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Pencil sketch of the Drachenfels on the Rhine, with a castle ruin on a hilltop and a small boat on the water.

The Drachenfels, Rhine

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Ray of Sunshine

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Pastel portrait of a bearded man with long dark hair and pale drapery, facing the viewer against a brown background.

Anchorite

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Charcoal and chalk study of a leather boot on tan paper, signed Solon H. Borglum, made as a study for an equestrian monument.

Boot, study for Equestrian Monument

Solon H. Borglum, 1900

Pencil sketch of a castle tower by a lake with a sailboat, mountains behind, and a small arched doorway below.

(Sketchbook) Doorway to Castle at Aigle/Near Villeneuve

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pastel portrait of a woman with flowers in her dark hair, set against soft green and yellow strokes on tan paper.

Morning Glories

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Pencil sketch of a narrow sea inlet between rocky cliffs, with seabirds overhead and a sailboat on the horizon.

Porthwen, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pencil drawing of a seated draped woman holding a tablet beside a stone pedestal, with grid lines over the sheet.

Untitled (Seated Draped Female Allegorical Figure)

Louise Cox, 1900

Sepia crayon portrait of a mustached man in a military cap and buttoned high-collared jacket, facing forward.

Alan Seeger

John Elliott, 1920

Pastel drawing of a marsh with a wooden pier, moored rowboats, and autumn trees along a far shoreline.

Up the River, Late Afternoon, October

Childe Hassam, 1900

Pastel portrait of a woman with upswept hair, hand on her cheek, wearing a dark dress with gold strokes in a white chair.

Self-Portrait in Repose

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Pastel drawing of a desert plain with yellow shrubs, a dirt road, and pink and orange mountains under a pale blue sky.

Desert Landscape (#69)

Howard Russell Butler, 1930

Watercolor of white horses pulling chariots at speed past a red lantern post, with a charioteer raising a whip and orange ban

Chariots and Horses

Lawrence W. Ladd, 1880

Red chalk portrait of a young man in a beret and military-style jacket, with inscription Philip N. Rhinelander across the top

Philip N. Rhinelander

John Elliott, 1920

Pastel study of a woman with auburn hair and beaded earrings against an ochre background, by Alice Pike Barney.

Study Head of a Woman

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Pencil drawing of a young girl with long hair and a hair ribbon, with a French handwritten dedication below.

Head of a Young Girl

É. Friant, 1910

Sepia crayon portrait of a mustached man in a military cap and uniform, turned three-quarters toward the viewer.

William Thaw

John Elliott, 1920

Charcoal and chalk portrait of a seated man in a dark suit, hand raised to his face, on brown paper.

Dr. Eduardo San Giovanni

William Merritt Chase, 1900

Pencil line drawing of a stylized standing nude female dancer with one arm raised and drapery at her side.

(Nude Dancer with Drape)

Gaston Lachaise, 1930

Watercolor of three dogs in costume performing, one balancing on a green barrel, on a tan ground under a blue sky.

Trained Dogs

Lawrence W. Ladd, 1880

Open sketchbook with pencil drawing of mountains above a lake, a château and village buildings on the shore.

(Sketchbook) Dent du Midi and Chateau du Chatelard from near Blouay

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Ink and wash sketch of bare trees framing a lake and distant hills under a pale sky.

The Lake

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Pencil sketchbook spread of distant mountains over a lake with trees and small buildings along the shore.

(Sketchbook) Dent du Midi from Chatel St. Dennis Road

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Study for Equestrian Monument (Gen. John B. Gordon)

Solon H. Borglum, 1900

The Shadow

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Pastel portrait of a curly-haired child glancing over the shoulder beside a dark monkey, in soft green and pink tones.

Child with Monkey

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Pencil sketches on tan paper of animal leg bones and a rib cage with construction lines.

Sketch Book

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Open sketchbook with pencil drawings of two sailboats on calm water and a small cross monument at lower right.

(Sketchbook) Ouchy

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pastel portrait of a seated woman in a green floral shawl beside a copper ewer, against a warm yellow background.

Seville in Montmartre

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Pencil sketch of a cluster of tall pine trees with layered branches and shaded foliage on a cream background.

Pines, Public Garden

George Elbert Burr, 1890