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33,907 works

Brown wash drawing of two bearded men in dark cloaks, one with a lace collar, lit strongly against a dark ground.

Portrait of Two Men

Jan de Bisschop, mid 17th century

Brown wash drawing of a village with a church steeple, trees and a gabled farmhouse across a flat landscape.

View of a Village ("Wasschout"?)

Jan de Bisschop, mid 17th century

Drawing of crowned Christ standing between two figures holding a cloth, in brown ink and wash on tan paper.

Ecce Homo

Abraham Bloemaert, late 16th-mid-17th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of Christ among disciples, with a kneeling woman reaching toward him beneath a large tree.

Christ and the Canaanite Women

Abraham Bloemaert, late 16th-mid-17th century

Red chalk drawing of a kneeling woman with arms raised and face upturned, draped in flowing robes.

Kneeling Female Figure with Upraised Arms

Abraham Bloemaert, late 16th-mid-17th century

Pen and ink drawing with green wash of two gnarled pollard willow trees with bare branches on grassy ground.

Studies of Two Pollard Willows; Verso: Wide Landscape Prospect

Abraham Bloemaert, late 16th-mid-17th century

Brown wash drawing of a satyr listening to a youth playing a pipe among trees, with putti nearby.

Youth Playing a Pipe for a Satyr

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Engraving of Emperor Maximilian II in armor among allegorical figures and angels beneath clouds, framed by ornate scrollwork.

The Apotheosis of Emperor Maximilian II

Jost Amman, 16th century

Red chalk drawing of a seated woman in a sash-belted gown, with five studies of hands around her on cream paper.

Study of a Seated Woman and Five Studies of Hands; Verso: Landscape with a Road and a Tree to the Right

Abraham Bloemaert, late 16th-mid-17th century

Red chalk drawing of a headless draped figure with crossed arms and a voluminous robe, highlighted in white.

Study of a Headless Draped Figure with Arms Crossed; verso: Figure of a Man in a Voluminous robe, Seen from Behind

Abraham Bloemaert, late 16th-mid-17th century

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of figures in a wilderness, one gesturing with an outstretched arm, others draped in cloa

Saint John Preaching in the Wilderness

Abraham Bloemaert, late 16th-mid-17th century

Wash drawing of a hilly river landscape with a farmhouse, a tree, small figures, and a distant town under a pale sky.

Landscape

Jan Frans van Bloemen, late 17th-mid 18th century

Brown wash drawing of a domed round temple and a smaller columned temple among trees, with small figures and rocky hills.

Landscape with Two Classical Temples and Figures

Jan Frans van Bloemen, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a domed classical building, arched ruins, a river with figures on a bridge, and a stormy sky.

Fantastic Landscape with Figures Crossing a Bridge

Lancelot Blondeel, 16th century

Drawing of a red-roofed cottage and bare trees under a cloudy sky, with a small figure in blue in the foreground.

Landscape with a Cottage

Théophile de Bock, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of armed warriors with shields and a fallen woman with long hair in a battle scene.

The Death of Camilla

Jacques-Louis David, ca. 1781

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of the Virgin ascending through clouds while two foreground figures gesture upward.

The Assumption of the Virgin

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, ca. 1816-19

Brown wash drawing of satyrs pulling a chariot through a forest, with a flute player and a statue among trees.

The Stalled Procession

Pen and wash drawing of a feast under an arcade with musicians in the foreground and a village landscape beyond.

The Prodigal Son

Pen and brown ink sketch of two birds fighting in a barnyard, with a dog, trees, and smaller birds around them.

Barnyard Scene: two birds fighting (recto) Studies of Birds(verso)

Anthonie van Borssom, mid-17th century

Pen and wash drawing of a stone bridge with wooden railings over a river, with a distant town and green hills.

Landscape with Bridge

Anthonie van Borssom, 17th century

Watercolor of a church side aisle with white columns, vaulted ceilings, a chandelier and small figures on a stone floor.

Vaulted Side Aisle of a Church, with Figures

Johannes Bosboom, 19th century

Grey wash drawing of a rocky valley with leaning trees, cliffs on the right, and a small figure on a path.

Rocky Landscape

Jan Both, mid-17th century

Ink and wash landscape of a mounted herdsman under trees, with cattle, an arched bridge, and a distant city.

Landscape with a Mounted Herdsman and Cows, a City in the Background

Jan Both, 17th century

Ink and wash drawing on blue paper of a bearded man among a woman and soldiers before a portico, with gamblers at right.

St. Peter Recognized by a Servant Girl

Leonaert Bramer, 1611-74

Drawing of a circumcision scene under arched colonnades, with a seated man holding an infant and figures in red and blue robe

The Circumcision

Leonaert Bramer, 1611-74

Pencil drawing of a standing woman beside seated women and onlookers before classical columns and a statue.

Preparation for Sacrifice

Leonaert Bramer, early to mid-17th century

Brown wash drawing of ruined Roman arches and overgrown walls with small figures on a grassy slope.

Colosseum

Bartholomeus Breenbergh, early 17th century

Brown wash drawing of a waterfall cascading past rocky cliffs and stone houses on a hilltop town.

View of Tivoli

Bartholomeus Breenbergh, early 17th century

Ink and wash drawing of ruined arched stone walls with trees above and a small figure walking a dog on a path.

Roman View

Bartholomeus Breenbergh, early 17th century

Pen and wash drawing of a city view with a church, obelisk and a road with figures leading to a gateway.

View of St. John Lateran, Rome

Gillis van Coninxloo, after 1589

Pen and wash landscape with a winding river, trees, a hilltop castle, distant mountains and a town on a rocky slope.

Landscape

Gillis van Coninxloo, late 16th, early 17th century

Black and white chalk drawing on blue paper of a muscular nude man seen from the waist up, gazing upward.

Seated Female Nude (recto); Standing Male Nude (verso)

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, probably between 1810-20

Brown ink and wash drawing of sailing boats and figures on calm water with distant trees on the shore.

River Scene

Jan Brueghel the Elder, 16th century

Pen and brown ink drawing of sailing and rowing boats on water beside a village of gabled houses and trees.

Boats and Houses

Jan Brueghel the Elder, 16th century

Pen and wash drawing of a Dutch landscape with windmills, horse carts, pigs and travelers on a road.

Dutch Landscape with Windmills

Jan Brueghel the Elder, 17th century

Ink and wash drawing of a hay wagon pulled by two horses with peasants, women with rakes, and a dog on a country road.

Peasants and Hay Wagon on a Country Road

Jan Brueghel the Elder, 1580-1625

Pen and brown wash drawing of ruined ancient arched walls and fallen blocks with plants, with hills in the distance.

View of the Temples of Venus and of Diana in Baia from the South

Jan Brueghel the Elder, ca. 1594

Pen and brown ink drawing of a village street with thatched cottages, gabled houses, trees, and a small walking figure.

Village View

The Master of the Small Landscapes, 1555-60

Pen and ink drawing of a standing monk gesturing toward a kneeling figure and flying figures in the sky.

Already They Are Going (Ya se van)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a bearded man with a walking stick and branch, with four stooped figures climbing a hill behind him.

He Leaves Them in Good Shape (Buenos los deja)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink and wash drawing of a funeral scene with a suspended draped body, skulls, and hooded mourners under a dark stone arch.

A Funeral with Honors (Valientes exequias)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Brown wash drawing of a man with a stag head in embroidered coat, a seated figure, a bull, and winged insects.

Birds of a Feather (Entre los suyos)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a seated nude man with grimacing faces and raised arms looming behind him in shadow.

He Will Not Laugh (Y el no se rie)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Pen and ink sheet with studies of several heads, bearded faces, and a standing figure in a ruffled robe.

Studies of Heads

Francesco Algarotti, ca. 1744

Pen and wash drawing of an elderly woman in a gown reading a book, with a skeleton holding a glass behind her.

At Last She Sees Clearly (Ya ve claro)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Brown wash drawing of hooded women kneeling and praying with a rosary in a shadowed church interior.

They Centainly Can Use It (Bien lo han menester)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Brown ink drawing of a crowned singer holding sheet music on a stage, with caricatured faces peering from behind a curtain.

The Last Song (El aria final)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Pen drawing of a skeleton and two men drinking at a table in a dark tavern, with a tankard raised in a toast.

Having a Good Time (Se regodean)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a robed figure with an animal head reading at a lectern before a crowd of caricatured faces.

Ex Cathedra (Ex Catedra)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Brown ink drawing of an old man leaning over a young woman with a feathered hat, a man gesturing at right beside a table.

Human Ailments (Achaques humanos)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink and wash drawing of a seated man with a bull's head, attended by two women working on its horns.

They are Polishing Him Up (Y se las pulen)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a winged figure with a spear above chained men and a crowd, with a Spanish caption below.

Long Live the Chains! (Vivan las caenas [cadenas])

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a strutting turkey on a hillside, surrounded by caricatured human faces.

They Strut About Elegantly (Lindamente se pavonean)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of grotesque falling figures and small elves tumbling together, with the caption Llueven duendes below.

It's Raining Elves (Llueven duendes)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a woman combing a seated balding man's hair, with the caption Trabajo perdido below.

Lost Labor (Trabajo perdido)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Brown ink and wash drawing of a hunched old man in a cloak clutching a money bag, with winged figures behind him.

Shackled to His Treasure (Preso á su tesoro)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a nude woman riding a owl-like creature with grotesque figures in a dark night sky.

Flying and Other Excesses (Volando y otros excesos)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Pen and ink satirical drawing of caricatured figures clustered around a torn sack spilling coins onto the floor.

Greed Breaks the Bag (La codicia rompe el saco)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

There Was No Business (No encontraron avio)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a man leaning over a ledge gazing into a mirror showing grotesque faces, with onlookers behind him.

He Looks and Doesn't Recognize Himself (Se mira y no se ve)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Grey wash drawing of Venus on clouds with a winged cupid holding an arrow, crowns and a scepter nearby.

Venus Triumphant

Hans Werl, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a snowy winter landscape with peasants chopping wood beside a donkey, a stone bridge and buildings at le

Winter Landscape with Peasants Gathering and Chopping Wood

Jacob Cats, 1784

Grey wash drawing of a stormy shore with figures unloading boats beside a large tree and a house by the water.

A Stormy Scene with Figures Unloading Boats Near a House on the Water's Edge

Jacob Cats, 1785

Pen and brown wash drawing of draped women gathered in a wooded clearing around a small fire and baskets.

Eurydice Bitten by a Serpent

Hendrick de Clerck, n.d.

Pen and ink drawing of a temple interior with a priest, a lamb on an altar, and a crowd of robed men.

Joachim's Offering Refused

Jan Wellens de Cock, early 16th century

Pen and brown ink landscape drawing with a town and church tower, a bridge, boats, a tall tree, and distant mountains.

Landscape with a Town by the Seashore and Mountains in the Distance

Matthijs Cock, mid-16th century

Pen drawing of a walled city across water, with sailing boats, a leafless tree, and a thatched cottage in the foreground.

Landscape with a Walled City and a Large Body of Water

Matthijs Cock, 16th century

Pen and ink drawing of a crowded battle scene with horsemen, a rearing horse, winged figures in clouds, and a distant city.

Conversion of St. Paul

Pieter Coecke van Aelst, 1538 (?)

Brown ink and wash drawing of Juno descending on clouds above nude sea gods on a shore with rain falling.

Juno Appearing to Sea Gods

Cornelis van Haarlem, late 16th-early 17th century

Red chalk studies of a reclining nude figure, a leg and a foot on tan paper with faint grid lines.

Studies for an Angel in Glory

Tanzio da Varallo, 1595-1633

Pen and brown ink landscape drawing of a church tower, village houses, rocky outcrop and distant hills under a hatched sky.

Italian Landscape

Cornelis Cort, 16th century

Wash drawing of a flat landscape with a church tower above trees, sandy hillocks in the foreground, and a cloudy sky.

Landscape

Aelbert Cuyp, 1635-91

Pen and wash landscape drawing of tall trees beside a dirt path and wooden fence, with fields and a pale sky receding into th

Landscape with Trees

Aelbert Cuyp, 1635-91

Brown chalk and white highlight drapery study of a standing male figure with clasped hands on tinted paper.

Standing Male Figure

Filippino Lippi, ca. 1480

Pen and wash drawing of a bust portrait in a laurel wreath flanked by allegorical women, putti, and a coat of arms.

Design for a Title Page

Abraham van Diepenbeeck, 17th century

Brown wash drawing of a bearded man dictating to a scribe at a draped table in a room with a classical temple beyond.

St. Paul Dictating at Ephesus

Abraham van Diepenbeeck, 17th century

Brown wash drawing of two cloaked men with hats under trees, overlooking grazing sheep and cattle in an open landscape.

Landscape with Sheep and Two Figures (recto); Faint Sketch of a Figure with a Hat (verso)

Jacob Van Der Does, 1623-73

Ink and wash drawing of shepherds resting with cattle and a goat beside Roman ruins, a fountain and a column.

Pastoral Landscape with Roman Ruins

Johann Heinrich Roos, 1645-86

Grey wash drawing of a river town with church spires, boats, and a man with a staff on a bank in the foreground.

View of Nantes

Lambert Doomer, ca. 1650s

Brown ink and wash drawing of many muscular male nude figure studies in twisting and crouching poses.

Figure Studies

Eduard Dubois, 17th century

Watercolor of a seated woman in a red dress and striped headscarf, head resting on her hand, eyes closed.

Seated Italian Peasant Woman

Pierre Louis Dubourcq, mid-19th century

Winter scene of a frozen canal in a Dutch town with skaters, pedestrians, snowy trees and brick gabled houses.

Snow Falling on a Dutch Town

Abraham Rademaker, n.d.

Black and red chalk study of a seated man in a knitted cap seen from behind, one arm outstretched.

Study of a Seated Peasant

Cornelis Dusart, n.d.

Etching of a praying robed figure in ecstasy with a kneeling monk, a cross, a crown, and angels in clouds above.

Ecstasy of the Blessed Piero Gambacorti of Pisa

Federico Bencovich, ca. 1725-28

Pen and grey wash drawing of a covered urn with bird-head handles on an ornate acanthus-leaf pedestal with claw feet.

Covered Vase on a Three-Footed Pedestal

Jacques Androuet, 1510-84

Pen and wash design for a neoclassical wall panel with putto, seated women, garlands, and scrolling foliage.

Design for a Wall Panel

Jean Démosthène Dugourc, n.d.

Pen and ink design for a door knocker with a ram's head, scrolled arms, two lion heads and a small dog on an octagonal sheet.

Design for Door Knocker

Etienne Delaune, 16th century

Engraving of the gilded Bucintoro barge sailing through a crowded Venetian lagoon with gondolas, ships and onlookers on the q

Plate 5: The Doge in the Bucintoro Departing for the Porto di Lido on Ascension Day, from 'Ducal Ceremonies and Festi…

Giovanni Battista Brustolon, ca. 1766

Watercolor of a seated man with a sword as a kneeling woman in white pleads before him in a richly furnished room.

The Pardon Refused (from Sir Walter Scott's "Kenilworth")

Camille Roqueplan, ca. 1826-29

Engraved view of a crowded arcaded square with flagpoles, a clock tower, and a religious procession of robed figures.

Plate 9: Procession on Corpus Christi Day in the Piazza San Marco, from 'Ducal Ceremonies and Festivals' (Le Feste Du…

Giovanni Battista Brustolon, ca. 1766

Drawing of two sailing squadrons flanking a monument with winged Victory, sea gods reclining in waves below.

Study for Decoration of the Obelisk at Port-Vendres

Charles de Wailly, 1783

Pencil sketch of two draped allegorical women with flying cherubs, a garland, and a lion below.

Design for a Book Illustration

Charles-Nicolas Cochin II, 18th century

Red chalk drawing of an ornamental trophy with a ribbon bow, cherub heads, foliage, and a central cartouche.

Design for a Trophy

René Charpentier, n.d.

Etching of a canal lined with buildings, an arcaded inn at left, figures, a carriage, and moored boats under a cloudy sky.

View of Mestre, an inn at left and other various buildings lining the canal, from "Views" (Vedute altre prese da i lu…

Canaletto, 1735-46

Pencil sketch of a distant town skyline with a church spire, windmills and masts along a flat shoreline.

Flushing from the Sea

Willem van de Velde the Younger, mid-17th-early 18th century