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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Red chalk drawing of women washing near grazing cattle and a seated herder, with a dog and a farm building in the background.

Women doing washing near a cow-herd

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1800

Pale sketch of Murano's low waterfront skyline with church towers rising above a flat lagoon.

Study of seascape, Murano, Italy

William Stanley Haseltine, 1870

Watercolor elevation of a room wall with a central fireplace, yellow panel, green marbled pilasters and two paneled doors.

Wall Elevation with Fireplace and Two Doors

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor interior wall design with two arched niches holding seated gilded figures, a blue urn, and a scrolled frieze.

Design for the Entrance Hall, the East Wall, the Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Charcoal design sketch of two stylized hounds with curved tails inside a decorative arched frame.

Design for Firescreen, Hounds

William Hunt Diederich, 1920

Watercolor design of a red double door with classical urn in an arch, flanked by red and marbleized wall panels.

Red Door, Marbleized Wall

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor design elevation of a decorated interior wall with a scrolling frieze, paneled doors and a red lattice railing.

Entrance Hall, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor of moored sailing boats and rowboats in calm water beneath an overcast sky with a distant shoreline.

A Seascape

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Watercolor interior elevation with chinoiserie landscape wallpaper, latticed doors, red drapery and a central altar table wit

Interior with Chinese Wallpaper

Frederick Crace, 1800

Pen and ink drawing of mounted cavalry driving a large herd of cattle across a field past a tree and stream.

The Cattle Raid by the Confederate Cavalry

Alfred R. Waud, 1880

Pencil sketches of two men seated on rocks, one at left seen from behind and one at right holding a paper, on tan paper.

Two Sketches of a Man Seated on Rocks in San Remo

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pencil study sheet of women in bonnets at a market, some seated, some standing, with baskets and handwritten note.

Market Day

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Brown ink and wash drawing of two Holy Family scenes with the Virgin, Christ child and Saint Joseph under a tree.

Holy Family

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1610

Pencil drawing of a wall design with ornate pilasters, foliate scrollwork and a decorative lower frieze around a blank panel.

Design for a Wall Decoration, Possibly for the Corridor

Frederick Crace, 1810

Pencil sketch of sailboats on calm water with a rocky headland and shoreline in the distance.

Point Levi From Boat

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pencil and watercolor study of three plants: a leafy rosette, a tall yellow-flowered mullein spike, and a spiny thistle-like

Study of mullein plants

William Stanley Haseltine, 1850

Grayscale interior of two soldiers entering a cabin where a seated man reads by a fireplace with a kettle.

Surprised at Mrs. Kitchen's

William Henry Sheldon, 1890

Pencil study of Mount Vesuvius rising above the sea with a smoke plume from its summit, viewed from Sorrento.

Study of Mt. Vesuvius from Sorrento, Italy

William Stanley Haseltine, 1850

Colored design drawing of a pipe organ flanked by pagoda pavilions and serpent-wrapped columns in a chinoiserie music room.

Design for the North Wall of the Music Room

Frederick Crace, 1810

Red chalk drawing of a seated woman in drapery beside books, a chair and a winged figure, with an ornamental scroll at right.

Seated female figure with books and putti

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor design of a decorated wall with pink and blue panels, gilded columns, dragon motifs and a central pagoda canopy.

Proposed Design for the West Wall of the Music Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor design of a painted wall with blue and pink panels, gilt trim, and a central double door with lattice panes.

Design for Wall with Doorway, possibly for Library, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Pencil study of a reclining nude woman with ivy in her hair holding a hand mirror, with drapery and grid lines.

Nude Study of "Comedy" for Headband

Kenyon Cox, 1900

Pencil sketch of a winding river lined with trees and shrubs, with rolling hills in the distance and a small boat on the righ

Delaware River, Milford, Pa

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk drawing of four ornamental pedestals with scrolled leaf-like bases and slender shafts, framed in gold and black.

Four plant-like pedestals

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Grey wash drawing of men raising swords and cheering around a draped table before a seated figure in robes.

The Second Installation of Cromwell as Protector, in Westminster Hall, June 26, 1657

Frederick Coffay Yohn, 1900

Pencil sketch of several sailboats with raised sails and masts moored in a harbor, with small figures on the quay.

Study of Sailboats, Venice, Italy

William Stanley Haseltine, 1880

Watercolor design of pink swagged curtains with dragon finials and gothic windows labeled Music Room.

Design for Curtains on the East Wall of the Music Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Grey wash drawing of soldiers charging through smoke and brush across a pine field, with a flag and officer with raised sword

Assault of the Union Troops Upon Fort Thompson, Near New Bearne

Francis H. Schell, 1860

Design sheet of ceiling light panels with laurel wreaths, scrolls, and musical instruments, partly colored in orange wash.

Ceiling light suggestions for a music room

John C. Wolf, 1900