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Grey wash drawing of a church on a lagoon island with cypress trees, gondolas, and sailboats in the foreground.

The Island of the Beata Vergine del Rosario

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Grey wash drawing of a church and bell tower on an island with gondolas and boats on the lagoon.

The Island of San Francesco del Deserto

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Grey wash drawing of the domed Church of the Redentore across a Venetian canal with gondolas and a sailboat.

The Church of the Redentore from the Giudecca Canal

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Grey wash drawing of San Giorgio Maggiore church and bell tower across Venetian lagoon with gondolas and boats.

The Island of San Giorgio Maggiore

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Grey wash drawing of the Zitelle church domed facade on the Giudecca, with gondolas and sailboats on the canal.

The Church of the Zitelle on the Giudecca

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Grey wash drawing of a church with tall bell tower on a lagoon island, with gondolas and sailboats in the foreground.

The Island of the Beata Vergine delle Grazie

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Grey wash drawing of a Venetian canal with gondolas, an arched bridge, palazzi and a church bell tower.

View of Murano

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Red chalk drawing of a standing figure in flowing cloak and drapery, holding a rolled document, on cream paper.

A Dignitary Holding a Document

Pietro Longhi, ca. 1722-42

Grey wash drawing of robed clergy processing along a quay toward an ornate ship with banners under a cloudy sky.

The Arrival in Venice, from Alexandria, of the Relics of Saint John the Alsgiver in 1247

Jacopo Marieschi, ca. 1743

Brown ink and wash drawing of a young man in a powdered wig and embroidered waistcoat, shown half-length.

Half-Length Study for a Portrait of a Young Man

Pietro Antonio Novelli, mid-18th-early 19th century

Pen and ink drawing of a robed figure with curly hair holding a book and raised pen, standing on a stone pedestal.

Saint John the Evangelist (?)

Pietro Antonio Novelli, before 1755

Brown ink and wash drawing of a family group with a seated woman, children, a standing man in a cloak, and classical columns.

A Venetian Family Portrait Group

Pietro Antonio Novelli, after 1750

Pen and wash design for a trade card showing a doge under a parasol, a child, a ship, and a rococo frame.

Design for a Trade Card

Pietro Antonio Novelli, mid-18th century

Pen and brown wash drawing with white highlights of a standing woman in flowing drapery holding a fan.

Allegorical Figure of a Woman

Pietro Antonio Novelli, ca. 1745-55

Pen and grey wash drawing of a seated muscular male nude with drapery across his lap, against a shaded background.

A Seated Slave

Pietro Antonio Novelli, mid-18th-early 19th century

Brown ink wash drawing of a bearded monk showing a portable altar to a praying child, with a kneeling old woman at left.

A Bearded Monk Showing a Portable Altar to a Praying Child, with an Old Woman Kneeling

Pietro Antonio Novelli, mid-18th-early 19th century

Pen and wash drawing of classical ruins with a tall arch, columns, a statue on a pedestal and fallen stones beneath cloudy sk

Ruins, with a Statue on the Left

Giovanni Paolo Panini, ca. 1728

Brown wash drawing of a Last Supper banquet with seated figures at a long table, columns, drapery, and a servant on steps.

The Last Supper

Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini, ca. 1705

Watercolor and pencil sketch of jagged, snow-streaked mountain peaks above a hazy valley with a village, dated 1885.

Mountainous Landscape in Italy : "Il Resegone"

Frank Randal, 1885

Pen and brown ink drawing of a ruined Roman street with tall walls, an arched gate, and small figures walking along the pavin

View through the Herculaneum Gate, Pompeii

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1778

Brown ink landscape drawing of a villa with a tower, sheep, a shepherd, and a large tree in the foreground.

The House of Marco Ricci in the Bellunese

Marco Ricci, 1726

Pen and brown wash study of six male heads, several wearing turbans or hoods, arranged across a sheet.

Seven Male Heads

Sebastiano Ricci, late 17th-mid-18th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of soldiers in armor pulling apart two struggling men in a tangled, dynamic group.

Soldiers Trying to Prevent Two Men From Fighting

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1728-30

Brown wash drawing of soldiers with helmets and halberds around a monument, a skull, and a shield with a mask.

Soldiers Around a Monument

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1743-45

Pen and brown wash drawing of allegorical figures with a child and draped women on clouds.

Two Allegorical Figures for a Ceiling

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1734

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Virgin and Child enthroned with Saint Sebastian and kneeling saints beneath classical colum

Virgin and Child with Saint John of the Cross (?), Saint Sebastian, and Saint Peter of Alcantara

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1731-35

Brown ink and wash drawing of monks kneeling before the Virgin and Child beside a column and cross.

The Virgin and Child Adored by Monks and Others

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1730-35

Brown ink and wash drawing of a reclining child and bearded figures on a parapet, with a long staff crossing diagonally.

A River God and Other Figures on a Parapet

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1740

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded bishop in a tall mitre, head turned in three-quarter view.

Head of a Bishop

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1742-57

Brown ink wash drawing of a bearded old man in a tall cap, head turned three-quarters, on aged paper.

Bearded Man Wearing a Cap

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1740-45

Head of a Man in Profile to the Left

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1740-45

Pen and wash drawing of an ornate pedestal with a draped female figure holding a torch, supported by sea creatures on a shell

Study for an Inkstand

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1740-45

Brown ink and wash drawing of a rearing horse held by a winged figure, with other figures around it.

One of the Hours Holding the Bridle of a Horse of the Sun, and Other Figures

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1750-53

Brown wash drawing of an old bearded man raising a sword with one arm and extending the other outward.

Old Man Holding a Sword, His Left Arm Outstretched

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1742-57

Brown ink and wash drawing of a figure seen from behind, head turned, body wrapped in loose draped cloth.

Standing Woman, Turned to the Left

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1742-57

Pen and brown wash drawing of a standing draped woman raising a hoop overhead, on pale paper.

Standing Woman Holding a Hoop

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1742-57

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crouching woman in draped robes with a boy behind her at lower left.

Crouching Woman with a Boy Behind Her

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1742-57

Brown ink and wash sketch of a standing man in a long cloak, turned to the left, on pale paper.

Standing Man, Turned to the Left

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1742-57

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing youth in flowing draped robes and sandals.

Standing Figure of a Youth

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1755-60

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded man in a long cloak and wide-brimmed hat, looking down to the left.

Bearded Man Looking Down to the Left

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1760

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded standing man in a long robe, shown half turned with head bowed.

Standing Man, Facing Half Right

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1760

Man with an Elaborate Headdress, Facing Left

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1755-60

Brown ink and wash sketch of a man leaning against a horse's head, with a faint head study in the upper left.

Man Leaning against a Horse

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1757

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Holy Family with Saint John, showing Mary holding the infant Christ beside Joseph.

The Holy Family with Saint John

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1754-62

Pen and brown wash drawing of a town with a fortified bridge, a tall tower, and buildings with arched openings.

View of a Town with a Fortified Bridge

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1757-59

Brown ink and wash sketch of several seated Punchinelli figures in tall hats and loose costumes, overlapping in a group.

A Group of Punchinelli Seated

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1760

Ink and wash drawing of a heavy man seen from behind, in a long coat with a sword, arms outstretched.

Caricature of a Fat Man, Seen From Behind

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 (?)

Caricature of a Man in a Mask and a Cloak, Holding a Muff and a Tricorne, Standing in Profile to the Left

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 (?)

Caricature of a Man with His Arms Folded, Standing in Profile to the Left

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 (?)

Caricature of a Man in a Mask and a Tricorne, Standing in Profile to the Left

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 (?)

Brown ink and wash sketch of a caricatured seated man in a tricorn hat, reading a book, with a cane beside him.

Caricature of a Seated Man with a Book and a Cane

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 (?)

Ink and wash drawing of a man seen from behind holding a tricorne hat, framed within an octagonal border.

Caricature of a Man Holding a Tricorne, Seen from Behind

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 (?)

Ink and wash drawing of a man in a tricorn hat and long cloak, seen from behind, within a ruled border.

Caricature of a Man Seen from Behind

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 (?)

Pen and grey wash drawing of a stout figure seen from behind in a long cloak and tricorne hat, within a ruled border.

Caricature of a Fat Person Wearing a Long Cloak and a Tricorne, Seen from Behind

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 (?)

Caricature of a Man Holding a Tricorne, Walking to the Left

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1740-45

Caricature of a Man in a Long Cloak, Standing in Profile to the Left

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1760 (?)

Brown wash drawing of the Holy Family resting under a palm tree, with angels, a donkey, and a truncated pyramid.

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (with a Truncated Pyramid on the Right)

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1770

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of the Baptism of Christ, with angels above and two ducks in the water at lower right.

The Baptism of Christ (with Two Ducks in the Water at Lower Right)

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1770-90

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Baptism of Christ with figures gathered by a river and a woman holding a child at right.

The Baptism of Christ (with a Woman Holding a Child Among the Spectators at the Right)

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1770-90

Brown ink and wash sketch of the Baptism of Christ, with a dove above and figures and angels gathered around.

The Baptism of Christ (with Saint John, Without his Cross, in Profile to the Right)

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1770-90

Pen and wash drawing of the Baptism of Christ with John the Baptist, a dove, winged angels and a crowd on a riverbank.

The Baptism of Christ (with Three Angels Attending Him)

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1770-90

Pen and wash drawing of the Baptism of Christ with a haloed nude figure, a robed baptizer, hovering angels and onlookers bene

The Baptism of Christ (with Christ Half-Kneeling at Left, His Back Turned, and the Baptist Full-Faced at Center, Look…

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1770-90

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Baptism of Christ with a descending dove, onlookers, and a nude youth in the foreground.

The Baptism of Christ (with Christ Standing at Left Center, His Back Turned, and a Youth Stripping in the Right Foreg…

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1770-90

Pen and ink drawing of Christ crowned with thorns, surrounded by soldiers and onlookers in a crowded interior.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1748-72

Brown ink and wash drawing of Saint Anthony of Padua holding the Christ Child in an interior with angels and a cross.

Saint Anthony of Padua with the Christ Child, in an Interior

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1770

Brown ink and wash sketch of a crowd around a preaching figure with a raised arm, and a bearded head at lower right.

A Saint Preaching, and the Head of an Oriental

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1759

Brown ink and wash drawing of winged cherubs flying through clouds, one carrying a martyr's palm frond.

A Flock of Winged Cherubs in the Sky, One Holding a Martyr's Palm

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1770-90

Brown ink and wash drawing of a blindfolded Cupid carried through the sky by seven winged putti, with birds.

Cupid Blindfolded, Carried Through the Sky by Seven Winged Putti

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1770-90

Brown ink and wash drawing of blindfolded Cupid on a cloud with two putti, birds flying above and waves below.

Cupid Blindfolded, on a Cloud Supported by Two Attendant Putti

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1770-90

Pen and brown wash drawing of a blindfolded Cupid among clouds with several attendant putti and a garland.

Cupid Blindfolded in the Clouds, with Five Attendant Putti

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1770-90

Brown ink and wash sketch of winged allegorical figures among clouds, with a flying figure at upper right.

Sketch for a Ceiling with an Allegory of Fortitude and Wisdom

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1780-85

Watercolor landscape with trees, a white house with a red roof, distant hills, and rippling water in soft pastel tones.

Mediterranean Landscape with a White House

Henri-Edmond Cross, 1900-1905

Loose watercolor and pencil study of a park promenade with large trees and small strolling figures in blue and green tones.

Study for 'Le Ranelagh'

Henri-Edmond Cross, 1899

Stippled ink drawing of a crowded marketplace with figures and tall buildings, signed by Camille Pissarro.

Marketplace in Pontoise

Camille Pissarro, 1886

Wash drawing of a frieze with allegorical figures, reclining women, a winged figure and an old man, in gray and gold-brown in

Frieze of Allegorical Figures

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, after 1770

Ink and wash drawing of a warrior with a spear, a woman, reclining figures and a winged putto among clouds.

Rinaldo Enchanted by Armida

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, mid-18th-late 18th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of two armored knights guiding a third figure through a landscape with cypress trees.

Rinaldo Persuaded by Ubaldo and Guelfo to Abandon Armida

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, mid-18th-late 18th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of Actaeon as a stag with antlers, lying on the ground and attacked by one of his hounds.

Actaeon, Changed into a Stag, Attacked by One of His Own Hounds

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, late 18th century

Ink and wash drawing of two nude male figures wrestling on a rectangular pedestal, one lifting the other.

Hercules and Antaeus (with a Base Below)

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, late 18th century

Pen and grey wash drawing of two muscular men wrestling on a rocky ledge, one lifting the other, with cypress trees behind.

Hercules and Antaeus (with a ledge Below)

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, late 18th century

Pen and brown ink wash drawing of a standing nude woman holding drapery, head turned to the side.

Venus (?)

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, mid-18th-early 19th century

Ink and wash drawing of Leda, a nude woman embracing a swan, with drapery falling at her side.

Leda

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1747-1804

Meleager, Turning to the Right

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, mid-18th-early 19th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing male nude turning left, with draped cloth and a dog at his feet.

Meleager, Turning to the Left

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, mid-18th-early 19th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a centaur carrying off a nymph beside a rearing horse, with trees at right.

Centaur Carrying Off a Nymph

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, mid-18th-late 18th century

Pen and brown wash drawing of a satyr family with goat legs in a wild landscape, with a basket and pipe on the ground.

Satyr Family in a Wild Landscape

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1771-91

Brown ink and wash drawing of satyrs carrying baskets of food past a hut, with a dog and a distant shoreline.

Satyrs Carrying Baskets of Provision for Their Families

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1771-91

Brown ink and wash drawing of a centaur embracing a nymph in a wild landscape with trees and distant mountains.

Centaur Embracing Nymph in a Wild Landscape

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1771-91

Brown ink and wash drawing of a centaur with a bow riding beside a satyr gesturing toward a city wall.

Satyr Leading a Centaur, Who Carries a Club, Bow and Quiver, Outside the Walls of a City

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1771-91

Brown wash drawing of a page leading a saddled horse on a hillside, with a dog and a church dome in the distance.

Landscape with a Horse Held by a Page

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, after 1770

A Leopard, Moving to the Left (on a Base)

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, mid-18th-early 19th century

Brown wash drawing of a reclining bull, a standing saddled donkey, a resting donkey, and a basket beside a rocky outcrop.

A Bull Lying Down, and Two Donkeys, in a Landscape

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1760-61

A Bullock Standing to the Right (on a Base)

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, ca. 1760-61

Brown ink and wash drawing of a reclining stag on a stone base, with a crocodile head sketched below.

A Stag Lying Down (on a base): The Head of a Crocodile

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, after 1770

Brown wash drawing of a standing stag and a lying stag on a grassy mound above a stone base.

Two Stags, One Standing and One Lying, on a Grassy Knoll (with a Base)

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, after 1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of a stag with antlers standing above four reclining and standing hinds on a grassy knoll.

A Stag and Four Hinds on a Grassy Knoll (with Base)

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, after 1770