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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Pencil drawing of a father embracing his barefoot son in a stone courtyard, with onlookers on a balcony and in doorways.

Return of the Prodigal Son

Friedrich von Olivier, 1830-35

Ink architectural section drawing with a double door, stairway, lettered inscription and dimension lines by Otto Wagner.

Friedenskirche, Grundriss und Schnitt (erste Skizze)

Otto Wagner, 1917

The Artist's Children: Friedrich, Emil, and Ernst

Friedrich Preller the Elder, ca. 1848

Pencil architectural drawing of a church main elevation with tower and reliefs, beside a ground plan, by Otto Wagner.

Friedenskirche, Hauptansicht, Grundriss

Otto Wagner, 1917

Watercolor of a sunlit Gothic cloister with ribbed vaults, a kneeling nun, a crucifix and potted plants.

Cloisters in a Nunnery

Simon Quaglio, ca. 1835

Architectural floor plan of the Friedenskirche crypts and columbaria by Otto Wagner, 1917, with niches, stairs and altars.

Friedenskirche, Horizontalschnitt der Grüfte und Kolumbarien

Otto Wagner, 1917

Watercolor of large trees over a pastoral field with a rustic building, a shepherd with sheep, and a distant village.

Italian Landscape with Trees (recto)

Friedrich Salathé, 1815-21

Pencil architectural drawing of a church longitudinal section with arched roof, tower, and relief sculptures on pale paper.

Friedenskirche, Längsschnitt

Otto Wagner, 1917

Watercolor drawing of a Christ crucifixion altarpiece with six framing scenes from the life of Christ, including the Nativity

Christ on the Cross with Six Scenes from the Life of Christ

Eduard von Steinle, ca. 1850

Pencil architectural drawing of a church longitudinal section with a tall tower and several floor plan sketches.

Friedenskirche, Längsschnitt und Grundrissskizzen

Otto Wagner, 1917

Sepia ink and wash drawing of hunters on a rocky ledge under trees, overlooking a distant blue mountain valley.

Hunters in an Outlook on a Mountain

August Leopold Venus, ca. 1870

Pencil perspective sketch of a church with a tall tower and rows of cypress trees on a terrace, with construction lines.

Friedenskirche, Perspektive

Otto Wagner, 1917

Pencil architectural elevation of a church side facade with a tall tower and ornamental panels, on cream paper.

Friedenskirche, Seitenansicht

Otto Wagner, 1917

Pencil elevation drawing of a classical church facade with portico and a tall decorative tower on the right.

Friedenskirche, Seitenansicht / verso: Grundriss und Skizze zum Präsentationsblatt

Otto Wagner, 1917

Pencil elevation drawing of a classical church facade with a tall bell tower, flanked by cypress trees and a fence.

Friedenskirche, Wien 14, Schmelz, Aufriß der Front und der Umfriedung

Otto Wagner, 1917

Pencil and wash architectural drawing of a domed corner pavilion with colonnade, clock tower, and sculpted lions by Otto Wagn

Friedenspalast in Den Haag, Ansicht des Eckpavillons

Otto Wagner, 1905

Architectural elevation drawing of a monumental palace facade with winged sculptures and lions above, plus a floor plan below

Friedenspalast in Den Haag, Neue Studie, Hauptfassade, Aufriss

Otto Wagner, 1905

Architectural elevation of the Peace Palace in The Hague with winged statues, a lion sculpture and a floor plan below.

Friedenspalast in Den Haag, Neue Studie, Seitenfassade, Aufriss

Otto Wagner, 1905

Pencil perspective drawing of a monumental palace facade with columns, a tall central tower, and rooftop statues on tan paper

Friedenspalast in Den Haag, Perspektive

Otto Wagner, 1905

Pen drawing of a column topped with a draped female figure above a black base lettered HUMANITAS, by Otto Wagner, 1905.

Friedenspalast in Den Haag, Säule mit Personifikation der "Humanitas" (Vorzeichnung für den Erläuterungsbericht)

Otto Wagner, 1905

Ink and watercolor view of a lake with swans, sailboats and a steamboat, facing ornate city buildings and a church tower.

Binnenalster mit Jungfernstieg

Fritz Stoltenberg, 1893

Monochrome oval portrait of a seated woman with curled hair, lace collar, plaid shawl and fur cuffs, resting her arm on a tab

Friederike Goßmann, Schauspielerin

fraglich: Adam Janek, 1860

Pen and ink drawing of a multi-arched stone bridge over a river with sailboats, a steamboat and a passing train.

Lombardsbrucke

Fritz Stoltenberg, 1893

Ink and wash drawing of an ornate bathhouse on the water with domes, flags, sailboats and rowboats.

Alsterlust

Fritz Stoltenberg, 1893

Grey wash drawing of steamboats on a lake with church spires and a bridge in the distance, and a woman on a pier.

Aussenalster

Fritz Stoltenberg, 1893

Grey wash drawing of a villa with a tower beside water, with sailing boats, a steamboat and a rowing boat.

Uhlenhorst

Fritz Stoltenberg, 1893

Ink and wash drawing of a park path under large oak trees with strolling figures and parasols.

Frauental

Fritz Stoltenberg, 1893

Hand-drawn festival program design with red and black square border, announcing 1909 celebrations for Princess Juliana's birt

Ontwerp voor een feestprogramma ter gelegenheid van de geboorte van prinses Juliana

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1909

Festive program design with orange and blue lettering for Princess Juliana's first birthday, framed by a geometric border.

Ontwerp voor een feestprogramma ter gelegenheid van de eerste verjaardag van prinses Juliana

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1910

Watercolor design for an admission ticket with blue and orange lettering and geometric square borders on squared paper.

Toegangsbewijs voor de tentoonstellingen van de Vakschool voor de Typografie

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1910

Grey wash sketch of three costumed market vendors: a man with a shoulder yoke of baskets, a woman with a basket, and a woman

Hamburger

Fritz Stoltenberg, 1893

Letterhead design for the Vakschool voor Typografie in Utrecht, with a geometric border in brown and gold and a signature.

Ontwerp voor een briefhoofd van de Vakschool voor Typografie

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1900