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Loose pencil sketch of a figure ascending among swirling cloud forms, with a handwritten inscription in the lower right.

A Figure Ascending in a Glory of Clouds (?)

William Blake, probably c. 1805

Pencil sketch on grey paper of two rowboats floating on calm water, one at upper left and one at lower right.

Two Boats for "L'Abside de Notre-Dame de Paris"

Charles Meryon, probably c. 1854

Pencil sketch of Sidon, showing a tower and stone buildings on a shore with small figures and moored sailing boats.

Sidon

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1868

Pencil sketch of a decorative border with scrolling ornament and small figures, inscribed as a first sketch by William Blake.

An Armed Man Spurning a Woman [recto]

William Blake, c. 1790/1795

Pencil sketch of two men, one bearded with wavy hair in the foreground, the other partly hidden behind him at left.

Two Men

Honoré Daumier

Pen and ink drawing of a man's head with smaller studies of profiles, an eye, a standing figure and an animal on tan paper.

Head of a Man, with Various Studies

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1850

Pencil sketch of a bearded seated figure in long robes with outstretched arms, attributed to William Blake.

An Ascending Spiral of Figures [recto]

William Blake, probably c. 1820

Soft grey sketch of a stooping man carrying a heavy sack over a diagonal plank.

Man Carrying a Sack

Honoré Daumier

Brown wash drawing of a castle with a spired tower, a large tree, small figures and a dog on a road.

Castle and Figures

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1860

Pencil sketch of a bearded seated figure flanked by two women leaning toward him, with a sun and trees in the background.

Job and His Daughters

William Blake, c. 1821

Pen and ink drawing of a steep rocky hillside with dead and fallen trees, signed by Adolphe Viollet-le-Duc.

A Rocky Hillside with Dead and Dying Trees

Adolphe Viollet-le-Duc

Pencil sketch on tan paper with four studies of men in various poses, including standing, kneeling, and lunging figures.

Studies of Men

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1847

Pencil sketch of a title page with decorative lettering reading Illustrations of the Book of Job, framed by winged figures.

Sketch for the Title-Page of the Engraved Illustrations to the Book of Job

William Blake, c. 1823/1826

Charcoal drawing of a wooden bridge over an estuary with ship masts on the right under a grey sky.

Bridge over an Estuary

Charles-François Daubigny

Man Seated in Hitchcock Chair

Sanford Robinson Gifford, 1854

Pen and ink drawing of The Last Judgment with a central enthroned figure, angels, rising souls and crowds of nude figures bel

The Last Judgment

William Blake, c. 1809

Charcoal drawing of a woodland pond with trees, reeds and shrubs on a grey sheet, by Charles-François Daubigny, 1870.

A Woodland Pond

Charles-François Daubigny, 1870

Sepia drawing of windswept trees, goats and a shepherd on a headland above a bay under stormy clouds.

Italian Coastal Landscape with a Thunderstorm

Friedrich Preller the Elder, 1828

Pen and watercolor drawing of robed musicians with harps and trumpets beneath a tree, with sheep and a crescent moon.

Job and His Family Restored to Prosperity

William Blake, 1821

Pencil and wash drawing of wild plants with broad leaves and spiny thistles growing in a grassy clump against a pale backgrou

Wild Plants near Birstein

Johann Christian Heerdt, 1835

Brown wash drawing of a wooded river landscape with cattle, a shepherd and dog, and distant mountains.

An Italianate Landscape with Shepherds

Friedrich Preller the Elder, 1831

Watercolor fashion design of a woman in a lilac gown with ruffled collar and puffed sleeves, with a floral fabric swatch.

Dress

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Blake's watercolor of a red dragon with crowned heads standing over a sea beast with many faces, under a starry sky.

The Great Red Dragon and the Beast from the Sea

William Blake, 1805

Pencil and wash sketch of a steep craggy cliff with a small figure and stone structure at its base.

Study of Cliffs

Johann Christian Heerdt, 1835

Watercolor costume design of a woman in a floral green gown with lace trim and pearls, with a fabric swatch at upper right.

Lady's Costume

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Pencil sketch of an ornate helmet, breastplate, rapier hilt, and a riveted wooden stand on white paper.

Study of a Helmet, Breastplate, and Rapier

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a dress with floral striped bands, lace collar and cuffs, plus a pencil back view.

Dress

Frederick Jackson, c. 1937

Watercolor of a historical dress with puffed sleeves, a bonnet, and two fringed shawls arranged on a cream background.

Dress

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Watercolor of a Gothic hall with coffered ceiling, stained glass, crowded galleries, and a central throne with ceremonial fig

The State Opening of Parliament in the Rebuilt House of Lords

Joseph Nash, 1847

Watercolor drawing of a patterned dress with ruffled sleeves and full tiered skirt on a mannequin, with a fabric swatch.

Dress

Edith Miller, c. 1937