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Pen and ink botanical study of dogwood branches with blossoms and buds on tan paper, signed by Sophia L. Crownfield.

Study of Dogwood

Sophia L. Crownfield, 1900

Pencil sketch of three men, one kneeling at left and two bowing forward, drawn in loose gestural lines on tan paper.

Three Men, One Kneeling and Two Bowing

Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta

Pencil and ink study of squash vines with lobed leaves, curling tendrils and flower buds on a tan paper sheet.

Study of Squash Vines

Sophia L. Crownfield, 1910

Watercolor sheet of six thistle studies with pink and purple flower heads, green spiny stems and leaves on a pale background.

Six Studies of Thistles

Sophia L. Crownfield, 1900

Watercolor study of three yellow squash blossoms with green lobed leaves and curling tendrils on a pale background.

Study of Squash or Pumpkin Plants

Sophia L. Crownfield, 1910

Watercolor study of white cumulus clouds over blue sea with pink and mauve cloud streaks on a pale sky.

Study of clouds, Rome, Italy

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Pencil sketch of a reclining nude figure with studies of a hand, arm, and face on a pale sheet of paper.

Nude Study

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of several figures straining beneath a large cross, drawn in loose, overlapping graphite strokes on cream paper

Sketch of Figures Bearing a Cross

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketches on tan paper of a reclining man, a seated man resting his head on his hand, and a winged child.

Study for "Zodiac"

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Brown and white wash study of a seated veiled woman holding an infant, on grey paper, with a small sketched head at upper rig

Study for "Charity," St. Bartholomew's Church, New York, NY

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Verso of a pale sheet with faint pencil sketches of a crowd of standing and seated figures across the lower half.

Study for "Penn's Treaty with the Indians"

Benjamin West Benjamin West, 1770

Loose pencil sketch on tan paper showing several figures in a rough composition, with a reclining form at lower right.

Sketch of Charity, Faith, and Hope

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Purple wash sketch of heavenly figures in clouds, with a bearded man and two draped women and a head above.

Study of Heavenly Figures

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Graphite sketch of a reclining female nude with one arm raised behind her head, drawn on toned paper.

Sketch of a Female Nude

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Faint pencil sketch of a foot with hatched shading on a torn tan paper sheet.

Study of a Foot

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of allegorical figures including a winged figure, a reclining man, a veiled woman, and a cross.

Study for Charity, Faith, and Hope

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Pencil sketch of a shirtless man reclining with his head resting on one hand and his arm stretched across the page.

Figure Study

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Sketch of Two Female Figures

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

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

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

Conch Divers

Winslow Homer, 1880

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

Sketch for an Angel

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

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