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Sepia drawing of a palace terrace with urns and busts, figures in the foreground, and Vesuvius emitting smoke behind.

The Palazzo Reale at Pórtici with Vesuvius in the Background

Louis Chaix, n.d.

Pen and watercolor drawing of a crowded Paris street with armed soldiers marching past spectators at tall building windows.

Louis XVI Entering Paris, October 6, 1789

Jacques François Joseph Swebach, 1789

Watercolor of a cobbled road lined with stone walls, cypresses, and a bell tower, with small figures walking in the foregroun

A Road below the Villa d'Este at Tivoli

Jean Thomas Thibault, n.d.

Pencil and white chalk study on pink paper of a hooded young man leaning forward, with smaller sketches of a head, a hand, an

Study of a young man bending forward to kiss a hand, for the painting "The Departure of the Prodigal Son"

James Tissot, 1862-63

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowded city street with robed figures on a raised platform and soldiers with shields.

The Departure of the Prodigal Son

James Tissot, 1862-63

Drawing of a gentleman in a long curled wig and velvet cloak with lace jabot, shown in an oval on blue-grey paper.

Bust of a Gentleman in an Oval Field

Hyacinthe Rigaud, n.d.

Blue-grey drawing with white highlights of Christ ascending among angels while robed apostles look up toward him.

The Ascension of Christ (recto); Head of a Bearded Man Looking Down (verso)

Pierre Charles Trémolières, ca. 1737

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a seated gentleman in a curled wig and long coat, resting his hand on a table.

Gentleman Seated at a Table

François de Troy, n.d.

Watercolor landscape of a dirt road curving past tall trees and open meadow under a cloudy sky.

Landscape

Constant Troyon, 1825-65

Drawing of cows resting and grazing in an open grassy field under a grey sky, in graphite and chalk on grey paper.

Cows in a Landscape

Constant Troyon, mid-19th century

Sketch of a rustic wooden shoe maker's workshop under overhanging tree branches, with clogs, logs, and a stone hearth.

The Workshop of a Wooden Shoe Maker

Constant Troyon, ca. 1838

Red chalk drawing of Venus seated beside Cupid, who leans on her holding a bow and quiver, on a pedestal.

Venus Teaching Cupid to Use His Bow

Louis Claude Vassé, 18th century

Watercolor drawing of an ornate arched portico with balustrades and figures in period dress in a cobbled courtyard.

The Entrance Portico of the Château d'Anet, seen from the interior of the courtyard

Jean Lubin Vauzelle, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of winged harpies swooping over a feasting king and guests in a columned banquet hall.

The Harpies Driven from the Table of King Phineus by Zetes and Calais

François-Alexandre Verdier, n.d.

Ink and wash drawing of a standing female figure with wings and an anchor, labelled SPES, on tan paper.

Standing Female Figure with an Anchor (Spes)

Hinrich Degener, 1600-30

Ceremonial church interior with kneeling courtiers, clergy in vestments, and ornately dressed women before a draped altar.

Louis XIV in Notre-Dame de Paris on January 30, 1687 at a Thanksgiving Service after his Recovery from a Grave Illness

Guy Louis Vernansal the Elder, ca. 1710-15

Night harbor scene with masted ships, a glowing campfire, a moonlit sky, and figures on the shore beside a stone tower.

Moonlight

Joseph Vernet, n.d.

Stormy seascape with ships tossed on waves, a rowing boat in the foreground, a fortified tower and cliffs under dark clouds.

Storm

Joseph Vernet, n.d.

Pen and watercolor drawing of an arched stone bridge over a river, with a brick tower at left and a statue at right.

Ponte Molle, Rome

Joseph Vernet, 18th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Castel Nuovo tower in Naples with Mount Vesuvius and a smoke plume in the distance.

The Castel Nuovo in Naples, with a View of Mount Vesuvius

Joseph Vernet, ca. 1737-53

Brown wash drawing of a multi-arched stone bridge over a river, with a large tree at left and a wooded hillside behind.

The Ponte Acquoria

Joseph Vernet, 18th century

Grey ink wash drawing of a standing warrior in a plumed helmet, segmented armor and a flowing cloak.

Standing Warrior

Bartolomeo Pinelli, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of four seated men around a table, with handwritten names labeling each figure.

Four Artists seated at a table (Brunet, Potier, Tiercetin [?], Vernet)

Carle Vernet, n.d.

Charcoal drawing of a woman looking upward, wearing a tall feathered headdress with a pearl band and drop earrings.

Head of a Woman (Allegory of America)

Antoine Vestier, n.d.

Watercolor of a woman in blue gown and seated man watching an infant on a sofa in an ornate fireplace room.

The First Babe

Jehan-Georges Vibert, 1872

Graphite drawing of a white cockatoo with raised crest perched on a bamboo branch, wing spread, by Jean-Georges Vibert.

The Angry Parrot

Jehan-Georges Vibert, n.d.

Grey-toned drawing of a white cockatoo on a chained perch holding a berry, with metal feeding bowls beside it.

The Sedate Parrot

Jehan-Georges Vibert, n.d.

Eight Heads of Ecclesiastics

Jehan-Georges Vibert, n.d.

Watercolor of a woman in embroidered costume holding a palm frond beside a basket of palms and a dark arched doorway.

Palm Sunday in Spain

Jehan-Georges Vibert, 1873

Red chalk drawing of draped fabric folds, a study of a cope, on a grey-tinted sheet with white highlights.

Kneeling Figure Wearing a Cope

Joseph-Marie Vien, n.d.

Brown ink drawing of cavalry and infantry battling near pyramids, with fallen men and horses in the foreground and palm trees

Battle of the Pyramids, July 21, 1798

François-André Vincent, ca. 1800

Charcoal caricature of a tall standing man in a pointed hat, buttoned coat and breeches, head turned to the side.

Caricature of the Painter Pierre-Charles Jombert

François-André Vincent, 1773-75

Brown wash drawing of a nude man bound to a cross as robed figures surround him under a cloudy sky.

Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew, after Mattia Preti

François-André Vincent, ca. 1774

Pierre-Charles Jombert

François-André Vincent, 1774

Pencil drawing of a young boy seen from behind, hands on hips, wearing a jacket, breeches and boots.

Back View of a Roman Servant Boy

François-André Vincent, 1771-75

Pencil sketch of a standing man seen from behind in a long coat, breeches and clogs, hair tied back.

Caricature of Joseph-Benoît Suvée

François-André Vincent, mid-18th-early 19th century

Two Men Holding Long Staffs (recto); Proof impression of part of an etching, and scribbles in the artist's hand (verso)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1720-78

Black chalk drawing on grey paper of a woman looking upward, leaning on a staff, with draped fabric.

Woman with a Staff Looking Upward

Simon Vouet, early 17th century

Red chalk drawing of a rural landscape with a thatched cottage, a well, a wind-bent tree, and small figures.

Landscape with a Cottage and Well

Jean-Antoine Watteau, ca. 1714

Red chalk drawing of a country house with a tiled roof beside trees and a low fence in an open landscape.

Landscape with a Country House

Jean-Antoine Watteau, ca. 1714

Engraved specimen sheet with banknote vignettes, allegorical figures, portrait medallions, and denomination numerals.

Specimen Sheet of Bank Note Engraving

Asher Brown Durand, ca. 1828

Studies of a Standing Woman Holding a Spindle and a Woman’s Head in Profile to the Right

Jean-Antoine Watteau, ca. 1714-18

Red chalk drawing of a seated woman in a bonnet and full skirt, looking down while holding a fan, on brown paper.

Seated Woman Holding a Fan

Jean-Antoine Watteau, ca. 1717

Brown wash drawing of the Annunciation with an angel, seated Virgin, dove and cherubs in clouds within an arched frame.

The Annunciation

Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini, 1695-1741

Red chalk landscape with a tall tower, village buildings, a leaning tree, a shepherd with sheep, and riders at right.

Landscape with an Old Woman Holding a Spindle, after Domenico Campagnola

Jean-Antoine Watteau, ca. 1715

Panoramic print of a fleet of steamboats and sailing ships preparing in line on a harbor, smoke and cannon fire on shore.

Grand Canal Celebration: View of the Fleet Preparing to Form in Line

Anthony Imbert, 1825

Chalk drawing of a grinning satyr with curly beard, pointed ears and ivy leaves in hair, on grey paper.

Head of a Satyr

Jean-Antoine Watteau, n.d.

Watercolor perspective of a Gothic Revival stone castle with a tall tower and flag under a moonlit cloudy sky.

Ericstan, for John J. Herrick, Tarrytown, New York (perspective)

Alexander Jackson Davis, 1855

Red chalk drawing of a reclining nude female figure on draped cloth, with grey shading and a sketched interior behind.

Reclining Nude Figure (recto); unidentifiable sketches (verso)

Jean-Antoine Watteau, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a farmhouse beside a river with two small figures walking at left and trees on both sides.

Farm House along a River, two figures at left

Jean-Antoine Watteau, n.d.

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a woman in a hooded shawl with draped folds, on grey paper.

Study of a Seated Woman

Pietro Longhi, 1721-85

Red chalk drawing of a standing woman in a headscarf leaning on a staff, with a wooden box at her side.

Standing Savoyarde with a Marmot Box

Jean-Antoine Watteau, ca. 1715

Watercolor perspective of a columned classical hotel building with rooftop railings, a church spire behind it, and small figu

Proposal for Astor House (Park Hotel), New York (perspective)

Ithiel Town, ca. 1830-34

Watercolor architectural elevation of a neoclassical exchange building with Ionic portico, domed cupola, and ground plan belo

Façade Design and Old Plan for the First Merchant's Exchange, New York (unexecuted; front elevation and plan)

Alexander Jackson Davis, ca. 1829

Architectural floor plan of the First Merchant's Exchange, New York, with a circular rotunda, curved wings, and annotated roo

First Merchant's Exchange, New York: plan of main floor

Alexander Jackson Davis, probably 1826

Studies of a Woman Wearing a Cap

Jean-Antoine Watteau, ca. 1717-18

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated man gesturing beside a woman with an infant, children and a dog under a tree.

Young Father Distressed by His Growing Family

called Watteau de Lille Louis Joseph Watteau, 18th century

Watercolor perspective of two symmetrical neoclassical buildings with colonnades flanking a lawn, between brick townhouses un

Unexecuted Design for Cross-Block Terrace Development (perspective)

Alexander Jackson Davis, ca. 1831

Colored architectural floor plan of a columned custom house with a central rotunda, labeled with Wall and Nassau Streets.

Plan of U.S. Custom House

Alexander Jackson Davis, ca. 1834

Engraving of a busy New York harbor street with moored sailing ships, brick warehouses, barrels, and men in top hats.

South Street from Maiden Lane, New York, in 1828

William James Bennett, 1834

Brown ink and wash drawing of a ruined château with broken towers and an arched doorway, with a seated sketcher in the foregr

Ruins of the Château of Becoiseau, near Mortcerf (seine-et-Marne)

Johann Georg Wille, 1784

Pen and wash drawing of two women in a period interior, one seated playing a lute while the other adjusts her hair.

Two Women in an Elegant Interior: a Singer Accompanied by a Lutenist

Pierre-Alexandre Wille, 1771

Watercolor of a tan-sailed boat on shallow lagoon water with wooden posts, a distant city skyline, and sunlight breaking thro

Venetian fishing boat

Félix Ziem, n.d.

Watercolor of a gondolier poling a gondola across a lagoon at dusk, with Venice's bell tower and domes on the horizon.

Venice

Félix Ziem, n.d.