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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Watercolor study of pink mallow flowers with yellow centers, green leaves and buds on a pale paper background.

Study of Mallow

Sophia L. Crownfield, 1910

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a reclining draped figure beneath a winged figure, with a small landscape vignette.

Classical Scene

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of two neoclassical salt cellars, one tripod with lion-paw feet and one bowl held by figures.

Elevation of Salt Cellars

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil architectural drawing of a ceiling fixture with a globe light, with dimensions and a handwritten label for Henry J. Al

Ceiling Fixture, Entrance Hall, Henry J. Allen Residence, Wichita, Kansas

George Mann Niedecken, 1910

Pencil studies of a hand and arm in several positions on tan paper, including open and cupped hands.

Three Studies of a Hand and Arm

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Brown ink and wash drawing of Vulcan's forge with workers at an anvil, armored warriors, and a winged figure, in an octagonal

Vulcano forging the Thunderbolts of Jove

Felice Giani, 1810

Study of Woman's Head

Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1720

Pencil sketch of a reclining male figure resting his head on one hand, with the other arm bent beneath him.

Figure Study

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Pen and ink study of decorative wall panels with geometric borders and handwritten Italian color notes.

Three Studies of Wall Mirrors

Felice Giani, 1820

Watercolor design sheet of nine ornamental panels with floral rosettes, scrollwork and geometric borders on a dark ground.

Design for Stained Glass Ornamental Panels

John La Farge, 1900

Graphite figure study of a muscular male torso with raised arms and several separate hand studies on grey paper.

Figure Study for Diana and Her Attendants among the Constellations

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a seated woman in draped classical dress resting her hand against her face.

Classical Figure

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated classical man beneath figural caryatids in an ornate architectural interior.

Godfrey de Bouillon, after Giulio Romano and Raphael Sanzio

Felice Giani, 1810

Charcoal sketch of a woman's face with a center part and flowing hair, drawn on a scalloped paper cutout.

Head of a Woman (Project for Stained Glass)

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pen and brown wash design of ceiling panels with diamond coffers, floral rosettes, and garland borders in vertical bands.

Designs for Decorations for a Ceiling and Architectural Sketches

Giuseppe Barberi

Painted study of tall tree trunks, ferns, and a bromeliad in a dim tropical forest with olive-brown tones.

Trees and Undergrowth, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil study of a right foot with toes and toenails drawn on tan paper, with a museum stamp at lower left.

Study of a Right Foot

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Engraved ornamental design with a central floral cross, oval pendants with ribbon bows, and a woman playing a lute.

"Ornamental Design with Cross at Center," Plate 2 from "Goldsmith Ornament Designs"

Heinrich Raab, 1650

Painting of thatch palms in a dense tropical forest with slender trees and a warm hazy sky at the horizon.

Thatch Palm, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Sketch of an Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Engraved octagonal ornament with scrolling acanthus leaves, flowers, and grotesque creature heads by Wendel Dietterlin the Yo

Plate 6, from Die Folge der phantastischen Schmucksträße (Suite of Fantastic Ornamental Bouquets)

Wendel Dietterlin the Younger, 1610

Etching of a crowded tavern where a violinist plays while men drink and gather around a bench with a dog.

Violinist Seated in the Inn

Netherlandish Cornelis Dusart, 1680

Design study of a circular memorial window with a winged angel holding a banner, four cross roundels, and acanthus border.

Study for Memorial Window in Church at Oceanic, New Jersey

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Circular engraved design with a bust portrait of a bearded man in a ruff, surrounded by ornate allegorical figures and foliag

Design for a Tazza with a Portrait of William of Orange as Commander of Wisdom

Flemish Theodor de Bry, 1590

Engraved ornamental plate with a central horned grotesque mask, scrolling foliage and hybrid creatures, numbered 4.

Plate 4, from Die Folge der phantastischen Schmucksträße (Suite of Fantastic Ornamental Bouquets)

Wendel Dietterlin the Younger, 1610

Ink sketch on tan paper showing three studies of bird wings and a bird in flight with hatched feather detail.

Studies of Wings

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Susan and Child Facing Each Other

Mary Cassatt, 1880

Etching of a curly-haired man in a plumed fur cap and dark cloak, set within an oval frame.

Rembrandt with Plumed Hat and Lowered Sabre

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

Graphite sketch of seated and reclining figures among flame-like forms on translucent paper, study for a ceiling design.

Sketch of Figures for a Ceiling

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Engraving of a chaotic household where a couple fights amid overturned furniture, dogs and startled children.

Discord: The Good and the Bad Household

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1580