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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Watercolor design for a painted panel with winged figures, putti, garlands and classical relief scenes in pastel tones.

Design for a painted panel

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a nude male figure seen from behind, arms outstretched and one leg bent, on cream paper.

Sketch for "Night"

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Pen and brown wash sketch of ten lunette-shaped scenes with seated muses, each labeled in handwritten Italian.

Ten Lunettes with Muse and Mnemosine

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil sketch of a diver plunging head first among rocks and seaweed, legs raised, on a pale sheet of paper.

Conch Divers

Winslow Homer, 1880

Graphite sketch on tan paper of a woman with upswept hair and bowed head, with white highlights and loose hatching.

Marie

Carroll Beckwith, 1900

Pencil sketch of a head turned to one side with loose hair and sketched shoulders on tan paper.

Sketch for the Head of an Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Brown ink and wash drawing of Vulcan's forge with workers at an anvil, armored warriors, and a winged figure, in an octagonal

Vulcano forging the Thunderbolts of Jove

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and brown wash design drawing of an arched coronet with scrolls, pearl-like orbs, and diamond-shaped motifs on pale paper

Design for a coronet

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil sketch of several loosely drawn winged angel figures with flowing drapery on a pale sheet of paper.

Sketch of Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a young woman with raised arms and a flower held at her shoulder, signed J. Carroll Beckwith.

Muse

Carroll Beckwith, 1900

Watercolor embroidery design with a winged horse, roses and a lyre in a floral corner border on aged paper.

Design for Embroidery, Corner of Gentleman's Waistcoat

Jean François Bony, 1770

Sketch for an Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Portrait, possibly Elizabeth Vail

Carroll Beckwith

Pencil sketch of toes and a foot in loose hatched lines on tan paper, with a museum stamp in the upper left corner.

Sketch of Toes

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of draped figures among clouds, including a central figure and several faces, study for an ascension scene.

Sketch of Figural Group for Ascension

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

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

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

Ink and wash sketch of a bobolink in flight above reeds and a pool of water, on tan paper.

Bobolink

Ernest Thompson Seton, 1890

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

Pencil sketch on tan paper of two studies of a reclining nude male figure, one with an extended leg.

Studies of Nude Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Brown ink and wash drawing with two hexagonal scenes of Orpheus and Eurydice: classical figures by a building, and figures in

Two Episodes with Orpheus and Eurydice

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil and white chalk sketch on grey paper of a pensive woman with her chin resting on her hand.

Possible Study for "Marth

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Red chalk sketch of a seated man in loose outline within a rectangular frame on cream paper.

Portrait of a Seated Man

Fortunato Duranti

Charcoal sketch of Fortuna, a blindfolded woman on a chariot surrounded by winged figures, on an octagonal sheet.

Fortuna

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch on tan paper of a nude figure reclining on one elbow, head resting on hand, legs extended.

Study of Nude Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Watercolor design for a decorative panel with a central urn of scrolling flowers, rosettes and wreaths in green, pink and gol

Design for a Decorative Panel

John La Farge, 1900

Head of a Woman

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Design drawing for a Gothic stained glass window with two robed women, a lily and open book, a cross, and scripture text belo

Design for Stained Glass Window

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

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

Pencil sketch of a reclining male figure resting his head on one hand, with the other arm bent beneath him.

Figure Study

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Brown ink and wash drawing of two hexagonal panels showing classical figures, a lyre player, and musicians among attendants.

Orpheus Among the Muses; Orpheus Playing the Lyre

Felice Giani, 1810

Reddish-brown wash sketch of a winged putto reclining with flowing drapery on tan paper.

Sketch of Putti with Drapery

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Loose charcoal sketch of a female figure with flowing drapery, head turned to the side, on tan paper.

Sketch of Figure with Drapery

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Portrait of May Bright

Martha S. Day, 1850

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

Loose pencil sketch on brown paper of heavenly figures with wings and draped forms, torn at the right edge.

Sketch of Heavenly Figures

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Sketches of Two Heads

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and brown wash drawing of mourning figures around a stone tomb with a lyre, inscriptions in the margins, dated 1800.

The Arts Mourning at the Tomb of Raphael

Felice Giani, 1800

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

Sketch of Kneeling Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and grey wash design for a decorative ceiling with winged putti, garlands and round classical medallions around a blank c

Palazzo Quirinale, Rome;

Felice Giani, 1810

Graphite and chalk study on tan paper of a figure with a raised arm and hands, with flowing hair and handwritten notes.

Study for a Duplicate of "Repitition of Christiana"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

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

Pencil sketch of a reclining nude male figure with arms outstretched, study for a Lathrop painting, 1890.

Study for "Diana and Her Attendants among the Constellations"

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

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

Study of an Angel with Drapery

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketches on tan paper of a reclining nude figure with raised arms, plus smaller studies of moving figures.

Sketches of Nude Figures

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketches of a kingfisher wing's outside and inside, with handwritten color notes labeling the feathers.

Wing of a Black-capped Kingfisher

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of two studies of draped cloth with soft shading on pale paper.

Study of Drapery

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Study of Feet

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil portrait of a young woman with curled hair and ribbons, gazing to the side, drawn on pale paper.

Portrait of a Young Woman

Gilbert Tompkins, New York, NY, USA, 1900

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

Watercolor and pencil design for an ornate wall niche with columns, arched canopy, heraldic shield and rosettes.

Design for a Wall Niche

John La Farge, 1900

Sketch of a Woman's Head

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Charcoal drawing of two men in bowler hats beside a ticker tape machine spilling tape into a basket in an interior.

"I Don't Think It's Going Up; I Know It's Going Up!"

William Robinson Leigh, 1900

Pencil study of a young woman's head and shoulders with hair parted and drawn back, dated 1859.

Study for Portrait

Léon Joseph Florentin Bonnat, 1859

Red chalk drawing of an ornate urn-shaped vase with scrolled handles, arabesque decoration, and a masklike motif on a pedesta

Vase with arabesque decoration

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor design for a stained glass window with Adam and Eve, three biblical figures, and scenes of Annunciation, Nativity,

Design for Stained Glass Window, Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, Albany, NY

Edward Burne-Jones, 1880

Watercolor design for a stained glass window with a saint, robed figures, a child, and a Crucifixion medallion above.

Design for Stained Glass Window, St. Paul's Church, Boston, MA

Edward Burne-Jones, 1870

Pen and wash drawing of a rococo garden terrace with a seated figure, arcade, trees, and ornate scrolled frame.

Divinité Chinoise

Gabriel Huquier, 1730

Watercolor design for three gothic stained glass lancet panels with figures and leafy borders, labeled for Paisley Abbey.

Design for Stained Glass, Southeast Window Nave, Paisley Abbey, Scotland

Edward Burne-Jones, 1870

Pencil and colored pencil drawing of a floor lamp with shade plan, elevations, and a floral vase motif on the column.

Floor Lamp, Henry J. Allen Residence, Wichita, Kansas

George Mann Niedecken, 1910

Grey and red chalk design drawing of an ornate panel with garlands, birds, and figures in a garden scene.

Feste Bacchique

Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1710

Brown ink and wash drawing of armored soldiers and struggling captives in a tangled military scene on stone ground.

Two Groups Captives from the Victory of Leo IV over the Saracens

Felice Giani, 1820

Black chalk drawing on blue paper of a sibyl raising one arm, holding a book, with heavy draped robes.

The Cumaean Sibyl from Raphael's Fresco in St. Maria della Pace

Pencil architectural drawing of a ceiling fixture with a globe light, with dimensions and a handwritten label for Henry J. Al

Ceiling Fixture, Entrance Hall, Henry J. Allen Residence, Wichita, Kansas

George Mann Niedecken, 1910

Red chalk drawing of a winged cupid figure with curly hair and one arm raised, over a faint blue grid on tan paper.

Cupid

Chalk drawing on blue paper of a draped female figure in a twisting pose with bare feet, study for a fresco.

The Phrygian Sybil from Raphael’s Fresco in St. Maria della Pace

Pencil and yellow-coloured design drawing of a suspended glass-dish ceiling light fixture with cords, with a title block and

Light Fixture for Mr. Allen's Study and Mrs. Allen's Room, Henry J. Allen Residence, Wichita, Kansas

George Mann Niedecken, 1910

Pencil and ink drawing of a light fixture cross section and glass disc plan for a 1910 residence interior.

Light Fixture and Plan of Glass Disc for Mr. Allen's Study and Mrs. Allen's Dressing Room, Henry J. Allen Residence,…

George Mann Niedecken, 1910

Red chalk sketch of a monkey in a feathered hat and cloak playing a violin with a bow while seated.

Monkey Playing a Violin

Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1700

Drawing of a veiled female saint holding a lily and cross in a stone arched niche, a study for a stained glass window.

Study for the Goddard Memorial Window, in St. John's Church, Providence, Rhode Island

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Red chalk study of classical statues and columns in an interior, with a draped figure at right, within a double-ruled border.

Studies with figure of Apollo from Raphel's School of Athens

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Graphite figure study of a muscular male torso with raised arms and several separate hand studies on grey paper.

Figure Study for Diana and Her Attendants among the Constellations

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Woman with Flowers

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pen and wash drawing of an ornamental garden design with scrolling frame, garlands, central fountain and figures in landscape

Gardens of Bacchus

Gabriel Huquier, 1730

Brown ink and wash drawing of robed classical figures, a bearded man with a lyre, and a seated woman holding a book inscribed

Group with Petrarch and Sappho in "Parnassus" after Raphael Sanzio

Felice Giani, 1820

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

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

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

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged laurel-crowned figure seated on clouds with two putti holding tablets.

Poetry, after Raphael Sanzio

Felice Giani, 1820

Watercolor drawing of a street fight: a man raises a stick beside a woman holding a baby, with a second woman and a stone gat

A Domestic Dispute in Tivoli

Bartolomeo Pinelli, 1800

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

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded boatman pushing an oar on a boat, with sailing ships on the water behind him.

A Boatman after The Victory of Leo IV over the Saracens, after Raphael

Felice Giani, 1810

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

Pen and ink study of decorative wall panels with geometric borders and handwritten Italian color notes.

Three Studies of Wall Mirrors

Felice Giani, 1820

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

Pen and ink drawing with three classical scenes: a banquet in an octagon, figures at a desk, and Minerva with cherubs and tro

Bacchus, Apollo and Mnemosine; Minerva with Trophies

Felice Giani, 1800

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

Sketch of Worshipping Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

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

Sketch of Three Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pencil drawing of a decorative frieze with a central amphora flanked by two winged putti among scrolls and rosettes.

Sculptured Frieze with Amphora between Two Half Figures of Boys Pouring Water from Pitcher into Bowl

Felice Giani, 1780

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 sketch on paper showing three studies of hands and forearms in different poses, with a museum stamp in the center.

Studies of Hands

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900