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Watercolors

11,528 works

Lioness Roaring

Frederik Willem Zürcher, n.d.

Watercolor of a river lined with old buildings, moored sailing boats with masts, and figures on the quay under a pale sky.

River at Norwich

Thomas Girtin, early 19th century

Watercolor of Easby Abbey ruins and a gabled cottage beside a still river under a cloudy sky.

Easby Abbey

Thomas Girtin, 19th century

Pen and watercolor drawing of a woman in a white gown with red ribbons walking hand in hand with a child in blue ribbons.

Woman and Child

Kate Greenaway, 1883

Watercolor drawing of a standing young man in a white turban and long cream cloak, against a soft blue and beige wash.

Son of the Tunisian Ambassador

Ozias Humphry, 1780

Bearded Man in Oriental Costume

Ozias Humphry, ca. 1780

Circular watercolor design for a cupola showing Christ, the Virgin, God the Father, angels, prophets and putti among clouds.

Design for a Cupola with Old and New Testament Figures

Pietro de Angelis, 1720-1804

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a receding loggia with Corinthian capitals, Gothic arches and a tower in Venice.

Loggia of the Ducal Palace, Venice

John Ruskin, 1849-50

Pen and ink drawing of a mounted preacher gesturing to a walled city as kneeling figures and armored knights with spears gath

Church of England

Edward Zier, c. 1875

Watercolor and graphite landscape of tall trees, a misty lake and mountains, with sunbeams breaking through clouds.

Scottish Landscape

Gustave Doré, 1873

Drawing of Mars in a chariot pulled by horses through clouds, with winged figures and reclining attendants around the edges.

Ceiling Design with Mars Driving His Chariot

Lattanzio Gambara, 1565/69

Grey wash drawing of rocky wilderness with monks in robes giving water to a woman and child beside a stream.

Two Monks giving Water to a Woman and Child in the Wilderness

Carlo Labruzzi, n.d.

Pen drawing of children crowding a kitchen table and oven, one in a chef's hat, with a steaming bowl and open oven door.

Too Many Cooks

Katherine May Roberts, 1900/13

Pen drawing of a girl at a table watching a woman in a long skirt carry a teacup in a cottage dining room.

A Country Mouse

Katherine May Roberts, n.d.

Pen drawing of a rider thrown near a broken fence while a man in a top hat on horseback watches hounds pursue across a field.

Hunting Scene: Horse and Thrown Rider

Francis Arthur Fraser, 1867/83

Pen and ink drawing of a horseback rider in a top hat facing a wooden gate where two children lean over the rail.

The Barrier is Closed

Francis Arthur Fraser, 1867/83

Grey-toned watercolor of a woman in a white gown and feathered hat entering a room where three men stand near a desk.

She Came In...Her Hands Full of the Violets Stuart Loved

Gertrude A. Steel, 19th century

Ink drawing of two men on a bench under a lamp post with a large umbrella; one in a top hat, one reading a newspaper.

Two Gentlemen Seated Under Lamp Post with Japanese Umbrella

S.F. Paynter, 1850/1911

Charcoal drawing of women praying in a Gothic church interior, one seated holding an infant, one kneeling on stone floor.

Women Praying in Church

Léon Augustin Lhermitte, 1875/1885

Pen and ink drawing of a horseman and horsewoman riding through a wooded park with bare trees.

Horseman and Horsewoman in Park

Francis Arthur Fraser, 1867/83

Pen and ink drawing of riders on horses with hunting dogs in an open field, with trees and birds in the background.

Riders and Dogs at Hunt

Francis Arthur Fraser, 1867/83

Pencil sketch of fortresses and a castle on rocky cliffs in mountainous Tyrol, with a small chapel on a distant peak.

Fortresses in Tyrol, near Mals (recto); Castle in Lenzburg (verso)

John Ruskin, 1839/1900

Pen and ink drawing of three riders on horseback with hounds in an open field, birds in the sky above.

Three Riders at a Hunt

Francis Arthur Fraser, 1867/83

Ink and watercolor drawing of two sunflowers with yellow petals in an orange vase, with dark outlines and leaves.

Sunflowers

Georges Lemmen, August 20, 1895

Pen and ink drawing of a woman and a man on horseback at a hunt, with other riders and trees in the background.

Man and Woman Riding Horses at Hunt

Francis Arthur Fraser, n.d.

Watercolor of Venice's Grand Canal waterfront with the Salute dome, San Marco campanile, gondolas and sailboats on calm water

View across the Giudecca Canal toward the Salute and the Campanile of San Marco

William Stanley Haseltine, c. 1875

Grey wash drawing of several sailing ships on a calm sea under a hazy sky, with a large ship with tall masts in the foregroun

Marine

Attributed to Willem van de Velde the Younger

Oval pencil portrait of a smiling woman in a tall bonnet, curled hair, ruffled collar and pearl necklace.

Portrait of a Woman

Richard Cosway, 1790s

Pen and wash drawing of a crowd in period dress gathered before a classical building with a balcony and a soldier at right.

Parade (A Theatrical Procession in Paris)

Attributed to Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Sepia ink and wash drawing of Venus clinging to Adonis, who holds a spear, with a cherub above in a rocky landscape.

Venus Trying to Retain Adonis

Attributed to Jacob de Wit, n.d.