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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Pencil portrait sketch of a moustached man in a tall folded hat, turned to the side, on tan paper.

Man with beard and hat

Jakob Becker, 1838

Drawing of a river landscape with a hilltop group of sketching figures, a town with spires, boats, mountains and a ruined cas

Fantasy Rhine Landscape

Herman Saftleven, 1650

Drawing of the Pentecost: a dove descends through clouds above apostles gathered in prayer, within a gilt ornamental frame.

The Pentecost

Salomon de Bray, early to mid-17th century

Pencil sketch of four men seated at a table by a fireplace, with handwritten Dutch caption below.

Gezelschap bespreekt Die Zauberflöte bij het haardvuur

Christiaan Andriessen, 1805

Watercolor of children in a blue-curtained room, one writing at a table, a dog sitting upright, and an adult standing nearby.

Kinderen spelen in de huiskamer, de hond Mouton zit rechtop

Christiaan Andriessen, 1805

Night scene of a cobbled village street with glowing windows, rooftops and chimneys under a starry blue sky.

Cobenzlgasse in Grinzing 1895

Ferdinand Probst, 1895

Pen and brown ink drawing of a crowd of muscular figures gesturing beneath classical arches and an elevated platform.

Ecce Homo

Maarten van Heemskerck, 16th century

Watercolor botanical study of an autumn crocus with an open lilac flower, a bud, and its brown bulb and roots.

Colchicum auctumnale - Herbst-Zeitlose

Alfred Franck, 1842

Pen and ink drawing of a kneeling friar gazing up at the Christ Child in clouds, with an altar table and procession at right.

The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua

Vicente Salvador Gómez, n.d.

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a standing horse in bridle and saddle, with a faint grid and a second study of the head at r

Bridled horse

Pencil and wash drawing of a crowned rider on a white horse entering a city past a triumphal arch, with soldiers and crowds.

The Entrance of Charlemagne into Pavia

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1840

Watercolor drawing of a building facade with rows of pleached trees above a gridded garden plan and handwritten notes.

Elevation and Plan of the Façade of a Building

Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1840

Drawing of a draped woman seated on clouds beside a large eagle, with trees and a column in the background.

Jupiter and Astraea

Giulio Campi, ca. 1545-50

Pencil study sheet showing a woman with a child, a wagon wheel with shaft, and two sketched reclining figures.

Studienblatt: Kinder und ein Wagenrad mit Deichsel

Watercolor drawing of five seashells on a pale background, with a large central conch surrounded by smaller shells.

Five Shells

George Jacobus Johannes van Os, early 19th-mid-19th century

Watercolor of a tall round tower with a domed top above rooftops, townhouses and trees under a pale sky.

Höchst castle

Grey wash drawing of a woman at a fountain before a ruined temple, with a classical Hercules statue among trees behind.

A Woman at a Fountain by a Ruined Temple, the Farnese Hercules in the Background

Johannes Antiquus, 1726-50

Watercolor botanical study of crown vetch with pink and white flower clusters and green pinnate leaves on cream paper.

Coronilla varia - Bunte Kronwicke

Alfred Franck, 1843

Brown wash drawing of three seated women under an oak tree, one holding a chalice and book, one cradling an infant.

Allegories of Faith, Hope, and Charity

Heinrich Maria von Hess, 1819

Watercolor drawing of prehistoric standing stones on a grassy mound overlooking a wide valley with hills under cloudy sky.

A Prehistoric Stone Circle on a Mound, an Extensive Landscape Beyond

Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, mid-18th-early 19th century

Watercolor botanical illustration of a Corydalis cava plant with pink flowers, tuber root and divided leaves on cream paper.

Corydalis cava (Schweigger) - Fumaria bulbosa (Linné) - Hohle Hohlwurf - Lerchensporn

Alfred Franck, 1843

Watercolor drawing of a woman arranging flowers before a bust, with a glasshouse and swans behind, framed by bird and fountai

An Allegory of Empress Josephine as Patroness of the Gardens at Malmaison

François Gérard, ca. 1805-6

Watercolor of geese and goslings alarmed by foxes and cubs emerging from rushes beside a pond under a willow.

A Goose and a Gander with their Goslings Honking in Alarm as Two Foxes with their Cubs Emerge from the Rushes

Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, mid-18th-early 19th century

Pen and ink drawing of two nude classical statues beside rearing horses on a ruined pedestal, with small figures nearby.

The Dioscuri on Monte Cavallo (recto); Study of a Spiral Staircase (verso)

Maarten van Heemskerck, ca. 1533

Pencil drawing of a jetty and waterfront on the IJ with three men at a railing, rowing boat and sailboat.

Gezicht op het IJ

Willem Antonie van Deventer, 1850

Pencil drawing of a group of large gnarled oak trees with dense foliage and spreading branches over grass.

Study of Oak Trees (recto)

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe, 1800

Nude of a boy

Pen and wash drawing of three gnarled, weathered tree trunks standing on grass, with textured bark and exposed roots.

Study of Three Old Gnarled Trees

Johannes Siberechts, 1660

Coloured bird's-eye view of a cottage settlement with villas, gardens, roads and rolling hills, dated 1888.

Cottage-Anlage an der Türkenschanze Wien 1888

Anton Hlaváček, 1888

Grey wash drawing of a domed circular temple among tall trees, with a winding path, figures, cattle and a stone urn.

Idyllic Landscape with Temple

Johann Heinrich Müntz, 1770

Pencil sketch of a group of peasant women carrying rakes in a field with trees behind them.

Eine Gruppe Bauernmädchen mit Rechen

Watercolor botanical study of a purple and a white crocus with bulbs and roots on cream paper.

Crocus vernus - Frühlings Safran

Alfred Franck, 1842