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Style galleriesDrawings of the 19th century

Drawings of the 19th century

This image is a pencil sketch on paper with a monochrome palette of graphite gray. The viewer sees various scenes without a defined horizon line. The upper section shows figures in period clothing, possibly mid-19th century women's fashion. The middle area has abstract architectural forms. In the lower right corner, a sailing ship or boat is sketched with more detail than the rest. The drawing style consists of quick, expressive strokes. The image conveys multiple narrative or compositional ideas on a single sheet.
Armor, by Odilon Redon, 1891
View from the Battery toward the City, by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, 1836
Boy with Anchor, by Winslow Homer, 1873

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Drawings made in the 19th century, from every museum.

Section 1, north wall

  1. This image is a pencil sketch on paper with a monochrome palette of graphite gray. The viewer sees various scenes without a defined horizon line. The upper section shows figures in period clothing, possibly mid-19th century women's fashion. The middle area has abstract architectural forms. In the lower right corner, a sailing ship or boat is sketched with more detail than the rest. The drawing style consists of quick, expressive strokes. The image conveys multiple narrative or compositional ideas on a single sheet.
    Seaside StudiesEugène Isabey, 1830sCourtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. Armor, by Odilon Redon, 1891
    ArmorOdilon Redon, 1891Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. View from the Battery toward the City, by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, 1836
    View from the Battery toward the CityChristoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, 1836Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Boy with Anchor, by Winslow Homer, 1873
    Boy with AnchorWinslow Homer, 1873Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. RUSTIC INTERIOR: STAGE DESIGN FOR THE TEATRO DE' FELICINI, BOLOGNA
    Rustic Interior: Stage Design for the Teatro de' Felicini, BolognaAntonio Giuseppe Basoli, ca. 1810Courtesy of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
  2. Two Draft Horses with a Sleeping Driver, by Jean Louis André Théodore Géricault, 1820–22
    Two Draft Horses with a Sleeping DriverJean Louis André Théodore Géricault, 1820–22Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. A PEASANT'S HOUSE IN A VALLEY
    A Peasant's House in a ValleyEugène Edouard Soulès, ca. 1840Courtesy of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
  2. Lady Lilith, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1867
    Lady LilithDante Gabriel Rossetti, 1867Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 3, north wall

  1. STUDY OF FOLIAGE
    Study of foliageWilliam Trost Richards, October 25, 1862Courtesy of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
  2. IN CLOISTER OF CATHEDREAL, LE PUY
    In Cloister of Cathedreal, Le PuyArnold William Brunner, 1883Courtesy of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
  3. ITALIAN GIRL
    Italian girlElihu Vedder, ca. 1885Courtesy of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Section 3, south wall

  1. STUDY OF SEASCAPE. PORCUPINE ISLANDS, BAR HARBOR, ME
    Study of seascape. Porcupine Islands, Bar Harbor, MEWilliam Stanley Haseltine, 1859Courtesy of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
  2. THE ARTIST'S WIFE SOPHIE
    The Artist's Wife SophieDaniel Huntington, 1853Courtesy of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
  3. This painting shows a view looking out over a vast landscape. Most of the painting is circular, with a small part of the bottom bleeding out of the circle towards us. The top third of the circle shows a mountain range with a large purple peak in the distance. In front of the mountain is a faint rainbow. A body of water flows from in front of the mountain to the bottom of the painting, weaving in between shorter white peaks. Towards the bottom, the water appears to flow into small, layered pools of various bright colors including yellow, orange, red, pink, blue, and teal. The sky is a light blue-gray color. The background of the painting outside of the circle is plain paper.
    Minerva Terrace, YellowstoneThomas Moran, 1872Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

Section 4, south wall

  1. DRAPERY STUDY
    Drapery StudyFrancis Augustus Lathrop, ca. 1895Courtesy of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
  2. Niagara Falls by Moonlight, by Frederic Edwin Church, probably 1856
    Niagara Falls by MoonlightFrederic Edwin Church, probably 1856Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art