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Brown ink and wash drawing of turbaned, robed figures gathered around a seated man beneath a draped canopy.

Two Attendants with the Heavenly Horseman

Felice Giani, 1820

Pencil and colored pencil design drawing of a fringed table lamp with a yellow shade and tiered base, with handwritten specif

Portable Lamp for Living Room, Henry J. Allen Residence, Wichita, Kansas

George Mann Niedecken, 1910

Pen and brown wash drawing of a nude man carrying an older man on his shoulders, with two draped onlookers.

The Aeneas Group from the Conflagration in the Borgo

Felice Giani, 1820

Red chalk drawing of a nude winged cupid seen from behind, one arm extended, on tan paper.

Cupid from Amor Arguing with Zeus, After Raphael

Drawing of a muscular nude man with both arms raised overhead, shown in a twisting standing pose on grey paper.

Study for St. Sebastian, Museo Pomarici Santomasi, Puglia, Italy

Ludovico Carracci, 1590

Sketch of a Head

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Grey wash drawing of a woman in a long skirt sketching at a slanted table while seated on a wooden ladder-back chair.

A woman drawing

Cooper Union Art School, 1850

Pencil sketch of a standing man in a suit and waistcoat, holding an object, drawn loosely on cream paper.

Sketch of a Man

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Ink and wash sketch of three Hercules scenes: a centaur struggle, a central seated scene, and a warrior combat in roundels.

Three Deeds of Hercules

Felice Giani, 1810

Black and white chalk drawing of a woman in a flowing white dress leaning on a ledge, on tan paper.

Standing Woman in a White Dress

Marie-Françoise-Constance Mayer, 1820

Pencil sketch of a standing man seen from behind in a wide-brimmed hat, with two smaller head studies beside him.

Sketches of a Man, Rome

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pencil study of a right foot with toes, drawn with soft hatched shading on tan paper with a museum stamp.

Study of Right Foot

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Sketch of Woman's Head in Profile

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil studies of two muscular arms, one bent with a clenched hand, the other lower with fists, on cream paper.

Studies of Arms

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketches of two arched lunette compositions on tan paper, showing robed figures, a winged figure, and architectural or

Sketches of Two Lunettes

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Graphite sketch on tan paper showing a fluted shell at left and two studies of bare feet at right.

Studies of Feet, and a Fluted Shell

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a young woman sewing while seated in a bentwood chair beside a draped table with a sewing basket.

Marian Sewing

Mary A. Hallock Foote, 1880

Sketch of a song sparrow perched on a branch above a nest with eggs among leaves, drawn on brown toned paper.

Song Sparrow

Ernest Thompson Seton, 1890

Priest in St. Peter's

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Watercolor fashion plate of a seated woman in green gown, a man in dark coat, and a standing bride in white veil.

Fashion Plate

Anais Toudouze, 1850

Loose pencil sketch of a central standing figure with radiating marks above a crowd of figures in an arched composition.

Sketch of Figure on a Cross

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Watercolor sketch of a central figure rising above falling forms, surrounded by winged angels in golden light within an arch.

Sketch for the Painting in the Chancel of St. Bartholomew, New York City

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Charcoal study of a standing figure seen from behind, wrapped in folded cloth drapery on aged tan paper.

Figure with Drapery

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Watercolor design of a winged angel above a sailor at a ship's sail, with a memorial inscription panel below.

Design for a Memorial Window for Albert Spencer

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of two clasped hands with cross-hatched shading on tan paper, with a museum stamp at lower right.

Study of Clasped Hands

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a seated figure with clasped hands and heavy drapery, with small color wash samples beneath.

Sketch of Drapery for Seated Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Loose pencil sketch of a draped woman holding a wheel above a tangle of reclining figures.

Sketch of Fortuna

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Two pencil sketches on tan paper of reclining female nudes, one with arm raised and one with head resting on arm.

Two Sketches of Female Nudes

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Brown ink drawing of a seated crowned woman pleading with a Roman general in armor beside a curtain.

Cleopatra Pleading with Caesar

Felice Giani, 1810

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

Study of Woman's Hair

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil study of a human foot and ankle with toes, drawn in soft graphite on translucent paper.

Study for a Foot

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and ink drawing of a seated woman playing a flute by a pedestal under a tree, with a child in the foreground.

Two Figures

August-Florian Jaccaci, 1900

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornate rococo candlestick with a tall baluster stem and scrolled foot on pale paper.

Design for a Silver Candl

Vittorio Maria Bigari, 1720

Portrait of Miss Phillips

Martha S. Day, 1850

Pencil sketches on tan paper of a woman with a reclining child, a draped head, and two small figure studies below.

Sketches of the Virgin and the Magi

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a draped female figure with one arm raised, study for a mural, on tan paper with a museum stamp.

Figure Study for Mural

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Charcoal study of a draped female figure with a halo, outlines pricked for transfer, on tan paper.

Study for a Mural

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Ink and wash drawing of an ornate classical oil lamp with cherubs, serpent handles, and flames on a tall stem.

An Oil Burning Lamp

Giovacchino Belli, 1770

Pen and wash design drawing of an ornate rococo cartel clock with a green dial, Roman numerals, and a lion mask.

Design for a Cartel Clock

Gilles-Marie Oppenord, 1700

Watercolor embroidery design with white and blue flowers, green leaves, and beaded trailing motifs on a brown curved ground.

Embroidery Design: Top Pa

Mademoiselle Montalent, 1770

Pencil sketch on brown paper of two hands pressed together, shaded with loose hatching.

Study of Hands

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil and charcoal sketch of three young birds with open beaks in a grass nest on brown paper.

Birds

Ernest Thompson Seton, 1890

Sketch of Two Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

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

Pencil sketch above a watercolor study of reclining and seated classical figures in pink and green on a wall panel design.

Studies for a Wall Panel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil and watercolor design for a stained glass doorway with a painted swag frieze and fluted column, by John La Farge.

Design for Stained Glass for Doorway in Miss Caldwell's House, Newport, R.I.

John La Farge, 1880

Drawing of a seated man in a wide hat raising a wine glass, rendered in chalk with white highlights on gray paper.

Seated Cavalier with Wine Glass

Netherlandish Jacob Duck, 1650

Study for "Martha Washington Reception"

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Pencil sketch of a long-haired standing figure with outstretched arms and loosely drawn flowing drapery on pale paper.

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

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Watercolor design for five Gothic lancet stained glass panels with blue, red and gold tones and inscribed text.

Design for a Church Window

Bancel La Farge, 1900

Pen and brown ink design drawing of an ornate tall candlestick with scrolled decoration on a pale ground.

Design for a Silver Candl

Giuseppe Gagliardi, 1710

Graphite study of a nude male figure with raised arms and outstretched legs, with a small hand sketch at upper left.

Studies for a Flying Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pencil sketch of a central figure with outstretched arms rising through radiating light above a crowd in an arched compositio

Sketch of the Ascension

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Graphite and red chalk study of a standing male nude with separate hand and foot studies on blue paper.

Male Nude Standing, Separ

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Study of Woman's Head and Shoulders

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Red chalk rococo cartouche design with a sun face, flower urns, scrollwork and birds around an empty central oval.

Drawing - François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Watercolor design of two figures framed by green columns, floral frieze and scrolled panel, against a blue sky.

Design for a Memorial Window

John La Farge, 1900

Pencil sketch of seated and reclining figures on paper, with handwritten notes including the word sea.

Seated Figures

John La Farge, 1890

Sketch of Woman with Arms Crossed

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Graphite drawing of a nude male figure with one foot on a step and one arm raised, looking to the side.

Male Nude with One Foot on a Step

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Pencil sketch on toned paper of a winged angel in flight and a seated figure below, study for a chapel commission.

Sketches for the Angel Beside "Charity," Chapel of St. Bartholomew, New York

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Watercolor design drawing of two arched window or niche schemes with columns and painted decorative panels in pink, green and

Two Schemes for Church Windows

John La Farge, 1900