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Brown ink and wash drawing of a classical column capital with a central female figure flanked by two winged figures.

Capital

Felice Giani, 1820

Graphite figure study of a seated nude man with one arm raised, draped legs, and a signed lower edge.

Figure Study, Possibly for Dome of Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, IL

Carroll Beckwith, 1890

Pencil sketch of three soldiers in long coats and caps standing with upright rifles on tan paper.

Three Soldiers

Winslow Homer, 1860

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

Apotheosis of a Saint

Corrado Giaquinto, 1740

Watercolor of a domed hall with crowds in academic gowns and red robes, galleries above, and a painted ceiling.

Encaenia in the Sheldonia

Thomas Uwins, 1810

Ink and wash sketch of seated soldiers in a camp with conical tents and a crowd of onlookers in top hats.

Zouaves in the Camp of St. Maur

Constantin Guys, 1850

Pencil sketch of a glass bottle with a long neck and a small child's head sketched above it on aged paper.

Glass bottle

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Pencil sketches of a goat's head on pale paper, with horns, ears and eyes drawn in loose strokes.

Goat

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Sepia ink and wash drawing of a columned bed alcove with draped curtains and a coffered ceiling in perspective.

Design for a Bed Alcove, Perspective

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pen and wash drawing of rococo ceiling ornament with scrolls, garlands, putti and architectural moldings on a pale sheet.

Project for a Ceiling

Mauro Antonio Tesi, 1750

Red and black chalk drawing of a fantastic goblet with a shell bowl, reclining nude figure, cherub, and merman support.

Design for a Fantastic Goblet

Johannes Lutma, 1630

Graphite drawing of a curly-haired man working at a table by lamplight, shown in soft grey shading.

An Artist Drawing by Lamplight

Felice Giani, 1800

Charcoal sketch of a young peasant woman in a headscarf, head bowed to one side, with a signature at lower left.

Portrait of a Peasant Girl

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Portrait of Sophie Huntington

Seth Wells Cheney, 1840

Pencil sketch sheet of llamas in grazing and standing poses, with a handwritten note near Chimborazo at upper right.

Llamas near Chimborazo, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Brown ink and wash drawing of a low dome with ribbed panels and a classical frieze of rosettes and palmettes above a cornice.

Decoration for low dome of a room

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Ink and wash drawing of a rococo garden with a central fountain, scrolled architecture, arches and draped female figures.

Design for an Ornamental Decoration

Jacques de Lajoüe, 1740

Pen and brown wash drawing of architectural designs, a frieze of figures, a niche with statues, an arcade, and a seated woman

Design after 13th Century Arcade, Bologna; Verso, Anatomical Study

Felice Giani, 1810

Brown ink and wash drawing of a draped classical female figure with a veiled head and outstretched arm.

Antique Statue of a Priestess

Felice Giani, 1820

Pencil study of a reclining nude woman holding a raised torch, unfinished, on pale paper.

Study for "Liberty," "The Reign of the Law," Appellate Division Court House, New York, NY

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Ink and wash drawing of mounted soldiers riding through a flag-decorated city street, with a Willkommen banner overhead.

Illustration Showing the Triumphal Return of the German Army After the German-French War

Walter Shirlaw, 1860

Drawing of twelve circular medallions in brown ink and wash showing Hercules fighting animals and monsters, with pencil inscr

Twelve Circular Medallions with Representations of the Deeds of Hercules

Felice Giani, 1820

Pencil sketches on blue-grey paper of trees, vine stems, and foliage with handwritten notes about birds and plants.

Sketches from the Río Magdalena, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a mule lying on the ground with its head raised, mounted in a grey album page.

Mule Lying on the Ground

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pencil sketch of a bearded crowned king gesturing to two women, one in a headscarf, with a hand reaching in from the upper le

Sketches of a King and Two Women

Daniel Huntington, 1830

Pencil sketch of a seated woman in a shawl, with the handwritten name Alice Little below on a cream sheet.

Alice Little

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

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

Pencil sketch of a seated man in spectacles and overcoat, with handwritten fabric notes in the margins.

James Lenox Seated

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Grey wash drawing of a female nude seen from behind beside a pedestal, sketched after classical sculpture.

Sketch of Classical Sculpture of the Venus Pudica Type

Benozzo Gozzoli

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged youth riding a rearing ram within a semicircular lunette composition.

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

Felice Giani, 1800

Pen and wash drawing of a rococo four-branch candelabrum supported by two cherubs on an ornate base.

Design for a Metal Candelabrum of Four Branches, for Louis XV's Service

Thomas Germain, 1720

Pencil sketch of a man in a wide-brimmed hat leaning on a pitchfork in a field beside a haystack.

Haymaking

Winslow Homer, 1860

Watercolor design for a neoclassical table clock with a cherub, reclining Father Time, draped woman and lion mask on pedestal

Design for a Table Clock

Pietro Belli, 1800

Pencil sketch on paper of a boy in a hat, a cow's rear, cow legs with hooves, and a small tree.

Sketches of Theodore Cole, Cow Legs, and a Tree, Catskill, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Pen and ink sketch of hanging altar lamps, a censer, and an incense boat with ornamental chains and garlands.

Altar Lamps, Censers, Incense Boat

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of layered hills and a distant peak under a pale sky, with handwritten notes at the top edge.

Chimborazo from the Southwest, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pen and ink design drawing of a horizontal ornamental bracelet with linked scrolls, foliate motifs and pointed finials on pal

Design for a Bracelet

Giuseppe Bernardino Bison, 1830

Pen and grey wash drawing of a trophy of arms with a central cuirass, plumed helmet, shields, spears and axes.

Trophy of Weapons

Romolo Achille Liverani, 1830

Watercolor design with oval portrait of bearded Henry IV in armor, flanked by two putti holding fruit garlands above a coat o

Henry IV

Frederick Marschall, 1880

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

Pencil sketches of a stone archway and doorway in Jaffa, a seated figure, and small figures on rocks with handwritten notes.

Sketches of the House of Semon the Tanner, Jaffa, Palestine (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Fishermen on the Rocks at Beirut,…

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil drawing of a classical architectural elevation with a domed central pavilion and urns, above a matching ground plan.

Design for a Surtout de Table (Centerpiece)

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pen and ink elevation drawing of a room's walls with shuttered windows, paneled doors, medallions and a decorative frieze.

Elevation of a Room

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a seated man in a jacket, head turned, arms resting on a chair, with handwritten notes in the lower left.

Sketches for Mr. Winthrop's Portrait for the Historical Society, Mass

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Pen and brown ink drawing of Hercules wrestling a bull with a raised blade, with a sketched horned river god at left.

Hercules renders Horn from Bull Achelous

Felice Giani, 1800

Split architectural drawing of an altar screen with Corinthian columns, a pediment, and a central arched niche.

Elevation of Altar Screen

François Boucher, 1770

Pen and brown ink drawing of allegorical figures in a frieze, one reclining among wheat sheaves, by Felice Giani.

Summer on Earth

Felice Giani, 1800

Pen and brown ink drawing of a lunette ceiling vault with winged figures, medallions and borders, plus a small bedroom sketch

Ceiling Vault Decoration, Camera da Letto, Sala di Cornelia di Palazzo Cavina, Faenza

Felice Giani, 1810

Watercolor design of a waistcoat pattern with floral bouquets, sprigs and a purple and orange triangle border.

Design for Embroidered Waistcoat

Mademoiselle Favel, 1770

Pencil study of a seated draped woman with telephone and ticker, gridded with handwritten proportions and notes.

The Telephone and the Ticker, Study for "Electricity as Applied to Commerce," Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building,…

Carroll Beckwith, 1890

Pen and grey wash drawing of a veiled seated woman holding a reaching infant beside a hatched brick wall.

Woman with Child

Fortunato Duranti, 1810

Pen and ink sketch of six small classical gods and goddesses stacked vertically, each beside an altar or attribute.

Six Antique Gods and Goddesses

Pen and ink wash drawing of Hercules wrestling and killing the Nemean lion, with an Italian caption below.

Hercules and Nemean Lion

Felice Giani, 1800

Watercolor sketch of a sailing ship's deck with rigging, masts, and a seated sailor beside a hanging boat.

On Board Ship

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Red chalk study of a smiling young woman in a white headscarf peeling fruit over a bowl.

Katrina Van Tassel, Study for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Daniel Huntington, 1860

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

A Seated Angel

Watercolor of a Neapolitan watermelon stall with vendors, customers, a pig and a dog in the street.

Water color; A Neapolitan watermelon shop

Saverio della Gatta, 1820

Brown ink and wash drawing of paired seated women in octagonal frames labeled with Muses' names, plus a small sketch below.

Autumn and Winter: Eight Muses in Pairs set in Octagons

Felice Giani, 1820

Pencil sketch of two women seated on a sea wall by the water, with rocks and shoreline sketched behind them.

Two Women Seated on a Sea Wall, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pencil study of a twisted drape of fabric on pale paper, with faint grid lines marking the composition.

Study for "Commerce," "Passing Commerce Pays Tribute to the Port of Cleveland," United States Custom House, Cleveland…

Kenyon Cox, 1900

Graphite sketch of a cow's body and back with hatched shading, a study for a mural by Kenyon Cox.

Study for "Herding," "The Progress of Civilization: Hunting, Herding, Agriculture," State Capitol, Des Moines, IA

Kenyon Cox, 1900

Grey wash drawing of an oval ceiling design with a radiant sun god holding a torch, reclining figures, and cherubs among clou

Study for an Oval Ceiling Design, Apollo, Strength, and Love

Fedele Fischetti, 1780

Pencil sketch of two studies of a young girl looking over her shoulder, one wearing a tricorn-style hat.

Two Studies of a Young Girl Looking Over Her Shoulder

Winslow Homer, 1860

Graphite study of a reclining female figure in draped classical robes, with a squared grid and handwritten notes.

Study for "Equity," "The Reign of the Law," Appellate Division Court House, New York, NY

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Pen and grey wash sketch of a reclining nude figure with flowers in her hair beneath a large tree in a landscape.

Sketch, Landscape

Antonio Baini, 1800

Watercolor of a forest stream cascading over large boulders beneath green trees, signed F. H. Smith and dated 1870.

Study of a stream

Francis Hopkinson Smith, 1870

Brown wash drawing of a bearded man seated at a table served by two attendants, with a shield and sword on the wall.

Man at Supper with Attendants

Felice Giani, 1810

Ink and wash design for a dome fresco showing clouds, angels, saints and putti above painted arched windows.

Project for a Fresco in the Dome of the Cathedral in Citta di Castello

Tommaso Maria Conca, 1780

Pencil study of a man in a coat and cravat with handwritten color notes in the margins, by Daniel Huntington.

Study for Portrait of Mr. Winthrop

Daniel Huntington, 1880

A Medal of Napoleon Bonaparte as President of the Italian Republic, verso; Hebe Gives Immortality to Hercules's Chari…

Felice Giani, 1800

Loose oil sketch of a seated Bedouin man in a striped robe and red headcloth, holding a long staff, on sandy ground.

Seated Bedouin Figure

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Brown ink and wash drawing of Venus reclining on clouds with Cupid, above two standing putti beside a balustrade.

Venus and Cupid, Study after Annibale Carracci

Felice Giani, 1820

Graphite and white chalk study of a right hand with curled fingers on a brown-gray paper sheet.

Study of a Right Hand

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Pen and wash design drawing of two ewers, a swing-handle bowl, and a figural stand, with ornamental masks and scrollwork.

Designs for Two Ewers and a Swing-Handle Bowl

Luzio Romano, 1540

Pencil sketch of women carrying baskets on a beach with sailboats on sand and figures near the sea.

Beach Scene with Women Carrying Baskets, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

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 grey wash design for a coffered ceiling with a central frieze of horsemen and winged figures in square panels.

Ceiling Cabinet Dedicated to War, Palazzo Quirinale, Rome

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil sketch of women gathered on a beach with sailboats on the water and a seated figure in the lower right.

Groups of Women at Beach, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Small sketch of a pale iceberg on a dark sea under a pink and mauve twilight sky.

Iceberg at Twilight, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Graphite and chalk drawing of a left foot resting on a plinth, with toes shaded on gray paper.

Left Foot From a Plaster

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Brown ink drawing of Numa Pompilius seated with the nymph Egeria in a rocky grotto landscape within an oval frame.

Numa Pompilius and Egeria, Sala di Numa Pompilius, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza

Felice Giani, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornate covered reliquary with cherubs, scrollwork and a figure on top.

Design for Reliquary

Leonardo Scaglia, 1630

Pen and ink design drawing of an ornate silver standing cup with lobed bowl, scrolled stem and figure finial.

Design for a Silver Standing Cup

Moravian Wenzel von Olmütz, 1400

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

Painting of a cardamom flowering spike with pink-tipped white bracts and yellow blossoms against dark green leaves.

Cardamom, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Bust of Man Crowned with Vine Wreath

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Red chalk study of draped fabric folds for a standing woman figure on tan paper, with faint grid lines.

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

Robert Frederick Blum, 1890

Pencil sketch of a woman in a headscarf seated on a grassy bank, with distant boats and trees across a hazy landscape.

Girl Seated on a Tree Trunk

Winslow Homer, 1870

Brown ink and wash sketch of a lancer on horseback holding a long lance, with the horse outlined faintly at right.

Lancer on Horseback

Winslow Homer, 1860

Graphite sketch of tall umbrella pines with spreading crowns, a smaller pine at lower right, labeled Borghese Villa, Rome.

Study of Pines, Borghese Villa, Rome

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Sketch of a seated man smoking a pipe in a red cap and jacket, with two donkeys on a pale background.

Smoking Man and Donkeys

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of two girls standing in tall grass, one in a wide hat with her arm around the other in a bonnet.

Two Girls in a Field

Winslow Homer, 1870

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a shouting sailor in a sou'wester raising his arm, with a ship on the sea behind him.

The Lookout

Winslow Homer, 1890

Pencil sketch sheet with tree studies, palm fronds, an alligator, and handwritten notes on foliage and bark colour.

Botanical Sketches with an Alligator, Río Magdalena, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Ink and wash sketch of a bearded older man in a wide-brimmed hat, mounted on tan board with a red wax seal.

Head of a Bearded Man

William Merritt Chase, 1870

Ink and wash sheet with thirteen roundel and octagonal studies of Apollo mythological scenes, annotated in red ink.

Thirteen Apollo Subjects for Ceiling

Felice Giani, 1800