Idea to Image: Preparatory Studies from the Renaissance to Impressionism

• Madonna Nursing the Christ Childc. 1670–72
• The Kiss of Peace and Justice1654
• Saint Sebastianc. 1493
• Studies of Hands (recto); Sketch of a Child's Head (verso)Carletto Caliaric. 1586
• St. Jerome in His Studyc. 1510
• Sketch for "The Four Prophets of Israel" (for Il Gesù, Rome)c. 1675–1677
• Study of a Reclining Nudec. 1841
• The Assumption of the Virginc. 1754
• Farmhouse on the Slope of a Hillc. 1508
• The Biglin Brothers Turning the Stake1873
• Various Sketches of the Madonna and Child (recto)c. 1580
• Copy of a Roman Statue of a Seated Womanc. 1450–94
• Seated Woman Searching for Fleasc. 1671
• The Dead Christ1505
• Mrs. Sarah Siddons1785
• Studies of a Seated Female, Child's Head, and Three Studies of a Babyc. 1507–8
• Shah Jahanc. 1656–61
• First Stepsc. 1859–66
• The Feast of Herod (recto)c. 1637–38
• Studies of Female Nudesc. 1895
• Study for "The Peep-O’-Day Boys’ Cabin, in the West of Ireland" ("The Sleeping Whiteboy")1835
• A Volunteer of 17921848
• Flagellation of Christc. 1750–55
• Portrait of William Murray, Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793)c. 1783
• Dead Blue Roller1583
• Aeneas Saving Anchises at the Fall of Troy1587–88
• Sketch for a Ceiling1750s
• Man Seated on the Ground, Seen from Behind (recto); Sketch (verso)Anonymous1500s
• Arm of Eve1507
• Diego Martelli1879
• Allegorical Figurec. 1635
• Aeneas and His Family Fleeing Troy1595
• Two Arabs, for "The Revolt of Cairo"c. 1810
• A Flying Angel (recto)1723–27
• Sketch for "The Revolt at Cairo"c. 1809
• Temperance1628–30

Artwork dates appear beneath each image. Open an artwork for its exhibition evidence and image credit.