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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

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

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

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

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

Graphite drawing of an older man's head turned to the side, with a bald crown, stubbled jaw, and open collar, on tan paper.

Head of a Man

Johann Friedrich Overbeck, about 1820-1825

Red chalk drawing of a kneeling nude male figure seen from behind, turning his head and resting one hand on a post.

Study of a Kneeling Figure with a Sketch of a Face (recto); Figure Study and Face (verso)

Andrea del Sarto, 1522-1526

Pen and wash drawing of a bearded man pouring wine into a glass held by a young attendant beside a table of vessels.

Bearded Man Filling a Glass

Giorgio Vasari, about 1544-1545

Pastel self-portrait of a man in a grey wig and brown coat, leaning on a drawing board with white chalk sketches.

Self-Portrait

Charles-Antoine Coypel, 1734

Wash drawing of a reclining bearded old man with draped cloth and a raised fabric fold, in grey and brown tones.

Reclining Old Man

Georges Lallemant, about 1625

Drawing sheet with a seated woman reading in black chalk, a nude statue study in brown ink, and red chalk fragments.

Sheet of Studies

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin, late 1760-1779

Pastel portrait of a woman nursing an infant as a boy leans beside her, with roses in her hair and blue silk drapery.

Portrait of Madame Charles Mitoire with Her Children

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, 1783

Black chalk drawing of a kneeling male nude twisting with one arm raised, highlighted in white on blue-grey paper.

Kneeling Figure (recto); Reclining Figure (verso)

Agostino Carracci, about 1582-1585

Three Studies of the Head of a Youth

Francesco Fontebasso, about 1737

Pen and brown ink drawing of Mars and Venus embracing under a canopy, with cupids and a lion-masked shield.

Mars and Venus

Abraham Bloemaert, about 1592

Pen and brown ink drawing of a rocky landscape with a large tree, cliffs, shrubs, and a waterfall.

Rocky Landscape with a Waterfall

Girolamo Muziano, about 1570-1575

Pencil sketch of a seated stag with antlers, a goat head study, and a hoof on cream paper.

Studies of a seated stag, a fawn, a goat head

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pen and ink drawing of a young man in a cap and buttoned collar, shown head and shoulders, facing the viewer.

Portrait of a Young Man, Head and Shoulders, Wearing a Cap

Piero del Pollaiuolo, about 1470

Drawing of a standing saint with curly hair, holding a staff and a heavy draped robe, in brown chalk with white highlights.

Standing Saint (recto); Studies of Christ at the Column, a Nude from Behind, and Various Figures (verso)

Filippino Lippi, about 1482

Pen and brown ink study of four bearded male heads wearing turbans and head cloths, on tan paper.

Studies of Four Male Heads

Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra, about 1660-1668

Pen and ink drawing of a peasant woman in a hood and cloak walking while carrying a jug, on toned paper.

A Peasant Woman Carrying a Jug

Sebald Beham, about 1520

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Virgin ascending on clouds with cherubs while apostles gaze upward below.

The Assumption of the Virgin

Peter Paul Rubens, about 1613-1614

Portrait of Antonio Canova

Hugh Douglas Hamilton, 1787

Pen and brown ink drawing of a standing bearded man in a long robe holding a book, with hatched shading.

Standing man wearing a turban

Giovanni Bellini, about 1485

Pen and brown ink studies of classical antiquities on paper, including a candelabrum, relief pedestal, draped bust and sandal

Studies of Antiquities (recto); Studies of Antiquities (verso)

Nicolas Poussin, about 1632-1635

Pen and brown ink drawing of a seated wolf with two studies of doves in the upper left corner.

A Wolf and Two Doves

Sinibaldo Scorza, about 1610-1620