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Watercolor of a low-tide beach at sunset with two walking figures, a crowd in the distance, and sailing ships on the horizon.

Beach Scene

James Hamilton, ca. 1865

Pastel drawing of a seated woman seen from behind, bare-shouldered, with lavender drapery and a soft taupe background.

The Toilet

Robert Frederick Blum, ca. 1893

Graphite study of prone, sprawling and cheering figures on grey paper, preparatory sketches by John Singleton Copley.

Study for "The Siege of Gibraltar": Figure Reaching; Sprawling Figures; Cheering Group; Dying Sailors

John Singleton Copley, 1785-86

Half-length portrait of an older woman in a white bonnet and dark dotted shawl, against a dark background.

Mrs. Ebenezer Storer (Mary Edwards)

John Singleton Copley, 1767-69

Portrait of a Woman

Eastman Johnson, ca. 1871

Watercolor of a waterfall cascading over rocks in a wooded ravine, with tall trees and two figures resting on boulders.

Catskill Clove

William Rickarby Miller, 1856

Charcoal drawing of a woman in a dark dress holding the hands of another woman floating in rough surf, with a ship offshore.

The Bathers

Winslow Homer, 1882

Chalk study of a standing man in period dress holding a rolled document, on blue-grey paper.

Study for "John Adams"

John Singleton Copley, 1783

Pencil perspective drawing of an interior with a grid, pedestal table, chair, and sideboard on tan paper, by Thomas Eakins.

Perspective Drawing for the "Chess Players"

Thomas Eakins, 1875-76

Watercolor of rocky cliffs and green valley opening to a distant sea under a pale sky, by William Trost Richards.

From Paradise to Purgatory, Newport

William Trost Richards, 1878

Pencil sketch of a pergola terrace with lattice roof, balustrade and an urn, framing a view of water and distant hills.

Sketchbook of Greek, Italian Islands, and Near East Subjects

Mary Newbold Sargent, 1904

Grayscale watercolor of a wide bay with sailing ships, a windmill, grazing cows, and a seated figure on a hill.

The Bay of New York Looking to the Narrows and Staten Island, Taken from Brooklyn Heights

William Guy Wall, 1820-25

Grayscale watercolor of a three-masted ship with full sails and an American flag in choppy sea near a distant lighthouse.

Full Sail off Sandy Hook - Entrance to New York Harbor

Pavel Petrovich Svinin, 1811-ca. 1813

Graphite study of a standing man in pleated breeches, arms folded, one hand at his chin, on a pale sheet.

Study for "The Landing of Columbus on San Salvador, October 12, 1492": Roderigo Sánchez of Segovia

John Vanderlyn, ca. 1840-43

Pen and ink sketch of a winged angel with one arm raised, standing on rocky ground before clouds, mounted with gold borders.

The Angel at the Tomb of Christ

Benjamin West, ca. 1812

Monochrome watercolor of several deer resting and standing on an open grassy plain under a pale cloudy sky.

Deer in a Landscape

Pen and ink sketch of a nude man leaning over a rock with several smaller seated figure studies on the page.

Nude Man Leaning Over Rock; Seated Female Figure; Seated Nude Female Figure with Hands to Face; Two Men Carrying Dead…

Thomas Sully, 1810-20

Pencil sketch of large trees in an open landscape, inscribed Charles River June 22 1886, on a sketchbook page.

Charles River June 22 '86 (from Sketchbook VII)

William Trost Richards, 1886

Sketchbook page with pen drawings of a Royal Engineers officer and sapper, a head study, and a watercolor of a woman and chil

Portrait of a Cleric; Standing Man in Animal Skins; Portrait of a Woman; Man's Head (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully, 1810-20

Pencil sketch of trees and a distant building group on a hillside, with open sky above.

Landscape (from Cropsey Album)

Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1849

Pale drawing of a river town with a Gothic church tower, a windmill, and sailing boats on calm water.

View of the Groote Kerk in Dordrecht from the River Maas

Aelbert Cuyp, ca. 1647-48

Sketchbook page with a grey wash group of a mother and child, a standing woman, and a seated woman at a window in pen.

Holy Family et al. [?]; Turning Female Figure, Half Length; Woman Seated at Window (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully, 1810-20

Ink and grey wash drawing of a man seen from behind in a voluminous cloak with fur collar, boots, and a walking stick.

Caricature of a Man in a Voluminous Cloak, Carrying a Walking Stick, Seen from Behind

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 (?)

Pen and wash drawing of a river with sailboats, a grassy bank with trees and figures, and a distant church spire.

River Landscape with Sailboats

Aelbert Cuyp, ca. 1640-42

Ink and gray wash drawing of a man in a long coat and tricorne hat seen from behind, holding a cane, within an octagonal bord

Caricature of a Man Wearing a Wig and a Tricorne, Seen from Behind

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 (?)

Woodblock print of a coastal village with pines, a calm bay, sailboats and green hills, by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Ōiso

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1838

Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono, one holding a fan and another a bamboo whisk, against a grey background.

Three Niwaka Performers, Chasenuri, Kurokiri, and Saimon (Tea-whisk Seller, Firewood Seller, Shrine Festival Perfomer…

Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1794

Woodblock print of a misty lake with white-sailed boats, pine trees, layered hills and a dark mountain under a pink sky.

Clearing Weather at Awazu, Lake Biwa

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1835

Woodblock print of two swallows beside drooping purple wisteria and green leaves, with calligraphy at upper right.

Swallow and Wisteria

Utagawa Hiroshige, mid-1840s

Woodblock print of a crowded ferry boat on a rippling river, with a wooden bridge and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Viewing the Sunset over Ryōgoku Bridge from the Onmaya Embankment (Onmayagashi yori Ryōgokubashi sekiyō o miru), from…

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830-32

Woodblock print of sailboats on a calm bay at sunset, with mountains in the distance and willow trees on the shore.

Fishing Boats Returning to Yabase

Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1832

Sketch of two women and a man in tricorn hat talking outdoors near trees and a table, drawn in pencil and wash.

Study for "The Suspicious Fair," etched vignette in "Songs in the Opera of Flora"

Hubert François Gravelot, ca. 1737

Griffin

Martin Schongauer, 1470-91

Pen and grey wash drawing of the Virgin with the infant Christ surrounded by shepherds and an older bearded man.

Adoration of the Shepherds

Jacob Jordaens, 17th century

The Elephant

Martin Schongauer, 1470-1491

Grey wash drawing of a park with tall poplars, a shaded allée, a seated statue and small figures near a wheelbarrow.

View of a Park

Jean-Honoré Fragonard, ca. 1757-59

Circular watercolor of a Roman street with a classical temple behind buildings, a large tree, and small figures.

View of the Roman Forum with the Temple of Saturn in the Background

Victor-Jean Nicolle, n.d.

Flat-colored print of a woman in a blue gown leaning on a green divan beside a floral cushion, Art Nouveau style.

Cushion (Martha Kurzweil Seated on a Divan)

Max Kurzweil, ca. 1900

Brown ink and wash drawing of an imaginary palace colonnade with a diagonal staircase, arched balcony, and small walking figu

Architectural Capriccio: A Palace Colonnade

Francesco Guardi, 1712-93

Pen and brown wash drawing of groups of walking figures in cloaks and hats across a grey-blue sheet.

Studies of Walking Figures

Francesco Guardi, 1712-93

Pen drawing of a decorated ballroom section with columns, arches, chandeliers and two thrones at the center.

Longitudinal Section of a Ballroom Decorated for the Marriage of the King of Naples to the Archduchess of Austria

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700-1773

Ink and wash architectural elevation of a palace facade with arched windows, columns, statues and a central coat of arms.

Façade of Palace decorated for the Marriage of the King of Naples to the Archduchess of Austria

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700-73

Grey wash drawing of the Holy Family crossing a bridge with a donkey, accompanied by angels and cherubs overhead.

The Flight into Egypt

Jacques Stella, 17th century

Brown wash drawing of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple, with a bishop, priests, a young girl and angels.

The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple (recto); Another Design for the Same Composition (verso)

Pietro Testa, 1612-50

Watercolor design of a blue urn with gilt bronze mounts, a satyr mask, rope handles and acanthus leaves on a pedestal.

Design for a Gilt Bronze Urn

George Heinrich von Kirn, ca. 1770-90

Etching of a seated woman with figs on a table, a bowl beside her, and a landscape with trees and a sailboat behind.

Woman with Figs

Paul Gauguin, 1894

Pencil drawing of ruined arched colonnades and vaulted stonework with overgrown plants and a small standing figure.

Architectural Ruins with a View of a Garden; Stage design for "Ballo don Parasol"

Carlo Ferrario, 1845-1907

Engraving of a muscular nude Hercules with a club and lion skin, with small struggling figures in a rocky landscape behind hi

The Great Hercules

Hendrick Goltzius, 1589

Watercolor street scene with St. Paul's Cathedral dome rising above rooftops, horses, a cart, and pedestrians in the foregrou

St. Paul's Cathedral, from St. Martin's-le-Grand

Thomas Girtin, 1795-96

Sepia drawing of Joshua raising his arm toward the sun over a walled city on cliffs, with armies in a valley below.

Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still Upon Gibeon (Joshua: 10: 12-14)

John Martin, ca. 1822

Pencil drawing of boats moored by rocks in the Bay of Naples, with Mount Vesuvius and a city in the distance.

The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius in the Background

Christen Købke, 1843

Etching of a seated man in a bowler hat with folded arms, with a small sketch of a hanging figure in the upper left corner.

Portrait of Guillaumin with a Hanging Man

Paul Cézanne, 1873

Sepia print of a stormy mountain lake with sailboats, lightning in the sky, and figures beside a cart on the shore.

Lake of Thun, Swiss, part III, plate 15 from "Liber Studiorum"

Joseph Mallord William Turner, June 10, 1808

Bust of an Old Man Wearing a Fur Cap

Jan Lievens, ca. 1631

Engraving of a crowned woman in flowing robes holding a lit lamp, standing on a mound, by Martin Schongauer.

The Second Wise Virgin

Martin Schongauer, 1470-1491

Pen and brown ink sketch of a kneeling man gesturing toward a seated king in a chair before a curtain.

Uriah before King David

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, 17th century

Pen and wash drawing of a rocky waterfall with pine trees and mountains under a cloudy sky.

The Labro Falls

Thomas Fearnley, 1824-42

Sepia print of Martello towers on a shore below a white chalk cliff, with travelers, a donkey, and a beached boat under a sto

Martello Towers near Bexhill, Sussex, part VII, plate 34 from "Liber Studiorum"

Joseph Mallord William Turner, June 1811

Grey wash drawing of a rock outcrop with a shadowed recess, framed by trees and shrubs above a water edge.

Design for rock-work at Virginia Water, Windsor Great Park (recto); Two Architectural Plans (one partially cut off) (…

Thomas Sandby, 1780s (?)

Grayscale drawing of a columned courthouse with cupola at Richmond, Staten Island, with three men walking on a dirt road.

Courthouse at Richmond, Staten Island, New York

Augustus Köllner, ca. 1872

Pen and wash drawing of a wooden armchair in perspective with a carved seat frieze and ball finials.

Perspectival Drawing of an Armchair

Peter Flötner, 1500-1546

Etched bust portrait of a bearded man with wavy hair in a dark coat, turned toward the viewer against a hatched background.

Portrait of Alphonse Legros

Félix Bracquemond, 1875

Woodcut of Christ in Limbo with a bearded figure, nude souls, a cross and a winged demon in dark hatched lines.

Christ in Limbo, from "The Little Passion" (copy)

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of Christ bidding farewell to his mother, who kneels before him as other figures watch beside a wooden building.

Christ Taking Leave from his Mother, from "The Small Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1508