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Red chalk sketch of a bearded robed man standing and holding a book, head turned upward, within a double ruled border.

St. Ignatius Loyola from St. Peter's colonnade

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil and wash sketch of a steep cliff with small buildings above a calm sea, with a horizon line on the left.

Study of coastal cliff, Amalphi, Italy

William Stanley Haseltine, 1850

Charcoal and chalk study of an elderly bald, bearded man with head bowed and eyes looking downward.

Study for "A Lesson of Charity"

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Pen and wash design drawing of a Gothic-style library bookcase with pointed arch tracery and pierced crest, by Thomas Chippen

Design for a Library Bookcase

Thomas Chippendale, 1750

Watercolor wall elevation with Chinese figure panels, a pagoda-roofed central door, dragon scrollwork and green marbled walls

Wall Elevation with Panels of Chinese Figures, for King's Library, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1810

Pencil drawing of Saint John holding a chalice, draped in a flowing robe, with a haloed inscription above his head.

St. John, Cartoon for Carlisle Window, Paisley Abbey, Scotland

Edward Burne-Jones, 1870

Red chalk drawing of a leaf-patterned rosette, a leafy footed base, and a fluted urn with handles on pale paper.

Urn and leaf-like ornament

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Red chalk sketch of a standing woman in a nun's habit with a veil and flowing drapery, within a double-ruled border.

Standing woman in nun's habit

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor and pen design sheet with ceiling plan and four wall elevations of a room with painted panels, mirror and drapery.

Design for Ceiling and Four Walls of Room

Frederick Crace, 1810

Red chalk sketch of a robed standing figure holding a long staff, set within a thin gold and black ruled border.

Christ standing

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pen and ink sketch of a helmeted draped woman flanked by a bearded satyr and a nude male figure on pale paper.

Classical Figures

Girolamo da Carpi, 1540

Red chalk sketch of a winged figure holding a strap above a small putto, with loose hatching, within a double-ruled border.

Winged figure holding strap with putto

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil and white chalk drapery studies of knotted and folded cloth on mauve paper, by Elihu Vedder, 1890.

Studies of Drapery of "Fortune"

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Red chalk sketch of a muscular male figure twisting in motion with flowing drapery on cream paper.

Figure from Last Judgment

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of a man in a suit seated on a stool, smoking a pipe with eyes lowered.

Seated Man

George Charles Aid, 1900

Red chalk drawing of an angel reaching upward through radiating light rays, with swirling drapery and a cloud below.

Angel in the Church of the Gesù

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor design of a 19th-century Biedermeier drawing room with a tiled stove, piano, green carpet and potted plants.

Design for a Bourgeois Biedermeier Interior

Pencil sketch on translucent paper of polo players on horseback with raised mallets, folded into a curved lampshade design.

Design for Lampshade, Polo Players

William Hunt Diederich, 1920

Watercolor of two men in period coats and wigs conversing on a shaded park path between trees.

Two Gentleman Conversing in a Park

Louis Carrogis, called Carmontelle, France, 1800

Architectural elevation of a side wall with panelled sections and a central fireplace flanked by pilasters, in peach wash.

Side wall with fireplace

Frederick Crace, 1810

Wall elevation drawing of a symmetrical room with central fireplace, carved overmantel, paneled doors and classical busts in

Wall Elevation

James Byres, 1810

Pencil sketch of Turkish tombstones with carved stelae and turban-topped markers in grass, captioned Turkish Tombstones.

Turkish Tombstones

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pencil sketch of a standing woman with short hair gazing upward, holding a long diagonal staff across her body.

Study of Standing Female Figure

Louis Schaettle, 1900

Pencil sketch of chimneys, rooftops and a scrolled barber's sign on tan paper, annotated Lausanne Sept. 18.

Chimneys - Lusanne

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Charcoal drawing of two nude and partly draped putti, one pointing and one lifting a billowing cloth overhead.

Two Putti

Francesco Bartolozzi

Colorful design elevation of a Chinese-style interior wall with red panels, pagodas, dragons, and a central fireplace.

Design for the West Wall of the Music Room, for Brighton Pavilion, Brighton, England

Frederick Crace, 1810

Pencil sketch of a young girl with a hair bow holding a bowl, wearing a belted pleated skirt and ankle boots.

Girl with Bowl

Louise Cox, 1910

Pencil sketch of a helmet on a bracket with handwritten notes, and two figures in top hats labeled little boys at Eton.

Sketch of Helmet and Men at Eton

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pencil sketch of a young man's head and shoulders, gazing directly at the viewer, with hatched shading on hair and face.

Self-Portrait

Kenyon Cox, 1870

Watercolor of Storm King rising over the Hudson River with three sailboats and rocky shore in the foreground.

Storm King, Northern Entrance to the Highlands, Hudson River

Edwin Whitefield, 1840

Pencil sketch of a seated editor gesturing as a kneeling man sharpens a pencil beside a waste basket of papers.

Study for Cartoon, "Editor's Easy Chair"

Thomas Nast, 1870

Red chalk drawing of a reclining male figure with draped cloth and decorative scroll motifs on a cream sheet.

Ceiling detail of figure and decorative motif

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketches of gabled buildings with a tower, a sailboat on water, and two figures seated on a grassy bank.

Sketches at Marlborough

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Charcoal and white chalk drapery study on lavender paper, cloth knotted in the center with folds trailing across the sheet.

Study for "Fortune"

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Red chalk drawing of a seated bishop holding a crozier, with a mitre and draped robes against a faint architectural backgroun

Seated bishop

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of two stylized hounds in a circular frame on yellowed tracing paper, with grid lines.

Hounds

William Hunt Diederich, 1920

Pencil elevation drawing of a domed pavilion with two lamp standards and ornate pilasters, Royal Pavilion Brighton design.

Lamp Standards and Wall Decoration, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor design of an interior wall with a central double door, red panels, a gold plaque, and decorative fretwork borders.

Design for Wall with Doorway, probably for the Ante Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Red chalk drawing of an ornamental balustrade panel with scrolls, rosettes and foliage on a pale ground.

Study for panel of a balustrade

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketches on paper of bearded men in caps, small standing figures, and a figure in baggy trousers.

Sketches at Pireus

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pen and ink drawing of officers on a shore watching warships and smoke from a naval battle on the water.

Officers and General Watching a Naval Battle (Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimac)

Allen Carter Redwood, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a winged figure over a draped pedestal beside an ornate scroll-handled vase.

Ornamental detail with winged figure and vase

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Red chalk drawing of a robed woman with two children beside a tree and a goat in the lower right.

Robed woman with two children and a goat

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of a standing man in a wide-brimmed hat, long coat and scarf, with one hand near his waist.

Sketch of Man in Coat and Scarf

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pen and ink design drawing of a chapel wall with a lunette, narrative panels, pilasters and decorative cartouches.

Design for a Chapel Wall

Giovanni Battista della Rovere, 1590

Charcoal and white chalk study of two bent arms with open hands on gray paper.

Study of arm

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Pencil study of a reclining nude woman with raised arm, after Michelangelo's Night, by Kenyon Cox, 1870.

Study of Michelangelo's "Night"

Kenyon Cox, 1870

Watercolor elevation of a chinoiserie wall design with pink panels, dragons, mythical lions and pagoda-topped niches on blue

Proposed Design for the West Wall of the Music Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Red chalk drawing of a seated woman in draped robes, head turned, set against faint architectural lines on pale paper.

Seated female figure in robes

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil drawing of two ornamental wall panels with dragons, lattice borders and a central figure above a carved base.

Wall Decoration (West) Wall, Music Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1810

Pencil and white chalk study on grey paper of a winged putto flying upward with arms raised, plus smaller putti sketches.

Studies of putti

François Boucher, 1770

Pencil sketch of a flat marsh landscape with grasses, a large tree at left, distant wooded hills, and small cattle at right.

Study of seashore, Rhode Island

William Trost Richards, 1880

Pen drawing of a tea service with saucer, cup, teapot, sugar bowl and creamer decorated with scrolling ornamental patterns.

Design for China Decoration

Anna M. de Pool, 1880

Charcoal sketch of four running hounds above a wavy scroll border, a design for a firescreen by William Hunt Diederich.

Design for Firescreen, Four Hounds

William Hunt Diederich, 1920

Charcoal and white chalk study of a bending nude woman holding a cup, with a separate hand sketch in the upper right.

Study of Bending Nude Figure Holding Cup

Louis Schaettle, 1900

Colored design drawing of a Gothic stained glass window with an angel and kneeling figures in the central lancet.

Design for Stained Glass Window

Graham Somervell, 1850

Watercolor design with a central lidded urn decorated with birds and a lamb, flanked by two Roman standards with cameos and g

Ornament Design, Cinerary Urn and Roman Standards

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Pencil sketch of a rounded vessel and loose still life forms on a card, with ochre wash stains and the handwritten note 'Stud

Study With Still Life

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Ink and wash drawing of an interior wall with three arched niches, rococo scrollwork, and urn-topped brackets.

Elevation of Wall with Three Niches

Richard de Lalonde, 1780

Watercolor design with arched border of garlands, ribbons and trellis, and fan motifs in the lower corners, with a blank cent

Design for a Painted Ceiling with Alternative Suggestions, Possibly for the Entrance Hall

Frederick Crace, 1800

Pencil sketch on tan paper showing five studies of women in shawls and long skirts, plus a small child.

Religious Figure

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Soldier in antique dress with profile studies

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pen drawing of a nude woman riding a unicorn beside a satyr and putto, with scrolling foliage and the words Leonard Cox - His

Bookplate for Leonard Cox

Kenyon Cox, 1900

Red chalk drawing of a winged figure in draped robes with raised arm beside scrolling ornament, within a ruled border.

Frieze detail of winged figure

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Red chalk sketch on cream paper showing a winged figure on the left and two putti interacting on the right within a ruled bor

Three putti

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of a startled man with both hands raised to his head, with handwritten label naming Kenyon Cox.

Sketch of Kenyon Cox

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Watercolor design for a box cover with blue ground, white interlaced scrollwork, gold vines and a blank central circle.

Design for a Box Cover

Anna M. de Pool, 1890

Red chalk drawing of three ornate candelabras with scrolled bases and flared tops on cream paper.

Candelabras

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor of three men in top hats and black riding coats, one seated on a brown horse, with trees and sky behind.

Portrait of Sir George Wombwell and His Brothers

Richard Dighton, 1880

Grasshopper driving a chariot pulled by two butterflies over flowering plants, with a patterned border below.

Design for Embroidery, Corner of Gentleman's Waistcoat

Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin, 1770

Pencil sketch of a reclining classical male nude statue on an oval pedestal, dated December 31 in the lower right.

Study of a Statue, or Cast

Arnold William Brunner, 1870

Red chalk drawing of ornamental urns, a carved pedestal with sphinxes, and a fruit basket with garlands.

Ornamental detail with botanical motifs

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Charcoal and white chalk study of a young woman with hair in a bun, turning her head to the right, on grey paper.

Portrait of a Young Woman

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Red chalk drawing of a robed standing figure with one arm extended, set within an orange and black ruled border.

St. Francis from façade of S. Silvestro in Capite

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Charcoal study of a seated nude woman leaning forward with an outstretched arm, with draped cloth beside her on tan paper.

Study of Seated Nude Figure

Louis Schaettle, 1900

Pencil drawing of a symmetrical interior elevation with a central dome, flanking turrets, lotus columns and serpent motifs.

Standards and Wall Decoration, Banqueting Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1810

Pencil sketch of a shoreline with sandy banks, grasses and a line of trees on a hill, with a small study in the upper left.

Seashore, Newport, RI

William Trost Richards, 1870

Pen drawing of a wrought iron hanging lantern with a red globe, framed by ivy leaves and scrolling iron tendrils.

Design for a Wrought Iron Light Fixture

Anna M. de Pool, 1890

Pencil design drawing of a wall decoration with swagged drapery, floral motifs, birds and elephant figures in flanking panels

The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, Blue (South) Drawing Room, Proposed Wall Decoration

Frederick Crace, 1810

Brown ink sketch of a haloed rider on a donkey with a second donkey at left, set against loose wash clouds.

Christ's Entry into Jerusalem

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Watercolor design for a stained glass window showing a priest giving communion to a kneeling boy, watched by other figures.

Stained glass window: First communion

John C. Wolf, 1900

Watercolor elevation of a paneled interior wall with two wood-veneer doors, decorative upper panels and a central framed pane

Side wall elevation

Frederick Crace, 1810

Pencil design drawing of an ornate doorway with an arched top, flanked by chinoiserie pagoda panels and decorative columns.

Design for Doorway

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor design sheet of a tea service with blue floral sprigs, gilded scrollwork and lattice patterns on teapot, cups and

Design for China Decoration

Mary Morison Brownson, 1890

Pale watercolor of a Venetian lagoon with a church tower, small sailboats with pink sails, and mooring poles under a hazy sky

Study of lagoon, Venice, Italy

William Stanley Haseltine, 1880

Figure of a Man: Study from Life

Agnes Blackwell, 1880

Graphite study on toned paper of leafy plants and undergrowth with white highlights, by William Trost Richards.

Study of foliage

William Trost Richards, 1850

Watercolor elevation of double glazed doors flanked by grey columns and gilded pilasters with floral panels.

Design for a Window, Possibly for Lobby or Vicinity South of Dining Room

Frederick Crace, 1800

Grey monochrome sketch of a figure in dark billowing cloak leaning into wind, with pale hand extended, on a stormy grey groun

Man in a Storm

Walter Appleton Clark, 1890

Watercolor wall design with bare trees, three potted plants on stands, and red and yellow fretwork border against pale blue.

Design for Blue and Silver Wall Decoration for the Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Pencil sketch of a bearded peddler with a bowler hat and produce basket beside a lamp post on a busy city street.

The Peddler

Jerome Myers, 1900

Pencil sketch of a tall tree with a full leafy canopy above shrubs and undergrowth on a cream sheet.

Study of foliage

William Trost Richards, 1870

Pastel portrait of a woman in a jeweled tiara and white fur, holding a jeweled scepter against a dark blue background.

Personification of Europe

Rosalba Carriera, 1720

Design for a Decorative Frieze

Carlo Bianconi, 1800

Pen and watercolour drawing of a mother with two children in a green-draped boudoir, with a toy horse and a cat nearby.

Mother and Two Children in a Boudoir

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1780

Pen and ink drawing of three men on a grassy ridge, one using a telescope, overlooking a valley with a flag at left.

Buzzard's Roost Gap-Ga

Theodore Russell Davis, 1880