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Pencil sketch of a flowering plant with small blossoms and grass leaves, annotated with handwritten notes.

Flowering plant

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Sketch, Portrait of a Man

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Graphite and white chalk study of a standing woman in a period gown with arms folded, on gray paper.

Study of Mrs. Bingham for "The Republican Court" (Lady Washington's Reception Day)

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Octagonal ink and wash drawing of a helmeted warrior with a spear standing over a fallen soldier amid a battle.

Leonidas

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and wash drawing of Venus on a cloud holding an apple, with Cupid and two putti in a ceiling design.

Design for a Ceiling Painting, Venus, Cupid, and Putti

Marcantonio Franceschini, 1700

Watercolor and ink sketch of a woman in a dark cloak and a man in a top hat walking, with a figure seen from behind at right.

The Promenade

Constantin Guys, 1850

Pen and ink sketch of an arched cartouche of leaves with small figures supporting the frame, on cream paper.

Sketch of a cartouche

Carlo Marchionni, 1780

Watercolor design drawing of a gilded candelabrum with two arms, fluted column, and lion-footed pedestal on paper.

Design for a Candelabrum

Luigi Righetti, 1800

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

Flowers

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Three sketches

Carlo Marchionni, 1770