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Sketch of Two Female Figures

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a seated draped woman holding a torch beside a pedestal, with the Manhattan magazine masthead across the top

Design for the Cover of the Manhattan Illustrated Monthly Magazine

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pen and ink drawing of Hercules seated beside a bull with kneeling women and a figure holding a wreath, on blue paper.

Hercules and Tole

Felice Giani, 1810

Watercolor design for a memorial tablet with a green inscription band, a laurel wreath medallion, and ochre and red panels.

Design for a Memorial Tablet

John La Farge, 1890

Brown ink and wash drawing of draped figures seated and standing on steps, an audience gathered around a preaching scene.

Saint Paul Preaching, after Raphael

Felice Giani, 1810

Watercolor design for a painted panel with winged figures, putti, garlands and classical relief scenes in pastel tones.

Design for a painted panel

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a nude male figure seen from behind, arms outstretched and one leg bent, on cream paper.

Sketch for "Night"

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Pen and brown wash sketch of ten lunette-shaped scenes with seated muses, each labeled in handwritten Italian.

Ten Lunettes with Muse and Mnemosine

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil sketch of figures in an interior with draped curtains, with handwritten notes below the drawing.

Mataafas Men Making

John La Farge, 1890

Pencil sketch of a diver plunging head first among rocks and seaweed, legs raised, on a pale sheet of paper.

Conch Divers

Winslow Homer, 1880

Graphite sketch on tan paper of a woman with upswept hair and bowed head, with white highlights and loose hatching.

Marie

Carroll Beckwith, 1900

Pencil sketch of a head turned to one side with loose hair and sketched shoulders on tan paper.

Sketch for the Head of an Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

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

Pen and brown wash design drawing of an arched coronet with scrolls, pearl-like orbs, and diamond-shaped motifs on pale paper

Design for a coronet

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil sketch of several loosely drawn winged angel figures with flowing drapery on a pale sheet of paper.

Sketch of Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a young woman with raised arms and a flower held at her shoulder, signed J. Carroll Beckwith.

Muse

Carroll Beckwith, 1900

Watercolor embroidery design with a winged horse, roses and a lyre in a floral corner border on aged paper.

Design for Embroidery, Corner of Gentleman's Waistcoat

Jean François Bony, 1770

Sketch for an Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Portrait, possibly Elizabeth Vail

Carroll Beckwith

Pencil sketch of a right foot on cream paper with faint branch-like lines and a purple museum stamp in the lower right.

A Right Foot

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pencil sketch of draped figures among clouds, including a central figure and several faces, study for an ascension scene.

Sketch of Figural Group for Ascension

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Watercolor design of the Baptism of Christ with a dove descending in light above the river and onlookers on the bank.

Baptism of Christ

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a kneeling winged angel with head bowed and hands clasped in prayer on pale paper.

Study for an Angel in Adoration

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Ink and wash sketch of a bobolink in flight above reeds and a pool of water, on tan paper.

Bobolink

Ernest Thompson Seton, 1890

Pencil sketch of a winged angel with a laurel crown holding flowers, drawn on tan paper with loose arched outlines.

Sketch of Angel with Flowers

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch on tan paper of two studies of a reclining nude male figure, one with an extended leg.

Studies of Nude Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Brown ink and wash drawing with two hexagonal scenes of Orpheus and Eurydice: classical figures by a building, and figures in

Two Episodes with Orpheus and Eurydice

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil and white chalk sketch on grey paper of a pensive woman with her chin resting on her hand.

Possible Study for "Marth

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Red chalk sketch of a seated man in loose outline within a rectangular frame on cream paper.

Portrait of a Seated Man

Fortunato Duranti

Charcoal sketch of Fortuna, a blindfolded woman on a chariot surrounded by winged figures, on an octagonal sheet.

Fortuna

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch on tan paper of a nude figure reclining on one elbow, head resting on hand, legs extended.

Study of Nude Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Watercolor design for a decorative panel with a central urn of scrolling flowers, rosettes and wreaths in green, pink and gol

Design for a Decorative Panel

John La Farge, 1900

Head of a Woman

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Design drawing for a Gothic stained glass window with two robed women, a lily and open book, a cross, and scripture text belo

Design for Stained Glass Window

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch on cream paper of a reclining winged angel in flowing drapery, with a small study in the lower right.

Sketch of an Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

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 brown ink drawing of a seated artist at a drawing board beside a bust, within a semicircular lunette frame.

Lunette with Arts and Sciences

Felice Giani, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of two hexagonal panels showing classical figures, a lyre player, and musicians among attendants.

Orpheus Among the Muses; Orpheus Playing the Lyre

Felice Giani, 1810

Reddish-brown wash sketch of a winged putto reclining with flowing drapery on tan paper.

Sketch of Putti with Drapery

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Loose charcoal sketch of a female figure with flowing drapery, head turned to the side, on tan paper.

Sketch of Figure with Drapery

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Portrait of May Bright

Martha S. Day, 1850

Graphite sketch of a central winged angel with raised arms flanked by other robed angelic figures in loose strokes.

Group of Angels

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Loose pencil sketch on brown paper of heavenly figures with wings and draped forms, torn at the right edge.

Sketch of Heavenly Figures

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Sketches of Two Heads

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and brown wash drawing of mourning figures around a stone tomb with a lyre, inscriptions in the margins, dated 1800.

The Arts Mourning at the Tomb of Raphael

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil sketch of a kneeling winged angel with clasped hands and bowed head on cream paper.

Sketch of Kneeling Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and grey wash design for a decorative ceiling with winged putti, garlands and round classical medallions around a blank c

Palazzo Quirinale, Rome;

Felice Giani, 1810

Graphite and chalk study on tan paper of a figure with a raised arm and hands, with flowing hair and handwritten notes.

Study for a Duplicate of "Repitition of Christiana"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Pencil sketch of a draped female figure standing beside a wooden cross on clouds, head bowed, one arm extended.

Sketch for Central Figure in the Ascension

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a reclining nude male figure with arms outstretched, study for a Lathrop painting, 1890.

Study for "Diana and Her Attendants among the Constellations"

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Charcoal sketch of an angel with outstretched arm and draped fabric on tan paper.

Study of an Angel with Drapery

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketches on tan paper of a reclining nude figure with raised arms, plus smaller studies of moving figures.

Sketches of Nude Figures

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketches of a kingfisher wing's outside and inside, with handwritten color notes labeling the feathers.

Wing of a Black-capped Kingfisher

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of two studies of draped cloth with soft shading on pale paper.

Study of Drapery

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Study of Feet

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil portrait of a young woman with curled hair and ribbons, gazing to the side, drawn on pale paper.

Portrait of a Young Woman

Gilbert Tompkins, New York, NY, USA, 1900

Pencil and brown wash sketch of a winged angel figure in flowing drapery, with a second wing behind on toned paper.

Study for an Angel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Watercolor and pencil design for an ornate wall niche with columns, arched canopy, heraldic shield and rosettes.

Design for a Wall Niche

John La Farge, 1900

Sketch of a Woman's Head

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Charcoal drawing of two men in bowler hats beside a ticker tape machine spilling tape into a basket in an interior.

"I Don't Think It's Going Up; I Know It's Going Up!"

William Robinson Leigh, 1900

Pencil study of a young woman's head and shoulders with hair parted and drawn back, dated 1859.

Study for Portrait

Léon Bonnat, 1859

Red chalk drawing of an ornate urn-shaped vase with scrolled handles, arabesque decoration, and a masklike motif on a pedesta

Vase with arabesque decoration

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor design for a stained glass window with Adam and Eve, three biblical figures, and scenes of Annunciation, Nativity,

Design for Stained Glass Window, Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, Albany, NY

Edward Burne-Jones, 1880

Watercolor design for a stained glass window with a saint, robed figures, a child, and a Crucifixion medallion above.

Design for Stained Glass Window, St. Paul's Church, Boston, MA

Edward Burne-Jones, 1870