Italian Drawings, 16th Century

Grotesque Decoration and Ceiling Designs (Recto); Geometric Design (Ve...

A Vase

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Elevation of a wall with partial pilasters, reliefs, and niche figures

Right and Left Halves of Three Candelabras

Christ and the Woman of Samaria

Decoration for a Spandrel in a Cove

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

A Saint Healing a Sick Man

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Madonna and Children

Virgin and Child Worshipped by Three Bishops

Head of a Young Woman, a Probable Finial for Fountain or other Type of...

Anonymous, Italian, Sienese or Marchigian, 16th century

Design for a Tomb with Herms and a Niche with a Bust Portrait

Sarcophagus

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Figure in Roman Dress (Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus) and Study o...

Massacre of the Innocents

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

The Holy Family with Angels

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Roman Galley

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

The Volto Santo of Lucca

Anonymous, Italian, Tuscan, 16th century

Decoration for a Spandrel in a Cove

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Battle Scene with the Emblems of the Farnese Family.

Anonymous, Italian?, 16th century (near Francesco Salviati, 1510-1563)

The Agony in the Garden

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Project for Decoration (Stage Setting)

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Sketches

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Architectural Sketches and a Figure (recto); Figure and Anatomical Ske...

Wall Monument

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Sketch for Ceiling Decoration

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Saint Margaret and the Dragon

Figure Studies and an Entablature

Frieze with Medici Coat of Arms and Putti (Embroidery Design?)

Six Studies of a King for an Adoration

Anonymous, Italian, Venetian, 16th century

Antique-Style Ornamental Frieze Design: Grotteschi with Figures, Cornu...

Design for a Mirror with the Sigil of Three Mountains (Family Crest of...

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Sketch for Wall Monument

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Facade (for Stage Setting)

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Antique-Style Ornamental Oblong Design: Grotesque Figures, Masks, and ...

Assumption of the Virgin (Recto); Figure Sketches (Verso)

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Dido and Aeneas (recto); Three Figures Traced in Reverse from Recto an...

Design for a Cassone

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Ornament design after the antique

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Figure of a Prophet

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Design for a Decorative Vessel

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Madonna and Child (recto); Madonna and Child (verso)

Flora (recto); Mountainous Landscape with Buildings (verso)

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Nude Figure Studies (Recto); Sheet of Figure Studies (Verso)

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Descent of Christ into Limbo

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

St. Sebastian

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Ceiling Decoration

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Project for a Public Building on a Square

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Battle Scene

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Window

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Design for a Facade with Sgraffito Decorations

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Drawing of Bas-Relief

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Rearing Horse in Rear Three-Quarter View

Anonymous, Italian, Florentine, 16th century

Head of a Man in Profile

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Europa

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Design for a Frame with Armorial Trophies, the Medici Coat of Arms and...

Madonna and Child Among the Clouds

Two Studies for the Madonna and Child (recto); Flagellation (verso)

Design of Antique Pitcher

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Female Figure

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Design for Pediments with the Resurrected Christ surmounted by a Cruci...

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Three Men

Anonymous, Italian, Florentine, 16th century

Mucius Scaevola Burning off his Hand before Porcenna

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Christ and the Daughter of the Centurion

Figure Holding a Spear and a Helmet

Descent From the Cross

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Children Dancing

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Frieze

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Madonna and a Group of Saints

Design for a Tomb with Female Figures, Putti and Mythological Creature...

Sarcophagus

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Ornament for Cartouche

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Soldiers Running

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Details of Groining

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Man Seated, Writing on His Knee

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Antique-Style Ornament Frieze Design: Rinceaux with Grotesque Figures ...

Design for a Cartouche (recto); Fragments of the Plan of a Building (C...

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Altar Frame

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Design for a Lectern

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Architectural Design or Stage Set for the Colonna Family

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Virgin and Child with Saint Anna

Saint Peter as a Fisherman

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Architectural detail

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Sketch for Ceiling Panel

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Design for an Altar with a Celestial Subject Above

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Portico

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Angel (Recto); Fragmentary Sketches of Same Subject (Verso)

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

St. Nicholas and the Three Daughters of the Poor Gentleman

Project for Interior Wall with Fireplace

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Vase

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580) (Giacomone da Faenza ?)

A Saint in Ecstasy (?)

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Allegory or Goddess (Juno?)

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Architectural Frame for Altar

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Design for a frame (recto); Design for a cassone (verso)

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Tomb Design with Reclining Figure on Sarcophagus

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Design for a Fountain with River Gods and Nymphs

Architectural Detail

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Design for a Wall with Two Windows

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Antique-Style Ornamental Frieze Designs: Grotesques with Winged Infant...

Designs for Nine Helmets (recto); Designs for Seven Helmets (verso)

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)

Piazza with Obelisk

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)