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Woman at a Window (from Sketchbook), Thomas Sully American, Pen and brown ink washes (bistre?) on off-white laid paper, American — Woman at a Window (from Sketchbook)
Thomas Sully
1810–20

Study for "The Ascension", John Singleton Copley American, Ink ("Bistre") washes, pen and ink, black chalk, and graphite on off-white laid paper, watercolor, American — Study for "The Ascension"
John Singleton Copley
1774

Predella of an Altar, Cathedral, Tarragon, John Singer Sargent American, Graphite and brown pigment (bister color) on white wove paper, American — Predella of an Altar, Cathedral, Tarragon
John Singer Sargent
1895–1908

Imaginary View of a Roman Villa, Jean Honoré Fragonard French, Bister wash over pencil — Imaginary View of a Roman Villa
Jean Honoré Fragonard
mid-1770s

Revelers at a Table in the Countryside, Gabriel de Saint-Aubin French, Pen and black ink with bister wash over black chalk — Revelers at a Table in the Countryside
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin
1760s

Study of a Nude with Drapery, Auguste Rodin French, Pencil and bistre on buff wove paper, darkened, with left margin and bottom right torn — Study of a Nude with Drapery
Auguste Rodin
ca. 1908

Summer, Anonymous, German, 18th century (?) German, Pen and bistre washed with India ink and orange gouache — Summer
Anonymous, German, 18th century
Anonymous, Netherlandish, 17th century
18th century (?)

Autumn, Anonymous, German, 18th century (?) German, Pen and bistre washed with India ink and orange gouache — Autumn
Anonymous, German, 18th century
Anonymous, Netherlandish, 17th century
18th century (?)

Combat of Cavalry, Jacques Courtois ("Le Bourguignon") French, Pen and bistre washed on paper — Combat of Cavalry
Jacques Courtois
n.d.

Cavalry Battle, Jacques Courtois French, Pen and bistre, washed with bistre and ink — Cavalry Battle
Jacques Courtois
n.d.

Study for a Massacre of the Innocents, Domenico Cresti Passignano Italian, Black chalk, pen and bistre with gray-brown washes — Study for a Massacre of the Innocents
Domenico Cresti Passignano
1580–1636

Group of Women, Anonymous, Italian, 17th or 18th century Italian, Pen and bistre, over red chalk — Group of Women
Anonymous, Italian, 17th or 18th century
18th century

Sarcophagus on a Table, Anonymous, Italian, 18th century Italian, Pen and bistre, washed with India ink — Sarcophagus on a Table
Anonymous, Italian, 18th century
18th century

Courtyard, Anonymous, Italian, 18th century Italian, Watercolor over pen and bistre foundation — Courtyard
Anonymous, Italian, 18th century
18th century

Moses Trampling on Pharaoh's Crown, Anonymous, Italian, Venetian, 18th century Italian, Pen and bistre, brush and brown wash — Moses Trampling on Pharaoh's Crown
Anonymous, Italian, Venetian, 18th century
18th century

Sketch of a Standing Male Saint, Anonymous, Italian, North Italy, 18th century Italian, Pen and bistre with brown washes — Sketch of a Standing Male Saint
Anonymous, Italian, North Italy, 18th century
ca. 1800

Christ (?) and an Apostle, Anonymous, Italian, 18th century Italian, Pen and bistre with sepia washes — Christ (?) and an Apostle
Anonymous, Italian, 18th century
18th century

Duel of Knights, Anonymous, Italian, 19th century Italian, Pen and bistre over red chalk — Duel of Knights
Anonymous, Italian, 19th century
1800–1900

Dianna, her Nymphs, and Callisto, Anonymous, Italian, 19th century Italian, Pen and bistre — Dianna, her Nymphs, and Callisto
Anonymous, Italian, 19th century
1800–1900

Four Men Arguing, Anonymous, Italian, 19th century Italian, Red chalk, pen and bistre, washed with India ink — Four Men Arguing
Anonymous, Italian, 19th century
1800–1900

Crowd in a Park; page 31 from the "Images of Spain" album (F), Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) Spanish, Brush, bistre and brown ink wash, traces of black chalk — Crowd in a Park; page 31 from the "Images of Spain" album (F)
Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes)
ca. 1812–20

A partly naked woman seated by a stream; page 32 from the "Images of Spain" Album (F), Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) Spanish, Brush, bistre and wash, traces of red chalk — A partly naked woman seated by a stream; page 32 from the "Images of Spain" Album (F)
Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes)
ca. 1812–20

A Saint Triumphant Over the Devil, Anonymous, German, 18th century (?) German, Paint and bistre, washed with India ink — A Saint Triumphant Over the Devil
Anonymous, German, 18th century
Johann Georg Bergmüller
18th century

Decoration for Frieze, Anonymous, French, 16th century French, Pen and bistre tinted — Decoration for Frieze
Anonymous, French, 16th century
16th century

Susannah and the Elders, Anonymous, German, 19th century German, Pen and bistre, washed and touched with white — Susannah and the Elders
Anonymous, German, 19th century
Jacopo Tintoretto (Jacopo Robusti)
19th century

Garden of Eden; Creation of the Animals, Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century Netherlandish, Pen and bistre, washed, highlighted with white gouache, on brown paper, squared — Garden of Eden; Creation of the Animals
Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century
16th century

A Drummer, Jacques Callot French, Pen and bistre — A Drummer
Jacques Callot
early 17th century

Skirmish, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian, Pen and bistre — Skirmish
Anonymous, Italian, 16th century
16th century

Figure of Christ, Anonymous, Italian, Bolognese Italian, Bistre, pen and wash — Figure of Christ
Anonymous, Italian, Bolognese
16th century

Studies of a Dog, Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century Netherlandish, Pen and bistre over faint red chalk — Studies of a Dog
Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century
16th century

The Sultan, Jean Honoré Fragonard French, Brush and brown wash (possibly bistre) over black chalk underdrawing — The Sultan
Jean Honoré Fragonard
1774