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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Watercolor design of a cloudy sky inside an ornate frame with floral garlands and scrolling acanthus decoration.

Ceiling Design for the Dining Room of the Duke d'Albe, Madrid

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor of a calm lake reflecting hazy mountains, with flax plants in the foreground and trees and a tent on the right.

Lake scene (Lake Te Wharau?)

John Gully, 1873

Watercolor design of an ornate arched wall niche with green, red and gold panels and a central rosette medallion.

Gallery Ceiling Design, Hôtel Cottier

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1867

Pencil drawing of ornamental ceiling friezes with foliate scrolls, floral sprays, and monogram cartouches for Fontainebleau.

Ceiling Design for the "Salle des Cerfs", Fontainebleau

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Brown wash drawing of a riverbank with a large oak, resting shepherd, sheep, dog, and two walking figures.

Bachufer

Martin von Molitor, 1799

Pencil design sketch of a long decorative frieze with scrollwork, rosettes and cartouches on tan paper.

Design for Ceiling Decorations, Fontainebleau

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Charcoal sketch of a dark barge on water with a standing figure at right and faint outlines of boats on the left.

Funeral barge

Petrus van der Velden, 1875

Watercolor design of a decorated ceiling and wall panels with a central medallion, classical busts and winged figures in gold

Ceiling Design for Bedroom of Duchesse de Newcastle, Hôtel of Madame Hope

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, ca. 1867

Painted study of a standing woman with long hair, bare shoulder, and dark skirt, resting her hand on her chin against green f

Study of a Model

Watercolor design for painted coving with acanthus scrolls, a classical figure in the spandrel, and a gilded cornice above an

Design for Coving, Hotel de Trevise

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1850-1910

Pen and blue wash drawing of a radiant monstrance surrounded by angels, putti and clouds beneath a seated figure.

Adoration of the Host

Attributed to Luigi Garzi, n.d.

Painting of a young woman in a black hood holding a red prayer book and rosary, set against pink and green walls.

Young Girl Praying

Watercolor design of an ornate intarsia-style ceiling with scrolling foliage, flower medallions and a red rosette centre.

Intarsia Ceiling Design for the Dining Room, Deepdene, Dorking, Surrey

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1875-79

Pen and ink portrait drawing of a man with short hair and an open collar on brown paper.

Andrew W. Mellon

Imitator of Thomas Sully

Ink and wash drawing of nude figures fighting through violent floodwaters under a stormy sky, with a mountain peak in the bac

The Flood

William Young Ottley, c. 1790-1810

Gouache design for a pastel ceiling with oval central medallion, floral bouquets, classical figures and gilded moldings.

Ceiling Design

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Pencil and chalk portrait of a woman in a bonnet and lace collar, gazing upward, on a pink-toned sheet.

Sarah Jane Mellon

Imitator of Thomas Sully

Pencil and wash drawing of a seated soldier in uniform and cap, holding and smoking a pipe, signed A. Bloch 1897.

A Good Pipe

Alexandre Bloch, 1897

Pen and ink portrait of a young man with wavy hair and a buttoned shirt, shaded with red chalk on brown paper.

Son of Thomas Mellon

Imitator of Thomas Sully

Watercolor drawing of a ruined hilltop castle above walls, trees and buildings, with a French caption below.

Oude kasteel van Mata en Grifone en het karmelieten klooster, grondvesten van Messina

Louis Ducros, 1778

Watercolor panorama of a coastal town with sailing ships on calm water and hills behind, by Louis Ducros, 1778.

Panorama met Messina bij het naderen van Scilla

Louis Ducros, 1778

Watercolor of fishermen in several boats hauling nets on calm water, with hills in the distance.

Koraalvissers bij de stad Scilla

Louis Ducros, 1778

Watercolor drawing of a tartane moored at a harbor quay beside a statue, with a fortress and distant ship across the water.

Haven met schip of tartane uit Messina en standbeeld van don Carlos en in de verte het kasteel San Salvatore

Louis Ducros, 1778

Watercolor of a fishing boat with three figures working a net beside a rocky cliff coast under a pale sky.

Gezicht op Kaap Paceco in Calabrië nabij de stad Scilla

Louis Ducros, 1778

Watercolor of men examining papers on a sandy shore beside a boat, with a brick tower and hazy mountains behind.

Bestudering van reispapieren aan de kust bij Reggio

Louis Ducros, 1778

Watercolor design for an ornamental arched vault with floral garlands, gilded scrolls and a doorway below.

Design for Hôtel de Trevise, Paris

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Pencil sketch of a kneeling soldier with a bayonet-fixed rifle beside a stone wall and spent cartridges on the ground.

Wounded Soldier Loading his Rifle

Alexandre Bloch, c. 1897

Watercolor of a fortified rocky cliff above a coastal village, with fishing boats on the beach and a sailboat at sea.

Rots en stad Scilla in de regio Calabrië aan de westkust

Louis Ducros, 1778

Pen and ink portrait drawing of a man in a high collar and bow tie, with a candlestick and clock in the background.

Thomas Mellon

Imitator of Thomas Sully

Watercolor of a hilltop fortress above a coastal town, with figures on rocks, a sailboat, and jagged sea rocks.

Rots en stad Scilla in de regio Calabrië aan de oostkust

Louis Ducros, 1778

Watercolor of a rocky sea cliff topped by a fortress, with a seaside town and misty mountains behind it.

Rots en stad Scilla in de regio Calabrië gezien vanaf zee aan de noordkant

Louis Ducros, 1778

Watercolor of a hazy Sicilian coastline with cliffs, a hillside village, distant mountains and a smoke plume over a calm sea.

Gezicht vanaf Reggio op Sicilië

Louis Ducros, 1778