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Cartoon for the Head of Saint James

Sebastiano del Piombo, about 1520

Pencil sketch of two lions on a sketchbook page, one looking up and one resting with its head lowered.

Two lion studies

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Red chalk drawing of a seated muscular male nude with studies of drapery and hands on tan paper.

Studies of a Male Nude, a Drapery, and a Hand

Giorgio Vasari, about 1555-1565

Charcoal self-portrait of a bearded man in three-quarter view against a dark, hatched background.

Self-Portrait

François Bonvin, 1846-1847

Pen and brown ink drawing of an interior with a fireplace, a hanging basket on a pulley, and figures at work.

Taddeo in the House of Giovanni Piero Calabrese

Federico Zuccaro, about 1595

Grey wash drawing of a farmyard with thatched cottages, men repairing a cart wheel, barrels, and a large tree.

A Farmyard with Men Repairing a Wheel

Moulin, 1654

Pastel portrait of a standing man in a blue coat beside a mirror, fireplace, and chinoiserie screen.

Portrait of John, Lord Mountstuart, later 4th Earl and 1st Marquess of Bute

Jean-Étienne Liotard, 1763

Sepia architectural drawing of a domed neoclassical church section with coffered dome, columns, and painted clouds above.

Architectural Project for the Church of the Madeleine

Etienne-Louis Boullée, 1777-1785

Watercolor of a woman in blue seated beside a fallen armored knight in a forest, with a sword and helmet on the ground.

The Death of Lara

Eugène Delacroix, about 1824

Black chalk portrait drawing of an elderly bearded man in a skullcap and wide collar, by Claude Mellan, 1636.

Portrait of Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc

Claude Mellan, 1636

Brown wash drawing of a sailboat moored by a riverbank with a wooden shed, figures, and trees under a pale sky.

The Corner of the Bulwark at Utrecht

Herman Saftleven, 1650s

Pen and brown wash drawing of three groups of classical figures, some reclining and some turned toward each other.

Studies of Figures for the Apotheosis of Bodoni

Giuseppe Bossi, about 1800

Pen and wash drawing of an older bearded man clasping the hand of a young man with a sword beside a vine-covered house, with

The Departure of the Prodigal Son

George Friedrich Kayser, 1841

Brown wash drawing of Christ before Pilate with soldiers, onlookers, and a barred window in a stone architectural setting.

Christ Before Pilate

Nikolaus Knüpfer, about 1640-1650

Sepia drawing of a woman embracing a seated man as he watches a shadow traced on a wall beside a lamp.

The Invention of Drawing (recto); Sketch of Lower Leg Bones of Human Skeleton (verso)

Joseph-Benoît Suvée, about 1791

Graphite sketch of two women in headscarves seen half-length, with a separate study of a hand between them.

Two Female Figures in Half-length and a Study of a Hand

Friedrich Preller, 1861

Portrait of Émile Augier

Nadar [Gaspard Félix Tournachon], about 1852

Head of an Old Man

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, about 1755

Pen drawing of a kneeling prophet over a child on a bed, with a seated woman in an adjoining room and a jug in the foreground

Elijah Revives the Son of the Widow of Zarephath

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1842

Watercolor of a horse and hay cart with peasants on a road, a town with a church spire visible in the distance.

Austrian Peasants with a Horse and Cart, with a View of Vienna in the Distance

Johann Adam Klein, 1816-1818

Pen and brown ink drawing of a crowded regatta on the Grand Canal with gondolas, spectators and palazzi along the water.

A Regatta on the Grand Canal

Francesco Guardi, about 1778

Pencil and white chalk drawing of a castle beside a moonlit loch with hills and a full moon in a grey sky.

[Castle in Moonlight]

James Makgill Heriot Maitland, mid-19th century

Pen and brown ink drawing of two women embracing before columns, with a crowd of figures sketched on the left.

The Visitation

Juan Carreño de Miranda, about 1655-1660

Watercolor drawing of revelers drinking and feasting at an outdoor table, with a dog and a raised wine glass.

A Merry Company

Jacob Jordaens, about 1644

Pencil drawing of a crenellated tomb tower beside the Appian Way, with trees, rooftops, and a distant dome.

Via Appia Antica with the Tomb of Cecilia Metella

Ernst Fries, 1824

Black and white chalk drawing of a woman in a flowing gown raising one arm, beside a pedestal, on blue-grey paper.

Study of a Woman (Rodugune) Turned toward the Left

Charles-Antoine Coypel, about 1749

Pen and brown ink drawing of a standing allegorical female figure holding a child, with the inscription Amicitia at her feet.

Allegorical Figure of Friendship (recto); Christ on the Cross (verso)

Juan del Castillo, about 1630-1650

Charcoal sketch of two men's heads and hands, one bearded in a wide hat, one resting his cheek on his hand, with loose figure

Four Studies of Heads Drawn over a Copy of Saint John the Evangelist by Correggio (recto); Three Studies of Men (verso)

Annibale Carracci, about 1585

Oval portrait drawing of a woman with powdered hair, a bow, and a dark fur collar over a patterned gown.

Portrait of a Young Woman with a Fur Collar

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, 1760s or early 1770s

Charcoal drawing of a bearded man with tousled hair gazing upward, sketched on tan paper.

Head of Saint Francis (recto); Studies of the Head of Saint Francis, Head of an Old Man, and Two Right Hands (verso)

Bernardo Strozzi, about 1610-1620

Pastel double portrait of a boy in a gold coat and a girl holding a flower basket, before a pale landscape.

Portrait of Joseph (1741-1786) and his Brother John Gulston (1750-1764)

Francis Cotes, 1754

Saint Paul

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, 1533

Pen and ink drawing of an ornate ship in a harbor beside a ruined obelisk, with rowboats and distant ruins.

A ship in a port near a ruined obelisk

Pierre Puget, about 1675-1680

Red chalk drawing of an elderly woman in a white headscarf and frilled bonnet, head turned, gazing sideways with a serious ex

Study of the Head of an Old Woman

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, about 1772-1775

Red and black chalk drawing of a nude woman adjusting her hair beside a cupid holding a bow and quiver.

The Toilette of Venus

Joseph Heintz the Elder, 1594

Grey wash drawing of the Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine with angels, saints, a column and a lagoon with sailboats.

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine with Saints and a Doge

Andrea Schiavone, about 1550-1553

Brown wash drawing of the Adoration of the Magi with the Christ Child and turbaned figures bringing offerings.

Adoration of the Magi

Jusepe de Ribera, about 1620

Black and red chalk drawing of a seated peasant man in a cap, leaning back and holding a pitcher, looking down.

A Seated Peasant Looking Down to the Right, Holding a Pitcher

Cornelis Dusart, about 1680s

Sepia drawing of a nude woman beside a horned figure and a coiled serpent, by Paul Gauguin, about 1899-1900.

Eve ['The Nightmare'] (recto); Eve ['The Nightmare'] (verso)

Paul Gauguin, about 1899-1900

Brown wash drawing of a bearded man kneeling over a stone ledge, his draped cloak rendered in light and shadow.

Man Kneeling, Facing Right (recto); Sketches of Figures (verso)

Jacob Jordaens, about 1630-1635

Pen and ink drawing of a standard bearer in plumed cap and ruffled sleeves holding a large flag on a pole.

A Standard Bearer

Sebald Beham, 1519

Pen and ink study of a draped cloth with deep folds and cross-hatched shadows on tan paper.

Study of a Hanging Drapery

Hans Brosamer, about 1530-1540

Brown wash drawing of armored men resting under a tree, with a winged figure hovering above and sketched studies around.

Iris appearing to Turnus; study of a Helmet (recto); Alternative design for the recto composition (verso)

Pier Francesco Mola, 1658-1659

Pen and brown ink drawing of a wooded road curving between tall trees and undergrowth, with a fence on the right.

A Wooded Road

Rembrandt van Rijn, about 1650

Botanical watercolor of a juniper branch with green foliage and pale blue berries on a cream background.

Juniper

Georg Dionysius Ehret, 1745

Red chalk drawing of a muscular figure with bowed head, bent arm and clenched hand, with sketched forms above.

An Angel Blowing a Trumpet (recto); The Virgin and Child with Kneeling Saints (verso)

Mattia Preti, about 1652

Pen and brown wash drawing of four men in theatrical costumes with plumed hats, ruffs and jackets, with a small head sketch a

Four Figures in Theatrical Costume

Claude Gillot, about 1710

Pencil and chalk drawing of a bearded older man in a draped robe leaning on a table, with faint grid lines.

Saint Joseph Leaning on a Table

Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, about 1650

Watercolor study of pink roses, a rosebud, a yellow oxeye daisy and a seed pod on a cream sheet.

A Sheet of Studies with French Roses and an Oxeye Daisy

Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues, about 1570

Pen drawing in a roundel of a flutist and a drummer in feathered caps before a castle with a tower and moat.

A Flutist and Drummer Before a Moated Castle

Master of the Berlin Roundels, about 1515

Pen and brown wash drawing of a rocky cliff with a waterfall, pine trees, a river and distant buildings.

Landscape with Waterfall

Roelant Savery, early 1620s

Pen and ink drawing of a shepherd with sheep and goats beneath trees, with a distant town under a cloudy sky.

Pastoral Scene

Titian, about 1565

Pencil sketch of a rearing horse above loose studies of horse legs and hooves on cream paper.

Compositional study, horse studies

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Brown ink drawing of armored cavalry charging across a hilly battlefield with infantry ranks and an eagle banner.

The Battle of Scannagallo (recto); Mother of the Gracchi and her Female Companions (verso)

Stradanus, 1583 ?

Brown ink drawing of a large tree beside a river, with a castle and bridge in the distance and a holy family group at right.

Landscape with the Holy Family (Rest on the Flight into Egypt)

Alessandro Algardi, about 1650

Pencil sketchbook page with four studies of grouped figures in varied poses, some draped and seated.

Four compositional studies for a group of figures

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Pencil sketch of a country house among trees with a fence, above studies of bushes and foliage on a pale page.

View of a Country House and Studies of Bushes and Foliage

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Drawing of a young woman with curly hair, pearl necklace and dark bodice, resting one hand on a ledge.

Young Woman at a Balustrade

Jan de Bray, 1650

Pen and brown ink drawing of two seated allegorical women flanking a central lily emblem in a circular medallion.

Allegories of Faith and Hope, Flanking the Zuccaro Emblem

Federico Zuccaro, about 1595

Brown wash drawing of the Entombment, with men lowering Christ's body while women mourn beside a rocky landscape.

The Entombment

Federico Barocci, about 1579-1582

Colored drawing of winter figures skating and sledding on a frozen river beside a brick building and bare trees.

Winter Landscape with Figures

Jan Berents, about 1723

Watercolor drawing of a tall tower beside a thatched shed, with cattle grazing and a large tree under a cloudy sky.

Freston Tower, Suffolk

Edward Dayes, about 1785

Pen and wash drawing of a wooded hill, winding road, and distant village with a church spire under a cloudy sky.

Panorama of Boersberg with Doorwerth Castle in the Distance

Simon de Vlieger, about 1640-1653

Brown ink drawing of peasant men drinking and smoking around a barrel in a tavern interior.

Peasants Drinking in a Tavern

Adriaen van Ostade, early 1640s

Brown wash drawing of the Nativity with the Christ child glowing at center, Mary seated beside him, and shepherds gathered ar

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Peter Paul Rubens, about 1613-1614

Pen and brown ink drawing of two standing men, one embracing a figure in front of him, with a man reading a book beside them.

Two Standing Male Figures (recto); A Man Reclining and Other Studies (verso)

Andrea Mantegna, about 1456

Wash drawing of a saint's martyrdom with an executioner, soldiers, and angels in clouds above, by Paolo Veronese.

The Martyrdom of Saint Justina

Paolo Veronese, 1575

Red chalk drawing of the Virgin and Child with a kneeling saint, angels and a draped curtain behind them.

Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine

Bartolomeo Biscaino, about 1655

Drawing of Venus in a sea chariot nursing Cupid, with tritons, sea creatures and a putto among clouds and waves.

Venus Seated in Her Sea Chariot Suckling Cupid

Alessandro Algardi, about 1645

Watercolor of a towering castle on a rocky headland above choppy sea, with sailing boats and stormy clouds.

Conway Castle, North Wales

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1798

Pen and ink drawing of two nude men feasting in a kitchen with hanging birds, cheeses, a pig and a jug.

Allegory of Gluttony

Jacopo Ligozzi, 1590

Watercolor of a couple embracing in a studio with teal drapery, a tea table, and a sketched bust.

A Couple Embracing in an Artist's Studio

Eugène Lami, 1881

Brown ink and wash drawing of a young herdsman in a tall hat and cloak leaning on a long staff.

A Young Herdsman Leaning on his "Houlette"

Herman Saftleven, about 1650

Black chalk drawing of a standing male nude leaning forward, with faint grid lines across the paper.

A Standing Male Nude (recto); A Standing Male Nude (verso)

Giovanni Battista Naldini, 1590

Brown wash drawing of a mounted rider dividing his cloak with a kneeling beggar beside a colonnade.

Saint Martin Dividing His Cloak with a Beggar

Lorenzo Lotto, about 1530

Drawing of a nude man riding a bull with onlookers on the left and figures on a rocky outcrop above.

A Man Riding a Bull, and Other Figures

Antonio da Correggio, about 1517-1519

Pen and ink study of a crowned woman with flowing hair beside several grotesque and caricatured male heads.

Studies of Heads (recto); Studies of a Male Figure (verso)

Hans Baldung Grien, about 1512-1513

Degas and Other Sketches

Edgar Degas, 1877

Baronne de Domecy

Odilon Redon, about 1900

Brown wash drawing of masked commedia figures in pointed hats attending a seated man in an armchair in a paneled room.

Punchinello is Helped to a Chair

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, about 1791

Red chalk drawing of a reclining male nude with raised arm, curly hair, and legs resting on draped cloth.

Reclining Male Nude

Francesco Salviati, about 1550

Brown ink and wash drawing of broad coltsfoot leaves and grass growing on the ground.

Study of Coltsfoot Leaves

Franz Innocenz Kobell, about 1797-1819

Pen and brown ink drawing of a bed scene, a central group of three figures, a domed church and a walking traveler.

Taddeo Returning Home with the Sack of Stones and in Bed Recovering from His Fever

Federico Zuccaro, about 1595

Pencil and red chalk drawing of a man in a red jacket threshing beside a wooden wagon, with farm buildings behind.

A Man Threshing Beside a Wagon, Farm Buildings Behind

Peter Paul Rubens, 1615-1617

Brown ink and wash drawing of men lowering a pale body wrapped in a shroud in a dark setting.

The Entombment (recto); Partial Study of the Entombment (verso)

Anthony van Dyck, 1617-1618

Red chalk drawing of a bearded standing man in a draped cloak, one arm raised, with a radiant burst at his feet.

Study of a Male Figure (Empedocles and/or Saint Roch)

Rosso Fiorentino, about 1538-1540

Brown wash drawing of ruined Roman stone arch and fluted columns with plants growing from cracks, dated 1623.

The Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome

Cornelius van Poelenburgh, 1623

Red chalk drawing of a man smoking a pipe beside a figure raising a jug to drink.

Studies of a Man Smoking and a Man Drinking (recto); Studies of a Man Smoking, a Head, and Calligraphic Flourishes (v…

Dirk Helmbreker, about 1650-1660

Red chalk sketch of a bearded man in an elaborate headdress with an outstretched hand, by Giovanni Antonio Guardi.

Half Length Figure of a Magi (verso: A Seated Ruler Half-Length Carrying a Scepter)

Giovanni Antonio Guardi, 1750-1760

Watercolor of a shepherd, dog, children, sheep and ducks by a village wall in spring, with a stork on a roof.

Spring Has Arrived

Ludwig Richter, 1870

Neoclassical drawing of two embracing draped women, a bearded man with staff, and a statue of Apollo in a niche.

The Father of Psyche Consulting the Oracle of Apollo

Baron François-Pascal-Simon Gérard, about 1796

Watercolor of a pink double hollyhock on a tall stem with buds and leaves, with a spiral shell at the base.

A Hollyhock

Herman Saftleven, September 21, 1682

Pencil sketch of a lion attacking a coiled snake, with a nude figure study drawn below.

Lion attacking a snake over nude figure study

Théodore Géricault, 1812-1814

Drawing of Christ crowned with thorns, surrounded by mocking soldiers and onlookers beneath a Gothic arch, in brown ink on ta

The Mocking of Christ

Niklaus Manuel Deutsch, about 1513-1514

Pencil sketch of an interior with shuttered window and a potted plant with long leaves on a sketchbook page.

Interior Scene

Edgar Degas, about 1877

Watercolor of women working on bleaching grounds with laid-out linens, houses and a church spire beyond under a cloudy sky.

"Blanchisserie à Scheveningen" Bleachery at Scheveningen (recto); "Femme de Scheveningen" Woman from Scheveningen (ve…

Vincent van Gogh, 1882