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Small etched portrait of a figure in a large white headdress, turned to the side, printed on a cream page.

[Sick woman with a large white headdress (Saskia)]

Bisson Frères, 1858

Hand-colored print of a waterfall cascading between rocky cliffs into a pool, with trees framing the scene, in a gold-bordere

The Fawn's Leap

Benson John Lossing, about 1860-1866

Engraved design of an ornate vase on a pedestal decorated with lion heads, foliage and a grotesque mask.

[Design by Enea Vico]

Édouard Baldus, 1866

Small etched print of a nude man in a crown of thorns standing before a column, arms outstretched, with a skull at his feet.

L'Homme de douleurs aux bras étendus

Bisson Frères, 1861

Soft-focus print of a narrow street with a wooden barrel, a bent figure drawing water, and children near a balcony.

Coin de rue à Menton

Robert Demachy, 1896

Engraved ornamental design with arches, nude figures, swans, lions and a sea scene of a figure on sea horses.

[Design by Enea Vico after Antique Paintings]

Édouard Baldus, 1866

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed cap and fur collar, with coats of arms and a Latin inscription below.

Frédéric, électeur de Saxe

Bisson Frères, 1861

Ornate title page reading Yosemite Valley, Photographic Views of Falls and Valley, Mariposa County, California, with a centra

[Title page]

Carleton Watkins, 1865-1866

Engraved plate showing three carved Roman stone fragments with inscriptions and relief decoration.

Plate II

Thomas Annan, 1897

Small circular engraving of the Crucifixion with figures at the sides, centered on a large cream sheet.

Le Crucifix

Bisson Frères, 1861

Sepia print of the Virgin standing on a globe with cherubs and clouds around her, on a cream page numbered 46.

The Virgin of the Immaculate Conception

Nicolaas Henneman, 1847

Worn green sketchbook cover with a handwritten paper label in the upper right corner.

Sketchbook

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Engraved print of a large pig carrying a small figure on its back, with a castle and hills in the background.

Le Pourceau monstrueux

Bisson Frères, 1861

Pen and wash drawing of an armored warrior standing over a fallen man, with a winged putto above and allegorical women below.

Virtue or Fortitude Vanquishing Ignorance before the Allegory of the Arts

Hermann Weyer, about 1620

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Virgin being crowned by Christ and an angel, with cherubs on clouds and a dove above.

The Coronation of the Virgin

Francisco Ribalta, about 1600-1628

Black chalk and white heightened drawing of Cupid overpowering the goat-legged Pan on blue paper.

Cupid Overpowering Pan (recto); Head of a Monk; Caricature of a Man in Profile (verso)

Agostino Carracci, about 1590

Dim interior drawing with a cat at a diamond-paned window and two seated figures in shadow, light falling across the floor.

"Le chat" or The Cat at the Window

Jean-François Millet, about 1857-1858

Watercolor of a pink-flowered branch with caterpillars, a purple butterfly, and red seeds in an open pod.

The Rocu Tree with Caterpillars, Moths, and Butterflies

Maria Sibylla Merian

Red chalk drawing of a young David holding a sword, seated on the severed head of Goliath, with drapery and a distant landsca

David with the Head of Goliath (recto); Two Studies, one of a Woman (verso)

Domenico Fetti, about 1620

Pen and ink drawing of a dancing peasant couple seen from behind, with hatched shading and billowing clothing.

Dancing Peasant Couple

Ink and wash drawing of a man-of-war and smaller sailing boats on calm, misty water under a pale sky.

Man-of-War and Small Vessels

Caspar van den Bos, 1653

Chalk drawing on tan paper of a muscular nude man seated, one arm raised holding a cup, the other arm extended outward.

Study of a Nude Man Posed as Bacchus

Antoine Coypel, about 1685

Pen and ink drawing of an ornamental wall light bracket on pale paper with a faint border.

Drawing for a Wall Light

Pierre Contant d'Ivry, 1753-1756

Red chalk drawing of the Virgin Mary ascending among clouds and angels while apostles look up from below.

Assumption of the Virgin

Baldassare Franceschini, about 1664-1670

Pen and ink drawing of a forest landscape with a chapel, a shepherd resting with goats, and birds in the sky.

Landscape with Forest Chapel

Heinrich Johann Gärtner, 1847

Pen and ink drawing with grey wash showing studies of draped women, infants, and a nude male figure on blue paper.

Sheet of Studies of Various Figures

Aurelio Luini, 1570s

Ink and wash drawing of a stooped elderly figure in a dark cloak leaning on two canes, with a Spanish inscription below.

He can no longer at the age of ninety-eight

Francisco Goya, about 1819-1823

Graphite drawing of clasped and gesturing hands and a forearm, with a collector's mark in the lower right corner.

Study of Jealousy

Bronzino, about 1545

Pen and ink drawing of a monk preaching from a pulpit to listeners, with a haloed figure in a medallion above.

A Monk Preaching

Hans Baldung Grien, about 1505

Portrait of a Scholar or Cleric

Hans Holbein the Younger, 1532-1535

Colored drawing of a crowned woman with outstretched arms standing on clouds within a circular frame, grey drapery and long h

Queen of the Night

Moritz von Schwind, about 1864-1867

Pen and brown ink drawing of three ornate candlesticks with putti, scrollwork and flames, by Domenico Campagnola.

Studies of Three Candlesticks

Domenico Campagnola, about 1530-1550

Portrait of Charles Benjamin de Langes de Montmirail, Baron de Lubières (recto); Portrait of Charles Benjamin de Lang…

Jean-Étienne Liotard, about 1760

Brown ink and wash drawing of a barefoot monk leaning on a wooden cross, with a small cherub in the lower left corner.

A Monk Carrying a Cross

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, about 1680-1700

Pen and brown ink drawing of a receding Venetian-style street with palazzo facades, columns, market stalls and a rooftop stat

The Campo S. Basso: The North Side with the Church (recto); A Market Scene (verso)

Canaletto, about 1740

Red chalk drawing of a bearded man raising his arm toward an angel as a kneeling nude youth rests on stones.

The Sacrifice of Isaac

Giulio Romano, about 1516-1518

Black chalk drawing of a bearded nude man in a loincloth, arms crossed over his chest, standing on rocky ground.

Christ Baptized

Juan Carreño de Miranda, about 1682

Red chalk drawing on blue paper of a nude winged angel standing on a cloud, holding a book and looking upward.

An Angel Holding a Book (recto); Three Studies of a Falling Male Figure (verso)

Cristoforo Roncalli, about 1583-1586

Pen and brown ink drawing of two draped standing figures in classical robes, sketched on aged paper.

Two Studies of an Ancient Statue (recto); Scylla and a Centaur (verso)

Nicolas Poussin, about 1632-1635

Black chalk drawing of a young man in a wide-brimmed hat seated on a bench, head turned left, cloak loosely draped.

Youth Seated on a Bench

Moses ter Borch, 1660s

Oil study of a man with dark skin in a white turban and draped white cloth against a reddish-brown background.

Study for Balthazar

Peter Paul Rubens, about 1609-1611

Study of the Head of a Bearded Man

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, about 1533

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a draped standing figure with a bare foot on grey-green paper.

Asclepius (recto); Study of a Male Youth Bearing Some Leaves (verso)

Anton Raphael Mengs, about 1762

Drawing of the Virgin ascending to heaven among angels while figures below gaze up beside an open tomb.

The Assumption of the Virgin

Peter Paul Rubens, about 1624

Studies of Horses (after the Elgin marbles)

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, 1871

Painted head study of an elderly woman in a white cap and brown garment, with handwritten notes on a dark background.

Head of a Woman

Annibale Carracci, about 1582

Red chalk drawing of the Adoration of the Magi with Mary and the Christ Child, kneeling figures, and angels on a cloud.

The Adoration of the Magi

Guillaume Courtois, about 1665

Pen drawing of ships and sailboats on calm water, with an overturned boat and driftwood on grassy sand in the foreground.

The Beach at Wieck near Greifswald

Caspar David Friedrich, about 1815-1821

Pen and ink drawing of a man in a plumed hat and fur-trimmed cloak, hand resting on a ledge, signed 1607.

Portrait of a Man

Hendrick Goltzius, 1607

Pen drawing of a crowded tavern with men playing backgammon, a hanging birdcage, and people in a loft above.

Tavern-Goers Playing Backgammon and Merrymaking

Cornelis Dusart, 1694

Pencil sketch on a sketchbook page showing hatched foliage and branch shapes spreading diagonally across the sheet.

Studies of clouds

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pastel portrait of a young woman with a folding fan, pearl earrings, lace collar and blue flowered dress.

Young Woman with a Fan

Pietro Antonio Rotari, early 1750s

Painted illustration of an orange crested bird with black tail feathers perched on a lichen-covered branch.

Rupicola Rupicola

Sarah Stone, 1788

Drawing of a nude seated woman beside a lion, with a radiant sun face, obelisk and niche statue in the background.

Design for the central section of The Mirror of Virtue

Cornelis Ketel, about 1594

A Muse

Rosalba Carriera, mid-1720s

Painted study of a bearded man's head tilted downward, with grey curly hair and warm rose tones on a pale ground.

Head of Saint Joseph

Federico Barocci, about 1586

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing female nude with one arm raised and the other extended, on a light paper ground.

Female Nude

Karel van Mander, about 1590

Brown chalk drawing of a woman arranging fruit and vegetables at a table beside an arched window with a landscape.

Personification of September

Joachim von Sandrart

Pencil and watercolor portrait of a man with curly red hair and dark coat, signed John Linnell, 1824.

Portrait of John Varley

John Linnell, 1824

Drawing of an older man in a wig and robe with his hand on a sculpted relief, beside an open book and stacked volumes.

Portrait of Cavaliere Francesco Maria Niccolò Gabburri

Domenico Ferretti, 1740

Pen and ink drawing of a standing young peasant holding a jar, with a sword at his side and stools on the floor.

A Young Peasant Holding a Jar

Sebald Beham, about 1520

Drawing on green paper of a ballet dancer in a tutu with arms outstretched, plus a sketch of a crouching dancer below.

Two Studies of Dancers

Edgar Degas, about 1873

Pen and ink drawing of a crowned standing female saint with long curly hair and a heavily draped robe.

Standing Female Saint

Martin Schongauer, 1490

Watercolor still life of a flower bouquet with peonies, roses and poppies in a stone urn, with a butterfly on the vase.

Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase

Georgius Jacobus Johannes van Os, after 1802