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Watercolors

11,528 works

Watercolor of a cathedral ceremony with a bishop, candle bearer, and richly dressed courtiers beneath gothic arches.

Ceremony in a Cathedral

possibly Louis Haghe, n.d.

Watercolor and pencil design study of Spanish-style tiles with flower motifs, a red and green frame and annotated color notes

A Wall Decorated in Spanish Tiles

Eugène Delacroix, 1832

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a courtyard with arched doorways, a figure in a doorway, and a domed building behind.

Figure in a Doorway

Eugène Delacroix, 1832

Pencil and watercolor sketches of turbaned men in white robes and red caps, with a reclining figure in red below.

Seven Studies of Moroccan Men's Costume

Eugène Delacroix, 1832

Pen and watercolor drawing of a standing young figure in a white headwrap, teal top, red sash and pale blue trousers.

Young Moroccan, Standing

Eugène Delacroix, 1832

Graphite and red chalk drawing of a woman with upturned eyes and a draped cloak, on tan paper.

Portrait of a Woman (Martha Hess)

Henry Fuseli, 1781

Sepia drawing of a landscape with a ruined arch, a tall tree, distant mountains, a small figure, and birds in the sky.

Landscape with Ruined Arch near Water, and Mountains in Distance

Style of Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi, n.d.

Pencil and wash portrait drawing of an elderly man in a wide-brimmed hat and overcoat, on ochre-toned paper.

Portrait Bust of an Old Man Wearing Hat and Overcoat

Attributed to Jean Jacques de Boissieu, n.d.

Red chalk sketch of a woman in period dress playing a lute, with a separate study of the lute beside her.

Sketches of a Lute Player and Lute

Jan Anton Garemyn, 1756

Sepia wash drawing of a ruined stone tower and thatched cottage beside a stream, with trees and a distant figure.

Cottage and Ruined Tower near Stream

James Robertson, n.d.

Watercolor interior of a room with green velvet chairs, coffered ceiling, bookcases, lace-curtained windows and a potted palm

Interior of a Smoking-Room or Club-Room

A. Fix, 1878

Brown ink and wash drawing of robed figures, including a cardinal in red, viewing a painting in a vaulted cloister corridor.

A Cardinal Examining a Painting in a Cloister

François Marius Granet, first half 19th century

Jewelry Design

Eugène Grasset, n.d.

Watercolor design of a wall with a white peacock, tall cranes, and sunflowers in blue and green tones.

Design for a wall decoration with peacock, cranes, and sunflowers for the restaurant in Hotel Langham (Paris)

Emile Hurtré, 1896-98

Watercolor design for a decorated ceiling with an oval painted sky, floral garland, medallions and ornate red and gray border

Design for Ceiling: Gallery of Château de Magnitot (recto); Decorative Design (verso)

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Two watercolor designs for a Pompeian-style bathroom wall decorated with ceramic tiles, showing scrolls, medallions and a cla

Design for ceramic tile decoration of a bathroom in "Pompeian" manner (possibly for Deepdene, Dorking, Surrey)

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design of a decorative ceiling panel with a brown molded frame, red scrollwork, and a cloudy blue sky opening.

Ceiling design for Salon d'Entrée, Hôtel de Monsieur de Juigne, Paris, 1867

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1867

Red chalk drawing of classical figures in drapery, with a seated man, a standing woman, and spears in the background.

Continence of Scipio

after Pietro da Cortona, n.d.

Watercolor design sheet showing a blue coffered ceiling with gilded rosette above a red and blue scrolled wall ornament.

Designs for Ceiling and Wall Decoration for Monsieur Lecomte de la Grange

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design of painted wall decor with red central panel, blue side panels, swans and trompe l'oeil vases.

Painted Wall Decor Featuring Thin Column with a Pair of Swans and Trompe L'Oeil Vases at Base

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Grey wash drawing of a rocky pool with boulders on the right, trees and a fence on the left, and a wooded background.

Rocky Pool

Thomas Monro, n.d.

Watercolor of a church interior with tall columns, arched vaults, and small figures near a railing in the foreground.

Church Interior

Johannes Bosboom, n.d.

Watercolor design of scrolling vines with dragons, birds and blue flowers in a horizontal ornamental band.

Allegory of Vices

Adolphe Alcan, 1870s?

Watercolor park scene with tall poplars, a stone staircase, a statue on a pedestal, and a woman walking a dog.

View of a Park

Louis Gabriel Moreau, n.d.

Watercolor landscape of wind-bent trees on a hillside road, a river, a distant tower, and a stormy sky with patches of blue.

Windswept Landscape

Louis Gabriel Moreau, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of a stone tower and farmhouse by a river, with figures, a dog, and steps on the right.

Farm House by a River with Figures

Louis Gabriel Moreau, 1765

Watercolor fashion drawing of a woman in a turban leaning on a sofa, with a man in a green coat and a child in a bonnet.

Fashion Drawing with a Woman Seated in a Chair with a Boy and Girl

called Numa Pierre-Numa Bassaget, 19th century

Watercolor of a Dutch canal with a wooden bridge, thatched cottages, a woman with buckets, and a boatman under a cloudy sky.

Dutch Canal, Rijswijk

Jacob Maris, second half 19th century

Pencil and white-highlight sketch of Alhambra towers above arched colonnade, fountain, and houses with a seated figure.

Port of the Alhambra from the Dario

possibly Richard Ford, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of Psyche offering a vessel to Venus among clouds, with a winged figure at upper right.

Psyche Presenting the Phial of Water to Venus

After Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael, 18th century