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Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated woman and standing man beside a bench in a wooded park, ca. 1780.

Study for a Portrait: A Lady and a Gentleman in a Park

Unknown artist, ca. 1780

Red chalk and wash drawing of a young woman in a bonnet and apron, standing with one arm outstretched.

A Young Woman, Full Length, with Her Left Arm Outstretched

Paul Sandby, ca. 1770

Pen and brown ink sketch of a standing woman in a bonnet and flowing dress, one arm outstretched.

Diana, Viscountess Crosbie

Joshua Reynolds, after 1779

Profile Portrait of Bishop Antonius Campanus of Agram (Zagreb)

Unknown artist, late 15th-early 16th century

Sepia drawing of three seated girls, a standing boy by a tree, and two small dogs on open ground.

A Group of Four Children, with Dogs

Paul Sandby, 1798-99

Pen and ink sketch of a woman in a long skirt carrying a child on her back, with a second child walking beside her.

Study of a Woman and Two Children

Joshua Reynolds, 18th century

Pencil sketch of a seated nude woman with raised arm beside a small winged cupid reaching through clouds.

Female Nude (Danaë)

Unknown artist, late 17th century

Pen and ink drawing of the Madonna and Child with a female saint, a kneeling donor, and a mitred bishop saint.

The Madonna and Child with a Female Martyr Saint, a Bishop Saint, and a Female Donor

Stefano da Verona, first half 15th century

Brown ink drawing of an armored warrior riding a horse with detailed harness, horse turned toward the viewer.

A Warrior on Horseback

The Veneto, second quarter 15th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing man bending over a reclining male nude on a ledge against a dark background.

Two Male Nudes

Unknown artist, probably 18th century

Pen and ink sketch of a horse with bridle and saddle beside a sleeping man in a turban and a dog.

A Man Asleep Alongside a Dog and a Horse

Stefano da Verona, early 15th century

A Gazelle in Profile, Moving Toward the Right

Michelino da Besozzo, early 15th century

Watercolor of a thatched cottage with two figures, tall trees, and a distant church spire across flat land.

Cottage with a Distant Village

Unknown artist, 18th century

Brown ink drawing of a bearded haloed saint standing and holding a book, with draped robes falling to the feet.

Standing Apostle or Saint

Michele Giambono, mid-fifteenth century

Brown ink drawing of nude figures and a robed man with a cross entering a stone archway, with demons above.

The Descent into Limbo

Andrea Mantegna, mid-15th century

Brown ink drawing of Venus on a mound with women and cupids, a man building a fence, rabbits and a classical building.

Vulcan Building a Fence Around the Mount of Venus

Giovanni Bellini, late 15th century

Pen and blue wash drawing of the Madonna holding the Christ Child beside a haloed Saint John the Evangelist, both in draped r

Madonna and Child with Saint John the Evangelist

Andrea da Murano, late 15th-early 16th century

Pen and ink drawing of Saint Sebastian bound to a tree and pierced by arrows, set in a hilly landscape with rocks.

Saint Sebastian in a Landscape

Ferrara Italian, late 15th century

Brown wash drawing of Christ bound to a column, flanked by two whipping soldiers in an architectural setting.

The Flagellation

Lombardy, late 15th century

Brown ink drawing of a landscape with a seated reader, a river, a boat, hillside buildings and distant mountains.

Landscape with Figure

The Veneto, early 16th century

Red chalk drawing of a standing friar in a hooded habit holding an open book, identified as Saint Francis.

Saint Francis

Andrea Busati, early 16th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a youth with curly hair, a blue diadem with a red jewel, and rosy cheeks.

Head of a Youth with a Diadem

Cristoforo Caselli, late 15th-early 16th century

Brown ink drawing of an ornate funeral monument with a central bust, relief panels, winged figures and a dancing frieze.

Design for a Funeral Monument

Lombardy Italian, early 16th century

Monochrome drawing of a gentleman and a young woman with a staff clasping hands, with a dog at their feet, on a dark ground.

A Gentleman, a Young Woman, and a Dog

Michele da Verona, early 16th century

Grey wash drawing of a man and woman in flowing cloaks striding left, with steps and a block at lower left.

Man and Woman Striding Toward the Left

Giovanni Francesco Caroto, early 16th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a pastoral music scene: women and a man gather under a tree, one playing a lute.

Concert champêtre

Girolamo Romanino, ca. 1520-30

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Virgin and Child with a standing bearded man and a bending nude figure beside a stone block

Madonna and Child with Saints Roch and Sebastian

Michele da Verona, early 16th century

Pen and brown ink landscape with a reclining satyr, a goat, a village on a hill, and two walking figures.

Landscape with a Satyr

Domenico Campagnola, 1535-40

Pen and brown ink drawing of a landscape with a large tree, two seated figures, rolling hills and a village under clouds.

Landscape with Two Seated Figures

Imitator of Domenico Campagnola, 16th century

Brown wash drawing of a bearded standing saint with halo, holding a sword, in heavy draped robes.

Saint Paul

Michele da Verona, ca. 1510