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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 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

Grey ink wash drawing of a woman in a headscarf and long dark dress holding a pale basket.

Woman with a Basket

George Charles Aid, 1890

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 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

Red chalk drawing of a young man's head in a turban, looking to the side, with loose sketch lines around the shoulders.

Head of a Turbaned Youth

Giuseppe Nogari, 1730

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 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

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

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

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

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 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

Grey wash drawing of a woman with a raised sword, head lifted in rays of light, with draped figures below.

Piety

Abraham Bloemaert, 1610

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

Portrait of George Beets

Richard Dighton, 1880

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

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

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

Figure of a Man: Study from Life

Agnes Blackwell, 1880