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Pencil sketch of a derailed railway coach tilted beside tracks in a rocky landscape with distant mountains.

Untitled (Derailed Coach)

Howard Russell Butler

Pastel drawing of a bearded man in a white turban above a study of a raised hand, on a tan background.

Mirza Abul Fazl

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Major General Irvin McDowell

James Edward Kelly, 1880

Charcoal drawing of dark windblown trees beside a winding dirt road across an open field, signed Max Bohm 1917.

Untitled - Max Bohm

Pencil sketch of a shadowed stone archway and round tower with foliage on an aged cream paper.

Le Chateau de Chevenevase

Solon H. Borglum, 1900

Pencil sketch of a two-masted lumber schooner under sail on choppy water, with white highlights on the waves.

Lumber Boat, Mackinac

George Elbert Burr, 1880

Major General Alfred Pleasonton

James Edward Kelly, 1890

Pencil sketch of a goat seen from behind, standing with raised head and spread ears on cream paper.

Goat

Henry Keller, 1930

Pastel drawing of a nude woman with arms raised behind her head, lowered eyes, and soft green background.

In Pose

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

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

Pastel portrait of a young woman with a dark bob and hair ornament against a blue background.

Anita Hunt

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Charcoal drawing of a park with trees, a small classical pavilion, and two figures walking on an open lawn.

Landscape

Angèle Delasalle, 1910

Naive watercolor of the clipper ship Charles L. Cotton under full sail on blue waves, with banners and an American flag.

Clipper-Ship Charles L. Cotton of North Norwich

P. S. Downes, 1890

Pastel portrait of a woman in a dark hat, head tilted, set against swirling yellow and green diagonal strokes.

Firelight

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Poster of a standing man in evening dress beside a chair on yellow, with text naming Charles Dana Gibson in Scribner's.

Charles. Dana. Gibson./Is. One. of. the. Illustrators./in. this. Month's/Scribner.s./

William Sergeant Kendall, 1930

Pastel study of a stage-like interior with yellow columns, blue walls, and a pink figure surrounded by purple shapes.

Study for Scene in the Daughter of Heaven, Santa Fe, 1915

William Penhallow Henderson

Charcoal drawing of a large tree beside a winding path, with a hillside and distant tower in the background.

The Lake of Garda, Italy

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Pencil sketch of a river edge with a tall poplar and leafy trees reflected in still water.

From Eton

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pencil sketch of the Rhine river with steep hillsides, a hilltop castle ruin, and a village church along the bank.

Rhine, from Caub

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Charcoal and chalk sketch of rocky cliffs and tidal pools along a shoreline under a pale sky.

Untitled (Cliffs)

Howard Russell Butler

Graphite pencil cloud study on paper, shaded grey sky with white cloud forms and a dark horizon band below.

Venice

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Soft pastel portrait of a woman in a dark hat against a green background, face turned slightly toward the viewer.

Self Portrait, 1909

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Pastel portrait of a woman with short dark hair in front of a window with green garden foliage and red flowers.

Garden Window

Alice Pike Barney, 1920

Pencil sketch of Monte Rosa mountain peaks above a valley with conifers and shrubs in the foreground.

Monte Rosa from Ceppomorelli

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Sketch of a muscular right arm and torso with dark shading and loose wash on aged paper.

Right Arm and Torso, study for Equestrian Statue

Solon H. Borglum, 1900

Portrait of a woman in a large grey feathered hat and grey fur wrap, painted in loose strokes on a grey background.

Laura Alice in Grey

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Pencil sketch of a nude woman in a twisting swimming pose, one arm extended and one leg stretched across the paper.

Swimming Nude

Solon H. Borglum, 1920

Charcoal drawing of a busy river harbor with rowing boats, a steamship with smokestacks, and waterfront buildings and cranes.

London on the Thames

Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Pastel drawing of a blonde woman, nude to the waist, looking over her shoulder against a swirling green background, holding p

Nude with Fruit

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Pastel portrait of a woman in a dark wide-brimmed hat and pale coat, set against swirling green and blue strokes.

The Traveler

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Pencil landscape drawing of leaning pine trees on a sloping sandy hillside with a distant horizon.

Landscape

André Dauchez, 1940

Pencil sketch of Castle Reichenberg with a tall tower and walls on a hill above dense trees, dated 1900.

Castle Reichenberg, near St. Goarshausen

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pastel portrait of a young woman with tousled brown hair and a yellow garment against a green background.

Laura Alice

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Pencil sketch of the Rhine river with a hilltop castle, steep cliffs, a steamboat, and riverside houses.

Rhine at St. Goar

George Elbert Burr, 1900

Pencil sketch of a hillside town with a church tower, buildings along a river, and mountains behind.

Ventimiglia

George Elbert Burr, 1900