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Watercolors

11,528 works

Pencil drawing of an ornate château across a pond with reeds and trees, titled Park of M. de Rothschild at Ferrières.

Park of M. de Rothschild at Ferrières

Maxime Lalanne, c. 1860

Drawing of a standing man in a flowing robe holding a scepter, gesturing toward a crown on a cushion.

Portrait of Louis XIII

Philippe de Champaigne, c. 1644

Pencil and white chalk drawing of a draped woman pointing to a zodiac wheel, beside an urn and laurel sprig.

Draped Female Figure with Urn and Wheel of Zodiac

Jean Baptiste Louis Massard, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a woman collapsing in a columned hall as a bearded man and onlookers react in alarm.

Death of Sapphira

François-Alexandre Verdier, n.d.

Pencil caricature of a man in a peaked cap and long coat with an exaggerated nose, carrying a book and cane.

Caricature of Scholar

A. Lingoste, n.d.

Sepia wash drawing of a winged man and a nude woman on clouds, with a putto above, in a cruciform frame.

Time Revealing Beauty

Style of Nicolas Pierre Loir, n.d.

Pencil and watercolor studies of wagons, an ox in brown wash, horses pulling a carriage, and a figure in a hat.

Studies of Slovakian Peasant Wagons with Oxen and Horses

Rudolf von Alt, n.d.

Pen and ink sketch of a village church across open fields, with travelers carrying baskets on a path in the foreground.

Study for the Engraving Thalkirchen, from series Views of

Wilhelm von Kobell, c. 1818

Sketch of a man in period dress with outstretched arms beside banana plants, with a rider on horseback in the distance.

Study for Illustration for Aline, Queen of Golconda

Albert Lynch, n.d.

Pen and grey wash drawing of a mythological scene in a circle under a large tree, flanked by figures on clouds.

Birth of Adonis

Giovanni Battista Cipriani, 1775/1785

Watercolor elevation of a Gothic Revival university building above its floor plan, by Alexander Jackson Davis, 1838.

Design Adopted by Governor Mason for University of Michigan (elevation and plan)

Alexander Jackson Davis, 1838

Pen and wash design for an oval overmantel mirror with candle sconces, floral swags, and a lion mask crest.

Two Designs for an Overmantel Glass (Verso: Partial Floor plan)

Sir William Chambers, 1743-96

Charcoal and white chalk sketch of a wooded landscape with tall trees and sunlight on the ground, on grey paper.

Landscape with Trees

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, n.d.

Pen and watercolor drawing of an ornamental pagoda pavilion on an island in a pond, with strollers and trees.

View of the Menagerie at Kew

Thomas Sandby, 1763

Watercolor of a tall multi-tiered pagoda among trees in a garden, with strolling figures and a distant domed building under a

View of the Wilderness at Kew

William Marlow, 1763

Charcoal study of a bearded man's head turned to the side with eyes lowered, on grey paper.

Head of a Man

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, n.d.

Watercolor plan of the Kew gardens showing lakes, paths, buildings and a legend, by Sir William Chambers, 1763.

General Plan of the Gardens at Kew

Sir William Chambers, 1763

Drawing of a formal flower garden with a lobed pond and a long aviary with a central cupola, framed by trees.

View of the Flower Garden and Aviary at Kew

Thomas Sandby, 1763

Architectural drawing of The Great Exotic Stove showing wall sections, an elevation, and above and below pavement plans with

The Great Exotic Stove at Kew

Sir William Chambers, 1763

Charcoal and white chalk sketch on brown paper of a reclining figure on a bed with a standing figure beside it in a dim inter

Deathbed Scene

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, n.d.

Watercolor of a lake with a pagoda, large trees, grazing sheep, and a rowing boat carrying three people.

View of the Lake and the Island from the Lawn at Kew

William Marlow, 1763

Ink and pencil sketches on tan paper: a standing man with folded arms and wide hat, beside faint studies of a group of figure

Two Sketches: Standing Man with Arms Folded and Group of Figures

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, n.d.

Watercolor elevation and floor plan of an octagonal rustic shore seat with shingled roof, with mountains behind.

Shore Seat for Montgomery Place, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York (elevation and plan)

Alexander Jackson Davis, 1870-79

Pencil sketch of a winged figure and a draped standing figure with loose contour lines on pale paper.

Study

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, 1864/65

Brown ink and wash drawing of Apollo standing over a coiled serpent monster beside a winged cherub in a landscape.

Apollo and the Pythian Monster

Possibly follower of Pier Francesco Mola, n.d.

Graphite study of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and tunic, arms folded, drawn on blue-grey paper with grid lines.

Man Standing with Folded Arms

Henry Stacy Marks, n.d.

Pencil and white chalk sketch of a seated man in a loose robe and sandals on blue-grey paper.

Unfinished Sketch of Seated Man

Henry Stacy Marks, n.d.

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a kneeling woman in a straw hat and long skirt, seen from behind, resting her arm on a surface.

Kneeling Woman with Straw Hat

Henry Stacy Marks, n.d.

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a seated woman in a draped gown, turned toward the viewer, on grey paper.

Seated Woman Facing Right

Henry Stacy Marks, n.d.

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a seated woman in a loose gown, head resting on her hand, on blue-grey paper.

Woman in Loose Gown on Chair

Henry Stacy Marks, n.d.