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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Watercolor of an 1860 artist's studio with red curtains, an easel, marble busts, and a woman seated at a piano.

Artist's Studio in Berlin

Karl Wilhelm Streckfuss, 1860

Pen plan of a double spiral staircase with a central landing, numbered treads and red and green construction lines.

Plan View of a Double Spiral Staircase with Central Landing

Adolph Bordeaux, 1880

Portrait of a young boy with dark hair in a dark jacket, white shirt and yellow bow tie against a grey background.

Colombia, Barranquilla, portrait of boy

Frederic Edwin Church, 1853

Circular print of the interior nave of Saint Peter's in Rome, with a coffered vault, side aisles, and a distant altar canopy.

Interior View of the Nave, Saint Peter's, Rome, Looking Toward the Altar

Ennemond Alexandre Petitot, 1740

Pen drawing of a spiral staircase with elevation, circular plan with numbered radial divisions, and detailed tread sections.

Elevation and Plan View for a Spiral Staircase

Adolph Bordeaux, 1880

Pencil sketch of two angular fighting horses rearing inside a circular border on an octagonal cream sheet.

Design for Trivet, Fighting Horses

William Hunt Diederich, 1910

Watercolor of a man writing at a desk in a richly furnished study with chandelier, drapes and framed paintings.

The Study of King Louis-Philippe at Neuilly

James Roberts, 1840

Watercolor of a salon with a man playing violin and a seated woman playing guitar beside open French doors.

Salon Interior with Gabriel d'Arjuzon Playing the Violin and Pascalie Hosten, Comtess d'Arjuzon, Playing Guitar

Achille Louis Martinet, 1810

Italian girl

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Circular orange luggage label study with a large black letter A and white text reading ORIENT LINE.

Study for a Luggage Label, Orient Line

E. McKnight Kauffer, 1935

Watercolor architectural elevation of a townhouse entrance front with labeled floors, iron balcony, and arched doorway.

Front Elevation of a House for Mr. John Gregory

Thomas Chawner, 1800

Triptych design of a mermaid with a hand mirror among seaweed, coral and fish, with shell and pearl side panels.

Study for "The Mermaid Window," A.H. Barney Residence, New York, NY

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Pencil drawing of a seated helmeted female figure with a spear and oak branch, in a circular classical composition.

Study for "Courage," Lunette in Hudson County Courthouse, Jersey City, NJ

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Pencil drawing of two women confronting on a street before a millinery shop, one holding a crying baby and an umbrella.

Lux et Veritas

Louis M. Glackens, 1910

Ink drawing of a cherub in an ornate chariot with an eagle shield, sunburst rays and a 1917 banner.

Study for cartoon "Welcome in the Year 1917"

Winsor McCay, 1910

Pencil study of a seated robed woman holding balance scales, drawn within a circular frame on a tan ground.

Study for "Justice," Lunette in Hudson County Courthouse, Jersey City, NJ

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Study of figure

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Watercolor drawing of a white azalea with brown leaves, a purple ribbon, and a trailing floral garland border.

Azalées (Azaleas)

Louis Apollinaire Sicard, 1900

Watercolor design of a chimney-piece with two pagoda-style towers, gilded central ornament, and fluted columns on a cream bac

Chimney-piece, West Wall of Music Room

Robert Jones, 1810

Watercolor design of a square panel with a gold ring medallion of flower motifs on blue, red corners and rosettes.

Design for Decorative Panel for July Festival Architecture

Félix Duban, 1830

Pencil drawing of a woman reclining on a cloud with feathered diadem, holding a scepter, draped in flowing cloth.

Juno Seated on a Cloud

Anton Raphael Mengs, 1770

Two circular watercolor vignettes of young women in period dress, one reading a letter, one holding a flower, on a pale sheet

Five Circular Representations of Young Women

Fortunato Duranti, 1810

Pencil sketch of craggy alpine peaks above a lake shore with sparse trees, inscribed Gosau at lower right.

Alps over Hinterer Gosausee, Austria

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Watercolor design of a gilded scroll cartouche with fleur-de-lis, crossed arrows, pink ribbon, and roses.

Design for the rest of a chair or a cushion, to be executed in tapestry

Alphonse Marie de Neuville, 1880

Brown ink and wash drawing of Apollo driving a horse-drawn chariot through clouds, with a winged figure leading the way.

Apollo in Chariot with Aurora and the Hours

Felice Giani, 1800

Pale watercolor elevation of a tall fluted column topped by a winged Victory, with seated statues and flanking winged figures

Project: The elevation of a Victory monument

Giuseppe Valadier, 1820

Sketch on tan paper of dandelion seed heads on thin stems with a yellow eyespot moth in the upper right corner.

Study of White Daisy, Chamomile Stem with Two Petals, and a Chamomile Petal

Samuel Colman, 1890

Pen and ink drawing of Penelope recognizing Ulysses, a seated woman reaching toward a bearded man beside a torch-bearing serv

Penelope Recognizes Ulysses

Felice Giani, 1800

Brown ink plan of a sepulchral building with arched niches and column rows over a pencil grid, by Giuseppe Barberi, 1780.

Plan of Sepulchral Building

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Grey wash drawing of a veiled woman offering a bowl to a seated bearded man and a boy in classical dress.

Sketch for an Unused Scene for a Cartoon for Cotton Printing: La Vie de Bélisaire

B. M. Lebert, 1810

Pen and wash drawing of an overdoor design with a star medallion in a garland wreath above an arched pediment on pilasters.

Project for an Overdoor

Carlo Marchionni, 1650

Ink and wash architectural drawing of a domed classical building with colonnade above a columned monument with obelisk spire.

Elevations of a Mausoleum

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Dense tropical vines with heart-shaped leaves and small flowers climb against a dark brown background.

Philodendron Vines, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Charcoal and white chalk study of a woman's head with a raised arm and an extended hand on tan paper.

Study of the Head and Arms of a Figure

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Brown ink wash stage design of a domed theatre with a winged figure, classical columns, and a crowd around a smoking altar.

Stage Design: Curtain, The Workshop of Apollo

Felice Giani, 1800

A Sailing Ship

Filippo Marchionni, 1770

Pastel design drawing of a floral bouquet with orange plumes, teal ferns and sweeping striped leaves along the edges.

Design for the Embroidery of a Lady's Overskirt of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf"

Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1780

Ink and wash drawing of Ceres enthroned under a drape with attendants, plus sketches of figures and ornament on the right.

The Seasons Bring Gifts to Ceres and Triptolemus

Felice Giani, 1810

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a seated draped woman with a reclining figure in an arched architectural setting.

Design for Allegory of Painting

Giacomo Zampa, 1800

Watercolor elevation of a brick building with arched bays, green doors, and a tiled roof, with a small tower at left.

A Warehouse of the 16th Century in Pisa, Italy

Whitney Warren Jr, 1890

Brown ink and wash design for a stage curtain showing winged figures and muses in a domed temple beneath beams of light.

Design for Stage Curtain: Temple of Fame

Felice Giani, 1810

White painted nosegay design with blossoms, feathery sprays and leaves on a brown textured ground.

Design for an Embroidered or Woven Nosegay of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf"

Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1800

Study of a nude winged putto seated on a cloud in a blue roundel, holding musical instruments, with a bird on a branch.

Study for Roundel with Putto Holding Attributes of Music

Pierre Victor Galland, 1900

Ink and wash drawing of a coffered ceiling design with octagonal and circular panels showing classical sacrifice scenes.

Decorative Design for Ceiling

Felice Giani, 1810

Pencil sketch of a winged angel lifting a radiant monstrance upward, with soft shading on pale paper.

Angel Carrying a Monstrance

Francesco Solimena, 1700

Pen and brown wash drawing of a stone town gateway with an arched doorway, pediment, finial and small figures on top.

Gateway of a town with alternatives

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Brown ink drawing of two friezes showing mythological figures with winged sea serpents and hybrid creatures.

Bythos and Aphros

Felice Giani, 1800

Pencil sketch on graph paper of two arcaded interior scenes with women in long dresses, preparatory study for a painting.

Two Figure Compositions for the Painting "The Republican Court" (Lady Washington's Reception Day)

Daniel Huntington, 1860

Five Grotesque Figures

Pier Francesco Mola, 1610

Painting of a seated boy in a straw hat and white shirt, viewed from behind, surrounded by tall green grass.

Seated Boy, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Ink and wash drawing of architectural cornices, a carved mask pediment, a drapery swag and a walking man in a tricorn hat.

Architectural Details and Figure Study

Filippo Marchionni, 1760

Brown ink and wash architectural drawing of a domed mausoleum with elevations, a plan, and measurement notes.

Design for a Mausoleum

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Watercolor design for a painted ceiling with a central winged figure, scrolling foliage, and small mythological scenes in fra

Project for a Painted Square Ceiling

Luigi Rossini, 1820

Colored design drawing of a square ceiling with a central radiating medallion and classical scrolls, urns, and a winged figur

Design for a Painted Ceiling

Charles Percier, 1800

Pencil and watercolor sketch of several Dutch sailing barges with masts and rigging on water, with handwritten notes.

Dutch Barges

Whitney Warren Jr, 1880

Brown wash drawing of seated allegorical Justice holding scales and a sword within an ovoid frame, inscribed Giustizia.

Design for an Ovoidal Painting: Justice

Giacomo Zampa, 1770

Pencil sketch of a spreading tamarind tree with feathery leaves beside smaller trees on tan paper.

Tamarind Tree, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil perspective study of an Ionic-capped architectural bay with vanishing point lines and handwritten enlargement notes.

Study of perspective

Kenyon Cox, 1900

Pen and brown ink sketch of an ornate papal escutcheon with a tiara and scrollwork, on cream paper.

Papal Escutcheon

Carlo Marchionni, 1740

Portrait of a young boy with dark hair in a dark jacket and yellow bow tie against a brown background.

Justiniano de la Rosa of Barranquilla, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Watercolor design sheet with radishes, leaves and berry garlands in green, lilac and red, framed by a decorative border.

Design for the Embroidery of the Right Bottom Corner of a Man's Waistcoat of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf"

Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1780

Pen and ink drawing of Ceres and Triptolemus on a winged chariot pulled by animals within an oval medallion.

Ceres and Triptolemus

Felice Giani, 1800

Hazy distant hills under a pale sky, with a small bird on a leafy shrub at right and a grassy slope at lower left.

Distant Hills, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Engraving of a bearded elderly figure raising one arm above clouds, with two winged boy angels resting on a cloud below.

The Almighty in the Clouds, with Two Boy Angels

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1770