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Pencil sketch of flower clusters on cream paper with handwritten color notes like light scarlet and dull green.

Flowers

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Ink and grey wash drawing of an ornamental bracket shaped as a helmeted warrior mask with scrolling foliage.

The mask of a warrior

Filippo Marchionni, 1770

Brown ink drawing of two octagonal panels: a winged figure handing a lyre to a seated youth, and women kneeling before a stat

Winged Victory Gives Apollo Lyre; Statue of Minerva

Sketch of a tree trunk with red and yellow autumn vine leaves against a loose brown background.

Tree and Leaves

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Brown ink and wash drawing of two candlesticks, each held by a putto and supported by a scrolling dolphin-like base.

Two candelsticks

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Three pencil sketches of a bent standing figure on a pale washed sheet mounted in a gray sketchbook page.

Three Sketches of a Soldier Firing Rifle

Winslow Homer, 1860

Brown ink and wash drawing of three stacked ornamental cartouches with scrolls, foliage and a seated putto beside a blank shi

Three Escutcheons with Alternative Suggestions

Francesco Vaccaro, 1670

Two circular pen-and-ink drawings of winged victory figures with horse-drawn chariots on pale blue paper.

Two Roundels with Victories in Chariots; River Victory

Felice Giani, 1800

Brown ink drawing of a sea monster with open jaws forming a curved shell basin, set on a cloud-like base.

Design for a Saltcellar

Giulio Romano, 1540

Six watercolor trophies of gardening tools mixed with flowers, fruit and garlands on a cream sheet.

Six Trophies with the Attributes of Gardening

Pierre Ranson, 1770

Graphite sketch of a seated draped woman beside a classical column, with loose cloud shapes and stone steps below.

Seated Woman (Motif for Design)

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Pen and brown wash design drawing of a decorated ceiling with scrolls, medallions, a fan lunette and a central square panel.

Design for Decorations for a Ceiling

Giuseppe Barberi, 1810

Pencil portrait sketch of a seated young woman with braided hair holding an open book on her lap.

Portrait Study of Miss Elliott

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Brown ink and wash drawing of robed figures welcoming a leader before a temple and crowd in a Roman setting.

Ceiling Design for Numa Pompilius Welcomed to Rome after his Election, Sala di Numa Pompilio, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza

Felice Giani, 1800

Woman with Lyre

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Pencil portrait of a young man with tousled hair and a high collar, turned three-quarters, signed Wicar on the lower right.

Portrait of a Young Man

Jean-Baptiste Wicar, 1800

Pencil sketch of a standing figure in flowing drapery and a cloak, with a hat at upper left, on pale paper.

Standing Figure

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700

Pencil sketch of a rocky shoreline and rippling water on a tan sheet, mounted in a red album with a handwritten caption.

"From the Retina of a Drowned Man"

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pen and wash elevation drawing of a gilded reliquary cross with crown, cherubs, eagle pedestal and sunburst rays.

Elevation of a Reliquary Cross

Pietro Belli, 1810

Ink and wash drawing of two ornate candlesticks on classical columns with winged figures and a plain column beside them.

Candlesticks

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a tall evergreen tree rising above tangled vines and shrubs, with an inscription reading Hoboken.

Evergreen with Vines, Hoboken

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Brown ink drawing of a crowded church interior with an altar under a canopy and worshippers gathered around it.

Communion at Church

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Pencil sketch of slender trees with bare branches and leafy clusters on pale paper, with a museum stamp in the lower left.

Trees on Goat Island, Niagara Falls, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowned seated king watching a man thrust his arm over a brazier before soldiers.

Caius Mucius Scaevola and Porsena

Felice Giani, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Holy Family in a landscape with a donkey, a figure leading it, and a hilltop town.

The Flight into Egypt, After Domenichino

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil sketch of two women handling a fishing net beside a beached dory with two men, sailboats on calm water behind.

Fisherman and Women Stowing Nets in a Beached Dory, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Charcoal and white chalk sketch of a ship deck with rigging, a mast, rough waves and figures near the mast.

Ship Deck with Two Women Lashed to the Mast

Winslow Homer, 1880

Brown wash drawing of a dying warrior held by a comrade near an eagle standard, with a volcano behind and fallen soldiers aro

The death of King Teja

Pietro Narducci, 1820

Red chalk sketch of a male figure with raised arm and extended arm on tinted paper, a study by Robert Frederick Blum.

Study for a man, “Vintage Festival,” Mendelssohn Glee Club, New York, NY

Robert Frederick Blum, 1890

Sketch of waves breaking over dark rocks on a rugged coast under a pale sky, by Frederic Edwin Church.

Near Otter Cliffs, Mt. Desert Island, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Grey wash sketch of a robed bishop-like figure with a crozier and mitre among clouds, with a small cherub below.

Saint Gennaro Calming Vesuvius

Andrea Vaccaro, 1600

Red chalk study on blue paper showing sketched hands, an arm, and a reclining figure with handwritten inscription.

Dead Christ

Angelo Solimena, 1710

Pencil study of a kneeling nude male figure seen from behind, drawn over a squared grid, signed Kenyon Cox.

Study for "Genius," "The Arts," Library of Congress, Washington D.C.

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Portrait of a man

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil sketch of tree branches and foliage on pale paper, mounted in a grey and red sketchbook page.

Sketches of Soldiers and Trees

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pen and ink sketch of draped figures, a canopy and a seated figure in loose studies on pale paper.

Three sketches

Carlo Marchionni, 1770

Pen and wash drawing with three putti roundels, a central forge scene with draped figures, and a lower panel of winged figure

Venus at Forge of Vulcan, Winter, Victories and Three Roundels, Putti as Elements

Felice Giani, 1790

Pen and brown wash design drawing of an architectural portal with eagles, an urn, a mask, and a helmeted warrior medallion.

Design for the East Portal, Grand Gallery, Villa Albani, Rome, Italy

Carlo Marchionni, 1750

Seated Female Nude

James Wells Champney, 1880

Pencil sketches of a leafy tree and tall elecampane plant stalks on tan paper, with a museum stamp at lower left.

Sketches of a Tree and Elecampane Plant, Niagara Falls, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Charcoal and white chalk study of a crouched figure with draped fabric and bare feet on brown paper.

Study of Drapery

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Soft graphite study of a right hand on toned paper, with hatched shading and an inscription at the lower edge.

Study: A right hand

Carlo Bononi, 1630

Pen and ink sketch of a seated woman with long hair, one arm outstretched and her gaze raised upward, draped in cloth.

Lucretia or Tarquinia Stabbing Herself

Francesco Coghetti, 1820

Pencil sketch of sailboats on a choppy sea under a cloudy sky, with ships visible on the horizon.

Ships at sea

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged female figure in a lunette shape with clouds and a reclining figure, by Felice Giani.

Summer, Lunette for Ceiling, Sala Ottagonale, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza

Felice Giani, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged woman with a lyre seated on clouds, flanked by two putti holding scrolls.

Personification of Poetry, After Raphael

Felice Giani, 1810

Watercolor embroidery design of a flower bouquet in an urn with garland swags and a scalloped border.

Design for Embroidered Waistcoat, pattern 1594 of the Fabrique de St. Ruf

Mademoiselle Montalent, 1780

Pencil and white gouache sketch of icebergs floating on calm water under a flat horizon, on tan paper.

Icebergs near Cape St. John, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pen and brown ink sketches of eight classical sacrificial scenes with altars, draped figures and putti on blue paper.

Eight Sacrificial Scenes

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and ink sketch of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat, head turned toward the viewer, on tan paper.

Head of a man in the style of Frans Hals

Homer Dodge Martin, 1850

Pen and brown wash drawing of ornamental arabesques with winged figures, garlands, and medallions on a sheet.

Five Motifs for Ornamental Arabesques

Étienne de Lavallée-Poussin, 1780

Watercolor design of an ornate rococo wall with gilded frames, floral garlands, figure medallions and a landscape roundel.

Section of wall, Council chamber of Louis XV

Frederick Marschall, 1880

Pale sketch of a low sun over a calm sea with a shimmering reflection and thin clouds on a tan paper ground.

Seascape near Newfoundland, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Circular sepia wash drawing of Hebe and Hercules's wedding with seated woman, reclining man, and winged putti.

The Wedding of Hebe and Hercules

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and brown wash design for a bedroom ceiling with coffered panels, a central reclining figure, medallions and putti.

Design for Bedroom Ceiling Decoration

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil and grey wash sketch of two men seated on an army wagon, one wearing a wide-brimmed hat and jacket.

Two Men in an Army Wagon

Winslow Homer, 1860

Studies for a religious representation

Filippo Marchionni

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged putto riding a leaping lion among clouds, a lunette design by Felice Giani.

Leo, Lunette for Ceiling, Sala Ottagonale, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza

Felice Giani, 1800

Rococo design drawing of an ornate oval frame with allegorical figures, cherubs, and military trophies around an empty centra

Design for the Frame of the Portrait of Charles III, King of Spain

Johann Esaias Nilson, 1750

Pencil sketch of a nest with young hummingbirds, labeled in handwriting, with a loose bird study below.

Hummingbirds

Robert Frederick Blum, 1900

Pencil sketch of a crowd of figures on a ship deck beside a railing, with handwritten text reading 'the Yankees are coming'.

The Yankees Are Coming

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pencil sketch of a figure in a hat leaning on a ship's railing beside rigging and deck structures.

Figure in Oilskins at a Ship's Railing

Winslow Homer, 1890

Ink and watercolor design of a covered mustard pot with gilded masks and swags, beside a ladle, on cream paper.

Design for a Mustard Pot

Giovacchino Belli, 1800

Painting of tropical jungle plants including wild plantain, ferns and orange heliconia flowers against a brown background.

Wild Plantain, 20 Feet High, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860