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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

Watercolor of the Acropolis in Athens with the Parthenon on the hilltop, seen over a grassy slope with three seated figures.

A View of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece

Henry Byam Martin, 1835

Pen and brown ink drawing of a busy forge with workers, a furnace, an anvil, and hanging tools.

A Scene in a Forge

Jan Verbeeck II, 1548

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

Brown wash drawing of a landscape with a large tree, three robed figures on a path, a classical doorway, and sheep near a wel

Landscape with Abraham and the Three Angels in the Valley of Mambre

Joseph Anton Koch, 1797

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

Pen and brown wash drawing of a thatched farmhouse among large trees beside a winding rural road.

A Farmhouse at Shoreham

John Linnell, about 1830

Grey wash drawing of a kneeling figure beside three pencil studies of faces, by Eugène Delacroix.

Marguerite in the church with studies of the head of Mephistopheles

Eugène Delacroix, 1826-1827

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

Pen and watercolor drawing of a Gothic church interior with tall columns, arches, an organ and small figures on the floor.

The Choir and North Ambulatory of the Church of Saint Bavo, Haarlem

Pieter Jansz. Saenredam, November 1634

Drawing of a timber barn interior with barrels, a ladder, and a family of coopers seated near the right side.

Interior of a Barn with a Family of Coopers

François Boucher, about 1763-1766

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

Red and black chalk drawing of a flute player, a woman reading music beside a chair, and a standing man in 18th-century dress

A Music Party

Jacques-André Portail, 1738

Brown wash drawing of haloed Christ with a soldier gripping his arm and veiled women watching behind him.

Christ Carrying the Cross (recto); The Resurrection (verso)

Il Sodoma, about 1535

Grey wash drawing of a wooded landscape with tall trees, a rocky outcrop, and cows grazing on a path.

Wooded Landscape with Cows

Johann Georg von Dillis, about 1793

Oval drawing of a reclining nude Venus above the sea with cherubs, dolphins and nymphs, and cherubs with a cloth in the sky.

The Birth and Triumph of Venus

François Boucher, about 1743

Watercolor of a man and dog by a gate, with a ruined Doric temple, bell tower and hills beyond.

The Temple of Hercules in Cori near Velletri

Jacob Philipp Hackert, 1783

Grey wash drawing of a village path with trees, a fence, a church spire in the distance, and birds in a cloudy sky.

Village Path with Church Spire in the Distance

Guillam Dubois, about 1650

Watercolor of windmills beside a calm canal with boats and red-roofed buildings under a pale sky.

Windmills on a Canal

Antonie Erkelens, about 1790-1800

Blue-toned drawing of an eagle and a magpie flying over a river, rocky banks, and a distant tower and church spire.

The Eagle and the Magpie

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1733

Watercolor of a yellow bud on a green leaf with a stem, above a handwritten French letter on cream paper.

Letter Decorated with a Snail on a Leaf

Édouard Manet, 1880

Watercolor of a classical villa interior with red-based columns, a fountain pool, hanging lamps and a painted ceiling.

Interior of a Villa, with Fountain Pool

Frances Maria Lushington, 1828

Ink and wash drawing of a footed wine cooler with scroll handles, female masks and a relief frieze of putti.

Drawing for a Wine Cooler

Jean Guillaume Moitte, about 1785-1790

Red chalk drawing of a cow grazing with its head lowered, signed with the artist's initials at lower left.

A Cow Grazing

Adriaen van de Velde, about 1663

Pen and wash drawing of workers in a forge with anvils, a large water wheel, and a suspended hoist apparatus.

The Nail Makers (Le Cloutier Grossier)

Jean-Michel Moreau, about 1763

Brown ink and wash drawing of an arched grotto entrance between rocky cliffs, with a winding road and trees.

The Entrance to the Grotto at Posillipo

Joseph Vernet, about 1750

Red chalk drawing of Saint Peter's dome above Roman palazzo facades, with steps and small figures in the foreground.

View of Saint Peter's (recto); Study of a Young Man (verso)

Federico Zuccaro, 1603

Still life of citrons and lemons in a white bowl with blossoms, leaves, a wasp and almonds on a brown table.

Still Life with Bowl of Citrons

Giovanna Garzoni, late 1640s

Watercolor and ink drawing of a Gothic church interior with arches, a pipe organ, and wooden pews.

Interior of Abbey of Aramont

François Bonvin, 1869

Brown ink and wash drawing of two winged angels leading a boy away from a couple on a city street, c. 1595.

Taddeo Leaving Home Escorted by Two Guardian Angels

Federico Zuccaro, about 1595

Red and black chalk drawing of a seated woman in a flowing gown, looking down at an open fan.

Seated Woman with a Fan

Jean-Antoine Watteau, about 1716-1717

Grey wash drawing of two men in 16th-century dress beside a table with calipers, an hourglass and books on a shelf.

A Double Portrait of Hans Furraht and Jacob von der Burch

Ludger tom Ring the Younger, about 1560

Pencil drawing of a young man reclining on cushions, head resting on his hand, with an open book beside him.

Portrait of Raymond de Magnoncourt

Théodore Chassériau, 1851

Pastel drawing of a young woman with brown curls and a blue ribbon, reclining on a blue pillow, looking upward.

Head of a Young Woman

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, 1779

Study of a Kneeling Man

Pieter Lastman, about 1625

Brown ink and wash drawing of riders with a hawk on a country road, a large tree at right, and a village church in the distan

A Lady and Gentleman Hawking

Esaias van de Velde, 1629

Red chalk drawing of a seated woman in a headscarf, leaning back with a full skirt spread across the lower sheet.

Study of a Seated Woman

Jean-Baptiste Pater, about 1730

Red chalk drawing of a bearded man's head turned upward, with white highlights on grey paper.

Head of a Man Looking Up

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, about 1750-1760

Pen and wash drawing of a waterfall among rocks and trees under a pale moon, with mountains in the distance.

Waterfall in the Mountains by Moonlight

Franz Innocenz Kobell, about 1800

Pastel portrait of a young man with curled hair, wearing a blue jacket, lace cravat and red cloak against a dark background.

Portrait of William Burton Conyngham

Anton Raphael Mengs, about 1754-1755

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a nude man carrying a rudder on his shoulder, on blue paper.

Nude Man Carrying a Rudder on His Shoulder

Titian, about 1555-1556

Drawing of Eve holding an apple beside Adam seated under a tree, with animals and a serpent in a landscape.

Eve Tempting Adam

Crispijn van den Broeck, 1575

Red chalk drawing of two hooded friars' heads, one older in three-quarter view and one facing forward.

Heads of Two Dominican Friars

Fra' Bartolomeo, about 1511

Black chalk drawing with white highlights of a seated female nude, one arm raised and a cloth draped over her legs.

Seated Female Nude

Adriaen van de Velde, about 1660-1670

Pencil portrait of a woman in a white cap and large white collar, with an inscription and date 1658 at upper right.

Portrait of a Woman

Jan de Visscher, 1658

Brown wash drawing of nude figures, animals and a cave in a rocky landscape, with winged figures holding a banner above.

The Age of Gold

Jacopo Zucchi, about 1575

Charcoal sketch sheet with studies of a woman in a long skirt, a man in a coat, an older man's face, and several hands.

Study for Heinrich von Kleist's Broken Jug

Adolf von Menzel, about 1877

Pen and ink drawing of a jousting tournament with an armored knight, trumpeters on horseback, and spectators before city buil

Tournament Scene

Jörg Breu the Elder, about 1510-1515

Chalk drawing of two women, one in a white turban whispering with a finger to her lips toward the other.

Le Secret (The Secret)

François-André Vincent, 1795

Ink and wash drawing of an old man attacked by three younger men with daggers beside a curtained bed.

An Old Man Murdered by Three Younger Men

Johann Heinrich Fuseli, early 1770s

Three Sketches

Edgar Degas, about 1877

Wash drawing of a preacher addressing kneeling men under trees before a distant city with a round tower.

Jonah Preaching at Nineveh

Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner, after 1733

Watercolor and ink drawing of a woman in a blue crinoline dress holding a blue parasol against a brown and pink background.

Woman with a Parasol

Constantin Guys, 1860-1865

Red chalk drawing of a kneeling draped figure with a faint halo beside a stone pedestal.

Study for the Kneeling Virgin

Tanzio da Varallo, about 1625

The Head of King Priam in Profile

Gaetano Gandolfi, about 1797-1799

Grey wash drawing of a woman holding a platter with a severed head at a banquet, with a dog and two onlookers.

Salome with the Head of John the Baptist

Cornelis Engebrechtsz, about 1490

Pen and brown wash drawing of a winter scene with a brick tower, skaters on a frozen river, and a small boat.

Winter Landscape with Tower

Esaias van de Velde, about 1613-1614

Brown wash drawing of a rocky landscape with cliffs, a winding road, a stone building with smoke, and figures.

Landscape with a Road below Cliffs near Bracciano

Bartholomeus Breenbergh, about 1625

Red chalk drawing of a young man with bobbed hair and a ruffled collar, turned toward the viewer on tan paper.

Portrait of a Young Man

Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1630