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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Three Studies of Man in a Habit

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Drawing of a classical two-handled urn in red-figure style with female head handles and a seated woman scene.

Ornament Design with Urn

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Drawing of a seated man beside a reclining older woman on a floral sofa, in a room with a chandelier and framed portrait.

He Sat Still, Studying His Mother's Strong, Lined Face

Elizabeth Shippen Green, 1910

Pencil sketch page showing multiple loose figure studies of standing and seated robed men and bearded heads.

Figure Sketches at St. Peter’s

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Study of figure

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Watercolor of a rocky coastal headland with a small sailboat, wind-bent pines and boulders under a hazy sky.

Mackerel Cove

William Trost Richards, 1890

Pencil sketch of a wooden chapel with a tall spire and bell tower, a gabled roof, and surrounding trees on tan paper.

Roman Catholic Chapel of St. Sylvia

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Watercolor rendering of a domed stone mausoleum with steps, balustrade, topiary and tall trees under a cloudy sky.

Rendering for Bliss Family Mausoleum

Hughson Hawley, 1900

Watercolor of a fallen robed man surrounded by daggered togaed figures in a Roman interior with a she-wolf relief.

The Death of Julius Caesar

Antonio Giuseppe Basoli, 1800

Watercolor sketch of the Moulin de la Galette windmills in Paris, with an arched dance hall entrance and figures on the stree

Moulin de la Galette, Paris

Whitney Warren Jr, 1880

Watercolor of a man leaning toward a woman in a pink dress reading a letter in a sloped-roof attic beside a desk and trunk.

"He is the image of you"

Arthur Ignatius Keller, 1910

Charcoal and white chalk sketch of a young woman with closed eyes and hair in a bun, on grey paper with blue shading.

Portrait Sketch of a Young Woman with Closed Eyes

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Watercolor of a dark silhouetted town with church spires under an orange sunset, with tidal flats and pilings in the foregrou

Sunset, Nantucket

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk sketch of a man's head and shoulders on tan paper, with wavy hair and a slight smile.

Study for portrait, Bell Tilghman

Harriet Blackstone, 1920

Watercolor drawing of a white azalea with brown leaves, a purple ribbon, and a trailing floral garland border.

Azalées (Azaleas)

Louis Apollinaire Sicard, 1900

Sketches of Heads

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Hand-colored floral textile design with pink, red and blue flowers and green leaves in a corner border on pale paper.

Floral design for printed textile

Jean DuBois, 1800

Graphite and white chalk study of two hands gripping tubular objects, drawn on grey paper.

studies of two hands holding flutes (?)

Elihu Vedder, 1900

Pen and watercolor design drawing of an ornate multi-armed lighting fixture with blue bands and floral details, dated 1810.

Design for a Lighting Fixture

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor of a formal salon with blue walls, gilt mirror, red upholstered furniture, and Corinthian columns.

Salon Interior

A. Redkovsky, 1850

Watercolor ornament sheet with two laurel and myrtle wreaths framing a purple band of pink acanthus scrolls.

Ornament Design, Foliate Panel between Roman Myrtle and Laurel Crowns

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Pencil sketch of a tower with a pointed roof above rooftops, with twisted wooden posts drawn below on tan paper.

Sketches at Lausanne

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk drawing of two muscular nude male figures embracing, drawn in loose hatched strokes on cream paper.

Figures from Last Judgment

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of a fountain design with reclining river gods and an ornate octagonal basin.

Recto: Fountain Design with Oceanus and the River Gods Arno and Tiber

Jacopo Zucchi, 1580

Grayscale shaded drawing of a plaster head tilted upward on a stepped pedestal, with the name M. Alice Travers inscribed at u

Vertical rectangle. The head of a woman tilted upward and facing left. Signed in charcoal, upper right: "M. Alice Tra…

M. Alice Travers, 1890

Pencil sketch of a fishing village with rooftops, chimneys, and small sailboats on water in the distance.

Fishing Village

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Watercolor ornament sheet with a triangular panel of two winged lions, a laurel wreath, and a crown with ribbons.

Ornament Design, Triangular Panel with Winged Lions and Two Roman Crowns

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Design drawing of a trellised ceiling opening to a cloudy sky, with climbing roses, drapery and a floral urn.

The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, Ceiling Design: a trellised balustrade, opening to the sky, possibly for entrance hall

Frederick Crace, 1800

Pencil sketch of a tall stone castle tower behind a stone wall and bare trees, with small figures on a path.

Nuremberg Castle, Germany

William Trost Richards, 1860

Charcoal study of an elderly bearded man with a balding head wearing a buttoned overcoat, looking over his shoulder.

Portrait of a Man: Study from Life

Coralie E. Feilner, 1880

Pencil sketch sheet showing a stone frog on a pedestal, a farmhouse with chimneys, a sleeping cat, and ornamental scrollwork.

Sketch of Stone Frog and Farm House

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Charcoal and chalk figure studies on gray paper: a female head and shoulders, an arm, a leg, and a foot.

details of figure studies

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Red chalk drawing of a helmeted winged figure in flowing drapery, one arm raised, within a double ruled border.

Winged figure holding glass in upraised hand

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor of a round stone medieval tower with conical roof and rooftops of Loches beneath a pale sky.

Loches

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Portrait fo unknown man

Richard Dighton, 1880

Watercolor design with two vertical Roman-style standards holding cameo medallions and a central red triangular panel with wh

Ornament Design, Triangular Panel between Roman Standards

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Pencil sketch of a rocky sea cliff and islet on the left, and a steep rock face with stone buildings on the right.

Study of seascape

William Stanley Haseltine, 1850

Graphite drawing of a standing male nude with curly beard, one arm raised, shaded to show musculature.

Academic Study of a Male Nude

Giuseppe Longhi, 1830

Ceiling design with two grey doves flying among pink and blue flower garlands against pale clouds and sky.

Ceiling Design with Doves and Flower Garlands, possibly for the Entrance Hall

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor ornament design sheet with a laurel-wreathed bust, a blue pinecone and floral frieze, and an eagle in a pink wreat

Ornament Design, Roman Votive, Panel with Dionysian Pattern of Grapes and Pinecones, and Eagle atop a Roman Standard

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Pencil sketch of two tree trunks with gnarled roots and textured bark on the forest floor, dated June 1860.

Tree Trunks, Darmstadt

William Trost Richards, 1860

Red chalk drawing of a tomb design with a heraldic shield, helmet, drapery swags and an inscription panel with figures.

Tomb of Ferdinand van den Eynde in S. Maria dell'Anima, Rome

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of a narrow stepped lane between old houses with tiled roofs, trees and climbing plants, on green paper.

Narrow Steps between Houses

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Floral garland design of orange and yellow roses, white blossoms and green leaves on a squared grid, with printed credits.

Design for Berlin Wool Work

Nathaniel Currier, 1850

Red chalk sketch of a kneeling winged figure with draped cloth, set within a double-ruled border on cream paper.

Kneeling winged figure

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of old walls and tiled-roof buildings in Toledo above a sloping dirt path.

Walls in Toledo

Arnold William Brunner, 1890

Ornament design sheet with a cherub cameo, a red-figure vase, and a classical female figure cameo in watercolor.

Ornament Design with Vase and Cameos

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Red chalk sketch of a seated figure in antique military dress with helmet and armor, within a double ruled border.

Figure in antique military dress

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketches of a shuttered building facade, a cornice detail, and two figures with carts on paper.

Sketches of Orléans

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Watercolor study of an arched stone doorway partly covered by ivy, with strong cast shadows on tan paper.

Study of doorway

William Stanley Haseltine, 1850

Watercolor ornament design with a red and black urn, classical cameo figures, garlands, and ribbon bows on a cream sheet.

Ornament Design with Urn and Cameos

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Watercolor design for a ceiling with a painted cloudy sky in a square coffered frame, flanked by lattice lunettes.

Design for Ceiling Decoration, for condervatory/music room or perhaps dining room

Frederick Crace, 1800

Watercolor design of a Chinese-style vase with gilt dragon handles on a gilded spiral-column pedestal.

Mounted Chinese Vase on a Pedestal, for the Music Room, Brighton, Royal Pavilion

Robert Jones, 1810

Design drawing of a golden hair comb with a nymph figure rising from swirling waves and blue enamel accents on gray paper.

Design for a Nymph Comb

Eugène Samuel Grasset, 1910

Pencil drawing of a shadowed stone archway with carved moldings and columns over a paved courtyard.

Low Hall

Arnold William Brunner, 1870

Pencil drawing of sailing ships moored at a busy wooden pier with cranes, workers and birds in the sky.

Shipyard and Pier

James Henry Moser, 1870

Pencil sketch of a Gothic church with towers and gables above houses and trees on a hillside.

Church, Germany

William Trost Richards, 1860

Pencil sketch sheet with small sailboats on water and studies of men in caps, labeled Napoli.

Sketches in Naples

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk study on squared grid showing nude figures, standing children with poles, and a seated woman, framed horizontally.

The Common Law, Study for Left Panel of "The Reign of Law," Frieze for Appellate Court, New York

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Gridded pattern sheet with a horizontal spray of pink, white and red roses and green leaves, numbered 908.

Design for Berlin Wool Work

Carl F. W. Wicht, 1850

Pencil sketches of glass vessels, a lamp, and a geometric pattern study, with handwritten notes reading Cairo and glass.

Sketches of Decorative Details from Cairo

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Gouache design of a gold chatelaine with a watch, diamond chains, and an enamelled cameo of a winged figure on a tan backgrou

Design for a Chatelaine with Watch

Alexis Falize, 1880

Charcoal study on blue-grey paper of a nude male back, two heads, and an outstretched arm.

Figure Studies

Carlo Bononi, 1600

Watercolor of Durham Cathedral's tall tower and spires rising above trees and rooftops under a cloudy sky.

View of Durham Cathedral

Arnold William Brunner, 1880