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Brown wash drawing of four hunting dogs resting and standing near a wooden fence, with a hazy landscape behind them.

Four hunting dogs

Johann Elias Ridinger, 1721

Grey wash drawing of chickens, ducks and peacocks among rocks and a bare tree, with a ruined building at left.

Hühner, Enten und Pfauen an einem Gewässer

Gottlieb Friedrich Riedel, 1774

Grey wash drawing of a turkey, pigeons and ducks feeding in a garden with a stone arch and cottages behind.

Truthahn und Tauben bei der Fütterung, links drei Enten

Gottlieb Friedrich Riedel, 1774

Brown wash drawing of a woman guiding a drunk man while children mock them on a street with a doorway and tree.

Eine Frau führt ihren betrunkenen Mann nach Hause und wird von Kindern verspottet

Brown wash drawing of a peasant with a laden donkey, goats and a ruined column in a rocky landscape.

Landschaft mit einem Bauern mit beladenem Esel und zwei Ziegen, derer eine von einem Mädchen gemolken wird

Colored crayon and ink sketch of a city street with a tram, overhead wires, and a tall man in a hat at left.

Großstadtstraße mit Trambahnen

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1926

Brown ink drawing of a Gothic church interior with vaulted ceilings, pointed arches, and small robed figures on a tiled floor

Inneres einer dreischiffigen gotischen Hallenkirche mit Blick auf den Chor

Johann Ludwig Ernst Morgenstern, 1793

Sketch of a reclining nude woman on an ottoman with a fruit bowl, seated and standing figures, in colored crayon and pencil.

Liegender weiblicher Akt auf einer Ottomane

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1924

Pencil drawing of a ruined stone tower on rocks above a mountain valley with a waterfall and distant peaks.

Gebirgslandschaft bei Meisingen

Friedrich Franz Hieronymus Metz, 1846

Charcoal and crayon sketch of two mounted soldiers in blue jackets with three horses, drawn in loose angular strokes.

Zwei reitende Artilleristen mit drei Pferden

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1915

Loose ink sketch of several figures in a studio interior, including a seated man with a mustache and standing nude figures.

Emil Nolde, Ada Nolde, Erich Heckel und Ernst Ludwig Kirchner bei der Vorbereitung eines Holzschnittes

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1937

Loose ink and wash sketch of a seated man at a piano, with pencil underdrawing and keys visible at the right.

Klemperer at the piano

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1915

Ink sketch of four dancing couples and a violinist, drawn in loose angular lines on pale paper.

Vier tanzende Paare und Geiger

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1923

Charcoal and chalk portrait of a man with short hair and a dark tie, drawn on grey paper, mounted with tape.

Porträtkopf Gräfin von Wartensleben

Ottilie Roederstein, 1937

Bossarts on the balcony

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1920

Expressive colored crayon portrait of a woman with swirling hair and angular black background strokes.

Portrait of Martha Hoerler

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1926

Loose ink sketch of bathing figures, including a reclining nude and standing women, on pale paper.

Badende am Strand einer Bucht auf Fehmarn

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1913

Pen and blue wash sketch of two people on deck chairs under a striped awning, with loose lines on grid paper.

Leute auf dem Liegestuhl

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1935

Loose ink sketch of two nude women dancing, one arm raised high, drawn in quick angular lines on cream paper.

Zwei tanzende nackte Frauen

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1933

Coloured pencil portrait of a young man with red hair, blue tie and yellow flowers at the left, on squared paper.

Red-haired young man

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1934

Two women talking

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1935

Ink and crayon drawing of archers with bows in a stylized landscape with trees, by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.

Archers

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1935

Pencil sketch of a country path past shrubs toward farm buildings and rolling hills, with a bare tree at left.

Hof Häusel bei Eppstein im Taunus

Friedrich Ernst Morgenstern, 1886

Pencil sketch of sailing boats near a waterfront town, with a lower sketch of a man seated in a small boat.

Studienblatt: Fischerboote bei Chioggia

Friedrich Ernst Morgenstern, 1890

Watercolor view through a rocky gorge toward a winding river and distant town in a wide valley under a pale sky.

Blick vom Rheingrafenstein in das Nahetal

Carl Morgenstern

Watercolor of an Italian landscape with a ruined arched structure over a stream, trees in the foreground and hazy mountains b

Italian landscape

Eduard Wilhelm Pose

Pencil portrait of a man in spectacles and cravat, shaded against an oval vignette on cream paper, dated 1848.

Porträt eines Unbekannten

Philipp Winterwerb, 1848

Grey wash drawing of a river valley with a ruined tower on a hill, trees, distant mountains and two small figures in the fore

Flat landscape

Herman Saftleven

Charcoal sketch of a seated female nude with angular outlines and diagonal hatched shading on tan paper.

Woman in the tub

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1910

Wash drawing of an ascending central figure in swirling clouds, surrounded by ring of figures and trumpet-blowing angels.

Himmelfahrt Christi, der auffahrende Christus als Aktfigur in starker Untersicht

Hermann tom Ring, 1580

Brown ink and wash drawing of sheep drinking at a pool under large trees, with a woman, dogs and distant mountains.

Italienische Landschaft mit Schafherden

Ludwig Richter, 1825

Pencil sketch of a lake landscape with mountains, shepherds resting in the foreground and sheep on a winding path.

Landschaft mit lagernden Hirten vor einem See mit Gebirge im Hintergrund

Ludwig Richter, 1825

Brown ink and wash drawing of a forest landscape with tall trees framing a pond and distant buildings.

Waldlandschaft an einem Teich

Nicolas Poussin

Grey wash drawing of two sailing boats on calm water under a cloudy sky, with birds flying above.

Navy

Willem van de Velde the Younger

Pen and brown ink drawing of a vaulted interior with timber roof trusses, stone arches, pillars and a staircase.

Architectural studies

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Pencil drawing of rocky ground, boulders and shrubs in a forest clearing with trees in the distance.

Felsen im Wald von Fontainebleau

Théodore Rousseau, 1863

Pencil study sheet with sketched figures of two top-hatted men, a uniformed soldier, and a cart with a wheel on tan paper.

Studienblatt: Figuren zur "Donaubrücke"

Moritz von Schwind

Pencil sketch of two men handling long poles, one in a wide-brimmed hat in the foreground, one behind him.

Studienblatt: Zwei Fischer

Friedrich Ernst Morgenstern, 1890

Pen and ink sketch of a seated guard with a spear beside a reclining figure, with faint background figures.

Die Wächter am Gefängnis des Petrus

Rembrandt van Rijn

Pen and brown ink landscape drawing with large trees at left, a village with church spire, and hills under clouds.

Mountain landscape

Frederik van Valckenborch

Brown ink landscape with ancient stone ruins, a pointing robed figure, seated men, a dog, and a distant town under trees.

Landschaft mit antiken Denkmälern ("Die Erfindung des korinthischen Kapitels")

Johann Christian Reinhart, 1814

Pen and ink drawing of a wooded slope with large boulders, gnarled trees, ferns and undergrowth.

Abhang mit Felsblöcken und Ölbäumen im Park der Prinzen Chigi zu Ariccia

Johann Christian Reinhart, 1818

Pencil line drawing of a dancer with curly hair, raised arm and long legs, on a pale sheet.

A Dancer

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1933

Line drawing of a woman with dark bangs and bobbed hair, angular features and a necklace, in expressive hatched strokes.

Portrait of Erna

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1915

A dog's head

Johann Heinrich Roos

Stierkopf im Profil nach links

Johann Heinrich Roos

Grasender Stier nach rechts

Johann Heinrich Roos

Pen and wash drawing of a crumbling ancient ruin with an arch, two sheep resting on rocks, and distant mountains.

Antike Ruine an einem Bergsee, vorne rechts zwei Schafe

Johann Heinrich Roos

Pen and grey wash drawing of cattle and sheep watering in a pool, with a shepherd, a tree and hills behind.

Eine Herde von Rindern und Schafen kommt einen Bergpfad herab zur Tränke

Johann Heinrich Roos

Pen and wash drawing of a shepherd and shepherdess with cattle and goats among classical ruins and arches.

Hirtin und Hirte mit ihrer Herde in einer Ruinenlandschaft, ein antikes Fresko betrachtend

Johann Heinrich Roos

Pen and wash drawing of a herd crossing water under a stone arch, with a shepherdess on horseback and a rocky cliff at left.

Eine Herde zieht durch Wasser unter einem Brückenbogen durch, gefolgt von einer Hirtin zu Pferde, einem Kinde zu Esel…

Johann Heinrich Roos

Red chalk drawing of a herdsman riding an ox with sheep and cattle, a tree at right and ruins in the distance.

Ein auf einem Ochsen reitender Hirte treibt seine Herde heimwärts

Johann Heinrich Roos

Pencil drawing of reclining and standing sheep with lambs on a pale paper ground, several studies on one sheet.

Zwei liegende Schafe mit Lämmern, im Hintergrund zwei stehende Schafe

Johann Heinrich Roos

Ink drawing of three workers with tools in heavy rain beneath dark pine trees, with a curved field edge below.

Working farmers

Pencil sketch of three horseback riders and a running dog at the edge of a wooded hillside with large trees.

Reitergruppe am Waldrand

Wilhelm Lindenschmit the Elder

Colored crayon drawing of the Nativity with a haloed Virgin and child under a red arch, outlined in bold black like stained g

The Nativity

Charcoal sketch on grey-green paper of a woman and children with a donkey, cow and dog in a rural setting.

Fünf Kinder, Esel und Hund

Paula Modersohn-Becker

Brown wash drawing of a kneeling nude figure seen from behind, arms bent back, with pencil outlines on cream paper.

Weiblicher Akt, kniend, von hinten, die Arme hinter den Rücken gelegt

Watercolor of peasant figures gathering water at a spring on a grassy hill, with buckets and a clay jug.

Russische Bauern beim Wasserholen an der Quelle

Wilhelm Amandus Beer, 1898

Pen drawing of travelers on horseback on a rocky road beneath trees, with distant mountains and a cloudy sky.

Landscape near Subiaco

Pencil sketch of a balding man with a drooping mustache and a stern sidelong glance, signed in blue at lower left.

Der Philosoph Keyserling

Rudolf Großmann

Pencil and crayon sketch of a nude woman with bobbed hair dancing, one arm raised, framed by a dark outline.

Nacktes tanzendes Mädchen

Expressive colored drawing of a seated woman in blue with a young girl at a table near a window with flowers.

Swiss girl

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1930

Charcoal sketch of wild cows with large horns and two standing human figures at the lower right on pale paper.

Wild cows

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1933

Lesender und junges Mädchen ("Störung")

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1928

Expressive drawing of a cluster of dark pointed trees on a hill with blue clouds and purple grasses, signed and dated 1914.

Group of trees

Walter Ophey, 1914

Expressive drawing of bare tree trunks rising from a curving island in a pond, with brown hills and blue water strokes.

Park island in the pond

Ink and wash drawing of three nude figures reclining and embracing, outlined in bold black with brown and ochre tones.

Three Reclining Nudes

Christian Rohlfs

Colored drawing of two seated nude figures with bold black outlines, yellow skin tones, and stylized green foliage.

Sitting Couple (Nudes)

Christian Rohlfs, 1910

Expressive dark drawing of a hunched standing man with clasped hands against a pale pink background.

Standing man

Christian Rohlfs

Green-toned ink and wash drawing of three standing men in robes, one bearded, leaning toward each other.

Three standing men

Christian Rohlfs, 1918

Pencil portrait of an elderly bald man in a high collar and buttoned coat, turned to the left, drawn in fine hatching.

Bildnis des Freiherrn vom und zum Stein

Friedrich von Olivier, 1821

Pen drawing of Dante and Virgil observing Paolo and Francesca amid swirling souls, with Minos presiding above.

Dante und Vergil erblicken Paolo und Francesca, oben der Höllenrichter Minos

Joseph Anton Koch, 1805

Pencil sketch on pale paper showing faint outlines of standing and draped figures with a handwritten number 18.

Unidentified depiction

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1816

Pen drawing of a nude boy seated on a stone ledge, head turned aside, one leg extended, dated 1821.

Nude of a sitting boy

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1821

Pencil drawing of a young woman in a high-waisted dress extending her arm, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld.

Junges Mädchen, das seine Rechte in die Linke eines skizzenhaft angedeuteten Jünglings legt

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld

Pencil caricature of a standing man in a top hat with flowers, round spectacles and a long coat, on a stone pavement.

Karikatur des Dichters Waiblinger, Ganzfigur

Bonaventura Genelli

Pencil caricature of a pipe-smoking man in a fur cap and long coat, leaning on a walking stick, with German verse beside him.

Karikatur des Malers Joseph Anton Koch

Bonaventura Genelli

Brustbildnis des Dichters Friedrich Rückert

Friedrich von Olivier, 1819

Watercolor view of Roman brick ruins, a church bell tower and trees with distant hills under a pale sky.

Blick auf SS. Giovanni e Paolo in Rom

Friedrich von Olivier

Loose brown wash drawing of a kneeling nude woman with dark hair, bent forward, framed by a black brushed border.

Kneeling nude to the left

Christian Rohlfs

Red chalk drawing of a bearded man in a cap seated on a chair with crossed legs, sketched loosely.

Ein Mann mit übereinandergeschlagenen Beinen auf einem Stuhl sitzend

Johann Heinrich Roos

Etching of a small stocky man in a feathered hat striding forward and holding a long-necked lute aloft.

1620 Callot Der Zwerg mit der Laute anagoria

Jacques Callot, 1620

Etching of grotesque hunchbacked figures with a cane and a banner reading Varie Figure Gobbi by Jacques Callot, 1616.

1620 Callot Varie Figure Gobbi anagoria

Jacques Callot, 1616

Etching of a grotesque hooded figure with an animal-like head, wide breeches, and a tall walking stick.

1620 Callot Zwergkrüppel mit Kapuze anagoria

Jacques Callot, 1616

Etching of a small hunchbacked man seen from behind, wearing a plumed hat, buckled coat and sword, pointing to the side.

1620 Callot Der Zwerg mit dem Buckel anagoria

Jacques Callot, 1616

Etching of a stout dwarf figure in a plumed hat holding a large pouch, with one hand extended outward.

1620 Callot Der Zwerg mit dem dicken Bauch anagoria

Jacques Callot, 1616

Etching of a dwarf with a pot belly, tall feathered hat, sword and walking stick, standing on a ground line.

1620 Callot Zwerg mit Hängebauch und hohem Hut anagoria

Jacques Callot, 1616

Etching of a small grotesque dwarf in a large feathered hat playing a violin, standing on a ground line.

1620 Callot Zwerg mit Violine anagoria

Jacques Callot, 1616

Etching of a figure in a grotesque long-nosed mask and tall hat, standing with twisted legs and a sword at the belt.

1620 Callot Der Maskierte mit verdrehten Beinen anagoria

Jacques Callot, 1620

Pen and grey wash sketch of a seated man resting against a tree beside a standing girl with a basket and a laden donkey.

Ein Mann ruht hinter seinem beladenen Esel aus, vor ihm steht ein Mädchen mit einem Korb

Johann Heinrich Roos

Grey wash drawing of a reclining woman and a seated woman beside a sack, with faint head sketches above.

Eine aufgestützt liegende sowie eine bei einem Sack sitzende Frau

Johann Heinrich Roos

Red chalk drawing of a man in a cap with long hair, shown half-length in three-quarter view turned left.

Brustbild eines Mannes mit Mütze und langem Haar im Dreiviertelprofil nach links

Johann Melchior Roos, 1683

Grey wash drawing of an ornate rococo altar with angels, a radiant glory and a saint in a central niche.

Sketch of an altar

Johann Baptist Zimmermann

Pencil sketch of two hooded figures in long cloaks, one seated and one standing seen from behind, on aged cream paper.

Zwei sitzende russische Bauern

Johann Nepomuk Rauch

Pencil sketch of a standing figure in a hooded cloak with hands folded, with faint secondary studies on aged paper.

Standing farmer

Johann Nepomuk Rauch