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Pencil sketch of a lion head with a hatched mane on a sketchbook page, with faint outlines of a seated lion below.

Head on view of seated lion

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Black chalk portrait of a young woman with a tall feathered hairstyle and ruffled collar, holding a fan, seated in a chair.

Portrait of a Young Woman Holding a Fan

Charles-Nicolas Cochin II, 1781

Pen drawing of a rider on horseback looking up at rays of light and a descending figure, with a tree and castle in the landsc

The Conversion of Saint Paul

Wolf Huber, 1531

Black chalk drawing of a bearded older man in a lace collar and dark doublet, turned three-quarters toward the viewer.

Portrait of Hendrick van Balen

Anthony van Dyck, about 1627-1632

Black and white chalk drawing on tan paper of a large outstretched arm and four smaller studies of hands in different gesture

Studies of Hands

Alphonse Legros, n.d.

Sleeping Girl

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, about 1652

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded man in an oval frame with ornamental scrollwork and an architectural base.

Self-Portrait

Annibale Carracci, early 1580s

Pastel portrait of a man in a powdered grey wig and grey coat with gold embroidery and white lace at the collar.

Portrait of Théophile Van Robais

Jean-Baptiste Perronneau, 1770

Standing cavalier

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Black chalk drawing of a figure with raised arms, bare chest and flowing drapery seated on clouds, by Raphael.

Christ in Glory

Raphael, about 1519-1520

Chalk drawing of a man's head turned left, with curly grey hair, red-accented lips and cheek on a tan background.

Head of King Louis XV

François Lemoyne, about 1729

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a crowned standing man in a draped cloak, with a pointing hand at upper left.

Midas, King of Phrygia

Nicolas Mignard, about 1655

Brown ink and wash drawing of two draped young women with winged putti on a pale sheet.

Two Young Women with Putti

Charles Mellin, about 1630s

Pen and brown ink drawing of a muscular nude figure with raised arms, beside a bearded head and a sketched landscape.

David with the Head of Goliath

Parmigianino, about 1535

Drawing of a standing draped figure seen from behind, with heavy folds of cloth and a red chalk grid behind it.

Study of an Apostle

Bernardino Gatti, about 1560-1570

Red chalk drawing of a bearded elderly man in draped robes, seated, gazing upward with one hand raised.

Saint Paul

Giuseppe Maria Crespi, about 1720-1730

Portrait of Voltaire, after His Bust by Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne II

Augustin de Saint-Aubin, 1770s

Charcoal portrait drawing of a woman with short dark hair and a rounded collar, looking straight ahead.

Head of a Tahitian Woman

Paul Gauguin, about 1892

Graphite drawing of a standing female nude with one arm raised overhead, with handwritten French inscription at right.

Standing Female Nude

Gustave Courbet, 1849

Drawing of a man with long wavy hair, white collar and grey doublet, resting his hand on a book against a warm background.

Portrait of M. Quatrehomme du Lys

Charles Le Brun, 1657

Pen and ink drawing with white highlights of an imaginary walled city on a river below distant hilltop castles and mountains.

Mountain Landscape with an Imaginary City

Hanns Lautensack, 1554-1555

Two pencil studies of a rearing horse on a cream sketchbook page with a green spine edge.

Two studies of a rearing horse

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Red chalk drawing of a seated muscular male nude with studies of drapery and hands on tan paper.

Studies of a Male Nude, a Drapery, and a Hand

Giorgio Vasari, about 1555-1565

Charcoal self-portrait of a bearded man in three-quarter view against a dark, hatched background.

Self-Portrait

François Bonvin, 1846-1847

Pencil sketch of two lions on a sketchbook page, one looking up and one resting with its head lowered.

Two lion studies

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pastel portrait of a standing man in a blue coat beside a mirror, fireplace, and chinoiserie screen.

Portrait of John, Lord Mountstuart, later 4th Earl and 1st Marquess of Bute

Jean-Étienne Liotard, 1763

Black chalk portrait drawing of an elderly bearded man in a skullcap and wide collar, by Claude Mellan, 1636.

Portrait of Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc

Claude Mellan, 1636

Pen and brown wash drawing of three groups of classical figures, some reclining and some turned toward each other.

Studies of Figures for the Apotheosis of Bodoni

Giuseppe Bossi, about 1800

Pen and wash drawing of an older bearded man clasping the hand of a young man with a sword beside a vine-covered house, with

The Departure of the Prodigal Son

George Friedrich Kayser, 1841

Sepia drawing of a woman embracing a seated man as he watches a shadow traced on a wall beside a lamp.

The Invention of Drawing (recto); Sketch of Lower Leg Bones of Human Skeleton (verso)

Joseph-Benoît Suvée, about 1791

Portrait of Émile Augier

Nadar [Gaspard Félix Tournachon], about 1852

Head of an Old Man

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, about 1755

Black and white chalk drawing of a woman in a flowing gown raising one arm, beside a pedestal, on blue-grey paper.

Study of a Woman (Rodugune) Turned toward the Left

Charles-Antoine Coypel, about 1749

Pen and brown ink drawing of a standing allegorical female figure holding a child, with the inscription Amicitia at her feet.

Allegorical Figure of Friendship (recto); Christ on the Cross (verso)

Juan del Castillo, about 1630-1650

Charcoal sketch of two men's heads and hands, one bearded in a wide hat, one resting his cheek on his hand, with loose figure

Four Studies of Heads Drawn over a Copy of Saint John the Evangelist by Correggio (recto); Three Studies of Men (verso)

Annibale Carracci, about 1585

Oval portrait drawing of a woman with powdered hair, a bow, and a dark fur collar over a patterned gown.

Portrait of a Young Woman with a Fur Collar

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, 1760s or early 1770s

Charcoal drawing of a bearded man with tousled hair gazing upward, sketched on tan paper.

Head of Saint Francis (recto); Studies of the Head of Saint Francis, Head of an Old Man, and Two Right Hands (verso)

Bernardo Strozzi, about 1610-1620

Saint Paul

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, 1533

Red chalk drawing of an elderly woman in a white headscarf and frilled bonnet, head turned, gazing sideways with a serious ex

Study of the Head of an Old Woman

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, about 1772-1775

Red and black chalk drawing of a nude woman adjusting her hair beside a cupid holding a bow and quiver.

The Toilette of Venus

Joseph Heintz the Elder, 1594

Brown wash drawing of the Adoration of the Magi with the Christ Child and turbaned figures bringing offerings.

Adoration of the Magi

Jusepe de Ribera, about 1620

Sepia drawing of a nude woman beside a horned figure and a coiled serpent, by Paul Gauguin, about 1899-1900.

Eve ['The Nightmare'] (recto); Eve ['The Nightmare'] (verso)

Paul Gauguin, about 1899-1900

Brown wash drawing of a bearded man kneeling over a stone ledge, his draped cloak rendered in light and shadow.

Man Kneeling, Facing Right (recto); Sketches of Figures (verso)

Jacob Jordaens, about 1630-1635

Pen and ink drawing of a standard bearer in plumed cap and ruffled sleeves holding a large flag on a pole.

A Standard Bearer

Sebald Beham, 1519

Botanical watercolor of a juniper branch with green foliage and pale blue berries on a cream background.

Juniper

Georg Dionysius Ehret, 1745

Pencil and chalk drawing of a bearded older man in a draped robe leaning on a table, with faint grid lines.

Saint Joseph Leaning on a Table

Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, about 1650

Watercolor study of pink roses, a rosebud, a yellow oxeye daisy and a seed pod on a cream sheet.

A Sheet of Studies with French Roses and an Oxeye Daisy

Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues, about 1570

Pencil sketch of a rearing horse above loose studies of horse legs and hooves on cream paper.

Compositional study, horse studies

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Brown ink drawing of a large tree beside a river, with a castle and bridge in the distance and a holy family group at right.

Landscape with the Holy Family (Rest on the Flight into Egypt)

Alessandro Algardi, about 1650

Drawing of a young woman with curly hair, pearl necklace and dark bodice, resting one hand on a ledge.

Young Woman at a Balustrade

Jan de Bray, 1650

Pencil sketchbook page with four studies of grouped figures in varied poses, some draped and seated.

Four compositional studies for a group of figures

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Brown wash drawing of the Entombment, with men lowering Christ's body while women mourn beside a rocky landscape.

The Entombment

Federico Barocci, about 1579-1582

Brown wash drawing of the Nativity with the Christ child glowing at center, Mary seated beside him, and shepherds gathered ar

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Peter Paul Rubens, about 1613-1614

Pencil sketch of a country house among trees with a fence, above studies of bushes and foliage on a pale page.

View of a Country House and Studies of Bushes and Foliage

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pen and brown ink drawing of two standing men, one embracing a figure in front of him, with a man reading a book beside them.

Two Standing Male Figures (recto); A Man Reclining and Other Studies (verso)

Andrea Mantegna, about 1456

Wash drawing of a saint's martyrdom with an executioner, soldiers, and angels in clouds above, by Paolo Veronese.

The Martyrdom of Saint Justina

Paolo Veronese, 1575

Pen and ink drawing of two nude men feasting in a kitchen with hanging birds, cheeses, a pig and a jug.

Allegory of Gluttony

Jacopo Ligozzi, 1590

Watercolor of a couple embracing in a studio with teal drapery, a tea table, and a sketched bust.

A Couple Embracing in an Artist's Studio

Eugène Lami, 1881

Brown ink and wash drawing of a young herdsman in a tall hat and cloak leaning on a long staff.

A Young Herdsman Leaning on his "Houlette"

Herman Saftleven, about 1650

Black chalk drawing of a standing male nude leaning forward, with faint grid lines across the paper.

A Standing Male Nude (recto); A Standing Male Nude (verso)

Giovanni Battista Naldini, 1590

Brown wash drawing of a mounted rider dividing his cloak with a kneeling beggar beside a colonnade.

Saint Martin Dividing His Cloak with a Beggar

Lorenzo Lotto, about 1530

Drawing of a nude man riding a bull with onlookers on the left and figures on a rocky outcrop above.

A Man Riding a Bull, and Other Figures

Antonio da Correggio, about 1517-1519

Degas and Other Sketches

Edgar Degas, 1877

Baronne de Domecy

Odilon Redon, about 1900