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The Englishman (William Tom Warrener, 1861–1934) at the Moulin Rouge, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec French, Oil on cardboard — The Englishman (William Tom Warrener, 1861–1934) at the Moulin Rouge
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
1892

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

Study for "Poseuses", Georges Seurat French, Conté crayon on laid paper. — Study for "Poseuses"
Georges Seurat
1886–87

The Martyrdom of Saint Paul, Taddeo Zuccaro Italian, Pen and brown and gray ink, brown wash, over black chalk, heightened with white, on buff paper. — The Martyrdom of Saint Paul
Taddeo Zuccaro
ca. 1557–58

Preparatory Study for Plate 34 in "Maisons de plaisance" Vol. II, Jacques François Blondel French, Red chalk — Preparatory Study for Plate 34 in "Maisons de plaisance" Vol. II
Jacques François Blondel
18th century

Preparatory Study for Plate 41 in "Maisons de plaisance," Vol. II, Jacques François Blondel French, Red chalk — Preparatory Study for Plate 41 in "Maisons de plaisance," Vol. II
Jacques François Blondel
18th century

Davida Johnson Clark, Augustus Saint-Gaudens American, Plaster, shellac, American — Davida Johnson Clark
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
1886

Seated Woman, Antoine Watteau French, Black, red and white chalk — Seated Woman
Antoine Watteau
1716–17

Study for Ceiling Decoration, Kenyon Cox American, Graphite on off-white laid paper for transfer, American — Study for Ceiling Decoration
Kenyon Cox
ca. 1894

Christ and the Woman of Samaria, Benedetto Luti Italian, Oil on copper — Christ and the Woman of Samaria
Benedetto Luti
1715–20

Youth with Right Arm Raised in a Shoulder-Length Portrayal (preparatory study for St. Sebastian), Timoteo Viti Italian, Soft black chalk, or charcoal, on paper now very darkened (to beige color) — Youth with Right Arm Raised in a Shoulder-Length Portrayal (preparatory study for St. Sebastian)
Timoteo Viti
ca. 1515

The Summons: Study for the Head of Gawaine, Sir Edward Burne-Jones British, Fabricated black crayon on paper — The Summons: Study for the Head of Gawaine
Sir Edward Burne-Jones
1893

Wolf hunt, Etienne Delaune French, Pen and black, dark gray, and gray brown ink, and (between the pen lines of the illusionistic frame) brush and gray ink, on vellum. — Wolf hunt
Etienne Delaune
second half 16th century

The Madonna Adoring the Child, with an Angel, Lorenzo di Credi (Lorenzo d'Andrea d'Oderigo) Italian, Pen and brown ink, traces of white, over red chalk underdrawing of the Madonna. — The Madonna Adoring the Child, with an Angel
Lorenzo di Credi (Lorenzo d'Andrea d'Oderigo)
early 16th century

Saint Sebastian (recto); sketches of a male head and a standing figure in a short cape; a copy of the figure on the recto (verso), Sodoma (Giovanni Antonio Bazzi) Italian, Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk (recto); pen and brown ink, black chalk (verso) — Saint Sebastian (recto); sketches of a male head and a standing figure in a short cape; a copy of the figure on the recto (verso)
Sodoma (Giovanni Antonio Bazzi)
early–mid-16th century

Tahitian Faces (Frontal View and Profiles), Paul Gauguin French, Charcoal on laid paper — Tahitian Faces (Frontal View and Profiles)
Paul Gauguin
ca. 1899

Study of the Head of a Youth Gazing Upward, Perugino (Pietro di Cristoforo Vannucci) Italian, Black chalk; Squared in black chalk; eyes, nose, ears, mouth retouched with pen and brown ink. — Study of the Head of a Youth Gazing Upward
Perugino (Pietro di Cristoforo Vannucci)
late 15th–early 16th century

Tigers Hunting Boars and Deer, Ink on paper, Western India, Rajasthan, Kota — Tigers Hunting Boars and Deer
Western India, Rajasthan, Kota
ca. 1830

Study for "Gil Blas and the Archbishop" (from Sketchbook of Figure and Landscape Subjects), Francis William Edmonds American, Graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Study for "Gil Blas and the Archbishop" (from Sketchbook of Figure and Landscape Subjects)
Francis William Edmonds
ca. 1839

Exterior Window Bay from the Farnese Palace of Caprarola, Preparatory Study for the 'Oeuvres Complètes de Jacques Barozzi de Vignole', François Debret French, Pen and black ink over graphite underdrawing, pink, gray and yellow watercolor — Exterior Window Bay from the Farnese Palace of Caprarola, Preparatory Study for the 'Oeuvres Complètes de Jacques Barozzi de Vignole'
François Debret
1815–23

Male Nude, Seen from Behind, Hippolyte Flandrin French, Oil on paper, laid down on canvas — Male Nude, Seen from Behind
Hippolyte Flandrin
Paul Flandrin
ca. 1829–46

Grotto from the Gardens of the Farnese Palace at Caprarola, Preparatory Study for the 'Oeuvres Complètes de Jacques Barozzi de Vignole', François Debret French, Pen and black ink over graphite underdrawing, pink, gray and yellow watercolor — Grotto from the Gardens of the Farnese Palace at Caprarola, Preparatory Study for the 'Oeuvres Complètes de Jacques Barozzi de Vignole'
François Debret
Jacopo [Giacomo] Barozzi da Vignola
1815–23

Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata, Lo Spagna (Giovanni di Pietro) Italian, Point of the brush and brown ink, heightened with white (partly oxidized), traces of black chalk, on paper washed with light brown. — Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata
Lo Spagna (Giovanni di Pietro)
early 16th century

Head of Krishna: cartoon for a mural of the Raslila

, Sahib Ram, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, India (Rajasthan, Jaipur) — Head of Krishna: cartoon for a mural of the Raslila
Sahib Ram
ca. 1800

Standing Apostle, Giovanni Bandini (called Giovanni dell'Opera) Italian, Pen and brown ink — Standing Apostle
Giovanni Bandini (called Giovanni dell'Opera)
mid-16th century

Madame Théodore Gobillard (Yves Morisot), Edgar Degas French, Pastel — Madame Théodore Gobillard (Yves Morisot)
Edgar Degas
1869

Portrait of a Man (Sir Ralph Sadler?), Hans Holbein the Younger German, Oil and gold on oak — Portrait of a Man (Sir Ralph Sadler?)
Hans Holbein the Younger
1535

Singer and Sarinda Player, Sahib Ram, Ink on paper, India (Rajasthan, Jaipur) — Singer and Sarinda Player
Sahib Ram
ca. 1800

Aman-Jean (Portrait of Edmond François Aman-Jean), Georges Seurat French, Conté crayon on Michallet paper — Aman-Jean (Portrait of Edmond François Aman-Jean)
Georges Seurat
Edmond-François Aman-Jean
1882–83

Hiranyakashipu commands his demon warriors to threaten and injure Prahlada. Preparatory drawing from the ‘Small Bhagavata Purana’ Series, Manaku Indian, Brush drawing on paper, India, Guler, Himachal Pradesh — Hiranyakashipu commands his demon warriors to threaten and injure Prahlada. Preparatory drawing from the ‘Small Bhagavata Purana’ Series
Manaku
ca. 1740–50

Untitled [preparatory drawing for a proposal for light sculptures on the construction site of the World Trade Center towers], Forrest Myers American, Silver gelatin print and paint — Untitled [preparatory drawing for a proposal for light sculptures on the construction site of the World Trade Center towers]
Forrest Myers
1967

Untitled [preparatory drawing for a proposal for light sculptures on the construction site of the World Trade Center towers], Forrest Myers American, Gelatin silver print and paint — Untitled [preparatory drawing for a proposal for light sculptures on the construction site of the World Trade Center towers]
Forrest Myers
1967

Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and Two Putti (recto); Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and a Putto (verso), Fra Bartolomeo (Bartolomeo di Paolo del Fattorino) Italian, Pen and brown ink, touches of brown wash, heightened with white (partly oxidized), over traces of black chalk, on tinted paper; partial tracing of figures from the verso (recto); Pen and brown ink over black chalk (verso) — Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and Two Putti (recto); Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and a Putto (verso)
Fra Bartolomeo (Bartolomeo di Paolo del Fattorino)
1505–6(?)

Study for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte", Georges Seurat French, Oil on canvas — Study for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte"
Georges Seurat
1884

Study of a Young Woman, Johannes Vermeer Dutch, Oil on canvas — Study of a Young Woman
Johannes Vermeer
ca. 1665–67

Study for an Equestrian Portrait, Possibly that of Albert de Ligne, Count of Arenberg; verso: Various Studies of Statues and Figures, Including the Venus Pudica and Scipio and his Lictor, Anthony van Dyck Flemish, Pen and brown ink; verso: pen and brown ink, black chalk — Study for an Equestrian Portrait, Possibly that of Albert de Ligne, Count of Arenberg; verso: Various Studies of Statues and Figures, Including the Venus Pudica and Scipio and his Lictor
Anthony van Dyck
ca. 1628–32

Saint Francis of Assisi Resuscitating a Dead Youth, Camillo Procaccini Italian, Red chalk — Saint Francis of Assisi Resuscitating a Dead Youth
Camillo Procaccini
1555–1629

Design for an Overdoor Painting and Two Wall Panels, Arthur B. Davies American, Black and white crayon, gouache — Design for an Overdoor Painting and Two Wall Panels
Arthur B. Davies
ca. 1900–1910

Study for Galatea, Auguste Rodin French, Cast plaster, French — Study for Galatea
Auguste Rodin
modeled ca. 1889, cast before 1912

Saint Jerome (recto); Soldier with a Spear (verso), Vittore Carpaccio Italian, Brush with black ink and gray wash, over black chalk or charcoal, highlighted with white gouache (recto); black chalk, highlighted with white gouache, with some brush and gray wash (verso) — Saint Jerome (recto); Soldier with a Spear (verso)
Vittore Carpaccio
1480–1525