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Grey ink and wash drawing of a classical portal with caryatids, laurel garland, and an allegorical relief panel of religious

Irlande et sa Religion, (Ireland and its Religion), portal design for plate 44 in the "Nouvelle iconologie historique"

Jean Charles Delafosse, 1760

Ink and wash drawing of an interior wall elevation with a mantelpiece, doorways, and ornamental panels with reclining figures

Elevations of a wall, ceiling, mantelpiece

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a draped standing figure with a smaller figure seated at lower left on cream paper.

Men

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Pencil sketch of a tall papaya tree with lobed leaves and clusters of round fruit near its crown.

Papaya Tree, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Ink and brown wash drawing of a seated man refusing coins offered by helmeted soldiers in an interior with hanging weapons.

Fabrizio Refusing the Gifts of his Enemies

Felice Giani, 1800

Pen and wash drawing of the Virgin ascending among angels and clouds, with kneeling saints below looking upward.

Ascension of the Virgin

Pietro Novelli, 1640

Pencil study of a violin on a squared grid, with a handwritten note about background color, for Kenyon Cox's Music.

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

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Grey wash drawing of a cruet stand with two faceted decanters, pierced fretwork panels, and a central handle.

Design for a Cruet Stand

Joseph Anton Seethaler II, 1820

Pen and ink design of an oval ceiling with radiating panels, medallions and a central scene of figures.

Oval Ceiling with Three Graces, Design for Sala di Enea, Palazzo Marescalchi, Bologna

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil sketch of an open umbrella and hat above a tree trunk and grass on cream paper with a museum stamp.

Artist sketching

Robert Frederick Blum, 1900

Portrait of the Emperor Charles V

Netherlandish Emperor Charles V, 1530

Pencil sketches on grey paper of palms, tropical trees, a vine, and a flying crane, with handwritten labels.

Botanical Sketces with a Flying Crane, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a horse and cart with figures in a street scene, above a study of a woman in a hat.

Street scene

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pen and ink drawing of a seated figure in a wide hat with two reclining figures and faint scroll ornament behind.

Designs for Chinoiserie Ornament

François Boucher, 1730

Pencil sketch of a large floating iceberg with hatched shading on tan paper, dated July 16th.

Floating Iceberg, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Ink and watercolor design for a ceiling showing Aurora in a chariot with horses, surrounded by cherubs and garlands.

Design for a Painted Ceiling of Irregular Shape: Aurora

Flaminio Innocenzi Minozzi, 1810

Pencil sketch of a ceiba tree and thatched house on a riverbank, with a sailing boat and small canoe on the water.

House beneath a Ceiba Tree and Champan Canoes, Santa Cruz de Mompox, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Charcoal sketch of two officers inspecting a line of rifle-carrying soldiers in a field, with a horse at right.

Officer and Aide Inspecting a Squadron

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pencil sketches of bamboo stalks and feathery foliage on toned paper, with the inscription Jamaica Aug 65 near the bottom.

Botanical Sketches of Bamboo, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Architectural drawing of an ornate bedroom with a canopy bed, Corinthian columns, sculpted figures, and draped curtains.

Design for a Bedroom, Hotel de Mailly-Nesle, Paris

Gilles Paul Cauvet, 1770

Pen and ink design sketch of a classical wall panel with putti, caryatid figures and a swag of garland.

Design for Wall Panel Decoration

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Oval pen and brown wash drawing of a seated bearded figure in drapery holding a statuette beside a workbench.

Vulcan, Design for Vaulted Ceiling, Sala dei Legislatori, Palazzo Conti-Sinibaldi, Faenza

Felice Giani, 1800

Pen and brown ink drawing of a frieze with four caryatid figures supporting an entablature above framed panels.

Frieze with Four Caryatids

Sketch of twilight sunbeams fanning over brown hills and a pale sandy foreground, with pencil lines and orange clouds.

Sunbeams at Twilight, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Charcoal sketch of children resting by a cliff on a beach, with a small boat on the distant sea.

Children Playing at the Seaside, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Vertical brown-wash arabesque panel with winged figures, rearing horses, columns and scrollwork ornament.

Arabesque Panel

Jean-Louis Prieur, 1780

Two graphite and white chalk studies of a man in a wide-brimmed hat, one seated and one reclining with a rifle.

Two Studies of the Artist's Son Charlie

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Neoclassical drawing of an oil lamp design with an Egyptian-style male figure supporting a bowl, urn, and sun medallion.

Design for an Oil Lamp

Giovacchino Belli, 1810

Pen and wash drawing of robed figures before a classical building, framed by a border of ancient coins and a palm tree.

Study for Abimelech Reproveth Sarah, Plate 81, Physica Sacra

Johann Melchior Füssli, 1720

Pencil sketch of a mill beside a stream with trees and hills, annotated with handwritten color notes.

Mill by a Stream, Catskill, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Pen and grey wash design for a richly ornamented ceiling with an eagle, urn, garlands and a circular sky opening framed by co

Project for a Painted Oblong Ceiling

Flaminio Innocenzi Minozzi, 1800

Pencil study of a man's arm and hand, a watch chain, and a reclining figure's hand, with handwritten name labels.

Sketches of Right Arm of Mr. Kennedy and Left Hand of Mr. Silliman

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Pen and wash design of a chinoiserie wall panel with a central garden landscape, pavilion, palm trees and rococo scrolled bor

Design for Chinoiserie Wall Decoration

Daniël Marot, 1700

Charcoal and chalk study of a child's head turned sideways, with curly hair and a closed eye, on brown toned paper.

Study of a Child's Head

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Brown ink and wash drawing of a decorated wall with putti, garlands, medallions, and a central landscape panel.

Wall Elevation with Swags and Medallions

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of fishing boats with figures on calm water, smaller boats visible near the distant horizon.

Fishing boats, Japan

Robert Frederick Blum, 1890

Brown ink drawing of winged putti carrying garlands and objects in a frieze, with a classical altar below.

Putto Frieze; Classical Altar

Felice Giani, 1820

Pencil study on blue paper of a youthful head tilted downward with wavy hair and lowered eyes.

Study of Angel's Head for "Mercy's Dream"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Pen and brown ink sketch of Hercules lifting the struggling giant Antaeus off the ground in a wrestling hold.

Hercules and Antaeus

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil and watercolor study of a windswept tree with green foliage on a sloping hillside, on pale paper.

Study of a Tree on a Hillside

Samuel Colman, 1880

Pencil sketch of a seated man in a long coat and cravat, gesturing with one arm, on ruled paper.

Study of Samuel F. B. Morse for "Scientific Group"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Ink and wash drawing of two circular roundels: a winged Victory with a horse above, and two winged figures flanking a helmete

Two Victories in Roundels

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil study sheet of several icebergs by Frederic Edwin Church, with handwritten notes on capsizing and avalanche.

Foundering Icebergs near Battle Harbour, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pen and brown wash drawing of Saint Luke with a halo in an arched niche, holding a book, with an ox at his feet.

Saint Luke in a Niche

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Two white birch trunks stand in a forest with autumn yellow and red leaves in the undergrowth below.

Birch Trees in Autumn, Vermont

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Watercolor design sheet with lilac banded panel, hanging flower clusters, vines, and a rose garland for embroidered waistcoat

Design for Embroidered Waistcoat, pattern 1819 of the Fabrique de St. Ruf, "Gilet" design

Mademoiselle Montalent, 1780

Pencil study of a gnarled oak tree with twisting branches and loose foliage on cream paper, labeled Dennings Point.

Study of Oaks at Dennings Point

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Pencil sketch of a standing figure seen from behind in a fringed garment, with cloud studies and handwritten notes on cream p

Cloud Sketch and Figure of Cecrops

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

Pen and brown ink drawing of a decorative dado with spiraling scrolls, laurel garland and measurement marks.

Dado

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch sheet with studies of heads, a seated child, and a woman holding a child, with a museum stamp.

Beggars, Venice, Italy

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pencil sketch of a woman in a long dress seen from behind, with smaller study sketches of a piano and figures on tan paper.

Woman Standing Before a Piano

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pencil sketch sheet of tropical plants including palms, flowering spikes and broad leaves, with handwritten colour notes.

Botanical Sketches near Jorje, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pastel portrait of a young woman with curled hair holding pink and white flowers against a dark blue background.

Portrait of a Woman

Rosalba Carriera, 1710

Brown ink and wash drawing of Apollo in a chariot pulled by winged horses across clouds, within an octagonal frame.

Apollo in his Chariot with Aurora, Sala Ottogonale, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza

Felice Giani, 1800

Graphite sketch of distant mountains, tropical plants, tree trunks, and studies of men in hats, with handwritten notes.

River Bank with Mountains and Clouds, Three Plants, and Men with Hats, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pastel study of a nude woman kneeling, seen from behind, with one arm raised, on pale paper.

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

Robert Frederick Blum, 1890

Pen and ink ceiling design with an oval medallion, scrolling foliage, small figures, and a decorative border on pale paper.

Design for One Quarter of a Ceiling with a Central Circular Decoration

Felice Giani, 1820

Pencil caricature of a balding man with wide eyes, bushy mustache and heavy jaw on tan paper.

Caricature

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pen and wash drawing of Daniel among lions with a winged angel descending above an arched architectural setting.

Daniel in the Lion's Den

Pietro Novelli, 1640

Woman in a Sunbonnet

Winslow Homer, 1870

Brown ink and wash drawing of three vertical ornamental pilaster strips with scrollwork, birds, and a central oval medallion.

Design for the Decoration of Three Pilaster Strips

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Decorative embroidery design with yellow leaves, blue flowers, garlands, and birds including a peacock on a pale ground.

Design for Embroidery, Gentleman's Waistcoat Pocket

Mademoiselle Calva, 1770

Colored drawing of a neoclassical salon chimney wall with columns, statues, green central panel and swagged drapery above.

Elevation of Salon Chimney Wall

Pierre Louis Moreau Desproux, 1770

Pen and brown wash drawing of five console table designs with candlesticks and figural supports, numbered 94.

Designs for Five Console Tables, Three with Candlesticks, Probably for Rooms in the Palazzo Altieri, Rome

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780