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Painting of a barefoot boy in a dark hat leaning on a wooden fence, with daisies and leafy trees behind him.

A Country Lad

Winslow Homer, 1873

Oil sketch of three pink peonies with green leaves against a dark reddish-brown background on grey paper.

Painting, Red Peonies, 19th-20th century

Painted study of a seated woman holding a telephone receiver, with white cords wrapped around her, on a gold background.

Painting, The Telephone and the Ticker; study for Manufactures Building, 1891-92

Carroll Beckwith, 1891

Painting of a boy in a hat holding autumn maple leaves on a sunlit forest slope with red and orange trees.

Gathering Autumn Leaves

Winslow Homer, 1877

Painting of a child beside a wooden frame in a sunlit farmyard with a stone doorway, thatched banks and red flowers.

The French Farmyard

Winslow Homer, 1867

Brown wash drawing of two scenes: a reclining woman with a fruit basket above, and a satyr among grapevines below.

Drawing - Felice Giani

Watercolor of a French Restoration bedroom with blue sofa, chairs, draped curtains, wooden chest and patterned rug.

A French Restoration Bedroom

Pencil sketch of a Paris street with bare trees, a street lamp, pedestrians, and tall building facades with chimneys.

View of a Paris Street

Griffith Baily Coale, 1910

Watercolor of a domestic music party with a harpist, violinist, cellist, pianist and a seated spaniel in a panelled room.

The Music Party

Watercolor of a circular neoclassical room with a large chandelier, columns, and three women in white dresses.

The Circular Dining Room at Carlton House, London

Charles Wild, 1810

Sepia interior of a man reading a letter at a desk by lamplight, with a child and dog by the fireplace.

Interior with a Man Reading at His Desk

A. L. Leroy, 1820

Ink and wash drawing of a grand church interior with coffered vaults, columns, and a crowd of figures on the floor.

Interior of St. Peter's Illuminated

Louis Jean Desprez, 1770

Pencil design sketch of a hound-shaped wall sconce holding a lantern, with small scroll ornament studies beside it.

Design for Sconce, Hound

William Hunt Diederich, 1920

Brown ink and wash drawing of fountain designs with obelisks, statues, a tiered spire, and domed pavilions.

Designs for Fountains; Verso: Blotter for a Black Crayon Drawing, Upper Part of a Design for a Pavilion Elevation

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Watercolor of a dressing room with a tented ceiling, patterned curtains, upholstered chairs, and gilt-framed paintings on the

Interior of a Dressing Room with Tented Ceiling

François Etienne Villeret, 1840

Pen and brown wash drawing with several classical scenes, including seated figures, nudes, cherubs, dogs and an architectural

Design after Paintings by Raphael and Paintings in Bologna by Albani, Francia, Parmigianino; Monument Verso: Anatomic…

Felice Giani, 1810

Watercolor of an ornate Moorish smoking room with a painted ceiling, chandelier, columns and a seated man on a striped sofa.

A Moorish Smoking Room

Emmanuel Coulange-Lautrec, 1850

Watercolor of a neoclassical bathroom interior with swan fountains, draped curtains, and women attending a seated figure.

Bathroom and Boudoir Interior

Jean-Claude Rumeau, 1800

Red chalk drawing of a standing draped figure with turned head and flowing robes, study for an Annunciation angel.

Drapery Study for the Angel of the Annunciation

Battista Franco, 1550

Watercolor interior with two seated figures at a table by a window, a white dog on a parquet floor, and an open doorway behin

A Room in the Reuss Palace, Dresden

Polish C. M. Fredro, 1830

Ink and pencil floor plan of a proposed Episcopal church showing nave seating, chancel, altar, pulpit, and choir areas.

Floor plan, Episcopal church at Friendship, N.Y.

John C. Wolf, 1900

Drawing of two helmeted soldiers in cloaks, one holding a shield, with a kneeling woman and a small head study.

Two Soldiers and a Kneeling Woman

Eustache Le Sueur, 1800

Grey wash drawing of a man crouching on a plank scaffold beside a vertical post, with stone blocks behind him.

Vignette: Man Crouching on a Scaffolding

Walter Appleton Clark, 1890

Pencil and blue-wash sketch of a stone tower, arched opening and rooftops on city walls.

Buttresses on City Walls; Loches

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Ink drawing of many Rookwood pottery vases and jugs on shelves, decorated with flowers, birds and dragon motifs.

Rookwood Pottery

George Gibson, 1880

Pen and brown ink drawing of a standing bearded male figure in draped robes with a scroll ornament on his head.

Standing Atlante (a Dacian captive)

Giorgio Vasari, 1800

Pencil sketch of a hotel building with tiled roofs, bare trees, two swans on water, and figures along a low wall.

Hotel Luxembourg, Nîmes - From Our Window

Arnold William Brunner, 1890

Red chalk drawing of a seated muscular male figure above and a smaller nude figure with draped cloth below, on cream paper.

Figures from Sistine Chapel ceiling

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil and watercolor design for six stained glass window panels with scrolling ornament and ellipses in muted red, green and

Front entrance group stained glass windows

John C. Wolf, 1900

Pen and ink sketch sheet with a musician playing guitar from behind, surrounded by head studies, a hand and a foot.

Sketches of Heads, a Hand, a Foot, and a Musician

George Charles Aid, 1900

Pencil study of two nude men standing and clasping hands, with guidelines framing the composition on cream paper.

Figure Study for Seal of the University Club, New York

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Red chalk sketch of a seated woman in drapery beside a tall cross, holding a small building model.

Seated female figure with cross and building model

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor elevation drawings of two decorative festival columns, one rostral with anchors and one with flags and an eagle.

"Colonnes d partmentales,fetes Juillet 1838"

Félix Duban, 1830

Architectural elevation drawing of a three-storey townhouse with green awning, arched entrance and iron balcony railings, 180

Elevation of House for J. Gregory, Chelsea

Thomas Chawner, 1800

Red chalk sketch of a standing man in period costume with a feathered hat and long cloak, framed by hatched shading.

Male figure in Renaissance dress

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Back view of a standing male nude sketched in black and white chalk on grey paper, with a raised arm and a rippling base.

figure study for a fountain design

Elihu Vedder, 1900

Pastel portrait of a young woman with feathered headdress, jeweled headband, quiver of arrows and pink sash against grey back

Personification of America

Rosalba Carriera, 1720

Pale watercolor sketch of Granada with terracotta rooftops, cypress trees, a stone wall, and small figures on a path.

Granada

Arnold William Brunner, 1890

Brown ink and wash design drawing of concentric ornamental bands, knotwork, and oval cartouches for a silver bowl or plate.

Design for a Gilded Silver Bowl or Plate

Erasmus Hornick, Flemish, died, 1540

Cross-section drawing of the Théâtre de l'Ambigu Comique showing tiered balconies, a domed roof truss, and labeled rooms.

Cross-section of the Théâtre de l'Ambigu Comique in Paris

Jacques Ignace Hittorff, 1820

Watercolor of sweet pea flowers in pink, cream and maroon with green vines and tendrils on a pale cream background.

Sweet Peas

Henrietta Benson Homer, 1870

Watercolor ornament design with two decorative panels of cameo medallions flanking a central pedestal with a cherub.

Ornament Design, Altar Dedicated to Mars between Roman Standards

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Grey watercolor design of a two-armed candelabrum with ornamented stem and stepped base, signed Anna de Pool.

Design for a Candelabrum

Anna M. de Pool, 1880

Watercolor of a Gothic church tower with a spire and adjoining rooftops under a cloudy sky.

Saint Germain-des-Prés, Paris

Whitney Warren Jr, 1880

Watercolor of a gallery with blue lattice wall panels, pink pilasters, a painted wooden ceiling, and an arched doorway at the

Gallery, possibly the Glass Passage, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Pencil sketch of a winged putto leaning on a pedestal, with faint architectural lines around it on tan paper.

Sketch of Genius for "Tradition"

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Watercolor of a narrow cobbled street in an old town with slate-roofed houses, flower boxes, a tall poplar, and figures.

Bayeux

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Sketch of a barefoot man in rolled trousers holding a lantern while standing on a bench, with an umbrella at his back.

To Explore by that Cheerless Illumination for Leaks

Frank Walter Taylor, 1900

Charcoal sketch of a seated woman with curly hair modeling a small figure beside a potted flowering plant.

Virginia Modeling, Study for Etching

Jerome Myers, 1920

Watercolor of a gothic tower and gabled buildings by a river at sunset, with boats and two seated figures on the quay.

Sunset Over Tower and River

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Drawing of bare feet on draped cloth and a twisting fabric fold in graphite and white chalk on mauve paper.

Study of Drapery "Fortune"

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Red chalk drawing of two intertwined figures with loose hatching, set within a gold and black ruled border.

Two figures

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of a multi-storey house facade with shuttered windows, a small dormer, and an arched doorway at street level.

House in Orléans

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk study of a standing figure in a hooded cloak and tunic, with white highlights on a pink ground.

Study for "Wedding Procession"

Elihu Vedder, 1870

Watercolor design of a blue and gold classical vase with swan-head handles and a seated woman on the body.

Ornament Design with Vase

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Pencil sketch of a Gothic cathedral on a hill above a town, with a second sketch of rooftops and spires below.

Nyon, Cathedral of Geneva

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Graphite and white chalk study of a draped figure with raised arms on lilac paper, with handwritten inscription lower right.

Study of "Fortune"

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Watercolor of a standing winged angel in a pink robe holding a sprig of leaves, with a muted brown background.

Angel

Louise Cox, 1910

Pencil sketch of Église St. Pierre in Orléans showing a tower with spire, stone rooftops, and a scrolled bracket detail.

Sketch of Eglise St. Pierre, Orléans

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Drawing of three framed ornament designs: two oval cameos and a red-figure amphora with twisted handles.

Ornament Design, Portland Vase and Cameos

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Dim monochrome sketch of men in 17th-century dress gathered in a wood-paneled room around a seated figure.

The Assassination of the Duke of Buckingham by Felton

Frederick Coffay Yohn, 1900

Pencil sketch of a classical Venetian doorway with paneled door, molded cornice and worn stone steps on tan paper.

Doorway - Venice

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Portrait of a Woman

Philip Leslie Hale, 1900

Red chalk sketch of a helmeted bust on a pedestal with draped figures and an inscribed cloth, within a ruled border.

Detail of tomb monument

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Ornament design sheet with two terracotta urns and a green triangular panel showing white doves and scrolling foliage.

Ornament Design, Urns and Triangular Panel with Doves

Michel Angelo Pergolesi

Watercolor of half-timbered medieval houses with slate roofs and a woman with a pitcher beside a brick wall.

Street Scene with Medieval Houses

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Brown ink drawing of allegorical women with scales, a staff and olive branch beneath classical columns, with playing children

The Beneficence of the Law, Design for Mural at Essex County Court House, Newark, New Jersey

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Red chalk sketch of a seated hooded figure holding a staff and a tablet, with hatched shading behind.

Seated figure with tablet

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of an interior corner with a paneled cabinet, a flower vase, a lattice window and a wall sconce.

Interior at Chenonceaux

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a standing man in a flowing cloak, mounted on a grey mat with a printed label below.

Standing Cloaked Male Figure

Matteo Rosselli, 1610

Pencil and wash design drawing of an ornate classical vestibule furniture piece with caryatids, putti, and urns.

Design for Meuble de Vestibule

Alexandre-Eugène Prignot, 1870

Watercolor design for a Gothic stained glass window with a central angel, Madonna and child, and heraldic shields.

Design for Stained Glass Window

Sir Andrew Orr, 1860

Watercolor ornament design with a central purple arabesque panel flanked by two decorated Roman-style standards with medallio

Ornament Design, Arabesque Panel between Roman Standards

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Graphite sketch of a nude woman bending forward with one arm raised, with smaller studies of a draped figure beside her.

Study of Bending Nude Figure

Louis Schaettle, 1900

Red chalk drawing of a standing male figure wrapped in drapery, framed by a double ruled border.

Standing male figure wearing himation

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Charcoal and white chalk study of a seated female nude leaning forward with hands resting on draped cloth, on brown paper.

Study of female model

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Watercolor design of gothic arched stained glass windows with floral scrolls and a leaded glass pattern.

Stained glass window: right pane of three part design

John C. Wolf, 1900

Pencil sketch of sailboats on calm sea with a smoking volcano behind, and masts and seated figures in the foreground.

Last Glimpse of Vesuvius

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Ink and wash elevation drawing of an ornate domed royal catafalque with statues, columns, candelabra and a central niche.

Elevation of a Royal Catafalque

Luca Arinelli, 1800

Watercolor elevation of a bank main entrance with green double doors, a clock flanked by winged figures, and a pedestrian.

Design for main entrance door for the Bankers' Trust Company, New York, NY

Christian Francis Rosborg, 1920

Pencil and wash drawing of an ornate coffered ceiling with a central panel of allegorical figures and cherubs among clouds.

Ceiling of Courtroom, Federal Building, Cleveland, OH

Arnold William Brunner, 1910

Watercolor design for an oval stained glass hall window with pink, yellow and red floral motifs and a teal border.

Stained glass: hall window

John C. Wolf, 1900

Soft graphite and chalk study of a muscular male arm ending in a clenched fist, on a pale sheet with handwritten notes.

Male Arm

Flora M. Dow, 1900

Brown ink and wash drawing of the dead Christ held by mourning figures in a shadowed interior.

Lamentation over the Dead Christ

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Red chalk drawing of a classical armory, a carved mask, and foliage garlands arranged in three stacked sections.

Armory, mask and a garland

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of a stone tower and arched bridge above a harbor with two sailboats on the water.

Villefranche

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Watercolor design for a rug with a cream central field of stylized flowers and multiple blue, red and orange decorative borde

Design for a rug

Cooper Union Art School, 1900

Red chalk drawing of a seated allegorical female figure with raised arm, spear and shield on a pedestal.

Seated allegorical figure

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Sketches in Pompeii

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Watercolor design of a Gothic church chancel with a gilded altar, blue vaulted ceiling, and a painted Virgin figure in a nich

Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York City, Chancel Decoration

John La Farge, 1890

Red chalk study of stacked architectural corbels with carved scrolls and foliate ornament on a cream sheet.

Study of corbels

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch page showing multiple loose figure studies of standing and seated robed men and bearded heads.

Figure Sketches at St. Peter’s

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Watercolor design of a lobby with paneled wooden double doors, gold lattice walls, a red carpet and an oval glazed side panel

Design for Lobby, Possibly the Ante Room to the Music Room

Frederick Crace, 1810

Red chalk sketch of a muscular bearded male figure raising one arm beside a draped female figure, on cream paper.

Christ and Mary from Last Judgment

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of a wooden chapel with a tall spire and bell tower, a gabled roof, and surrounding trees on tan paper.

Roman Catholic Chapel of St. Sylvia

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Drawing of a classical two-handled urn in red-figure style with female head handles and a seated woman scene.

Ornament Design with Urn

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770