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Opera Fan and Ernest Reyer

Edgar Degas, about 1877

Pen and watercolor street view of a church spire and half-timbered houses with a stone archway, in muted grey and ochre tones

View of the St. Jacob's Church and the Inn, Maastricht

Josua de Grave, 1670

Watercolor drawing of a vaulted cellar with owls, roosters, bats, mice, a monkey in red, and a hooded figure at a curtain.

An Enchanted Cellar with Animals

Cornelis Saftleven, about 1655-1670

Drawing of a gentleman in armour supporting a young woman beneath a tree, with a walled city and river behind them.

Young Woman Assisted by a Gentleman

Joachim Anthonisz. Wtewael, about 1609-1611

Grey wash drawing of three sailing warships in battle at sea, with gunsmoke and striped flags, on rough water.

A Battle at Sea

Ludolf Backhuyzen, 1692

Stormy sea with fishing boats and sailing ships near a rocky headland, with figures on the shore battling the wind.

Fishing Boats in a Storm

Marco Ricci, about 1715

Pen and blue wash drawing of a haloed robed figure with outstretched arms among elephants, camels, a peacock and sheep.

Creation of the Animals

Crispijn van den Broeck, 1575

Pen and wash drawing of fashionably dressed figures crowding a lobby with panelled doors and a wall lamp.

Box-Lobby Loungers

Thomas Rowlandson, 1785

Brown wash drawing of children and women around a table, one frying fritters in a pan while a dog sits nearby.

Making Fritters (Les Beignets)

Jean-Honoré Fragonard, about 1782

Pencil sketch of a bearded man seated in an armchair with one leg crossed over the other, in a loose line style.

Ludovic Lepic at the Theatre

Edgar Degas, about 1877

Watercolor of a sunset river landscape with boats, large trees, dancing figures on the far bank, and grazing cattle.

Sir Guyon with the Palmer Attending, Tempted by Phaedria to Land upon the Enchanted Islands

Samuel Palmer, 1849

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded seated man in a cloak and cap, with a bowl beside him and handwritten notes.

Seated Man

Roelant Savery, about 1606-1608/1609

Brothel Scene

Edgar Degas, about 1877

Pen and brown ink drawing of a wild boar at bay surrounded by attacking hunting dogs among tree trunks and grass.

A Wild Boar at Bay

Frans Snijders, 1620-1630

Watercolor of a priest elevating the host at an altar as a kneeling boy holds his cloak, with villagers praying in a church i

Fridolin Assists with the Holy Mass

Peter Fendi, 1833

Red chalk sketch of many figure studies including a Madonna and Child, draped women, kneeling figures, and a nude child.

Figure Studies (recto); Figure Studies (verso)

Karel Škréta, about 1660

Pen and ink drawing of Napoleon on horseback amid dead soldiers and smoke on a battlefield, with a ruined church behind.

Napoleon at the Battlefield of Eylau

Antoine-Jean Gros, 1807

Black chalk drawing of reclining and embracing nude figures in a landscape with a stone bench and clouds.

Night

Charles Le Brun, about 1635-1642

Study of a Stag (recto); Study of Goats (verso)

Lucas Cranach the Elder, about 1520-1530

Pen and brown wash drawing of villagers dancing at a kermis before thatched cottages, with a cart and oxen at left.

Peasant Kermis

David Vinckboons, 1604

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

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

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

Sketches of Café Singers

Edgar Degas, about 1877

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 Gottlieb Hammer, 1810

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

Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1821

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

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 of Oxford, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Isack van Ostade, 1645

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

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

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

Red and black chalk study of a boy's head and two flute players by Watteau, on a tan sheet.

Two Studies of a Flutist and a Study of the Head of a Boy

Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1718

Brown ink drawing of a sailing boat on wide water, with reeds on the left and distant towers under an open sky.

A Sailing Boat on a Wide Expanse of Water

Rembrandt van Rijn, about 1650

Pen and brown ink drawing of two boys seated at a table with quill, inkwell, books and papers, c. 1720.

Portraits of Serafino and Francesco Falzacappa

Pier Leone Ghezzi, about 1720

Grey wash drawing of a classical interior with lictors carrying bodies, a grieving seated man, and kneeling women beneath col

The Lictors Bringing Brutus the Bodies of His Sons

Jacques-Louis David, 1787

Pen and brown ink sketch of two thatched cottages with a small figure at a doorway and grass in the foreground.

Two Thatched Cottages with Figures at a Window

Rembrandt van Rijn, about 1640

Pencil drawing of a satyr with a stick beside a reclining nude woman, a child, a rooster and an urn in a landscape.

Dawn

Charles Le Brun, about 1635-1642

Brown ink and wash drawing of a half-timbered cottage among trees, with a figure beside a stone wall and a shed at right.

Cottages among Trees

Jacob van Ruisdael, about 1652-1653

Colored pencil study of a woman and cow by a pool beneath glowing alpine peaks at dusk.

Study for "La Vita"

Giovanni Segantini, 1897

Pen and wash drawing of an amorous couple embracing on a chair while an older veiled woman looks on from the side.

Amorous Couple

Jacob Matham, about 1621

Pen and brown wash drawing of two winged putti holding staffs and shields flanking an empty central circle.

Two Child Angels, Symbolizing Patience and Industry

Federico Zuccaro, about 1595

Brown ink drawing of mourners lowering a body onto a stone tomb inside a rocky cave, with kneeling women and winged figures.

The Entombment

Luca Penni, about 1550

Brown ink and wash drawing of a twisting nude male figure with swirling drapery, shown from behind.

Figure Study

Parmigianino, 1526-1527

Pen and brown wash drawing of a palace facade with scaffolding, winged trumpeters, a horseman and street figures.

Taddeo Decorating the Façade of the Palazzo Mattei

Federico Zuccaro, about 1595

Pen and brown ink drawing of a wide river landscape with a town, rocky peaks, boats, and a winged figure in the sky.

An Extensive Estuary Landscape with the Story of Mercury and Herse

Tobias Verhaecht, about 1610

Sketches of a Café Singer

Edgar Degas, about 1877

Pen and brown ink landscape drawing of a flat river view with a village skyline and small church tower under open sky.

Landscape with the House with the Little Tower

Rembrandt van Rijn, about 1651

Sepia wash drawing of a market scene beneath tall trees, with figures, a draped tent and a woman standing at right.

A Market Scene Under Trees in Katwijk op Rijn

Jan de Bisschop, early 1650s