Collection Highlights: Italian Renaissance Designs for the Decorative Arts
Since the Renaissance, drawing has been the primary means of creating design; whereby eye, hand, and mind act in concert to transform ideas into physical form. The drawings that result provide an important record of the design process. Today, the computer provides a different means of design production; yet the designer's vision and creativity remain constant and critical to the process of design.
- Drawing, Design for a Saltcellar, 1524–46
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on white laid paper.
- Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
- 1911-28-35-a
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Saltcellar
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on cream laid paper.
- Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
- 1911-28-35-b
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Boat-Shaped Vessel, possibly intended as a Festival...
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, black chalk on off-white laid paper.
- Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
- 1911-28-169
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Acanthus Rinceaux with Animals and Birds
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, white gouache; scale in graphite....
- Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
- 1911-28-418
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for the Base of the Monument to Andrea Doria
- pen and brown ink, black chalk on off-white laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-1741
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Study for Candelabrum Motif and Strapwork Escutcheon
- pen and brown ink, black chalk, brush and violet watercolor on off-white laid....
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-2923
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Chimneypiece
- pen and brown ink, brush and black wash, black chalk on cream paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-6412
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Tondo with Arms of Cardinal Giulio della Rovere
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, white gouache over traces of black....
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-6895
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for the Base of the Silver Crucifix for the High Altar of...
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, black chalk on off-white laid paper;....
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-6982
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Fork and Two Spoons
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk or....
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-7848
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Tripod Candlestick Base
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traves of black chalk, squared....
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-8111
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Designs for Two Ewers and a Swing-Handle Bowl
- pen and brown ink, black chalk on cream laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1942-36-5
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Design for a Vessel (Sauceboat?)
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown, gray wash, black chalk on cream laid....
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1942-36-6
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Print, Two Knives
- engraving on off-white laid paper.
- Gift of William H. Schab.
- 1944-84-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Print, Ornament Panel with Bird Cage
- engraving on off-white laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1946-29-3
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Print, Ornament Panel Inscribed "Victoria Augusta"
- engraving on off white laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1946-29-4
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Candelabrum and Panel of Grotesques
- pen and brown ink on paper, lined.
- Museum purchase through gift of Walter Leo Hildburgh.
- 1956-41-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Memorial to a Dog
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper hinged to....
- Gift of Hugh Cassel.
- 1958-143-14
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Print, Ewer with a Bas-Relief
- engraving.
- Museum purchase through gift of E.F. Caldwell & Co..
- 1963-9-243
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Print, Vase Decorated with Figures, Rinceaux, and Festoons
- engraving.
- Museum purchase through gift of E.F. Caldwell & Co..
- 1963-9-250
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Print, Ewer with a Satyr Holding a Large Conch (Vico)
- engraving.
- Museum purchase through gift of E.F. Caldwell & Co..
- 1963-9-252
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Grotesque Decoration
- pen and brown ink, black chalk on off-white laid paper, mounted on laid paper .
- Museum purchase through gift of the Misses Leupp and Mary Turlay Robinson and....
- 1994-64-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Grotesque Decoration
- pen and brown ink on laid paper, mounted on laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of the Misses Leupp and Mary Turlay Robinson and....
- 1994-64-2
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Grotesque Decoration
- pen and brown ink, black chalk on laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of the Misses Leupp and Mary Turlay Robinson and....
- 1994-64-3
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Salt Cellar and Egg Dish with Fork and Spoon
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, charcoal or black chalk traces,....
- Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
- 1996-20-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
