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Pencil drawing of Amalfi with a chapel in the foreground, terraced town below and mountains and sea beyond.

View of Amalfi

Carl Wagner, 1823

Pen and blue wash drawing of a robed bearded figure standing on a globe with arms outstretched beneath sun and moon.

Creation of Light

Crispijn van den Broeck, 1575

Brown wash drawing of a rider with herders, resting cattle and sheep, a large tree, a fence, and sailboats on a river.

Landscape with Cattle, Sheep, and Herders

Jacob van Strij, about 1800-1810

Watercolor of Olympian Zeus temple ruins on a plain at sunset, with the Acropolis on a hill behind and small figures in the f

The Temple of Olympian Zeus, Greece

Edward Lear, about 1870

Pencil sketches of ballet dancers at a barre and in rehearsal, with seated observers at lower right.

Ballet Dancers Rehearsing

Edgar Degas, about 1877

Pen and brown wash drawing of mythological figures, putti and a reclining nude woman, with faint grid lines on the sheet.

Birth of Bacchus

Giulio Romano, about 1533

Red chalk sketch of a crowd of figures on a shore, some with raised arms, under a turbulent sky.

The Crossing of the Red Sea

Nicolas Poussin, about 1626-1628

Red chalk study of several curly-haired and bearded male heads, with a sketched child and draped figure on a pale sheet.

Head and Figure Studies

Giulio Cesare Procaccini, about 1612

Pen and wash drawing of a robed figure raising a reclining man from a bier before a crowd of onlookers and an arch.

Raising of the Son of the Widow of Naim (recto); Madonna and Child with Saints (verso)

Giovanni Battista Naldini, about 1570-1580

Pen and wash drawing of ancient galleys with rams and oars fighting a sea battle under a cloudy sky.

The Roman Fleet Victorious over the Carthaginians at the Battle of Cape Ecnomus

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin, about 1763

Brown wash drawing of men carrying a nude corpse past a stone arch, with a bearded elder and sprawled figures.

Tobias Burying the Dead

Jean-Baptiste Deshays, about 1763-1765

Brown wash drawing of rocky mountains and cliffs rising above a lake, with a village on the shore and a small sailboat.

A View of Mountains Across a Lake

Jacques Callot, about 1632

Rider on a brown horse talks to a man beside a brick inn, with sailing boats on a river behind them.

A Horse Rider Talking to a Man at an Inn

Hendrick Avercamp, about 1630

Brown ink and wash drawing of spectators peering over a wooden barricade, with a cloaked figure walking past on the right.

Spectators Hiding behind a Barricade

Guercino, about 1630

Drawing of elegant figures strolling along a tree-lined park avenue beside a fountain, with a stone arch at left.

Park Scene

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1744

Panoramic view of the Bay of Naples with sailing ships, small boats, a harbor wall, and a hilly coastline under clouds.

A View of the Bay of Naples, Looking Southwest from the Pizzofalcone towards Capo di Posilippo

Giovanni Battista Lusieri, 1791

Caricature Sketches

Edgar Degas, 1877

Seated Woman

Roelant Savery, about 1603-1608/1609

Watercolor drawing of two men in hats playing colf on a frozen canal, with skaters, a windmill and boats behind them.

A Winter Scene with Two Gentlemen Playing Colf

Hendrick Avercamp, about 1615-1620

Red and black chalk drawing of the Holy Family with infant John the Baptist, plus faint figure studies on aged paper.

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist (recto); Amorous Putti at Play; Head of a Bird (verso)

Michelangelo, about 1530

Pen and wash drawing of the Crucifixion with Christ at center, mourning women below, and a mounted soldier at right.

The Crucifixion

Hans von Aachen, about 1587

Brown ink and wash drawing of a woman seated on a bed looking toward a small dog on a stool.

Oh! If Only He Were as Faithful to Me

Jean-Honoré Fragonard, about 1770-1775

Brown wash drawing of a harbor town with towers, a church steeple, a harbor wall, and boats on the water.

View of Civitavecchia with the Harbor Wall

Pieter Moninckx, about 1660

Watercolor landscape of a broad plain with rocky hills, wildflowers, distant snowy mountains, and a pale blue sky.

Campagna Landscape on the Via Flaminia

Franz Albert Venus, 1869

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a wooded landscape with a bare tree, bushes and a fence on blue-grey paper.

Forest Scene

Josef Wenglein, 1879

Green-toned drawing of a palace staircase where a king and woman gesture while servants butcher an animal below.

The Parable of the King Who Prepared a Wedding

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1555

Watercolor of a columned villa courtyard with painted ceiling, landscape murals, marble shrine and tiled floor, 1828.

Semi-Open Courtyard of a Villa

Frances Maria Lushington, 1828

Stormy sea with crashing waves, rocky cliffs, a distant lighthouse, wreckage, and a flock of birds above the rocks.

Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End

Joseph Mallord William Turner, about 1834-1835

Brown ink and wash drawing of a rearing horse, a fallen man, attendants and a striding nude figure on a grey ground.

The Conversion of Saint Paul

Taddeo Zuccaro, 1558/1559-1566

Stormy sea with crashing waves, a red sun on the horizon, and robed figures on a rocky shore under a dark sky.

The Destruction of Pharaoh's Host

John Martin, 1836

Watercolor of a classical villa entrance with fluted columns, blue drapery, and a colonnaded courtyard with a fountain.

Entrance to a Villa

Frances Maria Lushington, 1829

Pen and watercolor sketch of a hilly valley with mountain peaks, rocky foreground and handwritten colour notes.

A View of Kythera, Greece

Edward Lear, 1863

Brown wash drawing of a rural landscape with tall trees, a dirt path, and a small wooden footbridge over a stream.

Rural Landscape in the Mark Brandenburg

Carl Blechen, about 1831-1838

Pen and brown wash drawing of figures gathered at a table before a town building, with trees and a landscape beyond.

Scenes from the Life of the Prodigal Son

Master of Saint Christopher, about 1530

Sepia drawing of an armored knight raising a sword before kneeling clergy in a Gothic church interior.

The Duke of Alba Receiving the Pope's Blessing in the Cathedral of Sainte-Gudule, Brussels

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1815

Pencil sketch of a seated woman in a flowing gown, drawn on a sketchbook page by Edgar Degas.

Woman Seated

Edgar Degas, 1877

Brown wash drawing of a rocky outcrop, trees, a dirt road with resting travelers, a cottage, and a distant village.

Mountain Landscape with Figures

Herman Saftleven the Younger, 1648-1652

Pen and wash drawing of a winter village street with a frozen canal, a wooden bridge, skaters, and gabled houses.

A Street in Jisp on a Winter's Day

Abraham Rutgers, before 1664

Forest landscape with hunters, dogs, and a river, framed by an ornate border; Venus and Adonis scene at lower left.

Landscape with the Story of Venus and Adonis

Brown ink drawing of a river winding past a forest edge, with tree stumps in the foreground and a small cottage beyond.

The Loing River at the Edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau

Théodore Rousseau, about 1830

Brown ink drawing of an academy lecture hall with tiered benches, a nude model on a platform, students and a dog.

The "Accademia Clementina" Bologna, with a Nude Being Positioned by the Drawing Master, the "Farnese Hercules" beyond

Giampietro Zanotti, 1739

Watercolor of villagers feasting and drinking outside a tavern on a village street, with a church spire in the distance.

Peasant Festival on a Town Street

Adriaen van Ostade, 1674

Pen and brown ink drawing of the Holy Family with an angel and sketched head studies, by Guido Reni.

Holy Family with an Angel

Guido Reni, mid-late 1590s

Brown ink drawing of a city street with palazzo facades, two men in conversation, and a bearded artist seated at an easel.

Taddeo Rebuffed by Francesco Il Sant'Angelo

Federico Zuccaro, about 1595

Pen and ink drawing of the Rhine at Koblenz with boats on the river and the Ehrenbreitstein fortress on a cliff at right.

View of Koblenz with the Rhine and Fortress Ehrenbreitstein (recto); View of the Heidelberg Castle (verso)

Johann Adam Klein, 1815

Brown ink drawing of a lagoon with sailing boats and a fortress with arcades on the shore.

An Imaginary View of a Venetian Lagoon, with a Fortress by the Shore

Francesco Guardi, about 1750-1755

Watercolor of an alpine valley with a white residence, stone road, figures in traditional dress, and blue mountains behind.

View of the Residence of Archduke Johann in Gastein Hot Springs

Thomas Ender, about 1829-1832

Watercolor landscape by John Linnell of a tall tree in the foreground with fields and distant hills under a pale sky.

A Landscape in Snowdonia with a Tree in the Foreground

John Linnell, 1813

Pen and wash drawing of a man gesturing to a group of women in classical dress beside columns, in an oval frame.

Odysseus and the Daughters of Lycomedes

Baldassare Peruzzi, about 1520

Winter village scene with woodcutters, a thatched cottage, a church tower, and skaters on a frozen canal under a bare tree.

A Winter Scene

Hendrik Meyer, 1787

Brown ink and wash drawing of Apollo and the Muses in a wooded landscape with flying putti and seated figures.

Apollo and the Muses on Mount Parnassus

Nicolas Poussin, about 1626-1628

Pencil sketch of two bathers with hands on hips, heads bowed, one in the foreground and one smaller to the right.

Copies of Cézanne's Bathers

Edgar Degas, about 1877

Watercolor landscape of gnarled trees, a house on a rocky island, a river, and a distant town under a pale sky.

River Landscape with House on a Rocky Island

Isaac Major, about 1620-1630

Brown ink drawing of a riverside village with a moored sailing boat, a church steeple, a wooden fence and figures on a path.

The Village of Nieuwersluis on the Vecht

Abraham Rutgers, about 1686

Brown wash drawing of three standing male figures in tunics, one central figure gesturing with both arms outstretched.

Three Figure Studies

Giovanni Paolo Panini, about 1740-1750

Brown ink and wash drawing of a long banquet scene with a central standing woman, seated guests, and servants serving at a ta

A Banquet

Morazzone, about 1623

Red chalk drawing of nude figures, infants and struggling mothers in a crowded Massacre of the Innocents scene.

Massacre of the Innocents

Amico Aspertini, about 1510-1520

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a long dress beside a reclining figure in an armchair, on a sketchbook page.

Café Concert Rehearsal

Edgar Degas, about 1877

Grey wash drawing of a family in a dim room, a man raising his arm as others plead and a soldier stands by a door.

The Father's Curse: The Ungrateful Son

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, about 1778

Design for a Circular Dish (recto); Figure Studies (verso)

Taddeo Zuccaro, about 1553-1556

Pencil sketches of a standing woman with folded arms and a bending woman beside a reclining bearded man, signed Degas.

Two Sketches

Edgar Degas, about 1877

Brown ink and wash drawing of a villa with a wide staircase, flanking pilasters with niches, and a large tree.

View of a Villa

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1757-1759

Watercolor view of Venice's Saint Mark's Basin with domed church, Doge's Palace, campanile and boats on turquoise water.

The Saint Mark's Basin, Venice

James Holland, about 1860

Watercolor of a flat salt marsh with shallow water, leaning trees on the left, distant buildings, and a pale sky.

The Salt Marshes near Trouville

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1826