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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Drawing of a pendant with a satyr's head, scrolls, pearl drops and a shield cartouche in brown and blue wash.

Design for pendant with satyr's head

Medici Family, 1500

Grey wash drawing of an ornate rococo wall design with fireplace, scrollwork, cherubs and framed panels.

Design for a Chimney Piece and Adjoining Bays with Alternative Suggestions

Nicolas Pineau, 1700

Chalk design sketch of a tiered centerpiece with shell-like base and small putti, on yellowed paper.

Design for a Centerpiece

Johannes Lutma, 1630

Red chalk drawing of a standing nude man holding a long staff diagonally across his body on a toned paper.

Study of a nude

Ubaldo Gandolfi, 1740

Pen and watercolor sketch of an elegant couple in a red shawl and dark coat entering a crowded arched hall.

Arriving at the Hall

Constantin Guys, 1850

Pencil sketch of a Siena cathedral interior with inlaid marble floor, pulpit, Gothic arches, and a fresco of robed figures.

Notes of the Duomo Choir, Siena, Italy

Walter Shirlaw, 1860

Study of Woman Praying for "Communion of the Sick"

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Women

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pencil and white chalk sketch of a seated woman with upswept hair, hands folded in her lap, on tan paper.

Sketch for Portrait of a Woman

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Chalk and graphite drapery study of folded white cloth on tan paper, with highlights modeling its folds.

Drapery Study for "Martha Reproved"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Watercolor study of unfolding horse chestnut and maple buds with yellow blossoms on a pale paper ground.

Horse Chestnut and Maple Buds Unfolding, Central Park

Samuel Colman, 1880

Pen and brown wash study of a saint in ecstasy on clouds above, and a classical scene with a canopy and winged angel below.

Saint in Ecstacy, After Franceschini; Classicized Version of Vision of St. Catherine of Vigri, Study after Franceschini

Felice Giani, 1820

Graphite figure study of a standing male nude seen from behind, gripping a rope overhead, on tan paper.

Standing Male Nude

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Pen and brown ink drawing of an architectural niche with reclining figures and two seated putti on a pedestal.

Project for Part of a Decoration

Flemish François Duquesnoy, 1630

Pen and wash drawing of a tall rococo wall panel with scrollwork, foliage, garlands and a bird among shells.

Carved Decoration for a Wall Panel

P. Ludovik, 1730

Pen and wash drawing of a rococo cartouche topped by a papal tiara and crossed keys, with an empty central field.

A Papal escutcheon

Filippo Marchionni, 1770

Red chalk drawing of a standing cleric in a long robe and cloak, with faint grid lines across the sheet.

Standing Cleric Holding a Book

Giovanni Bernardino Azzolino, 1620

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornate standing frame with a circular mirror, an eagle on top, and vine and acanthus decorat

Standing frame

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Ink drawing of two roundels showing winged Victory figures with chariots and horses in front of classical buildings.

Two Roundels with Victories in Chariots

Felice Giani, 1800

Red chalk sketch of a woman carrying a tray of fruit with a small child walking beside her.

A Woman Leading a Child

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, 1770

Ink and wash drawing of a winged bearded old man with a scythe leaning on a pedestal with a blank circular medallion.

Elevation of a Timepiece

Pietro Belli, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of a classical column capital with a central female figure flanked by two winged figures.

Capital

Felice Giani, 1820

Graphite figure study of a seated nude man with one arm raised, draped legs, and a signed lower edge.

Figure Study, Possibly for Dome of Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, IL

Carroll Beckwith, 1890

Pencil sketch of three soldiers in long coats and caps standing with upright rifles on tan paper.

Three Soldiers

Winslow Homer, 1860

Pencil sketch of a glass bottle with a long neck and a small child's head sketched above it on aged paper.

Glass bottle

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Pencil sketches of a goat's head on pale paper, with horns, ears and eyes drawn in loose strokes.

Goat

Robert Frederick Blum, 1870

Red and black chalk drawing of a fantastic goblet with a shell bowl, reclining nude figure, cherub, and merman support.

Design for a Fantastic Goblet

Johannes Lutma, 1630

Graphite drawing of a curly-haired man working at a table by lamplight, shown in soft grey shading.

An Artist Drawing by Lamplight

Felice Giani, 1800

Charcoal sketch of a young peasant woman in a headscarf, head bowed to one side, with a signature at lower left.

Portrait of a Peasant Girl

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Portrait of Sophie Huntington

Seth Wells Cheney, 1840