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14,889 works

Graphite drawing of a seated mother with curled hair holding a toddler in a white ruffled dress, on tan paper.

Portrait of a mother and child

John Linnell, 1823

Watercolor of a woodland clearing with stacked planks, felled logs, a wooden shed and tall trees under green foliage.

Clearing with a lumber mill

John Middleton, 1847 (?)

Watercolor design of a painted wall dado and cornice with scrolling foliage, winged figures, and a central oval medallion.

Design for the Decoration of a Cornice and Dado with Neoclassical Motifs

Guiseppe Mannocchi, ca. 1760-1782

Lithograph of a startled butcher with outstretched arms beside a woman in a full skirt, with hanging meat in a shop interior.

Nous voilà libres... qu'est-ce que nous allons devenir?, from "Actualités"

Honoré Daumier, March 16, 1858

Ink and wash design for an epitaph with kneeling figures, an IHS monogram, winged putti, garlands and heraldic shields on red

Design for the Epitaph of the 't Seraets-Van Etten family

Abraham van Diepenbeeck, ca. 1650-75

Pen and brown wash drawing of a covered wagon with spoked wheels and a canvas tilt tied with cords.

Study of a Covered Wagon

Isaac van Ostade, ca. 1646-49

Pen and brown ink drawing of a horse lying on its side with legs extended and head resting on the ground.

A Horse Lying on its Side

Sinibaldo Scorza, 1620s

Hand-colored toy theater scene of a winding blue path with yellow and red arches through rocky cliffs, from Jack and the Gian

Scene 1, from Jack and the Giant Killer, Scenes for a Toy Theater

Benjamin Pollock, 1870-90

Hand-colored toy theater print showing Jack, Harlequin, a clown, Columbine and other characters around a sleeping giant.

Characters and Scenes, from Jack and the Giant Killer, Plate 1 for a Toy Theater

Benjamin Pollock, 1870-90

Etching of two grotesque dancers in plumed costumes facing each other, with a crowd and buildings in the background.

Pasquariello Truonno - Meo Squaquara, from "Balli di Sfessania" (Dance of Sfessania)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1622

Etching of two masked dancers, Razullo playing guitar and Cucurucu posing, in a town square with a crowd and stage behind.

Razullo - Cucurucu, from "Balli di Sfessania" (Dance of Sfessania)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1622

Hand-colored caricature of a French dentist and patients with exaggerated open mouths displaying artificial teeth, by Thomas

A French Dentist Shewing a Specimen of His Artificial Teeth and False Palates

Thomas Rowlandson, February 26, 1811

Lithograph of a turreted castle with a tall tower, a hay cart on a dirt road, and a stone wall under a cloudy sky.

Pesteil Castle in Polminhac

Eugène Isabey, 1832

Etching of a seated woman and small dog beside a stream with rocks, leafy trees and bare trees under a misty sky.

At the Bank of the Stream in Rossillon (Ain)

Adolphe Appian, 1867

Drawing of a costumed theatrical troupe on a horse-drawn cart with painted canvases, a mounted rider and a guitarist.

Theatrical Troupe on the Road

Eugène Delacroix, 1818

Sepia wash drawing of a church bell tower, an obelisk and a staircase on a Roman terrace, with city domes at left.

The Church of the Trinità dei Monti and the Villa Medici, Rome

François Marius Granet, ca. 1808

Etching of two wild boars running through a bare-trunked forest clearing with scattered undergrowth.

Wild Boar, from "Eaux-Fortes Animaux & Paysages"

Karl Bodmer, ca. 1860

Watercolor of a coastal path with grazing cows, a wooden gate, autumn shrubs, and the sea under clouds.

Bonchurch Downs

John Brett, December 1865

Pen and wash drawing of the Madonna and Child with infant John the Baptist, three women, and a winged angel on steps.

Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, Three Women, and an Angel

Adriaan de Weerdt, mid 16th century

Pen and ink drawing of two sailboats on a river beside a cottage, trees and walking figures on the right bank.

Riverscape with Two Sailboats and Several Figures; verso: A Mountainous Landscape near a River with a Horse-Drawn Bar…

Cornelis Claesz. van Wieringen, early 17th century

Engraving of a classical banquet with a seated woman, a helmeted warrior, winged attendants serving dishes, and ornate urns.

Mars and Venus Served by Cupid and the Graces

Léon Davent, 1545-50

Hand-colored lithograph of an alpine chalet with a flower-filled balcony, stacked firewood, and snowy mountains behind.

Alpine Scene

Henri Boug d'Orschwiller, first half 19th century

Color print of three children at a snowy window watching birds feed on a tray outside, one boy eating bread.

Hungry Birds, from "The Graphic" Christmas Number

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Bauerle, December 2, 1882

Grey wash drawing of an explosion near a village, with horses and soldiers scattered, smoke clouds, and a church spire at lef

An Explosion near a Village

Dirk Langendijk, 1805 (?)

Grey wash drawing of a melee of soldiers and fallen horses in a woodland clearing, with a distant village spire.

The Capture of Lieutenant General Johann Hermann von Fersen During the Battle of Bergen (19 September 1799)

Dirk Langendijk, 1803

Grey wash drawing of cavalrymen charging with sabers against running infantry, with smoke, a tower and a fallen soldier.

A Battle Between Cavalrymen and Infantry

Dirk Langendijk, early 19th century

Grey wash drawing of soldiers and workers loading boats and mules by a rocky coast, with a large ship and stone tower.

Soldiers Loading Barges for a Large Sailing Ship Along the Coast

Dirk Langendijk, 1784

Grey wash drawing of horsemen and horses at a cottage, a covered coach on a hill, and a couple at right.

A Gathering of Horsemen and a Coach near a Watering Place

Dirk Langendijk, 1776

Semicircular fan design with white cats holding gilded sunflowers on stems, edged with a green and gold scalloped border.

Fan Design with Cats and Sunflowers

Henri Charles Guérard, ca. 1885-90

Grey-wash drawing of riders and horses at a riding school with a visiting family, dogs, a statue and a carriage.

A Riding School with a Visiting Family

Dirk Langendijk, 1778