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Pen and brown wash drawing of Saint Luke with a halo in an arched niche, holding a book, with an ox at his feet.

Saint Luke in a Niche

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Two white birch trunks stand in a forest with autumn yellow and red leaves in the undergrowth below.

Birch Trees in Autumn, Vermont

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Watercolor design sheet with lilac banded panel, hanging flower clusters, vines, and a rose garland for embroidered waistcoat

Design for Embroidered Waistcoat, pattern 1819 of the Fabrique de St. Ruf, "Gilet" design

Mademoiselle Montalent, 1780

Pencil study of a gnarled oak tree with twisting branches and loose foliage on cream paper, labeled Dennings Point.

Study of Oaks at Dennings Point

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Pencil sketch sheet with studies of heads, a seated child, and a woman holding a child, with a museum stamp.

Beggars, Venice, Italy

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pencil sketch of a woman in a long dress seen from behind, with smaller study sketches of a piano and figures on tan paper.

Woman Standing Before a Piano

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pastel portrait of a young woman with curled hair holding pink and white flowers against a dark blue background.

Portrait of a Woman

Rosalba Carriera, 1710

Pastel study of a nude woman kneeling, seen from behind, with one arm raised, on pale paper.

Study for a kneeling woman, “Vintage Festival,” Mendelssohn Glee Club, New York, NY

Robert Frederick Blum, 1890

Pencil caricature of a balding man with wide eyes, bushy mustache and heavy jaw on tan paper.

Caricature

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pen and wash drawing of Daniel among lions with a winged angel descending above an arched architectural setting.

Daniel in the Lion's Den

Pietro Novelli, 1640

Brown ink and wash drawing of three vertical ornamental pilaster strips with scrollwork, birds, and a central oval medallion.

Design for the Decoration of Three Pilaster Strips

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Pen and brown wash drawing of five console table designs with candlesticks and figural supports, numbered 94.

Designs for Five Console Tables, Three with Candlesticks, Probably for Rooms in the Palazzo Altieri, Rome

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Pen and brown ink drawing of an ornamental cartouche with foliage, putti at the corners and a bird above, blank center.

Designs for Cartouches

Carlo Marchionni, 1720

Pencil sketch of a seated draped woman beside a tall urn on a stepped pedestal with a garland.

Study after a Funeral Monument and Study after Frieze

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil sketch of a kettle drum with tuning keys, a chair and a faint background figure behind it.

Kettle Drum

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pencil sketch of a tall tree with bare and leafy branches above rocks, with a small figure at lower left.

Tree, Catskill, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Portrait Study of Annie A. Brush, Seated in Profile

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Watercolor design of a gilded candlestick with a winged female figure holding a laurel wreath beside a lit candle.

Design for a Bronze Candlestick

Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier, 1810

Red chalk study of several heads and a seated child with drapery by Giovanni Battista Naldini, 1570.

Study of man, woman and child heads, sitting child

Giovanni Battista Naldini, 1570

Brown ink and wash sketch of three panels showing winged cupids, a horse-drawn chariot, and a lion with a figure.

Three Panels with Cupids

Felice Giani, 1820

Pen and ink sketch of a cloaked man with a stick beside a smaller figure, on a page with a stamp and the number 26.

Sketches of Peg-Legged Men

Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini, 1740

Ink and watercolor drawing of two women with dark hair and ornaments, one holding a fan, with a sketched street behind them.

Two Spanish Women

Constantin Guys, 1850

Grey chalk drawing of a monumental fluted urn on a pedestal in a park, with trees and a small figure.

Monumental Vase in a Park

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil sketch of a standing barefoot boy in a buttoned jacket with his hands in his pockets, on a cream mount.

A Standing Boy

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Brown ink sketch of colonnaded arcades, church interiors, a tomb scene and ornamental candelabra designs.

Sketchbook Page: Atrium, San Pietro, Bologna and Detail from San Pietro; Detail from S. Michele in Bosco; Verso, Geom…

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil sketch of a grotesque mask, two smaller ornamental masks, a sword hilt and a draped ribbon with the letters R and C.

Part of Sheet 5 of a Drawing Book, Masks and Part of a Trophy

Carlo Maria Giudici, 1780

Pencil drawing of a standing female nude with hair pinned up, turning her head toward the viewer, hands clasped low.

Standing Female Nude

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Pencil sketch of a man with a full mustache in a frock coat, surrounded by handwritten color notes on tan paper.

President Chester Alan Arthur, Study of Head

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Pencil study of a bowed, hooded seated figure with stylized flowing drapery, labeled as a stained glass design study.

Study for "Memory," Pittsburgh, PA

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Grey wash drawing of a neoclassical mantelpiece with an eagle crest, garlands, and a blank overmantel mirror panel.

The elevation of a mantelpiece

Jean Charles Delafosse, 1780

Two ornate candelabra designs in gold and silver tones with plan views and a scale bar, by Francesco Santini.

Two Designs for Candelabra

Francesco Santini, 1830

Pen and watercolor drawing of the Virgin with a haloed Christ Child holding a rosary, with two angels at left.

Christ Child with Rosary

Fortunato Duranti, 1820

Drawing with red chalk studies of men in wide-brimmed hats and cloaks, seated and standing, with a small pen sketch above.

Figural Studies of Five Men

called Micco Spadaro Domenico Gargiulo, 1650

Pen and brown wash drawing of a painter's studio with nude women posing around an easel and a seated artist at work.

Zeuxis painting Helen

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Pen and brown wash drawing of three canopied bed alcove elevations with swagged drapery and a plan view.

Designs for Bedroom Alcoves: Three Elevations and One Plan

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Pen and brown ink sketch of kneeling women and children pleading before armored Roman soldiers beside a tent and standards.

Coriolanus Agrees to Lift the Siege of Rome

Bust of a Model, Rome

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Ink and wash drawing of two haloed saints in draped robes, one holding a palm frond, beside an inscribed pedestal.

Two Martyrs

Giovanni Gerolama Boniforte, 1640

Brown ink and wash drawing of four oval allegorical figures representing Fortitude, Justice, Prudence and Temperance.

Four Ovals: Fortitude, Justice, Prudence, Temperance

Felice Giani, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of two ornamental knobs with acanthus leaves and carved male faces beneath finials.

Two knobs

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pen and wash sketch of a seated man, a crouching figure, a horse, and a standing figure on one sheet.

Five Men

called Micco Spadaro Domenico Gargiulo, 1640

Pencil sketch of a standing woman with hair in a bun, head bowed, one hand raised to her neck.

Figure of a Woman

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pencil sketch of the Virgin holding the Christ Child, with a kneeling saint and lion below and angels above.

Virgin with Christ Child and Saint Jerome

Felice Giani, 1800

Sketch of a seated man in dark dress holding a book, with a white cravat, red chair and gold drapery behind him.

Study for "Portrait of James Cornell Biddle," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX

Thomas Sully, 1840

Red chalk drawing of a nude woman seen from behind holding flowers beside a tree, with a landscape beyond.

Study of a Nude Figure Outdoors

Netherlandish Hendrik Goltzius, 1620

Graphite and colored chalk study sheet showing several hands and forearms in different poses by Walter Shirlaw.

Study of Hands

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Charcoal study of a draped female torso with gathered fabric over the shoulders, on cream paper.

Study for woman, “Vintage Festival,” Mendelssohn Glee Club, New York, NY

Robert Frederick Blum, 1890

Pencil portrait sketch of a seated older man in a suit and bow tie, hands resting in his lap, in an armchair.

Robert L. Stuart Seated

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Colored pencil study of a banana plant with arching leaves, a stem, and handwritten color notes on grey paper.

Banana Plant

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Loose brown wash and pencil sketch of a mounted bugler playing a trumpet beside a horse.

Mounted Bugler

Winslow Homer, 1860

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornate candlestick with vine leaves, grapes, satyr figures, and lions at its base.

Candlestick Representting Autumn

Giuseppe Barberi, 1770

Design drawing of a rococo wall with chinoiserie landscape panels, gilded frames, and a central console table.

Wall Decoration for the Drawing Room of the Palace of Caserta

Nicola Fiore, 1770

Loose pencil sketch on cream paper of a goat's head above a reclining dog.

Dog and goat

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Pen and ink sketch of a standing figure, three oyster shells, and elephants helping each other in a wooded scene.

Standing figure,Oyster Shells [above]; Elephants Helping Each Other Out of a Trap [below]

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Red chalk sketch of a standing nude child seen from behind, with a grid overlay and a faint head study at upper left.

Study for a standing child, “Vintage Festival,” Mendelssohn Glee Club, New York, NY

Robert Frederick Blum, 1890

Design drawing of a decorated wall with landscape panels, a red upholstered chair, and a blue porcelain vase.

Section of a wall, Chinese Room, Palace of Fontainebleau

Frederick Marschall, 1880

Brown ink and wash design drawing of a candlestick with a seated putto, pedestal relief, and handwritten Italian notes.

Candlestick

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Pen and wash drawing of a neoclassical candelabrum with six candles, a vine-wrapped central column and a standing putto on to

Candlestick

Giuseppe Valadier, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of four ornamental designs, including two masks with serpents, a mermaid, and a figure on acanthus

Four doorknobs

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil and watercolor study of a white lily stem with open blossoms, yellow stamens, buds and green leaves on pale paper.

Lily, Stockbridge

Samuel Colman, 1870

Pencil portrait sketch of a seated man in a jacket and cravat, hands clasped, turned toward the viewer.

Man Seated

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Pencil sketch of a seated bearded man in a jacket holding an open large book on his lap, with handwritten notes.

Study for a Portrait of Mr. Morris K. Jesup, Esq.

Daniel Huntington, 1890

Pencil study of a seated woman guiding a standing nude youth who draws a bow, drawn over a squared transfer grid.

Study for "The Education of Cupid"

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Charcoal sketch of a mounted cavalry soldier in a cap, holding a sabre, with loose lines for the horse on tan paper.

Cavalry Soldier

Winslow Homer, 1860