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Walter Shirlaw

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Self-portrait of a man with a mustache holding a palette and brushes against a dark red background.

Self-Portrait

1878

Oil painting of a young woman with a switch herding geese along a grassy hillside path under a cloudy sky.

The Goose Herd

Painting of a woman in a pink dress seen from behind, beside stone steps, with pigeons on the ground and ledge.

At the Fountain

Painting of a young woman in a patterned shawl reading a large open book against a dark background.

Among the Old Poets

1830

Oil painting of pink, white and yellow roses in a dark green vase, with fallen petals on a dark surface.

Roses

1830

Painting of three nude women by a pond with water lilies, a dark treeline, and a yellow sunset sky.

Water Lilies

1830

Painting of a bearded metalworker tuning a large bronze bell as a violinist plays and children and a woman watch nearby.

Toning the Bell

1874

Dark tavern interior with a fiddler, a seated woman, a sleeping man and a dog, lit by light from the right.

The Inn, Germany

1870

Dim workshop interior with a workbench, vise, barrels, hanging ropes and a stone furnace beneath a small window.

Bell Foundry, Germany

1870

Charcoal and chalk study of a nude woman raising her arms beside swirling drapery, set within a pale arched architectural fra

"Coral" (Study for Mural, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago)

ca. 1892

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a dirt path winding up a grassy slope past trees, with a small red-roofed house at right.

Landscape Sketch

1830

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a woman with a bundle walking past a wooden gate and slide in a sunlit field.

The Gate Slide

1830

Painted decorative panel of a gold-robed woman with cherubs, lilies and a winged bird within an ornate Art Nouveau border.

Easter Greetings

1890

Pencil and watercolor sketch of people and a horse gathered at a stone water trough beside a building and pale hills.

A Water Trough

1880

Watercolor of low tide flats with a figure carrying a rifle, marsh grass, and a distant town under a cloudy sky.

Low Tide, Annisquam

1910

Watercolor design of a courtroom entrance with double doors, a seated female figure in an arched niche, and two cherubs.

Design for the Entrance Wall of a Courtroom

1880

Pencil sketch of oxen resting near a tree and a cart with barrels, with farm buildings and a road in the background.

A Village Square

1880

Watercolor sketch of a standing young Cheyenne figure in a red shirt and fringed leggings against a pale wash background.

Cheyenne Youth

1880

Pencil sketch of three men in hats working together to shear a sheep, with one standing and two crouched.

Three Men at a Sheep Shearing

1880

Charcoal and pastel drawing of three robed figures in an oval frame, one raising a torch against a pale disk.

Decorative Design

1880

Pencil sketch of three men coaling, one thrusting a pole, one standing, one bending with a load, plus a head study.

Coaling Up

1880

Tan-toned mural design sketch showing a central female figure with shield and staff, flanked by caryatid figures under a clou

Mural Design

1880

Watercolor study of an apple tree with branches of green leaves and small apples on a pale background.

Apple Tree (Study for a Decorative Design)

1880

Charcoal and white chalk study of a woman's head with a raised arm and an extended hand on tan paper.

Study of the Head and Arms of a Figure

1880

Pencil study of a woman's left arm and hand reaching toward a coin, with a separate sketch of her right hand above.

Studies of the Left Arm and Right Hand of a Woman

1880

Graphite study sheet with a violin, several hands gripping an instrument and bow, a scroll detail, and a shoe.

Study of Hands of a Violin Player

1870

Pencil sketch of a gnarled tree beside a road, with a low wall and a figure with a cart in the background.

A Road in Polling, Bavaria

1870

Pencil sketch of people gathered at a stone fountain with a carved lion-head spout, with a figure bending over the water.

Fragment of Temple of Vesta

1860

Pencil sketch of a Gothic archway and sculpted figures at the Palazzo Ducale in Venice, with small figures in the street.

Porta della Carta, Palazzo Ducale, Venice

1870

Pencil sketch of thistle plants with spiky flower heads and grass, inscribed Nature Study by Walter Shirlaw.

Nature Study

1880

Grey ink wash drawing of two female figures beside an anvil and hammer, with handwritten design note below.

Design for Bank Note

1900

Pen and ink sketch of peasant women, oxen with a cart, a hunter, rabbits and birds among foliage, within a ruled border.

In the Mountains (Decorative Design)

1880

Pencil sketch of a crowned lion-head fountain with carved scrolls, steps, and architectural fragments on tan paper.

Study of a Fountain, Italy

1860

Graphite sketch on brown paper of a seated nude man with surrounding studies of hands, feet and legs.

Studies of a Seated Nude

1880

Pencil study of a hooded female figure holding leaves, with additional sketches of hands and arms on aged paper.

Study of Figure for "In the Mountains"

1880

Pencil and watercolor study of an ornate stone basin on a carved pedestal beside a striped wall and faint figures.

Study of Basin, Siena Cathedral

1860

Pencil sketch sheet of five sheep in varied poses, several with heads lowered to graze, on a light tan paper.

Studies of Sheep

1880

The Appeal

1880

Pencil sketch of two studies of a left hand gripping, with shaded wrists and a museum stamp at lower left.

Studies of Two Left Hands

1880

Pencil sketch of several studies of a woman's arms, hands and feet in different poses on pale paper.

Studies of a Woman's Limbs

1880

Pencil and wash sketch of Neptune, the sea god, reclining on a scroll with a trident among clouds.

Neptune

1880

Loose oil sketch of a reclining woman in a flowing pale gown, one arm outstretched, on a brown paper ground.

Seated Woman

1880

Pencil sketch of two draped allegorical female figures, one standing with a staff and one seated, as a design study.

Commerce and Another Allegorical Figure (Motif for Bank Note Design)

1900

Pencil and watercolor sketch of three long-horned oxen with a yoke and bell, standing on a light brown ground.

Study of Cattle in Tuscany

1880

Chalk drawing of a triangular pediment with a central shield-bearing female figure, horses, a chariot, and seated allegorical

Industry and Commerce (Design for Pediment)

1880

Pencil sketch of leafless trees along a riverbank with reflections in the water and distant buildings.

Munich Factory

Pencil drawing of tall tree trunks, leafy branches and a shaded woodland path on tan paper.

Tree and Foliage

1873

Charcoal sketch of a cluster of trees beside a winding stream in an open grassy field, with distant trees on the left.

Trees in a Field

Male Nude

1870

Charcoal drawing of a nude male figure raising one arm and leaning on a stone block, with modeled light and shadow.

Male Nude on Steps

1872

Pencil sketch of two women walking under an ornate stone archway on a street, by Walter Shirlaw, 1870.

Dordrecht

1870

Etching of a young woman standing beside a seated older man in a top hat with a cane, in a room with a fireplace.

The Reprimand

1882

Pencil sketch study sheet of oxen, showing a yoked pair, cow heads, horns, and a wooden cart.

Studies of Oxen

late 19th century

Pencil sketch of a man seen from behind in a wide-brimmed hat, with a pole resting over his shoulder.

Back of a Man with Pole

1870-1877

Graphite sketch of two men shoeing a horse before a dark stable, with a second horse and resting dogs sketched below.

Men Shoeing a Horse

late 19th century

Pen and ink drawing of a dirt road winding through rolling hills with wooden fences, grass, and trees.

A Road in the Hills Near Dordrecht

1870-1877

Pencil sketch of a woman leaning on a fence beside laundry, watching three puppies playing on the grass below.

Woman Watching Puppies

late 19th century

Charcoal drawing of a standing female nude leaning against a wall, head bowed, one hand raised to her face.

Female Nude

c. 1872

Pencil study of several bare feet and a shin with hatched shading and cast shadows on pale paper.

Studies of Feet

c. 1872

Graphite drawing of a nude male figure seen from behind, holding a tall staff beside a rocky outcrop.

Male Nude with Staff

1872

Pencil and watercolor sketch of cypress trees, a hillside building, and travelers with pack animals on a dirt road.

Granada

1904-1909

Brown ink and wash drawing of a man in a hat and cloak raising a long stick, face turned toward the viewer.

Study for "Toning the Bell"

c. 1874

Graphite sketch on brown paper of separate arms, a hand, and two legs with feet, by Walter Shirlaw, 1900.

Sketch for Bank Note Design

1900

Charcoal study of two sleeping cats, one curled up at upper left and one stretched out at lower right, on tan paper.

Study of Cats

1880

Graphite sketch of a cow lying down, seen from behind with head turned to the right, horns visible, on tan paper.

Study of a Lying Cow

1880

Pastel design of a draped standing woman in a glowing arched niche beside a shadowy seated figure and a column.

Design for a Wall Decoration

1880

Watercolor of moored sailing boats and rowboats in calm water beneath an overcast sky with a distant shoreline.

A Seascape

1880

Pencil sketch of a kneeling nude figure, head cropped, arms wrapped around the raised knee, shaded with loose hatching.

Kneeling Woman

1880

Pencil sketch on brown paper of a seated man with outstretched legs, with a foot study and a hand study beside it.

Study for Bank Note Design

1900

Pencil sketch of a standing woman raising a torch beside a seated figure, with clouds and drapery, a study for bank note desi

Motif for Bank Note Design

1900

Pencil sheet with multiple figure studies showing outstretched hands, arms, a leaning male figure, and a sketched head.

Studies of Hands and Figures

1880

Watercolor sketch of a seated woman in a red blouse smoking, with a smaller standing figure study at upper right.

Two Cheyenne Youth

1880

Graphite sketch of a seated draped woman beside a classical column, with loose cloud shapes and stone steps below.

Seated Woman (Motif for Design)

1880

Woman with Lyre

1880

Charcoal and white chalk study of a crouched figure with draped fabric and bare feet on brown paper.

Study of Drapery

1880

Pencil sketch sheet with studies of calves' heads, a standing calf from behind, and a hog on a pale paper ground.

Studies of Cattle, Heads of Sheep and a Hog

1880

Pencil and watercolor study of Siena Cathedral's interior with striped columns, monks and a kneeling woman at left.

Study for Watercolor, Siena Cathedral

1860

Pencil and wash sketch of a nude female figure raising one arm, holding a pendant, with draped cloth around her legs.

Bank Note Design

1900

Watercolor and pencil study of Siena Cathedral interior with a pulpit, painted arches, blue vaults and small figures.

Study of Siena Cathedral

1860

Pencil sketch of a seated nude male figure with one arm outstretched, drawn on brown paper.

Sketch for Design

1880

Pencil sketch of a standing barefoot boy in a buttoned jacket with his hands in his pockets, on a cream mount.

A Standing Boy

1880

Graphite and colored chalk study sheet showing several hands and forearms in different poses by Walter Shirlaw.

Study of Hands

1880

Pencil sketch of a figure reaching outward amid clouds and rocky ground, a study for a bank note design.

Electricity (Motif for Bank Note Design)

1900

Pencil study sheet with figure sketches, hands, feet and head profiles by Walter Shirlaw, 1880.

Studies of Figures for an Historical Representation

1880

Pencil sketch of villagers gathered on a street before a whitewashed building, including women in headscarves and children.

The Artist in the Village

1880

Pencil sketch of a horned cow in a barn beside a feeding trough, with a second cow head in the foreground and hanging harness

Cattle Study for Sheep-Shearing

1870

Pencil sketch of a central figure with outstretched arms under a canopy, flanked by kneeling figures in a circular frame.

Motif for Decorative Design

1880

Graphite sketch of two draped women, one seated with a bowl and one reclining, with a ship in the background.

Bank Note Design: Commerce

1900

Nude Study

1880

Pencil sketch on tan paper of arching tree branches and hanging leaves, signed Walter Shirlaw.

Project for a Decorative Design

1880

Pencil sketch of a woman seen from behind, arms raised and hands gathering ruffled fabric on tan paper.

Study of a Woman

1880

Graphite study of a seated man reading against a tree, with sketches of hands and feet around him.

Study for Illustration

1880

Charcoal and chalk sketch of a seated woman in a headscarf peeling a potato, turned to the left, on tan paper.

Study of Woman Peeling Potatoes

1880

Pastel and charcoal decorative design of a female figure with cherubs in an oval medallion, framed by wings and lilies.

Study for "The Crescent Moon"

1900

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a peacock with a long tail in a garden with trees and shrubs.

Peacock in a Garden

1880

Pencil sketch sheet of sheep in various poses, grazing and resting on the ground, by Walter Shirlaw.

Sketches of Sheep

1880