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Painted study of a standing woman with long hair, bare shoulder, and dark skirt, resting her hand on her chin against green f

Study of a Model

Alfred Stevens, 1823

Full-length portrait of a man in a white and blue uniform standing in a study with a gilded chair, clock and desk.

The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries

Jacques-Louis David, 1812

Oval painting of an Omagua riverside village with thatched huts, palms, a dark canoe on the water, and figures on the bank.

An Omagua Village - Boat Sketch

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Loose oil study of two women in a sunlit park, one holding a flower, with a white-dressed figure at left.

Study of Figures for "La Grande Jatte"

Georges Seurat, 1884/1885

Loose oil sketch of a flying putto above reclining draped figures on a rocky shore with a blue sea behind.

Study for a Ceiling with the Personification of Counsel

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1762

Painting of a riverside encampment with red-toned figures near a thatched hut, a boat on the water, and dense green forest be

A Mura Encampment - Boat Sketch

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Loose pastel sketch of a woman in a dark hat with a child's head resting against her, on a yellow-ochre ground.

Sketch of a Woman

Jean-Louis Forain, 1885/1890

Small oil study of figures on a grassy riverbank and wading in water, with sailboats and trees beyond.

Bathers (Study for "Bathers at Asnières")

Georges Seurat, 1883

Painted river scene with dense green riverbank, palms, a canoe with figures, and a small sailboat under a teal sky.

View of the Shore of the Amazon - Boat Sketch

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Loose sketch of a flying cherub above reclining draped figures on rocks, with a calm sea and pale sky behind.

Study for a Ceiling with the Personification of Counsel

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, before c. 1762

Small oil study of a horse, seated figures on grass, bathers and rowboats on a sunlit river.

Horse and Boats (Study for "Bathers at Asnières")

Georges Seurat, 1883

Oval painting of a river shore with dense green trees, a canoe with paddlers, and a figure standing among reeds on the bank.

Shore of the Uruguay - Making a Sketch

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Full-length portrait of a standing man in a blue military coat and white breeches beside a gilded chair and desk in a study.

The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries

Jacques-Louis David, 1812

Pointillist study of a riverbank with clothing on grass, trees, factory chimneys and sunlit water.

The Seine with Clothing on the Bank (Study for "Bathers at Asnières")

Georges Seurat, 1883

Oval painting of figures in a grassy clearing with horses, sketching beside tall palms and dense green forest under a pale sk

Halting to Make a Sketch

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Painting of a bearded man in a hat and a woman in a pale gray dress walking together along a shaded woodland path.

Bazille and Camille (Study for "Déjeuner sur l'Herbe")

Claude Monet, 1865

Pointillist study of a riverside park with a white sailboat, trees, and small figures among dappled green grass.

Study for "La Grande Jatte"

Georges Seurat, 1884

Small impasto study of a nude woman with golden hair standing by the sea, with blue foliage and a pale sky.

Small Study for a Nude

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1882

Painting of butterflies, beetles, a caterpillar and insects arranged around a currant branch with leaves on a grey background

Study of Butterfly and Insects

Jan van Kessel the Elder, c. 1655

Oil study of a seated man in a white shirt playing a banjo on a green chair, with loose brushwork and a pale background.

Study for „Negro Boy Dancing“: The Banjo Player

Thomas Eakins, 1877

Pointillist study of a sunlit riverbank with trees, a white sailboat, and small figures in a grassy field.

Study for "La Grande Jatte"

Georges Seurat, 1884/1885

Sepia sketch of a woman embracing two children against a loose landscape background.

Sketch for The Copley Family

John Singleton Copley, 1776

Study for „Negro Boy Dancing“: The Boy

Thomas Eakins, 1877

Oil sketch of cumulus clouds over a blue sky, with a dark sea and brown hills along the bottom edge.

Study of Clouds over the Roman Campagna

Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes, c. 1782/1785

Loose oil sketch of dark storm clouds with rose tints and pale blue sky breaking through above a sunlit landscape.

Cloud Study: Stormy Sunset

John Constable, 1821-1822

Oil study of a dusk valley with dark mountains under a sky of glowing orange and gold clouds, by Thomas Cole.

Study for "Catskill Creek"

Thomas Cole, 1844

Study for "The Dancing Lesson": The Boy

Thomas Eakins, probably 1877

Painting of a woman seen from behind with upswept brown hair and a red blouse against a red background.

Study of Lilia

Carolus-Duran, 1887

Loose oil sketch of figures resting in a sunlit yard before a log cabin with sunflowers and a wooden chair.

Sketch of a Cottage Yard

Winslow Homer, 1876

Study for "The Dancing Lesson": The Banjo Player

Thomas Eakins, probably 1877