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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Pen and brown wash design with a central tondo of seated Apollo with lyre and three diamond panels of seasonal figures.

Decorative Project for Central Tondo with Apollo, Autumn and Winter

Felice Giani, 1780

Charcoal sketch of a bearded soldier in a kepi raising a rifle while standing in tall grass.

Cavalry Soldier Loading a Rifle

Winslow Homer, 1860

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornate interior wall with paneling, a doorway, fireplace, and small figure scene.

Elevation of a wall

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Ink and wash study of a crowned divine figure in clouds with light rays, above kneeling people, within an ornate frame.

Study for God Appears to Moses and his Companions, Plate 171, Physica Sacra

Johann Melchior Füssli, 1720

Ink and wash design drawing of a coffered ceiling with medallions above an alcove with carved pilasters and brown wash.

Design for a Section of an Alcove and the Ceiling of a Bedroom

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Small pen and wash sketch of two draped classical figures, one holding a staff with ribbon, on a pale sheet.

Celebrating Couple, Sala di Recezione, Palazzo Quirinale, Rome

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and brown wash drawing of a dancing figure and a seated figure among looping grapevines in a rectangular frieze.

Celebration of the Vine

Felice Giani, 1800

Brown ink sketch of Apollo's chariot and horses driving through clouds, led by the figure of Aurora.

Triumph of Apollo and Aurora

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Pencil design drawing of a neoclassical urn with grape garlands and a lidded salt cellar beside it on cream paper.

Design for a Salt or Pepper Cellar

Pietro Belli, 1800

Ink and wash drawing in three panels showing classical figures, musicians, putti and grapes representing the seasons.

Spring, Summer, Fall

Felice Giani, 1790

Brown ink and wash drawing of two vertical ornamental bands, one with interlaced leaves and one with a stem of leaves and bud

Torus molding and band

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Painted design study of a decorated wall with green damask field, gilded moldings, heraldic medallion and ornamental panels.

Section of wall, Guard Room, Palace of Fontainebleau

Frederick Marschall, 1880

Pen and wash drawing of church wall designs with ornamental frieze, arched niche, and three small religious narrative scenes.

Designs for a Church Wall

Francesco Manno, 1830

Pencil sketch of ship masts, rigging lines and a curved sail on a cut sheet of paper.

Sketches of Ships' Masts

Winslow Homer, 1890

Oil study of a nude winged putto with a bow and blue drapery within a brown circular roundel.

Study for Roundel with Putto

Pierre Victor Galland, 1900

Pen and grey wash drawing of two figures in pointed caps at a draped table beneath a feathery tree.

Design for Title Page, Cahier des Parasols Chinois

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, 1780

Brown wash design drawing of a window wall with draped curtains, a central mythological panel, and classical landscape views

Design for a Window Wall with Tapestry Panel, Chateau de Craon

Jean Baptiste Maréchal, 1770

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash showing three putti roundels, a central Bacchus and Ariadne scene, and winged figures bes

Bacchus and Ariadne with Autumn and Victories and Three Roundels with Putti

Felice Giani, 1790

Black chalk study of a standing male nude with one arm raised, drawn on gray paper with white highlights.

Studies of a male nude

Carlo Maratti, 1650

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a ruffled collar and flowing gown, with hatched shading on the bodice.

Woman

Robert Frederick Blum, 1900

Pencil drawing of an ornate church processional cross with IHS monogram and evangelist names on a pale sheet.

Ecclesiastical Ornament Drawing: Cross

George E Germer, 1930

Pen and wash drawing of a farmyard with a cottage, large tree, cow, sheep, chickens and figures tending animals.

Seated Shepherd

François Boucher

Brown ink and wash drawing of a classical goblet with putto handles, garland rim and fluted pedestal base.

Goblet

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Brown ink and wash drawing of six ornate chalices of varying heights, some with cherub figures supporting their stems.

Six chalices

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pen and ink drawing of an ornate chandelier with a coiled serpent around its central stem and hanging bead garlands.

Chandelier

Giuseppe Barberi

Pencil sketch of a large iceberg with jagged peaks above calm water, with a small sailing ship in the foreground.

The Iceberg, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pen and wash sketch of three women seen from behind in full skirts and veils, with a stone urn and trees in a garden.

A Street Scene in Madrid, from Series "Sketches in Madrid"

Constantin Guys, 1850

Pen and wash sketch of a carriage with two occupants and three top-hatted riders on horseback along a road.

A Carriage and Three Riders

Constantin Guys, 1850

Pencil sketch on paper showing a standing draped female figure with smaller studies of a seated figure and a head.

Women and children

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Graphite drawing on grey paper of a standing female nude seen from behind, with a separate study of bare feet at right.

Female Nude

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Brown wash drawing of Venus reclining while Cupid tends her foot, with a hilly landscape and tree behind them.

Study for an Overdoor Painting, Cupid Removes a Thorn from the Foot of Venus

Marcantonio Franceschini, 1700

Pencil sketches of several sailing boats and schooners on a tan sheet, with sails and hulls drawn in varying sizes.

Sketches of Sailing Craft

Winslow Homer, 1880

Brown ink and wash design of an arched alcove ceiling with figural friezes, putti in spandrels, and draped curtains below.

Design for Bed Alcove Ceiling Decoration

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a tall hemlock tree with feathery branches above smaller trees and undergrowth on pale paper.

Study of Hemlock, Gorham, New Hampshire

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Pen and ink drawing of an ornamental letter B surrounded by foliage, a horse head, armor, and scrollwork.

Ornamental Design for the Letter B

Gilles-Marie Oppenord, 1710

Pencil sketch of a figure reaching outward amid clouds and rocky ground, a study for a bank note design.

Electricity (Motif for Bank Note Design)

Walter Shirlaw, 1900

Pencil study sheet with figure sketches, hands, feet and head profiles by Walter Shirlaw, 1880.

Studies of Figures for an Historical Representation

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Pen and wash drawing of two putti beside a classical urn overflowing with flowers, on a pale sheet.

Study for a Painted Wall Decoration: Two Putti beside a Vase with Flowers

Antonio de' Dominici, 1710

Pencil sketch of a whirlwind with concentric swirling lines and streaming strokes, with handwritten color notes below.

Whirlwind

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pencil sketch of a horse's head and neck in loose graphite lines on cream paper.

Horse

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Pale iceberg rendered in white gouache on tan paper, with a handwritten date in the upper right corner.

Iceberg near Cape Race, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pen and wash drawing of an ornate escutcheon with putti, scrolls, a draped curtain and a blank central oval.

Design of Escutcheon and Draped Tablet

Leonardo Scaglia, 1620

Grey and ochre study of draped classical figures in an arched tympanum, with a panel inscribed CICERO.

Study for Tympanum in Honor of Cicero

Pierre Victor Galland, 1900

Pencil sketch of a sailboat on a horizon under loose clouds, with hatched study forms and handwritten notes below.

Seascape

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pen and ink sketch of a heraldic coat of arms with a crown, star, winged crest and scrolled shield ornament.

Sketch for Coat of Arms

Carlo Marchionni, 1720

Pen and brown wash sketch of three classical figures: one beside a bust, one at a desk with books, one playing a lyre.

Allegories of Sculpture, Architecture and Music

Felice Giani, 1800

Charcoal and white chalk study of a seated bearded man in a robe, with sketched hands and head on brown paper.

Study for "Titian Showing the Entombment to Charles V and Pope Clement VII"

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Pen and ink sketch of the Virgin and Child in clouds with angels and saints in loose groups.

Virgin and Child with Saints

called Micco Spadaro Domenico Gargiulo, 1650

Four brown ink and wash studies of the Madonna and Child with saints, arranged in two rows on a single sheet.

Madonna and Child and St. John, Study after Francia; Madonna and Child with St. John, Study after Dossi; Madonna and…

Felice Giani, 1820

Charcoal drawing of dark storm clouds over wind-bent trees and sand dunes, with a small figure running in the foreground.

Storm Coming

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pen and brown wash drawing of ornamental wall paneling, oval medallions, a console table, and a seated figure sketch.

Wall decoration; console table

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of villagers gathered on a street before a whitewashed building, including women in headscarves and children.

The Artist in the Village

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Pen and wash design sheet for a ceiling, with a central panel of Spartan women and warriors surrounded by medallions and scro

Design for Ceiling with Spartan Women in Central Rectangular Panel

Felice Giani, 1800

Pen and wash design drawing of a tiered sepulchral wall monument with columns, a bust medallion, and cherub ornament.

Design for a sepulchral wall monument

Girolamo Rainaldi, 1600

Pencil sketch of a dune coastline with three sailboats on calm sea under cloudy sky.

Seascape, Prout's Neck

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pen and wash drawing of a seated lyre player in pink drapery beside a dog and grazing cattle in a wooded landscape.

Apollo Guards the Herds [or Flocks] of King Admetus

Felice Giani, 1800

Pen and brown wash sketch of eight octagonal panels showing Romulus and Remus legend scenes with warriors and a central emble

Romulus and Remus: Decorations for Reception Room, Aldini Villa, Montmorency

Felice Giani, 1810

Brown ink and wash design drawing of draped bed hangings with a valance, curtains, and central tassel swag.

Design for a Bedroom Alcove

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Two graphite and white chalk sketches of a lake shoreline with reeds, trees and cloudy sky on grey paper.

Study of lake

Francis Hopkinson Smith, 1870

Pen and ink design of a square decorative ceiling with central medallion and garlands, with a small architectural sketch abov

Decorated Ceiling and Wall

Felice Giani, 1800

Pen and grey wash drawing of the Virgin ascending among angels and putti on clouds beneath a radiant heavenly glory.

Ascension of the Virgin

Giuseppe Galeotti, 1800

Graphite study of a curly-haired child looking upward within an oval border, with a handwritten inscription below.

Study of Child for "Communion of the Sick"

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Pencil and white chalk sketch of water spraying up over rocks on a tan paper ground.

Water Falling on Rocks

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of fishing boats on a beach with figures carrying baskets and two sailboats on the sea behind.

Beach with Four Fishing Boats, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880