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Three Studies of the Head of a Youth

Francesco Salvator 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 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

Pen and graphite sketch of a hunting party with a horn-blowing hunter, dogs and horses in a forest with a distant castle.

A Hunting Party

Franz Albert Venus, about 1860-1866

Pen and wash drawing of a kneeling man thrusting his hand into flames before armored men, with a tent and city, inside an orn

Mucius Scaevola Thrusting His Right Hand into the Flames before Lars Porsenna

Master from Konstanz, about 1530-1540

Head of Man in Profile to the Left

Girolamo Macchietti, about 1571-1572

Brown-toned drawing of a forest edge with a rowboat by a pond and a bare tree on the right under a dusky sky.

Forest Landscape near a Pond

Adolphe Appian, 1853

Red chalk drawing of a standing nude woman in a turban, draped cloth over her arm, with a snake near her hand.

Nude Woman with a Snake

Rembrandt van Rijn, about 1637

Brown wash drawing of mourners carrying Christ's body from a tomb, with angels overhead and a crown of thorns in front.

The Entombment

Niccolò Ricciolini, about 1760

Pencil sketch page with weapon studies, a helmeted rider with lance, a helmet detail, and a castle scene at upper right.

Weapon studies, compositional study of castle scene

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pencil sketch of a tall pine tree beside a hatched rock formation, with handwritten date notes, by Caspar David Friedrich.

Study of Pine Trees and a Rock (recto); Landscape (verso)

Caspar David Friedrich, June 9, 1812

Red chalk sketch of a bending woman and several studies of women's heads with curled hairstyles on buff paper.

Studies of Women

Peter Paul Rubens, 1628

Black chalk drawing of a standing woman in a hooded cloak holding a muff, on tan paper.

Standing Woman Holding a Muff, Turned Slightly to the Right (recto); Studies of Heads (verso)

Pietro Longhi, about 1755-1760

Black chalk drawing of a woman with upturned face and faint halo, wrapped in drapery, on grey toned paper.

Saint Cecilia

Domenichino, about 1612-1615

Pencil sketchbook page with a seated figure, tassels, a horse head and a charging horseman in studies.

Tassels, seated figure from behind chair, thumbnail study of Charging Chasseur

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Watercolor of a nude man attacked by wild horses beside classical columns, painted in muted greens, blues and rust tones.

Diomedes Devoured by Horses

Gustave Moreau, 1866

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded monk praying with clasped hands before a rocky cliff, with light rays above.

Saint Francis in Prayer

Jacob Pynas, about 1630

Watercolor of a standing archer in red tunic and blue cap holding a bow, beside a chained leopard lying on the ground.

An Azappo Archer with a Cheetah

Jacopo Ligozzi, after 1590

Head of a Youth

Domenico Beccafumi, about 1530

Henry Hoare, "The Magnificent", of Stourhead

William Hoare, about 1750-1760

Graphite portrait drawing of a standing man in a frock coat holding a top hat, with a domed city in the background.

Portrait of Lord Grantham

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1816

Pencil sketches on a sketchbook page showing a lion's leg, paws and head in several studies.

Various studies of lion leg, paws and head

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pen and ink drawing of the Holy Family with the Virgin, infant Christ, and an elderly man beside them.

The Holy Family

Baldassare Peruzzi, about 1515

Pen and wash drawing of a goddess in clouds pointing to a bearded smith holding a shield, with a cupid above and armor below.

Venus Receiving from Vulcan the Arms of Aeneas

Francesco Solimena, 1704

Brown wash drawing of St. Jerome raising his arm toward a trumpet in the sky, with a lion and crucifix nearby.

St. Jerome Hearing the Trumpet of the Last Judgment

Antonio Castillo y Saavedra, about 1645-1650

Blue ink pendulum curve drawing of interlacing looping lines forming a twisting shape, mounted on a brown card.

[Pendulum Curve]

Frederick H. Evans, 1899-1910

Pencil sketch of a man on a rearing horse with a separate study of a horse's hind legs above.

Man on a rearing horse, study of hind legs of horse

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pen and ink drawing of Christ turning from a kneeling hooded woman, with a mother and onlookers before a tower and town.

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother

Hans Leonhard Schäufelein, 1510

Graphite and red chalk drawing of a seated woman in draped robes cradling an infant.

Nativity (recto); Turbaned Woman (verso)

Guido Reni, about 1640-1642

Charcoal drawing of a seated nude elderly man seen from behind, hair in a knot, one hand resting on a surface.

Nude Study of an Old Man (Père Bainville)

Georges Seurat, about 1878-1879

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded man in a cap marked POSTES, set against a densely hatched background.

Portrait of Joseph Roulin

Vincent van Gogh, 1888

Brown ink drawing of a woman carrying a child beside oxen, with a city skyline and archway behind them.

Taddeo at the Entrance to Rome Greeted by Toil, Servitude, and Hardship, and by Obedience and Patience (the Ass and Ox)

Federico Zuccaro, about 1595

Pen and brown wash sketch of multiple figures, horsemen and clouded angels, with Latin inscriptions at upper left.

Sheet of Studies for "The Martyrdom of Saint George" (recto); Studies of a House, Tree, Heads, Artist's Tools, Decora…

Paolo Veronese, 1566

Pen and brown ink sketch of a draped female figure with flowing hair and wisps of cloud, a study for The Immaculate Conceptio

The Immaculate Conception

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, about 1675-1680

Seated man in white wig and red cape holding a document in a study with a blue table, globe, and folding screen.

Portrait of Gabriel Bernard de Rieux

Maurice Quentin de La Tour, 1739-1741

Red chalk drawing of Venus embracing Cupid, who holds an arrow, seated on clouds within a tapered spandrel field.

Venus and Cupid (after Raphael)

Pieter van Lint, 1636

Pencil sketches on a page of a man beside a rearing horse, with several quick studies of horses in motion.

Six studies for man beside a rearing horse

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Ink and wash frontispiece drawing of a standing shepherd with a crook in an oval frame, with a verse inscription below.

Frontispiece Design for Bell’s Poets of Great Britain, Lyttleton

Angelica Kauffman, 1779-1781

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated bearded god amid columns, winged putti and a lion, by Pietro da Cortona.

Cybele before the Council of the Gods

Pietro da Cortona, 1633

Chalk study of a draped Venus-like woman reaching out while a winged cupid clings to her leg, on tan paper.

Study for the figures of Venus and Cupid (recto); Study of a Male Nude (verso)

Simon Vouet, about 1630-1635

Drawing of a snarling lion lying down, mouth open showing teeth, rendered in brown and red chalk and wash.

A Lion Snarling

Cornelis Saftleven, about 1625-1633

Watercolor collage with a woman in a white dress, a harbor town, a rowboat, sailboats and sky studies.

A Trompe l’oeil Collage

Alfred Stevens, about 1890

Pen and ink drawing of the Resurrection: a risen Christ rises above sleeping soldiers beside a tomb, with angels in clouds.

The Resurrection

Santi di Tito, about 1568

Pen and brown ink drawing of a young man's head with curly hair, looking upward, with cross-hatched shading.

The Head of a Young Man

Parmigianino, about 1539-1540

Black chalk drawing of a young man's head with curly hair, looking directly outward, on aged cream paper.

Head of a Man

Bronzino, about 1550-1555

Brown ink and wash drawing of a nude dancing male figure with a lion-head drape, set within an oval frame.

Dancing Votary of Bacchus

Nicolas Poussin, about 1635

Pen and brown ink drawing of a seated artist in a cap working beside a large easel in a studio.

An Artist in His Studio

Rembrandt van Rijn, about 1630

Watercolor of a man drinking from a long horn as a couple and a dog watch beside him, dated 1689.

Drinking Man Observed by a Couple and a Dog

Cornelis Dusart, 1689

Brown ink and wash drawing of Joseph gesturing to two seated prisoners in a stone prison with arches and a barred window.

Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of his Fellow Prisoners

Francesco Salvator Fontebasso, about 1750

Ink and wash drawing of a caricatured man in a long overcoat, large wig and buckled shoes, standing frontally.

Caricature of a Man Wearing an Overcoat

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, about 1753-1762

Brown ink drawing of a rearing horse seen from behind, with flowing mane and tail and small sketches in the corners.

Study of a Rearing Horse

Jacques Callot, about 1616

Black chalk drawing of a young woman with curled hair and a lace collar, turned three-quarters to the viewer.

Portrait of a Young Woman

Andrea Previtali, about 1520-1525

Head of an Old Man

Jacques de Gheyn III, about 1616

Bust of an Angel

Hendrick Goltzius, 1609

Painting of two dandelion seed heads on slender stems with serrated leaves and a small insect against a brown background.

Dandelion

Barbara Regina Dietzsch, about 1755

Brown wash drawing of a woman holding a tray and switches beside a weeping boy in a long coat.

A Woman Showing A Weeping Boy His Shoe of Switches

Cornelis Troost, mid-18th century

Study of a Franciscan Monk (Possibly Saint Francis)

Cerano, about 1600

Drawing of an older woman in a headscarf looking forward, with an inscription and the date 1647 on her apron.

Portrait of Dame Étiennette

Philippe de Champaigne, 1647

Pencil drawing of two haloed women embracing under an arcade with a checkered floor, a Gothic church in the background.

The Visitation

Theodor Rehbenitz, 1820

Pencil study of a bearded man carrying a woman through a crowd, with a small sketch of a robed figure above.

A Study for "The Ransom"

John Everett Millais, 1853-1854

Sketches of head and hind legs of a lion

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pen and wash drawing of a Gothic church interior with ribbed vaults, tall piers, an altar and a crucifix on the right.

Interior of a Gothic Church

Paul Juvenel the Elder, 1629

Red chalk drawing of a man with long curly hair holding compasses, set in an oval frame with a Latin inscription below.

Self-Portrait

Marco Benefial, 1731

Pencil sketch of a standing cavalier with handwritten ink notes and ruled staff lines on a page.

Standing cavalier, continuation of letter

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pen and ink drawing of robed men at a prison, with a jailer holding a key, a barred window, and a crowd in the background.

The Seven Acts of Mercy: Freeing the Prisoners

Pieter Cornelisz. Kunst, 1532

Red chalk drawing of a draped marble statue of a man beside a globe, with lion heads at the base.

Monument to Buffon

Augustin Pajou, about 1776

Pencil sketch of nude men in combat poses, with faint studies of limbs and figures on a rotated sheet.

Studies of nude men in combat

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Drawing of a rocky forest valley with tall trees, mossy boulders and a stream in the foreground.

View of the Valley of Trippstadt in the Pfalz

Ferdinand Kobell, 1770s or 1780s

Brown wash drawing of the Descent from the Cross with ladders, mourning women, and kneeling friars in a cloudy landscape.

The Descent from the Cross with Saint Francis and another Friar

Jan de Bisschop, about 1669

Lion walking, face of lion

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Brown wash drawing of a seated woman raising an arm beside a standing woman in a cloak, in a simple interior.

Pygmalion and Galatea

Francisco Goya, possibly about 1812-1820

Pen and brown ink sketch of a curly-haired young man leaning on a stick, head bowed, in loose drapery.

Young Man Leaning on a Stick

Rembrandt van Rijn, about 1629

Seated man in a powdered wig and silk jacket with lace cuffs, drawn in chalk on blue-grey paper with white highlights.

Portrait of a Man

Hyacinthe Rigaud, about 1712

Red chalk drawing of a reclining nude woman seen from behind, with a sketched animal head beside her on tan paper.

Study of a Reclining Nude

François Boucher, 1732-1735

Pastel self-portrait of a bearded man in pince-nez against a yellow halo on brown paper, signed and dated 1877.

Self-Portrait

Francesco Paolo Michetti, 1877

Pen and wash drawing of a vaulted gallery with painted ceilings, classical statues in niches, and small figures on the floor.

View of the Farnese Gallery, Rome

Francesco Panini, about 1775

Pen drawing of two armored men wrestling on a ledge beside a lion, with a cliff and sea below and a small scene at upper righ

Siegfried Battles with the Gatekeeper as Alberich Approaches

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1865

Charcoal drawing of a sleeping woman with closed eyes and leafy wreath in her hair, by Gustave Courbet, 1847.

Head of a Sleeping Bacchante

Gustave Courbet, 1847

Portrait of an Egyptian Fellah

Jean-Léon Gérôme, about 1856

Watercolor botanical study of a carnation stem with two blooms, one red and white, several buds, and leaves on pale paper.

Carnations

Georg Dionysius Ehret, 1750s

Brown ink drawing of a brick chapel among huge trees, with a haloed figure and a kneeling man before a carved cross.

La Verna: The Chapel of the Blessed Giovanni della Verna

Jacopo Ligozzi, 1607

Pencil sketch of a seated lion with dense diagonal hatching on its body and a raised paw, on an aged page.

Seated lion

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Drawing of a bearded nude man standing with a wooden staff, looking down, rendered in soft graphite on paper.

Standing Male Nude

Gabriel Ferrier, October 13, 1866

Brown ink and wash drawing of a reclining woman with a parasol and draped dress beside a straw hat on grass.

Portrait of Elizabeth Siddal Resting, Holding a Parasol

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, about 1852-1855

Brown ink drawing of a bearded saint in draped robes with a winged angel behind him, on tan paper.

Saint John the Evangelist and an Angel

El Greco, about 1600

Pen and watercolor design for a ceiling with an oval sky scene, gilded frame, cherubs, and caryatid figures.

Studies for a Ceiling Decoration with the Apotheosis of Psyche (recto); Studies for a Ceiling Decoration with the Apo…

Charles de La Fosse, about 1680