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Italian

5,393 works

Pen and brown ink study of an extended academic arm with hatched shading on a narrow sheet of paper.

Academic Arm, Extended

Circle of Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1500/10

Pen and brown wash drawing of a woman with raised arm and two cherubs behind her, with grass and clouds in a landscape.

Woman in Flight

Attributed to Carlo Cignani, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of clergy in procession beside an arched bridge, with marching soldiers and cavalry on a hill.

Pope Visiting Construction Site of a Bridge

Possibly attributed to Ciro Ferri, n.d.

Loose graphite sketch of a robed standing figure beside a winged figure and faint architectural lines.

Unidentified Biblical Scene (recto); Sketches (verso)

Possibly Ciro Ferri, n.d.

Pen and ink sketch of a bearded god with an eagle on clouds beside a winged youth in a hat.

Jupiter and Mercury in the Clouds

Possibly Giacinto Gimignani, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of winged figures and a nude figure in a landscape with trees and ruins.

Mythological Scene

Possibly a follower of Pietro da Cortona, n.d.

Pen and brown ink sketch of a seated Madonna holding the Christ child, with loose drapery lines on a cream sheet.

Madonna and Child

Possbily after Carlo Maratti, n.d.

Red chalk sketch of multiple figures around a pool, with standing, kneeling and reclining studies on pale paper.

The Miraculous Pool at Bethesda

Possibly Andrea Celesti, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of ruined Roman arches, a stone sarcophagus, a standing woman and small figures among vegetation.

Roman Ruins and Two Figures

Attributed to Giovanni Paolo Pannini, n.d.

Pen and brown ink drawing of four men in a forest with sloping hillside and tall trees.

Four Men in Forest

Style of Salvator Rosa, n.d.

Gray wash drawing of a bearded man emerging from a whale while another figure gestures beside him under a beam of light.

Jonah Cast Up by the Whale

After Jacopo Robusti, called Tintoretto, 17th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated figure with clasped hands before a large cross, surrounded by a crowd of bearded men.

The Verification of the True Cross

Filippo Bellini, c. 1590

Black chalk and white highlight drawing on grey paper of a draped man striding left and pointing with his outstretched arm.

Moses Striding to the Left, Pointing with Left Hand

After Jacopo Robusti, called Tintoretto, n.d.

Mezzotint portrait of a man leaning on a rock with a top hat, with a pastoral scene of cattle and village at left.

Edward Jenner. Mezzotint by J. R. Smith, 1800, after himself

John Raphael Smith

Brown ink and wash drawing of a saint on a cloud, looking up, holding an open book and quill pen.

Saint Anthony of Padua

After Giambattista Tiepolo, n.d.

Brown wash drawing on blue paper of two nude child figures, one holding a raised torch, standing together.

Pagan Child Couple

Circle of Domenico Beccafumi, called Il Mecarino, c. 1546

Sepia mezzotint of a young woman in a wide hat leaning on a window ledge, head tilted, with a pensive smile.

Sophia Western, Fieldings Tom Jones

John Raphael Smith after John Hoppner, 1784

Mezzotint portrait of a standing man in a tricorn hat and dark coat, with a tree and landscape behind him.

Richard Robinson

John Raphael Smith after Sir Joshua Reynolds, published 1775

Mezzotint portrait of a young officer in plumed helmet and uniform, with sabre, horse and cannon beside him, against a smoky

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Banastre Tarleton

John Raphael Smith after Sir Joshua Reynolds, published 1782

Pastel drawing of a blonde woman gazing upward, wearing a studded steel gorget over red drapery.

Head of a Woman (Beatrice)

Rosalba Carriera, 1700-1750

Etching of a bearded magician with outstretched arm, onlookers and a coiled serpent on the ground, with a hanging figure in a

Magician and Others Regarding a Serpent

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Brown ink and wash drawing of a robed central figure with raised arms among winged figures and clouds.

Creation of the Universe

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Brown ink and wash drawing of turbaned figures presenting a tray before a fortified town, with soldiers and a tall banner.

Capitulation of a Town

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Brown ink and wash drawing of a nude woman seated with a kneeling man behind her beside a tree, on rocky ground.

Angelica and Medoro

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1740/1745

Pen and wash drawing of a barrel-vaulted arcade with receding columns opening onto a distant town.

Barrel-Vaulted Arcade Rendered in Perspective

Francesco Battaglioli, c. 1780-96

Pencil sketch on blue paper of a standing youth in a cloak holding a hat, with studies of legs and drapery.

Standing Youth Holding Hat, and Sketch of Legs

Probably Domenico Fiasella, n.d.

Pen and brown wash drawing of Zeus with an eagle beside Psyche on clouds, with a winged figure in the upper left.

Zeus and Psyche

Lazzo Tavarone, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a standing monk in a flowing robe, hands clasped at the chest, on aged paper.

Standing Monk Holding Host and Palen

Ludovico Carracci, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of an angel with wings pointing ahead while holding the hand of a boy, with a dog in the foreground.

Tobias and the Angel

After Tiziano Vecellio, called Titian, n.d.

Pen and ink drawing of a warrior placing his hand in a flaming brazier before a seated bearded king and soldiers.

Mucius Scaevola Putting His Hand in the Flame before Porsenna

After Polidoro Caldara, called Polidoro da Caravaggio, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a seated warrior seen from behind, holding a spear and flag, with a shield and weapons nearby.

Warrior at Rest

After Salvator Rosa, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of a man in a draped robe leaning over a table to cut bread, seen from behind.

Standing Man Seen From Behind Cutting Bread

After Jacopo Robusti, called Tintoretto, n.d.