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Watercolor study of a brown and white ox head with long curved horns, facing forward on a gray background.

Head of a Cow or Ox

Samuel Colman, 1870

Brown ink drawing of a domed pavilion beside a round basin in a tree-lined park, with strollers and riders in the foreground.

Basin with a pavilion in a park

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Oil sketch of a sunset over a lake and mountains, with dark clouds, glowing orange light and a small sailboat.

Sunset across the Hudson Valley, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1870

Pen and brown wash drawing of four architectural overdoor designs with central oval cartouches and carved pediments.

Designs for an overdoor with a papal escutcheon

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Pencil sketch of a rustic cottage with a tall chimney and bushes beside a dirt road, with distant hills at left.

A Peasant's House at a Lake

Eugène Edouard Soulès, 1830

Pencil sketch of a hilly landscape with cypress trees and a stone wall, titled Jerusalem by Moonlight.

Jerusalem by Moonlight

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of two ships on a horizon under a moon, with handwritten colour notes on a cream card.

Moonlit Ships, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

Pencil and wash sketch of Neptune, the sea god, reclining on a scroll with a trident among clouds.

Neptune

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Pencil sketch of a river valley with mountains, trees, and large rocks in the foreground, by Daniel Huntington.

Mount Washington from Ellis River, Looking North

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Brown ink and wash drawing of a classical villa with a columned portico, pediment, dome and trees on the left.

View of a villa

Giuseppe Barberi, 1790

Grey wash drawing of a wooded riverside landscape with figures, a small boat, and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

A Landscape

Charles Nicolas Ransonnette, 1850

Pencil sketch of a distant mountain range with a small cow in the foreground and handwritten color notes on the paper.

Mountain Landscape with a Cow, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a busy harbor with figures, barrels, moored boats, a dog, and a rocky cliff with arched buildings.

A Port Scene

Pierre-Jacques Volaire, 1800

Pen and brown ink sketches of an altar with a domed tabernacle, putti, a balustrade and a small cabinet on paper.

Sketches for an altar

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Red chalk sketch of a flying angel with a raised arm, draped figure, cherubs and studies of limbs on paper.

Flying Angel and Other Figures

Mattia Preti, 1660

Charcoal sketch of two fishermen in a canoe on rapids, with rocks and evergreen trees along the distant shore.

Fishermen in the Rapids

Winslow Homer, 1890

Brown ink and wash drawing of Moses displaying the tables of law to a crowd of Israelites.

Moses Shows the Tables of Law to the Israelites, after Perino del Vaga

Felice Giani, 1820

Pencil sketch on grey paper with cloud studies, hills, handwritten color notes, and a small moon at upper left.

Full Moon over Mountains, Hudson, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketches of two hands on tan paper, one faint on the left and one detailed on the right, with handwritten notes.

Sketches for Portraits of William Amory and Thomas A. Scott

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Brown ink and wash sketch of two scenes: a standing woman beside a reclining man, and figures beneath an arch.

Two Views of Judith and Holofernes

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Pen and ink drawing of an interior with a seated man at a table, a hanging ship model, stacked books and a curtained bed.

The Invention of the Compass

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Pencil and white chalk study of a man's hand curling across gray-green paper, with a sketched sleeve at the left.

Study of a Man's Hand for "Tribute Money"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Pencil sketch of six soldiers' heads in varied caps and hats, arranged in two rows on a pale sheet.

Six Studies of Soldiers' Heads

Winslow Homer, 1860

Camel and Seated Figure

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Ornamental textile design on ochre ground with swags, perched birds, floral garlands and scrolled bouquets.

Design for the Embroidery of the Left Bottom Corner of a Man's Waistcoat of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf," "Gilet" Design

Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1780

Pencil cloud study on cream paper with numbered tonal notes and handwritten color annotations.

Cloud Sketch, Catskill, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Loose oil sketch of a reclining woman in a flowing pale gown, one arm outstretched, on a brown paper ground.

Seated Woman

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Brown ink drawing of a river landscape with a leaning tree, dense foliage, and distant buildings across the water.

Imaginary River Landscape with Wooded Banks

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil sketch of a conical volcanic peak and layered ridges on tan card, with handwritten colour notes.

Popocatépetl from Miraflores, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

Pen and ink elevation of a domed mausoleum flanked by two pyramids and a colonnade, drawn on pale paper.

Elevation of a Mausoleum

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800