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Drawings & Sketches

76,040 works

Pencil sketch of a woman reclining on a divan with pillows, reading an open book on a stand beside her.

Sarah Bernhardt Reclining on a Divan, Reading

Georges-Jules-Victor Clairin, c. 1885-1890

Brown ink and wash drawing of peasants with a covered farm cart beside an arched doorway and tiled roof.

Peasants with a Farm-cart

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, c. 1790

Sketch of sheep grazing on a hillside, drawn in graphite and white chalk on brown paper.

Sheep

Winslow Homer, 1878

Red chalk drawing of a reclining male nude with arm raised, foreshortened legs, on cream paper.

Study of a Fallen Soldier (possibly the Conversion of Saul) (recto)

Antonio da Correggio, c. 1525

Watercolor design study of a brown bowl covered with purple plums and green leaves, with handwritten color notes on the page.

Design for Enamel "Plum" Bowl

Louis Comfort Tiffany, 1898-99

Red chalk drawing of a draped female figure beside sketches of classical columns, a pediment, and a circular study.

A Draped Female Figure (possibly an Amazon) and Architectural Studies (verso)

Antonio da Correggio, c. 1525

Pen and brown ink drawing of a turkey standing near a wooden fence in a landscape with trees.

Turkey

Pen and watercolor drawing of a standing man seen from behind in a light shirt, grey trousers and suspenders.

The Suburbs: Stock Raiser and Captain

Paul Gavarni, probably 1859-1860

Loose ink and wash drawing of a seated woman in an off-shoulder gown with an upswept hairstyle, in a dark interior.

In Expectation

Constantin Guys, 1800s

Brown ink wash drawing of cattle driven across a plain past bearded men in turbans conversing in the foreground.

The Cattle Vendor

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1790s

Theodore Robinson

Kenyon Cox, 1878

Brown wash drawing with white highlights showing three women before a seated man under trees, with a winged cupid above.

The Judgment of Paris

Carletto Caliari, c. 1585

Charcoal drawing of a seated woman in a short-sleeved dress, head turned to the side, hands resting in her lap.

Seated Peasant Woman

Léon Augustin Lhermitte, c. 1885

Chalk drawing of a seated woman in a long gown leaning on a bird cage beside garden shrubs, signed by François Boucher.

Seated Woman Holding a Bird Cage

François Boucher, probably 18th century

Oil sketch of a winding river through a valley with wooded hills, clouds, and a woman with a parasol on rocks.

Sketch for View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm (The Oxbow)

Thomas Cole, 1836

Graphite portrait drawing of a seated woman in a buttoned dress and lace cap, hands resting on a wooden armchair.

Madame Hippolyte Flandrin (Aimée Ancelot)

Jean-Paul Flandrin, 1869

Pencil sketch of three seated draped women above a USA pedestal, flanked by a winged youth and a satyr with a staff.

Design for United States Currency

Kenyon Cox, 1912

Watercolor of a wooded landscape with tall trees beside a still waterway and a small boat on a distant lake.

A View from the Artist's Estate, Springland, or the Elysian Bower

William Russell Birch, ca. 1800

Painting of rocky sea cliffs with waves breaking below, gulls over dark water, and a grey overcast sky.

Cormorant Cliff, Jamestown, Rhode Island

William Trost Richards, 1877

Two painted riders on galloping horses, one with a feathered headdress and lance, one drawing a bow, on aged ledger paper.

Swift Dog Strikes an Enemy

Swift Dog, ca. 1880

Head of a Woman in Profile with a Scarf

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, c. 1720-31

Watercolor of a winged nude woman reaching for grapes above a pool, with red autumn maple leaves falling around her.

Autumn Scattering Leaves

John La Farge, ca. 1900

Watercolor of a crouching nude man by the sea with a swimming figure reaching up and white daisies in the grass below.

Song of the Siren

John La Farge, ca. 1883-84

Open wooden paint box with a loose oil study of a reclining nude on the lid and a heavily used palette below.

Paint box with nude study

Helena de Kay, ca. 1871

Brown ink and wash drawing of trees, a tower and a fortified wall in a hilly landscape.

Landscape with Fortification Between Marino and Frascati

Jacob van der Ulft, c. 1650

Pencil sketch of two seated men, one tuning a violin, with a standing woman and a landscape through a doorway.

Tuning

William Sidney Mount, 1867

Charcoal sketch of a young child's head with closed eyes and a partial hand visible at lower left on tan paper.

Emil Gauguin as a Child, Right Hand Forward

Paul Gauguin, c. 1875-1876

Charcoal sketch of a child's face with downcast eyes and curly hair on toned paper.

Emil Gauguin as a Child

Paul Gauguin, c. 1875-1876

Nude Man Standing, with Left Hand Raised

Edgar Degas, c. 1900

Drawing of men smoking pipes in a crowded Constantinople café, with a robed figure gesturing in a doorway behind them.

Café in Constantinople

Alexandre Bida, 1847

Watercolor of a dark wooded shoreline under stormy clouds, with a small boat on a lake reflecting pale light.

Mink Lake, Adirondacks

Winslow Homer, 1892

Pencil and watercolor study of a man in a wide hat seated at a table, bent over cards, rendered in blue-gray washes.

A Study for the Card Players

Paul Cézanne, 1890-92