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Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a seated woman seen from behind, head bowed, one arm raised to her shoulder.

Study of a Woman Seated

Romain Cazès, 1828-81

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a seated figure in a long robe with heavy drapery folds, head cropped at top.

Figure in a Long Robe, Seated

Romain Cazès, 1828-81

Charcoal and chalk study of a standing draped figure with a sash belt, with a red chalk accent on the robe.

Study of a Standing Figure

Romain Cazès, 1828-81

Charcoal and white chalk study of folded drapery on toned paper, with smaller sketched cloth fragments at the edges.

Study in Draperies

Romain Cazès, 1828-81

Charcoal study on tan paper of a raised hand, a bent sleeve, and folded collars and drapery.

Studies of Drapery in Sleeve and Collars

Romain Cazès, 1828-81

Graphite and white chalk study of a seated figure in a loose gathered garment with folded arms, on tan paper.

Study of a Draped Torso

Romain Cazès, 1828-81

Pencil and chalk study of two male legs seen from behind and the side, shaded on a beige sheet.

Study of Legs

Romain Cazès, 1828-81

Four studies of hands in black and red chalk on gray paper, showing varied poses and gestures.

Studies of Hands

Peter Lely, 1630-80

Sketch of a man with curly shoulder-length hair and a lace collar, drawn in grey chalk on grey paper.

Portrait Study

Anthony van Dyck, 1635-41

Drawing of two camels, the front one wearing a patterned saddle blanket with tassels, on a tan background.

Two Camels

John Frederick Lewis, ca. 1843

Watercolor of an Arab school interior with pupils in turbans, a bearded teacher at right, and a boy kneeling at a lectern.

Arab School

John Frederick Lewis, 1841-51

Watercolor of a fortified hill with church domes, a harbor filled with masted ships, and stormy clouds over the water.

Approach to Montevideo, Uruguay

Conrad Martens, 1832

Loose watercolor of robed men gathered before a sunlit Moorish archway, with a figure in orange at right.

Cock Fight

Arthur Melville, 1900

Pencil sketch of a small man standing between tall bare trees, with sailboats on the water at right.

Study of Man between Trees

Odilon Redon, 1860-80

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a standing woman in a flowing robe, one hand raised to her face, on brown paper.

Draped Model

Albert Joseph Moore, ca. 1865-67

Pencil drawing of a kneeling man on a dirt path beside a thatched cottage and gate, with trees and clouds behind.

Landscape with Figure

George Morland, late 18th-early 19th century

Watercolor of a standing young man in a white turban, striped vest and white trousers, beside a tree with orange fruit.

Standing Turkish Youth

William James Müller, 1844

Grey wash drawing after Giotto showing St. Francis on a bier, mourning monks, a procession and angels above.

Death of St. Francis, after Giotto, upper Church San Francesco, Assisi

William Young Ottley, 1795-1836

Watercolor of a steep coastal hillside above a harbor village, with boats on calm water and a hazy sky.

View of Clovelly, Devon

Samuel Palmer, ca. 1848-49

Watercolor of a grassy coastal headland overlooking the sea, with a distant island on the horizon at right.

On the North Coast of Devon, Lundy Island in the Distance

Samuel Palmer, ca. 1835

Pencil sketch of a shaded wooded hillside with a pale path and a small figure, with handwritten notes on the page.

Page from a sketchbook

Samuel Palmer, ca. 1848 (?)

Watercolor of a stone arch bridge over a river with trees and a steep hillside, two small figures on the bridge.

Denham Bridge upon the Tavy

William Payne, 1780-1830

Hand-colored print of crowds in the glass and iron hall of the 1851 Great Exhibition, with a fountain and banners.

Recollections of the Great Exhibition

Day & Son, Ltd., London, September 1, 1851

Red chalk drawing of a man's head on grey paper, face turned slightly toward the viewer, with soft shading.

Man's Head

Jonathan Richardson Sr., 1728-40

Pencil and gray wash drawing of a tall medieval tower over a square with groups of people in period dress.

The Palazzo dei Priori, Volterra

David Roberts, 1835

Watercolor of an ornate tiered tower with a domed building behind, robed figures and palm trees in the foreground.

Oriental Scene

David Roberts, 1838

Brown wash drawing of a woman in a headscarf and long gown writing at a table, with dark shadows at left.

Lady Seated at a Table (recto); Dancing Figures (verso)

George Romney, 1775 or later

Pencil sketch of a seated woman in a wide-brimmed hat holding a book, with loose drapery lines around her gown.

Lady Holding a Book (recto); Plan of Placing Colors on a Palette (verso)

George Romney, 1754-1803

Pen and ink sketch of mourning figures gathered around a reclining body, with seated women in the foreground.

Mourning Figures: possibly a copy after a fresco by Cimabue

George Romney, ca. 1773-75

Graphite sketches of a lion's head, including a full-face study and two smaller head studies on cream paper.

A Lion, Full Face, August 30, 1841

Eugène Delacroix, 1841