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Brown wash drawing of men in a boat carrying off a struggling woman, with a domed rotunda on the shore at right.

The Abduction of Helen

Giuseppe Salviati, mid-16th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of three horses and horsemen in a frieze-like composition beside an obelisk.

Frieze with Three Horsemen

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1530s

Pen and brown ink drawing of a standing man holding a staff and plumed cap, with a sword at his side and faint grid lines.

A Swiss Guard

Federico Zuccaro, late 16th-early 17th century

Red chalk drawing of a reclining female nude with curved body and soft hatched shading, inside a red and green ruled border.

Recumbent Nude

Emilia, early 17th century

A Young Woman Seated in a Chair

Central Italy, 17th century

A Seated Young Woman Looking Over Her Shoulder

Guercino, early-mid-17th century

A Falconer in Profile to the Right

Follower of Guercino, ca. 1640

Black chalk and white heightened drawing on tan paper of figures in a crowded scene, a woman embracing a child in the foregro

The Massacre of the Innocents

The Veneto, 17th century

Brown ink sketch of a muscular male nude seen from behind, arm outstretched, with faint grey underdrawing on aged paper.

Male Figure Seen from Behind

Alessandro Maganza, ca. 1603-10

Pen and wash drawing of a caricatured painter in a tall hat holding a brush at an easel beside a table.

Caricature of a Dwarf Painter at His Easel

Tuscany, early 17th century

Red chalk drawing of a Pietà study with a reclining body supported by a grieving figure with flowing hair.

Study for a Pietà

Fabrizio Boschi, 1620s

Brown ink drawing of a woman driving a chariot over a body while rearing horses pass classical columns and soldiers.

Tullia Driving Her Chariot over the Body of Her Father

Ciro Ferri, ca. 1655-70

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded seated figure in robes surrounded by cherubs, with putti study sketches below.

The Almighty with Angels

Luca Giordano, ca. 1650-69

Pen and ink sketch of the Madonna and Christ Child with a young John the Baptist holding a staff, on aged paper.

Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist

In the manner of Raphael Italy, late 18th-early 19th century (?)

Watercolor of a farmyard with weathered barns, a haystack, chickens on the grass, and trees under a cloudy sky.

Farm Scene

American Artist, second half 19th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of putti and angels arranged in a circle among clouds around an open central light area.

A Glory of Angels

Luca Giordano, ca. 1650-69

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark military uniform with three-star shoulder straps, signed U. S. Grant.

Portrait of U. S. Grant

John Chester Buttre, late 19th century

Drawing of two women carrying heavy bundles of faggots on their backs against a dark wooded background.

Women Carrying Faggots

Jean-François Millet, ca. 1858

Charcoal drawing of a moonlit landscape with a tree on the right, a walking figure, and a pale moon among clouds.

Moonlit Landscape

Henri Harpignies, 1900-1910

Graphite drawing of a reclining classical figure with bare feet and drapery resting on a cushioned base.

Hermaphrodite

Jacques-Louis David, ca. 1780 or ca. 1810

Chalk portrait of a young woman with pearls in her hair, wearing a pale loose gown against a warm tan background.

Portrait of a Lady

Jacopo Amigoni, 1729-39

Brown wash drawing of Saint Stephen kneeling as muscular men raise stones to throw at him beneath a tree.

The Stoning of Saint Stephen

Niccolò Bambini, ca. 1700

Pen and wash drawing of the Grand Canal in Venice, flanked by palace facades with a church spire in the distance.

The Grand Canal from Ca'Moro-Lin and Ca'Foscari to the Carità

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1736-37

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Nativity in a stable with an angel, kneeling shepherds, kings, and animals.

The Nativity of Christ, with Shepherds and Kings in Adoration

Giuseppe Bernardino Bison, ca. 1782-1844

Pen and grey wash drawing of the Grand Canal in Venice with palazzi, a Gothic church facade and a bell tower.

The Grand Canal from the Carità to the Dogana da Mar

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1736-37

Pen and wash drawing of the Grand Canal in Venice, with the Rialto Bridge arching over the water between palazzi.

The Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge, from the North

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1736-37

Pen and wash drawing of a wide Venetian canal with arcaded palazzi on the left and Gothic facades and a spired tower on the r

The Grand Canal, with the Fabbriche Nuove on the Left and Campanile of Santi Apostoli on the Right

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1736-37

Pen and brown ink drawing of a canal lined with houses, a church with a tall bell tower, and trees along the bank.

View of Dolo

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1740-41

Pen and grey wash drawing of a stone tower, low houses, and moored boats beside a lagoon with hills behind.

The Tower of Marghera

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1740-41

Pen and ink drawing of a town street with arcaded buildings, a small shrine on a bridge, and a cart with barrels.

View of Mestre

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1740-41

Pen and wash drawing of the domed Santa Giustina basilica and open square at Padua, with arcaded houses at left.

Santa Giustina and the Prato della Valle at Padua

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1740-41

Pen and grey wash drawing of a broad paved square with a church tower, colonnaded building and arcaded palazzi on the sides.

The Prato della Valle at Padua

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1740-41

Pen and grey wash drawing of an imaginary city view with a central statue column, domed churches, a river and a water wheel.

Imaginary View of Padua

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1740-41

Pen and ink drawing of a classical arch and villa with a balustrade, a dog sculpture, and an obelisk in the distance.

A Venetian Villa

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1741-80

Pen and brown ink drawing of a cannon firing at a stone fortress tower, with soldiers, smoke and flying cannonballs.

The Siege of a Fortress

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, ca. 1680-1715

Pen and wash drawing of a canal with boats, stone embankments, domed churches and a city skyline under a cloudy sky.

Padua: The River Bacchiglione and the Porta Portello

Canaletto, ca. 1750-60

Brown ink drawing of St Mark's Square in Venice with cloaked figures, the basilica's dome and a tall campanile.

Piazza San Marco from the Southwest Corner, with the Procuratie Nuove on the Right

Canaletto, ca. 1724-80

Pen and ink drawing of a basilica interior with arches, a dome, a cross, and figures along a choir screen.

Interior of the Basilica of San Marco, Showing the Crossing and the Choir

Canaletto, ca. 1763-68

Pen and gray wash drawing of a rococo paneled interior with a seated man reading beside a fireplace and mirror.

A Venetian Interior, with a Young Man Seated by the Fire

Canaletto, after 1717

Brown ink and wash drawing of a monk in a habit leaning over a pulpit and pointing upward, with skulls at lower right.

A Monk Preaching

Giuseppe Maria Crespi, late 17th-mid-18th century

Pen and ink sketch of the Virgin and Child on clouds with a haloed saint, angels, and several male saints below.

The Virgin and Child Enthroned on a Cloud, with Saints Dominic, John Nepomuk, Sebastian, Mark, and Anthony Abbot

Giuseppe Diziani, ca. 1746-71

A Sheet of Heads

Mauro Gandolfi, late 18th-mid-19th century

Caricature of a Polish Count

Pier Leone Ghezzi, ca. 1694-1755

Pen and ink drawing of a hooded monk holding a carrot and pointing at a smiling woman holding a chamber pot.

A Monk with a Carrot and a Woman with a Chamber Pot

Pier Leone Ghezzi, late 17th-mid-18th century

Watercolor cityscape of Venice's waterfront with the Doge's Palace, campanile, and gondolas on the lagoon.

Panorama of Venice from the Bacino di San Marco, Including the Project for the Proposed Teatro Manin

Francesco Guardi, ca. 1788-93

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowd of figures and children beneath arches and columns in an architectural setting.

Figure Studies

Francesco Guardi, ca. 1765-70

Brown ink and wash drawing of a Venetian canal with a bell tower, a stone arched bridge, and small figures along the water.

A Venetian Capriccio: A Rio Leading to a Bridge

Francesco Guardi, ca. 1780-85

Brown ink and wash drawing of classical ruins with arches, columns and figures walking across a paved plaza.

An Architectural Capriccio, with Classical Ruins

Francesco Guardi, ca. 1780-85

Pen and wash drawing of an arched colonnade with Corinthian columns, figures on a sunlit pavement, and a stormy sky.

A Colonnade, Partly Ruined, with Figures

Francesco Guardi, ca. 1780-90

Brown ink and wash drawing of an arcaded courtyard seen through a large arch, with a staircase and small figures.

The Courtyard of the Doges' Palace

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1784-1835

Pen and gray wash drawing of a warrior statue on a pedestal beside a ruined tower and figures on a lagoon shore.

Capriccio with a Statue of a Warrior and a Ruined Castle on the Shore of the Lagoon

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1780-90

Pen and grey wash drawing of Venice's Piazza San Marco with the Basilica, campanile and cloaked figures.

Piazza San Marco, Looking toward the Basilica

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Pen and gray wash drawing of a Venetian piazza with a tall campanile, clock tower, flagpoles, market tents, and strolling cro

Piazza San Marco, Looking toward the Church of San Gemignano

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Pen and wash drawing of the Clock Tower in Venice's Piazza San Marco, with market tents and pedestrians in the square.

The Clock Tower of San Marco, from the Front of the Basilica

Giacomo Guardi, after 1793

Pen and wash drawing of a Venetian campo with gondolas on a canal, a church facade, a scuola, and strolling figures.

Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Looking Toward the Scuola di San Marco

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Grey wash drawing of gondolas and rowers near a ship and fortification on a lagoon, with a church on the shore.

The Island of Povegila, with British Naval Officers Embarking

Giacomo Guardi, before 1797 or 1814-15

Grey wash drawing of a Venetian canal with gondolas, a bell tower, palazzi, and a small arched bridge in the distance.

The Rio dei Greci, with the Ponte della Pieta in the Distance

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Pen and grey wash drawing of a Venetian lagoon harbor with sailboats, gondolas, a fortress tower and a church.

The Porto di Lido, with the Fortezza Sant'Andrea on the Left

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Grey wash drawing of a church and convent with a bell tower on a Venetian lagoon, with gondolas and a sailboat in the water.

The Church and Convent of San Mattia di Murano

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Pen and grey wash drawing of a Venetian waterway with gondolas, brick houses, and a distant church tower on an island.

The Punta di San Giobbe, with the Island of San Secondo in the Distance

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Pen and grey wash drawing of San Pietro di Castello in Venice, with gondolas on the canal and a tall bell tower.

San Pietro di Castello

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Grey wash drawing of a Venetian lagoon with gondolas, sailboats, a church with bell tower and waterfront houses.

The Punta di Santa Marta, Opposite the Giudecca

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Grey wash drawing of a lagoon with a church, a tall tree, gondolas, a sailboat, and a jetty under a pale sky.

The Island of L'Anconetta, on the Way to Mestre, with the Church of La Madonnetta

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-28

Ink and wash drawing of a Venetian canal with gondolas, figures and an arched bridge between tall palazzi.

The Rio dei Mendicanti

Giacomo Guardi, ca. 1804-25