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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Red chalk sketch of a robed man in a twisting pose, one arm raised holding a whip, on a pale framed sheet.

Robed figure with whip

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch in two panels showing a sailboat near a shore and a steep wooded bluff above calm water with distant hills.

Two sketches of Ridges

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Watercolor design of a chinoiserie window alcove with red swagged drapery, blue lattice panels, and a glazed central door.

Window Alcove for the Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1810

Pen drawing of an arched window elevation with swagged drapery, looped curtains and fluted pilasters.

Window Wall Elevation

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor interior of a kitchen with a grand stone fireplace, a seated woman in blue, a black cat, and shelves of jars.

Vitré

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk sketch of a winged male figure seated among architectural forms, framed by a double rule border.

Ceiling detail with winged male figure

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Two Sketches of Men

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a standing robed saint with draped sleeves, hatched shading, and the number 18 at right.

St. Nicholas of Tolentino from St. Peter's colonnade

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Red chalk sketch of two winged figures with crowns and flowing drapery, set within a double gold ruled border.

Two winged figures with crowns

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor design for three Gothic stained glass windows with a seated central figure, two angels, and heraldic arms.

Design for Stained Glass Window

Walter Sterling of Drumpellier, 1850

Three figures

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Red chalk drawing of women washing near grazing cattle and a seated herder, with a dog and a farm building in the background.

Women doing washing near a cow-herd

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1800

Watercolor wall design with pale blue ground, five framed garden scenes with figures and a pavilion, and a Greek key border.

Wall Decoration, Blue (South) Drawing Room

Frederick Crace, 1810

Pale sketch of Murano's low waterfront skyline with church towers rising above a flat lagoon.

Study of seascape, Murano, Italy

William Stanley Haseltine, 1870

Watercolor elevation of a room wall with a central fireplace, yellow panel, green marbled pilasters and two paneled doors.

Wall Elevation with Fireplace and Two Doors

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor design of an arched wall panel with blue and gold floral motifs, rosettes, and ornamental borders.

Design for a wall panel in Moorish Style

J.D. Woodward, 1890

Pen drawing of a crowd on steps before a stone portal with a banner reading Disegni originali di artisti moderni.

Title-page for an Album of Drawings, "Disegni originali di artisti moderni"

Giovanni Piancastelli, 1920

Watercolor interior wall design with two arched niches holding seated gilded figures, a blue urn, and a scrolled frieze.

Design for the Entrance Hall, the East Wall, the Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Charcoal design sketch of two stylized hounds with curved tails inside a decorative arched frame.

Design for Firescreen, Hounds

William Hunt Diederich, 1920

Red chalk drawing of a draped female figure with a halo and anchor, framed by a gold and black double border.

Hope from the loggia at St. Peter's

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor design of a red double door with classical urn in an arch, flanked by red and marbleized wall panels.

Red Door, Marbleized Wall

Frederick Crace, 1810

Red chalk drawing of a robed female saint holding a palm frond, standing on a pedestal within a black and gold border.

St. Lucy from St. Peter's colonnade

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor design elevation of a decorated interior wall with a scrolling frieze, paneled doors and a red lattice railing.

Entrance Hall, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor of moored sailing boats and rowboats in calm water beneath an overcast sky with a distant shoreline.

A Seascape

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Watercolor interior elevation with chinoiserie landscape wallpaper, latticed doors, red drapery and a central altar table wit

Interior with Chinese Wallpaper

Frederick Crace, 1800

Painted floor design with a cream mosaic-like ground, red border of palmette medallions, and scrolling floral corner motifs.

Design for floor covering

Pen and ink drawing of mounted cavalry driving a large herd of cattle across a field past a tree and stream.

The Cattle Raid by the Confederate Cavalry

Alfred Waud, 1880

Pencil sketches of two men seated on rocks, one at left seen from behind and one at right holding a paper, on tan paper.

Two Sketches of a Man Seated on Rocks in San Remo

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Watercolor design of a curved ceiling with pink pleated drapery, red and blue lattice panel, and paneled doorway.

Ceiling Decoration, probably for the Conservatory/Music Room

Frederick Crace, 1800

Pencil study sheet of women in bonnets at a market, some seated, some standing, with baskets and handwritten note.

Market Day

Arnold William Brunner, 1880