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Red chalk drawing of a muscular male nude with raised arms and studies of a foot and arm on pieced paper.

Study of a Man with Various Sketches (recto); Study of a Man's Draped Leg (verso)

Polidoro da Caravaggio, about 1535

Pencil sketch of a pig with its snout resting over the rim of a wooden trough, showing its eye and ear.

[Pig]

Charlotte Mary Heriot Maitland, 1840s-1850s

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of a seated Madonna and child with winged figures above, in a gold mat.

Two Studies for a Holy Family

Parmigianino, 1526

Sepia drawing of a salon with a man gesturing beside chair and three elegantly dressed women near a sofa and table.

"Have No Fear, My Good Friend"

Jean-Michel Moreau, 1775

Pen and brown wash landscape of shepherds by a river, with a hilltop town and ruined buildings beyond.

Landscape with Shepherds by a River and a Town Beyond (recto); Figure Studies and Roman Ruins (verso)

Jan van Scorel, about 1525-1530

Pen and brown ink drawing of a dense battle scene with mounted horsemen, rearing horses and foot soldiers.

Battle Scene

Girolamo Genga, about 1525

Watercolor drawing of a standing ruff bird with a black neck ruff, speckled brown back, and long legs on grassy ground.

Standing Ruff

Gerardus van Veen, 1677

Pen and wash drawing of a farmer couple seated among a horse, cow, dog, cat and farming tools, with an inscribed cartouche.

Farmer Couple Surrounded by their Animals and Farming Tools

Anna Catharina Rugendas, 1714

Black chalk drawing of a man in a hat and cloak seen from behind, holding a violin and bow, on grey paper.

Violin Player

Adriaen van Ostade, about 1653

Watercolor allegory with winged figures, a helmeted Minerva, a lion and a classical temple, inscribed with Canova's name.

Allegory on the Life of Canova

Felice Giani, about 1822-1823

Pencil study of a standing woman in a long dress with crossed hands and a brooch, plus a separate hand study at upper right.

Study for the Dress and the Hands of Madame Moitessier

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1851

Seated lion, head of lioness

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pen and brown ink drawing of a nude man on a cross, arms raised, head bowed, with fine hatching modeling the body.

Study of the Good Thief

Albrecht Dürer, about 1503-1505

Brown ink drawing of an imposing classical city with arched gateways, columns, balconies and small figures in the street.

An Ancient Port

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1740s

Pencil sketch page with three studies of horses, one rearing at lower left and a head study at right.

Three horse studies

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Sketches of Café Singers

Edgar Degas, about 1877

Ink drawing of a two-armed wall sconce with a flame finial, scrolled arms, and handwritten measurement notes.

Drawing for a Wall Light

Jean-Louis Prieur, about 1775

Panoramic watercolor of a river city with an arched bridge, church dome and spires, with figures and horses on a path.

View of Dresden

Christian Gottlob Hammer, 1810

Chalk drawing of a man in a turban holding a palette and brushes, inside an oval scrolled cartouche with an inscription below

Self-Portrait

Gaetano Sabbatini, early 1730s

Pencil drawing of a steep valley with rocky cliffs, a rushing river over boulders, and trees in the foreground.

Valley of the Saltina near Brieg at Entrance of the Simplon

John Frederick William Herschel, 1821

Grey wash drawing of a small boat on stormy waves, with a standing figure at the oar and a hooded figure at the stern.

After the Shipwreck - Design for an Illustration of Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Gustave Doré, about 1875

Brown ink and wash drawing of a monk in a hooded habit with a rosary, looking up at rays of light before an open book.

Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata

Gerrit Pietersz, 1608

Chalk drawing on tan paper of a suit of armor with pauldrons, breastplate, and gauntleted arms, heightened in white.

Studies of Armor

Paolo Veronese, about 1570

Pen and ink drawing of ruins, an arched bridge, overgrown trees and two small figures under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Ruins (recto); Head of a Woman and Animals (verso)

Jan van de Velde, about 1615-1616

Drawing of Adam and Eve beneath a tree with a robed figure above, a lion at left, and a small expulsion scene behind.

The Fall of Man

Crispijn van den Broeck, 1575

Watercolor of Stonehenge silhouetted at twilight over a brown plain with sheep, tracks, a pond and birds.

Stonehenge - Twilight

William Turner, about 1840

Brown ink drawing of a forest with large trees, a stream, a small wooden bridge, and a path receding into the distance.

Forest Landscape with a Distant Castle

Denys van Alsloot, 1608

Pen and brown ink drawing of a standing woman in flowing robes holding a child, with a sketched landscape behind her.

Saint Agnes (recto); Figure Studies (verso)

Adam Elsheimer, about 1605

Blue wash drawing of harvesters cutting grain on a hillside, with a farmhouse, trees, and a distant village under a cloudy sk

August

Jacob I Savery, 1595

Chalk and wash drawing of a woman in a wide hat walking in a garden beside a small child, with trees behind.

A Lady Walking in a Garden with a Child

Thomas Gainsborough, about 1785

Brown ink and wash drawing of three crucifixions on a hill, with mourners, soldiers, and a distant town.

The Crucifixion

Samuel van Hoogstraten, about 1650

Pen and brown ink sketch of mythological figures, sea creatures and a chariot-like shell on aged paper.

Study for the Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite or the Birth of Venus

Nicolas Poussin, about 1634

Brown ink and wash drawing of Christ preaching to seated listeners in a columned temple interior beneath a draped canopy.

Christ Preaching in the Temple

Guercino, about 1625-1627

Black chalk drawing of a man's head with curly hair and downcast eyes, with draped cloth over the shoulder, on blue paper.

Study for the Figure of Christ Carrying the Cross

Sebastiano del Piombo, about 1513-1514

Brown wash drawing of a path winding through tall trees toward a sunlit forest clearing.

A Path Leading into a Forest Clearing

Nicolas Poussin, about 1635-1640

Sepia drawing of a man and woman driving a chariot pulled by two galloping horses past classical buildings and palms.

The Return from the Race

Carle Vernet, 1800

Sketch of a performer in a blue tutu walking beside a white horse toward a circus audience seated in curved tiers.

Au cirque: Entrèe en piste

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1899

Pen and wash drawing of a seated woman offering a wreath to a standing man beside a waterfall, with a dog and sheep.

Allegory of Painting and Drawing

Gerard van Nijmegen, 1801

Study of a Seated Boy

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, 1893

Study of the Virgin (recto); Study of the Virgin and of Hands (verso)

Vittore Carpaccio, about 1505

Watercolor of a thatched mill by a waterfall with cattle, sheep, a shepherd, two women and chickens in a rural landscape.

A Summer Scene

Hendrik Meyer, 1787

Pen and ink sheet with many studies of folded drapery and cloth creases, c. 1490.

Studies of Christ's Loincloth (recto); Studies of Bookbindings and of Christ's Loincloth (verso)

Master of the Coburg Roundels, about 1490

Black chalk drawing on grey paper of a muscular male nude seen from behind with one arm raised.

Study of Triton Blowing a Conch Shell (recto); Partial Study of an Arm (verso)

Annibale Carracci, about 1600

Charcoal sketch of a river bank with a tall pine, reeds, a fallen branch over water, birds and clouds above.

River Landscape

Josef Wenglein, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of the Mocking of Christ, showing a seated figure with a crown of thorns surrounded by soldiers.

Mocking of Christ

Caspar Freisinger, about 1595

Faint pencil sketch on cream paper of overlapping rectangles, a diagonal line, and an L-shaped outline.

Abstract Lines

Edgar Degas, about 1877

Pencil landscape drawing of dense trees on a slope, a villa on a hilltop at left, and a distant plain.

View from Ariccia near Albano

Ernst Fries, 1824

Black chalk drawing of a kneeling hooded monk with clasped hands and upturned face, with a staff beside him.

Saint Francis (recto); Dead Christ (verso)

Pontormo, about 1517-1518

Pencil drawing of a hilltop castle above rocky slopes, trees and a winding path in the foreground.

A View of Civitella from the Serpentara next to Olevano

Heinrich Reinhold, 1821

Pen and wash drawing of a village street with a church tower, thatched cottages, a cart and a stream.

View of Eindhoven from the Northeast

Isaac van Ostade, 1645

Red chalk drawing of Christ with a halo addressing a kneeling man, with a group of figures and clouds above.

Christ's Command to St. Peter, "Feed My Sheep!" ("Pasce Oves Mea")

Andrea Sacchi, about 1628

Pencil sketch on cream paper of a horse's head and legs above, with a shaded study of a horse and rider below.

Horse Studies

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pen and wash drawing of a bearded figure in flowing robes holding a staff, with radiating light behind him.

The Messenger of God Appearing to Joshua

Ferdinand Bol, about 1640-1644

Pencil drawing of a steep Alpine ravine with rocky cliffs, trees, a wooden bridge and distant mountain peaks.

Ravine in the Simplon opposite Isella

John Frederick William Herschel, September 1, 1821

Pen and ink drawing of Saint Andrew with a halo, holding a book and an X-shaped cross, with a town in the distance.

Saint Andrew

Master H.B., about 1530

Pen and ink drawing of a courtly interior with women, men, a kneeling figure, an idol on a pedestal, and dogs on a tiled floo

The Idolatry of Solomon

Monogrammist AS, about 1530

Brown wash drawing of crumbling ancient arches and broken stone walls with foliage and fallen branches.

Antique Ruins (recto); An Animated Landscape (verso)

Willem Schellinks, about 1650

Pen and ink drawing of a standing woman giving alms to a crowd of poor figures before classical columns and buildings.

Saint Cecilia Giving Alms to the Poor

Pietro da Cortona, about 1635-1640

Drawing of a man in a red cardinal's cap and orange cloak with white collar, holding a paper, on a tan ground.

Portrait of Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu

Simon Vouet, about 1632-1634

Red chalk drawing of a bearded figure in glory on clouds with flowing drapery, framed in an octagonal gilt mount.

Christ in Glory

Antonio da Correggio, 1520-1523

Black chalk drawing of a standing man in a long robe and tall pleated hat, arms folded, with faint boats at left.

Man in Korean Costume

Peter Paul Rubens, about 1617

Watercolor and pencil study of a large rocky outcrop on a grassy slope under a cloudy sky.

Rocky Outcropping (recto); Rocky Forest with Strollers (verso)

Ernst Ferdinand Oehme, about 1825

Black and white chalk figure study on grey paper of a man bending backward with an arm extended across the page.

Figure Studies (recto); Figure Studies (verso)

Federico Barocci, 1603-1607

Pen and brown ink drawing of four studies of male figures in dynamic poses, some standing and one seated, with wash shading.

Four Studies of a Male Figure

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1760-1765