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Watercolor of a curving country road with a man, a carriage, trees, and a stone tower under a cloudy sky.

Louveciennes, Route de Saint-Germain

Camille Pissarro, 1871

Pen and wash drawing of a thatched cottage among trees on a riverbank, with a small boat on the water.

A Cottage Hidden Among Trees on a Riverbank

Adriaen Hendriksz. Verboom, about 1658-1663

Gouache study of a helmeted armored man seen from behind, one arm raised, against a blue wash on brown paper.

Study for Perseus

Edward Burne-Jones, about 1882

Brown ink and wash drawing of tree trunks and branches rising through dense foliage in a woodland.

Trunks and Branches

Franz Innocenz Kobell, about 1797-1819

Drawing of Rome with St. Peter's dome on the right, a large tree in the left foreground, and a seated figure in a field.

An extensive view of Rome from the Orti della Pineta Sacchetti

Giovanni Battista Lusieri, 1780

Pen and grey wash drawing of a stained glass design with two heraldic coats of arms, a rearing horse, and architectural frami

Stained Glass Design with Two Coats of Arms (recto); Study of a Helm (verso)

Hans Jacob Plepp, about 1590-1595

Charcoal drawing of a river framed by trees, with a distant stone tower and reflections on the water.

Castle Overlooking a River

Maxime Lalanne, 1860s-1870s

Pen and ink drawing of an ornate cartouche with a central scene of chariots and soldiers in a sea, and small medallions of fi

The Destruction of Pharaoh's Army and Other Scenes within a Cartouche

Etienne Delaune, about 1560-1570

Pen and ink sheet with several sketched studies of the Virgin and Child, seated and standing, plus cherub heads.

Studies of the Virgin and Child (recto); Virgin and Child Enthroned (verso)

Desiderio da Settignano, 1460s

Watercolor landscape of a winding river, flat fields, distant hills, and two figures on a path under a pale sky.

River Landscape

Philips Koninck, about 1675

Watercolor of a brick tower and hilltop town beside a river, with moored sailing boats and figures in boats.

Villeneuve lez Avignon

William Callow, 1840

Graphite drawing of a laurel-crowned painter at an easel, a helmeted man gesturing toward a seated nude woman in a classical

Alexander Ceding Campaspe to Apelles

Jérôme-Martin Langlois, 1819

Daumier drawing of a lawyer in a blue robe gesturing in a courtroom, with a leaning companion and a watching officer.

A Criminal Case

Honoré Daumier, about 1865

Caricature of Two Men Seen in Profile

Guercino, about 1635

Brown ink drawing of a chained bearded man looking up at angels on clouds, with soldiers on a bridge behind him.

Manasseh, Repentant Sinner from the Old Testament

Karel van Mander, 1596

Sheet of painted studies of butterflies, moths, a dragonfly, a grasshopper and beetles on a pale background.

Sheet of Studies of a Dragonfly, Grasshopper, Butterflies, Moths, and Beetles

Pieter Holsteyn II, about 1636

Pen and wash drawing of a timber yard with log cabins, a bell frame, a barn and two figures near a fence.

Norwegian Landscape with a Timber Yard

Allart van Everdingen, 1644

Pencil study of a violent struggle with a muscular man and a fallen woman, with sketched figures at the left.

Study for the Death of Messalina

Francesco Solimena, about 1704/1712

Pen and brown ink drawing of a young saint seated on rocks with a cross-topped staff beside a lamb.

The Youthful Saint John the Baptist Seated in a Landscape (recto); Unidentified Figure Composition (Dido and Aeneas?)…

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, about 1655

Charcoal drawing of a dim interior with a lit candle on a table, an open door, and a curtain in shadow.

Still Life with Candle

Albert Lebourg, about 1867-1870

Red chalk sheet of studies: a seated nude man, a youthful head, and a caricature of a man playing a pipe.

Sheet of Studies: A Seated Nude Man, A Youthful Head and a Caricature Head of a Man Playing a Pipe

Domenico Maria Canuti, about 1669-1671

Three dragonflies seen from above in a watercolor drawing on pale paper, with a handwritten inscription along the bottom edge

Three Dragonflies

Rochus van Veen, 1681

Watercolor drawing of four beetles and a flying stink bug on cream paper, with a grassy mound at the bottom.

Four Beetles and a Flying Stink Bug

Nicolaas Struyck, 1715

Brown and white chalk drawing of an old woman in a headscarf with both arms outstretched, standing on tan paper.

Old Woman with Arms Outstretched (Study for The Neapolitan Gesture)

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 1756

Black chalk drawing of a bowed armored warrior beneath a bearded old man pointing into a stormy sky.

The Dream of Aeneas

Salvator Rosa, about 1663

Brown ink and wash drawing of Christ in clouds above four saints in an arched composition.

Christ the Saviour above Saints John the Baptist, Jerome, Catherine and Thomas

Giuseppe Porta, about 1550-1559

Seated female nude drawn in white and black chalk on blue paper, one arm raised above her head.

Study of a Female Nude

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, about 1800

Portrait of Anton Rem

Hans Schwarz, about 1518

Pen and ink drawing of seated nude Hercules with a club, surrounded by severed serpent heads and a tree.

Hercules Resting after Killing the Hydra

Giulio Romano, about 1535

Pen and brown ink drawing of a round fortified tower, arched harbor walls, figures on a quay, and a sailing ship at right.

Landscape with a View of a Fortified Port

Guercino, about 1635

Brown ink drawing of a crowd at a classical temple sacrifice with oxen, an altar, a statue, and robed figures reacting.

The Sacrifice at Lystra

Pieter Coecke van Aelst, about 1529-1530

Pen and ink drawing of a standing peasant woman with a basket, beside a gate, windmill and flat landscape.

A Peasant Girl from Alkmaar

Willem Pietersz. Buytewech, about 1621

Brown ink drawing of a gnarled tree with a full canopy beside a wooden fence in an open dune landscape.

Knotty Old Tree in the Dunes with a Fence

Claes van Beresteyn, about 1650-1670

Pencil drawing of a hilly valley with trees, a distant village, mountain ridges, and a seated figure in the foreground.

View from Civitella, near Olevano

Victor Paul Mohn, 1866

Pen and brown ink drawing of an owl pendant design with scrolling foliage, hanging drops and gemstones.

Design for a Pendant Jewel

Theodor de Bry, about 1580-1590

Pen and ink sketches of a child reclining with a lamb, with mirrored handwritten notes along the top edge.

Studies for the Christ Child with a Lamb (recto); Head of an Old Man, and Studies of Machinery (verso)

Leonardo da Vinci, about 1503-1506

Grisaille drawing of a fallen charioteer thrown from a chariot as panicked horses rear across a rocky mountain landscape.

Death of Hippolytos

Carle Vernet, 1800

Grey wash drawing of shepherds and a horseman on a sandy dune with a tree, distant hills beyond.

Dune Landscape with Shepherds

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, 1652

Watercolor of a ribbed cactus in a terracotta pot with two large white flowers and a bud against a dark background.

Flowering Cactus

Marie-Alexandrine-Olimpe Arson, about 1840

Pen and ink drawing with white heightening of a winged angel in robes with a scroll, on a gray arched sheet.

Study of an Angel

Mair von Landshut, 1498

Drawing of a muscular male nude with billowing drapery standing on a sea creature beside a pillar, in brown ink.

Neptune

Giulio Campi, 1541

Head of a Young Girl in Profile

Odilon Redon, 1895

Watercolor of a dark sailboat battling a stormy sea with a breaking white wave and a distant ship under a brown sky.

Sailboat on a Raging Sea

Théodore Géricault, about 1818-1819

Watercolor of a classical villa courtyard with columns, statues, a marble fountain, and two women walking.

Interior Garden of a Villa, with Two Ladies Walking

Frances Maria Lushington, about 1828

Brown ink drawing of two muscular male nudes, one seen from behind, studied for anatomy.

Anatomical Studies

Peter Paul Rubens, about 1600-1605

Pen and ink design of a horizontal frieze with scrolling grapevines, grape clusters, and a central urn, dated 1537.

Design for a Frieze of Grapevines

Virgilius Solis, 1537

Pencil sketch of cavalry horses and riders in battle, drawn in loose overlapping lines on a small cream page.

Cavalry battle

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Watercolor drawing of Apollo and Daphne, two nude figures in a windy landscape, Daphne turning into laurel branches.

Apollo and Daphne

Jan Boeckhorst, about 1668

Watercolor of a turquoise alpine river flowing past boulders and pine trees toward distant mountain peaks.

Wooded River Landscape in the Alps

Thomas Ender, about 1850-1870

Graphite sketch of a lion hunt with overlapping horses and riders, plus small architectural interior studies above.

Two compositional studies of a lion hunt

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pencil sketch of a cavalry skirmish with overlapping horses and riders on cream paper, a rider at upper right.

Cavalry skirmish with four horsemen

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Botanical drawing of a cinnamon branch with broad oval leaves and clusters of small white flowers.

Cinnamomum

Georg Dionysius Ehret, 1759

Grey wash drawing of people picking and sorting fruit in an orchard, with ladders, baskets and a donkey loaded with produce.

September: Picking Fruit

Claude Simpol, about 1700

Pen and wash drawing of winged angels on clouds carrying a tall column, with small putti assisting below.

Angels Bearing the Column of the Passion

Friedrich Sustris, about 1580-1590

Two women in a dim interior, one sewing by an oil lamp, the other seated at a table, rendered in soft chalk.

The Mother and Wife of the Artist Sewing by Lamplight (La mère et la femme de l'artiste cousant à la lumière d'une la…

Albert Lebourg, 1880

Red and black chalk drawing of a mystic marriage scene with a seated woman, infant, saint and figures in a wooded landscape.

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine (after Correggio)

Federico Zuccaro, about 1595

Red and black chalk drawing of a boy's head tilted downward, on blue-grey paper.

Head of a Boy (recto); Figure Studies (verso)

Federico Barocci, about 1586-1589

Brown ink drawing of helmeted Pallas Athena pointing to a landscape with ruins while a boy raises his hand beside her.

Pallas Athena Shows Taddeo the Prospect of Rome

Federico Zuccaro, about 1595

Watercolor landscape with a large spreading tree, wooded banks, distant blue hills and a small cottage at right.

Landscape

Anthony van Dyck, about 1640

Brown ink and wash drawing of costumed figures in a theatrical interior, with a seated man writing at a table.

Scene from the Italian Comedy (recto); Figure Study (verso)

Claude Gillot, about 1700

Pen and brown ink drawing of a standing male nude raising his arms and holding a sword, with a reclining figure nearby.

Study for the Figure of Abraham

Domenico Beccafumi, 1547

Head of an Angel (recto); Head of a Woman (verso)

Francesco Paolo Michetti, about 1890

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

Pencil drawing of a hilltop town with a church complex above a river valley, with mountains and two figures on a path.

View of Benevento

Edmund Kanoldt, 1874