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Graphite pencil sketch of a youthful head in three-quarter view with wavy hair, on tan paper with a museum stamp.

Sketch of Youth's Head

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil design of an empty oval medallion surrounded by classical figures, a sphinx, garlands and architectural ornament.

Design for Medallion Portrait of Mauro Tesi, Surrounded by Architectural Ornaments, Frontispiece to the "Raccolta Di…

Count Cesare Massimiliano Gini, 1780

Loose pencil sketch of a winged central figure with female figures, annotated with labels for cymbals, sceptre and trumpet.

Sketch of Winged Figure, Possibly Fortuna

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a woman's head wrapped in a veil, knotted at the neck, on tan paper with a museum stamp.

Sketch of 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 wash drawing of an andiron with two winged griffins, a flaming urn, and floral garlands on a stepped pedestal.

Andiron with Griffins and

Sketch of a Woman's Head and Hand

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch of a nude male figure seen from behind, arms outstretched, on tan paper with a blue museum stamp.

Study of a Nude Figure

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1890

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

A woman drawing

Jessie Curtis, 1850

Grey wash drawing of a Gothic hall with pointed arches, lion statues in the foreground and a tall traceried window at the far

Interior of Westminster Hall

Ernest C. Peixotto, 1890

Pen and ink sketch in an oval of Mary holding the Christ Child with two cherubs below, shaded with hatching.

Mary with the Child

Donato Creti, 1710

Sepia wash drawing of an arched window opening with carved capitals on columns and a decorated keystone.

Design for a Window Opening

John La Farge, 1900

Pencil sketch with radiating clouds, a central figure, a row of small figures below, and handwritten notes on tan paper.

Sketches for a Passion

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and ink sketch of the Deposition of Christ, with a lifeless body supported by mourning figures behind him.

Deposition of Christ

Watercolor study of the Madonna and Child with two draped attendant figures under an arched niche over a tiled floor.

Madonna and Child

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil and brown wash sketch of a figure frieze above an oval study, with handwritten notes listing objects below.

Sketch for a Wall Panel

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Muted painting of a woman in a flowing gown and a man in red beside a pale tree and dark foliage.

Lulling and Soothing the Mind into a Quietude

Frank Vincent DuMond, 1900

Pencil drawing of a young man in a wide-brimmed hat gazing upward, leaning on a rounded surface.

A Shepherd Boy

Leendert van der Cooghen, 1650

Pencil sketch of two bearded men seated among tall trees and rocks, with a woman reading in the foreground, dated 1860.

Leaf from a sketchbook: T. Addison Richards and Robert O'Brien at High Bridge

Martha S. Day, 1860

Watercolor of pink thimbleberry flowers with green lobed leaves and small red berries on a cream background.

Thimbleberry

Elizabeth C. Field, 1850

Neoclassical design drawing of a decorative frame with swans, a flower urn, scrolls, rosettes, and putti around an empty pane

Design for Metal Frame

Johann Alois Seethaler, 1820

William Hague

Mary A. Hallock Foote, 1910

Three pencil sketches of reclining female nudes on tan paper, labeled Contemplation, in varied poses.

Three Sketches of Female Nudes

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pencil sketch on tan paper showing three studies of a left hand and forearm in different positions.

Three Studies of a Left Hand

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1900

Pen and brown ink design of an ornate baroque candlestick with cherub heads, garlands and scrolled feet on a pale sheet.

Design for a Silver Candlestick

Vittorio Maria Bigari, 1720

Passengers on Train to Rome

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1880

Graphite drawing of a bearded man in a head covering and patterned robe, hand raised to his face in a thoughtful pose.

Philosopher

Gilbert Tompkins, New York, NY, USA, 1900

Pencil drawing of five symmetrical ornamental bracelet designs with scrollwork and central medallions, one inscribed ROMA.

Designs for a Bracelet

Salvatori, 1900

Pencil and watercolor design for stained glass with blue, green and yellow floral medallions in a window grid.

Design for Stained Glass in Music Room in Miss Caldwell's House, Newport, R. I.

John La Farge, 1880