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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Pen and wash drawing of a kneeling man presenting a book to a crowned woman in a royal robe, with onlookers and banners.

A Deputation from the Whitefriars

Charles Samuel Keene, 1870/91

Pencil design drawing of a hanging lamp and two ornate candelabra on pale paper.

Entwurf zu einer Hängeleuchte und zwei Kandelabern

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1850

Pen and ink drawing of a busy harbor with sailing ships, rowboats, and figures on the quay.

Harbor scene

Thomas Rowlandson, 1775-1827

Pen and ink study of a smiling man in a top hat seated among piles of hats under the Punch Volume 90 masthead.

Study for Punch, Volume 90

Charles Samuel Keene, 1886

Pencil architectural elevations of a courtyard wall with a round-arched gate, columns and circular medallions on aged paper.

Entwurf zu einer Hofmauer mit rundbogigem Tor, 2 Aufrisse

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1860

Pen and ink drawing of oxen and a horse hauling a felled log past trees and rolling hills.

Landscape with Oxen and Felled Tree

Thomas Rowlandson, 1775-1827

Pen drawing elevation of an ornate fireplace with caryatid figures and a scrolled overmantel panel on aged paper.

Entwurf zu einer Kaminverkleidung

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1850

Watercolor of a river ford with rowing boats, a crowd by a thatched inn, a horse and cart, and a sailing ship on the water.

The Inn at the Ford

Thomas Rowlandson, 1775-1827

Pen and wash drawing of two seated men with their backs turned and a standing man in a room with a window.

Nil Nisi Bonum

Charles Samuel Keene, 1870/91

Pen drawing of two fireplace designs in black and Carrara marble with elevations and floor plans.

Entwurf zu einer Kaminverkleidung aus schwarzem Marmor und einer Kaminverkleidung aus Carrara-Marmor, Grund- und Aufriss

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1850

Ink sketch of costumed figures on a stage with drapery, a seated jester holding a prop, and a small dog.

Study for Title Page, from Punch, Volume 55

Charles Samuel Keene, 1868

Watercolor landscape of gnarled trees beside a rushing stream, with a frightened couple and a snake on a path.

Landscape with rushing stream and a couple on the bank, frightened by a snake

Thomas Rowlandson, 1775-1827

Watercolor elevation of a Gothic Revival church facade with a tall clock tower, flanking spires and a central staircase.

Entwurf zu einer katholischen Pfarrkirche in Neustift, Wien 19, Hauptfassade

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1877

Watercolor of travelers riding and mounting donkeys at a post beneath a stone archway, with onlookers and a dog.

Pleasure of a Poste aux Anes, from Sentimental Travels

Thomas Rowlandson, ca. 1821

Pen and ink sketch of a top-hatted gentleman speaking to a butcher in a shop, with a boy holding a basket beside them.

Gent in Tall Hat Addressing Butcher

Charles Samuel Keene, n.d.

Pencil sketch of a lunette design showing a seated curly-haired figure in drapery with an eagle and cherub beside him.

Entwurf zu einer Lünette mit einer Darstellung des Evangelisten Johannes

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1850

Pencil sketch of figures gathered by a river with a boat, village and trees in the background.

"The Social Day" from the "World of Miniature"

Thomas Rowlandson, 1775-1827

Pen and wash drawing of men in top hats in a club interior, one dozing in an armchair and another standing in a doorway.

At the Club

Charles Samuel Keene, 1870/91

Architectural elevation drawing of a stone balustrade with ornate iron scrollwork railing, on beige paper.

Entwurf zu einer Steinbrüstung mit Eisengitter

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1875

Pen drawing of a crowned, bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe gesturing to a seated audience of men in top hats.

Lord Salisbury Addressing a Meeting

Charles Samuel Keene, 1870/91

Pencil design drawing of an ornamental wall bracket with scrollwork, rosettes, and a bowl-topped stem on cream paper.

Entwurf zu einer Wandleuchte

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1850

Pen drawing of two vertical grotesque ornament panels with monograms, scrolling foliage, urns and laurel garlands on cream pa

Entwurf zu Grotesken (mit Monogramm "OM")

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1850

Pen drawing of two elevations of an ornate marble fireplace with carved scrolls, columns and a scale bar between them.

Entwurf zu Kaminverkleidungen aus Carrara-Marmor

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1850

Pencil drawing of a tiered fountain design with a female statue on top and a small woman sketched for scale.

Entwurf zum "Donauweibchenbrunnen"

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1860

Pen and wash drawing of a draped woman leaning toward a seated male nude viewed from behind.

Woman Talking to a Seated Male Nude

Thomas Rowlandson, 1775-1827

Watercolor design for an Ark of Noah wall frieze with animals, a monkey tree, and room floor plans, by Oskar Laske.

Entwurf zum Arche Noah-Wandfries: Detailplan "Der Affenbaum"; Grundriss der Räume

Oskar Laske, 1918

Pencil sketch of an interior with a fireplace, curtained bed, and an elderly man in a gown beside a dog.

Dr. Syntax Loses His Wig

Thomas Rowlandson, 1820

Grey wash drawing of a riverscape with a waterfall, a bare tree, a cottage and a rowing boat under cloudy sky.

Riverscape with a Waterfall

Aignan-Thomas Desfriches, 1768

Colored design sheet with animals leaving Noah's Ark under a rainbow, and a detail of bears, squirrels and birds on a tree.

Entwurf zum Arche Noah-Wandfries: Detailplan Bären, Eichhörnchen, Auszug aus der Arche

Oskar Laske, 1918

Pencil sketch of men dining at a table in a vaulted interior with dogs on the floor and a hearth at right.

Dr. Syntax and the Superannuated Fox Hunters

Thomas Rowlandson, 1820

Grey wash drawing of a wooded landscape with peasants, a donkey, and a stone building with steps.

Landscape with Peasants before an Inn

Aignan-Thomas Desfriches, 1768

Colourful sketch design for a Noah's Ark wall frieze, with animals boarding a central ark and a rhinoceros and crocodile at r

Entwurf zum Arche Noah-Wandfries: Detailplan Krokodil, Einzug in die Arche

Oskar Laske, 1918