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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Architectural drawing of a monument with columns, winged figures, a lion sculpture and floor plans in pencil and colored cray

Denkmal vor Schloß Schönbrunn, Grundriss, Aufriss, Figuren / verso: Lupusheilstätte, Aufriss und Schnitt (Druck)

Otto Wagner, 1913

Oval portrait of a woman with braided hair, red flower, black velvet choker and blue lace shawl against green background.

Portrait of Julia Lesser-Blatteisowa née Bergson.

Emilia Dukszyńska-Dukszta, 1869

Brown ink drawing of a lively tavern scene with feasting men, women in ruffs, and musicians playing violin and cello.

The Prodigal Son Squanders his Fortune with Prostitutes

Augustin Braun, late 16th-mid-17th century

Pencil sketch of tree branches and foliage on cream paper, with blue paint stains in the upper corners.

Tree (fragment)

Pencil study of three winged Victory figures on pedestals, one standing and two seated, with construction lines.

Denkmal vor Schloß Schönbrunn, Viktorien

Otto Wagner, 1913

Brown wash drawing of the prophet Elijah seated by a stream in a forest, with birds flying above him.

Elijah Fed by Ravens

Jan Müller, late 16th-early 17th century

Ink and wash drawing of a forest stream with birch trees, a fallen trunk over the water, and a heron on the bank.

Backwoods

Ivan Shishkin, 1870

Grey wash drawing of a bust portrait on a pedestal with garlands, a flying cherub and a putto with a lyre, by Jacobus Buys, 1

Portretbuste van een dichter

Jacobus Buys, 1777

Grey wash drawing of a bearded man in armour and ruff collar within an oval frame, above a blank plaque.

Portret van Gaspard de Coligny II

Jacobus Buys, 1734

Architectural drawing of winged Victory figures on stepped pedestals with a female head and outstretched arm studies.

Denkmal vor Schloß Schönbrunn, Viktorien / verso: Weltausstellung Paris 1900, Gruppe VI, Grundriss Parterre

Otto Wagner, 1913

Grey wash drawing of a woman at a half-door addressing a boy, with a seated child and a dog in a tiled interior.

Een moeder vermaant haar naar school gaand kind

Jacobus Buys, 1782

Brown wash drawing of a shaded woodland river with a leaning tree, rocks, and a small fisherman standing by the water.

A Woodland River with a Fisherman

Red chalk drawing of a cluster of winged cherubs tumbling together, some holding a garland of flowers.

Engelengroep

Jacob de Wit, 1705

Pen and grey wash drawing of Mercury and Venus among clouds, with gods and winged figures in a cartouche frame.

Mercurius ontsteelt Venus haar gordel

Jacob de Wit, 1705

Brown wash drawing of two windmills beside a canal, with a footbridge, walkers, a rowing boat and sailing ships.

Gezicht aan de Zandhoek, buiten Haarlemmerpoort te Amsterdam

Jan Bulthuis, 1776

Grey wash drawing of a large Amsterdam warehouse facade with a pediment, cobbled street, trees and people in 1791.

Gezicht op 's Lands Zeemagazijn te Amsterdam

Jan Bulthuis, 1791

Pencil sketch on tan paper of a seated couple, a standing figure at left, and a flag-bearing figure atop a monument-like moun

Denkmal- und Figurenstudien (beidseitig)

Josef Engelhart, 1882

Pen and wash drawing of a large crowd with camels and goats in a wide landscape, a crowned figure offering bread to a kneelin

Melchizedek Blessing Abraham

Jan Luyken, n.d.

Head of a Boy

Pen sketch on pale paper showing studies of putti figures, with handwritten inscription in the lower right.

Buste op piedestal met drie putti

Jacob de Wit, 1705

Grey wash drawing of a warehouse burning beside an Amsterdam canal, with crowds on the quay and ships moored nearby.

Brand in 's Lands Zeemagazijn te Amsterdam, 1791

Jan Bulthuis, 1791

Grey wash drawing of mounted soldiers escorting a procession through a cobbled street toward an archway, with onlookers.

L.P. van de Spiegel naar de Gevangenpoort gebracht, 1795

Jan Bulthuis, 1796

Grey wash drawing of a burning warehouse in Amsterdam beside a canal, with crowds on the quay and boats in the water.

Gezicht op 's Lands Zeemagazijn te Amsterdam na de brand van 1791

Jan Bulthuis, 1791

Pencil sketch of a wooden chair with spindle back and slatted seat on pale yellow paper.

Wooden chair

Pen and grey wash drawing of three putti around a bearded bust on a pedestal, with a relief scene below.

Drie putti

Jacob de Wit, 1705

Grey wash drawing of people battling a storm on a dike, with rough floodwater on the right and a brick house on the left.

De overstroming van de Diemerzeedijk bij Amsterdam, 1776

Jan Bulthuis, 1775

Grey wash drawing of a wooded landscape with large trees, travellers on a roadside path, and a stream in the distance.

A Wooded Landscape with Travellers by the Roadside, a Stream beyond

Herman van Swanevelt, 17th century

Black chalk sketches of two standing women in long draped garments on a tan paper ground.

Two Studies of a Standing Woman

Unknown artist, early 17th century

Pen and grey wash drawing of three winged putti floating above a stone pedestal beneath a scalloped drapery.

Drie zwevende putti

Jacob de Wit, 1705

Pencil and wash sketch of three vessels, including two jugs, one with a handle and a relief medallion on its body.

Drei Gefäße, darunter zwei Kannen

Ink sketch of several men in hats gathered in conversation, with a handwritten inscription and date at the bottom.

Der Abschied der Wilderer

Josef Engelhart, 1882

Black chalk and white highlight study of a standing female nude with arms raised overhead on blue-grey paper.

Study of a Female Nude

Alessandro Casolani