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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Pen and ink architectural elevation of a classical building facade with arched doorway, pilasters, and a pedimented niche.

Elevation of Giulio Romano's House (recto); the Ruins from the Caelius Aqueduct and Temple of Claudius in Rome (verso)

Giovanni Battista Naldini, ca. 1557

Pen drawing of a Gothic memorial with a spire, cross, eagle relief, iron railing and rubble base, with inscription plaques at

Entwurf zu einem Denkmal für österreichische Krieger in Bensberg bei Köln, Gesamtansicht

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1854

Pencil sketch sheet with figure studies in formal dress and a central German inscription for a wedding anniversary.

Entwurf zu einem Erinnerungsblatt für eine Vermählungsfeier

Gustav Klimt, 1896

Watercolor drawing of a carved oak fireplace with niches, columns and a central shield in the Jerusalem Chamber, 1838.

Oak Carving from Fireplace in the Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster

Charles James Richardson, 1838

Pencil and ink design sheet with a stylized floral rosette and long curving stems inside a ruled border, by Otto Wagner, 1900

Entwurf zu einem floralen Motiv (Wanddekoration?)

Otto Wagner, 1900

Grey wash drawing of a symmetrical decorative panel with stylized lion heads and scrolling foliage on squared grid paper.

Decoratief ontwerp met gestileerde leeuwen

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Watercolor decorative design in green and blue with symmetrical scrolling foliage on squared grid paper.

Decoratief ontwerp in groen en blauw

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Black ink decorative design with scrolling foliage and a central face in a pointed cartouche, drawn on grid paper.

Decoratief ontwerp met masker

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Watercolor drawing of an ornate carved oak fireplace with scrolled pediment, ball finial, and arched central panel.

Oak Carving from Fireplace in the Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster

Charles James Richardson, 1820-71

Grey-blue decorative design drawing on grid paper with interlocking arched motifs and metre measurements.

Decoratief ontwerp in grijsblauw

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Watercolor design of a carved oak fireplace frame with a pediment, arched niche and scrolled brackets.

Design for Oak Carving, from the Fireplace, Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster

Charles James Richardson, 1820-71

Gold and grey design drawing for a book cover with a central gothic arch and lettered border on squared paper.

Ontwerp voor boekband voor Oranje gedenkboek

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Watercolor decorative design with a crown and looping monogram in a blue cartouche, framed by orange, red and blue ribbons.

Decoratief ontwerp met gekroonde W en nationale kleuren

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Ink and wash drawing of a classical museum facade with domed pavilions, statues, and a horse-drawn carriage in front.

Design for a Museum or Repository

Stephen Riou, 1758

Pencil design drawing for a bookplate with a central monogram surrounded by ornamental foliage, on squared graph paper.

Ontwerp voor ex libris van Carel Lion Cachet

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Black and grey ink decorative design with a central stylized motif framed by scrolling ornamental border on grid paper.

Decoratief ontwerp met twee gestileerde leeuwen

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Black and cream ornamental design drawing with symmetrical scrollwork and central lettering for a bookbinding school.

Ontwerp voor drukwerk voor Boekbinderij der Vakschool voor Typografie, uitgave augustus 1916

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Colored watercolor design for a stained glass window with a seated female figure, garlands, and a lattice panel.

Entwurf zu einem Glasfenster mit dem kaiserlichen Wappen für das k. k. Österr. Museum für angewandte Kunst, 1., Stube…

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1866

Pen and wash drawing of a Baroque fountain design with a shell niche, scrolled volutes, animal heads and a perched bird.

Fountain at the Villa Panfili, Italy

Stephen Riou, 1752

Oval portrait drawing of a man with shoulder-length hair and mustache, wearing a dark coat and sash, in a scrolled frame.

Peter the Great of Russia

Carl Guttenberg

Pen and grey wash drawing of a rococo altar with a reliquary tomb, two monastic figures and cherubs in clouds.

Rococo Altar with a Reliquary Tomb

Veit Königer, 1760

Pen and grey wash drawing of an ornate theatre interior with a decorated dome, tiered balconies, curtained boxes and a stage.

Interior of a Theatre

David Roberts, 1796-1864

Pencil drawing of a Gothic tomb design with elevation, side view, plan, and a scale bar, 1881.

Entwurf zu einem Grabmal für Hofglasmaler Karl Geyling

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1881

Drawing of a standing female saint in a long robe and veil, with a lectern and classical building behind her.

Female Saint (Saint Clare of Assisi or Saint Catherine of Siena?)

Unknown artist, c. 1600

Pen and brown ink sketch of a woman with bowed head, flowing hair and loose drapery, by Joshua Reynolds.

A Woman, Half Length, Looking down to Right, with Flowing Hair and Drapery

Joshua Reynolds, 1750

Colored design for a Gothic stained glass window with five panels of Old Testament scenes and angels above.

Design for Old Testament Window

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, ca. 1870

Pen and ink sketch of a man leaning toward a seated woman in a wide hat, set in a garden with trees and a wall.

Perspective

Attributed to Charles Samuel Keene, 1870/91

Pen and brown wash drawing of a dilapidated thatched hut with wooden posts, a planked door and a leaning pole.

Bouwvallige hut

Abraham Bloemaert, 1595

Pen and brown ink drawing of a capsized ship, fish and figures on a shore, with sailboats and a distant city.

Allegorie van water

Jan Brueghel, 1614

Pen and watercolor drawing of fishermen and boats on a seashore, with a small cottage and sailing ships in the distance.

Figures by the Seashore

Thomas Rowlandson, late 18th-early 19th century

Chalk drawing of a boy with a bag and jug, with studies of a hand and dog's head below.

Jongen met schooltas

Adriaen van Ostade, 1666

Graphite drawing of a plaster cast of a crying child's head with curly hair, closed eyes and open mouth.

Gipsafgietsel van de kop van een huilend kind

Leendert van der Cooghen, 1652