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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Pen and wash drawing of figures in period dress saying farewell in an interior room with framed prints.

Christiaan Andriessen neemt afscheid na een leuke avond op het Zonshofje

Christiaan Andriessen, 1805

Pen and wash drawing of a figure lying on a bench, gazing through a barred window in a room.

Christiaan Andriessen gluurt liggen naar de binnenplaats

Christiaan Andriessen, 1805

Pen and wash drawing of an interior with women at a keyboard, a standing woman with sheet music, and a seated man by a window

Christiaan Andriessen geeft tekenles aan drie meisjes

Christiaan Andriessen, 1805

Pen and grey wash drawing of two men reading music scores in a tiled corridor beside an open door.

Christiaan Andriessen speelt geïmproviseerd concert voor viool en fluit in de gang

Christiaan Andriessen, 1805

Brown wash drawing of men in top hats and capes gathered on a raised stage in an interior with a seated musician.

Christiaan Andriessen krijgt commentaar op zijn nieuwe pelerine in een koffiehuis

Christiaan Andriessen, 1805

Pencil sketch of musicians playing violin and cello in an interior room, with sheet music on stands.

Christiaan Andriessen speelt viool met twee kinderen

Christiaan Andriessen, 1805

Brown wash drawing of two nude men, one kneeling on a rock pointing upward, with faint sketched figures above.

The Baptism of Christ

Palma il Giovane

Brown ink and wash sketch of a baptism scene with a standing nude figure and a draped figure pouring water over his head.

Sketch for a Baptism of Christ

Palma il Giovane

Brown ink and wash drawing of a muscular winged angel flying diagonally, one arm raised and one extended.

A Flying Angel

Palma il Giovane, 1580

Pen and brown ink study sheet with several figures, including angels on clouds and a seated woman with clasped hands.

Studies for an Annunciation [recto]

Palma il Giovane

Brown ink and wash drawing of a group of standing figures in flowing robes, with several heads clustered at the upper left.

Group of Nine Standing Figures

called Parmigianino Francesco Mazzola, 1524/27

Black ink design drawing for a book cover back and spine, with arched panels, a border and small red accents on cream paper.

Ontwerp voor de achterkant en rug van een boekband

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Black and cream book cover design with stylized floral motif in three vertical bands and arched border panels.

Ontwerp voor de voorkant van een boekband met bloemmotief

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Grid-based design drawing for a stained glass panel with stylized tulips and scrolling floral ornament, shaded in grey and or

Ontwerp voor decoratief glaspaneel met floraal ornament

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pen and brown ink studies of muscular male figures on blue-grey paper, with a central framed group of sketched figures.

Figure Studies

Palma il Giovane

Pen and watercolor design of a dining hall with long tables, carved chairs, paneled walls and an ornate curved ceiling.

Ontwerp voor de eetzaal van de Mailboot

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Design drawing of a partition with three arched glass panes showing a faint cabin interior, above a patterned tile frieze.

Ontwerp voor scheidwand met drie glazen ruiten, voor een scheepsinterieur

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Design drawing of a ship interior wall with arched double doors, pilasters and ornamental friezes in grey and red wash.

Ontwerp voor wand met dubbele deuren van een mailboot

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pen drawing of a curved interior wall with arched windows and a decorative patterned tile frieze below.

Ontwerp voor de kinderkamer op de S.S. Prinses Juliana

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Watercolor design for a certificate with winged angels in corners and a cross-shaped central panel bearing lettering.

Ontwerp voor een oorkonde van de Nederlandsche Maatschappij voor Nijverheid en Handel

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pencil design sketch for a pension fund enclosure with allegorical figures, flags, and an oval monogram cartouche at the base

Ontwerp voor bijlage pensioenbrief Pensioenfonds der NV Stoomvaartmaatschappij Nederland

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pen and brown ink drawing of the Madonna and Child on clouds with cherubs above three saints on the ground.

Madonna and Child in Glory with Saints John the Baptist, Stephen, and Lawrence

Palma il Giovane, 1620

Design sheet with a blue-and-white plate showing a seascape with a steamship and wading figures, plus pencil clouds.

Ontwerp voor bord met een zeegezicht

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pencil and wash design of a steamship at sea inside a circular frame lettered Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij.

Ontwerp voor bord voor de Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Design drawing with a steam locomotive, rising sun behind a city skyline, banners, and a decorative border in yellow, blue, a

Ontwerp voor een aandeel van de Arkansas Construction Company

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Watercolor of a woman in a wide red hat and blue dress, hands folded, against a muted olive background.

Vrouw met een platte hoed

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pen and brown wash sketch of a rearing horse, a fallen rider, a nude figure and cloud studies on pale paper.

The Conversion of Saint Paul; Adam and Eve

Palma il Giovane, 1590

Brown ink sketch of a city street with a gas lamp, a railing, pedestrians in top hats, and a cart at upper right.

The rue Mosnier with Gas Lamp

Édouard Manet, 1878

Pen and brown ink study sheet with several sketches of the Virgin and Child and saints arranged on clouds.

Studies of the Virgin and Child with Saints

Palma il Giovane, 1611

Gentleman Rider

Edgar Degas, 1866/70

Brown wash drawing of the Virgin crowned in heaven by Christ and God the Father, with angels and saints below.

The Coronation of the Virgin

Palma il Giovane, 1585

Brown wash drawing with white highlights showing mourners lowering the body of Christ, with a haloed figure at right.

Christ Carried to the Tomb

Palma il Giovane, 1607