central heraldic shield, flower garlands, and two reclining female figures.

Project for the top of a painted frame of an altar

Pen and brown ink sketch page with three panels of winged figures, a Madonna and child with an angel, and a seated draped fig

Sketchbook Page: Nine Muses

Felice Giani, 1758

Watercolor design for a stairway wall with pastoral figure scenes above carved wood paneling and tall framed openings.

Design for Portion of Stairway, Château-sur-Mer, Newport, Rhode Island

Charles Salagnad, 1870

Loose pencil sketch on tan paper of winged figures in motion, rising across the page with a museum stamp in the upper left.

Sketch of Winged Figures for Ascension

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and wash design for a chapel ceiling with rococo scrollwork, curtain swags, and arched panels with small figural scenes.

Design for the Decoration of the ceiling of a chapel

Ferdinando Galli Bibiena, 1720

Pencil sketch of winged angels around a central figure with raised arms, drawn loosely on cream paper.

Worshipping Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Charcoal sketch of a reclining nude figure with a raised knee and extended arm on irregular tan paper.

Sketch of Nude Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Painted textile showing elegant figures, a central flower bouquet in a red vase, a cherub, and a lute player.

Senses of Smell and Hearing

Paul Scarron, 1620

Purple ink sketch of a reclining draped figure with flowing robes and palm fronds at upper right.

Study of Draped Figure with Palm

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and brown ink sketch of Phaeton approaching Apollo beside a large sun disc, with a city and clouds.

Phaeton Asks Apollo to Drive the Sun Chariot

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and brown ink sheet with rows of octagonal and round medallions showing classical mythological scenes of Jove and other g

Stories of Jove

Felice Giani, 1800

Graphite sketch of a female figure raising her arm with a dove perched on her hand, beside a reclining figure.

Sketch of Female Figure with a Dove

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Loose pencil sketch on brown paper of a head, shoulders and hands in quick overlapping lines.

Sketch of a Man or Angel with a Book

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of two girls in wide-brimmed hats standing beside a hammock, both looking left.

Mary and Eleanor Hague in a Hammock

Mary A. Hallock Foote, 1880

Graphite study of two bare feet beneath a long skirt hem, shaded softly on tan paper with torn edges.

Bare feet below a skirt

Martha S. Day, 1860

Brown ink and wash drawing of two octagonal scenes showing Jupiter with Hebe and Apollo with a lyre beside Terpsichore.

Jupiter and Hebe, Apollo and Terspsichore

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil sketch of a seated winged woman holding a blossoming branch and two birds, labeled Spring.

Spring, Sketch of Winged Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Sketches for Two Angels and Faith

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Grey wash drawing of a rococo necklace design with floral scrolls, a pear-shaped pendant and a matching earring.

Design for a Necklace and earring

Giovanni Sebastiano Meyandi, 1740

Pencil studies of two hands on tan paper, one larger hand gripping a folded paper edge, with a smaller sketch below.

Two Studies of a Hand

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a bird wing with handwritten colour notes such as cerulean and greenish on cream paper.

Sketch of a Wing

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Two chalk studies on blue paper of the Virgin holding the Christ Child, set within a gray ink border.

Two Studies of the Virgin with Child

Francesco Trevisani, 1700

Pencil sketch of moonlit bamboo at left and small studies of figures in hats and dresses at right, on tan paper.

Moonlight Bamboo and Figure Sketches, Kingston, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of arching fern fronds on tan paper, with handwritten colour notes in the upper and lower margins.

Botanical Sketch of Ferns, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860