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33,907 works

Pencil drawing of a mounted general meeting a cardinal at a stone city gate, with soldiers and onlookers nearby.

Illustration for a Book: Cardinal Receiving a General at a City Gate

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Red chalk drawing of a classical female bust with long wavy hair in an oval frame, with a Greek inscription below.

Presumed Portrait of Alexander the Great

Bernard Picart, 1719

Presumed Portrait of Phocion

Bernard Picart, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of draped women in procession before a classical altar, with a bearded man raising his arm at right.

Figures before an Altar

Bernard Picart, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a draped female figure playing a lyre beside a pedestal, enclosed in an oval frame.

A Muse

Bernard Picart, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of hunters with bows and spears chasing deer, bears and boars toward a shrine in a wooded clearing.

Mexican Sacrifice to the God of Hunting

Bernard Picart, 1722

Brown ink and wash drawing of a goddess among clouds, warriors with torches, a lion, a reclining nude and a ship prow.

Cybele Prevents Turnus from Setting Fire to the Trojan Fleet by Transforming the Ships into Sea Goddesses

Jean-Baptiste-Marie Pierre, 18th century

Red chalk drawing of women gathered around a flower-crowned white bull, with cupids and an eagle above and a ruined column in

The Rape of Europa

Jean-Baptiste-Marie Pierre, 18th century

Drawing of clergy with a banner tending a sick man among plague victims on stone steps, with a classical building behind.

St. Charles Borromeo Distributing Communion to the Victims of the Plague in Milan

Jean-Baptiste-Marie Pierre, ca. 1760

Drawing of an archbishop in a mitre being attacked by a dagger-wielding man in a colonnaded church interior.

The Martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury

Jean-Baptiste-Marie Pierre, ca. 1748

Grey wash drawing of a ruined tower, a herdsman driving cattle along a path, and trees in a hazy rural landscape.

Landscape

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, 1792

Red chalk drawing of a lunette with grid lines showing figures in an arched hall, a preacher on a pulpit and students.

Saint Benedict at the School in Rome

Andrea Lilli, ca. 1630-35

Red chalk drawing of a nude standing youth beside a draped youth reading a book at a ledge.

Standing Youth with Hands Behind His Back, and a Seated Youth Reading (recto); Two Studies of Hands (verso)

Filippino Lippi, 1457/58-1504

Ink and wash drawing of robed men before a barred prison window, with a crowd and walled town in the background.

Saint John the Baptist in Prison Sends His Disciples to Question Jesus

Ermenegildo Lodi, 1598-1616

Brown wash drawing of winged putti and flying figures in a ceiling design study by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.

Design for a Ceiling (recto); Bearded Man Standing (verso)

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of winged Father Time with a scythe holding a reclining putto on clouds.

Time Seated, Clutching a Putto

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash caricature of an elderly couple, the woman in a bonnet and cloak, the man in a powdered wig and coat.

Caricature: An Elderly Couple

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown wash drawing of a reclining winged figure beside a sundial and hourglass, with loose cloud shapes below.

Seated Figure of Time

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of Venus with a winged figure, a child, and a cherub pulling a wheel on a cloud.

Venus Entrusting an Infant to Time

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash sketch of a bearded winged old man with a staff, a nude youth, and a reclining figure.

Time Seated, with Two Attendant Figures

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of a turbaned man and a barefoot boy with a sword beside a stone pedestal.

Scherzo di Fantasia: Two Standing Orientals and a Standing Youth with a Sword

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of a warrior and king with attendants beside a stone pedestal, with seated women in the foreground

Scherzo di Fantasia: Standing Warrior and King with Five Attendants

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated warrior holding a serpent beside a standing youth and a classical column.

Scherzo di Fantasia: Seated Warrior Holding a Serpent, and Standing Youth

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown wash drawing of a winged figure supporting a reclining nude reaching toward a round object above clouds.

Time and Truth

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of a reclining woman lifted by three nude putti in swirling poses.

Woman Transported by Three Putti

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown wash drawing of a winged putto supporting a draped flying figure with an arm raised, on pale paper.

Apollo Supported by a Winged Genius

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Pen and brown wash drawing of winged angelic figures and a reclining nude youth among clouds, by Tiepolo.

Sheet of Studies: Five Angels (recto); Youth in Clerical Robes and Other Studies (verso)

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown wash drawing of an executioner with a raised sword beside a kneeling figure, surrounded by onlookers in a stone prison.

Beheading of Two Male Saints

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Grey wash drawing of a large tree beside a brook where a washerwoman and another figure work, with hills behind.

Washerwoman by a Brook

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, n.d.

Ink and wash drawing of a seated sea god with a trident embracing a woman, with a winged cherub on a cloud below.

Marine Deity with Attendant Female Figure

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Etching of a plumed trumpeter blowing a horn on horseback, with horsemen small in the distance across a flat landscape.

Trumpeter on horseback facing right, a group of horsemen in the background, from 'Various cavalry exercises' (Diverse…

Stefano Della Bella, 1642

Etching of a plumed rider on a rearing horse gesturing with a baton, with small horsemen in the distance.

A commander on horseback, giving orders and motioning to the right, other horsemen in the background, two of which ar…

Stefano Della Bella, 1642

Pencil drawing of a tall tree with a full leafy canopy and twisted trunk rising from dark ground with exposed roots.

Study of a Tree

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of three cows and a goat on a rocky ridge beneath a bare tree and a dark sky.

Cows and a Goat in a Landscape

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, 1774

Etching of an allegorical scene with a bust on a pedestal, a winged putto with trumpet, a seated plumed man, and shepherd wit

The Genius of Castiglione

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1645

Brown wash drawing of Apollo seated on clouds with a lyre and two putti at left, with a radiant halo above.

Apollo Seated on Clouds, Two Figures at Left

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash sketch of a flying male figure with outstretched arm, surrounded by clouds and a curved chariot form.

Apollo Standing in His Chariot

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Pen and watercolor drawing of a fantastical garden with exotic plants, a thatched pavilion, a swing, and three small figures.

Fantastical Landscape with Exotic Plants and Three Figures

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, 1771

Brown wash drawing of a seated satyress with a smiling face and an animal tail, over faint red chalk underdrawing.

Seated Satyress

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated satyr with pointed ears holding a garland, reclining with one leg extended.

Seated Satyr Holding a Garland

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Pen and brown wash drawing with red chalk showing two seated satyrs and a child satyr in overlapping poses.

Two Seated Satyrs and a Child Satyr

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Pen and watercolor drawing of an ice boat with a sail and skaters among stylized pine branches in a fantastical winter landsc

Fantastical Landscape with Exotic PLants, Two Skaters and a Man in an Iceboat

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, 1771

Brown wash drawing of winged female figures and cherubs among clouds, with loose sketched limbs and drapery.

Three Winged Female Figures

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing draped woman with a mirror and a reclining figure with a sword on a cloud.

Standing Figure of Prudence and a Seated River God

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown wash drawing of a river god with an oar, a draped woman, and a standing nude boy on pale paper.

River God with an Oar, Woman Holding a Serpent, and a Standing Nude Boy

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown wash drawing of a seated woman with a sceptre and a winged putto climbing on her shoulder, figures on clouds.

Seated Woman with a Winged Putto

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Pen and brown wash drawing of an winged old man holding a nude woman, with a putto standing at right.

Time Holding a Nude Woman, a Putto at Right

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink wash sketch of two reclining women, a winged boy and a small child resting on clouds.

Two Women and a Winged Boy on Clouds

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash sketch of two seated women and a boy resting on clouds, with pencil underdrawing visible.

Two Seated Women and a Boy on Clouds

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated river god with a standing female attendant holding a staff, with a reclining figure be

Seated River God and Standing Female Attendant

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown wash drawing of a winged woman, a bearded river god with a staff, and a nude boy among clouds.

Winged Female Figure, River God, and a Nude Boy

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash sketch of reclining figures on clouds with a descending nude figure in the upper right.

Mercury Appearing to a Marine Deity and a Nymph

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown wash drawing of two women gesturing upward beside a lion, with a putto among clouds below.

Two Women, a Lion, and a Putto on Clouds

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown wash sketch of two women, one holding an anchor, and a putto on clouds, drawn in ink over pencil.

Two Women, One Holding an Anchor, and a Putto on Clouds

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown wash drawing of a seated woman raising a sword, supported by two putti among clouds.

Seated Women Holding Aloft a Sword, and Supported by Two Putti

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown wash drawing of two women seated on a cloud with two putti in the lower right corner.

Two Women Seated on a Cloud, and Two Putti

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown wash drawing of allegorical figures on clouds, with a winged woman holding a laurel wreath and spear.

Virtue and Nobility

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Sepia wash drawing of a winged putto crowning a seated woman who looks upward, with loose brown drapery.

Winged Putto Crowning a Seated Woman Who Looks Upward

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged putto crowning a seated woman who looks left, with flowing drapery.

Winged Putto Crowning a Seated Woman Who Looks to the Left

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of the wind god Zephyr embracing Flora amid billowing drapery and clouds.

Zephyr and Flora

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of Bacchus and Ariadne with a winged putto below, drapery swirling around the figures.

Bacchus and Ariadne

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of a woman crowning a bearded man, with a winged figure and a small putto in the sky.

Virtue Crowning a Bearded Man

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Ink and wash drawing of a winged figure, a reclining warrior with a sword, and a lion on a cloud.

Apotheosis of a Warrior

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of an elderly man with allegorical women, a serpent on a staff, and a putto on a ledge.

Aged Dignitary Attended by Mercury and Prudence

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Brown wash drawing of a helmeted soldier bending toward a woman with a staff, attended by two figures beside an urn.

The Meeting of Anthony and Cleopatra

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Pen and brown wash drawing of a standing bearded man in a long coat and high hat with a medallion.

Standing Man in a Full Coat and High Hat with a Medaillon

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Head of a Man Wearing a High Collar

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Pen and ink sketch sheet with several figure studies, including a reclining nude and draped standing figures on aged paper.

Figure Studies

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Black and white chalk drawing of an eagle with wings spread on blue-grey paper, talons visible at lower left.

An Eagle with Wings Spread

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Chalk drawing on blue paper of a dog's head and body, with a second dog study and sketched figure above.

Three Dogs

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Ink and wash drawing of the Virgin rising among winged angels and putti through clouds, with red chalk underdrawing.

The Assumption of the Virgin

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Brown wash drawing of three winged angels on clouds appearing to a kneeling bearded man beside an oak tree.

The Three Angels Appearing to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Grey wash drawing of the Holy Family with two female saints, angels above, and a palm frond and sword below.

The Holy Family with Two Female Saints

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Baptism of Christ with angels, a dove, and a cross in the sky.

The Baptism of Christ

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Pen and brown wash drawing of a standing nude female figure with draped cloth, turning her head to the left.

Study of a Garden Sculpture: Iole

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Pen and brown wash drawing of a standing nude woman with a draped cloth and a bird beside her legs.

Study of a Garden Sculpture: Leda?

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Brown wash drawing of a centaur lifting a satyr onto its shoulder, with mountains and cypress trees behind.

Centaur Holding Up a Youthful Satyr

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Brown ink drawing of a centaur galloping off with a struggling nymph through a landscape with trees and a village.

A Centaur Abducting a Nymph

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Brown ink and wash drawing of a centaur holding a bow and raising a quiver, with cypress trees and hills behind.

Centaur Holding Up a Quiver

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Brown ink and wash drawing of a centaur pointing skyward as a satyr clings to its side, with mountains behind.

A Centaur and a Satyr

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Pen and wash drawing of a centaur embracing a satyress beside trees, with a cloud and distant water in the background.

Centaur Embracing a Satyress

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Brown ink and wash drawing of a centaur with a club and two satyrs in a wooded landscape.

Centaur with a Club, and Two Satyrs

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Brown wash drawing of a centaur rearing with a young satyr on its back, reaching toward a bow among trees.

Centaur with a Young Satyr

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Loose charcoal-toned portrait of a bearded man in a dark jacket, with handwritten caption Stéphane Mallarmé below.

Stéphane Mallarmé, from "Vers et Prose"

James McNeill Whistler, 1892

Brown wash drawing of a satyr leading a centauress carrying a satyr child through a landscape with a distant town.

Satyr Leading a Centauress Who Holds a Satyr Child

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Brown wash drawing of a centaur carrying a struggling satyress across his back through a hilly landscape.

Back View of a Centaur Abducting a Satyress

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Brown ink and wash drawing of a centaur with a shield riding past two nude women beside trees and mountains.

Centaur with Shield and Two Satyresses

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Brown wash drawing of a turbaned man reclining with a horse, a standing figure under a tree, and a striped-clothed man at lef

An Oriental Chieftain Resting

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Brown ink and wash drawing of a turbaned horseman with a lance on a rearing horse in a open landscape.

An Oriental Horseman

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Sepia drawing of a turbaned lancer on a rearing horse, with onlookers at right and a hillside town and mountains behind.

Turkish Lancer and Onlookers Approaching a Town

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1760-70

Brown wash drawing of an elephant with curled trunk walking across a landscape with distant buildings and a palm tree.

Elephant in a Landscape

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Brown ink and wash drawing of acrobats performing handstands before a crowd of spectators behind a wooden fence.

Scene of Contemporary Life: The Acrobats

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing gentleman with a cane, surrounded by caricature head studies.

Caricature of a Gentleman and Other Studies

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804

Brown wash drawing of the Virgin and Child with Saint Sebastian, a kneeling Franciscan saint, and an angel.

The Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saint Sebastian and a Franciscan Saint

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Orange and black poster of a woman with a poppy beside her face, with the title Folly or Saintliness below.

Folly or Saintliness by José Echegaray

Ethel Reed, 1895

Loose oil sketch of helmeted Minerva with shield facing a dark beast, with winged figure, nudes and cherubs above.

Minerva Combating Brute Force

Isidore Pils, 19th century