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Chalk drawing on tan paper of a suit of armor with pauldrons, breastplate, and gauntleted arms, heightened in white.

Studies of Armor

Paolo Veronese, about 1570

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

Pen and brown ink drawing of a standing woman in flowing robes holding a child, with a sketched landscape behind her.

Saint Agnes (recto); Figure Studies (verso)

Adam Elsheimer, about 1605

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

Chalk and wash drawing of a woman in a wide hat walking in a garden beside a small child, with trees behind.

A Lady Walking in a Garden with a Child

Thomas Gainsborough, about 1785

Brown ink and wash drawing of three crucifixions on a hill, with mourners, soldiers, and a distant town.

The Crucifixion

Samuel van Hoogstraten, about 1650

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

Black chalk drawing of a man's head with curly hair and downcast eyes, with draped cloth over the shoulder, on blue paper.

Study for the Figure of Christ Carrying the Cross

Sebastiano del Piombo, about 1513-1514

Brown wash drawing of a path winding through tall trees toward a sunlit forest clearing.

A Path Leading into a Forest Clearing

Nicolas Poussin, about 1635-1640

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

Sketch of a performer in a blue tutu walking beside a white horse toward a circus audience seated in curved tiers.

Au cirque: Entrèe en piste

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1899

Pen and wash drawing of a seated woman offering a wreath to a standing man beside a waterfall, with a dog and sheep.

Allegory of Painting and Drawing

Gerard van Nijmegen, 1801

Study of a Seated Boy

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, 1893

Study of the Virgin (recto); Study of the Virgin and of Hands (verso)

Vittore Carpaccio, about 1505

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

Pen and ink sheet with many studies of folded drapery and cloth creases, c. 1490.

Studies of Christ's Loincloth (recto); Studies of Bookbindings and of Christ's Loincloth (verso)

Master of the Coburg Roundels, about 1490

Black chalk drawing on grey paper of a muscular male nude seen from behind with one arm raised.

Study of Triton Blowing a Conch Shell (recto); Partial Study of an Arm (verso)

Annibale Carracci, about 1600

Charcoal sketch of a river bank with a tall pine, reeds, a fallen branch over water, birds and clouds above.

River Landscape

Josef Wenglein, n.d.

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

Black chalk drawing of a kneeling hooded monk with clasped hands and upturned face, with a staff beside him.

Saint Francis (recto); Dead Christ (verso)

Pontormo, about 1517-1518

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

Red chalk drawing of Christ with a halo addressing a kneeling man, with a group of figures and clouds above.

Christ's Command to St. Peter, "Feed My Sheep!" ("Pasce Oves Mea")

Andrea Sacchi, about 1628

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

Sir 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

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

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

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

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

Red chalk drawing of a bearded figure in glory on clouds with flowing drapery, framed in an octagonal gilt mount.

Christ in Glory

Antonio da Correggio, 1520-1523

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

Study for "La Vita"

Giovanni Segantini, 1897

Three Studies of the Head of a Youth

Francesco Salvator Fontebasso, about 1737

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

Dusk landscape with a bare tree, a plowman in a field, and a distant village with a church steeple.

Landscape with a Bare Tree and a Plowman

Léon Bonvin, 1864

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

Portraits of Wilhelm Völcker and Ludwig Dörr

Gerhardt Wilhelm von Reutern, 1825-1828

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 sketch of a standing man gesturing to two seated men, with a head study above, on tan paper.

Joseph in Prison Interpreting the Dreams of Pharaoh's Baker and Butler

Rembrandt van Rijn, about 1639

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

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 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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

Ballet Dancers Rehearsing

Edgar Degas, about 1877

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

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