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Pencil anatomical study of a horse skeleton with separate leg bones and skull drawings and handwritten annotations.

Horse Anatomy, Human Anatomy

Solon H. Borglum, 1910

Pastel drawing of an adobe village under a canvas awning, with purple mountains and a blue twilight sky behind.

Scene Design for One Act Play by William Vaughn Moody

William Penhallow Henderson

Pencil sketch of jagged Tyrolean mountains above a forested slope, with farm buildings and conifers in a meadow below.

Bad Moos, Sexten Thal, Tyrol

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Watercolor of a dusk landscape with silhouetted trees, rolling blue hills, and a pale yellow glowing sky.

After-Glow

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Pastel stage set of a dusk garden terrace with a girl, blue chairs, a draped table and pink roses.

March Hare's Garden (set design for Alice-in-Wonderland)

William Penhallow Henderson, 1910

Pencil sketch of a stone cromlech with a capstone, a grazing sheep, and a distant village on a flat horizon.

Cromlech near Criccieth, North Wales/Coast near Pensarn, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pastel drawing of a reclining nude woman resting on a blue and ochre textured ground, one arm raised behind her head.

Reclining Nude Figure of a Girl

Thomas Dewing, 1920

Colored pencil drawing of the steamship U.S.S. Tybee in a busy harbor with flags, small boats, and waterfront buildings.

U.S.S. Tybee

William O. Golding, 1930

Open sketchbook with a pencil drawing of a towered castle before distant mountains, inscribed Castle at Aigle.

(Sketchbook) Castle at Aigle

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Abstract drawing in green, black and grey with a dark rectangular car shape among flattened organic forms.

Car across the Street

Arthur Dove, 1940

Pastel sketch of two women in dark dresses and hats, one seated and one standing, with colored accents on gray paper.

Street Life

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Pencil sketch of Palermo harbor with a steep mountain, waterfront buildings, masts, and a steamboat with smoke.

Harbor of Palermo

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Crayon drawing of a quiet canal curving toward village houses and trees, with warm lit windows and water reflections.

Landscape

Henri Le Sidaner, 1930

Pen and ink drawing of three arm studies with clenched fists on cream paper, by Solon H. Borglum, 1890.

Three Arm Studies

Solon H. Borglum, 1890

Pencil sketch of an old house with a tall pointed spire among trees, drawn on an open sketchbook page.

(Sketchbook) Old House, Sierre

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pastel drawing of a reclining nude woman with dark hair resting on white pillows and lavender drapery.

Reclining Model

Pierre Carrier-Belleuse, 1890

Drawing of two towhee birds, one brown and one black with white wing patches, perched on a pale log.

Towhee Bunting

John James Audubon, 1810

Pencil sketch of Heidelberg at sunset with a stone arched bridge, church towers, and a river in the foreground.

Sunset, Heidelberg

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Charcoal study on brown paper of an outstretched arm with a clenched fist, shaded to show forearm muscles.

Arm study for Equestrian Monument

Solon H. Borglum, 1900

Night watercolor of illuminated Chicago skyscrapers and a monument on a pedestal under a dark blue sky.

Chicago, London Guaranty Building

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Pencil sketch of a sailboat and rowboats on a calm river with a village, church spire and hills beyond.

The Rhine at Camp

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Brown wash drawing of a muddy country road with bare trees, two walking figures, and a distant chimney under a pale sky.

Landscape

Ferdinand Luigini, 1910

Pencil sketch of a shepherd with a staff and hat standing in a field with grazing sheep and a dog.

Shepherd and Sheep

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Pencil sketch of the Rhine river below St. Goar, with a church spire, riverside town, small boats and hazy hills.

Rhine below St. Goar

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Charcoal drawing of wind-bent trees on a hillside under a cloudy sky, with a dedication and signature in the corners.

Landscape

Henri Harpignies, 1910

Pencil sketch sheet with numbered studies of nude male figures in diving, reclining and stretching poses.

Nude Studies, Bell

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Pencil sketch of Heidelberg castle with a long arcaded wing, a tall turreted tower, and foliage in the foreground.

Heidelberg

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Charcoal sketch of a woman nursing an infant beside a reclining man under a tree, with loose outdoor background strokes.

Harvest Rest

Léon Augustin L'hermitte, 1910

Pencil sketch of a horse pulling a cart with a large wheel along a road beside trees, with a man in a hat.

Untitled (Horse Drawn Cart)

Howard Russell Butler

Pencil sketch of a large tree by a seaside promenade with a horse cart, lamp post, seated figure and distant hills.

On the Marina, Palermo

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pen and ink sheet with four studies of muscular arms and clenched fists in different poses.

Four Arm Studies, #1

Solon H. Borglum, 1890

Pencil sketch of fishing boats with masts in a harbor, with a church tower and rooftops behind.

Untitled (Fishing Boats)

Howard Russell Butler

Pencil sketch of Florence seen from above, with arched bridges crossing the Arno River, rooftops, domes and framing trees.

View from S. Miniato, Florence

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pen and ink sketch of a flat-topped limestone mountain above eroded desert ridges, with handwritten notes below.

Desert of El Tih

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pencil sketch of a mountain road along a rocky ravine with pine trees, inscribed Golden Gate Road, July 23rd.

Golden Gate Road

Thomas Moran, 1890

Pencil sketch of an alpine valley with steep mountain slopes, trees, and a small village on the valley floor.

View from Toblach, Tyrol

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pencil sketch of a flat landscape with a distant town, low hills on the right, and buildings in the lower left.

Town of Monselice

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Pencil drawing of a forested mountain valley with a stream, pine trees, ridges and distant snowy peaks under cloudy skies.

Cloudy Moon

Henry Arthur Elkins, 1880

Open sketchbook with pencil drawing of a hill topped by castle ruins, mountains and bare trees in the foreground.

(Sketchbook) Sion

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor sketch of ruined Greek temple columns and fallen stones on pale ground, with small figures near the base.

Ruins of Greek Temple, Azani, Phrygia

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Pen and ink drawing of a stone jetty on a sandy shore leading to a distant fort with a domed tower and flagpole.

Fort Moultrie on the Site of Old Fort Sullivan

Ernest C. Peixotto, 1890

Pencil sketch of the Rhine river with a ruined castle on a hillside and distant mountains.

The Rhine below St. Goarshausen

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pencil sketch of a bell tower with arched windows beside a study of steep rocky cliffs and handwritten labels.

Civitavecchia/Bay of Naples

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Pencil sketch of an open air concert with a conductor, orchestra, and audience of hatted spectators under trees.

Untermyer Open Air Concert

Jerome Myers, 1920

Pencil sketch of a lake with hatched mountains rising to snowy peaks on the right, in an open sketchbook.

(Sketchbook) (Lake of Geneva from Vevey)

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pencil sketch of layered mountain ridges and cliffs above a small coastal town along a strait, with an empty pale sky.

Strait of Messina near Scylla

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Pencil sketch of rolling hills and a winding river valley at twilight, with handwritten notes along the bottom edge.

Twilight on the Way from Tongue River (Head of Little Big Horn?)

Thomas Moran, 1890

Pencil sketch in an open sketchbook of a hilltop town with a church tower, rooftops, and a wooded hill.

(Sketchbook) Church and Tower, Laufenberg

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pencil drawing of a lighthouse tower above a fortified sea wall, with small figures on rocks at the left.

Lighthouse, Civitavecchia

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Pencil sketch of a craggy rock tower above low rocky coastline, with handwritten inscription near Marmelito dated 1890.

Rock Tower near Marmelito

Thomas Moran, 1890

Pencil sketch of wooden farm buildings in an alpine valley with steep mountain peaks and conifer forest behind.

View from Sextan, Tyrol

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pencil sketch of Paros island, Antiparos islands, and two sailing boats on calm water.

Paros

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Pencil sketch of rocky cliffs, a waterfall, and trees on tan paper, titled Falls of Yellowstone by Thomas Moran.

Falls of Yellowstone

Thomas Moran, 1890

Pencil drawing of Castle Oberlahnstein on the Rhine, showing a tall stone tower, gabled buildings and trees in the foreground

Castle Oberlahnstein, Rhine

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pencil sketch of the rock-cut Tomb of Helena in Jerusalem with a carved frieze, steps, a seated figure, and a palm tree.

Tomb of Helena, Jerusalem

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pastel drawing of two haystacks beside a rail fence at the edge of woods, with a meadow of wildflowers in the foreground.

Haystacks at Edge of Woods

John Henry Twachtman, 1890

Pencil sketch of the Rhine at Oberwesel showing a church, riverside town, hilltop castle ruins and a rowboat on the shore.

Rhine at Oberwesel

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Watercolor sketch of ruined stone temple with fallen columns and a row of Ionic columns under a cloudy sky.

Temple of Azani, from South

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Brown ink wash drawing of two female nudes, one seated and one reclining, with dark outlines and abstract background.

Two Female Nudes

Pencil sketchbook spread of pollarded willows and poplars before a hazy mountain range, left page blank.

(Sketchbook) Near Aigle

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pencil sketch of a ruined hilltop fortress with walls and towers above a town and river at its base.

Ancient Fortress near Monselice

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Pencil drawing of classical ruins, fallen columns and a statue beside a path, with figures and rowboats on a river beyond an

Untitled - Olin Levi Warner

Olin Levi Warner

Pencil sketch of a mountain valley with rugged peaks, forested slopes and a cluster of village houses.

From Our Hotel, Cortina

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pencil sketch of a rounded hill with scattered shrubs and low ridges on either side under an empty sky.

Mt. Tabor, Israel

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Stylized pastel landscape with bare and autumn-colored trees on a curving hillside path, in muted blues, greys and olive gree

Untitled (NMG 1,264)

Will Henry Stevens, 1940

Pencil sketch of Pisa's skyline from the north, showing the leaning tower and domes above the river bank with two figures.

Pisa from North

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pencil sketch of a desert valley with hatched mountain ridges, rocky foreground and handwritten place notes below.

Woody Sheila 1st Encampment from Sinai Towards Akaba

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pencil drawing of a nude woman reclining on her side, head resting on her arm, with simple contour lines on cream paper.

Untitled (reclined female figure)

George Ault, 1920

Pencil sketch of a tall crenellated tower beside rooftops, shrubs and cypress trees, titled Cathedral, Fiesole.

Cathedral, Fiesole

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pencil sketch of rocky ruins and broken stone walls labeled Cleopatra's Baths, Alexandria, with soft graphite shading.

Cleopatra's Baths, Alexandria

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Etching of a woman with glasses seated at a desk, drawing with a pencil, framed pictures on the wall behind her.

Mrs. Higgins

Otto J. Schneider

Pencil sketch of a mountain valley with conifer trees, a rocky stream, and steep peaks under a pale sky.

On the Road near Landro, Tyrol

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pencil and wash sketch of a mountain ridge, hills, trees and a stone arched bridge in a pale landscape.

Mt. of Temptation

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pencil and ink sketch of reclining and standing figures, a small animal study, and a shaded form with a raised staff on aged

Moses Commanding the Waters of the Red Sea to Separate

William Page, 1850

Pencil sketch of moored sailing boats and a domed church across a Venetian lagoon, with rippling water reflections.

Giudecca--Venice

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pencil drawing of the Sphinx with two pyramids in the desert background at Giza, with a small figure for scale.

Sphinx with Pyramids of Ghizeh, Egypt

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Watercolor lunette study titled Security showing allegorical figures, urns, a cherub, and a shield within a decorative border

Security (study for lunette, Old Senate Office Building)

Louis Schaettle, 1910

Pencil sketch of an old street with a cafe, shuttered house facade and chimneys, on an open sketchbook page.

(Sketchbook) Old Street in Vevey

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pencil sketch of layered mountain ridgelines along a coast, with handwritten place names labeling the profiles.

Greek Islands

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1860

Untitled - James McNeill Whistler, 1890

James McNeill Whistler, 1890

Pencil sketch of the Rhine river valley with hills, shrubby banks and two small boats on the water.

The Rhine below Niederheimbach

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pencil sketch of a wooded riverbank with trees on both sides, water in the middle, and a low hill in the foreground.

Jordan

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pencil sketch of the Yellowstone River with trees, reflections, and distant hills, labeled near Rosebud.

Yellowstone River, near Rosebud

Thomas Moran, 1890

Pencil sketch of the Rhine river valley with steep hillsides, a riverside village with a church tower, and small boats.

The Rhine at Bacharach

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pencil sketch of David's Tomb in Hebron showing a walled town, a minaret, domed stone buildings and hills behind.

David's Tomb, Hebron

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pencil drawing of a wooden and steel toll bridge over rippling water, with pilings, small buildings and trees on the bank.

Toll Bridge, Indian Rocks, Florida

Walter Ronald Locke, 1930

Pencil sketch of Castle Rheinfels above St. Goar, showing ruined walls and towers on a wooded hillside with vines below.

Castle Rheinfels, St. Goar

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pencil sketch of a grotto opening with shaded rock walls, a wooden railing, and a river labeled in handwriting.

Grotto, Aldberg

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1840

Charcoal drawing of a bearded soldier with rifle standing in a rain-soaked field under falling rain.

Les Poilus

Louis Abel Truchet, 1910

Pencil sketch of wooden fishing platforms with lift nets along a river mouth, with hills in the distance and a figure at the

Mouth of the Arno

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pencil and chalk sketch of snow-covered Mount Etna at sunrise with smoke rising from its peak and a town below.

Acireale

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a soldier crouching in a snowy trench beside leafless willow trees.

In the Trenches, Winter

Paul-Michel Dupuy, 1910

Pencil sketch in a sketchbook of a Rhone valley landscape with steep mountains, trees, and a village house on terraced slopes

(Sketchbook) Down Rhone Valley from Sion

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pen and ink drawing of collapsed stone ruins with arches and columns among scattered blocks, with hills beyond.

Ruin El Khadin

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Watercolor of a boatman poling a wooden boat through a bayou lined with gnarled cypress roots and palms.

Bayou Boatman, Florida

Walter Ronald Locke, 1940

Pencil sketch of Caernarvon Castle's towers and battlements above a harbor with moored boats and small stone houses.

Caernarvon Castle

George Elbert Burr, 1890