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Pen and ink drawing of an interior with a seated man at a table, a hanging ship model, stacked books and a curtained bed.

The Invention of the Compass

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Pencil and white chalk study of a man's hand curling across gray-green paper, with a sketched sleeve at the left.

Study of a Man's Hand for "Tribute Money"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Pen and ink drawing with wash of two mitred bishops with crosiers standing among robed saints under a scrolled border.

Augustine, Ambrose, and Other Saints

Belisario Corenzio, 1590

Brown ink and wash design drawing of an ornate looking glass frame with garlands, putti, and urns, with measurements noted.

Looking glass

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pen and ink drawing of nude and draped classical figures on steps, with a winged figure in clouds above.

Composition Including Pagan and Christian Elements

Fortunato Duranti, 1820

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowned seated woman with a fleur-de-lis shield beside classical niches and urns.

Monument of King Louis XVI of France

Giuseppe Barberi, 1790

Pen and wash sketch of a robed officer raising a crucifix on an altar beside columns, with a crowd and kneeling figure.

Sketches for paintings. Obverse: A Roman officer holds a crucifix upon a heathen altar. Reverse: Christ rising

Pasqualino Marini, 1700

Pencil and white chalk drawing of a seated man in a suit and waistcoat, hands resting on his knees, on grey paper.

Man Seated

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Pencil sketch of a mounted bugler sounding a trumpet, with a second soldier and horse study above on aged paper.

Sounding the Charge

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pencil sketch of six soldiers' heads in varied caps and hats, arranged in two rows on a pale sheet.

Six Studies of Soldiers' Heads

Winslow Homer, 1860

Brown ink and wash drawing of an oval ornamental frame with a shell crest and a wall lantern on stone blocks.

Oval frame for the facade of a house, with lantern beneath

Giuseppe Barberi, 1770

Camel and Seated Figure

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Brown ink and wash drawing of an elevated bed alcove with swagged curtains, fringed canopy and tasselled pelmet.

Elevation of a Bed Alcove

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Ornamental textile design on ochre ground with swags, perched birds, floral garlands and scrolled bouquets.

Design for the Embroidery of the Left Bottom Corner of a Man's Waistcoat of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf," "Gilet" Design

Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1780

Watercolor design drawing of a five-armed candlestick with gilt scrolls, green foliage, fluted column and paw feet.

Design for a Candlestick

Luigi Righetti, 1810

Pencil cloud study on cream paper with numbered tonal notes and handwritten color annotations.

Cloud Sketch, Catskill, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Brown ink drawing of two oval Madonna and Child reliefs above a bearded herm and a winged chimera.

Two Drawings of the Madonna and Child in Ovals, Studies after Giambologna and Alfonzo da Ferrero; Herm and Chimera, a…

Felice Giani, 1820

Loose oil sketch of a reclining woman in a flowing pale gown, one arm outstretched, on a brown paper ground.

Seated Woman

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Brown ink drawing of a river landscape with a leaning tree, dense foliage, and distant buildings across the water.

Imaginary River Landscape with Wooded Banks

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Grey wash drawing of a royal catafalque with draped canopy, crown, oval portrait medallion, candelabra and standing figures.

Catafalque for a king

Carlo Marchionni, 1770

Pencil sketch of a conical volcanic peak and layered ridges on tan card, with handwritten colour notes.

Popocatépetl from Miraflores, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

Pen and ink elevation of a domed mausoleum flanked by two pyramids and a colonnade, drawn on pale paper.

Elevation of a Mausoleum

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a rocky valley with cliffs, terraces, and distant hills under an empty sky.

El Yemen Valley, Part Two

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornate fountain with a standing female figure, cherubs, lions and annotated plans.

Inkstand

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Graphite study of a bare foot with toes and ankle shaded on grey paper, with handwritten notes in the margin.

Study for Foot of Matthew in "Christiana and Her Children"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Dim night view of Niagara Falls with mist rising over the river and dark trees lining both banks.

Niagara Falls at Night, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Grey wash stage design of a colonnaded classical courtyard with statues and a smoking volcano in the distance.

Stage Design for the opera "L'Ultima giorno di Pompei," at La Scala, Milan, 1827

Romolo Achille Liverani, 1800

Pen and wash drawing of a dying man attacked by demons on the left, and an angel lifting a soul to heaven on the right.

The Penitent Man Choosing Good over Evil [left]; Spirit of the Penitent Man Ascending to Heaven [right]

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Pencil sketch of two draped allegorical female figures, one standing with a staff and one seated, as a design study.

Commerce and Another Allegorical Figure (Motif for Bank Note Design)

Walter Shirlaw, 1900

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ovoid tureen with eagle pedestal, sphinx finial and scroll handles.

Design for a Tureen

Johann Nepomuk, 1820