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Watercolors

11,533 works

Pencil sketch of two seated women in hats and a faint third figure, with guide lines, on tan paper.

Madame Lisle and Madame Loubens

Edgar Degas, 1869/72

Painted initial showing the Annunciation: an angel with a lily and Mary at a lectern under a dove, in a gold and red border.

The Annunciation in a Historiated Initial "M" from an Antiphonary

Unknown artist, 15th century

Sepia sketch of a domed mosque with slender minarets rising above wooden houses and a cobbled street in Constantinople.

View of Constantinople

Possibly David Roberts, 1840/45

Watercolor design of a decorative painted ceiling with roundels, floral garland, blue cartouches, and small bird vignettes.

Design for the painted decoration of a baker's shop

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

Watercolor design drawing of painted ceiling and wall panels with ornamental scrollwork, ivy, a rose medallion and the word F

Design for painted decoration of wall or ceiling panels, including the word "Frascati"

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

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a man's head in three-quarter view with curly hair and a frowning expression.

Roman Portrait Bust

Follower of Jacopo Robusti, called Tintoretto, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of the ruined Colosseum in Rome with broken arches and small figures on the open ground.

Ruins of the Colosseum in Rome

Circle of Willem van Nieuwlandt, II, c. 1600

Watercolor design of painted ceiling timbers with gilded brackets and a red and gold PB monogram, with scale notes.

Designs for the painted decoration of ceiling timbers monogrammed "PB"

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

Architectural drawing of painted ceiling timber designs with foliate scrollwork and a gilded LB monogram in brown and gold.

Designs for the painted decoration of ceiling timbers; one monogrammed: "LB"

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

Brown wash drawing of a grand domed church interior with coffered vaults, small figures on the floor, and a glowing cross.

View of Crossing in Saint Peter's

Follower of Louis Jean Desprez, n.d.

Vertical ornamental design with a central CA monogram medallion, scrolling gold foliage, and pink and blue painted panels.

Design for the painted decoration of a wall of ceiling panel monogrammed "CA"

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

Brown and white drawing of a ceiling design with a blank central panel, seated sages with books, putti, and scrolled ornament

Ceiling Decoration with Four Fathers of the Church, Sibyls and Prophets

possibly after Pasquale Cati, n.d.

Watercolor design for a ceiling with a central cherub, gilded frame, laurel medallion with monogram AS, and blue and gold bor

Design for the painted decoration of a ceiling with the monogram: AS

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Red chalk drawing of a woman's head turned to the left, with curled hair and white highlights on tan paper.

Female Head

Attributed to Pietro Dandini, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of three ornamental designs: an oval medallion, a decorative border strip, and a crowned monogram.

Two designs for decorative panels and one design for an ornamental monogram with a crown and the initials: FF

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Design drawing of a painted coffered ceiling with geometric strapwork, turquoise and pink panels, and a gilded monogram H.

Design for the painted decoration of a coffered ceiling with the monogram: H

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Pen and ink drawing with wash of a nude putto seen from behind, standing beside a stone pedestal.

Standing Putto From the Back

Style of Generic Parrocel, n.d.

Watercolor design of wood paneling with a carved pediment, heraldic shield, and painted frieze of putti among trees.

Design for the decoration of a room with a large wood-paneled cupboard surmounted by the monogram: H

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Design drawing of a painted coffered ceiling with blue scrolling ornament and a yellow medallion bearing the initials VR.

Design for the painted decoration of a coffered ceiling with initials: VR

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Design drawing of a coffered ceiling with blue scrolled panels, red medallions bearing G and H initials, and gilded rosettes.

Design for the painted decoration of a coffered ceiling incorporating initials (G and H) for a house on the rue de Cl…

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Head of Bearded Man in Three-Quarter Profile to Right

Attributed to Pietro Dandini, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a seated bearded male saint in flowing drapery, leaning forward with bare feet on a mound.

Figure of a Male Saint

Attributed to Pietro Dandini, n.d.

Drawing of two curly-haired putti with a lamb, rendered in grey and red chalk on pale paper.

Two Putti with Lamb

After Peter Paul Rubens, n.d.

Ink and wash drawing of God the Father in glory amid clouds, with angels kneeling below and cherubs around him.

God the Father in Glory

Possibly after Pietro Testa, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of a chaotic cavalry battle with armored riders, rearing horses, banners, and fallen soldiers.

Battle between Romans and Barbarians

Veronese Italian, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of the crucified Christ and God the Father, with kneeling Saints Jerome and Francis below.

Saints Jerome and Francis of Assisi Adoring the Trinity

Bartolomeo Passarotti, c. 1570

Pen and brown ink drawing of a grove of trees with rolling hills in the distance.

Grove of Trees with Hills in Distance

after Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi, n.d.

Framed design drawing of a painted ceiling with a central roundel, interlaced gold initials, and blue scrollwork on a pale gr

Design for painted decoration of a ceiling incorporating interwined initials: DD

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

Watercolor design for an arched window with two alternative patterns, one green leafy and one grey geometric.

Design for an arched stained glass window, showing two alternative patterns

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1869

Decorative design for a coffered ceiling in red and ochre with scrolling ornament and the word RACINE in one panel.

Design for the decoration of a coffered ceiling ornamented with the name "Racine" and entwined letters: DD

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