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Pen and brown ink drawing with white highlights of two standing male figures, one in a turban and robes, one seen from behind

Two Standing Male Figures

Perino del Vaga, 1501-47

Pen and brown wash drawing of the Presentation of the Virgin climbing temple steps, with Abraham and Isaac in the upper trian

Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple (below), Abraham about to Sacrifice Isaac (above)

Perino del Vaga, 1520

Brown ink drawing of an ornate festival barge with classical relief panels, figures, and sea creatures below.

Design for a Festival Float or Barge

Perino del Vaga, ca. 1530-40

Pen and ink sketch of kneeling, seated and standing draped figures in a group composition on aged paper.

Kneeling, Seated and Standing Figures (recto); Seated, Kneeling and Reclining Figures (verso)

Perino del Vaga, 1501-47

Brown ink drawing of Jupiter descending in flames and clouds toward a startled woman, with an eagle below.

Jupiter Appearing to Semele

Perino del Vaga, 1501-47

Ink and wash drawing of an armored figure untying a knot before a crowd of helmeted onlookers, study for a fresco.

Alexander Cutting the Gordian Knot, Study for a Fresco in the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome

Perino del Vaga, 1501-47

Pen and ink drawing of two robed saints healing a crippled man beneath a classical arched niche with columns.

Saint Peter and Saint John Healing a Cripple at the Gate of the Temple

Perino del Vaga, 1534-47

Pen drawing of a kneeling youth in a hood with folded hands, plus a separate head study of another youth.

Study of a Kneeling Youth and of the Head of Another

Pietro Perugino, 1500

Drawing of two heads in brown wash with white highlights: a young man with wavy hair and a bearded older man, both gazing upw

Heads of Two Saints

Pietro Perugino, 1495-1510

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of armored soldiers, a rearing horse, and a prostrate man held down beside a tent.

Scene from Ancient History or Mythology: Theseus Punishing Procrustes (?)

Giuseppe Piattoli, 1785-1807

Pen and brown wash drawing of a banquet hall with a seated man beneath a hanging sword, servants, guards and a dog.

The Sword of Damocles

Giuseppe Piattoli, 1785-1807

Pen and white-heightened drawing on blue paper of a young woman with lowered eyes, head tilted, wearing a veil and cloak.

Bust of a Young Woman

Piero di Cosimo, ca. 1495

Pen and ink drawing on blue paper of an allegorical scene with a winged trumpeting figure, a reclining woman, and putti.

Allegorical Composition with Figures of Painting and Fame

Pietro Antonio de' Pietri, 1663-1716

Pen and brown wash drawing of a man offering a cup to a seated woman in classical dress, with a slumped figure beside her.

Death of a Roman Matron

Bartolomeo Pinelli, 1781-1835

Pencil drawing of an armored horseman with spear on a rocky shore, with a small boat and figures on rough water at right.

Romantic Subject

Bartolomeo Pinelli, 1829

Brown ink and wash drawing of a nude archer aiming at a draped statue while a seated figure and crowd look on.

Male Figure with a Bow and Arrow Shooting at a Statue of a Woman with a Ball on her Head

Domenico Piola, 1627-1703

Brown ink and wash drawing of a haloed woman with an ointment jar beside a bearded merchant and coins on a ledge.

Mary Magdalen Buying Ointment

Paolo Gerolamo Piola, 1666-1724

Brown and white wash drawing of Christ with Martha and Mary in a vaulted interior, with disciples and cherubs above.

Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (Luke 10:38-42)

Paolo Gerolamo Piola, ca. 1700

Brown ink and wash drawing of a deathbed scene with mourners, a kneeling monk, and a small landscape at right.

The death of Saint Alexis Falconieri at Monte Senario

Bernardino Poccetti, 1548-1612

Red chalk drawing of a standing bearded monk in a hooded habit holding a staff and book, by Bernardino Poccetti.

Standing Dominican or Servite Holding a Book and Staff (recto); Study of two warriors (verso)

Bernardino Poccetti, 1548-1612

Brown ink and wash drawing of a robed saint gesturing to two women before a crowd on steps under an arch.

Saint Philip Benizi Converting Two Wicked Women at the City of Todi

Bernardino Poccetti, 1608-9

Red chalk drawing of draped female figures above a crowd of onlookers gathered around an altar.

Figure Studies: Woman holding a Shield, a Dancing Female, and a Priest Supported at an Altar before a Group of Onlookers

Bernardino Poccetti, 1612

Black chalk drawing on blue paper of a seated bearded man with a crown, arm outstretched, draped in heavy robes.

Seated Crowned Male Figure Holding a Book or Scroll (recto); Seated Nude Boy (verso)

Bernardino Poccetti, 1548-1612

Red chalk and wash sketch of a seated woman with an infant, a draped figure, and a standing nude child.

The Holy Family with Attendant Putti

Cesare Pollino, 1560-1630

Pen and brown wash drawing of draped figures in a festival procession, some carrying a vessel and garlands.

Festival Procession

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1499-1543

Brown ink drawing of robed figures, a laurel-crowned man holding an infant, a flaming altar, and a classical rotunda behind.

Roman Scene

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1499-1543

Pen and brown wash drawing of a dense crowd of struggling men and draped women in a dynamic horizontal composition.

Rape of the Sabines

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1499-1543

Brown wash drawing of robed figures and a kneeling man holding a tablet beside a child and an ornate vase.

Historical Scene

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1499-1543

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing Roman-style soldier with plumed helmet, raised shield and fur-edged cloak.

Soldier

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1499-1543

Brown ink and wash drawing of soldiers attacking a brick city wall beside a column, with huddled figures in the foreground.

Sack of a City

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1499-1543