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Brown ink and wash drawing of a shepherd with sheep and a dog in a clearing beside large gnarled trees.

Shepherd with His Flock in a Clearing

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, 1776

Watercolor drawing of the Château de Versailles facade over formal gardens, with a fountain, strollers, a dog and a boatman.

The Château de Versailles Seen from the Gardens

called the Chevalier de Lespinasse Louis Nicolas de Lespinasse, 1779

Watercolor drawing of the Palace of Versailles across a forest, with riders on horseback and two seated figures in the foregr

Versailles Seen from the Southwest

called the Chevalier de Lespinasse Louis Nicolas de Lespinasse, 1779

Red chalk drawing of a plumed female figure in a chariot drawn by lions, with a flaming altar and tree behind.

Allegory of America

Louis Licherie de Beurie, mid-17th century

Pen and brown ink drawing of elegant figures conversing in a colonnaded hall, with a servant carrying a tray and a small dog.

La Conversation espagnole

Carle Vanloo, 1754

Hand-colored woodcut of the Nativity with Mary kneeling, Joseph standing, an ox and ass, and an angel with a scroll above.

The Nativity

Wolfgang, ca. 1470

Hand-colored woodcut of Saint Jerome removing a thorn from a lion's paw beside a lectern, with a crucifix and decorative bord

Saint Jerome in Penitence and as a Scholar Removing a Thorn from a Lion's Paw

Master of the Church Fathers' Border, ca. 1470-85

Etching of a shepherdess in a cloak and cap beside a tree, with a grazing sheep flock in an open field behind her.

Shepherdess Knitting

Jean-François Millet, 1862

Charcoal sketch of a seated shepherd with a crook, a standing dog, and resting sheep in an open field.

A Seated Shepherd with His Dog and Sheep

Jean-François Millet, 1830-75

Pen and wash drawing of an 18th-century tea party with musicians, seated guests in powdered wigs, and a dog in the foreground

Tea Party at the Prince de Conti's

Henry Bonaventure Monnier, mid-19th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a carriage with elegant passengers and riders passing through a wooded landscape with dogs.

Outing in a Wood

Jean-Michel Moreau, n.d.

Black and white woodcut of a horned head, a dark animal, a bird, and a seated woman beneath leafy branches.

Woodcut with a Horned Head

Paul Gauguin, 1898-99

Woodcut of a man carrying bananas on a pole past a cow and a dog, framed by tree trunks and leaves.

Tahitian Carrying Bananas

Paul Gauguin, 1898-99

Sepia drawing of a man and woman with a harp in a paneled room, a seated man by the window, and a dog.

Perfect Harmony

Jean-Michel Moreau, 1776

Brown wash drawing of two women on a balcony watching a man holding up a dead bird while dogs leap nearby.

The Wager Won

Jean-Michel Moreau, 1778

Brown wash drawing of Iphigenia kneeling at an altar as a priest raises a knife, with Diana and a deer above.

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia

Jean-Michel Moreau, 1810

Red chalk drawing of a hilltop villa among trees, with a reclining cow and a resting figure in the foreground.

Landscape with a Large Villa on a Hilltop

Charles-Joseph Natoire, 1759

Black woodcut print of two horses and a bird with block lettering reading Le Sourire and Taiti on cream paper.

Le Sourire;Taiti (Smile; Tahiti)

Paul Gauguin, December 1899

Dark wooden woodblock with carved scene of a horse, figures, a tree, and an ornamental title cartouche above.

Fragrance (Noa Noa), from Fragrance (Noa Noa), title block

Paul Gauguin, 1893-94

Pen and gray wash drawing of a busy town square with an arcaded building, a gabled house, and a market crowd with carts.

View of Gray

Jean-Baptiste Lallemand, n.d.

Watercolor sketch of an armored knight on horseback above fallen figures, with a nude woman reaching toward him.

Massacre de Nesle (1472)

Édouard Alexandre Odier, 19th century

Pen drawing of a robed bearded figure on a cloud among birds, ostriches, and fish in a landscape with rocks and trees.

The Creation of the Fish and the Birds

Johannes Wierix, mid-16th-early 17th century

Lithograph of a horseman on a rearing horse above a fallen turbaned man, with mountains and sketch studies below.

Combat of the Giaour and the Pasha

Eugène Delacroix, 1827

Pen and brown wash drawing of Diana bathing with nymphs in a forest, a hunter and dogs in the foreground.

Diana Bathing

Francesco Albani, 1578-1660

Grey wash drawing of a chaotic battle with mounted warriors, elephants, and fallen soldiers across an open plain.

The Battle of Trasimeno

Crispijn van den Broeck, 16th century

Pen and brown wash drawing of an ornate covered vase with a dove on top, two putti holding stars, and a fluted base.

Design for a Covered Vase with the Arms of the Aldobrandini and Pamphilj Families

Alessandro Algardi, ca. 1647

Red-brown drawing of a chaotic battle with rearing horses, armored riders, fallen soldiers and raised spears.

Battle Scene

Francesco Allegrini

Brown ink drawing of a group of plumed horsemen and onlookers on horseback and on foot, with a standing soldier at left.

Group of Horsemen

Francesco Allegrini

Pen and ink wash drawing of robed figures and soldiers before a throne, with nude figures in the foreground.

The Judgment of Solomon

Francesco Allegrini

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of men carrying jars beside a horse and rider, with columns behind them.

Men Carrying Jars

Francesco Allegrini