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Charles Willson Peale - [Silhouette of man facing left, no. 2]

Silhouette bust portrait shows an unidentified man facing left. He wears a wig tied by a ribbon at the back and a cravat. Blind stamp below image: Museum. (DLC/PP-44431).

Th Jefferson - Public domain portrait painting

Full-length silhouette portrait shows president Thomas Jefferson facing right. Purchase; 1915; (DLC/PP-1915:44874). Exhibited: "Creating the United States," the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2011-2012.

[New York Harbor] - Public domain drawing

Landscape drawing shows men fishing off the pier, perhaps on Staten Island, looking across New York Harbor. Sailboats dot the water. Below the image, on the mount, various locations are identified in the drawin... More

Design for advertisement, Charles Oakford & Sons, furrier and hatter, ...

Drawing shows a street view of the façade of a storefront with entrances, windows with merchandise displays, awning over an entrance, and lightly sketched pedestrians; across top are samples of lettering and de... More

Richmond & Reading R.R., Philadelphia - Public domain scenic drawing

Drawing shows a rural setting with railroad tracks of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company that may lead to the Port Richmond terminal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Inscribed in ink on lower left and ... More

Sketch of Niagara Falls, including Terrapin Tower

Stamped on verso: From the file of James F. Queen artist, 1824-1889. (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress. Forms part of: Documentary drawing filing series (L... More

Brewery on Upper Schuylkill - Public domain scenic drawing

Drawing shows a view from the Schuylkill River of a large brewery building on the right and a covered bridge to the left in the background. Inscribed in ink on mount: Brewery on Upper Schuylkill 1856. Inscribe... More

[Hall of Supreme Harmony - main hall in the Forbidden City, Beijing, C...

Reference copy in LOT 5090, no. 24. Public domain photograph of historic landmark building in China, Chinese temple architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public doma... More

[Soldier peering over a log] - Public domain drawing

Title devised. Formerly Waud no. B-47. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.812) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Chicken thieves being disciplined by General Alexander McDowell McCook...

Title on mat (source unverified): Camp Nevin Regulars, Chicken thieves being disciplined by order of Gen. McCook, March 1861. "by ord of Gen. McCook" in ink on back of sheet. Code on mat (source unverified): II... More

23rd N.Y. Vol - A drawing of a soldier with a rifle

Full-length sketch of soldier. Title inscribed vertically right margin. Inscribed vertically left margin: 8 buttons. Formerly Waud no. B-128. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.892) Forms part of: Morgan... More

View of the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.270) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Faroese islanders - Public domain document scan of drawing

Drawing shows two Far"e islanders on a rowboat. One stands and pushes against rocks with a long pole while the other sits and rows. Taylor visited the Faroe Islands in 1862, perhaps en route to Russia. Gift; Ch... More

Youths progressive recorder Historic map, Library of Congress

Copyright design drawing shows the Youths progressive recorder, a mechanical handwriting copying machine. Stamped: Copyright library. Inscribed upper right: This map is a design and the title of the writing to ... More

William Kulp antiquary of Philadelphia. E.L.H. ; by E.L. Henry

Drawing shows William Kulp, antiquarian, full-length portrait, seated, facing left, by his friend Edward L. Henry, shortly before Kulp died from tuberculosis. Signed in pencil on sheet with initials on lower l... More

Cabin within three squares of the Capitol - 1882

Drawing shows a cabin with many additions built against a small slope in Washington, DC. An African American woman stands outside the front door. A study for this drawing is: DRWG/US - Gedney, no. 46 (AA size).... More

Drapery study for figure of Sculpture

Study drawing shows the dress and drapery for the allegorical figure of "Sculpture" for the painting, The arts, in the north end lunette of the Southwest Gallery in the Library of Congress' Jefferson Building. ... More

Detail - Library of Congress - Public domain drawing

Study drawing shows a detail of drapery for the painting, The arts, in the north end lunette of the Southwest Gallery in the Library of Congress' Jefferson Building. In the painting the drapery is right center.

Astronomy - Public domain drawing

Study drawing shows the half of the allegorical figure of "Astronomy" with preliminary shading of the drapery above her head for the painting, The sciences, in the south end lunette of the Southwest Gallery in ... More

Nude study for figure of Poetry

Study drawing shows the nude allegorical figure of Poetry for the painting, The arts, in the north end lunette of the Southwest Gallery in the Library of Congress' Jefferson Building. A grid covers the drawing.

Astronomy - Public domain portrait drawing

Study drawing shows the nude allegorical figure of "Astronomy," holding her calipers, for the painting, The sciences, in the south end lunette of the Southwest Gallery in the Library of Congress' Jefferson Buil... More

The governor's palace Williamsburg, engraving, Library of Congress

Drawing shows the governor's palace rising above a stone wall. Three people in colonial dress stand before the wall or at the gate. The Governor's Palace was completed in 1722, after 16 years of fitful building... More

B-17 waist gunner - Public domain portrait drawing

Drawing shows a World War II gunner wearing an oxygen mask as he stands before an open slot in a B-17 airplane firing his machine gun during the Battle of Guadalcanal. Signed: Sgt. Howard Brodie. Gift, Sgt. How... More

The tired soldier - a sketch from life at Petersburg during the siege ...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.242) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Circus sketches: clowns and elephants]

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Rathengatter.

A stormy march--(Artillery)--Spotsylvania Court House

Horses pulling cannon on wagon uphill. "A hard pull" on mat. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.225) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

A sutler's tent near H.Q.. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Detailed sketch of the interior of a sutler's tent, with several full-length portraits of unidentified officers drinking at a bar in the foreground. Title inscribed lower left. Inscribed lower right: Aug 1862. ... More

Queenstown [i.e. Queenston], Upper Canada on the Niagara

Drawing shows the village of Queenston in the Canadian province of Ontario, known as "Upper Canada" prior to 1841. Travelers on horseback, cart and foot traverse the wide dirt road, while houses are near the sh... More

Destruction of the locomotives on the bridge over the Chickahominy

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly. Inscribed over image: The R.R. Bridge was burned [?]. Trees too high. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.548) Re... More

[Ruins of the Acquia Creek and Fredericksburg R.R. bridge, over Potoma...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.12) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Rebel fortification near Wynns Mill, Confederate States of America

Signed lower right: Alfred R Waud. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above image: Stockade of pointed stakes; Rebel Camp Covered way. Published in: Harper's Weekly, May 10, 1862, pp. 296-7. Gift, J.P. Morg... More

The Curtis Estate, the scene of Washington's courtship & etc etc, Pamu...

Riverside scene, men unloading barrels from a ship, woman and child watch additional ships come in to shore, wagons for balloon gas generator and equipment in foreground. Ships, dwelling and soldiers milling ab... More

[Three soldiers in action] - Public domain drawing

Title devised. Sketch of architectural detail and hand holding a rifle on verso. Inscribed bottom left image: Fed. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.279) Reference print available in the Civil War Drawi... More

Mayport Mills, Florida - Public domain scan / drawing

Possibly by William Waud. Title inscribed below image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.630) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Rose blossoms on stem with leaves

Typed on label attached to verso: This flower study was painted by William W. Thackara 1791-1839 water colors. (DLC/PP-2001:068) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress. Forms par... More

Boy fishing beside a stream while a girl watches over his shoulder, al...

(DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress. Forms part of: Documentary drawing filing series (Library of Congress).

Easton, Pennsylvania from Philipsburg i.e., Phillipsburg Rock

Study sketch shows a bird's-eye view of Easton, Pennsylvania, from across the Delaware River. Inscribed in pencil on lower right corner: Easton, Pa. from Philipsburg Rock. Stamped on verso: From the file of Ja... More

Bridge spanning a stream in the woods

Shamokin from Mount Carmel road 1851

Drawing shows houses and other buildings at Shamokin, Pennsylvania, a coal mining community, with mountains to the right and in the background, and a heavily forested area on the left; shows many buildings on b... More

Cows in the shade of a tree - Public domain scenic drawing

Drawing shows a tall tree with two cows in the shade of the tree. Inscribed in pencil on lower right corner: Aug. 11th/55. Stamped on verso: From the file of James F. Queen artist, 1824-1889. (DLC/PP-1997:105)... More

[Cityscape with river] - Public domain city architecture drawing

Title devised. Formerly Waud no. B-84. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.848) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Celebration in a Chinese public house]

Drawing shows a celebration in progress to pay homage to the woman seated cross-legged at right in a public house with ornate interior and showing western influences, with stove, charcoal burner, and wall clock... More

[Study for figures of Sculpture and Painting]

Study drawing shows the nude allegorical figures of Sculpture and Painting, for the painting, The arts, in the north end lunette of the Southwest Gallery in the Library of Congress' Jefferson Building.

Sketched Pvt. Merle "Judge" Hardy tired & hot coming in from a patrol ...

Full-length portrait drawing of Private Merle Hardy, standing with his shirt unbuttoned and wielding two weapons, having returned from patrol duty at the front during the World War II Battle of Guadalcanal. Sig... More

[Scene in a Guadalcanal foxhole near the front at midnight]

Drawing shows a soldier on patrol in a foxhole covered by canvas on the Horse's Neck front during the World War II Battle of Guadalcanal. The patrol sits with his rifle on his lap, aimed at an opening in the ca... More

[American eagle] - Drawing. Public domain image.

Drawing shows American bald eagle, facing left, wings slightly spread and talons resting on American flag, olive branch, and arrows.

The battle of Gettysburg--Prisoners belonging to General Longstreet's ...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.83) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Remains of burnt steamers & sailing vessels on the Rappahanock [sic]

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.15) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

The dessert [i.e., desert] - Public domain scenic drawing

Drawing shows two men in the foreground, approaching large green plants from the desert in western Nevada. Behind them, a wagon train makes its way across the desert flats. Beyond, mountains rise. It took Jenks... More

[Paifang (or pailou), traditional arch gateway on a city street]

Reference copy in LOT 5090, no. 31. Public domain scan of drawing related to architecture design, elements of decor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bents Fort - Public domain scan / drawing

Drawing shows Bent's Fort on a plateau above the Arkansas River in eastern Colorado, near present-day Prowers. Cultivated trees stand to the right of the fort. William Bent erected a new establishment on the Ar... More

Scene at Chancellorsville during the battle, May 1st 1863

Signed lower right: AR Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, May 23, 1863, p. 328-9. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.747) Reference print available in the Civil War Drawing... More

Nude study for figure of Architecture, Library of Congress1.

For the mural "The Arts." Public domain photograph of erotic art, sexuality, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Taking up position. Cold Harbor. June 2, 1864

Signed lower left: ARW. Title inscribed lower right. Printed(?) in black ink upper left: Ed. May 2nd. 1864. Inscribed on verso Advance upon the left Hancock. Formerly Waud no. B-24. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC... More

[Sketch of a cannoneer and a cannon]

Title devised. Sketch of a plant on verso. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.469) Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings file T. Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Study of drummer boys on the march

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.96) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Equites Achivi Machaon Swallowtail

Typed on label attached to verso: Painted by William W. Thackara 1791-1839 water colors. (DLC/PP-2001:068) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress. Forms part of: Documentary draw... More

Flower arrangement with white rose, fuchsia, and petunia

(DLC/PP-1998:151.38) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress. Forms part of: Documentary drawing filing series (Library of Congress).

Branch of a shrub with needle-like foliage and small pink blossoms

Inscribed in pencil below drawing: Erica. Inscribed in pencil on lower left: Table Mountain. Date inscribed in pencil on lower left. (DLC/PP-1998:151.38) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Libra... More

Coal break, Shamokin 1851 - Public domain scan / drawing

Drawing shows the scaffolding of a coal break system with conveyers and chutes for loading railroad cars for transport to larger coal breaking facilities. Inscribed in pencil on lower left: Coal break Shamokin... More

The American falls, Niagara, from the steamboat

Drawing shows Niagara Falls on the American side from below. Terrapin Tower, built in 1833 and destroyed in 1873, hovers above the falls on the right. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office t... More

The sorrel horse the Prince of Wales rode at Boston, 1860

Drawing shows full-length portrait of a horse, standing, facing right, with blanket or saddle. Inscribed in pencil on lower left: from life Washington [...] June 1861. Inscribed in pencil on lower right: War h... More

Pittsburg landing - Public domain scan / drawing

Title inscribed below image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.677) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

An Icelandic bog - Public domain scan / drawing

Drawing shows three men on horses or burros in a bog in Iceland. One man stands on two tussocks of grass above his horse. Taylor visited Iceland in 1862, perhaps en route to Russia. Gift; Charles F. Heartman; 1... More

Genl Rawlings[sic]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Bust portrait of officer in uniform. Title inscribed lower left. Rawlins was promoted to Brigadier General, 11 August 1863. Purchase; Conner & Rosenkranz; 1986; (DLC/PP-1986:108).

Church in the mountain side - Public domain scenic drawing

Drawing shows a small village tucked into a valley in the side of a mountain. The church rises about the other buildings. The location may be Europe. Formerly DRWG/US - Gedney - 85. Gift, Ralph Gedney 1926 (DLC... More

[Silhouette of three men gathered in a square]

Hand-cut silhouette shows three men gathered in a town square between a street lantern and a storefront. A privately owned copy of this silhouette has "Ständchen (Morning Music)" written on the back. Gift; Fran... More

Negro cabin near U.S. Capitol - Public domain scan / drawing

Drawing shows a cabin with many room extensions on a slight hill. An African American woman stands on a porch outside the front door. There is a study of a cabin lower left and a sketch of a man below the image... More

[Study for the central figure of Anarchy]

Study drawing shows the central figure of Anarchy, partially draped, holding a burning torch made from a scroll with her right hand and a chalice, representing maddening by wine. She tramples scholarship, relig... More

Drapery study for figure of Music Library of Congress

Study drawing shows the dress and drapery of the allegorical figure of Music, for the painting, The arts, in the north end lunette of the Southwest Gallery in the Library of Congress' Jefferson Building. A grid... More

William Berryman - Sugar estate - Negros cutting cane

Drawing shows a sugar plantation with palm tree in foreground, Jamaica. Title transcribed from finding aid. Jamaica scenery no. 20. Unpublished finding aid, Drawings of Jamaica by William Berryman, available in... More

Topographical view of buildings along the far shore of a river, with l...

Includes drawing of a sailboat on the verso with instructions for coloring. Stamped on recto and verso: From the file of James F. Queen artist, 1824-1889. (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson coll... More

Fall in for soup - company mess

Part of "Life studies of the great army." Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.314) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Death of Reynolds--Gettysburg - Public domain architectural plan drawi...

Three men on horseback in foreground, soldiers in background. Title inscribed lower left. A narrative and a map on cream lined paper accompany the drawing (on the verso). The text reads: The Fall of Reynolds/ L... More

Freedmans village--Greene Heights Arlington, Virginia

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, May 7, 1864, p. 293. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.507) Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings... More

Castle William, a British fortification on an island in Boston Harbor

Drawing shows a distant view of Castle William, a British fortification on an island in Boston Harbor. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Lib... More

First bishop of Virginia - Public domain portrait print

Full-length silhouette portrait shows James Madison, the first bishop of Virginia facing right outdoors next to a tree. Purchase; 1915; (DLC/PP-1915:44874).

Arrangement of a peony with other flowers

(DLC/PP-2001:068) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress. Forms part of: Documentary drawing filing series (Library of Congress).

Man, "Wissler?", sketching on rock, perhaps Queen, monument and circul...

Drawing undated. Supplied date based on Queen's years of activity. Stamped on verso: From the file of James F. Queen artist, 1824-1889. (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Libra... More

Interior of clothier, with rolls of fabric, dummies, and two men

Snuff-taking in Iceland - Public domain portrait drawing

Drawing shows a man standing with a powder horn to his nose, taking snuff in Iceland. Another man sits on a rock and watches. Taylor visited Iceland in 1862, perhaps en route to Russia. Gift; Charles F. Heartma... More

Bridge across the Matapony River near Bowling Green, Virginia

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.228) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

General U.S. Grant's war horse - Public domain print

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.257) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Drapery study for figure of Physics

Study drawing shows dress and drapery for the allegorical figure of "Physics," from the side, for the painting, The sciences, in the south end lunette of the Southwest Gallery in the Library of Congress' Jeffer... More

White House - Pamunkey River / McIlvaine.

Soldiers (?) on porch of a house on the Pamunkey River, Virginia, with steamship flying American flag at landing to the left. Similar view filed under: DRWG/US - McIlvaine, no. 3, of 1862. Forms part of the Mar... More

Cold Harbor Tavern, June 3, 1864

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.233) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

A drinking bout - Public domain scan / drawing

Humorous drawing shows four men seated a table, drinking. A fifth man smiles as he stands guard at the door. The scene probably takes place in Norway. Bayard Taylor traveled through Norway and Scandinavia in 18... More

Drapery study for figure of Botany Library of Congress

Study drawing shows the dress and drapery for the allegorical figure of "Botany" for the painting, The sciences, in the south end lunette of the Southwest Gallery in the Library of Congress' Jefferson Building.... More

Cattle Raid. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Signed lower left: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed lower left. Inscribed on a separate sheet of cream paper: Confederate cattle raid Sept. 16th 1864. Genl. Wade Hampden [sic] suddenly appeared at Coggins point in th... More

[George Washington, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left] / Schoff...

Based on the unfinished Gilbert Stuart portrait. Public domain scan - bust portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Winslow Homer - War songs. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Series of images relating to war songs. Mainly soldiers marching, but also African Americans hauling sacks on their backs. Julia Ward Howe, author of "Battle Hymn of the Republic," is in center. Title inscribe... More

A halt in the line of march - Public domain scenic drawing

Part of "Life studies of the great army." Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.311) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Man playing fetch with a dog near a cluster of trees, ship rigging und...

Paper torn across the bottom, irregularly shaped. Stamped on verso: From the file of James F. Queen artist, 1824-1889. (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress. F... More

Deputy - Public domain portrait drawing

Drawing shows a deputy collector, or civil servant, smoking as he leans on the back two legs of his chair, feet near a fireplace. Taylor traveled extensively in Europe between 1844 and his death in 1879. Origin... More

Grand Falls at Niagara from near the Table Rock, Canada side, July 22,...

Drawing shows a view from Canadian side of Grand Falls at Niagara with clouds of spray coming up from the majestic falls while four people observe from Table Rock, at right. Purchase; William Reese Company; 200... More

Subterranean stables - Public domain document scan of drawing

Drawing shows four horses from behind in a cave, perhaps in Norway. Bayard Taylor traveled through Norway and Scandinavia in 1856 and 1857, after the death of his first wife. Inscribed upper left: 2/3 width of ... More

[An old Chinese man with his pipe, half-length portrait, facing front,...

Reference copy in LOT 5090, no. 40. Public domain photograph of 19th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dumfries, Virginia, June 1863 - Public domain scan / drawing

Title inscribed lower right. Formerly Waud no. C-8. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.935) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Sherman's March Through South Carolina - Burning of McPhersonville, Fe...

Attributed to William Waud. Title printed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, March 4, 1865, p. 136. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2). Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

A forest glen with stream and two cows F.D. Briscoe

Signed in ink on lower right corner. (DLC/PP-2000:095) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress. Forms part of: Documentary drawing filing series (Library of Congress).

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