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Grey wash drawing of Noah's Ark on a hillside with a long rectangular hull in front, framed by ornamental tool borders.

Study for Noah's Ark, Plate 40, Physica Sacra

Johann Melchior Füssli, 1720

Small pencil sketch of a covered canoe with several figures and a handwritten label, on beige paper.

Sketch of a Covered Canoe

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil drawing of a fortified town on a terrace with arched walls, trees, a paved path, and a lake with hills at left.

A Fortified Town Overlooking a Lake

Felice Giani, 1800

Pen and ink sketch of two octagonal designs showing winged chariot figures and horses over clouds, with handwritten notes.

Night and Day, in Two Octagons, for a Bedroom

Felice Giani, 1810

Brown ink and wash drawing of a draped bed alcove with swagged curtains and a standing figure in a wide-brimmed hat.

Bedroom alcove with a figure

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil landscape sketch of rolling hills and trees with handwritten color notes beneath, on a cream sheet.

Looking South from the Farm, Hudson, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Ink and wash drawing of a stone hall with pointed Gothic arches, vaulted ceilings, and a gallery balustrade.

Stage Design, Interior of Large Hall

Mauro Antonio Tesi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a mountain range above a shaded ridge, with handwritten color notes on a cream sheet.

Rugged Mountain, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

Ink and wash sheet with handwritten text, a woman on a dragon, a coronation scene with angels, and an architectural frontispi

Inscription [above left]; Woman of the Apocalyse [above right]; Coronation of the Virgin [below left]; Frontispiece […

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Pencil sketch with white highlights of snowy mountain peaks, a wooded riverbank, and handwritten colour notes on paper.

River and Mountain Peaks, Berchtesgaden, Germany

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pen and brown wash elevation drawing of a classical gateway with three arched bays, columns, and a sculptural pediment.

Elevation of a Gateway, Probably for a Kaffeehaus

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Pen and wash design drawing of a tall reliquary with a domed top, two standing female figures, and a fluted pedestal.

Design for a Reliquary of the Holy Cross

Luzio Romano, 1530

Pen and brown ink sketch of an ornate papal escutcheon with a tiara and scrollwork, on cream paper.

Papal Escutcheon

Carlo Marchionni, 1740

Ink and wash drawing of a neoclassical coffee urn with serpent handle, grapevine frieze, and fluted base.

Design for a Coffee Urn

Joseph Anton Seethaler II, 1820

Pencil and chalk sketch of rocky columnar cliffs and a sailboat on the sea under streaked clouds, Grand Manan Island.

View on Southwest Head, Grand Manan Island, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Grey wash drawing of Jacob pouring oil on a stone pillar at Bethel, framed by shells and rocks.

Study for Jacob Pours Oil upon the Stone at Bethel, Plate 87, Physica Sacra

Johann Melchior Füssli, 1720

Brown ink drawing of the winged Archangel Michael in armor standing over a fallen demon, with clouds and a distant town.

Archangel Michael

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and ink sketch of a tiered tower with columns, a pediment, arched openings, and a cupola topped by a flagpole.

Villa or observation tower

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Oil study of a fig tree covered in philodendron vines rising from rocks, with a hazy sky and distant trees.

Fig Tree and Wild Philodendron, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of palm trees on a riverbank with a distant range of cloud-capped mountains and handwritten notes.

Landscapes along the Río Magdalena, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Figure Study for "Communion of the Sick"

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Pencil drawing of a classical atrium with Ionic columns, a niche statue, and a staircase leading to a vaulted hall.

Atrium and Staircase in Classical Style

Felice Giani, 1820

Brown ink and wash drawing of multiple Gothic vaulted interiors with arches, columns and medallions on ceilings.

Stage set

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Watercolor design drawing of a gilt inkstand with scrolled arms and dolphin-decorated red marble base, dated 1810.

Design for an Inkstand

Tournai Lefebvre Manufactory, 1810

Watercolor elevation of a sacristy wall with a central door, two painted landscape panels in arched niches, and a scale bar.

Project for the Interior of the Sacristy of St. Giovanni de’ Florentini in Rome

Giuseppe Palazzi, 1800

Night seascape with a full moon behind dark clouds above a glowing horizon and a shadowy shoreline.

Moonlit Coast, Mt. Desert Island

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pale graphite and white-highlighted drawing of rolling hills, a winding path, a bright sea and sky, with a small tree at lowe

View of the Palisadoes and Kingston Harbor from Bellevue, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Brown wash drawing of the Virgin and Child on clouds with saints, a banner, and cherubs above and below.

The Virgin and Child Surrounded by Saints

Antonio de' Dominici, 1740

Sepia wash drawing of the Holy Family, a seated woman with an infant among arched architectural forms.

The Holy Family

Fortunato Duranti, 1820

Pencil and white chalk sketch of a cloudy sky over a river horizon with wooded shoreline below.

Cloudy Sky, Hudson, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1870