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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Panoramic pen and wash drawing of a walled town with church spires seen across a flat foreground, 1671.

Gezicht op Maastricht vanuit het noordwesten

Josua de Grave, 1671

Pencil and watercolor design of a toy warship with a hull cutaway showing cabin interiors, dated 1905 by Egon Schiele.

Entwurf zu einem Kriegsschiff-Spielzeug

Egon Schiele, 1905

Pen and ink sketch of a mounted officer on a horse facing rows of soldiers, with a humorous handwritten caption below.

A Military Inspection

Attributed to Charles Samuel Keene, 1870/91

Watercolor of a village with a church spire and windmill across calm water, with a rowing boat in the foreground.

Het dorp Den Bommel op het eiland Goeree-Overvlakkee

Aert Schouman, 1757

Small colored drawing of a man in a dark hat and striped garment, looking toward the viewer, mounted on a cream sheet.

Zelfportret

Jurriaan Andriessen, 1772

Rowlandson watercolor of a couple dining at a table with servants bringing plates, a dog beneath the cloth, and a folding scr

A Couple at Table with Servants

Thomas Rowlandson, 18th-19th century

Watercolor of a crumbling classical ruin with arched openings and foliage, with small figures on the right under a cloudy sky

Capriccio met antieke ruïne

Louis Gabriel Moreau, 1755

Red and black chalk drawing of a standing female nude leaning on draped white cloth against a shaded background.

Vrouwelijk naaktmodel

Aert Schouman, 1760

Pencil elevation drawing of a symmetrical arcaded building facade with statues on the roofline, on a cream sheet.

Entwurf zu einem monumentalen Gebäude, Universität Wien, Fassade gegen die Reichsratsstraße (Detail), (nicht ausgeführt)

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1873

Pen and ink sketch of an elderly man in a cap and clogs seated on a bench, holding a tall wooden staff.

Man Seated, Holding Staff in Left Hand

Attributed to Charles Samuel Keene, 1860/69

Pen and watercolor drawing of a rider struggling with a rearing white horse before an inn with onlookers.

Dr. Syntax with a Balky Horse Before an Inn

Thomas Rowlandson, 18th-19th century

Pencil elevation drawing of a symmetrical monumental building facade with arcades and pedimented end pavilions on aged paper.

Entwurf zu einem monumentalen Gebäude, Universität Wien, Fassade gegen die Reichsratsstraße, (nicht ausgeführt)

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1873

Pen sketch of a crowded lifeboat of women rowing toward shore, with figures gesturing from rocks on the left and a steeple in

Life Boat Full of Women

Attributed to Charles Samuel Keene, n.d.

Pen and grey wash drawing of a street with timber houses, a medieval gate, horses, a carriage and pedestrians.

City View with Medieval Gate (perhaps York)

Thomas Rowlandson, 1775-1827

Pencil design drawing of three stove elevations with garland friezes, columns, and recessed panel doors on cream paper.

Entwurf zu einem Ofen

Otto Wagner, 1870

Seated Man in Tunic

Charles Samuel Keene, 1860/69

Pen and ink sketch of a bearded man in a tricorn hat leading two oxen pulling a cart along a rough road.

Going Sick to the Rear

Thomas Rowlandson, ca. 1815

Pen and brown wash sketch of four men in an interior, one seated and one standing figure raising a hand.

Officer and Orderly

Charles Samuel Keene, 1870/91

Watercolor of a tailor sitting cross-legged pressing cloth in a cluttered interior, with a woman carrying bread and a dog nea

The Tailor

Thomas Rowlandson, 1814

Architectural drawing with a palace facade elevation above a first-floor floor plan with labelled salons and gallery.

Entwurf zu einem Stadtpalais für Graf Karl Lanckoronski-Brzezie, Aufriss der Hauptfassade und Grundriss (1. Stock)

Franz Jakob Kreuter, 1870

Watercolor of a harbor at low tide with beached boats, small figures, cottages and sailboats on the water under clouds.

Harbor scene with the tide out, and beached boats

Thomas Rowlandson, 1775-1827

Architectural floor plans of a city palace, ground floor and basement, drawn in brown ink on cream paper with a scale bar.

Entwurf zu einem Stadtpalais für Graf Karl Lanckoronski-Brzezie, Grundrisse (Souterrain und Parterre)

Franz Jakob Kreuter, 1870

Pen and watercolor drawing of a busy barber's shop with lathered customers, wigs, dogs fighting on the floor, and a reading m

The Barber's Shop

Thomas Rowlandson, 1785-1805

Pen and watercolor drawing of a river town with sailing boats, castle ruins, a stone arched bridge, and hills.

Carmarthen Castle, Wales

Thomas Rowlandson, 1797

Architectural drawing with a cross-section of a palace facade above a mezzanine floor plan with labelled rooms.

Entwurf zu einem Stadtpalais für Graf Karl Lanckoronski-Brzezie, Querschnitt und Grundriss (Entresol)

Franz Jakob Kreuter, 1870

Pen drawing of a grinning clown balancing on a pole in front of large decorative letters spelling a title.

Study for Title Page from Punch, Volume 81

Charles Samuel Keene, 1881

Architectural drawing of a palace side facade above a colored longitudinal section showing interior rooms and a staircase.

Entwurf zu einem Stadtpalais für Graf Karl Lanckoronski-Brzezie, Seitenfassade und Längsschnitt

Franz Jakob Kreuter, 1870

Watercolor of a woman in a white dress blown by wind in a boat while men and onlookers on a dock react nearby.

Easterly Winds

Thomas Rowlandson, ca. 1810

Pencil drawing of a tall Gothic spire monument with a statue in a niche, inscription panel, and wrought iron fence.

Entwurf zu einem Veteranendenkmal in Krefeld

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1851

Pen and watercolor drawing of mounted cavalrymen raising curved sabres, one holding a pink standard, against a cloudy sky.

Unused study for a plate to "Hungarian and Highland Broadsword Exercise" Feb. 12, 1799

Thomas Rowlandson, ca. 1799

Blue pencil design sketch of ceiling border ornament with scrollwork, rosette and molding, with handwritten measurements.

Entwurf zu einer Deckendekoration

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1870

Gray wash drawing of a jockey waving his cap on a galloping horse while a man watches on the right.

How to Escape Losing

Thomas Rowlandson, ca. 1791