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Dark ink and wash harbor scene with ship masts at right, smoke clouds at left, and reflections in still water.

A Harbor

Thomas Moran, 1870

Pen and grey wash drawing of an ornate monument with a crown-topped urn, scrolled volutes and garlands, flanked by cypress tr

Design for a Monument

Carlo Marchionni, 1720

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

Pencil sketch of a flowering plant with small blossoms and grass leaves, annotated with handwritten notes.

Flowering plant

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Sketch, Portrait of a Man

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Pencil sketch of an evergreen tree with a small branch study above, on cream paper with a museum stamp at lower left.

Evergreen Tree, Catskill, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of two banquet scenes with seated diners, servants, and nude figures in arcaded interiors

Salome given the Head of John the Baptist [left]; Salome offers the Head of John the Baptist to her Parents [right]

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Pencil sketch of a reclining animal with pointed ears and folded legs on a cream sheet with a museum stamp.

Dog

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Graphite and white chalk study of a standing woman in a period gown with arms folded, on gray paper.

Study of Mrs. Bingham for "The Republican Court" (Lady Washington's Reception Day)

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Octagonal ink and wash drawing of a helmeted warrior with a spear standing over a fallen soldier amid a battle.

Leonidas

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil sketch of a sea horizon under horizontal cloud bands, with handwritten color notes on the sky.

View at Sea near Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pen and wash drawing of Venus on a cloud holding an apple, with Cupid and two putti in a ceiling design.

Design for a Ceiling Painting, Venus, Cupid, and Putti

Marcantonio Franceschini, 1700

Pen and ink sketch of an arched cartouche of leaves with small figures supporting the frame, on cream paper.

Sketch of a cartouche

Carlo Marchionni, 1780

Pencil sketch of flower clusters on cream paper with handwritten color notes like light scarlet and dull green.

Flowers

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Ink and grey wash drawing of an ornamental bracket shaped as a helmeted warrior mask with scrolling foliage.

The mask of a warrior

Filippo Marchionni, 1770

Colored design drawing of a tall classical candelabrum with winged figures, seated women, and lion bases on a pale sheet.

Design for a Candelabrum

Luigi Righetti, 1800

Brown ink drawing of two octagonal panels: a winged figure handing a lyre to a seated youth, and women kneeling before a stat

Winged Victory Gives Apollo Lyre; Statue of Minerva

Sketch of a tree trunk with red and yellow autumn vine leaves against a loose brown background.

Tree and Leaves

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Brown ink and wash drawing of two candlesticks, each held by a putto and supported by a scrolling dolphin-like base.

Two candelsticks

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Three pencil sketches of a bent standing figure on a pale washed sheet mounted in a gray sketchbook page.

Three Sketches of a Soldier Firing Rifle

Winslow Homer, 1860

Brown ink and wash drawing of three stacked ornamental cartouches with scrolls, foliage and a seated putto beside a blank shi

Three Escutcheons with Alternative Suggestions

Francesco Vaccaro, 1670

Two circular pen-and-ink drawings of winged victory figures with horse-drawn chariots on pale blue paper.

Two Roundels with Victories in Chariots; River Victory

Felice Giani, 1800

Six watercolor trophies of gardening tools mixed with flowers, fruit and garlands on a cream sheet.

Six Trophies with the Attributes of Gardening

Pierre Ranson, 1770

Graphite sketch of a seated draped woman beside a classical column, with loose cloud shapes and stone steps below.

Seated Woman (Motif for Design)

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

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

Brown ink and wash drawing of robed figures welcoming a leader before a temple and crowd in a Roman setting.

Ceiling Design for Numa Pompilius Welcomed to Rome after his Election, Sala di Numa Pompilio, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza

Felice Giani, 1800

Woman with Lyre

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Pencil sketch of a rocky shoreline and rippling water on a tan sheet, mounted in a red album with a handwritten caption.

"From the Retina of a Drowned Man"

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pen and wash elevation drawing of a gilded reliquary cross with crown, cherubs, eagle pedestal and sunburst rays.

Elevation of a Reliquary Cross

Pietro Belli, 1810

Ink and wash drawing of two ornate candlesticks on classical columns with winged figures and a plain column beside them.

Candlesticks

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a tall evergreen tree rising above tangled vines and shrubs, with an inscription reading Hoboken.

Evergreen with Vines, Hoboken

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Brown ink drawing of a crowded church interior with an altar under a canopy and worshippers gathered around it.

Communion at Church

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Pencil sketch of slender trees with bare branches and leafy clusters on pale paper, with a museum stamp in the lower left.

Trees on Goat Island, Niagara Falls, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowned seated king watching a man thrust his arm over a brazier before soldiers.

Caius Mucius Scaevola and Porsena

Felice Giani, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Holy Family in a landscape with a donkey, a figure leading it, and a hilltop town.

The Flight into Egypt, After Domenichino

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil sketch of two women handling a fishing net beside a beached dory with two men, sailboats on calm water behind.

Fisherman and Women Stowing Nets in a Beached Dory, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Charcoal and white chalk sketch of a ship deck with rigging, a mast, rough waves and figures near the mast.

Ship Deck with Two Women Lashed to the Mast

Winslow Homer, 1880

Brown wash drawing of a dying warrior held by a comrade near an eagle standard, with a volcano behind and fallen soldiers aro

The death of King Teja

Pietro Narducci, 1820

Red chalk sketch of a male figure with raised arm and extended arm on tinted paper, a study by Robert Frederick Blum.

Study for a man, “Vintage Festival,” Mendelssohn Glee Club, New York, NY

Robert Frederick Blum, 1890

Sketch of waves breaking over dark rocks on a rugged coast under a pale sky, by Frederic Edwin Church.

Near Otter Cliffs, Mt. Desert Island, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Grey wash sketch of a robed bishop-like figure with a crozier and mitre among clouds, with a small cherub below.

Saint Gennaro Calming Vesuvius

Andrea Vaccaro, 1600

Red chalk study on blue paper showing sketched hands, an arm, and a reclining figure with handwritten inscription.

Dead Christ

Angelo Solimena, 1710

Pencil study of a kneeling nude male figure seen from behind, drawn over a squared grid, signed Kenyon Cox.

Study for "Genius," "The Arts," Library of Congress, Washington D.C.

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Portrait of a man

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil sketch of tree branches and foliage on pale paper, mounted in a grey and red sketchbook page.

Sketches of Soldiers and Trees

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pen and ink sketch of draped figures, a canopy and a seated figure in loose studies on pale paper.

Three sketches

Carlo Marchionni, 1770

Pen and wash drawing with three putti roundels, a central forge scene with draped figures, and a lower panel of winged figure

Venus at Forge of Vulcan, Winter, Victories and Three Roundels, Putti as Elements

Felice Giani, 1790

Pen and brown wash design drawing of an architectural portal with eagles, an urn, a mask, and a helmeted warrior medallion.

Design for the East Portal, Grand Gallery, Villa Albani, Rome, Italy

Carlo Marchionni, 1750

Seated Female Nude

James Wells Champney, 1880

Pencil sketches of a leafy tree and tall elecampane plant stalks on tan paper, with a museum stamp at lower left.

Sketches of a Tree and Elecampane Plant, Niagara Falls, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Charcoal and white chalk study of a crouched figure with draped fabric and bare feet on brown paper.

Study of Drapery

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Soft graphite study of a right hand on toned paper, with hatched shading and an inscription at the lower edge.

Study: A right hand

Carlo Bononi, 1630

Pen and ink sketch of a seated woman with long hair, one arm outstretched and her gaze raised upward, draped in cloth.

Lucretia or Tarquinia Stabbing Herself

Francesco Coghetti, 1820

Pencil sketch of sailboats on a choppy sea under a cloudy sky, with ships visible on the horizon.

Ships at sea

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged female figure in a lunette shape with clouds and a reclining figure, by Felice Giani.

Summer, Lunette for Ceiling, Sala Ottagonale, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza

Felice Giani, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged woman with a lyre seated on clouds, flanked by two putti holding scrolls.

Personification of Poetry, After Raphael

Felice Giani, 1810

Watercolor embroidery design of a flower bouquet in an urn with garland swags and a scalloped border.

Design for Embroidered Waistcoat, pattern 1594 of the Fabrique de St. Ruf

Mademoiselle Montalent, 1780

Pencil and white gouache sketch of icebergs floating on calm water under a flat horizon, on tan paper.

Icebergs near Cape St. John, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pen and brown ink sketches of eight classical sacrificial scenes with altars, draped figures and putti on blue paper.

Eight Sacrificial Scenes

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and brown wash drawing of ornamental arabesques with winged figures, garlands, and medallions on a sheet.

Five Motifs for Ornamental Arabesques

Étienne de Lavallée-Poussin, 1780

Watercolor design of an ornate rococo wall with gilded frames, floral garlands, figure medallions and a landscape roundel.

Section of wall, Council chamber of Louis XV

Frederick Marschall, 1880

Pale sketch of a low sun over a calm sea with a shimmering reflection and thin clouds on a tan paper ground.

Seascape near Newfoundland, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Circular sepia wash drawing of Hebe and Hercules's wedding with seated woman, reclining man, and winged putti.

The Wedding of Hebe and Hercules

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and brown wash design for a bedroom ceiling with coffered panels, a central reclining figure, medallions and putti.

Design for Bedroom Ceiling Decoration

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil and grey wash sketch of two men seated on an army wagon, one wearing a wide-brimmed hat and jacket.

Two Men in an Army Wagon

Winslow Homer, 1860

Seated Soldier

Winslow Homer, 1860

Studies for a religious representation

Filippo Marchionni

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged putto riding a leaping lion among clouds, a lunette design by Felice Giani.

Leo, Lunette for Ceiling, Sala Ottagonale, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza

Felice Giani, 1800

Rococo design drawing of an ornate oval frame with allegorical figures, cherubs, and military trophies around an empty centra

Design for the Frame of the Portrait of Charles III, King of Spain

Johann Esaias Nilson, 1750

Pencil sketch of a nest with young hummingbirds, labeled in handwriting, with a loose bird study below.

Hummingbirds

Robert Frederick Blum, 1900

Pencil sketch of a crowd of figures on a ship deck beside a railing, with handwritten text reading 'the Yankees are coming'.

The Yankees Are Coming

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pencil sketch of a figure in a hat leaning on a ship's railing beside rigging and deck structures.

Figure in Oilskins at a Ship's Railing

Winslow Homer, 1890

Ink and watercolor design of a covered mustard pot with gilded masks and swags, beside a ladle, on cream paper.

Design for a Mustard Pot

Giovacchino Belli, 1800

Painting of tropical jungle plants including wild plantain, ferns and orange heliconia flowers against a brown background.

Wild Plantain, 20 Feet High, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Red chalk study of a rearing horse with raised head and flowing tail on an octagonal sheet of paper.

Study of a Rearing Horse after Leonardo da Vinci

Francesco Melzi, 1530

Decorative wall study with arabesque panels, classical figures, urns and gilded moldings in pink, red and gold tones.

Section of wall showing panels of arabesque designs, Music Room, Palace of Fontainebleau, France

Frederick Marschall, 1880

Pen and wash drawing of a seated helmeted warrior receiving a standing woman in drapery, with red chalk figures behind.

A Classic Warrior Receives a Woman

Filippo Marchionni, 1770

Brown ink drawing of two winged putti holding a banderole inside an oval frame, on a cream sheet.

Two Flying Putti with Banderole

Felice Giani, 1800

Watercolor elevation of a neoclassical salon wall with mythological painted panels, gilded pilasters, and a sofa below.

Elevation of a Salon Wall, for the Palace of the Prince of Hesse

Etienne Dubois, 1800

Brown ink sketch of two dories being launched into shallow surf, with figures wading beside them.

Two Dories Being Launched, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pen drawing of a formal room with coffered ceiling, a throne at the far end, and robed figures seated on both sides.

Pope Benedict XIV in a Consistory with Cardinals

Carlo Marchionni, 1740

Pen and ink drawing with an ornamental title cartouche of silkworms above and figures tending silkworms in an interior below.

Title Page [above]; The Incubation of Silkworm Eggs [below]

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Pencil sketch of a dancing female figure with raised arms, flowing hair and drapery, with extra arm studies, on aged paper.

Sketches for a Bacchante

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Ink and wash drawing of the Virgin rising with angels above kneeling apostles gathered around an open tomb.

Assumption of the Virgin

Luca Giordano, 1700

Pencil sketch of a tall hemlock tree with layered branches above undergrowth and a distant shoreline, on aged paper.

Study of Hemlock near White Lake

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Pen and brown ink sketch of an ornate candelabrum with a winged figure, scrolls and foliage within a border.

Candelabrum Sketch

Felice Giani, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of three putti with flower garlands and looping ribbons on a vertical pillar strip.

Pillar strip, three putti with ribbon and garlands

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a heavy sea breaking over rocks with spray rising under a streaked, stormy sky.

"Spoondrift," Heavy Sea, Prout's Neck

Winslow Homer, 1900

Pen and brown wash drawing of a fork and two spoons with female figure handles and a scallop shell bowl.

Design for a Fork and Two Spoons

Giulio Romano, 1600

Pen and wash drawing of a jewelry earring design with a scalloped round top, a flower cluster, and a teardrop pendant.

Design for an Earring

Giovanni Sebastiano Meyandi, 1800

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

Brown ink drawing of sea gods and nude nymphs in churning waves, with a trident at upper left.

Study of the Landing of Maria de' Medici to Marsala, after Peter Paul Rubens

Felice Giani, 1810

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Nativity with Mary holding the infant Christ and a bearded man gesturing from a platform.

The Nativity

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and wash design drawing of an ornate panel with putti, lions, and a mythological forge scene in the center.

Venus at the Forge of Vulcan, Design for a Sideboard Panel

Jean-Bernard Turreau, 1700

Pen and ink oval sketch of Ulysses and Penelope embracing beside columns and a balustrade, with an inscription below.

Ulysses and Penelope Embracing Each other

Felice Giani, 1800

Two pencil and white chalk studies of hands on tan paper, one reaching outward and one with extended fingers.

Two Studies of Hand for Angel Appearing to St. Peter in "Early Christian Martyrs"

Daniel Huntington, 1830