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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Pencil portrait sketch of a man with shoulder-length hair and a white cravat, with handwritten name below.

Gaetano Rossi Napoletano

Jean-Baptiste Wicar, n.d.

Pencil portrait of a young man with short curly hair, high collar and cravat, turned three-quarters toward the viewer.

Liberali de Verona

Jean-Baptiste Wicar, n.d.

Watercolor of a yellow-coated rider leading horses through a foggy winter landscape with figures and a dog.

Reitender Postillion mit zwei Handpferden in winterlicher Landschaft

Wilhelm von Kobell

A Standing Grenadier of the Municipal Guard

Édouard Detaille, 1891

Red chalk drawing of a nude figure seen from behind, with studies of a head and limbs on tan paper.

Nude Figure

Alfred George Stevens, 1862-65

Chalk study of a spotted jaguar standing on a rock against blue strokes, on brown paper.

Study of a Jaguar

John Macallan Swan, 1874-1910

Pen elevation drawing of a two-storey institute building with arched windows, central portal and tiled roof.

Chemisches Institut der Universität Wien, 9., Währinger Straße 10 / Türkenstraße 2 / Hörlgasse 1 / Wasagasse 9, Ansic…

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1868

Grey wash drawing of a wooded mountain valley with a waterfall on the right and grazing cattle in the foreground.

The Falls of Lodore

Thomas Sunderland, 1764-1828

Watercolor of a stone monument among cypress trees, with a figure in a red cloak and a seated figure beside it.

Oriental Scene

William James Müller, ca. 1844

Architectural floor plan in brown ink of the first floor of the chemical laboratory in Vienna, with labeled rooms and a garde

Chemisches Institut der Universität Wien, 9., Währinger Straße 10 / Türkenstraße 2 / Hörlgasse 1 / Wasagasse 9, Grund…

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1868

Watercolor of a resting farmer beside a horse and plough under a large tree, with a lake and mountains behind.

Ruhender Bauer mit seinem Pferd neben dem gepflügten Acker

Wilhelm von Kobell

Pencil drawing of a tree-lined road with bare trees, water and a distant building under a pale sky.

Design for a Stage Set at the Opéra, Paris: Tree-Lined Road

Eugène Cicéri, 1830-90

Architectural floor plan of the second storey of a Vienna chemical institute, with rooms, corridors and a courtyard in brown

Chemisches Institut der Universität Wien, 9., Währinger Straße 10 / Türkenstraße 2 / Hörlgasse 1 / Wasagasse 9, Grund…

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1868

Ink and wash architectural ground floor plan of a university chemical institute with labeled laboratory rooms and courtyards.

Chemisches Institut der Universität Wien, 9., Währinger Straße 10 / Türkenstraße 2 / Hörlgasse 1 / Wasagasse 9, Grund…

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1868

Grey wash drawing of an ornate tiered fountain with figures and foliage on a stone plinth, on tan paper.

Design for a Stage Set at the Opéra, Paris: A Fountain

Eugène Cicéri, 1830-90

Ink architectural section drawing of the Chemical Institute building in Vienna, showing arcades, stairs and roof trusses, 186

Chemisches Institut der Universität Wien, 9., Währinger Straße 10 / Türkenstraße 2 / Hörlgasse 1 / Wasagasse 9, Schni…

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1868

Graphite study of a standing nude male holding a staff, with a separate sketch of a woman's head at lower left.

Study

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, c. 1842

Blue-grey elevation drawing of an ornate balustrade with three lamp posts and carved panels on tan paper.

Design for a Stage Set at the Opéra, Paris: Balustrade wtih Lamp Posts

Eugène Cicéri, 1830-90

Pen drawing of a building cross-section with a central pedimented entrance, arched windows and a scale bar beneath.

Chemisches Institut der Universität Wien, 9., Währinger Straße 10 / Türkenstraße 2 / Hörlgasse 1 / Wasagasse 9, Schni…

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1868

Pen and ink elevation of a long building side facade with arched windows, pitched roofs and a scale bar below.

Chemisches Institut der Universität Wien, 9., Währinger Straße 10 / Türkenstraße 2 / Hörlgasse 1 / Wasagasse 9, Seite…

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1868

Watercolor of a sleeping muleteer under a tree beside a laden donkey, with a lake and mountains in the distance.

Schlafender Eseltreiber unter einer Baum an einem See

Wilhelm von Kobell

Architectural floor plan drawing of a building with symmetrical rooms, corridors and staircases on aged paper.

Chemisches Institut, 9., Währinger Straße 10 / Hörlgasse 1 / Türkenstraße 2 / Wasagasse 9, Grundriss 1. Stocks des Wo…

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1868

Colored architectural floor plan of a cellar level with labeled rooms, corridors and staircases, drawn in red and brown ink.

Chemisches Institut, 9., Währinger Straße 10 / Hörlgasse 1 / Türkenstraße 2 / Wasagasse 9, Wohngebäude, Grundriss Kel…

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1868

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a long dress holding a wooden pole inside a barn with an arched window.

Staande boerin in een schuur

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Pencil sketch of three young girls in pinafores seated side by side on a bench against a shaded wall.

Drie zittende meisjes

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Pencil sketches of a woman in a bonnet bending over to work the soil with a hoe, shown in several poses.

Schetsen van een op het land werkende vrouw

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Pencil and wash drawing of a stone balustrade with floral panels and two carved lion guardian figures on pedestals.

Design for a Stage Set at the Opéra, Paris: Balustrade with Chinese Motif

Eugène Cicéri, 1830-90

Pencil sketch of a seated girl in a wide-brimmed hat amid loose grass and tree branches.

Zittend meisje in landschap

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Pencil sketch sheet of harnessed horses, a cart with a large wheel, figures near a building and trees.

Studieblad met ingespannen paarden

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Pencil sketch of a forest scene with large trees, a footbridge over a stream, and grazing cattle among the trunks.

Boslandschap met vee

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Pencil drawing of a flower bouquet in a footed vase, with hatched shading behind the blooms on cream paper.

Vaas met bloemen

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Pencil study of a standing girl with clasped hands, plus sketches of outstretched hands on pale paper.

Studie van een staand kind en handen

Jozef Israëls, 1834