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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Watercolor interior of the Egyptian Hall, Mansion House, London, showing Corinthian columns, a coffered vault, and small figu

Egyptian Hall, Mansion House, London

Auguste Charles Pugin, 1795-1825

Watercolor interior of the Saloon at Brighton Pavilion with chandeliers, gold drapes and chinoiserie wall panels.

The Saloon, Brighton Pavilion

Auguste Charles Pugin, ca. 1826

Grey wash drawing of a cavalry skirmish with sabers raised, horses rearing, smoke in the background and a fallen rider.

Ruitergevecht

Gerardus Emaus de Micault, 1799

Pen sketch of a theatre stage with Gothic scenery and a figure painting, with a handwritten letter signed by Pugin below.

Letter with Sketch of Artist Painting Stage Scenery

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, March 1831

Pen sketch of resting cavalry with lances and horses in a hilly landscape with trees at left.

Rustende cavalerie in bergachtig landschap

Gerardus Emaus de Micault, 1799

Pen sketch of horsemen gathered before an arched gate with buildings behind, drawn in brown ink.

Schets van ruiters bij een poort

Gerardus Emaus de Micault, 1799

Pencil drawing of a forest path with slender tree trunks, shaded dark on the left and lighter on the right.

Boslandschap bij Ginneken

Johannes Gijsbert Vogel, 1896

Pencil sketch of a figure walking a dirt path toward a church spire rising among tall trees.

De toren van Breda tussen de bomen

Johannes Gijsbert Vogel, 1896

Pen and ink sketch of a uniformed rider in a tall shako leading a riderless horse through reeds and shallow water.

Ruiter bedwingt een paard zonder berijder

Gerardus Emaus de Micault, 1799

Pen and wash drawing of soldiers and tents in a camp among tall trees, with a cart and dogs in the foreground.

Gezicht op een legerplaats tussen bomen

Gerardus Emaus de Micault, 1799

Pencil sketches on blue-grey paper showing a triangular truss, a gabled structure, and an arched timber frame.

Sketches for an Ecclesiastical Stall (recto and verso)

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, 1830-52

Pen and wash drawing of cavalry charging infantry in a battle near a village with a windmill and church tower.

Aanval van cavalerie tegen infanterie, bij een dorp

Gerardus Emaus de Micault, 1799

Brown ink drawing of cavalry soldiers in plumed hats charging with sabres and pistols over fallen men and horses.

Cavalerie-gevecht

Gerardus Emaus de Micault, 1799

Drawing of infantry soldiers skirmishing in a rocky valley below a hill, with a church steeple in the distant village.

Gevecht tussen infanterie

Gerardus Emaus de Micault, 1799

Pen and grey wash sketch of cavalry soldiers on horseback near tents, with smoke rising in the sky.

Cavalerie bij tentenkamp

Gerardus Emaus de Micault, 1799

Pen and ink sketch of soldiers tending wounded men beside an ambulance wagon on a battlefield with hills behind.

Ambulancewagen verzamelt doden en gewonden van het slagveld

Gerardus Emaus de Micault, 1799

Watercolor botanical illustration of a green-flowered spurge plant with reddish stems and exposed roots on cream paper.

Euphorbia amygdaloides - Mandelblättrige Wolfsmilch

Alfred Franck, 1848

Design for a Corinthian Entablature for the Duke of Richmond, either for Richmond House, Whitehall, London, or Goodwo…

Thomas Hardwick, late 18th-early 19th century

Pen and wash drawing of cavalry and infantry fighting in a hilly landscape with tall pine trees and smoke.

Gevecht tussen cavalerie en voetvolk in heuvellandschap

Gerardus Emaus de Micault, 1799

Pen and wash drawing of soldiers in shakos storming a village square with gabled houses, a church tower and smoke.

De inneming van een dorp

Gerardus Emaus de Micault, 1799

Pencil drawing of a classical rosette with acanthus leaves, petals and a central flower, with a scroll molding in the corner.

Study of a Classical Rosette

Thomas Hardwick, 1776-79

Black-and-white bookplate drawing with a cannon, spoked wheel, armored figure and the inscription Ex libris Max von Ditfurth.

Ex libris für Max von Ditfurth (Vorzeichnung)

Josef von Diveky, 1913

Pencil study of classical armor, helmets, shields and a winged dragon in a semicircular decorative frieze.

Study of Classical Ornament and Detail

Thomas Hardwick, 1776-79

Pencil drawing of a circular ceiling segment with a winged figure, garlands, acanthus scrolls, an urn and an SPQR tablet.

Segment of Circular Celing Vault, Palazzo Mattei, Rome

Thomas Hardwick, 1776-79

Pen drawing of two ornamental friezes with acanthus scrolls, cherubs, lions and winged horses.

Sketch of Two Friezes, Palazzo Mattei

Thomas Hardwick, 1776-79

Pen drawing of an ex libris bookplate for Hans Müller with a seated figure and stylized lettering, monogram KW.

Ex Libris-Entwurf Hans Müller

Karl Wiener, 1920

Pencil drawing of a circular carved boss with a stylized face, leafy foliage above and scaled fish forms around it.

Boss from Chapter House, York

Eleanor Mercer, 1886

Pencil drawing of a bookplate with a tall cypress, clouds and shrubs, labeled Ex Libris Lya Weinhandl.

Ex Libris-Entwurf Lya Weinhandl

Karl Wiener, 1920

Pen drawing of bound Christ at a column, flanked by two kneeling praying figures, with scrolls and an arched architectural fr

Christ at the Column

Delli brothers, ca. 1440-70

Pen and wash drawing of an urn-shaped candelabrum with female busts, scrolling candle arms and a swag garland on a plinth.

Candelabrum in the form of an Urn Clasped by Carytides and Candle Branches

Henry Holland, 1760-1806

Colored pencil ex libris design of a bare tree under a blue sky with clouds, with the words Ex Libris Otto Jeschek.

Ex Libris-Entwurf Otto Jeschek

Karl Wiener, 1920

Decorative design with symmetrical stylized flowers and scrolling foliage in red, blue and yellow, with two signatures below.

Decoratief ontwerp met twee handtekeningen

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874