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Pen and ink drawing of a seated woman playing a flute by a pedestal under a tree, with a child in the foreground.

Two Figures

August-Florian Jaccaci, 1900

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornate rococo candlestick with a tall baluster stem and scrolled foot on pale paper.

Design for a Silver Candl

Vittorio Maria Bigari, 1720

Portrait of Miss Phillips

Martha S. Day, 1850

Pencil sketches on tan paper of a woman with a reclining child, a draped head, and two small figure studies below.

Sketches of the Virgin and the Magi

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a draped female figure with one arm raised, study for a mural, on tan paper with a museum stamp.

Figure Study for Mural

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Charcoal study of a draped female figure with a halo, outlines pricked for transfer, on tan paper.

Study for a Mural

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Ink and wash drawing of an ornate classical oil lamp with cherubs, serpent handles, and flames on a tall stem.

An Oil Burning Lamp

Giovacchino Belli, 1770

Pen and wash design drawing of an ornate rococo cartel clock with a green dial, Roman numerals, and a lion mask.

Design for a Cartel Clock

Gilles-Marie Oppenord, 1700

Watercolor embroidery design with white and blue flowers, green leaves, and beaded trailing motifs on a brown curved ground.

Embroidery Design: Top Pa

Mademoiselle Montalent, 1770

Pencil sketch on brown paper of two hands pressed together, shaded with loose hatching.

Study of Hands

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil and charcoal sketch of three young birds with open beaks in a grass nest on brown paper.

Birds

Ernest Thompson Seton, 1890

Sketch of Two Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a woman's head and shoulders turned left, gazing upward, with grey wash on tan paper.

Bust of Female Nude

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Portrait of Georgiana Davis

Martha S. Day, 1860

Pencil sketch above a watercolor study of reclining and seated classical figures in pink and green on a wall panel design.

Studies for a Wall Panel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil and watercolor design for a stained glass doorway with a painted swag frieze and fluted column, by John La Farge.

Design for Stained Glass for Doorway in Miss Caldwell's House, Newport, R.I.

John La Farge, 1880

Drawing of a seated man in a wide hat raising a wine glass, rendered in chalk with white highlights on gray paper.

Seated Cavalier with Wine Glass

Netherlandish Jacob Duck, 1650

Study for "Martha Washington Reception"

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Pencil sketch of a long-haired standing figure with outstretched arms and loosely drawn flowing drapery on pale paper.

Study for Christ, Chancel of St. Bartholomew, New York

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Watercolor design for five Gothic lancet stained glass panels with blue, red and gold tones and inscribed text.

Design for a Church Window

Bancel La Farge, 1900

Pen and brown ink design drawing of an ornate tall candlestick with scrolled decoration on a pale ground.

Design for a Silver Candl

Giuseppe Gagliardi, 1710

Graphite study of a nude male figure with raised arms and outstretched legs, with a small hand sketch at upper left.

Studies for a Flying Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pencil sketch of a central figure with outstretched arms rising through radiating light above a crowd in an arched compositio

Sketch of the Ascension

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Graphite and red chalk study of a standing male nude with separate hand and foot studies on blue paper.

Male Nude Standing, Separ

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Study of Woman's Head and Shoulders

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Red chalk rococo cartouche design with a sun face, flower urns, scrollwork and birds around an empty central oval.

Drawing - François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Watercolor design of two figures framed by green columns, floral frieze and scrolled panel, against a blue sky.

Design for a Memorial Window

John La Farge, 1900

Pencil sketch of seated and reclining figures on paper, with handwritten notes including the word sea.

Seated Figures

John La Farge, 1890

Sketch of Woman with Arms Crossed

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Graphite drawing of a nude male figure with one foot on a step and one arm raised, looking to the side.

Male Nude with One Foot on a Step

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Pencil sketch on toned paper of a winged angel in flight and a seated figure below, study for a chapel commission.

Sketches for the Angel Beside "Charity," Chapel of St. Bartholomew, New York

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Watercolor design drawing of two arched window or niche schemes with columns and painted decorative panels in pink, green and

Two Schemes for Church Windows

John La Farge, 1900

Pastel sketch of a standing sailor in navy uniform and cap, hands on hips, on tan paper.

A Jack Tar (Spanish American War)

Howard Chandler Christy, 1890

Sketch of Two Heads

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen drawing of a Tammany tiger on New York City skyline watching Teddy Roosevelt hunt a mountain lion in Colorado.

Tammany Tiger: "Teddy's going to hunt mountain lions so that gives me a vacation"

John Tinney McCutcheon, 1900

Graphite sketch sheet with several loosely drawn figures, including a large reclining nude and smaller seated forms.

Sketches of Figures

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch on tan paper of a standing female figure with arms raised overhead and one leg bent forward.

Sketch of a Female Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Watercolor study of an arched stained glass window with gold lattice, floral borders and a fan-shaped top panel.

Study for a Window in the Judson Memorial Baptist Church, New York

John La Farge, 1900

Grey wash drawing of a young woman reclining in a striped chair beside a table with a tall vase and figurine.

Girl in a Wicker Chair

Irving Ramsey Wiles, 1880

Pencil drawing of draped striped cloth hung over a stand, with hatched folds and a handwritten date in the lower left.

Still life arrangement

Martha S. Day, 1850

Pencil study of a raised right hand with curled fingers and shaded knuckles on tan paper, by Francis Augustus Lathrop.

Study of Hands

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Pen and ink sketch sheet of winged grotesque creatures above two gnarled bare trees on a sloping ground.

Grotesques

Netherlandish Hieronymous Bosch, 1570

Design with a winged figure holding a laurel wreath and painter's palette, Latin inscription above, in grey, yellow and blue

Design for Mosaic or Stained Glass Window in Honor of a Painter (“Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat”)

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pastel and graphite portrait of a seated woman with red hair in a gray-blue dress and red brooch, on a chair.

Portrait

Carroll Beckwith, 1880

Pencil sketch on tan paper of a hand with curled fingers, with faint studies of another hand and a foot below.

Studies of Hands and a Foot

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Graphite sketch of a winged putto reclining with one arm raised to its head, drawn on tan paper.

Sketch for Putto

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Study for Cleopatra

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Stained glass design with two arched panels showing the Adoration of the Magi under a star and a crescent moon.

Adoration of the Magi (Design for Stained Glass Window)

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Pencil sketch of a right arm and shoulder on tan paper with a purple museum stamp in the upper left corner.

Sketch of Right Arm

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Grey wash drawing of an ornate cuirass flanked by shields, a spear and a banner, arranged as a military trophy.

Trophy with Weapons

Romolo Achille Liverani, 1830

Sketch of a Woman

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Dark charcoal street scene: a police officer and a boy stand beside a figure lying on a night sidewalk near a lamp post.

Incident

Worth Brehm, 1910

Light pencil sketch of a seated figure with head bowed and arms around knees on mottled brown paper.

Sketch of Seated Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Marian Hague as a Child

Mary A. Hallock Foote, 1880

Pencil sketch of a woman's bowed head wrapped in a draped veil, with hatched shading on the fabric folds.

Study for Bust of the Madonna

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Watercolor design of a pointed-arch window with three bays, pale columns, blue glazing and a gold fan pattern above.

Design for a Window for the Paulist Fathers' Church

John La Farge, 1880

Gray wash drawing of two men beside a wooden street organ, one with mouth open in song and one smiling behind him.

The Organ and the Voice Once More Beneath Our Very Windows

Frederick Coffay Yohn, 1900

Mrs. William Wright and Child

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Design for a stained glass window showing a seated woman holding an infant beside flowering branches, with an inscription in

Design for Stained Glass Window in Memory of Christina Trask

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1910

Pencil study of a left foot on blue-grey paper, toes curled, shaded in soft graphite hatching.

Study of Left Foot

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Charcoal drawing of an elderly bearded man in a chair beside a young reader at a table in a book-lined study.

Longfellow in His Study

Worth Brehm, 1910

Pen and ink cartoon of farmers under a Tammany Hall banner with a protest sign, a tiger under a table at right.

The Tammany Farmers' Club Prepares to March to Houston

John Tinney McCutcheon, 1890

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a couple dining at an arbor table, with a waiter carrying a tray in the foreground.

Among the Arbors at Père Lapin's a Table Had Been Set for Them

William Leroy Jacobs, 1900

Pencil study of a large feathered wing, a partial figure, and draped fabric on pale paper.

Sketch with Wings and Drapery

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil study of a left foot with detailed toes and nails, plus a faint sketch of a second foot at upper right.

Study of a Left Foot

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Brown ink drawing of a crowned seated ruler in a draped throne room receiving an armored warrior, with attendants nearby.

Muzeo Scevola before Porsenna

Felice Giani, 1820

Graphite pencil sketch of a youthful head in three-quarter view with wavy hair, on tan paper with a museum stamp.

Sketch of Youth's Head

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil design of an empty oval medallion surrounded by classical figures, a sphinx, garlands and architectural ornament.

Design for Medallion Portrait of Mauro Tesi, Surrounded by Architectural Ornaments, Frontispiece to the "Raccolta Di…

Count Cesare Massimiliano Gini, 1780

Loose pencil sketch of a winged central figure with female figures, annotated with labels for cymbals, sceptre and trumpet.

Sketch of Winged Figure, Possibly Fortuna

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a woman's head wrapped in a veil, knotted at the neck, on tan paper with a museum stamp.

Sketch of Head of the Madonna

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Red chalk sketch of angels, a kneeling figure and a standing man around a cloud beneath an arched outline.

Study for an Alter Painting with Christ Child

Filippo Marchionni, 1800

Pen and wash drawing of an andiron with two winged griffins, a flaming urn, and floral garlands on a stepped pedestal.

Andiron with Griffins and

Sketch of a Woman's Head and Hand

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a nude male figure seen from behind, arms outstretched, on tan paper with a blue museum stamp.

Study of a Nude Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Pen and brown wash drawing of Saints Peter and Paul floating above clouds, with a domed basilica seen beneath an arch.

Saints Peter and Paul over the Vatican

Minardi Tommaso, 1800

A woman drawing

Jessie Curtis, 1850

Grey wash drawing of a Gothic hall with pointed arches, lion statues in the foreground and a tall traceried window at the far

Interior of Westminster Hall

Ernest C. Peixotto, 1890

Pen and ink sketch in an oval of Mary holding the Christ Child with two cherubs below, shaded with hatching.

Mary with the Child

Donato Creti, 1710

Sepia wash drawing of an arched window opening with carved capitals on columns and a decorated keystone.

Design for a Window Opening

John La Farge, 1900

Pencil sketch with radiating clouds, a central figure, a row of small figures below, and handwritten notes on tan paper.

Sketches for a Passion

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and ink sketch of the Deposition of Christ, with a lifeless body supported by mourning figures behind him.

Deposition of Christ

Watercolor study of the Madonna and Child with two draped attendant figures under an arched niche over a tiled floor.

Madonna and Child

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil and brown wash sketch of a figure frieze above an oval study, with handwritten notes listing objects below.

Sketch for a Wall Panel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Muted painting of a woman in a flowing gown and a man in red beside a pale tree and dark foliage.

Lulling and Soothing the Mind into a Quietude

Frank Vincent DuMond, 1900

Pencil drawing of a young man in a wide-brimmed hat gazing upward, leaning on a rounded surface.

A Shepherd Boy

Leendert van der Cooghen, 1650

Pencil sketch of two bearded men seated among tall trees and rocks, with a woman reading in the foreground, dated 1860.

Leaf from a sketchbook: T. Addison Richards and Robert O'Brien at High Bridge

Martha S. Day, 1860

Watercolor of pink thimbleberry flowers with green lobed leaves and small red berries on a cream background.

Thimbleberry

Elizabeth C. Field, 1850

Neoclassical design drawing of a decorative frame with swans, a flower urn, scrolls, rosettes, and putti around an empty pane

Design for Metal Frame

Johann Alois Seethaler, 1820

William Hague

Mary A. Hallock Foote, 1910

Three pencil sketches of reclining female nudes on tan paper, labeled Contemplation, in varied poses.

Three Sketches of Female Nudes

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch on tan paper showing three studies of a left hand and forearm in different positions.

Three Studies of a Left Hand

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and brown ink design of an ornate baroque candlestick with cherub heads, garlands and scrolled feet on a pale sheet.

Design for a Silver Candlestick

Vittorio Maria Bigari, 1720

Passengers on Train to Rome

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Graphite drawing of a bearded man in a head covering and patterned robe, hand raised to his face in a thoughtful pose.

Philosopher

Gilbert Tompkins, New York, NY, USA, 1900

Pencil drawing of five symmetrical ornamental bracelet designs with scrollwork and central medallions, one inscribed ROMA.

Designs for a Bracelet

Salvatori, 1900

Pencil and watercolor design for stained glass with blue, green and yellow floral medallions in a window grid.

Design for Stained Glass in Music Room in Miss Caldwell's House, Newport, R. I.

John La Farge, 1880