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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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

The Holy Trinity

Albrecht Dürer, 1510

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 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

Woodcut of Christ with a spade and Mary Magdalen kneeling before him in a landscape, from Dürer's Little Passion.

Noli me Tangere (Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalen), from The Little Passion Series

Albrecht Dürer, 1500

Etching of Christ crucified between two thieves, with a crowd of mourners and onlookers below in an oval frame.

Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves: An Oval Plate

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1640

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

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

Pencil sketch on cream paper of a reclining winged angel in flowing drapery, with a small study in the lower right.

Sketch of an Angel

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 the Virgin seated on clouds holding the infant Christ, with cherubs below and a hazy sky behind.

Virgin Seated On the Clouds

Marcantonio Raimondi, 1500

Graphite sketch of a central winged angel with raised arms flanked by other robed angelic figures in loose strokes.

Group of Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

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

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

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

Sketch of Kneeling Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Woodcut of Christ in Limbo with nude figures, a fleeing demon, a banner-bearing Christ, and an old man in the foreground.

Christ in Limbo (Harrowing of Hell), from The Little Passion Series

Albrecht Dürer, 1500

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 draped female figure standing beside a wooden cross on clouds, head bowed, one arm extended.

Sketch for Central Figure in the Ascension

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Woodcut of mourners lowering Christ's nude body, with a crown of thorns and tools on the ground.

The Lamentation, from The Little Passion Series

Albrecht Dürer, 1500

Etching of an angel appearing in light above shepherds, sheep and cattle in a dark wooded landscape.

Annunciation to the Shepherds

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

Charcoal sketch of an angel with outstretched arm and draped fabric on tan paper.

Study of an Angel with Drapery

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Engraving of Christ with a crown of thorns carrying the cross, flanked by soldiers and a kneeling woman holding a cloth.

Christ Carrying the Cross (Road to Calvary), from series The Passion of Christ

Martin Schongauer, 1400

Engraving of Christ breaking through Hell's gate, with figures in the foreground and demons in the upper right.

Christ in Limbo (The Harrowing of Hell)

Albrecht Dürer, 1510

Pencil and brown wash sketch of a winged angel figure in flowing drapery, with a second wing behind on toned paper.

Study for an Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Engraving of the entombment of Christ, with mourners around a stone tomb beneath tree trunks.

The Entombment, from The Passion

Netherlandish Lucas van Leyden, 1520

Black and white engraving of the Adoration of the Magi in a timber stable, with the Virgin and Child, three kings and a star.

Adoration of the Magi

Albrecht Dürer, 1510

Watercolor study of robed standing figures, some with haloes, against a diamond-patterned background in red, blue and green.

Study of "Altarpiece of Saint-Germer-de-fly," Paris, France

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Etching of a radiant figure preaching to a crowd, with sick people kneeling and lying in the foreground.

Christ Preaching (The Hundred Guilder Print)

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1650

Woodcut of the Descent from the Cross: a man on a ladder lowers Christ's body while mourners stand nearby.

The Descent from the Cross (The Deposition), from The Little Passion Series

Albrecht Dürer, 1500

Pencil sketch of loose winged figures with raised arms and bowed heads on cream paper.

Sketch of Worshipping Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Engraving of Christ bound to a column, scourged by two tormentors with whips in an arched stone setting.

The Flagellation of Christ, from series The Passion of Christ

Martin Schongauer, 1400

Woodcut of Christ with a halo and staff appearing to a seated woman in a headscarf beside a curtained bed.

Christ Appearing to His Mother

Albrecht Dürer, 1500

Sketch of Three Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Engraving of Christ with a crown of thorns before a seated judge washing his hands, with soldiers and dogs around.

Christ Before Pilate, from series The Passion of Christ

Martin Schongauer, 1400

Woodcut of the Entombment: men lower Christ's body while mourning women stand nearby beside a rocky tomb and a crown of thorn

The Entombment, from The Little Passion Series

Albrecht Dürer, 1500

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

Engraved portrait of Saint Dominic with halo, crucifix, lily and rosary, surrounded by oval scenes from his life.

Saint Dominic

Flemish Cornelis Galle I, 1630

Woodcut of a long-haired saint in prayer, surrounded by winged cherubs, rising above a rocky landscape with mountains and wat

Elevation of Saint Mary Magdalen

Albrecht Dürer, 1500

Charcoal sketch of an angel with large wings holding an open book labeled 'In the Beginning' on rough paper.

Study of Angel with a Book

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Engraving of Saint Francis and Saint Clara adoring the infant Jesus in a manger, with rays of light and a Latin inscription b

Saint Francis and Saint Clara Adoring the Infant Jesus

Flemish Pieter de Jode the Younger, 1650

Woodcut of Christ kneeling before an angel with a chalice while sleeping disciples lie nearby and soldiers approach.

Christ on the Mount of Olives (Agony in the Garden), from the Great Passion

Albrecht Dürer, 1500

Pencil sketch of two figures with flowing drapery and raised arms, loosely drawn on cream paper.

Sketch of Figures for Ascension

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Engraving of Saint Jerome kneeling beside a sleeping lion, holding a crucifix, with a skull at his feet.

Saint Jerome

Agostino Carracci, 1600

Woodcut of the Crucifixion with three crosses, mounted soldiers, a ladder, and a crowd of mourners below.

Cavalry with the Three Crosses

Albrecht Dürer, 1500

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

Engraving of a martyrdom scene with an angel descending over a woman in a vessel, soldiers, and onlookers before classical co

Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia

Etienne Delaune, 1560

Etching of Christ speaking with a woman at a well, with a water jar and a town with figures in the background.

Christ and the Woman of Samaria

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1620

Watercolor study of a row of haloed saints in draped robes against a patterned background, with a central Christ figure.

Study of "Altarpiece of Saint-Germer-de-fly," Paris, France

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1860

Engraving of an winged angel appearing to a kneeling man beside a tree, with shepherds and sheep in the landscape.

Angel Appearing to Joachim

Marcantonio Raimondi, 1520

Etching of the Madonna holding the infant Christ, with an angel beside them and a leafy background.

Madonna and Child with an Angel

Teresa del Pò, 1650

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

Engraved plate of rococo ornamental designs with scrollwork, shells, floral garlands and a vase motif, numbered 37.

Designs for the Border of the Biblical Chronology for the King , 3rd Plate, pl. 37 in Oeuvre de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraving of the Virgin and Child with three kings bearing gifts beneath a star, with attendants and a horse.

The Adoration of the Magi

Martin Schongauer, 1400

Grey and white wash study on brown paper of a winged angel playing a trumpet amid clouds.

Trumpeting Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Engraved rococo ornamental border plate with scrollwork, floral garlands and paired year numerals in cartouches.

Designs for the Border of the Biblical Chronology for the King , 2nd Plate, pl. 36 in Oeuvre de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraving of the Entombment: mourners lower Christ's body into a tomb, with three crosses and a city on the hill behind.

The Entombment

Diana Mantuana, 1590

Sketch of an Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Etching of a boy standing before a seated bearded elder, with turbaned onlookers and a reader in an arched interior.

Joseph Telling his Dreams

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

Woodcut of two haloed women greeting in a doorway, with a donkey, robed figures, and towers in the background.

The Visitation

Leonardo Parasole, 1590

Sketch of Two Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Engraving of a burning city with fleeing figures, cattle, and a robed elder blowing a trumpet, with Latin text below.

The king has his servants invite guests to the wedding party, from the series 'Parable of the Wedding Feast'

Flemish Marten de Vos, 1600

Engraved title page with the Madonna and Child, two bishops, angels, a central inscription and a ducal coat of arms below.

Frontispiece: Relatione di Alfonso Isachi intorno l'origine, solennita`, traslatione, et miracoli della Madonna di Re…

Giovanni Luigi Valesio, 1610

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