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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Ink and wash sketch of three Hercules scenes: a centaur struggle, a central seated scene, and a warrior combat in roundels.

Three Deeds of Hercules

Felice Giani, 1810

Black and white chalk drawing of a woman in a flowing white dress leaning on a ledge, on tan paper.

Standing Woman in a White Dress

Marie-Françoise-Constance Mayer, 1820

Pencil sketch of a standing man seen from behind in a wide-brimmed hat, with two smaller head studies beside him.

Sketches of a Man, Rome

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Pencil study of a right foot with toes, drawn with soft hatched shading on tan paper with a museum stamp.

Study of Right Foot

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Sketch of Woman's Head in Profile

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil studies of two muscular arms, one bent with a clenched hand, the other lower with fists, on cream paper.

Studies of Arms

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketches of two arched lunette compositions on tan paper, showing robed figures, a winged figure, and architectural or

Sketches of Two Lunettes

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Graphite sketch on tan paper showing a fluted shell at left and two studies of bare feet at right.

Studies of Feet, and a Fluted Shell

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a young woman sewing while seated in a bentwood chair beside a draped table with a sewing basket.

Marian Sewing

Mary A. Hallock Foote, 1880

Sketch of a song sparrow perched on a branch above a nest with eggs among leaves, drawn on brown toned paper.

Song Sparrow

Ernest Thompson Seton, 1890

Priest in St. Peter's

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Watercolor fashion plate of a seated woman in green gown, a man in dark coat, and a standing bride in white veil.

Fashion Plate

Anais Toudouze, 1850

Loose pencil sketch of a central standing figure with radiating marks above a crowd of figures in an arched composition.

Sketch of Figure on a Cross

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Watercolor sketch of a central figure rising above falling forms, surrounded by winged angels in golden light within an arch.

Sketch for the Painting in the Chancel of St. Bartholomew, New York City

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

Charcoal study of a standing figure seen from behind, wrapped in folded cloth drapery on aged tan paper.

Figure with Drapery

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Watercolor design of a winged angel above a sailor at a ship's sail, with a memorial inscription panel below.

Design for a Memorial Window for Albert Spencer

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of two clasped hands with cross-hatched shading on tan paper, with a museum stamp at lower right.

Study of Clasped Hands

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a seated figure with clasped hands and heavy drapery, with small color wash samples beneath.

Sketch of Drapery for Seated Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Loose pencil sketch of a draped woman holding a wheel above a tangle of reclining figures.

Sketch of Fortuna

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Two pencil sketches on tan paper of reclining female nudes, one with arm raised and one with head resting on arm.

Two Sketches of Female Nudes

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Brown ink drawing of a seated crowned woman pleading with a Roman general in armor beside a curtain.

Cleopatra Pleading with Caesar

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil sketch of a classical-style bust of a woman with wavy hair and draped veil on tan paper.

Sketch of Bust of a Woman

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Study of Woman's Hair

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil study of a human foot and ankle with toes, drawn in soft graphite on translucent paper.

Study for a Foot

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and ink drawing of a seated woman playing a flute by a pedestal under a tree, with a child in the foreground.

Two Figures

August-Florian Jaccaci, 1900

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornate rococo candlestick with a tall baluster stem and scrolled foot on pale paper.

Design for a Silver Candl

Vittorio Maria Bigari, 1720

Portrait of Miss Phillips

Martha S. Day, 1850

Pencil sketches on tan paper of a woman with a reclining child, a draped head, and two small figure studies below.

Sketches of the Virgin and the Magi

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a draped female figure with one arm raised, study for a mural, on tan paper with a museum stamp.

Figure Study for Mural

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Charcoal study of a draped female figure with a halo, outlines pricked for transfer, on tan paper.

Study for a Mural

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900