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Grey wash drawing of a saint with a halo before an altar, surrounded by kneeling figures, angels and a chained man in a churc

Rückführung des Herzogs Wilhelm von Aquitanien in die Kirche

Cosmas Damian Asam, 1731

Grey wash drawing of a beheading scene with an executioner, a kneeling figure, a spear-bearing guard and onlookers.

Enthauptung Johannes des Täufers

Januarius Zick, 1755

Grey wash drawing of a river landscape with figures fishing, a boat, a large tree and a distant church tower.

Sketches of figures

Caspar Schneider

Pencil study sheet of a sleeping girl with crossed arms and several smaller studies of sleeping heads on tan paper.

Studienblatt mit einem über verschränkten Armen schlafendem Mädchen

Friedrich Wasmann, 1843

Red chalk sketch of a hunting party with horses, dogs and riders gathering beside a farm building.

Aufbrechende Jagdgesellschaft an einem Gehöft

Gottlieb Welté

Red chalk sketches of reclining and seated allegorical figures, putti and scroll ornament on cream paper.

Lagernde allegorische Gestalten

Giovanni da San Giovanni

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated shepherd raising a long staff, with a small animal at his feet.

Sitting shepherd

Alessandro Magnasco

Grey wash drawing of a martyrdom scene: an executioner raises a sword over a kneeling bearded man, with onlookers and a palm

Martyrium des Apostel Paulus

Johann Baptist Zimmermann

Pen and wash drawing of the ruined Burg Hanstein castle on a hilltop, with towers and arched gateways under a grey sky.

Burg Hanstein bei Witzenhausen

Johann Martin von Rohden, 1802

Grey wash drawing of a river landscape with a large tree, resting figures, a farmhouse and a stone tower.

Flusslandschaft, links ein Bauernhaus an dem Turm einer Stadtmauer, in der Bildmitte rasten vier Personen an einem Baum

Jacob Philipp Hackert, 1766

Watercolor of a thatched watermill with waterfall, a farmer with donkey and dog, and trees under a blue sky.

Strohgedeckte Wassermühle, zu der ein Bauer mit Esel und Hund kommt

Johann Gottlieb Hackert, 1768

Brown wash drawing of a pensive seated man on a fallen column with soldiers at left and classical ruins behind him.

Marius auf den Trümmern Karthagos, der Feldherr sitzt auf einer gestürzten Säule, links erscheinen drei Krieger in Ha…

Philipp Friedrich von Hetsch

Pencil drawing of a bespectacled scholar seated at a cluttered desk in a study beside a window.

Gelehrter im Studierzimmer am Fenster vor seinem Schreibtisch sitzend

Pen and watercolor drawing of cavalry charging infantry, with fallen soldiers and horses in the foreground and a bare tree at

Kavallerieangriff gegen Infanterie, rechts ein sterbender Tambour

Georg Friedrich Hoch

Watercolor of a wooded valley with a stone bridge, a group of houses, a winding road and walking figures.

Wiesental bei einer Brücke mit einer Häusergruppe

Karl Franz Kraul

Grey wash drawing of oak trees, two thatched cottages, and two men in a boat on a stream in the foreground.

Eichenwald mit zwei Strohhütten, im Vordergrund ein Bach mit zwei Bauern in einem Boot

Karl Franz Kraul

Pencil drawing of a tree group on rocky ground, with a man and child in the foreground and hills in the distance.

Baumpartie auf steinigem Gelände, im Vordergrund ein Mann und ein Kind

Karl Franz Kraul

Pencil drawing of a cluster of trees and shrubs on rocky ground, with hills fading into the distance under an open sky.

Baumpartie auf steinigem Gelände

Karl Franz Kraul

Watercolor of a waterwheel mill with horses, a cart, a worker, chickens and hills in the background.

Schneid- und Mahlmühle im Stickelberger Tal unweit der Wienerischen Neustadt an der ungarischen Grenze

Johann Adam Klein, 1816

Watercolor drawing of a woman holding grapes under trees with children around her and harvest workers in the distance.

The grape harvest

Jakob Becker, 1856

Graphite sketch of a seated woman with one arm raised, drawn over faint grid lines, with a separate foot study below.

Grape picker (female)

Jakob Becker, 1856

Charcoal drawing of a frightened woman with hands raised to her head, draped dress and faint grid lines on paper.

Entsetzte Frau aus dem blitzerschlagenden Schäfer

Jakob Becker, 1844

Pencil drawing of tall trees beside water with a church spire on the distant right under a cloudy sky.

Baumgruppen am Wasser, im Hintergrund eine Kirche

Ferdinand Olivier, 1840

Pencil sketch of a village forge with a stone arch, figures, horses and a dog beside a timber-framed building.

Village forge

Heinrich Bürkel

Pen and watercolor drawing of a bacchanalian procession with a chariot, nude revelers, elephants, and a classical temple.

The triumph of Bacchus

Johann Viktor Platzer, 1625

Pencil drawing of a gothic arcade frieze with three arches showing religious figures, a central Madonna and angels.

Madonna mit Engeln und dem Heiligen Lukas

Konrad Eberhard

Pencil sketch of a young girl in a long dress holding a basket, with a separate head study of the child at upper right.

Studies of a child

Pencil sketches of three girls and a young child in simple dresses and aprons on cream paper.

Studien von drei Mädchen und einem Kind

Pen and brown wash drawing of a woman and children resting beneath a large tree, with harvest figures and hills behind.

Grape harvest

Jakob Becker, 1856

Pencil sketch of a leafy tree spreading branches across the top, with a fence and distant landscape below.

Tree

Jakob Becker, 1856

Pencil sketch of a gnarled leafless tree with twisting branches, a yellow-brown wash on the trunk, and faint foliage behind.

Leafless tree

Pencil sketch of a felled tree stump with loose foliage scribbles above on pale paper.

Felling of trees

Pencil drawing of a largely bare, gnarled tree seen from below, branches twisting across a pale beige sheet.

Weitgehend kahler Baum in starker Untersicht

Pencil sketch of a woman in traditional dress and headscarf leaning on a low wall, on tan paper.

Auf eine Mauer gestützte Frau in Tracht

Pencil and watercolor landscape of a wooded hillside overlooking a hazy plain with a distant tree line.

View onto the Main plain

Pen and watercolor drawing of a forest stream with mossy rocks, ferns and bare trees under a green canopy.

Waldbach

Pen and ink sketch of mourners in robes gathered around a reclining corpse, with faint pencil studies on the left.

Trauernde um einen Leichnam versammelt

Watercolor drawing of tall pink hollyhock plants with green leaves and buds inside a thin ruled border.

Rosellas

Dog in front of its hut

Pencil sketch of two large trees at a forest edge overlooking an open landscape with distant fields and hills.

Ausblick vom Waldrand in eine Landschaft

Pencil and red watercolor sketch of a young boy in a hat, blouse and red cuffs, with faint grid lines on the paper.

Junge mit den roten Ärmeln

Pencil and colored crayon sketch of a man in a feathered hat and ruff collar within an oval frame outline.

Picture frame

Grey wash drawing of women and children resting under a tree beside a ladder and washtub.

Frauen und Kinder unter einem Baum

Pencil sketch of a seated reader with a bird on the shoulder, with standing figures and a table in an interior.

Sitzender Mann mit einem Vogel auf der Schulter

Watercolor of an Italian lakeside harbor with a crenellated tower, sailboats, figures on steps, and mountains beyond.

Upper Italian port

Philipp Rumpf, 1850

Pen and ink drawing of a seated bearded man with a companion, a dog, ivy and a bird in an ornamental cartouche.

Graf Eberhard mit dem Bart

Ferdinand Fellner

Bauernmädchen mit Rechen

Pen and watercolor drawing of a three-masted ship with revelling sailors on deck and rigging, and a rowboat in the sea.

Ship with Revelling Sailors

Hans Holbein the Younger, 1532

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a standing woman in a white bonnet, dark bodice and purple skirt, hands folded.

Woman with bonnet

Little farmgirl

Pencil sketch of a grassy ground patch with an eroded earth bank and sketched foliage on pale paper.

Rasenstück mit Erdabbruchkante

Pencil sketch of an elderly peasant woman in a bonnet and long skirt carrying a rake over her shoulder.

Alte Bäuerin mit geschultertem Rechen

Kleines Mädchen, von links gezeichnet

Pencil study sheet with a bending woman holding a tub, a woman in a headscarf, and a man firing a rifle.

Studienblatt: Mädchen mit Zuber sowie ein mit einer Flinte schießender Mann

Brustbild eines jungen Mannes nach links

Pencil study on tan paper of a seated peasant woman in loose clothing, beside sketched folds of drapery and a bundled cloth.

Studienblatt: Sitzende Bäuerin

Pencil sketch of a jug or pitcher with a curved handle on pale paper, with the number 14506 written in the lower left.

Unidentified depiction

Brown ink and wash drawing of a shepherd scene at a stone trough with a rider, horses, mules and goats beneath trees.

Hirtenszene an einem Brunnen, Schafe und Maulesel nähern sich der Tränke, an der eine Reiterin ihr Pferd tränkt

Johann Christian Klengel

Grey wash drawing of herdsmen driving cattle and goats past a large tree, with a ruined tower on a distant hill.

Landschaft mit einer Burgruine, zwei Hirten führen ihre Viehherde von rechts herbei

Johann Christian Klengel

Grey wash drawing of a wooded landscape with a round ancient temple, shepherds, cows, goats and sheep in the foreground.

Bewaldete Hügellandschaft mit antikem Rundtempel

Johann Christian Klengel, 1776

Watercolor of a family at evening meal outside a vine-covered half-timbered house, with children, a dog and a hen.

Das Abendbrot

Franz Niklaus König, 1800

Watercolor of a ruined brick castle tower by a river, with boats, figures on the shore and distant mountains.

Die Niederburg (Brömserburg) bei Rüdesheim am Rhein

Georg Melchior Kraus, 1803

Grey wash drawing of a ruined crenellated tower and town wall with a spired tower and houses behind, by Georg Melchior Kraus.

Die Stadtmauer von Jena mit dem Pulverturm und dem Johannistor

Georg Melchior Kraus, 1775

Watercolor of a rocky valley with a cart and horse on a dirt road, a walker in the foreground, and cliffs under a pale sky.

The Mühlental near Jena

Georg Melchior Kraus, 1775

Watercolor of a river with a hilltop town, church tower, sailboat and rowboat, trees and sandy shore.

Belgern at the Elbe

Georg Melchior Kraus, 1775

Charcoal and chalk study on brown paper of a bearded man in a hat, a reclining figure, and a folded cloak sketch.

Studie zum blitzerschlagenen Schäfer

Pencil drawing of a mountain landscape with a large boulder, rushing stream, and trees on the left.

Gebirgsgegend mit einem großen Felsstück

Ferdinand Olivier, 1840

Pencil sketch on cream paper with loose studies of leaves and branches in the upper corners and an empty lower area.

Eine Hand, die in eine Weinrebe greift

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a boy's head turned to the right, with short brown hair and a collar, on cream paper.

Boy's head to the right

Pencil study sheet with several standing children in dresses and a seated figure draped in cloth, on grey paper.

Studienblatt: Stehendes Kleinkind und Weinleserin

Jakob Becker, 1856

Pencil study sheet with a seated woman, draped fabric folds, and figure studies on pale paper.

Studienblatt: Weinleserin

Jakob Becker, 1856

Pencil study sheet with a standing woman seen from behind and faint sketches of other figures on pale paper.

Studienblatt: Stehende und sitzende Frau mit Kind

Pencil sketch of two seated girls in headscarves, one supporting a toddler beside her, on pale paper.

Zwei auf dem Boden sitzende Mädchen, das rechte ein Kleinkind stützend

Pencil sketches of flowering plant sprigs and leafy branches on grey paper.

Plants

Kleines Mädchen nach links

Studienblatt: Auf der Erde sitzende Frau

Graphite sketch sheet with a seated woman holding an infant, a kneeling draped figure, and an inverted figure study.

Studienblatt: Frau mit Kind, Frauenkopf, Ärmel

Pencil study sheet showing a seated woman holding a child, with separate sketches of a head, feet, and a raised arm.

Studienblatt: Frau mit Kind

Junge Bäuerin, Halbfigur

Drei Hufschmiede bei der Arbeit

Pencil sketch of a small boy standing frontally in a long coat and laced boots, with a handwritten date at lower right.

Small boy

Jakob Becker, 1833

Sitzender Pfeife rauchender Bauer

Jakob Becker, 1841

Pencil drawing of an elderly peasant woman in a headscarf and apron, standing with one hand raised.

Old farmer woman

Pencil sketch of a young man in a long coat raising his cap overhead while leaning on a stick, looking upward.

Young farmer with cap

Pencil drawing of a seated young man with short hair wrapped in a wide cloak, with heavy folds of drapery.

Sitzender Jüngling in weitem Mantel

Jakob Becker, 1831

Pencil sketch of a small boy in historical costume with puffed breeches, reaching to the left, on cream paper.

Kleiner Junge in historischer Tracht

Pencil study sheet with a mother holding a child above and a seated woman with a small child below.

Studienblatt: Mutter mit Kind sowie eine sinnend auf dem Boden sitzende Schnitterin

Pencil sketch with yellow wash of a young peasant woman lifting a bundle onto her head, seen from behind.

Junge Bäuerin, ein Bündel über den Kopf hebend

Jakob Becker, 1855

Pencil sketch of a young peasant woman with a staff over her shoulder, wearing a draped skirt and headscarf.

Junge Bäuerin mit über die Schulter gelegtem Stab

Graphite drawing of an elderly farmer in a long coat and cap, leaning on a shovel, with a faint grid overlay.

Old farmer with shovel

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a loose gown, one arm raised, drawn over a faint squared grid on cream paper.

Säendes oder Vögel fütterndes Mädchen

Pen and ink sketch of a seated hunter with a feathered hat, pipe and walking stick, with German handwritten notes.

Jäger mit Pfeife im Mund, sitzend

Graphite sketch of a seated hunter in a feathered hat, loose shirt and leather gaiters, resting beside a pouch.

Sitting hunter

Jakob Becker, 1830

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of an elderly woman in a headscarf seated and gesturing, on brown paper.

Old peasant woman sitting

Pencil sketch of a standing male nude on cream paper, head turned to one side, hands near the hips.

Male nude

Pencil sketch of a seated young man in a wide-brimmed hat, resting with one arm bent, on pale paper.

Resting young man