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Drawing of a robed man offered a cup by a winged angel, above a crowd of bearded men, with verse text between them.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Jarring Sects

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Pencil sketch of a palm tree with a standing robed figure at left and two seated figures and a jar at right.

Bedouins

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Watercolor of a pink and lavender lilac branch with dark green leaves on a cream page, labeled Common Lilac a native of Persi

Common Lilac, A Native of Persia

Frances Jauncey Ketchum, 1810

Winged nude figure on a cloud recoils from a crowd of anguished faces in a smoky abyss, with a verse inscribed in the center.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Love Shrinking Affrighted at the Sight of Hell

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Pencil sketch of a distant skyline and coastline above water, labeled 'Alexandria, first sight' and 'Aboukir Bay'.

Alexandria

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Charcoal portrait of a woman in a ruffled wide-brimmed hat and lace-collared blouse, with a handwritten dedication at left.

Portrait of a Lady

Charles Albert Waltner, 1920

Graphite sketch of a woman in a draped veil and headscarf, head turned slightly, with a pensive expression, on tan paper.

Study for Mary, Return from the Crucifixion

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1930

Pencil sketch of a town with a minaret, stone arched bridge, trees and a lone walking figure in the foreground.

Eshi Shehr, Ancient Darylaum

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Pencil drawing of a reclining female nude in angular cubist style, overlaid with a grid of lines.

Female Nude, Reclining

Oxen

Christoph Voll, 1930

Pencil sketch of a columned excavation interior at Beni Hassan with a domed chamber and a figure in a doorway.

Interior of Excavations at Beni Hassan, Egypt

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Charcoal drawing of two windswept women beside a block of handwritten verse, against dark swirling clouds.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Whence and Whither?

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Charcoal drawing of officials in uniform and top hats at a crowded exposition inauguration before an ornate pavilion.

Inauguration de L'Exposition Internationale de Liege, en 1905

Paul Renouard, 1900

Pencil sketch of a two-story hermitage with a bell niche and cross, a horse under an arch, and trees beside it.

Hermitage at Vesuvius

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Drawing of three draped women among swirling stars with a verse panel, shears and a lantern in the foreground.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Fates Gathering in the Stars

Elihu Vedder, 1880

Pen and ink sketch of a rocky shoreline with bare trees and calm water reflections, signed by James D. Smillie.

Untitled (Landscape)

James David Smillie, 1870

Pencil sketch of hills, palm trees, and sailboats on a river, with handwritten inscription in lower right corner.

Biro Mountains

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Pencil sketch of badlands buttes with trees and water in the foreground, with handwritten color notes above.

Bad Lands near Boise, N.P.R.R. (No. Pacific Railroad)

Thomas Moran, 1890

Pencil sketch of an open field with slender trees, a bare tree at right, shrubs, a pond, and a distant tree line.

Landscape

Henry Farrer, 1880

Pencil sketch of an ornate balcony, keys, chimney details and two veiled women, with handwritten 'Malta 19th Dec. 43'.

Malta

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Pencil sketch of a rocky mountain with cliffs, sparse trees and handwritten notes in the margins.

Sulphur Mountain

Thomas Moran, 1890

Brown and grey wash drawing of a female nude crouched on hands and knees, head turned to the side, dark hair falling forward.

Female Nude on Hands and Knees

King from Tomb No. 6, Egypt

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Ink and wash drawing of a formal room with paneled walls, framed portraits, a chandelier, armchairs, and two women by a windo

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ernest C. Peixotto, 1890

Watercolor of classical gods gathered around an enthroned central figure, with lyre players, a warrior, and garlands.

Conclave of the Gods

Louis Schaettle, 1910

Pencil sketch of a walled fortress and arched stone bridge by calm water, with a sailboat at right.

Sidon

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Sepia ink and wash drawing of historic cannons enclosed by a chain between stone pillars, surrounded by bare trees and hills.

West Point Revolutionary Relics

Ernest C. Peixotto, 1890

Charcoal portrait of a man with tousled hair and mustache, head tilted, in a loose white garment, on yellow toned paper.

Portrait of Kahlil Gibran

Rose Cecil O'Neill, 1910

Pen and ink sketch of palm trees framing an oasis with dunes, a camel rider, and two figures by water.

Palms

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Ink and wash sketch of three standing female nudes grouped closely together, outlined in dark brush strokes.

Group of Three Female Nudes