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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Brown-toned drawing of a man in a fur cap and collar, with curled hair and a clasp at his neck.

Portrait of a Man

Francesco Bonsignori, 1500

Pencil sketch of a seated man in a buttoned overcoat, hands folded, study for a portrait by Daniel Huntington.

Study for Portrait of Hon. Robert C. Winthrop for the Historical Society, Mass

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Head of a Woman Wearing a Hat

Carlo Marchionni, 1720

Pen drawing of an ornate Rococo frame with an empty oval, an eagle, putti, an allegorical woman, and a city view below.

Design for the Frame of the Portrait of Frederick V, King of Denmark

Johann Esaias Nilson, 1770

Graphite sketch of a bearded seated man in glasses holding a newspaper, drawn on gray paper with a handwritten note.

Carl Schurz Seated, Reading a Newspaper

Daniel Huntington, 1890

Portrait of the Emperor Charles V

Netherlandish Emperor Charles V, 1530

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

Pencil portrait sketch of a seated young woman with braided hair holding an open book on her lap.

Portrait Study of Miss Elliott

Daniel Huntington, 1840

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

Caricature

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

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

Pencil sketch of a seated woman in a lace-trimmed blouse beside a chair, with handwritten colour notes in the margins.

Sketch for Portrait of Miss Astor

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Pen and grey wash drawing of an ornate panel design with an oval portrait of a standing man, flanked by putti and military tr

Design for a Panel with Portrait of a Nobleman

Francesco de Mura, 1740

Portrait of a Man

Pietro Gagliardi, 1820

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a long lace-trimmed dress, with a separate hand study and handwritten colour notes.

Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes Standing, with Separate Left Hand Study

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Four Studies After the Head of a Man

Giovanni Giardini, 1700

Head of a Bearded Soldier

Winslow Homer, 1860

Portrait Study of Annie A. Brush, Seated in Profile

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Pen and brown wash drawing of an ornate candlestick held by a putto, beside a standing young man holding a lantern.

Candlestick; portrait

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Soft pencil study of a young boy's head, face turned to the side, drawn on pale paper with light shading.

Study: Head of a boy

Mauro Gandolfi, 1810

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

Pen and brown wash drawing of a female ballet dancer in a lace-trimmed skirt and pearl necklace, shown mid-step.

A Ballet Dancer, Mademoiselle Leclerc

Louis Carrogis, called Carmontelle, France, 1770

Pen and brown wash design for a frame with an empty oval cartouche labeled Otway, above a pedestal with a lyre and a head.

Design for Frame Surrounding the Portrait of Thomas Otway

Hubert François Gravelot, 1730

Bust of a Model, Rome

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Frame and chandelier; male portrait bust

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Pencil portrait of a balding, heavy-set man in a high-collared coat and cravat, turned to the left, within a ruled border.

Portrait of a Man, Giuseppe Valadier

Jean-Baptiste Wicar, 1820

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

Watercolor study of a brown and white cow's head with curved horns against a loose blue sky.

Head of a Cow, Étretat

Samuel Colman, 1870

Pencil sketch of a horse's head and a saddle on a cream sheet mounted in a grey sketchbook album.

Head of a Horse and a Saddle

Winslow Homer, 1860

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

Oil sketch of a standing boy in a fur hat, dark coat, red scarf and white mittens against a loose brown-green background.

Portrait of a Boy

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Head of a dolphin

Filippo Marchionni, 1770

Pencil sketch of a seated nude woman resting one arm on a ledge, gazing over her shoulder, on gray paper.

Seated Female Nude, Study for Portrait of Mrs. Cortland DePeyster Field (nee Hamersley)

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Charcoal sketch of a young peasant woman in a headscarf, head bowed to one side, with a signature at lower left.

Portrait of a Peasant Girl

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Portrait of Sophie Huntington

Seth Wells Cheney, 1840

Pencil sketch of a seated woman in a long dress with hands folded, with a separate hand study and handwritten notes.

Sketch for Portrait of the Youngest Daughter of William Astor

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Bust of Man Crowned with Vine Wreath

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Ink and wash sketch of a bearded older man in a wide-brimmed hat, mounted on tan board with a red wax seal.

Head of a Bearded Man

William Merritt Chase, 1870

Pencil sketch of a seated nude woman with hair pulled back, resting her arm on a chair, on aged paper.

Seated Nude Study for Portrait of Helen Hamersley

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Loose pencil and watercolor sketch of a seated man in a jacket and bow tie, with an inscription at upper right.

Portrait of W. M. Darling, New York

James Henry Moser, 1880

Pencil and wash sketch of a standing uniformed officer with a kepi and sword, with a horse's head faintly below.

Officer and Head of a Horse

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pencil sketch of a seated man with curly hair and beard in a suit, one hand on a chair arm, with handwritten notes.

Study for Portrait of Charles J. Martin

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Pencil caricature of a bearded man with round spectacles and tousled hair on a cream sheet with a museum stamp.

Caricature of James McNeill Whistler

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

A Bavarian Peasant

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Graphite study of a woman's head turned upward, eyes gazing up and to the left, on toned paper, 1850.

Study for Head of Mercy in "Christiana and Her Children"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Tomb Portrait of Queen Isabella I of Castile

Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta

Graphite sketch of a woman's head with downcast eyes and a draped veil, on tan paper.

Study for Head of the Madonna

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch sheet with multiple studies of hands and a sleeve cuff, preparatory studies for a portrait.

Sketches of Hands for Portrait of William Amory

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Graphite sketch on tan paper of a woman with upswept hair and bowed head, with white highlights and loose hatching.

Marie

Carroll Beckwith, 1900

Pencil sketch of a head turned to one side with loose hair and sketched shoulders on tan paper.

Sketch for the Head of an Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Graphite and chalk portrait of a woman with side-parted hair and a white collar, on tan paper.

Portrait of Sarah E. Richards

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Portrait, possibly Elizabeth Vail

Carroll Beckwith

Red chalk sketch of a seated man in loose outline within a rectangular frame on cream paper.

Portrait of a Seated Man

Fortunato Duranti

Pencil sketch of a seated man in a dark coat holding a pencil, turned toward the viewer in an armchair.

Sketch for Portrait of a Seated Man

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Head of a Woman

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Portrait of May Bright

Martha S. Day, 1850

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a draped gown with one arm raised, on cream paper.

Sketch for a Portrait of Mrs. Bella Worsham

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Pencil portrait of a young woman with curled hair and ribbons, gazing to the side, drawn on pale paper.

Portrait of a Young Woman

Gilbert Tompkins, New York, NY, USA, 1900

Pencil study of a young woman's head and shoulders with hair parted and drawn back, dated 1859.

Study for Portrait

Léon Bonnat, 1859

Pencil portrait sketch of a bearded seated man with a separate study of a hand holding a chain above.

John Jay Phelps Seated, Separate Hand and Chain Study

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Pencil sketch of a classical-style bust of a woman with wavy hair and draped veil on tan paper.

Sketch of Bust of a Woman

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Portrait of Miss Phillips

Martha S. Day, 1850

Pencil sketch of hands with handwritten colour notes and an inscription on cream paper, study for a portrait.

Sketch for Portrait of Dr. Muhlenberg, Notes on Hugh Baxter

Daniel Huntington, 1860

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