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Pen and wash drawing of a seated allegorical woman holding a branch and a dish of fruit, on blue-grey paper.

Allegorical Female Figure Holding a Branch and a Dish

Lazzaro Tavarone, 1556-1641

Pen and brown wash drawing of a decorative wall elevation with two saint statues in niches and putti above.

Wall Elevation with a Window and Statues of Saint John the Baptist and Saint Peter in Niches

Lazzaro Tavarone, 1576-1641

Brown ink and wash drawing of Christ on the cross with the Virgin, Mary Magdalen and Saint John grieving below.

Christ Crucified, Attended by the Virgin, Saint Mary Magdalen, and Saint John the Evangelist

Lazzaro Tavarone, 1556-1641

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Virgin crowned by two angels, with two angel musicians playing instruments below.

The Virgin Immaculate Crowned by Two Angels, with Angel Musicians in the Foreground

Domenico Fontana, 1555-1630

Pen and wash drawing of a classical facade with columns, an obelisk, and ruined arches under a pale sky.

Façade and Ruins

Mauro Antonio Tesi, 1750-66

Pen and wash drawing of a winged figure with a cornucopia and crown beside a seated nude and a reclining man under windy clou

Allegory of Fortune

Pietro Testa, 1632-50

Pen and ink drawing of a standing male figure in draped cloth, one hand resting on a large oval shield.

Standing Male Figure Supporting a Shield

Pietro Testa, 1612-50

Pencil study of a nude male figure in a running pose on tinted paper, signed Pietro Testa.

Nude Youth Running (recto); Standing Draped Old Man with Left Hand Upraised (verso)

Pietro Testa, 1612-50

Pen and ink sketch on blue paper of sea nymphs, tritons and cherubs around a figure in a shell chariot with dolphins.

The Triumph of Galatea

Pietro Testa, 1612-50

Pen and ink drawing of skeletons and kneeling penitents around an altar with candles, tombstones and putti.

Allegory of Penance and Death

Pietro Testa, 1612-50

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated woman surrounded by nude infants in a wooded landscape.

A Seated Female Figure Surrounded by Nude Infants

Pietro Testa, 1612-50

Etching of a dark interior with witches, demons, a bat, and a nude figure near a hearth.

Departure for the Sabbath

Dominique Vivant Denon

Pen and brown ink sketch of allegorical figures on a rocky hillside with trees, including standing women and reclining old me

Allegorical Figures on Mount Parnassus: Study for the etching Triumph of Painting

Pietro Testa, 1612-50

Watercolor drawing of a costumed male performer in a plumed headdress swinging two bells with feathered streamers.

Franconi, Twirling Flaming Cones

Abraham Louis Rodolphe Ducros, 1768-1810

Black and red chalk drawing of a man gesturing toward cloaked figures in front of a sketched wall with windows and a shrine.

Family Group Kneeling Before a Street Shrine

Ventura Salimbeni, ca. 1600

Child Holding a Doll

John Downman, 1780

Pen and ink drawing of a crowned, armored seated king holding a scepter, with winged figures above.

A Seated King in Armor (King David?)

Orazio Samacchini, 16th century

Pen and wash study of a tapering Last Judgment scene with saints above, angels in clouds, and damned nude figures and demons

Scene from the Last Judgment, Study for the Fresco Decoration of One of the Segments of the Cupola of the Cathedral o…

Federico Zuccaro, 1576-79

Miss Mary Cruikshank, only sister of James Cruikshank

John Downman, 1781

Portrait of a young boy in a blue double-breasted jacket with a calm sea and distant ship behind him.

Memento Portrait of a Young Midshipman

John Downman, 1769-1824

Drawing of three children with a kite, a girl seated in a cart, and a boy in a brown coat under a tree, in an oval vignette.

The Dyson Children

John Downman, 1787

Elizabeth Ford, later Lady Colville of Culross

John Downman, 1785

Oval drawing of a woman in a pale gown holding a dove beside a tree trunk, in soft tan and blue tones.

Isabella Hunter, Cousin of the Artist

John Downman, 1781

Drawing of a seated woman in a white dress with her hand on a girl in a bonnet holding a flower basket, under a tree.

Mrs. Morgan and her Child

John Downman, 1785

Brown ink and wash drawing of robed and nude figures before an arched colonnade and a seated figure on a pedestal.

The Plague of Flies (Exodus 8:21)

Federico Zuccaro, 1540-1609

Mrs. Palmer

John Downman, 1785

Thomas Jackson

John Downman, 1780

Red chalk sketch of a standing nude child with raised arm, surrounded by draped women and figures on clouds.

Standing Nude Child Surrounded by Women and Children

Antonio da Correggio, 1489-1534

Graphite portrait of a man in a buttoned coat and cravat, turned to the left, with hair tied back.

Captain Downman, the artist's brother

John Downman, ca. 1776

Mrs. Downman, sister-in-law of the artist

John Downman, 1776

Brown ink and wash drawing of a robed priest performing a rite on an infant in a temple interior, surrounded by onlookers.

Circumcision in the Temple

Hans Speckaert, before 1577

Etching of a warrior asleep on his shield while a bearded river god points upward beside an urn in a wooded landscape.

Dream of Aeneas: Aeneas rests his head on his hands atop his shield, while the river god Tiber leans on a vessel and…

Salvator Rosa, ca. 1663-64

Pencil sketch of a seated man in a jacket and boots playing a violin, with his bow resting on his knee.

Violinist: study from life

George Du Maurier, second half 19th century

Etching of an armored man bound with rope to a tree trunk, with dense foliage and roots around him.

Saint William of Maleval, hands tied with rope fastened to a tree

Salvator Rosa, 1661

Etching of a standing draped woman reaching toward a seated male figure with a lyre beside a leafy tree under clouds.

Apollo and the Cumaean Sibyl

Salvator Rosa, ca. 1661

Pencil sketch of a standing man in a striped suit and waistcoat, looking upward, drawn on cream paper.

Conductor: study from life

George Du Maurier, second half 19th century

Sepia drawing of a heavenly assembly with an enthroned central group, angels, saints, and putti in lunettes.

Paradise

Federico Zuccaro, 1565-77

Etching of leaning trees on the left, a herdsman with cattle by a pool on the right, and an open sky above.

Landscape with a herdsmen

Salvator Rosa, ca. 1640-45

Etching of a male nude lying on his side on rocky ground, with hatched shading and brushy vegetation behind him.

Male nude lying on his side with his right arm behind his back

Salvator Rosa, ca. 1635-40

Etched landscape with a tall tree at left, a winding path or water through rocky hills, and distant mountains under a hatched

A landscape with water in the foreground and mountains in the distance

Salvator Rosa, 17th century

Etching of Jason in flowing drapery wrestling a winged dragon beneath trees, with shield and sword.

Jason and the Dragon

Salvator Rosa, ca. 1663-64

Pen and ink drawing of the Holy Family with winged angels gathered around a seated woman and children.

The Holy Family with Attendant Angels

Pietro Testa, 1612-50

Brown ink and wash drawing of an arched allegory with heavenly figures above, monks and standing men in the foreground.

Allegory of the Trinitarian Order

Alessandro Tiarini, 1577-1668

Red chalk drawing of a bald seated male nude leaning forward, with faint study lines of legs on the left.

Seated Male Nude Facing Right

Alessandro Tiarini, 1577-1688

Pen and wash drawing of a seated bearded satyr with flowing hair, with a grotesque mask study in the upper right.

Seated satyr, with enlarged head of same (recto); Head of a woman (verso)

Pellegrino Tibaldi, 1527-96

Brown wash drawing of men raising a crucified figure on a cross, with a ladder at left and kneeling workers below.

Elevation of the Cross

Alessandro Tiarini, 1577-1668

Pen and brown ink drawing of a crowd gathered around a standing figure seen from behind, with rapid loose contour lines.

Saint John the Baptist Baptizing the Multitude

Pellegrino Tibaldi, 1554-56

Pen and brown wash drawing of travelers on a road beside a tree, one man in a hat leaning on a staff.

Travelers on a Road

Alessandro Tiarini, 1577-1668

Red chalk drawing on blue paper of a young woman in a turban looking upward, with white highlights on her face.

Head of a Young Woman Wearing a Turban

Alessandro Tiarini, 1577-1668

Pen and watercolor drawing of a busy street with advertising hoardings and a large sandwich-board man labeled Monster Adverti

Lilthorpe's Gallant Attack on Street, Nuisances

John Leech, 1830

Watercolor drawing of a kneeling man gazing at a stag with a glowing cross, with a greyhound and horse nearby.

The Vision of Saint Eustace

Federico Zuccaro, 1542-1609

Chalk drawing of the Madonna holding the infant Christ, with Mary Magdalen kneeling beside them in an architectural niche.

Madonna and Child with Mary Magdalen

Joseph Heintz the Elder, late 16th-early 17th century

Watercolor study of a standing young shirtless man with arms crossed, wearing light shorts, against a pale background.

Study of a Young Model

William Henry Hunt, 1830

Hazy view of a curving Bay of Naples with ships in harbor, a fortress tower, and a figure on a stone wall under a cloudy sky.

Bay of Naples-A Land of Smouldering Fire

Alfred William Hunt, 1871

Gecko: study from life

George Du Maurier, second half 19th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Virgin and Child with Saint Joseph, angels, and kneeling supplicants in an interior.

The Virgin and Child with Saint Joseph, Attendant Angels, and a Group of Supplicants

Federico Zuccaro, 1540/41-1609

Ink and wash drawing of a stormy beach with sailboats on choppy sea, strollers on the sand, and a lighthouse on dunes.

The Beach at Scheveningen (?), with Strollers

Simon Andreas Krausz, 1775-1825

Pencil sketch of two large bare trees over a woodland scene with figures near a tent and cattle on a path.

Landscape with cattle and figures; sketch for the Rustic Courtship

Gainsborough Dupont, 1755-97

Red and black chalk drawing of a winged warrior with scales beside a bearded monk in a dark habit.

Saint Michael and Saint Giovanni Gualberto (after Andrea del Sarto's Vallombrosa Altarpiece)

Federico Zuccaro, 1540/41-1609

Brown ink and wash drawing of a dancing bacchante with a tambourine beside a nude satyr holding a cymbal.

Bacchante

William Etty, first half 19th century

Grey wash drawing of a warship firing a cannon, smoke rising, with smaller boats on calm water under a cloudy sky.

Marine, the Cannon Shot

Johannes Christiaan Schotel

Pen and ink sketch of a rearing horse and rider drawn over a handwritten letter.

Rearing horse and trainer, drawn on a letter (recto); Studies of women and children (verso)

William Etty, after 1810

Drawing of a rustic inn with steep roofs and chimneys, two standing men, and tall trees in a landscape.

Landscape with an Inn

Esaias van de Velde, 1629

Red and black chalk drawing of a standing female nude with head bowed and one arm raised, on toned paper.

Standing female nude

William Etty, 1810-49

Pencil drawing of Achilles reaching toward the ghostly shade of Patroclus floating above him among clouds.

Achilles and the Shade of Patroclus

John Flaxman, 1793

Panoramic print of a city skyline with a military procession, cannons firing, tents, and soldiers across open fields.

Entry of Charles V into Munich, June 10, 1530

Sebald Beham, 16th century

Engraved aerial view of a Roman tournament with armored riders in a walled courtyard, crowds in galleries, and a palace with

Marriage of Annibale Altemps and Ortensia Borromeo, Rome, March 5, 1565, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, 1565

Pen and brown wash drawing of a symmetrical altar design with God the Father, angels, cherubs and flanking statues.

Design for a "Quarantore" Decoration

Federico Zuccaro, 1540-1609

Pen and ink sketch sheet on blue paper with figure studies including a helmeted warrior, winged figures and seated men.

Sheet of Sketches

John Flaxman, 1793

Pencil sketch of a title page with a theatrical mask, lettering, and a draped figure with a staff beside a reclining figure.

Sketch for the Title-Page of an Edition of Aeschylus

John Flaxman, 1793

Etching of a river festival with fireworks, boats and crowds on bridges, framed by an ornate scrolling cartouche.

L'Eventail (The Fan)

Jacques Callot, 1619

Pencil drawing of Dante and Virgil in a wood of bare trees, with winged harpies and a figure in a trunk, from Inferno canto 1

Dante and Virgil in the Suicidal Wood (Inferno, Canto 13, verses 22-23)

John Flaxman, 1792-93

Pen and wash drawing of the Virgin and Child in clouds above kneeling saints and angels, with a martyrdom scene behind.

The Virgin and Child Appearing to Saint Peter, Saint Damasus, Saint Lawrence, and Saint Paul; the Martyrdom of Saint…

Federico Zuccaro, 1566-68

Red and black chalk sketch of a pointing young man beside a bishop in mitre and patterned cloak.

Saint John the Baptist and Saint Bernardo degli Uberti (after Andrea del Sarto's Vallombrosa Altarpiece)

Federico Zuccaro, 1540/41-1609

Pencil sketch of classical female figures with flowing drapery and radiating light lines above cloud forms.

Morning: Pope's Odyssey, Book 12 (recto); Study for the final drawing (verso)

John Flaxman, 1792

Pencil drawing of Night and Sleep under a starry sky, with Jupiter in a chariot above, by John Flaxman.

Sleep Escaping from the Wrath of Jupiter - "But gentle Night to whom I fled for Aid (the Friend of Earth and Heaven),…

John Flaxman, 1793

Pencil drawing of two armored warriors fighting with spear and shield beside a winged archer drawing a bow.

Illustration for "Seven Chiefs Against Thebes" (recto); Studies of Figures (verso)

John Flaxman, ca. 1794

Pen and ink drawing of two bearded seated figures with haloed heads and winged putti holding a tablet and scroll.

Decorative Group

Federico Zuccaro, 16th century

Grey wash drawing of a classical frieze with bearded men, draped women, nude youths, a horse and two lion heads.

Design for a Frieze, after a Roman Sarcophagus: The First Visit of Bacchus to Ariadne

John Flaxman, late 18th-early 19th century

Pen and wash sketch of a kneeling woman embracing a standing figure in draped robes, with faint tree and figure studies at ri

Sheet of studies with female figure kneeling and embracing standing figure

John Flaxman, 1775-1826

Pen and wash drawing of a bearded man in a robe gesturing toward a bound nude figure on a balcony, with onlookers and steps b

Ecce Homo

Federico Zuccaro, 1540/41-1609

Etching of a procession with horsemen and a carriage on a tree-lined road, smoke rising from gunfire, and a crowd of spectato

Entry of the Count of Thurn and Taxis into Hemissen

Wenceslaus Hollar, ca. 1651

Etched print of a night fireworks display with rising rockets over a field, with a labelled diagram of devices below.

Fireworks on the Schiessplatz, Nuremberg, June 22, 1665

Georg Carl Hornung, after 1665

Etching of a hellmouth with a monstrous face, flying torch-bearing demons, a burning city, and a rowing boat on water.

The hellmouth, set design from 'Il Pomo D'Oro'

Mathäus Küsel, 1668

Engraving of the Argonauts' ship at sea with sea nymphs, allegorical figures and radiating clouds, in black and white.

Birth of the Dauphin, Toulouse, 1682: Capture of the Golden Fleece

Jacques LePautre, 1682

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing angel with clasped hands, with two cherubs partly visible at the edges.

A Standing Angel and two Cherubs

Federico Zuccaro, ca. 1566

Engraved plan and elevation of a classical fireworks machine with a central arch, royal arms, and sunburst, plus a ground pla

Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle: A Plan and Elevation of the Royal Fire-Works, London, 1749

George Vertue, ca. 1749

Brown ink drawing on blue paper of a crowded banquet with seated guests, a grand staircase, columns, and servants.

The Wedding Feast at Cana (after Paolo Veronese)

Federico Zuccaro, 1540-1609

Engraved night view of Paris festivities on the Seine, with fireworks, fountains, illuminated buildings and crowds in boats.

Marriage of Louise-Élisabeth of France and Don Philip of Spain, Paris, August 29, 1739

Jacques-François Blondel, 1740

Watercolor design of a neoclassical pavilion with columns, fountains and a rocky cascade for a 1781 fireworks display.

Design for the Fireworks Display in Paris for the Birth of the Dauphin in 1781

Louis Gustave Taraval, 1781

Engraving of a crowd watching fireworks over a city square at night, with a town hall, fountains and columns.

Birth of the Dauphin: The Crowd Watching the Fireworks on the Place de la Grève, Paris, January 21, 1782

Jean-Michel Moreau, 1782, reprinted ca. 1860

Engraving of Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome with fireworks bursting from its towers over the Tiber and a crowd below.

The Girandola at the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Watercolor drawing of a formal garden with cypresses, a crowned monogram on a tiered pedestal, and decorative rosettes and gl

Coronation of the Czar Alexander I, Moscow, September 1801

Lieutenant-Captain Cheleyev, 1801

Engraved crowd of people in top hats and bonnets watching fireworks burst over trees on a night sky.

Fire-Works on the Night of the Fourth of July (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. XII)

Winslow Homer, July 11, 1868

Colored bird's-eye print of the Brooklyn Bridge with fireworks, balloons, and sailing ships on the East River at night.

Bird's-Eye View of the Great New York and Brooklyn Bridge, and Grand Display of Fireworks on Opening Night...May 24,…

Monochrome print of a woman in a pale gown beside a pillar, with a chandelier and rows of lamps in a dark café interior.

Mademoiselle Bécat at the Café des Ambassadeurs, Paris

Edgar Degas, 1877-78