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Pencil sketch of two lions on a sketchbook page, one looking up and one resting with its head lowered.

Two lion studies

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pastel portrait of a standing man in a blue coat beside a mirror, fireplace, and chinoiserie screen.

Portrait of John, Lord Mountstuart, later 4th Earl and 1st Marquess of Bute

Jean-Étienne Liotard, 1763

Black chalk portrait drawing of an elderly bearded man in a skullcap and wide collar, by Claude Mellan, 1636.

Portrait of Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc

Claude Mellan, 1636

Pen and brown wash drawing of three groups of classical figures, some reclining and some turned toward each other.

Studies of Figures for the Apotheosis of Bodoni

Giuseppe Bossi, about 1800

Pen and wash drawing of an older bearded man clasping the hand of a young man with a sword beside a vine-covered house, with

The Departure of the Prodigal Son

George Friedrich Kayser, 1841

Sepia drawing of a woman embracing a seated man as he watches a shadow traced on a wall beside a lamp.

The Invention of Drawing (recto); Sketch of Lower Leg Bones of Human Skeleton (verso)

Joseph-Benoît Suvée, about 1791

Portrait of Émile Augier

Nadar [Gaspard Félix Tournachon], about 1852

Head of an Old Man

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, about 1755

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

Saint Paul

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, 1533

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

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

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

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

Juniper

Georg Dionysius Ehret, 1745

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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