[Steeplechase, some riders and horses have fallen after jumping fence]
Sketch shows riders and horses during a steeplechase, jumping a fence, some horses have fallen and riders are scrambling to get out of the way; spectators are standing in the background on the upper right. No.... More
[Ornate palanquin for noble or wealthy man, to be carried by eight per...
Reference copy in LOT 5090, no. 155. Purchase; G.V. Yudin; 1906. Forms part of: Yudin Collection (Library of Congress).
Contraband inosense i.e. innocence, Alabama
Title from from item. Code on mat: I-14. Title on mat (source unverified): An Alabama Contraband, 1862. Forms part of the Adolph Metzner American Civil War Collection at the Library of Congress. Forms part of ... More
Mansion for William K. and Alva Vanderbilt, 660 Fifth Avenue, New York...
Architectural drawing shows fireplace surrounded by decorative carvings and overmantel in room with bookshelves. Gift; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:1... More
Biltmore, estate for George Washington Vanderbilt II, Asheville, North...
Architectural drawing shows design for cottage as elevation. Gift; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:100) Forms part of: The AIA/AAF Collection (Library o... More
[Belcourt, summer estate for Oliver H.P. Belmont, Newport, R.I. Front ...
Architectural drawing shows house as front elevation. Public domain photograph - historical image of Rhode Island, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Adéle Moscheuer Marier, 20 Mar., 1891
Head and shoulders, right profile. 14717Y U.S. Copyright Office. Signed below image: Katharine S. Smith, Barbizon, '91. Title from inscription below image. Copyright registration records give title as: Madame M... More
I felt-- shocked & angry. USA, united, democracy, equality ... / submi...
Forms part of: Exit Art Gallery Reactions Collection: A Global Response to the 9/11 Attacks. Exhibited: Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions at the Library of Congress, 2002. Title continues: Honesty... More
Wason Car Manufacturing Co. - Public domain historic place drawing
Drawing showing bird's-eye view of the Wason railroad car manufacturing company facilities at Springfield, Massachusetts, with the Connecticut River in the background.
[Madonna and child]. Book illustration from Library of Congress
This record contains unverified, preliminary data. Title from drawings list in P&P Bradley Collection accession file. Alternate title from P&P Bradley Collection inventory card. Signed, lower left: "C. Mariette... More
[View of Charleston, South Carolina, perhaps looking southwest, showin...
Preliminary sketches of human figures on verso. Includes a remarque at lower left center of sheet showing the figure of a man in a rowboat. Watermark: AMIES. Philadelphia Print Shop Inventory, no. 92. (DLC/PP-... More
Fête donner à la grande duchesse Hélène de russie par W.R. Chateaubria...
Drawing shows a crowd gathered around a balloon on the ground at the festivities prepared by Ambassador W.R. Chateaubriant in honor of the Grand Duchess of Russia in Rome, 1830. A second balloon is in sky at up... More
Théodore Rousseau - [River landscape, the Seine at Chateau-Gaillard] /...
Title, attribution, date, subject, and physical description by Diane de Grazia, 2014. Inscriptions: Lower right in graphite: "T.H.R." Verso: all in graphite: "Rousseau. River Landscape/ 33-4/ Th.R (4)"; LC B st... More
Cows grazing in lowlands near stream, houses in the background, on the...
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
[Two young Algerians] - Public domain drawing
Public domain photograph of 19th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Maxime Lalanne - [Landscape with house] / Lalanne.
This record contains unverified, preliminary data. Stamp on back: ERP. Joseph and Elizabeth Robins Pennell collection. Bequest; Pennell Estate; 1926; (DLC/PP-1926:R01) Conserved, 8.86.848.58.
[Bird's-eye view of a church in a walled compound in Beijing]
Reference copy in LOT 5090, no. 323. Purchase; G.V. Yudin; 1906. Forms part of: Yudin Collection (Library of Congress).
Voyages aèriens de M.M. Albert et Gaston Tissandier. Tentative de reto...
Drawing shows the balloon "Jean Bart," flown by Albert and Gaston Tissandier descending over the Seine with tow ropes hanging into the river where landing was attempted during the Siege of Paris. "D'après natur... More
Usine à gaz de Vaugirard, 3 octobre 1870. Depart remis. Calme plot. En...
Drawing shows the balloon manufacturing facilities of Henri Lachambre in Vaugirard, a section of Paris, France. A balloon is being inflated with gas in preparation for a flight to Tours.
[Stable for Oliver Belmont Esq., Newport, R.I. Plan of second floor]
Architectural drawing shows stable at Belcourt, Newport, Rhode Island. On verso: plan of first floor. Stamped: "Richard M. Hunt, architect, New York, Aug. 24, 1891." Gift; American Institute of Architects / Am... More
Mansion for William K. and Alva Vanderbilt, 660 Fifth Avenue, New York...
Architectural drawing shows proposed conservatory to adjoin the house. Gift; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:100) Forms part of: The AIA/AAF Collection ... More
James McNeill Whistler - [Nude figure standing, holding a veil]
Title from catalogue raisonné. Inscribed by J. Pennell: Drawn by Whistler. March 1897. Cream laid paper, a shiny notepaper; no watermark. On back: blue stamp of L.C. Division of Prints (Lugt 677). Published in ... More
[Study for Woolworth's private office in the Woolworth Building]
Drawing attributed to T. R. Johnson a delineator for Cass Gilbert.
[Preliminary drawing for "Discovery of the Land" mural, Hispanic Divis...
This record contains unverified, preliminary data. Stamped on inside mat facing drawing: "4490." In pencil on outer mat: "6." Gift; Cândido Portinari; 1942 April 6.
[Chinese primary school classroom with teacher, smoking a long pipe, a...
Reference copy in LOT 5090, no. 316. Purchase; G.V. Yudin; 1906. Forms part of: Yudin Collection (Library of Congress).
[Preliminary sketch for neoclassic building with "MDCCXIX" on pediment...
Philadelphia Print Shop Inventory, no. 102. (DLC/PP-1995:140.102). Forms part of: John Rubens Smith collection (Library of Congress).
Springing them up to meet the train
Sketch shows a horsedrawn stagecoach full of passengers moving left to right with a train in the background. Inscribed in ink at top center: Engraved. No. 34:6.
West front - a duplicated copy from the col[ore]d one Bullfinch's [i.e...
Drawing shows west front of the U.S. Capitol. Philadelphia Print Shop Inventory, no. 663. (DLC/PP-1996:032.8). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress).
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).
Wooden bridge on the Mohawk River, Schenectady U.S. July 20th 1846
Drawing shows a wooden covered bridge spanning the Hudson River at Schenectady, New York. Purchase; William Reese Company; 2000; (DLC/PP-2000:086). Accession box no. DLC/PP-2000:086
Niagara River leaving Lewiston, U.S. July 22nd 1846
Drawing shows a lighthouse on a bluff above a narrow opening on the Niagara River near Lewiston, New York. Purchase; William Reese Company; 2000; (DLC/PP-2000:086). Accession box no. DLC/PP-2000:086
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
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
[Picadilly omnibus boarding passengers to the exhibition at Hyde Park;...
Paper joined in irregular shape. No. 40:4. Public domain photograph of 19th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Kaighn Avenue ferry terminal, Camden, New Jersey, of the South Camden ...
Identification based on 1913 postcard on www.dvrbs.com website. Inscribed in pencil on lower left: 1852. Stamped on verso: From the file of James F. Queen artist, 1824-1889. (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Ma... 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
[Farm buildings with courtyard and animals, and two figures standing o...
Reference copy in LOT 5090, no. 229. Purchase; G.V. Yudin; 1906. Forms part of: Yudin Collection (Library of Congress).
Ascension du 26 septembre 1876, 700 mètres / Albert Tissandier.
Drawing shows Gaston and Albert Tissandier ascending in their balloon, "Zénith." (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staff, 1981-82)
Biltmore, estate for George Washington Vanderbilt II, Asheville, North...
Architectural drawing shows design for entrance hall with staircase as section. Gift; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:100) Forms part of: The AIA/AAF Co... More
Capitol large & farm smaller - Public domain drawing
Drawing shows west front of the U.S. Capitol and its reflection in the Washington City Canal; vignette of cows in upper right. On verso: Faint unidentified sketch. Philadelphia Print Shop Inventory, no. 664. (... More
[View of the city of Charleston, South Carolina, with homes and outbui...
Preliminary sketch on verso. Trimed to inside the puncture holes that were around the edges where paper was fastened to a board. Watermark: AMIES. Forms part of: John Rubens Smith collection (Library of Congress).
A view taken from the S.W. end of Charleston, S.C. Jany 17th 1812
Preliminary sketches of human figures on verso. Watermark: AMIES. Philadelphia Print Shop Inventory, no. 90. (DLC/PP-1995:140.90). Forms part of: John Rubens Smith collection (Library of Congress).
[Perspective view of Broad Street in Charleston, South Carolina, with ...
Watermark: AMIES & Co; also a dove with olive branch on the right margin. Philadelphia Print Shop Inventory, no. 99. (DLC/PP-1995:140.99). Forms part of: John Rubens Smith collection (Library of Congress).
[Plaza] - Architectural drawing, public domain image
In album: "Principles of Perspective". Album not signed; attribution based on inscription inside cover "Indentified as belonging to Charles Bulfinch, & in his handwriting. Ellen L. Bulfinch, Nov. 13, 1894." Fro... More
[Preliminary sketch, with grid, of the driveway in front of Mount Vern...
Drawing shows a preliminary sketch, set on a grid, of the circular drive in front of the manor house at Mount Vernon, including outbuildings on the left and tall trees in the background. Philadelphia Print Sho... More
[Washington Monument looking north on Washington Place in Baltimore, M...
Drawing shows view of monument beyond First Unitarian Church, originally First Independent Church of Baltimore, designed by Maximilian Godefroy, completed in 1818. Inscribed lower left: Baltimore. Philadelphia... More
[One of four bookplate designs for English author, Mrs. G. Linnaeus Ba...
Drawing shows books on shelves, with Mrs. Bank's book "The Manchester Man" opened on a table in the foreground.
Mansion for William K. and Alva Vanderbilt, 660 Fifth Avenue, New York...
Architectural drawing shows decorative metalwork for arched window. Gift; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:100) Forms part of: The AIA/AAF Collection (Li... More
Mansion for William K. and Alva Vanderbilt, 660 Fifth Avenue, New York...
Architectural drawing shows interior with ornate walls and windows. Gift; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:100) Forms part of: The AIA/AAF Collection (Li... More
James McNeill Whistler - [Work]
Pencil sketch of four men from a small notebook of squared sheets. Title from catalogue raisonné. Signed with butterfly. Buff wove paper, printed with blue-grey squares, apparently from a small notebook. James ... More
[Two children playing checkers or draughts] War roll of the Weccacoe F...
Drawings show (recto, 1858 or 1859) a boy and a girl sitting at a table opposite of each other playing checkers or draughts, while a younger girl stands behind the table, facing right, gesturing toward her sist... More
[Man in a hat] - Public domain portrait drawing
Drawing shows a man, half-length, apparently seated with his arms resting on the arms of a chair (not shown), wearing a hat and a light scarf. Title and date from catalogue raisonné. Signed in pencil: J. Whistl... More
[One-point perspective sketches of structure, road, and trees, with sh...
Four sketches. Church interior elevation and section with galleries and vaulted ceiling on verso. M.I.T. no. A-d-12. Drawing not signed; attribution based on handwriting and drawing style. From the Massachusett... More
Sketch from a cabinet picture by Gibert taken in 1843 by A.J.S.
Drawing shows an unidentified man, seated, holding a glass as if for a toast. Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress, Library of Congress, 2005-2006.
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
[Wumen (Meridian) gate at the imperial palace compound in Beijing, Chi...
Reference copy in LOT 5090, no. 157. Purchase; G.V. Yudin; 1906. Forms part of: Yudin Collection (Library of Congress).
Descente du ballon le Neptune dans les falaises du Cap Gris-Nez Voyage...
Drawing shows Jules Duruof, Gaston Tissandier, and another man in the balloon "Neptune" making a difficult landing on the cliffs off Cape Gris-Nez, France. In the foreground, two shepherdesses and their flock o... More
Les gardes nationaux d'Heurteauville gardant le "Jean Bart" au clair d...
Drawing shows the tethered balloon "Jean Bart" being guarded at night under moonlight by five Heurteauville military guards during the Siege of Paris, November 8, 1870. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staff, 1981-82... More
Mansion for William K. and Alva Vanderbilt, 660 Fifth Avenue, New York...
Architectural drawing shows interior of conservatory. Gift; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:100) Forms part of: The AIA/AAF Collection (Library of Congr... More
God bless America and peace / St. Joseph's.
Forms part of: Exit Art Gallery Reactions Collection: A Global Response to the 9/11 Attacks.
The World Trade Center attack was awful and my cousin's leg got broken...
Drawing shows World Trade Center towers, New York City, with text written around them and crying eyes in upper right corner. Forms part of: Exit Art Gallery Reactions Collection: A Global Response to the 9/11 A... More
[Two children playing checkers or draughts] War roll of the Weccacoe F...
Drawings show (recto, 1858 or 1859) a boy and a girl sitting at a table opposite of each other playing checkers or draughts, while a younger girl stands behind the table, facing right, gesturing toward her sist... More
Atelier de Mr. Lachambre fabricant de ballons de baudruche, aerostats,...
Drawing shows the interior of Henri Lachambre's balloon manufacturing facility, with balloon bags and maquettes of various sizes. Four women at the right sew balloon fabric. Tissandier collection.
[View of Charleston, South Carolina, with a cluster of buildings aroun...
Forms part of: John Rubens Smith collection (Library of Congress). Public domain photograph of 19th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Structure with pedimented wings. Perspective sketch]
Manuscript notations on drawing. M.I.T. no. A-d-13. Drawing not signed; attribution based on handwriting and drawing style. From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Planning dep... More
[View of the city of Charleston, S.C., with a mansion, the Nathaniel R...
Includes puncture holes around edges where paper was fastened to a board. Preliminary perspective sketch on verso. Watermark: AMIES & Co; also a dove with olive branch on the left margin. Philadelphia Print Sh... More
North west [i.e., east] view from 3rd story of Mrs. Davis boarding hou...
Drawing shows a bird's-eye view of the eastern façade of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., from the north-east, showing the plaza in front of the building, the Senate wing, the north end terrace, and dome; ... More
Prof. Morse reading a newspaper / A.J.S.
Drawing shows Samuel F.B. Morse, head-and-shoulders portrait, with a newspaper in one hand. Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress, Library of Congress, 2005-2006.
James Ranmey, Zerby coal bason i.e., basin 1851
Drawing shows an exterior view of a small house with a porch off the left and a shed off the right, with trees around the sides and back, in the Zerby vein coal basin, Little Lick Mountain, in Pennsylvania. In... More
[Chinese market day bazaar, with a performance taking place on a stage...
Reference copy in LOT 5090, no. 276. Purchase; G.V. Yudin; 1906. Forms part of: Yudin Collection (Library of Congress).
Pigeons loncés hors la nacelle / A. Tissandier.
Drawing shows two pigeons thrown from balloon during James Glaisher's test flight reaching 37,000 feet over Wolverhampton, England, Sept. 5, 1862. One pigeon is flying and the other is dead and falling. Publish... More
Maxime Lalanne - Franeker / M. Lalanne.
View of Franeker, Netherlands, with steeples and windmill. This record contains unverified, preliminary data. Joseph and Elizabeth Robins Pennell collection. Stamped on back ERP. Bequest; Pennell Estate; 1926;... More
Mansion for William K. and Alva Vanderbilt, 660 Fifth Avenue, New York...
Architectural drawing shows bathroom with a child being given a bath in a tub. Gift; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:100) Forms part of: The AIA/AAF Col... More
[Gaston Tissandier, French balloonist, full-length portrait standing i...
"Alt. 2000 m., au dessus de la fort de Cricy, a Monsieur Gaston Tissandier [...] du votre ascension du 26 juin 1886, Maurice [...]" inscribed upper left corner of image. Tissandier collection.
Biltmore, estate for George Washington Vanderbilt II, Asheville, North...
Architectural drawing shows design for cottage as elevation. Gift; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:100) Forms part of: The AIA/AAF Collection (Library o... More
Biltmore, estate for George Washington Vanderbilt II, Asheville, North...
Architectural drawing shows design for cottage as elevation. Gift; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:100) Forms part of: The AIA/AAF Collection (Library o... More
[Belcourt, summer estate for Oliver H.P. Belmont, Newport, R.I. Elevat...
Architectural drawing shows house as elevation. Gift; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:100) Forms part of: The AIA/AAF Collection (Library of Congress) A... More
Bengies Drive-In Theatre, 3417 Eastern Ave., Middle River, Maryland. 1...
Architectural drawing shows Bengies Drive-In Theatre as plan with water line. Client: Frog Mortar Corp. Drawn by: R.M. Drawing number: 1. Accession box no. DLC/PP-2016:142
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Sarasota, Florida. Main sanctuary. Renderi...
Forms part of: Victor A. Lundy archive (Library of Congress). Unprocessed in PR 13 2008:090 Container 88B (E size)
Building, perhaps a hospital or school, with steeple?
One drawing on the front and one on the back of the same sheet. Possibly the same or different buildings. Drawing undated. Supplied date based on Queen's years of activity. (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Ma... More
[Chinese primary school classroom with teacher, smoking a long pipe, a...
Reference copy in LOT 5090, no. 316. Purchase; G.V. Yudin; 1906. Forms part of: Yudin Collection (Library of Congress).
[View of Charleston, South Carolina, possibly looking north toward Sul...
Drawing shows in lower left the figure of a man walking along the shoreline and a larger preliminary sketch of the man, also to the right of the man is a preliminary sketch of a woman walking to the right carry... More
Water or holding tank with downspout "in light"
Drawing shows a large tank on a raised platform at the edge of a river, with a stairway leading to a dock, a chute descending to the waters edge, also a wharf extending into the river. Appears to be a fragment... More
Sketch of a tree in winter beside a boulder at water's edge, a man fis...
Paper trimmed on the top through a watermark in the upper left: [J. Rob]eson Phila. Stamped on verso: From the file of James F. Queen artist, 1824-1889. (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collec... More
Stony Point, near Gibraltar, on the Hudson River, U.S. July 24th 1846
Drawing shows a steamship on the Hudson River, with a view of the lighthouse at Stony Point, New York. Purchase; William Reese Company; 2000; (DLC/PP-2000:086). Accession box no. DLC/PP-2000:086
The Capitol from the railway station, Washington, U.S., July 29, 1846
Drawing shows a view of small structures in a forested area at the bottom and the Capitol building under construction at the top of a hill. Purchase; William Reese Company; 2000; (DLC/PP-2000:086). Exhibited: ... More
Carriage or fire engine - Public domain drawing
(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).
[Buildings inside the imperial palace compound in Beijing, China, show...
Reference copy in LOT 5090, no. 158. Purchase; G.V. Yudin; 1906. Forms part of: Yudin Collection (Library of Congress).
[Summer scene with an elderly man resting against a tree on the left, ...
Reference copy in LOT 5090, no. 221. Purchase; G.V. Yudin; 1906. Forms part of: Yudin Collection (Library of Congress).
[Street scene, possibly outside a temple, with adults and children, so...
Reference copy in LOT 5090, no. 190. Purchase; G.V. Yudin; 1906. Forms part of: Yudin Collection (Library of Congress).
Lighthouse above small house 1866
Drawing shows a small house, possibly the lighthouse keeper's residence, with the lighthouse behind it. Inscribed in pencil on upper right: 1866. Stamped on verso: From the file of James F. Queen artist, 1824-... More
[Architectural drawing showing elevation, cross section, and plan for ...
Includes descriptive text. Scale: Echelle de 0m.02 p.m. Tissandier collection.
Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.
A black and white drawing of a building, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.C. ... More
[Young woman putting flowers on statue of Cupid looks over her shoulde...
Accompanied by letter clipped from a book and note by Paul Tissandier. Tissandier collection.
West front of the Capitol as seen from the common or ground of the com...
Drawing shows west front of the U.S. Capitol with fountain before installation of the Tripoli Monument in 1831; Washington City Canal in foreground. On verso: Outline of bird's-eye view of the Capitol. Philade... More
[Adults and children enjoying a shadow puppet show]
Reference copy in LOT 5090, no. 161. Purchase; G.V. Yudin; 1906. Forms part of: Yudin Collection (Library of Congress).
Wason Car Manufacturing Co. - Public domain historic place drawing
Drawing showing bird's-eye view of the Wason railroad car manufacturing company facilities at Springfield, Massachusetts, with the Connecticut River in the background.
[Preliminary sketch for neoclassic building with "MDCCXIX" on pediment...
Preliminary sketches on verso. Watermark shows a dove holding an olive branch, representing Amies & Co. Philadelphia Print Shop Inventory, no. 101. (DLC/PP-1995:140.101). Forms part of: John Rubens Smith colle... More
[View of Charleston, South Carolina, perhaps coming down the Cooper Ri...
Watermark: AMIES. Philadelphia Print Shop Inventory, no. 93. (DLC/PP-1995:140.93). Forms part of: John Rubens Smith collection (Library of Congress).
From atop the Indian leap towards the imbankment [sic] which forms the...
Drawing shows a bird's-eye view of the reservoir at Deep Gap, North Carolina, with mountains and forest. Philadelphia Print Shop Inventory, no. 641. (DLC/PP-1992:217.12). Forms part of: John Rubens Smith colle... More