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Red chalk drawing of a standing draped female figure leaning on a tall upright form, with hatched background shading.

Allegory of justice with sword and scales

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Grey wash drawing of an elderly monk in a hooded robe seated on church steps beside a column, with a crowd behind him.

Old Monk

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Watercolor design with two Roman standards with medallions and an eagle, and a central carved patera dish with relief figures

Ornament Design, Paterae and Roman Standards

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Red chalk drawing of a standing veiled woman holding a basket of fruit, with draped robes and hatched shading.

Standing figure with basket

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of two scenes with sailboats on water, a rocky headland on the left and a treeline with houses on the shore.

Two Sketches of Sailboats Sailing

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pen and ink drawing of two armored medieval warriors, one on horseback with a round shield and axe, one holding a spear.

"Armor of 800. Time of Charlemagne"

Edwin Howland Blashfield, 1880

Red chalk drawing of two standing figures in draped period costume, one wrapped in a cloak, on cream paper.

Standing figures in Renaissance dress

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Sketches at South Riverside Museum

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pencil drawing of a woman in a white dress standing on a wooden staircase, hand on the banister, cloak over her arm.

As She Saw Marcia Her Face Lit Up

Elizabeth Shippen Green, 1910

Graphite study of a seated nude figure with winged helmet and rod, over a squared grid, on cream paper.

Nude Study for "The Active Life," Lunette in the Administration Building, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Watercolor of a rocky shoreline with trees on a bank and a small sailboat on calm water under a cloudy sky.

Landscape of Nantucket Island

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Grey wash drawing of a sculptor's studio with a plaster statue, small figurines on shelves, and several men at work.

A Sculptor's Studio

Thure de Thulstrup, 1890

Oil study of two tree trunks on a forest floor, one pale and lichen-spotted, with a hazy green hillside behind.

Tree Trunk, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil drawing of the Virgin seated with a halo, holding the standing infant Christ on her lap, with shaded drapery.

The Virgin with the Child

Fortunato Duranti, 1820

Pencil drawing of Notre Dame Cathedral's towers and flying buttresses beside a conical turret, with rooftops below.

Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris

Charles Nicolas Ransonnette, 1820

Pen and wash design drawing of an ornate cross with radiating rays on a decorated stand with a lion figure, 1810.

Design for a Cross with Alternative Suggestions

Pietro Belli, 1810

Brown ink and wash drawing of Christ and the Virgin above clouds and putti, with saints and a bishop gazing up below.

Christ and the Virgin with Patron Saints of Pistoia

Giacinto Gimignani, 1630

Brown ink drawing of Noah kneeling at an altar with a burning ram, smoke rising, and attendants beside an ornate vase.

Sacrifice of Noah

Pietro Novelli, 1590

Pen and brown wash drawing of an ornate scrolled gilt bronze design with acanthus leaves and a crown on a pedestal.

Design for a Gilt Bronze Ornament

Giovanni Battista Foggini, 1700

Pen and wash drawing of a rococo cartouche with scrollwork, cherub heads, and a dove within radiating rays.

Design for a Holy Water Stoup

Thomas Lainé, 1730

Pencil handwritten supply list on cream paper itemizing tools, kitchenware, food, and camping gear.

Supply List, Lake Millinocket, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1870

Pencil and watercolor botanical study of hanging white locust blossoms, green leaves, and a flowering twig on cream paper.

Locust Blossoms

Samuel Colman, 1870

Pen and gray wash drawing of church objects like a crosier, censer, chalice and mitre arranged in a radial trophy.

Trophy with Ecclesiastical Objects

Romolo Achille Liverani, 1830

Brown ink drawing of an ornamental frame with scrollwork, foliage, scalloped edges and a blank central panel.

Frame

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pen drawing of a classical domed pavilion with four columns, garland swags, and a statue on top, with a plan below.

Design for a Pavilion

Giuseppe Valadier, 1810

Pencil sketch of a gnarled tree with a dense canopy on a cream sheet, with faint background strokes.

Tree

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Pen and brown wash drawing of several ornamental frames, including oval and rectangular designs with garlands and drapery swa

Frames

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated woman on clouds with two winged putti holding inscribed tablets, within an oval frame.

Personification of Theology, After Raphael

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil sketch of an ornate Venetian balcony with an arched doorway and decorated facade on pale paper.

Balcony

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pencil sketch of a seated man in an interior with a draped curtain, on a sheet with faint handwritten notes.

Portrait Sketch

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pen and brown ink sketch of the Virgin standing on a crescent moon with cherubs, clouds, and a dove above.

The Immaculate Conception

Jusepe de Ribera, 1650

Pen and ink sketch of a bent working man in a wide-brimmed hat reaching into a basket beside him.

Working Peasant

Carlo Marchionni, 1720

Pencil sketch of a garden with a leafy tree in front of a house with chimneys and a window.

Garden

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Two stacked ink and brown wash sketches of a city square with a fountain, statue, and arcaded classical buildings.

Stage design for a Square with Fountain

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a classical tomb carving with pediment, wreath and urn reliefs, labeled Museum at Athens.

Tomb Carving from the Museum at Athens, Greece

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Chalk drawing on brown paper of a young woman with bowed head, dark hair, and white lace collar.

The Artist's Wife Sophie

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Brown ink and wash drawing of a classical doorway with a pediment, cartouche, inscription, and rusticated stone wall.

Doorway in a Benedictince abbey

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Graphite study of a seated female figure holding an electric light globe, with grid lines and architectural notes.

The Electric Light, Study for Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, IL

Carroll Beckwith, 1890

Watercolor design of a courtroom entrance with double doors, a seated female figure in an arched niche, and two cherubs.

Design for the Entrance Wall of a Courtroom

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Pencil sketch of soldiers and tents in an army encampment, with tree branches in the foreground.

Army Encampment

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pencil sketch on tan paper of two evergreen trees and a drooping conifer branch study with handwritten notes.

Sketch of Evergreens

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Graphite study of a standing nude male figure with one arm raised over his head, drawn over a faint grid.

Study for "Commerce," "The Progress of Civilization: The Forge, Commerce, and Education" State Capitol, Des Moines, IA

Kenyon Cox, 1900

Brown ink and wash drawing of a baptismal font with lion-mask handles, a garland swag, and angels supporting a radiant finial

Design for a Baptismal Font

Giuseppe Barberi, 1770

Pale watercolor of a flat plain with a blue mountain range under a hazy sky, with a small pond at lower left.

American Plains with Mountain Range in the Distance

Pencil sketch of a balding man with a mustache, head turned left, on aged paper with a museum stamp.

Man

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pen and brown ink sketches of winged figures, putti and scrolled decorative frames on a cream sheet of paper.

Sketches for a tablet

Carlo Marchionni, 1740

Watercolor study of flower boughs with purple and blue blossoms and green foliage in flowing garland sprays.

Study of Flower Boughs for Woven Textile

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, 1770

Pencil sketch of a seated man in a wide-brimmed hat with arms folded, shaded with loose diagonal hatching on tan paper.

Man

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Pen and grey wash drawing of a rococo oval frame with a small scene of figures around an easel below.

Design for Frame Surrounding the Portrait of Sir Francis Walsingham

Hubert François Gravelot, 1730

Grey wash drawing of gods and cherubs seated on clouds, with a bearded deity holding an orb at the center.

Study for Painting, Mount Olympus

Vito D'Anna, 1750

Pen and ink drawing of a papal coat of arms with tiara, crossed keys, floral garland, and handwritten Italian notes.

Frame for papal inscription

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Soldier with Sword and Pipe

Winslow Homer, 1860

Gedney Bunce

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pen and brown wash drawing of six tomb monuments in niches with columns, a central allegorical figure holding a cross.

Six tombs

Giuseppe Barberi, 1790

Red chalk study of a muscular nude man with raised arm, beside graphite sketches of figures in an architectural setting.

Studies for the Flagellation of Christ

Guiseppe Cesari, 1640

Pencil sketch of a small standing child seen from behind beside a larger adult figure with bent head and legs.

Figures

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pencil sketch of palm trees and fan-shaped plants on grey paper with handwritten notes.

Palm Tree Crowns, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pen and grey wash design of an empty oval frame with drapery, with a seated putto holding a staff beside a crown.

Design for Frame Surrounding the Portrait of William Russell, First Duke of Bedford

Hubert François Gravelot, 1730

Project: A pulpit shown in profile

Carlo Fontana, 1700

Pen and brown ink sketch of a tiered funeral monument with a winged figure, seated mourners, and architectural studies.

Funeral Decorations for King Louis XVI of France

Giuseppe Barberi, 1790

Charcoal and white chalk study of a robed figure with one arm raised, head tilted upward, on tan paper.

Study for leader of the procession, “Vintage Festival,” Mendelssohn Glee Club, New York, NY

Robert Frederick Blum, 1890

Pencil sketches of figures at a ship's railing with rigging and sea, on a tan sheet.

Sketches of Figures at Ships' Railings

Winslow Homer, 1890

Brown ink and wash drawing of a chapel facade with a pediment and cross, an arched niche with cherubs and a coat of arms.

Elevation of a chapel

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pen and brown ink drawing of nine ornamental arabesque motifs with masks, winged figures, putti, and a unicorn rider.

Designs for Ornamental Arabesque Motifs

Étienne de Lavallée-Poussin, 1770

Study for "Scientific Group"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Yellow watercolor design of a mantel clock with a rose top, a cherub holding a torch, and a flaming column.

Design for Clock

Tournai Lefebvre Manufactory, 1800

Anatomical Sketches of Heads and Facial Expressions

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil sketch of a seated nude woman with one arm raised to her head and the other extended toward a chair.

Seated Female Nude

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Watercolor design of two andirons with a green lion on a yellow pedestal and a lattice base with rosettes.

Two designs for andirons

Tournai Lefebvre Manufactory, 1800

Pencil sketch of a forested gorge with a waterfall between rocky cliffs, with handwritten notes on light and rock colour.

Approaching Tequendama Falls, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a right hand on cream paper with handwritten colour notes in the upper left corner.

Sketch of Right Hand for Portrait of Mrs. Kennedy

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Pencil drawing of two draped muses, one holding a comedy mask and one reading an open book, labeled Thalia and Calliope.

Thalia, Muse of Comedy and Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry

Felice Giani, 1810

Watercolor sketch of a standing young Cheyenne figure in a red shirt and fringed leggings against a pale wash background.

Cheyenne Youth

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Pen and brown ink drawing of a female ballet dancer in an 18th-century gown with pearl and ivy trim, mid-step.

A Ballet Dancer, Mademoiselle Marie Allard

Louis Carrogis, called Carmontelle, France, 1770

Brown ink drawing of two friezes: winged figures with a sea monster above, a seated woman and an ox below.

Two Friezes with Women and Sea Monsters

Felice Giani, 1820

Brown ink and wash drawing of a vertical ornamental panel with acanthus scrolls and two winged putti among the foliage.

One of a set of projects for a title page and for the decoration of a vertical panel

Francesco Bedeschini, 1690

Pen and wash design for a neoclassical wall panel with urns, garlands, scrolls, and a central flower vase.

Design for a Wall Panel

Pierre Ranson, 1770

Pen and brown ink sketch of the Virgin and Child with a saint, an ox, and a faint angel among clouds.

Sketches of the Virgin with the Child and a Saint

Fortunato Duranti, 1830

Grey wash architectural drawing of a triumphal arch with columns, relief panels, statues and an ornate crest on top.

Elevation of a Triumphal Arch

Giuseppe Valadier, 1770

Brown ink and wash design for an oval escutcheon with scrolls, a shell base, and two armored figures holding spears.

Design for an Escutcheon

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Watercolor design of trailing blossom garlands and a scalloped lavender border for an embroidered overskirt.

Design for the Embroidery of the Lowe Part of an Overskirt of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf"

Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1780

Red chalk drawing of the Adoration of the Shepherds in an arched frame, with figures around a woman and infant.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Antonio de' Dominici, 1720

Charcoal and chalk sketch of a young girl in a ruffled dress holding a drinking glass, hair blowing in the wind.

Girl Holding a Drinking Glass

Winslow Homer, 1860

Graphite sketch of pine trees on a rocky bank with grass and shrubs, with handwritten color notes at upper right.

Pine Trees Along a Rocky Bank, Catskill, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Red chalk drawing of a seated male nude viewed from behind, arm extended, with studies of a foot at right.

Nude

Domenico Corvi, 1730

Pen and brown wash drawing showing two architectural views: a vaulted colonnade hall above and a courtyard with arches and a

Two Designs for Portico and Court of Palace

Felice Giani, 1800

Chalk study on blue paper of a muscular male nude in a twisting pose with drapery, a preparatory figure sketch.

Study of Hermes, Preparatory Study for the Fall of the Giants, Ceiling Fresco at the Palazzo Moroni, Bergamo

Gian Giacomo Barbelli, 1640

Pencil sketches on paper: a certificate design with papal arms, a standing figure, and studies of cherubs and sheep.

Design for a Printed Certifiate of a Religious Ceremony for Children

Fortunato Duranti, 1820

Pen and ink drawing of two octagonal scenes of classical figures in interiors, with handwritten captions below each.

Project for Two Octagonal Paintings: Daedalus using Breasts of Hebe as Model for Bowl for Jupiter. Hebe Receives this…

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and brown ink sketch of a seated man in a curled wig gesturing toward a book, with wash shading.

Portrait of a Prelate

Brown ink and wash drawing of a monument with a seated female figure holding a torch, flanked by Corinthian columns.

Monument

Giuseppe Barberi, 1790

Pencil study of a left arm and open hand extending diagonally across a cream sheet, with white highlights.

Study of Left Arm for "Christiana and Her Family Passing through the Valley of the Shadow of Death"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Pen and red chalk drawing of a domed columned catafalque with steps, a seated figure at an easel inside the arch.

Catafalque of the Bolognese Artist Elisabetta Sirani

Matteo Borboni, 1660

Pen and brown wash drawing of a tiered monument with a bust under a crown, seated allegorical figures, and putti over a drape

Design for Stuart Monument

Giuseppe Barberi, 1790

Loose graphite sketch of a female figure with flowing drapery and a raised arm, on cream paper.

Figure

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Pencil and watercolor design with a floral urn, birds and garlands for an embroidered overskirt, partly colored.

Design for the Embroidery of the Lower Part of an Overskirt of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf," Unfinished

Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1780