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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Brown ink and wash drawing of the Madonna seated on clouds in an arched niche, holding the Christ child.

Madonna and child

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil sketch on grey paper of figures around a table, a veiled woman at left and a kneeling figure at lower right.

Mary Washing the Feet of Christ

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Grey wash drawing of the crucified Christ with a kneeling saint and angels in an arched composition.

Saint Jadwiga kneeling before the Crucified Christ; preparatory drawing for an altarpiece at the church of San Stanis…

Polish Szymon Czechowicz, 1720

Brown ink and wash drawing of the crucified Christ with soldiers, a skull, and a distant city.

Crucifixion

Felice Giani, 1810

Graphite study on blue paper of a woman's bowed head and an outstretched arm with hand, by Daniel Huntington.

Studies for Angel in "Mercy's Dream"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Pencil drawing of the Madonna holding the Christ child with a rosary, surrounded by cherubs on clouds.

Sheet 15 of a Drawing Book, Group of the Madonna of the Rosary

Carlo Maria Giudici, 1800

Pen and ink sketch with compartments showing Elijah under a tree, a banquet, the Annunciation, and Christ among angels.

Wooded Landscape with Elijah Awakened and Nourished by an Angel on Mount Horeb [above left]; Annunciation [below left…

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Study of Titian for "Titian Showing the Entombment to Charles V and Clement VII"

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Brown ink and wash drawing of turbaned, robed men in discussion around a celestial globe beneath draped curtains.

Magi Conversing about Heavenly Bodies, after Perino del Vaga

Felice Giani, 1820

Brown ink and wash drawing of robed figures and a crowd beneath arched colonnades in an interior scene.

Christ Healing Paralytics near the Pool of Bethesda

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Red chalk and white highlight study on blue paper of a draped figure with outstretched arms and detailed drapery folds.

Studies for the Entombment of Christ

Giuseppe Passeri

Brown ink and wash drawing of a swooning woman held by two winged angels, with a man and a cherub beside her.

Ecstasy of Saint Teresa

Felice Giani, 1810

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Virgin ascending on clouds surrounded by angels and putti within an oval.

Design for a Ceiling with the Ascension of the Virgin

Francesco Trevisani, 1700

Pen and blue wash drawing of two embracing bearded saints on clouds, with a rower in a boat and onlookers in an oval frame.

Two Saints

Corrado Giaquinto, 1710

Pen and brown wash study of a saint in ecstasy on clouds above, and a classical scene with a canopy and winged angel below.

Saint in Ecstacy, After Franceschini; Classicized Version of Vision of St. Catherine of Vigri, Study after Franceschini

Felice Giani, 1820

Pen and ink sketch of three panels showing robed figures in arched interiors, studies for Passion scenes.

Three Stages of the Passion: The Mockery, Christ before Pilate, Flagellation

Francesco Coghetti, 1830

Pen and brown wash drawing of a saint ascending among clouds, surrounded by angels and putti.

Apotheosis of a Saint

Corrado Giaquinto, 1740

Pencil and white chalk sketch of the Holy Family with the Virgin, Christ child, young John the Baptist, angels and a lamb.

The Holy Family

Mariano Rossi, 1800

Brown ink and wash sketch of shepherds adoring the infant Christ in a stable, with a dog in the foreground.

Adoration of the Shepherds

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Red chalk drawing of a winged angel or putto in flight, head turned upward, with sketched arms on a cream sheet.

A Seated Angel

Brown wash drawing of the Nativity: Virgin and Christ child, kneeling figures, and angels in clouds beneath a shaft of light.

Birth of Christ

Antonio Cavallucci, 1800

Pen and ink architectural design of two Corinthian columns with arched pediments and faint putti, by Carlo Fontana.

Design for Altar at Santo Spirito dei Napolitani (Holy Spirit of the Neapolitans), Rome, Italy

Carlo Fontana, 1700

Pen and ink sketch of a funeral catafalque with an obelisk, flanking draped figures, and ornamental reliefs on a tiered base.

Project for a Catafalque for the Funeral Service for Pope Pius VI in Forli

Felice Giani, 1790

Pencil sketch of a seated woman holding a lute, with studies of hands and a second instrument on grey paper.

Sketches of a Woman with a Lute, Study for "Titian Showing the Entombment to Charles V and Clement VII"

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Grey-toned drawing of an executioner with a raised sword beside a kneeling saint, with angels in the clouds above.

Beheading of Saint Paul

Domenico Mondo, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of armed men kneeling before a crucifix in an arched interior, with a crowd at left.

Saint Giovanni Gualberto and the Miraculous Crucifix

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated Madonna with a nude child standing on a cloud beside her under a draped canopy.

Madonna and Child

Felice Giani, 1810

Red and white chalk study of two outstretched arms and hands on blue paper.

Study of Angel's Hand for "Mercy's Dream"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Grey wash drawing of the Pentecost with the Virgin Mary and apostles kneeling beneath a dove and rays of light, with angels a

Scene from Acts of the Apostles, after Stradanus

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1700

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded man reclining beside a seated woman and a child with a column.

The Holy Family

Felice Giani, 1810

Graphite study of a raised hand with extended index finger on tan paper, a preparatory study by Daniel Huntington.

Study of Angel's Hand for "Mercy's Dream"

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Brown ink drawing of two nude male figures beside an ornate design with scrollwork, garlands and a pedestal.

Design for the Base of the Silver Crucifix for the High Altar of Saint Peter's, Rome, Italy

Carlo Spagna, 1670

Brown ink and wash sketch of a robed standing man beside a group of draped women in classical dress.

Saint Paul and Figures, after Raphael

Felice Giani, 1810

Red chalk drawing of two bearded men in draped robes, one raising his arm and pointing upward.

Two Apostles

Brown ink and wash sketch of Saint John the Baptist in a prison interior with visiting disciples and onlookers.

Saint John the Baptist in Prison, Visited by his Disciples

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Pen and brown wash drawing of the Virgin on clouds with angels playing lute and organ, mounted with a study of musician saint

The Assumption of the Virgin

Ventura Salimbeni, 1610

Red-brown watercolor study of a robed standing Christ figure with outstretched arms and a radiating halo.

Study for Christ, Chancel of St. Bartholomew, New York

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Brown ink and wash drawing of draped figures seated and standing on steps, an audience gathered around a preaching scene.

Saint Paul Preaching, after Raphael

Felice Giani, 1810

Watercolor design for a stained glass window with Adam and Eve, three biblical figures, and scenes of Annunciation, Nativity,

Design for Stained Glass Window, Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, Albany, NY

Edward Burne-Jones, 1880

Pencil sketch of an angel kneeling in prayer before a radiant cross on an ornamented altar base.

Sketch of Angel Kneeling Before a Cross

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Brown ink and wash sketch of four figures with hooded heads and a raised arm, drawn in loose overlapping studies.

Study of Four Figures, for the Burial of St. Petronilla Altarpiece at St. Peter's

Pen and brown ink drawing in three panels showing mythological figures, clouds, draped groups and a sculptural relief.

Mythological or Biblical Scene; Juno and Jove Enthroned with Three Fates; Three Graces with Apollo and Minerva; Sculp…

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

Red chalk sketch of angels, a kneeling figure and a standing man around a cloud beneath an arched outline.

Study for an Alter Painting with Christ Child

Filippo Marchionni, 1800

Pen and brown wash drawing of Saints Peter and Paul floating above clouds, with a domed basilica seen beneath an arch.

Saints Peter and Paul over the Vatican

Minardi Tommaso, 1800

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

Engraving of the Virgin Mary holding the sleeping infant Christ, both with halos, seated before a distant river landscape.

The Virgin and Child in Swaddling Clothes

Albrecht Dürer, 1520

Engraving of a haloed woman walking through woods with drummers, a piper, and onlookers beside a rocky hill.

The Dance of St. Mary Magdalene

Netherlandish Lucas van Leyden, 1510

Pencil sketch of several loosely drawn winged angel figures with flowing drapery on a pale sheet of paper.

Sketch of Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Engraving of the Holy Trinity: God the Father holds Christ's body, a dove above, angels and cherubs around.

The Holy Trinity

Albrecht Dürer, 1510

Etching of Christ bound before a seated judge under a draped canopy, with soldiers and a crowd around the platform.

Christ Before Pilate: The Large Plate

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

Sketch for an Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Etching of a robed man gazing up at a stag with a glowing crucifix between its antlers, in a rocky landscape with a horse.

Saint Eustace

Elisabetta Sirani, 1650

Engraved plate of Christ on the cross within an ornate rococo frame, with putti and clouds around the figure.

Christ on the Cross, plate 118, in Oeuvres de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (Works by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier)

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Pencil sketch of draped figures among clouds, including a central figure and several faces, study for an ascension scene.

Sketch of Figural Group for Ascension

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Etching of the Virgin and Child seated with angels, putti and God the Father in clouds above, beside a stone sarcophagus.

Virgin and Child with God the Father and Angels

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1650

Engraving of the Madonna and Child on clouds above winged angels, one holding scales, with a serpent in the foreground.

The Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael Adoring the Madonna and Child

Diana Mantuana, 1580

Watercolor design of the Baptism of Christ with a dove descending in light above the river and onlookers on the bank.

Baptism of Christ

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Engraving of St John the Baptist seated on rocks in a wilderness with a lamb, staff, waterfall and rays of light above.

St John the Baptist in the Wilderness

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Engraving of a bearded winged figure seated on clouds atop a lion, reading a scroll against radiating light.

Saint Mark, seated on a Lion

Giulio Romano, 1510

Pencil sketch of a kneeling winged angel with head bowed and hands clasped in prayer on pale paper.

Study for an Angel in Adoration

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Engraving of the Virgin and Child in clouds above a bearded saint sitting in a landscape with a book and bell.

Virgin and Child in the Clouds

Michel Lasne, 1630

Etching of Christ driving money-changers from a columned temple, with cattle, overturned tables and a crowd in the foreground

Christ Driving the Money-Changers from the Temple

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

Pencil sketch of a winged angel with a laurel crown holding flowers, drawn on tan paper with loose arched outlines.

Sketch of Angel with Flowers

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900