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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Pen and brown wash drawing of a saint ascending among clouds, surrounded by angels and putti.

Apotheosis of a Saint

Corrado Giaquinto, 1740

Pencil and white chalk sketch of the Holy Family with the Virgin, Christ child, young John the Baptist, angels and a lamb.

The Holy Family

Mariano Rossi, 1800

Brown ink and wash sketch of shepherds adoring the infant Christ in a stable, with a dog in the foreground.

Adoration of the Shepherds

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Red chalk drawing of a winged angel or putto in flight, head turned upward, with sketched arms on a cream sheet.

A Seated Angel

Ciro Ferri, 1700

Brown wash drawing of the Nativity: Virgin and Christ child, kneeling figures, and angels in clouds beneath a shaft of light.

Birth of Christ

Antonio Cavallucci, 1800

Pen and ink architectural design of two Corinthian columns with arched pediments and faint putti, by Carlo Fontana.

Design for Altar at Santo Spirito dei Napolitani (Holy Spirit of the Neapolitans), Rome, Italy

Carlo Fontana, 1700

Pen and ink sketch of a funeral catafalque with an obelisk, flanking draped figures, and ornamental reliefs on a tiered base.

Project for a Catafalque for the Funeral Service for Pope Pius VI in Forli

Felice Giani, 1790

Pencil sketch of a seated woman holding a lute, with studies of hands and a second instrument on grey paper.

Sketches of a Woman with a Lute, Study for "Titian Showing the Entombment to Charles V and Clement VII"

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Grey-toned drawing of an executioner with a raised sword beside a kneeling saint, with angels in the clouds above.

Beheading of Saint Paul

Domenico Mondo, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of armed men kneeling before a crucifix in an arched interior, with a crowd at left.

Saint Giovanni Gualberto and the Miraculous Crucifix

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated Madonna with a nude child standing on a cloud beside her under a draped canopy.

Madonna and Child

Felice Giani, 1810

Red and white chalk study of two outstretched arms and hands on blue paper.

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

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Grey wash drawing of the Pentecost with the Virgin Mary and apostles kneeling beneath a dove and rays of light, with angels a

Scene from Acts of the Apostles, after Stradanus

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1700

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded man reclining beside a seated woman and a child with a column.

The Holy Family

Felice Giani, 1810

Graphite study of a raised hand with extended index finger on tan paper, a preparatory study by Daniel Huntington.

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

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Brown ink drawing of two nude male figures beside an ornate design with scrollwork, garlands and a pedestal.

Design for the Base of the Silver Crucifix for the High Altar of Saint Peter's, Rome, Italy

Carlo Spagna, 1670

Brown ink and wash sketch of a robed standing man beside a group of draped women in classical dress.

Saint Paul and Figures, after Raphael

Felice Giani, 1810

Red chalk drawing of two bearded men in draped robes, one raising his arm and pointing upward.

Two Apostles

Luca Giordano, 1740

Brown ink and wash sketch of Saint John the Baptist in a prison interior with visiting disciples and onlookers.

Saint John the Baptist in Prison, Visited by his Disciples

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Pen and brown wash drawing of the Virgin on clouds with angels playing lute and organ, mounted with a study of musician saint

The Assumption of the Virgin

Ventura Salimbeni, 1610

Red-brown watercolor study of a robed standing Christ figure with outstretched arms and a radiating halo.

Study for Christ, Chancel of St. Bartholomew, New York

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

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 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

Pencil sketch of an angel kneeling in prayer before a radiant cross on an ornamented altar base.

Sketch of Angel Kneeling Before a Cross

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Brown ink and wash sketch of four figures with hooded heads and a raised arm, drawn in loose overlapping studies.

Study of Four Figures, for the Burial of St. Petronilla Altarpiece at St. Peter's

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, 1610

Pen and brown ink drawing in three panels showing mythological figures, clouds, draped groups and a sculptural relief.

Mythological or Biblical Scene; Juno and Jove Enthroned with Three Fates; Three Graces with Apollo and Minerva; Sculp…

Graphite sketch of a woman's head with downcast eyes and a draped veil, on tan paper.

Study for Head of the Madonna

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Red chalk sketch of angels, a kneeling figure and a standing man around a cloud beneath an arched outline.

Study for an Alter Painting with Christ Child

Filippo Marchionni, 1800

Pen and brown wash drawing of Saints Peter and Paul floating above clouds, with a domed basilica seen beneath an arch.

Saints Peter and Paul over the Vatican

Minardi Tommaso, 1800

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