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Study for the Equestrian Monument to Francesco Sforza, Antonio Pollaiuolo Italian, Pen and brown ink, light and dark brown wash; outlines of the horse and rider pricked for transfer. — Study for the Equestrian Monument to Francesco Sforza
Antonio Pollaiuolo
early to mid 1480s

Pricking, Parchment, British, Bedfordshire — Pricking
British, Bedfordshire
19th century

Preparatory Study for a Portrait of Man Singh and His Harem, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, pricked for transfer, India (Rajasthan, Jodhpur) — Preparatory Study for a Portrait of Man Singh and His Harem
India (Rajasthan, Jodhpur)
1810–15

Durga and Kali Approach the Gathered Armies of Chanda and Munda: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya
, Graphite and ink on paper, pricked for transfer, India (Himachal Pradesh, Guler) — Durga and Kali Approach the Gathered Armies of Chanda and Munda: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya
India (Himachal Pradesh, Guler)
ca. 1780

A Seated Saint Reading from a Book, Francesco Botticini (Francesco di Giovanni) Italian, Brush and brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white (partly oxidized); horizontal lines in black chalk (?); pricked for transfer; outlines reinforced in brown ink, perhaps in the 15th or early 16th century. — A Seated Saint Reading from a Book
Francesco Botticini (Francesco di Giovanni)
Alesso Baldovinetti
late 15th century

Untitled (Some Sum series), Ted Joans American, Cut and pasted printed papers and pricking on postcard — Untitled (Some Sum series)
Ted Joans
1993

(Velazquez - Adoración de los Reyes Magos), Ted Joans American, Cut and pasted printed papers, pricking and hair on postcard — (Velazquez - Adoración de los Reyes Magos)
Ted Joans
1993

The Caucasoid Male Wish (for a Big Mac and an Afroid women quite Black), Ted Joans American, Cut and pasted printed papers, and pricking on postcard — The Caucasoid Male Wish (for a Big Mac and an Afroid women quite Black)
Ted Joans
1993

(Bosch - Noces de Cana), Ted Joans American, Cut and pasted printed papers, pricking and hair — (Bosch - Noces de Cana)
Ted Joans
1993

Aquellarre, Goya, Ted Joans American, Cut and pasted printed paper and pricking on photo postcard (gelatin silver print) — Aquellarre, Goya
Ted Joans
1990

Annunciation with Beato Bernardo Tolomei di Siena, Anonymous, Italian, 19th century , copy after 16th century Italian, Pen with brown and black inks, brush and brown wash, over graphite; outlines selectively pricked and incised with a stylus; verso has been blackened with black chalk. — Annunciation with Beato Bernardo Tolomei di Siena
Anonymous, Italian, 19th century
19th century

Design for a Frame with Putti and Sirens, Anonymous, Italian, second half of the 16th century Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk; selectively pricked for transfer — Design for a Frame with Putti and Sirens
Anonymous, Italian, second half of the 16th century
1550–1600

The Blessed Egidius (Cartoon for a Fresco in chapel at S. Maria degli Angeli, Assisi), Lo Spagna (Giovanni di Pietro) Italian, Charcoal or black chalk; outlines pricked and pounced for transfer — The Blessed Egidius (Cartoon for a Fresco in chapel at S. Maria degli Angeli, Assisi)
Lo Spagna (Giovanni di Pietro)
1514–16

Design for a Baldachin, Anonymous, French, 18th century French, Red chalk and graphite; paper repaired and partly pricked for transfer — Design for a Baldachin
Anonymous, French, 18th century
18th century

Hercules and Antaeus, Gian Marco Cavalli Italian, Engraving; main figures and parts of tree pricked for transfer — Hercules and Antaeus
Gian Marco Cavalli
Andrea Mantegna
ca. 1497

The Adoration of the Magi (Cartoon for an Embroidery), Diego Lopez de Escuriaz Spanish, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white gouache, over black chalk, on blue-green paper; outlines finely pricked for transfer — The Adoration of the Magi (Cartoon for an Embroidery)
Diego Lopez de Escuriaz
1587–89

Equestrian Portrait of Louis de Lorraine, Prince of Phalsbourg, Jacques Callot French, Brush and brown wash over black chalk; the outlines of the horse and rider are pricked for transfer and partially indented — Equestrian Portrait of Louis de Lorraine, Prince of Phalsbourg
Jacques Callot
ca. 1624

Design for a Frieze with a Coat of Arms with a Serpent and a Landscape Scene with Women and Children, Anonymous, Italian, 18th century Italian, Pen and ink and red chalk (partially pricked for transfer) — Design for a Frieze with a Coat of Arms with a Serpent and a Landscape Scene with Women and Children
Anonymous, Italian, 18th century
18th century

Musical Trophy, Charles Monblond French, Graphite, pen and dark brown ink, brush and brown wash. Pricked for transfer. — Musical Trophy
Charles Monblond
19th century

Musical Trophy, Charles Monblond French, Brush and brown wash, black chalk, heightened with white. Pricked for transfer. — Musical Trophy
Charles Monblond
19th century

Harvest Trophy, Charles Monblond French, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, black chalk, heightened with white. Pricked for transfer. — Harvest Trophy
Charles Monblond
19th century

The Staircase of the Giants, Ducal Palace, Venice, Francesco Guardi Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over red chalk. Selectively pricked holes for the construction of straight lines — The Staircase of the Giants, Ducal Palace, Venice
Francesco Guardi
1712–93

Design for a Freestanding Tomb Seen in Elevation and Plan, Antonio da Sangallo, the Younger Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over extensive compass-incised and stylus-ruled construction with pin-pricked measurements — Design for a Freestanding Tomb Seen in Elevation and Plan
Antonio da Sangallo, the Younger
1530–35

Assumption of Mary Magdalen, Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush with blue-green wash, over black chalk and over pricked outlines on light tan paper — Assumption of Mary Magdalen
Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century
17th century

Design for a Painted Ceiling: Perspective Architectural with a Figure at the Center, Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century Italian, Pen and brown ink and red chalk (recto); pricked for transfer in right part of sheet and at all corners; pen and brown ink sketches (verso) — Design for a Painted Ceiling: Perspective Architectural with a Figure at the Center
Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century
1700–1780

Christ Child and Secondary Child Figure Bearing the Cross (recto); Fragment of Design for Ornamental Border (verso), Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century Spanish, Pen and light brown ink reinforced with black chalk (recto). Border line drawn in black chalk along top and left side of sheet. On off-white paper. Composition (unknown) pricked for transfer (verso) — Christ Child and Secondary Child Figure Bearing the Cross (recto); Fragment of Design for Ornamental Border (verso)
Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century
17th century

Hercules and Omphale, Annibale Carracci Italian, Red and black chalk; outlines partly pricked for transfer; framing outlines in black chalk — Hercules and Omphale
Annibale Carracci
1560–1609

Saint Catherine, Lucas Cranach the Elder German, Silverpoint, brush and brown ink, and indigo wash on vellum, pricked for transfer along brush lines — Saint Catherine
Lucas Cranach the Elder
late 15th–mid-16th century

The Angel of the Annunciation (Cartoon for an Embroidery), Raffaellino del Garbo (also known as Raffaelle de' Capponi and Raffaelle de' Carli) Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white gouache, over black chalk on paper washed brown; outlines of design and framing outlines pricked and with traces of rubbed black pouncing dust — The Angel of the Annunciation (Cartoon for an Embroidery)
Raffaellino del Garbo (also known as Raffaelle de' Capponi and Raffaelle de' Carli)
1466–1524

A Seraph (Cartoon for an Embroidery), Raffaellino del Garbo (also known as Raffaelle de' Capponi and Raffaelle de' Carli) Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and rose wash, highlighted with white gouache, over black chalk; outlines of design and framing outlines pricked and with traces of rubbed black pouncing dust — A Seraph (Cartoon for an Embroidery)
Raffaellino del Garbo (also known as Raffaelle de' Capponi and Raffaelle de' Carli)
1466–1524

View of Piazza with Basilica of San Marco, Francesco Guardi Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash. Framing lines in pen and brown ink at left and right margins. Pricked for transfer — View of Piazza with Basilica of San Marco
Francesco Guardi
1712–93

The Island of Anconetta (recto); Two Feet Wearing Pointed Shoes (verso), Francesco Guardi Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush with brown and gray wash, over red chalk (recto); at upper border appear two feet wearing pointed shoes, pricked for transfer and executed in brush and brown, blue, and yellow wash (verso) — The Island of Anconetta (recto); Two Feet Wearing Pointed Shoes (verso)
Francesco Guardi
1712–93

Design for a Cartouche with the "IHS" Monogram of the Society of Jesus, Putti, Fantastick Creatures, at the Borders, a Central Scene of the Virgin and Child with a Monastic Figure, and the Family Arms of a Cardinal, Anonymous, Italian, second half of the 16th century Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, outlines partly pricked for transfer — Design for a Cartouche with the "IHS" Monogram of the Society of Jesus, Putti, Fantastick Creatures, at the Borders, a Central Scene of the Virgin and Child with a Monastic Figure, and the Family Arms of a Cardinal
Anonymous, Italian, second half of the 16th century
1550–1600

Design for Ticket or an Invitation, Anonymous, German, 19th century German, Graphite, with touches of pen and black ink. Paper pricked in the area of the saints. — Design for Ticket or an Invitation
Anonymous, German, 19th century
19th century

Putti Playing with Hoops (Cartoon for a Fresco in Parma Cathedral), Michelangelo Anselmi Italian, Black chalk; outlines pricked for transfer — Putti Playing with Hoops (Cartoon for a Fresco in Parma Cathedral)
Michelangelo Anselmi
ca. 1548

Standing Female Figure (St. Anne; Cartoon for a Painting), Vittore Carpaccio Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and gray-brown wash, over charcoal underdrawing; outlines pricked for transfer, on two glued sheets of paper with overlapping joins — Standing Female Figure (St. Anne; Cartoon for a Painting)
Vittore Carpaccio
ca. 1502–4

Charles II of Spain on Horseback, Matías de Torres Spanish, Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash over slight traces of black chalk underdrawing. Corners cut off, composition outlined in hexagonal form with pen and brown ink. Contours of the seated figure and the saddle pricked. Lined — Charles II of Spain on Horseback
Matías de Torres
Claudio Coello
late 17th century

One Half of a Design for a Vaulted and Coffered Ceiling Chapel, With Free-Standing Altar (Unfinished Sketch)

Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

18th century

George S. Pearson

ca. 1880–1900

George S. Pearson

ca. 1880–1900