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Watercolor of a broad river with sailboats, a distant city skyline, and a winding dirt road with a cart on a wooded hill.

New York from Weehawk

William Guy Wall, ca. 1820-23

Watercolor of a man in a top hat by a stream, with a fallen log, waterfall, ferns and tall trees in a dark forest.

The Entrance to a Wood

Robert Walter Weir, 1836

Adelaide Napier

Olin Levi Warner, 1882

Pencil panorama of a river landscape with trees, grazing cow and a walking figure in an open sketchbook.

Panorama of the Charles River June 22 '86 (from Sketchbook VII)

William Trost Richards, 1886

Watercolor of a snowy winter road beside a frozen river and icy cliff, with a carriage and bare trees.

View on the New Turnpike Road, on the Margin of the Juniata, with a Distant View of the Warrior Mountain

Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 1820

Sepia wash drawing of a woman reading by an arched window, with a draped table, flowers and a framed picture in the room.

Woman at a Window (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully, 1810-20

Pencil sketch of a bay with a village, beached rowboats, wooded hills, and a sailboat at anchor on calm water.

Bay Scene with Sailboat at Anchor (from Sketchbook X)

William Trost Richards, 1885

Graphite sketch of a river lined with trees, reflections in still water, and a distant town with a church spire.

Charles River, Cambridge, Massachusetts (from Sketchbook of New England and Pennsylvania Landscape and Marine Subjects)

William Trost Richards, 1886

Watercolor of a cascading waterfall over rocks into a pool, framed by tall trees and an overhanging branch.

Indian Falls, Indian Brook, Cold Springs, New York

William Rickarby Miller, 1850

Pen and ink sketch page with two female nudes, a seated male nude, and three small equestrian figures.

Two Female Nudes; Seated Male Nude (after Michelangelo?); Three Equestrian Figures (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully, 1810-20

Watercolor of ruined Doric temple columns and fallen stones under a grey sky, by William Stanley Haseltine, 1881.

Girgenti (The Temple of Juno Lacinia at Agrigentum)

William Stanley Haseltine, 1881

Grey wash drawing of a bearded man in a feathered turban and cape holding a sword, with small pen sketches of standing figure

Half-length Bearded Man in Armor and Cape, Drawing Sword (Macbeth?); Three Standing Angels (or Witches?); Male Figure…

Thomas Sully, 1810-20

Pen sketch of a standing man with a staff and dog beside a slumping seated man attended by other figures.

Man and Dog Overlooming Distant Landscape; Seated Man Collapsing, Attended by Three Figures (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully, 1810-20

Watercolor sketch of a sunlit golden hill with a small temple outline on top, above a pale blue sea.

Sketchbook of Greek and Near East Subjects

Mary Newbold Sargent, 1904

Brown ink and wash study of a bearded nude male figure with one arm raised, leaning against a pillar.

Study for the Crucifixion

Benjamin West, 1788

Engraving of a preacher with outstretched arms addressing kneeling women and standing men in a stone church interior.

The Wept of the Wish-Ton-Wish

Felix Octavius Carr Darley

Pastel portrait of a woman with pearl-decorated hair, blue-green silk gown, lace collar and a pink rose at her neckline.

Elizabeth Green (Mrs. Ebenezer Storer II)

John Singleton Copley, ca. 1767

Pencil and chalk sketch of a formal garden with a central fountain, reflecting pool, and a statue framed by trees.

Sketch of Saint Gaudens's Statue of Deacon Samuel Chapin, Springfield, Massachusetts

Stanford White, ca. 1887

Charcoal drawing of dark trees and shrubs beside a grassy field under a cloudy sky, signed Harpignies 1911.

The Pond at Les Luneaux, Allier

Henri Harpignies, 1911

Pencil study of a standing female nude with loosely sketched drapery over the shoulder, on tan paper.

Study of a Nude with Drapery

Auguste Rodin, ca. 1908

Caricature of a Man Carrying a Stick, Standing in Profile to the Left

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 (?)

Skull in Profile

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1538

Ink and wash drawing of a figure seen from behind in a voluminous gown and tricorn hat, within an octagonal border.

Caricature of a Person in a Voluminous Gown, Seen from Behind

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 (?)

Pen and ink drawing of a man in a cap beside a raised hand and a crumpled pillow, by Albrecht Dürer, 1493.

Self-portrait, Study of a Hand and a Pillow (recto); Six Studies of Pillows (verso)

Albrecht Dürer, 1493

Seated Female Figure with Upraised Arms, Facing Right

Veronese School, mid-15th century

Woodblock print of a lakeside harbor town with moored boats, pedestrians on the quay, and mountains across the water.

Otsu

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Hand-colored print of two red-shouldered hawks on a tree branch with leaves and Spanish moss.

Red Shouldered Hawk (No. 12)

John James Audubon, 1829

Hand-colored print of a goshawk in flight and two perched hawks in a marsh landscape with grasses and hills.

Goshawk, Stanley Hawk (No. 29)

John James Audubon, 1830

Woodblock print of a lake at Hakone with pine trees, houses, and Mount Fuji rising in the distance under a blue sky.

The Lake at Hakone in Sagami Province (Sōshū Hakone kosui), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sa…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of a palace gate with a tiled roof and a procession of robed figures and attendants in the foreground.

Kyoto: Dairi

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Hand-colored print of two dark hawks, one perched on a branch and one diving with spread wings, by Audubon, 1830.

Black Warrior (No. 18)

John James Audubon, 1830

Woodblock print of two women in kimono, one holding a lantern and the other an umbrella, by Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1800.

“Geisha” from the series Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties (Tōsei bijin san’yū: Geigi)

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1800

Woodblock print of a woman with elaborate hairpins holding a scroll and brush, wearing a blossom-patterned kimono.

“Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya,” from the series Seven Komachi of the Pleasure Quarters (Seirō Nana Komachi)

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1790

Ukiyo-e print of courtesans in kimono and hair ornaments in a wooden interior with latticed windows and a river view.

Scene in the Yoshiwara

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji above a green hillside, with pack horses and travelers on a path in the foreground.

The Inume Pass in Kai Province (Kōshū Inume tōge), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1831-32

Woodblock print of a courtesan with gold hair ornaments, wearing a kimono and a green crane-patterned robe, with calligraphy

The Courtesan Hanaōgi of the Ōgiya Brothel in Yoshiwara (Ōgiya uchi Hanaōgi, Yoshino, Tatsuta)

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1793-94

Japanese woodblock print of a lacquer box, metal kettle, red tray and pine sprigs arranged on a wooden stand, with calligraph

Wine-Set for the New Year Ceremony

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a waterfall beside a rocky green cliff, a temple building, and figures carrying baskets along a path.

The Falls at Aoigaoka in the Eastern Capital (Tōto Aoigaoka no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various…

Katsushika Hokusai

Architectural drawing of a dining room with rococo plasterwork, a mythological ceiling painting, and wall elevations in grey

Dining Room at Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire

John Sanderson, ca. 1747-48

Woodblock print of a robed figure facing a large moon and a wall of orange flames, with small figures in the lower right.

Moon in the Flame from the Series One Hundred Images of the Moon (Tsuki hyaku sugata-enchūgetsu)

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, February, 1886

Pencil design of Mars and Venus with Cupid in an oval medallion, flanked by cherubs and sphinxes, with ornamental scrolls.

Design for the painting, Mars, Venus & Cupid for the Dining Room at Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire

John Sanderson, ca. 1747-48

Pen and wash drawing of a kneeling old man greeting three winged angels, with a woman behind a curtain at left.

Three Angels Visiting Abraham

Charles Meynier, 1793

Standing Man with His Right Hand on His Chest

François-André Vincent, ca. 1787

Pencil sketch of a cat resting on all fours, seen from behind, with its head turned to the side.

A Cat Resting on All Fours, Seen from Behind

Édouard Manet, 1861

Grey wash drawing of a priest raising the host at an altar while kneeling worshippers fill a vaulted church interior.

Mass

Théodore Chassériau, ca. 1837-38

Ink and pencil sketch of a parade with musicians, a large drum, a brass instrument, and a crowd on a street.

A Parade

George Cruikshank, ca. 1850

Pastel drawing of a ballerina in a pale green tutu on pointe, one arm raised, against a soft green and ochre background.

Dancer in Green

Edgar Degas, ca. 1883

Pen and ink drawing of a standing nude male figure holding a bow, with fine hatching modeling the muscular body.

Standing Male Nude Holding a Bow ("Poynter Apollo")

Albrecht Dürer, 1501-3

Red chalk drawing of a man's head and shoulders, turned sideways with curly hair and an open-mouthed, upward gaze.

Bust of a Man

Wolfgang Huber, 1522

Pen and ink sketch of two women in full skirts beside a folding screen, with a swan, window and oval medallion in an interior

Study for "On Guardian's Power," etched vignette in "Songs in the Opera of Flora"

Hubert François Gravelot, ca. 1737

Pen and gray wash design of a nude female figure holding a celestial globe inside an ornate oval scrolled cartouche.

Design for an Ornamental Panel with the Figure of Astronomy

Johann Matthias Kager, 1590-1637

Pen drawing of a wounded crane with an arrow in its breast, flying before a setting sun with radiating rays.

Wounded Crane with an Arrow in its Breast Before Setting Sun

Max Klinger, late 19th-early 20th century

Pen sketch of figures in a circular medal design over a squared grid, with an arched inscription band above.

Design for a Box-Lid or Medal

Hubert François Gravelot, 18th century

Marie Gabrielle Capet and Marie Marguerite Carreaux de Rosemond

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, ca. 1785

Chalk drawing on blue-grey paper of two reclining nude figures, a winged cherub, and drapery, titled Diana and Endymion.

Diana and Endymion

Januarius Zick, 1745-97

Pen and wash drawing of a hexagonal heraldic cartouche with a central shield, winged putti, garlands and scrollwork.

Design for a Coat of Arms with Putti holding Garlands

Tobias Stimmer, 1550-84

Pen drawing of an oval design with a flower garland framing a domed pavilion, cherubs and a reclining figure.

Design for a Navette

Hubert François Gravelot

Ink and wash drawing of a symmetrical classical facade with caryatids, balustrades, and a frieze of figures and a chariot.

Design for a Stage Set

Claude Nicolas Ledoux

Head of a Horse, after the Parthenon

Eugène Delacroix, ca. 1825

Two watercolor designs for a rectangular box with canted corners, showing blue and pink borders, laurel garlands and pink bow

Two Separate Designs for the Top and Bottom of a Rectangular Gold Enameled Box with Canted Corners

Watercolor of a reclining man and seated woman in embroidered dress on a sunlit terrace with cushions and a rug.

A Moroccan Couple on Their Terrace

Eugène Delacroix, 1832

Red and black chalk drawing of an elderly bearded man embracing a young woman who looks down, within an oval frame.

The Illmatched Couple

Jacob Matham, 1602

Six studies for Corréard and Savigny in the "Raft of the Medusa"

Théodore Géricault, 1818-1819

Head of a Young Girl and Studies of Hands and of her Right Foot

Charles de La Fosse, n.d.

Pen and ink drawing of putti around a panel showing a nude archer aiming at pigeons.

Putti grouped around a rectangular panel

Half Figure of a Woman

Thomas Blanchet, 1660

Pen and grey wash drawing of a plump child with flowers, an urn on a pedestal, and a distant landscape with a tree.

Design for an Emblem with a Child Picking Flowers

Georg Strauch, 1633-75

Watercolor of a domed classical pavilion behind a formal garden with elegant strollers, a rocky basin and tall trees.

The Garden Façade of Bagatelle

Jean Démosthène Dugourc, 1779

Ink and wash drawing of a woman holding a child in a room with a bearded man, a pot, and a lattice window.

Mother and Child with a Doll

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Watercolor of imagined Roman ruins with arches, columns, carved reliefs, a statue in a niche, and overgrown stones.

Architectural Fantasy with Roman Ruins

Charles-Louis Clérisseau

A Lyre Bird

Charles Meryon, ca. 1846-55

Pencil sketch of a bird of paradise on a perch with long trailing tail feathers and handwritten French color notes.

A Bird of Paradise

Charles Meryon, 1835-68

Pencil sketch of a jay perched on a ledge, head turned upward, with handwritten French notes at the top.

A European Jay

Charles Meryon, ca. 1863

Blue-toned wash drawing of an angel appearing to shepherds at night beside sheep, a cow, a donkey, and a cottage.

Annunciation to the Shepherds

Jean Jacques Lagrenée, 1775

Dark charcoal drawing of a row of small houses under a pale dusk sky, with a tall tree trunk at the right edge.

Landscape with Houses

Georges Seurat, 1881-82

Brown wash drawing of musicians and singers around a harpsichord, with a lute player and women in plumed headdresses.

A Concert

Louis Licherie de Beurie, ca. 1679

Chalk drawing of a woman with a red headband and piled dark hair, staring wide-eyed with a furrowed brow.

Medea

Charles-Antoine Coypel, ca. 1715

Brown wash drawing of a nude woman lifted by a draped goddess among clouds, with a deer and kneeling figures below.

Sacrifice of Iphigenia

Charles de La Fosse, ca. 1678

A Golden Eagle

Charles Meryon, after 1859

Black chalk drawing with white highlights of a seated woman holding an infant, with an attendant holding a torch at left.

Allegorical Figures for a Ceiling Decoration

Michel Corneille the Elder, 17th century

Pen and wash drawing of a donkey-riding figure departing between columns, with an armoured guard, attendants, dogs and onlook

The Departure of Sancho Panza for the Island of Barataria

Charles-Joseph Natoire, 18th century

Pen and ink drawing of a formal assembly hall with a canopied dais, seated dignitaries, and armed guards along barriers.

Assemblée des Notables, Versailles, 1787

Jean-Michel Moreau, 1787

Sepia watercolor of Roman ruins with columns, two figures in the foreground, an arched bridge, and cypress trees.

Fantasy View of the Roman Forum

Victor-Jean Nicolle, n.d.

Lithograph in black on yellow of two Breton women in white headdresses by a wooden fence, with a rural landscape behind.

Bretonnes à la Barrière, from the "Volpini Suite: Dessins lithographiques"

Paul Gauguin, 1889

Watercolor of a winged sphinx above a reclining nude woman in red drapery, with a jeweled urn in a dark grotto.

Sphinx in a Grotto (Poet, King and Warrior)

Gustave Moreau, 1887-1888

Black and white chalk drawing of a young man asleep in a chair, head tilted back, draped in loose robes.

Youth Sleeping in a Chair

François-André Vincent, ca. 1771-72

Landscape with a circular temple on a rocky hill, a tree at left, a distant town, and two figures on a path below.

Landscape with Figures

Pierre Antoine Patel the Younger, 1693

Brown wash drawing of an ornate vase with a winged finial, flanked by figures, resting on a carved console bracket.

Design for a Vase and Supporting Console

Augustin Pajou, n.d.

Sepia wash drawing of a village with a church steeple in an alpine valley, with a winding river and mountains behind.

Village in an Alpine Valley

Victor-Jean Nicolle, n.d.

Grey-blue wash drawing of a fox and hedgehog in a landscape with hilltop buildings and rocky cliffs.

The Fox, the Flies, and the Hedgehog, from La Fontaine's "Fables", XII, 13

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1733

Blue wash drawing of a sleeping man with bow and arrows beneath a tree, with clouds, a winged figure and a standing woman abo

The Dream of an Inhabitant of Mogul, from La Fontaine's "Fables", XI, 4

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1732

Brown wash drawing of chained prisoners led up stone steps by armored soldiers with spears, figures in foreground gesturing.

Prisoners Led Out of a Dungeon

Philippe Louis Parizeau, ca. 1786

Red chalk drawing of a woman with a basket beside a small child in a cap holding a bundle of herbs.

Menghina Coming from the Garden Meets Cacasenno

Giuseppe Maria Crespi, 1665-1747

Drawing of a bull beside a tree with a grazing deer in the foreground and a distant landscape on grey paper.

Acheloüs Transformed into a Bull

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1732

Pen and wash drawing with four figure studies: a woman carrying a basket, a woman lifting a vase, a seated woman, and an arm

Figure Studies: Woman Carrying a Basket; Woman Carrying a Vase, and Woman Seated at a Table

Francesco Curia, 1565-1608

Brown ink and wash sketch of a warrior on horseback with standing draped figures and veiled women studies.

Figure Studies: Warrior on Horseback, and Groups of Standing Female Figures

Francesco Curia, 1565-1608