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Pencil and watercolor sketch of a peacock with a long tail in a garden with trees and shrubs.

Peacock in a Garden

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Brown ink drawing of a leopard in an arena beside an open cage, with armed men and crowded spectators in the tiered seats abo

The Emperor Commodus Killing a Leopard

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Study of a Woman in Profile

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Painting of a dense cluster of wildflowers with red, white, and yellow blooms and green grasses on a brown brushed ground.

Wildflowers

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pen and grey wash drawing of three ornate classical pedestal designs with cherubs, sphinxes, garlands and reliefs.

Designs for Three Pedestals

Jean Charles Delafosse, 1770

Graphite sketch of sailors hauling rigging and working on a pitching ship deck amid spray and waves.

Hard-a-Port

Winslow Homer, 1900

Brown ink and wash stage design of a palace entrance with a large arch, tall column, staircase and statues.

Stage Design: Palace Entrance with Arch

Giovanni Antonio Galliari, 1740

Watercolor and pencil study of red cardinal flower spray with sketched blossoms and vase outlines on cream paper.

Cardinal Flower

Samuel Colman, 1880

Pencil and white chalk study of a seated woman with closed eyes and a separate study of an outstretched hand on blue paper.

Study for "Mercy's Dream"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Four-panel brown ink sketch of men fighting a bull and a dragon in arched and wooded settings.

Theagenes taming the Bull in Ethiopia [above left]; Theagenes taming the Bull in Ethiopia [below left]; Dragon Hunt i…

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Pencil study of bamboo stalks and leaves on pale paper, with handwritten colour notes at lower left.

Bamboo, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Brown wash drawing of an elevated drawing room wall with two doorways, panels, a central pedestal with statues, and console t

Elevation of a Drawing Room Entrance Wall with Alternative Suggestions

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a soldier with a pack on a cream sheet, with loose hatched strokes at upper right, mounted in an album.

Soldier with Pack

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pen and wash drawing of a rococo salon wall with a paneled door, fountain niche, urn and ornate carved decoration.

Project for the entrance wall of a salon with alternative suggestions

Jean Charles Delafosse, 1770

Brown ink and wash sketch of four ornamental designs: a cartouche, draped panel, laurel label, and carved frieze motif.

An escutcheon, a trophy, a label, a decorative motif for a frieze

Filippo Marchionni, 1770

Pen and wash design sheet showing a symmetrical set of neoclassical silver tableware with labeled pieces and figural decorati

Design for a Set of Silver Tableware

Pietro Belli, 1810

Pencil sketch of icebergs on calm water with small figures on an ice shelf at lower right.

Icebergs near Belle Isle, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil study of a reclining woman's bare feet on pale paper, with soft shading and faint grass strokes at the left.

Study of the Feet of a Reclining Woman

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Black chalk study of two right hands in different positions on tan toned paper, with white highlights and a signature.

Study: Two right hands, of a woman

Carlo Bononi, 1600

Pencil drawing of a draped white cloth with soft folds and hatched shading over a rounded form.

Drapery Study for "Communion of the Sick"

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Faint pencil sketch of a vessel with rigging and two small soldiers on a pale sheet in a grey album.

Vessel with Two Soldiers

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pencil sketch sheet of sheep in various poses, grazing and resting on the ground, by Walter Shirlaw.

Sketches of Sheep

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Pencil sketch of hands with handwritten colour notes and an inscription on cream paper, study for a portrait.

Sketch for Portrait of Dr. Muhlenberg, Notes on Hugh Baxter

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Sketch of three Middle Eastern men in robes and red caps, one standing and two seated with a rifle and sword, on brown wash.

Three Bedouin Men

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Ink and watercolor design of an illusionistic gilded ceiling with putti, clouds, draped fabric and figures on a balustrade.

Ceiling Design

Philippe Canot, 1710

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated draped figure holding a scroll, with sketched heads at upper right.

Five Figures from Parnassus by Raphael Sanzio

Felice Giani, 1810

Sepia ink and wash sheet with a draped figure bracket and three curved bands decorated with flowers and rosettes.

Door Knocker and Metal Purse Frames

Giuseppe Barberi, 1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of a decorative wall dado with garlands, urns, and a central framed panel.

Dado with alternative suggestions

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a large iceberg rising from the horizon on tan paper, with the handwritten note 'July 15th' below.

The Last Iceberg, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Painting of a sunlit cumulus cloud rising over a calm sea horizon, with pink wispy clouds in a pale blue sky.

Clouds at Sea

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880