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Pencil sketch on blue-grey paper of distant mountains and classical ruins along a hazy horizon.

Sketchbook of Italian Landscape Subjects

Jervis McEntee, 1869

Portrait of a bald man with blue eyes in a green velvet cap and brown silk robe against a dark background.

Ebenezer Storer II

John Singleton Copley, ca. 1767

Watercolor of a crowded market square in muted greys and blues, with townhouses, stalls, umbrellas and pedestrians.

Variations in Violet and Grey - Market Place, Dieppe

James McNeill Whistler, 1885

Watercolor of a crater lake among green hills and tall pines, with a distant sea and boats under a pale sky.

Lago Avernus

William Trost Richards, ca. 1867-70

Watercolor of the Temple of Dendur's pylon and columned entrance rising from desert sand under a pale blue sky.

The Temple of Dendur, showing the Pylon

Frederick Arthur Bridgman, 1874

Sketch of sheep grazing on a hillside, drawn in graphite and white chalk on brown paper.

Sheep

Winslow Homer, 1878

Watercolor design study of a brown bowl covered with purple plums and green leaves, with handwritten color notes on the page.

Design for Enamel "Plum" Bowl

Louis Comfort Tiffany, 1898-99

Watercolor of the Temple of Dendur pylon and sandstone terrace in desert sand, with a seated robed figure holding a spear.

The Temple of Dendur, Showing the Pylon and Terrace

Frederick Arthur Bridgman, 1874

Pen and brown ink drawing of a turkey standing near a wooden fence in a landscape with trees.

Turkey

Theodore Robinson

Kenyon Cox, 1878

Watercolor of a wooded landscape with tall trees beside a still waterway and a small boat on a distant lake.

A View from the Artist's Estate, Springland, or the Elysian Bower

William Russell Birch, ca. 1800

Hand-colored print of numbered costumed figures from the peoples of America in three rows among trees and huts.

Tableau of the Principal Peoples of America (Tableau des principaux peuples de l'Amérique)

Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, 1798

Two painted riders on galloping horses, one with a feathered headdress and lance, one drawing a bow, on aged ledger paper.

Swift Dog Strikes an Enemy

Swift Dog, ca. 1880

Watercolor of a winged nude woman reaching for grapes above a pool, with red autumn maple leaves falling around her.

Autumn Scattering Leaves

John La Farge, ca. 1900

Three women in embroidered skirts and flower wreaths dance in a field, rendered in loose colorful pastel strokes.

Dancers in Ukrainian Dress

Edgar Degas, 1899

Pen and ink drawing of the Madonna of Mercy with two saints under Gothic arches, flanked by narrative scenes and a decorative

Design for an Antependium: The Madonna della Misericordia with Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, the C…

Lorenzo Veneziano, ca. 1370

Watercolor of a crouching nude man by the sea with a swimming figure reaching up and white daisies in the grass below.

Song of the Siren

John La Farge, ca. 1883-84

Pen and brown ink drawing of a bearded nude man running right with windblown hair against a hatched rocky landscape.

Bearded Nude Male Figure Running Toward the Right

Stefano da Verona, mid-15th century

Black chalk drawing of a standing bearded man in a draped cloak holding a long staff, with white highlights on toned paper.

Saint John the Baptist

Innocenzo da Imola, early 16th century

Studies of Saint John the Baptist

Copy after Rogier van der Weyden, after 1455

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded seated man in a hat holding a book and gesturing toward an inscribed scroll.

Seated Man with a Book and a Scroll

Stefano da Verona, first half 15th century

Pen and brown ink drawing of a bear hunt with mounted hunters, hounds and a bear in a landscape with a town.

Bear Hunt

Flanders, ca. 1470-90

Pen and ink drawing of the dead Christ mourned by women beneath a cross, with a standing figure and clouds behind.

The Lamentation of Christ

Circle of Hans Baldung Grien, ca. 1513

Drawing of a bearded man in a billowing cloak carrying a child on his shoulders, with a staff and flowering branch.

Saint Christopher

Follower of Hans Baldung Grien, third quarter 16th century

Two Lansquenets

Erhard Altdorfer, 1513

Brown-ground drawing with white highlights showing the Holy Family, Saint Elizabeth and infant Saint John beneath a palm tree

The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and the Infant Saint John

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1513

Pen drawing of a nude woman standing on a sphere inside an architectural niche framed by two pilasters, dated 1498.

Fortuna in a Niche

Albrecht Dürer, 1498

Pen and ink drawing of a standing man in a draped robe and headdress, one hand raised, on a pinkish tan sheet.

Standing Scholar (Prophet?) Turned to the Right (Recto); Standing Scholar (Prophet?) Turned to the Left (Verso)

Middle Rhine Germany, ca. 1460-70

Pen and ink drawing of Saint John the Evangelist seated, holding a chalice, with a halo and Gothic canopy.

Saint John the Evangelist

Upper Rhine, ca. 1480

Pen and ink sketch of the Virgin and Child with an older man reading beside a table in an interior.

The Holy Family in an Enclosed Garden

Albrecht Dürer, 1512

Brown ink and wash drawing of a figure in long robes hanging from a gibbet beside a wooden post.

Elsje Christiaens Hanging on a Gibbet

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1664

Portrait of Simon von Liebenstein (?)

Hans Schwarz, ca. 1516

Pen and brown wash drawing of Venus and Cupid on a snail shell on water, with a river landscape and towns behind.

Venus and Cupid on a Snail

Hans Brosamer, 1538

Head of a Man

Sebald Beham, 1549

Pen and brown ink sketch of a domed pavilion with a staircase, columns, and urns, attributed to Canaletto.

A Magnificent Pavilion by the Lagoon (recto); The Grand Canal, with the Rialto Bridge from the South (verso)

Canaletto, ca. 1727-29

Drawing of an imaginary landscape with tall trees, a river, a walled town and towers on a hill, in grey wash.

Imaginary Landscape

Hanns Lautensack, 1543

Pen and blue wash design for an armored breastplate covered in scrolling foliage, grotesques and classical figures.

Design for the Breastplate of a Suit of Armor

Etienne Delaune, ca. 1576

Pen and brown ink drawing of the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Child before classical arches and columns.

Adoration of the Magi

Unknown artist, first quarter 16th century

Grey wash drawing of a bearded man in a white turban, with curly beard and white highlights on a toned ground.

Head of a Bearded Man Wearing a Turban (recto); Latin script (verso)

Master of the Death of Absalom, ca. 1510

Pen and brown ink drawing of a woman with a hammer and tent peg beside a draped tent and inscribed pillar, ca. 1560.

Jael

Maarten van Heemskerck, ca. 1560

Pen and ink drawing of a crowd of robed, bearded men gesturing in conversation, with a dog in the foreground.

The Parable of the Beam and the Mote

Unknown artist, ca. 1520-30

Brown ink drawing of a landscape with winged angels and kneeling figures beside a house, a town and mountains beyond.

Landscape with Abraham and the Angels

Copy after Hans Bol, ca. 1568

Pen and wash drawing of gnarled trees beside a winding river and rocky cliffs under a swirling sky.

Wooded Landscape

Gillis van Coninxloo, 17th century

Brown ink drawing of a village with thatched cottages, trees, a horse rider, and chickens on a dirt road.

Travelers at a Village

Copy after Joos van Liere, ca. 1570-1629

Pen and brown ink drawing of a river landscape with a tower, sailboat, distant village and hilltop castle.

River Landscape

Jaques Saverij, ca. 1600

Pen and ink drawing of a brick castle with stepped gables and towers reflected in a moat.

Tervueren Castle

Unknown artist, ca. 1604-05

Drawing of a standing woman in a ruffled collar and long gown holding a folded fan, rendered in brown wash and red chalk.

Portrait of a Florentine Lady

Justus Sustermans, after 1620

Drawing of nude figures, a bearded piper, and putti with grapes beneath a tree, in brown ink and wash.

Allegory of Fertility (Recto)

Jacob Jordaens, ca. 1640

Brown ink drawing of a seated young man with a lute, a peacock, fruit, game and bottles in an interior.

Still Life of Fruit, Musical Instruments, and Venison, with a Young Man at the Left

Chalk drawing of a bearded older man with a downcast, sorrowful expression, shown in black and red chalk on toned paper.

Head of a Man

Unknown artist, mid-17th century

Red chalk drawing of a crowd in a columned hall, with a kneeling man at center and a seated preacher gesturing to the left.

Saint Philip Healing the Cripple in Samaria

Jacob Jordaens, ca. 1655

Brown wash drawing of a sunlit forest clearing with trees, a horseback rider, walking figures and hunting dogs.

Forest Clearing with Figures

Jan Frans van Bloemen, before 1700

Pen and wash drawing of a wooded landscape with a wooden bridge over a stream and tall trees beside the water.

Landscape with a Bridge

Unknown artist, mid-17th century

Drawing of several nude women in a wooded landscape, one bearded face peering from the lower left, with brown wash and red ch

Nymphs Suprised

Jacob Jordaens, ca. 1640

Pen and wash drawing of a crowd listening to a preacher by a river, with a seated mother and infant under trees at right.

The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist

Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink, ca. 1601

Pen and ink drawing of two birds and a cricket on branches, with a castle and town in the distant landscape.

Two Birds and a Cricket

Unknown artist, late 17th century

Brown wash drawing of an old couple at a table with a child playing a pipe beside them.

Old Couple with a Child Playing a Pipe

Jacob Jordaens, late 18th century

Pen and wash drawing of a young man in a cape pursuing a woman through a wooded path among tall trees.

A Young Man Pursuing His Beloved into the Woods

David Vinckboons, ca. 1621

Pen and brown ink drawing of two masted barges moored beside thatched cottages and willow trees, with swans on the water.

Barges Moored by Cottages

Claes Jansz. Visscher the Younger, mid-late 17th century

Drawing of a young woman seated in an arched niche beside a smiling jester, with a goblet and ewer on a ledge.

The Young Woman and the Jester

Jacob Jordaens, ca. 1640-50

Pen and wash drawing of a crowded triumphal procession with a carriage, horsemen, a winged trumpeting angel, and a triumphal

The Triumphal Entry of Frederik Hendrik of the Orange into The Hague

David Vinckboons, ca. 1629

Pen and wash drawing of skaters and figures on a frozen waterway with a windmill and church steeple in the distance.

Winter Landscape with Skaters and Fishermen

Jan van Goyen, 1647

Drawing of a crowned king at a banquet table with musicians, a child, a dog and a parrot in an interior.

The King Drinks

Jacob Jordaens, ca. 1645-50

Brown wash drawing of fishermen on a shore with a net, sailing boats on the sea, and gulls under a cloudy sky.

Fishing Boats and a Man with a Net

Allart van Everdingen, ca. 1641-75

Drawing of a river with a boating party in a rowboat, a village with a church spire and a bridge beyond.

Boating Party on a River

Jan van Goyen, 1651

Red chalk drawing of Saint Peter kneeling before a seated woman in an interior with women and a staircase.

Dorcas Raised From the Dead by Saint Peter

Jacob Jordaens, ca. 1670

Brown wash drawing of a calm harbor with sailing boats, figures on the shore, a windmill and a church tower.

Harbor Scene

Allart van Everdingen, ca. 1641-75

Grey ink drawing of sailing boats at a riverside landing with town houses, a church spire and figures on the shore.

Landing Place by a Town

Jan van Goyen, mid-late 17th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of peasants drinking and smoking around a barrel in a rustic barn interior.

Peasants Carousing in a Barn

Adriaen van Ostade, late 1630s

Pen and watercolor drawing of a peasant family in a cluttered barn interior with a woman in bed, a cat and baskets.

Peasant Family in a Barn

Isaac van Ostade, 1640s

Grey wash drawing of a distant town with church tower and windmills across flat water and fields under cloudy sky.

Distant Town Seen across Water and Fields

Jan van Goyen, 1652

Pen and wash drawing of a schoolmaster at a desk with children and pupils working at benches in a timber-framed interior.

The Schoolmaster

Cornelis Dusart, ca. 1680-1700

Old Man Leaning on a Stick

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632-35

Grey wash drawing of a river village with sailing boats, a large tree, a cottage, and a church tower on the far bank.

Village on a River

Jan van Goyen, ca. 1645-50

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded man in a wide hat with a younger figure beside him on a rocky landscape.

Abraham and Isaac before the Sacrifice

School of Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1644-45

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded man in a wide hat and fur-collared cloak, turned toward the viewer.

Self-Portrait

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1635-40

Brown ink and wash drawing of Solomon judging between two women as a soldier raises a sword over an infant.

The Judgment of Solomon

Constantijn à Renesse, 1649-50

Pen and brown wash drawing of two elderly men near an archway, one gesturing with a staff, a dog at his feet.

Two Studies for Blind Tobit

School of Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1651

A Praying Youth

Anthonie van Borssom, ca. 1645-50

Brown wash drawing of a hilltop ruined tower above a path with cattle, seated figures, and trees under a cloudy sky.

The Monterberg Seen from Kalkar

Lambert Doomer, ca. early 1670s

Brown ink and wash drawing of an executioner with an axe beside a kneeling blindfolded man and fallen bodies.

Beheading of Anabaptist Martyrs

School of Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1640

Grey wash drawing of a river landscape with a tall rocky cliff, leafy trees, small figures and a distant boat.

River Landscape with Rocky Cliffs

Roelant Roghman, after 1647

Dark wash drawing of a moonlit woodland path framed by large trees, with a pale moon glowing in the grey sky.

Landscape by Moonlight

Anthonie Waterloo, ca. 1676

Pen and wash sketch of a hawker with a tall hat showing a cage on a table, with a woman holding a child at right.

A Hawker Showing an Animal in a Cage to a Woman and Her Child

School of Rembrandt van Rijn, mid-17th century

Grey ink and wash drawing of a mountainous river landscape with trees, a rocky bank, and small walking figures.

Mountainous River Landscape with Figures

Roelant Roghman, after 1647

Grey wash drawing of tall trees framing a winding path through a wooded landscape with distant hills.

Wooded Landscape

Anthonie Waterloo, 1630-90

Brown wash drawing of an old woman in a headscarf holding a baby, with a basket at left and a hilly landscape behind.

Old Woman with a Baby in her Arms

School of Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1643

Brown ink and wash drawing of several Dutch merchant ships with masts and sails on choppy water, with a small rowboat in fron

Dutch Merchant Ships at Anchor or under Easy Sail in a Moderate Breeze

Willem van de Velde the Elder, ca. 1658

Pencil portrait of a seated young woman with curled hair and a bow at her collar, resting her hands on an armchair back.

Portrait of Madame Gabrielle Marcotte de Quivières

Théodore Chassériau, 1845

Brown ink sketch of a standing man in a plumed hat and cloak, holding a ceremonial sword upright beside him.

An Officer Holding a Ceremonial Sword

School of Rembrandt van Rijn, 1640s

Grey pencil drawing of a sailing ship with billowing sails tossed by choppy waves under a pale sky.

A Dutch Ship in a Strong Breeze

Willem van de Velde the Elder, ca. 1665

Pencil portrait of a young woman with curled hair and a bow collar, resting her arm on a patterned chair.

Portrait of Madame Ravaisson

Théodore Chassériau, 1846

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded man in bust portrait, gazing forward against a hatched background.

A Young Man

School of Rembrandt van Rijn, 1635

A Dutch Fleet Under Sail at Sea in a Light Breeze

Willem van de Velde the Elder, 1665

Pencil portrait of a seated man in a long coat and bow tie, with a faint landscape and handwritten dedication at left.

Portrait of Félix Ravaisson

Théodore Chassériau, 1846

Grey wash drawing of Dutch sailing ships at anchor on calm water, with a yacht and flags in the foreground.

Dutch Ships at Anchor with a Yacht Lying Head to the Wind

Willem van de Velde the Younger, 1664