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Pen and wash drawing of a robed figure raising a reclining man from a bier before a crowd of onlookers and an arch.

Raising of the Son of the Widow of Naim (recto); Madonna and Child with Saints (verso)

Giovanni Battista Naldini, about 1570-1580

Pen and wash drawing of ancient galleys with rams and oars fighting a sea battle under a cloudy sky.

The Roman Fleet Victorious over the Carthaginians at the Battle of Cape Ecnomus

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin, about 1763

Brown wash drawing of mourners carrying Christ's body from a tomb, with angels overhead and a crown of thorns in front.

The Entombment

Niccolò Ricciolini, about 1760

Brown wash drawing of men carrying a nude corpse past a stone arch, with a bearded elder and sprawled figures.

Tobias Burying the Dead

Jean-Baptiste Deshays, about 1763-1765

Brown wash drawing of rocky mountains and cliffs rising above a lake, with a village on the shore and a small sailboat.

A View of Mountains Across a Lake

Jacques Callot, about 1632

Rider on a brown horse talks to a man beside a brick inn, with sailing boats on a river behind them.

A Horse Rider Talking to a Man at an Inn

Hendrick Avercamp, about 1630

Pencil sketch page with weapon studies, a helmeted rider with lance, a helmet detail, and a castle scene at upper right.

Weapon studies, compositional study of castle scene

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pencil sketch of a tall pine tree beside a hatched rock formation, with handwritten date notes, by Caspar David Friedrich.

Study of Pine Trees and a Rock (recto); Landscape (verso)

Caspar David Friedrich, June 9, 1812

Brown ink and wash drawing of spectators peering over a wooden barricade, with a cloaked figure walking past on the right.

Spectators Hiding behind a Barricade

Guercino, about 1630

Drawing of elegant figures strolling along a tree-lined park avenue beside a fountain, with a stone arch at left.

Park Scene

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1744

Red chalk sketch of a bending woman and several studies of women's heads with curled hairstyles on buff paper.

Studies of Women

Peter Paul Rubens, 1628

Black chalk drawing of a standing woman in a hooded cloak holding a muff, on tan paper.

Standing Woman Holding a Muff, Turned Slightly to the Right (recto); Studies of Heads (verso)

Pietro Longhi, about 1755-1760

Black chalk drawing of a woman with upturned face and faint halo, wrapped in drapery, on grey toned paper.

Saint Cecilia

Domenichino, about 1612-1615

Pen drawing of a diamond-shaped design with four circular scenes: a castle, a knight on horseback, two lovers, and a seated c

Design for a Quatrefoil with a Castle, Two Lovers, a Maiden Tempted by a Fool, a Couple Seated by a Trough, and a Kni…

Master of the Housebook, about 1475-1490

Pencil sketchbook page with a seated figure, tassels, a horse head and a charging horseman in studies.

Tassels, seated figure from behind chair, thumbnail study of Charging Chasseur

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Panoramic view of the Bay of Naples with sailing ships, small boats, a harbor wall, and a hilly coastline under clouds.

A View of the Bay of Naples, Looking Southwest from the Pizzofalcone towards Capo di Posilippo

Giovanni Battista Lusieri, 1791

Watercolor of a nude man attacked by wild horses beside classical columns, painted in muted greens, blues and rust tones.

Diomedes Devoured by Horses

Gustave Moreau, 1866

Caricature Sketches

Edgar Degas, 1877

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded monk praying with clasped hands before a rocky cliff, with light rays above.

Saint Francis in Prayer

Jacob Pynas, about 1630

Watercolor of a standing archer in red tunic and blue cap holding a bow, beside a chained leopard lying on the ground.

An Azappo Archer with a Cheetah

Jacopo Ligozzi, after 1590

Head of a Youth

Domenico Beccafumi, about 1530

Seated Woman

Roelant Savery, about 1603-1608/1609

Henry Hoare, "The Magnificent", of Stourhead

William Hoare, about 1750-1760

Watercolor drawing of two men in hats playing colf on a frozen canal, with skaters, a windmill and boats behind them.

A Winter Scene with Two Gentlemen Playing Colf

Hendrick Avercamp, about 1615-1620

Graphite portrait drawing of a standing man in a frock coat holding a top hat, with a domed city in the background.

Portrait of Lord Grantham

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1816

Pencil sketches on a sketchbook page showing a lion's leg, paws and head in several studies.

Various studies of lion leg, paws and head

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of a nude old man in a bath, attended by a reader and a scribe in an interior.

The Death of Seneca (recto); Study of a Man (verso)

Sebastiano Ricci, about 1705

Red and black chalk drawing of the Holy Family with infant John the Baptist, plus faint figure studies on aged paper.

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist (recto); Amorous Putti at Play; Head of a Bird (verso)

Michelangelo, about 1530

Pen and wash drawing of the Crucifixion with Christ at center, mourning women below, and a mounted soldier at right.

The Crucifixion

Hans von Aachen, about 1587

Pen and ink drawing of the Holy Family with the Virgin, infant Christ, and an elderly man beside them.

The Holy Family

Baldassare Peruzzi, about 1515

Pen and wash drawing of a goddess in clouds pointing to a bearded smith holding a shield, with a cupid above and armor below.

Venus Receiving from Vulcan the Arms of Aeneas

Francesco Solimena, 1704

Brown ink and wash drawing of a woman seated on a bed looking toward a small dog on a stool.

Oh! If Only He Were as Faithful to Me

Jean-Honoré Fragonard, about 1770-1775

Brown wash drawing of a harbor town with towers, a church steeple, a harbor wall, and boats on the water.

View of Civitavecchia with the Harbor Wall

Pieter Moninckx, about 1660

Watercolor landscape of a broad plain with rocky hills, wildflowers, distant snowy mountains, and a pale blue sky.

Campagna Landscape on the Via Flaminia

Franz Albert Venus, 1869

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a wooded landscape with a bare tree, bushes and a fence on blue-grey paper.

Forest Scene

Josef Wenglein, 1879

Green-toned drawing of a palace staircase where a king and woman gesture while servants butcher an animal below.

The Parable of the King Who Prepared a Wedding

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1555

Watercolor of a columned villa courtyard with painted ceiling, landscape murals, marble shrine and tiled floor, 1828.

Semi-Open Courtyard of a Villa

Frances Maria Lushington, 1828

Stormy sea with crashing waves, rocky cliffs, a distant lighthouse, wreckage, and a flock of birds above the rocks.

Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End

Joseph Mallord William Turner, about 1834-1835

Brown wash drawing of St. Jerome raising his arm toward a trumpet in the sky, with a lion and crucifix nearby.

St. Jerome Hearing the Trumpet of the Last Judgment

Antonio Castillo y Saavedra, about 1645-1650

Brown ink and wash drawing of a rearing horse, a fallen man, attendants and a striding nude figure on a grey ground.

The Conversion of Saint Paul

Taddeo Zuccaro, 1558/1559-1566

Blue ink pendulum curve drawing of interlacing looping lines forming a twisting shape, mounted on a brown card.

[Pendulum Curve]

Frederick H. Evans, 1899-1910

Pencil sketch of a man on a rearing horse with a separate study of a horse's hind legs above.

Man on a rearing horse, study of hind legs of horse

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pen and ink drawing of Christ turning from a kneeling hooded woman, with a mother and onlookers before a tower and town.

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother

Hans Leonhard Schäufelein, 1510

Stormy sea with crashing waves, a red sun on the horizon, and robed figures on a rocky shore under a dark sky.

The Destruction of Pharaoh's Host

John Martin, 1836

Graphite and red chalk drawing of a seated woman in draped robes cradling an infant.

Nativity (recto); Turbaned Woman (verso)

Guido Reni, about 1640-1642

Watercolor of a classical villa entrance with fluted columns, blue drapery, and a colonnaded courtyard with a fountain.

Entrance to a Villa

Frances Maria Lushington, 1829

Pen and watercolor sketch of a hilly valley with mountain peaks, rocky foreground and handwritten colour notes.

A View of Kythera, Greece

Edward Lear, 1863

Charcoal drawing of a seated nude elderly man seen from behind, hair in a knot, one hand resting on a surface.

Nude Study of an Old Man (Père Bainville)

Georges Seurat, about 1878-1879

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded man in a cap marked POSTES, set against a densely hatched background.

Portrait of Joseph Roulin

Vincent van Gogh, 1888

Brown wash drawing of a rural landscape with tall trees, a dirt path, and a small wooden footbridge over a stream.

Rural Landscape in the Mark Brandenburg

Carl Blechen, about 1831-1838

Brown ink drawing of a woman carrying a child beside oxen, with a city skyline and archway behind them.

Taddeo at the Entrance to Rome Greeted by Toil, Servitude, and Hardship, and by Obedience and Patience (the Ass and Ox)

Federico Zuccaro, about 1595

Pen and brown wash sketch of multiple figures, horsemen and clouded angels, with Latin inscriptions at upper left.

Sheet of Studies for "The Martyrdom of Saint George" (recto); Studies of a House, Tree, Heads, Artist's Tools, Decora…

Paolo Veronese, 1566

Pen and brown ink sketch of a draped female figure with flowing hair and wisps of cloud, a study for The Immaculate Conceptio

The Immaculate Conception

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, about 1675-1680

Pen and brown wash drawing of figures gathered at a table before a town building, with trees and a landscape beyond.

Scenes from the Life of the Prodigal Son

Master of Saint Christopher, about 1530

Sepia drawing of an armored knight raising a sword before kneeling clergy in a Gothic church interior.

The Duke of Alba Receiving the Pope's Blessing in the Cathedral of Sainte-Gudule, Brussels

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1815

Pencil sketch of a seated woman in a flowing gown, drawn on a sketchbook page by Edgar Degas.

Woman Seated

Edgar Degas, 1877

Seated man in white wig and red cape holding a document in a study with a blue table, globe, and folding screen.

Portrait of Gabriel Bernard de Rieux

Maurice Quentin de La Tour, 1739-1741

Red chalk drawing of Venus embracing Cupid, who holds an arrow, seated on clouds within a tapered spandrel field.

Venus and Cupid (after Raphael)

Pieter van Lint, 1636

Pencil sketches on a page of a man beside a rearing horse, with several quick studies of horses in motion.

Six studies for man beside a rearing horse

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Ink and wash frontispiece drawing of a standing shepherd with a crook in an oval frame, with a verse inscription below.

Frontispiece Design for Bell’s Poets of Great Britain, Lyttleton

Angelica Kauffman, 1779-1781

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated bearded god amid columns, winged putti and a lion, by Pietro da Cortona.

Cybele before the Council of the Gods

Pietro da Cortona, 1633

Chalk study of a draped Venus-like woman reaching out while a winged cupid clings to her leg, on tan paper.

Study for the figures of Venus and Cupid (recto); Study of a Male Nude (verso)

Simon Vouet, about 1630-1635

Circular pen and brown wash drawing of a bridal scene with women on a canopied bed and courtly figures in a columned interior

Bridal Scene

Jörg Breu the Elder, about 1520-1525

Drawing of a snarling lion lying down, mouth open showing teeth, rendered in brown and red chalk and wash.

A Lion Snarling

Cornelis Saftleven, about 1625-1633