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Pen and brown ink drawing of two women embracing before columns, with a crowd of figures sketched on the left.

The Visitation

Juan Carreño de Miranda, about 1655-1660

Watercolor drawing of revelers drinking and feasting at an outdoor table, with a dog and a raised wine glass.

A Merry Company

Jacob Jordaens, about 1644

Pencil drawing of a crenellated tomb tower beside the Appian Way, with trees, rooftops, and a distant dome.

Via Appia Antica with the Tomb of Cecilia Metella

Ernst Fries, 1824

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

Pastel double portrait of a boy in a gold coat and a girl holding a flower basket, before a pale landscape.

Portrait of Joseph (1741-1786) and his Brother John Gulston (1750-1764)

Francis Cotes, 1754

Saint Paul

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, 1533

Pen and ink drawing of an ornate ship in a harbor beside a ruined obelisk, with rowboats and distant ruins.

A ship in a port near a ruined obelisk

Pierre Puget, about 1675-1680

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

Grey wash drawing of the Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine with angels, saints, a column and a lagoon with sailboats.

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine with Saints and a Doge

Andrea Schiavone, about 1550-1553

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

Black and red chalk drawing of a seated peasant man in a cap, leaning back and holding a pitcher, looking down.

A Seated Peasant Looking Down to the Right, Holding a Pitcher

Cornelis Dusart, about 1680s

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

Pen and ink study of a draped cloth with deep folds and cross-hatched shadows on tan paper.

Study of a Hanging Drapery

Hans Brosamer, about 1530-1540

Brown wash drawing of armored men resting under a tree, with a winged figure hovering above and sketched studies around.

Iris appearing to Turnus; study of a Helmet (recto); Alternative design for the recto composition (verso)

Pier Francesco Mola, 1658-1659

Pen and brown ink drawing of a wooded road curving between tall trees and undergrowth, with a fence on the right.

A Wooded Road

Rembrandt van Rijn, about 1650

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

Juniper

Georg Dionysius Ehret, 1745

Red chalk drawing of a muscular figure with bowed head, bent arm and clenched hand, with sketched forms above.

An Angel Blowing a Trumpet (recto); The Virgin and Child with Kneeling Saints (verso)

Mattia Preti, about 1652

Pen and brown wash drawing of four men in theatrical costumes with plumed hats, ruffs and jackets, with a small head sketch a

Four Figures in Theatrical Costume

Claude Gillot, about 1710

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

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

Pen drawing in a roundel of a flutist and a drummer in feathered caps before a castle with a tower and moat.

A Flutist and Drummer Before a Moated Castle

Master of the Berlin Roundels, about 1515

Pen and brown wash drawing of a rocky cliff with a waterfall, pine trees, a river and distant buildings.

Landscape with Waterfall

Roelant Savery, early 1620s

Pen and ink drawing of a shepherd with sheep and goats beneath trees, with a distant town under a cloudy sky.

Pastoral Scene

Titian, about 1565

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 armored cavalry charging across a hilly battlefield with infantry ranks and an eagle banner.

The Battle of Scannagallo (recto); Mother of the Gracchi and her Female Companions (verso)

Stradanus, 1583 ?

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

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

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

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

Pen and brown ink drawing of two seated allegorical women flanking a central lily emblem in a circular medallion.

Allegories of Faith and Hope, Flanking the Zuccaro Emblem

Federico Zuccaro, about 1595

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

Colored drawing of winter figures skating and sledding on a frozen river beside a brick building and bare trees.

Winter Landscape with Figures

Jan Berents, about 1723

Watercolor drawing of a tall tower beside a thatched shed, with cattle grazing and a large tree under a cloudy sky.

Freston Tower, Suffolk

Edward Dayes, about 1785

Pen and wash drawing of a wooded hill, winding road, and distant village with a church spire under a cloudy sky.

Panorama of Boersberg with Doorwerth Castle in the Distance

Simon de Vlieger, about 1640-1653

Brown ink drawing of peasant men drinking and smoking around a barrel in a tavern interior.

Peasants Drinking in a Tavern

Adriaen van Ostade, early 1640s

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

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

Red chalk drawing of the Virgin and Child with a kneeling saint, angels and a draped curtain behind them.

Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine

Bartolomeo Biscaino, about 1655

Drawing of Venus in a sea chariot nursing Cupid, with tritons, sea creatures and a putto among clouds and waves.

Venus Seated in Her Sea Chariot Suckling Cupid

Alessandro Algardi, about 1645

Watercolor of a towering castle on a rocky headland above choppy sea, with sailing boats and stormy clouds.

Conway Castle, North Wales

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1798

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 Louis 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 the Younger, 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

Pen and ink study of a crowned woman with flowing hair beside several grotesque and caricatured male heads.

Studies of Heads (recto); Studies of a Male Figure (verso)

Hans Baldung Grien, about 1512-1513

Degas and Other Sketches

Edgar Degas, 1877

Baronne de Domecy

Odilon Redon, about 1900

Brown wash drawing of masked commedia figures in pointed hats attending a seated man in an armchair in a paneled room.

Punchinello is Helped to a Chair

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, about 1791

Red chalk drawing of a reclining male nude with raised arm, curly hair, and legs resting on draped cloth.

Reclining Male Nude

Francesco Salviati, about 1550

Brown ink and wash drawing of broad coltsfoot leaves and grass growing on the ground.

Study of Coltsfoot Leaves

Franz Innocenz Kobell, about 1797-1819

Pen and brown ink drawing of a bed scene, a central group of three figures, a domed church and a walking traveler.

Taddeo Returning Home with the Sack of Stones and in Bed Recovering from His Fever

Federico Zuccaro, about 1595

Pencil and red chalk drawing of a man in a red jacket threshing beside a wooden wagon, with farm buildings behind.

A Man Threshing Beside a Wagon, Farm Buildings Behind

Peter Paul Rubens, 1615-1617

Brown ink and wash drawing of men lowering a pale body wrapped in a shroud in a dark setting.

The Entombment (recto); Partial Study of the Entombment (verso)

Anthony van Dyck, 1617-1618

Red chalk drawing of a bearded standing man in a draped cloak, one arm raised, with a radiant burst at his feet.

Study of a Male Figure (Empedocles and/or Saint Roch)

Rosso Fiorentino, about 1538-1540