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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Architectural drawing of ornamental plaster capitals, foliate scrolls and rosette details for the Chicago Auditorium Building

Auditorium Building, Chicago, Illinois, Plaster Details for Gallery

Adler and Sullivan, c. 1887

Ink architectural floor plan of a hospital roof level with roof gardens, a covered veranda, stairs and a section detail.

Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Stiftungslazarett (Krebsforschungsspital), Grundriss Dachgeschoß, 1914

Otto Wagner, 1914

Illuminated choirbook page with square musical notes, a historiated initial D showing Christ and a Pharisee, and ornate flora

Page from a Choirbook with Christ and a Pharisee in a Historiated Initial “D”

Unknown artist, 1430/90

Brown wash drawing of a woodland stream tumbling over rocks and a small waterfall, framed by tall trees and ferns.

Woodland Scene with Mountain Stream

Johann Georg von Dillis, 1790s

Ink architectural foundation plan on tracing paper with hatched material zones, dimensions, a scale bar and a legend, by Otto

Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Stiftungslazarett (Krebsforschungsspital), Grundriss des zweiten Fundaments

Otto Wagner, 1914

Pencil elevation sketch of ornate exposition buildings with spires, arched bridge, and flags on tan paper.

World's Columbian Exposition Buildings, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation Sketch

John Wellborn Root, c. 1890

Architectural ground floor plan of a hospital with symmetrical wings, central staircases and a curved entrance drive, drawn i

Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Stiftungslazarett (Krebsforschungsspital), Grundriss Hochparterre

Otto Wagner, 1914

Pen drawing in an oval frame of a hilly landscape with a palm tree, ruined buildings, a hilltop castle and two figures.

Vertical Oval Vignette of a Mountainous Landscape with Two Shepherds in the Foreground

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, late 17th century

Oval drawing of an arcaded palace interior with two figures and a distant craggy mountain seen through an arch.

Vertical Oval Vignette of A Palace Interior with Two Figures Admiring Decoration; a Craggy Mountain Seen Through a Wi…

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, late 17th century

Ink technical drawing of a basement and foundation plan with hatched walls, dimension lines and a material legend on aged pap

Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Stiftungslazarett (Krebsforschungsspital), Grundriss Keller und Fundament

Otto Wagner, 1914

Pen and gray wash design for a trompe l'oeil ceiling with Ionic columns, scrollwork, cherubs and a statue of Victory.

Design for a Quarter of a Trompe L'Oeil Ceiling with Architecture in the Ionic Order and a Statue of Victory

Vittorio Maria Bigari, ca. 1710-40

Architectural floor plan in ink of the lower ground level of a hospital, with rooms, corridors, stairs and a 1:100 scale bar.

Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Stiftungslazarett (Krebsforschungsspital), Grundriss Tiefparterre

Otto Wagner, 1914

Ink elevation drawings of a hospital building's main and rear facades with sculpted figures and trees, by Otto Wagner.

Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Stiftungslazarett (Krebsforschungsspital), Hauptansicht und Rückansicht

Otto Wagner, 1914

Architectural drawing of a stone staircase entrance with sections, elevation and construction details, scale 1:20.

Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Stiftungslazarett (Krebsforschungsspital), Linker Stiegeneingang

Otto Wagner, 1914

Pencil perspective drawing of a long hospital facade with a central projecting section topped by small figures, on cream pape

Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Stiftungslazarett (Krebsforschungsspital), Perspektive

Otto Wagner, 1914

Ink site plan of a hospital garden with curving paths, tree rows and building outlines, by Otto Wagner, 1914.

Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Stiftungslazarett (Krebsforschungsspital), Plan der Gartenanlage

Otto Wagner, 1914

Ink technical floor plan with wall chase markings and German notes, numbered Plan Nr. 83, at 1:100 scale.

Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Stiftungslazarett (Krebsforschungsspital), Plan für Mauerschlitze

Otto Wagner, 1914

Architectural section drawings of a multi-storey hospital building with central heating and staircase details, in ink on aged

Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Stiftungslazarett (Krebsforschungsspital), Schnitt AB, Schnitt durch die Zentralheizung und Stiege…

Otto Wagner, 1914

Architectural elevation drawing at 1:20 of a hospital wing with window rows, paving details, and handwritten annotations in r

Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Stiftungslazarett (Krebsforschungsspital), Seitenansicht des linken Traktes

Otto Wagner, 1914

Pencil drawing of nine classical women with musical instruments on a rocky slope beside a winged horse.

The Muses on Parnassus

Pieter de Grebber, 17th century

Architectural drawing with a floor plan of a vestibule and corridors, plus labeled sectional elevations with ornamental detai

Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Stiftungslazarett (Krebsforschungsspital), Seitenansicht des linken Traktes, Schnitt und Grundriss…

Otto Wagner, 1914

Grey wash drawing of a seated bearded man speaking to a woman at a stone well beneath a large tree.

Christ and the Woman of Samaria

Nicholas Verkolje, early 18th century

Pencil sketch of a mother holding a naked infant close, their heads touching, on tan paper.

Maternal Caress

Mary Cassatt, 1921

Ink elevation drawing of an iron portal with illuminated letters for Hochschaubahn and Riesenrad, with ticket booths and a pl

Kaisergarten - Entwurf zu einem Portal in Eisenkonstriktion, mit Leuchtbuchstaben für Hochschaubahn und Riesenrad

Ferdinand Malecki, 1910

Pen drawing of a crowned seated figure mocked by soldiers in feathered hats, one holding a staff above his head.

The Mocking of Christ

Pieter Jansz. Quast, 1640

Ink architectural elevation of the main entrance to the 1916 Austro-Hungarian War Exhibition in Vienna, with a tiered tower.

Kaisergarten - Österreichisch-Ungarische Kriegsausstellung 1916 - Ansicht des Haupteinganges von der Ausstellungsstraße

Karl Witzmann, 1916

Brown wash drawing of a river landscape with rocks, trees, fishermen in a boat, sailing boats and a hilltop building.

Landscape with Fishermen

Maerten de Cock, ca. 1588-1661

Charcoal sketch of a seated male nude with both arms raised overhead and legs spread on a curved mound.

Seated Male Nude, Arms Uplifted

John Singer Sargent, 1917/21

Ink floor plan of a 1916 exhibition restaurant with dining hall, kitchen, corridors and an octagonal hall, by Karl Witzmann.

Kaisergarten - Österreichisch-Ungarische Kriegsausstellung 1916 - ebenerdiger Grundriss der Restauration

Karl Witzmann, 1916

Grey wash drawing of herdsmen, cattle, sheep and dogs by a fountain beside a classical statue and overgrown stone architectur

Landscape with Herdsmen, Sheep and Cows Around a Fountain

Pieter Bout, n.d.

Hand-drawn 1916 floor plan of a festival hall with curved seating rows, stage, foyer and service rooms, in ink on paper.

Kaisergarten - Österreichisch-Ungarische Kriegsausstellung 1916 - Grundrissplan der Festspielhalle

Karl Witzmann, 1916

Soft pastel landscape of a dark tree line, green field, and layered grey-blue clouds under a pale sky.

Paysage

François-Louis Français, c. 1850