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Brown wash architectural drawing of a theater with proscenium elevations, an ornate rococo ceiling, and a ground plan below.

Designs for the Theater at Nancy: View of Half the Proscenium and a Half a Section of It; End of the Ceiling; and Gro…

Francesco Galli Bibiena, 1659-1739

Brown ink architectural drawing of an ornate theater interior section with tiered balconies, with a ground plan below.

Designs for the Theater at Nancy: Longitudinal Section and Half Ground Plan

Francesco Galli Bibiena, 1709

Pen drawing of an ornate baroque stage set with statues and grand staircases, with a curved amphitheater seating plan below.

Design for a Stage Set: Longitudinal Section and Plan of Amphitheater and Stage

Giuseppe Galli Bibiena, 1696-1756

Red chalk drawing of the Madonna and Christ Child with Saint John and small angels above.

Madonna, Child, and Saint John

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Red chalk sketch of robed figures and hooded monks with raised arms, studies within a ruled border.

Studies of a Monk in Ecstasy

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Brown chalk drawing with white highlights showing a seated bearded man embracing two children, surrounded by draped figures.

Christ and the Children

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Red chalk drawing of a woman with curled hair and an ornate embroidered bodice, set within a faint oval outline.

Portrait of a Woman

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and brown ink drawing of Mary Magdalen kneeling in a rocky wilderness beside a skull, gazing upward.

Mary Magdalen in the Wilderness

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Ink and wash drawing of a mounted knight in plumed helmet cutting his cloak, beside a barefoot beggar with a staff and a hors

Saint Martin and the Beggar

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Ink and wash drawing of winged Saint Michael with spear and sword driving down a mass of falling angels.

Saint Michael Expelling the Fallen Angels

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 16th century

Red chalk drawing of a large tree with a thick trunk and dense leafy canopy on cream paper.

Tree

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and brown ink drawing of figures before a colonnaded classical building with towers under an arched frame.

Figures Gathered Before a Group of Buildings, One with a Colonnade (recto); Corner View of a Building all'antica (verso)

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and wash drawing of an arcaded loggia with caryatids, a central fountain, and a landscape visible through the arches.

Loggia with Caryatids before a Fountain and Landscape

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and wash drawing of a seated winged angel beside a scrolled cartouche, with a seated putto holding a garland on a pedesta

Fragment of a Design for an Overdoor with Seated Angel Supporting Cartouche, and Seated Putto Holding Garland (recto)…

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and ink drawing with wash of a horse, bull, lion and boar against clouds and a distant landscape.

Horse, Bull, Lion, and Boar

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and brown ink sketch with wash of horsemen fighting, rearing horses and raised weapons, with faint inscriptions below.

Horsemen Fighting

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and wash drawing of a woman with a cross rising on clouds, gazing upward with rays of light behind her.

Assumption of Mary Magdalen

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Studies of Children

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pencil portrait sketch of a seated woman with curled hair and a ruffled collar, turned toward the viewer.

Ingres - Anne-Pauline-Adélaïde de Lesparda

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Pen and brown wash drawing of Orpheus centered among seated and kneeling figures in an oval, with flames at right.

Orpheus

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Ink and wash drawing of nude Apollo with laurel wreath, quiver and lyre, by Ercole Procaccini the Younger.

Apollo

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Red chalk drawing of a landscape with trees, a stream, and ruined arched architecture under a pale sky.

Landscape with Architectural Structure

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded old man in a cap leaning on a staff, arms crossed, in worn clothing.

Standing Old Man in Frontal View Leaning On a Staff

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Chalk drawing of a young man with curly hair in three-quarter view, looking over his shoulder, with red and white garments.

Portrait of a Young Man in Three-Quarter View Looking over His Left Shoulder

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and brown wash drawing of robed men gathered around a seated figure beneath a tree, with a distant town behind.

Joseph Sold by His Brothers

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pencil and chalk drawing of the Virgin and Christ child riding a donkey, led by an older man beside a tree.

Copy of a Repose in Egypt painted by Giovanni da San Giovanni (Giovanni Mannozzi) 1592-1636, for a chapel in the Gard…

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of robed figures gathered around a mother and child beneath a classical column.

Adoration of the Kings

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Drawing of the Virgin and infant Christ resting with Saint Joseph and putti under rays of light.

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and wash drawing of a seated king addressing robed monks while armored soldiers stand nearby before classical architectur

Saint Benedict and King Totila

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and wash sketch of a crowded martyrdom scene with figures, columns and a standing figure in a niche.

Martyrdom of Saint Andrew

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and ink drawing of a muscular man wrestling a bull in an arched interior with spectators on a balcony.

Hercules Capturing the Cretan Bull, from "The Labors of Hercules"

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and ink drawing of Hercules seated on rocks, holding a golden apple beside a tree and a coiled dragon.

The Apples of the Hesperides, from "The Labors of Hercules"

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and ink sketch of a centaur carrying a woman on its back, with an archer and loose landscape hatching behind.

Hercules, Nessus the Centaur, and Deianeira, from "The Labors of Hercules"

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Red chalk drawing of a bearded man in robes with a pointing woman and helmeted soldiers behind him.

Peter Denying Christ, engraver's copy after a painting by Lorenzo Pasinelli

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and ink drawing of the Virgin holding the Christ Child, flanked by two winged angels, on an octagonal sheet.

Virgin and Child Attended by Angels

Filippino Lippi, 1457/58-1504

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a seated monk in robes gazing upward, holding a book and a staff.

Seated Monk

Denys Calvaert, mid-16th-early 17th century

Circular drawing of classical gods, muses and a helmeted warrior with shield, winged figure above, in brown ink and white hig

Classical Gods, Muses, and Allegorical Figures

Giuseppe Salviati, 1566-67

Views of a Theater (Bayreuth): Profile View of Facade and Half of the Plan

Giuseppe Galli Bibiena, 1696-1756

Ink and wash elevation drawing of an ornate theater facade with a central royal box, balustrades, and draped canopy.

Views of a Theater (Bayreuth): Interior Elevation of the Theater Showing Royal Box

Giuseppe Galli Bibiena, 1696-1756

Pencil sketch of gnarled trees leaning over a pond with reflections in the water.

Landscape with Trees near a Pond

Willem Roelofs, 1840-97

Pen and brown wash drawing of a nun on a deathbed with attendants and a dove of the Holy Spirit above, in a circular frame.

A Nun on Her Deathbed, the Holy Spirit Above

Giovanni Battista Lombardelli, 1532-87

Red chalk drawing of robed saints and figures among ruins, with a reclining nude and an angel in clouds above.

Scenes from the Life of Saint Anthony Abbot

Giovanni Battista Lombardelli, 1532-87

Engraving of a seated woman in a bonnet and silk gown beside a spinning wheel, a side table and books in an interior.

Domestic Pleasures

Louis Surugue, 1747

Pen and wash drawing of a robed woman with outstretched arms surrounded by cherubs and clouds, with a town below.

Virgin in Glory with Angels

Aurelio Lomi, 1556-1622

Engraving of a seated woman in a bonnet holding an open book beside a folding screen and candlestick.

The Moment of Meditation

Louis Surugue, 1747

Engraving of a schoolmistress guiding a small child writing letters at a wooden desk, in a dark interior setting.

The School Mistress

François Bernard Lépicié, 1747

Engraved portrait of a young boy with curled hair at a desk, spinning a top beside an inkwell, quill and books.

Child with a Top

François Bernard Lépicié, 1742

Engraving of a washerwoman at a wooden tub, a boy blowing bubbles with a pipe, a cat, and a woman hanging laundry in a doorwa

The Washerwoman

Charles Nicolas Cochin I, 1739

Engraving of a young man in a tricorn hat building a house of cards at a table beside a window and curtain.

The House of Cards

Pierre Filloeul, n.d.

Engraving of a woman in a bonnet and shawl holding a steaming teacup beside a teapot on a table by a window.

Woman Having Tea

Pierre Filloeul, 1759

Pen and wash drawing of a kneeling saint receiving a habit from a monk, with angels and the Virgin and Child above.

Saint Hyacinth Receiving the Dominican Habit

Aurelio Lomi, 1556-1622

Engraving of a seated governess brushing a hat while a young boy stands before her beside a racket and shuttlecock on the flo

The Governess

François Bernard Lépicié, 1739

Engraving of a seated man in a fur hat reading a book at a table with coins, quill, hourglass and glass flasks.

The Philosopher

François Bernard Lépicié, 1744

Engraving of a woman in a bonnet holding a market bag beside a kitchen chest, with bread, a jug and a figure in a doorway.

The Return from Market

François Bernard Lépicié, 1742

Engraving of a seated draftsman at a drawing board in a studio with a plaster bust, a palette, and a figure study on the wall

The Draftsman

Jean Jacques Flipart, 1757

Engraving of a seated woman in a white cap bending over sewing in her lap, with a basket and scissors beside her.

The Embroiderer

Jean Jacques Flipart, 1757

Engraved portrait of an older man in round spectacles and headscarf, inside an ornate frame with a name plaque below.

Self-Portrait

Juste Chevillet, after 1771

Grey wash drawing of two draped nymphs flanking a central mask above a garland and ornamental frieze design.

Design for a Door-Knocker (?) With Two Nymphs

Giacomo Rossi, 18th century

Pen and wash sketch of a bearded saint with a cross, a Madonna and child, angels, and several head studies.

Study for a Nativity, Bearded Male Saint, and Head Studies (recto); Two Head Studies (verso)

Bartholomäus Ignaz Weiss, 1750-1815

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a kneeling woman in a headscarf and apron, seen from behind, on brown paper.

Kneeling Milkmaid

Francesco Londonio, 1723-83

Pen and brown ink drawing of a crowd of bearded men and onlookers in an arched composition, one figure pointing downward.

Raising of Lazarus

Lorenzo Lotto, 1480-1556

Head of a Bearded Man

Lorenzo Lotto, 1516-17

Watercolor pastoral landscape with cattle at a pool, a herdsman at right, classical buildings and a warm sunset sky.

Arcadian landscape

the younger George Barret, 1820-42

Grey wash drawing of the dead Christ reclining on a stone ledge while a mourning figure leans beside him near a cross.

The Dead Christ Mourned by the Magdalen Who Venerates His Side Wound

Fortunato Duranti, 1787-1863

Ink and wash drawing of a baroque altar with a radiant sunburst, angel figures, curtains and candelabra.

Framed Design for an Altar

Giuseppe Galli Bibiena, ca. 1710-20

Watercolor drawing of an Arcadian landscape with a statue of Apollo, classical colonnade, pond, and bathing figures.

Arcadian Landscape with several Figures and a Statue of Apollo

Gerard Melder, 18th century

Pen and ink drawing of Saint Andrew bound to an X-shaped cross with a crowd of onlookers and a dog below.

Martydom of Saint Andrew (recto); Head of a Woman (verso)

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and wash drawing of sea deities with a trident-bearing Neptune, sea horses, nymphs and a putto among clouds.

Sea Deities

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Red chalk drawing of Bacchus and Ariadne with a reclining woman, a standing man, putti and trees on grey paper.

Bacchus and Ariadne

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen drawing of half a symmetrical ceiling design with strapwork, scrolls, and floral sprigs around a central panel.

One Half Design for a Ceiling with Floral and Strapwork Motifs (recto); Slight Scribbles (verso)

Donato Giuseppe Frisoni, 1709-30

Brown ink and wash drawing of a nude warrior raising a weapon amid a battle with a rearing horse and fleeing figures.

Battle Scene (Samson Slaying the Philistines?)

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Red chalk drawing of a nude man seen from behind, standing beside a flowing cloak over rocky ground.

Nude Figure with Cloak, seen from rear

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and ink and red chalk sketch of a standing man, a woman reaching upward, and a crowd of figures in the background.

Scene of Celebration with Dancing and Music-Making (Jephtha and his Daughter?)

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, ca. 1680-1720

Watercolor sheet of women in corsets and underclothing with gilt frames and handwritten French captions, 1882-90.

Etudes sur les femmes

Henri de Montaut, 1882-90

Brown ink and wash studies of male figures holding tablets in oval frames, captioned as studies for the Moses in Parma.

Nine Studies of the Moses in Santa Maria della Steccata, Parma (recto); Nine Studies for the Eve in Santa Maria della…

Parmigianino, 1503-40

Ink and wash drawing of a memorial interior with a central inscribed pyramid, skeletons, flags, crowns, and a skull and cross

Memorial Decoration for the Interior of a Building to Honor the Deceased Ernst Ludwig, 1725

Alessandro Rossini, 1702-36

Pen and watercolor design of a reliquary supported by four nude male figures, with putti holding a crosier and mitre on top.

Design for a Gold and Silver Bishop's Reliquary

Luigi Valadier, late 18th century

Red chalk drawing of a muscular nude man with one arm raised, with a partial torso and arm study at right.

Study of Nude Figure in Front View Looking Upward; Study of Torso and Left Arm

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Red chalk drawing of a woman with auburn hair holding a branch, with a vase of pale flowers beside her.

Jane Morris: Study for "Mariana"

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1868

Red chalk drawing of a child's head with wavy hair and large eyes, turned slightly to one side, on a light paper ground.

Child's Head

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Brown wash drawing of the Madonna and Child with angels and two kneeling saints in clouds.

Madonna and Child with Saints and Angels

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Red and black chalk drawing of a seated nude male figure with bowed head, draped cloth and crossed feet.

The Dead Christ

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Red chalk drawing of the risen Christ rising above a tomb, with sleeping soldier studies in the lower corners.

The Resurrection of Christ

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Red chalk drawing of a helmeted soldier grasping a woman who raises her arm, with loose background sketches.

Soldier Stabbing a Woman

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and ink drawing of the Virgin and Child in clouds above a kneeling monk receiving a rosary from a robed figure.

Saint Dominic Giving the Rosary to Pope Pius V

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Wash drawing of two robed saints in clouds, with a cherub holding a papal tiara below and a crozier at right.

Two Saints (Pope and Bishop?)

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pencil drawing of robed prophets and saints seated on clouds with cherubs, a harp, and tablets, framed by pilasters.

Prophets and Saints in Glory, after Bernardino Poccetti

Santi Pacini, 1735-90

Grey wash drawing of a wolf beside figures on rocky ground, sketched with loose pen lines.

The Discovery of Romulus and Remus (recto); Three Ancient Soldiers (verso)

Paolo Pagani, 1690-1700

Brown ink drawing of shepherds adoring the infant Christ in a stable, with a sheep and an ox nearby.

Adoration of the Shepherds

Giovanni Battista Paggi, 1554-1627

Grey chalk drawing of a crowned king seated at right with attendants, a woman gesturing, and youths and a child at left.

King Charles VIII of France with the Dying Gian Galeazzo Sforza at Pavia

Pelagio Palagi, 1775-1860

Pencil drawing of an ornate architectural frame with a draped female figure holding a staff, with scroll and shell decoration

One Half of a Design for a Frame of a Stage Proscenium, with a Figure of Justice at the Right, and the Barberini Arms…

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli, 18th century

Pen and brown ink sketches of horsemen on horseback and a foreshortened nude figure on aged paper.

Studies of Horsemen and Study of a Figure for a Deposition (recto); Sketch for an Entablature (verso)

Palma il Giovane, 1548-1628

Pen and ink figure studies with red chalk head of a child, showing groups of figures, seated men and an old man.

Figure Studies: The Arrest of Christ?, Christ and the Canaanite Woman, Seated Male Figures, and Head of a Child (rect…

Palma il Giovane, 1548-1628

Pen and ink sketch of Christ at a table with a kneeling woman at his feet and onlookers in an interior setting.

Penitent Woman Anointing the Feet of Christ at the Table of Simon the Pharisee

Palma il Giovane, 1548-1628

Pen and brown ink sheet of figure studies: a robed woman, bearded male heads, a seated nude, and sketched cloud forms.

Figure Studies: Seated Female Holding a Book, Two Heads of Bearded Men, Seated Male Nude, and Four Sketches for Chris…

Palma il Giovane, 1548-1628

Pen and wash drawing of overlapping muscular male nudes with studies of arms, shoulders, hands and legs.

Studies of Arms, Shoulders and Hands

Giacomo Franco, 1548-1628