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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Red chalk sketch of a seated man in a coat and cravat, arm outstretched, leaning back in an armchair.

Seated Gentleman

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, c. 1769

Ink and wash drawing of a classical colonnade with an arched doorway and small figures on a stone floor.

The Entrance of the Academy of Architecture at the Louvre

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin, 1779

Botanical study of pink and white hibiscus flowers and white oleander on a tan sheet, with a faint pencil sketch of another h

Study of Hibiscus Plants

Adolf Senff, 1828

Watercolor of a large leafy tree beside a path, with rocky hills and a patch of blue sky behind.

Trees Profiled against the Sky

John Henry Hill, c. 1865

Pen and wash drawing of a river with a wooden bridge, village houses, tall trees and travelers on a road.

Village Scene with a River and Wooden Bridge

II Peeter Stevens, 1595/1600

Pencil sketch on brown paper of female figures with swirling hair, a composition study by Gustav Klimt.

Kompositionsskizze für das Bild "Irrlichter"

Gustav Klimt, 1903

Gray and orange wash drawing of a two-humped camel standing in a hilly landscape with birds overhead.

A Camel

Cornelis Saftleven, 1646

Gray wash drawing of a bald man with a slight smile, high collar and dark cravat, shown in bust-length portrait.

Henry Clay

Charles Wesley Jarvis, c. 1840

Pencil composition sketch of a woman and a reclining figure with a child, with handwritten color notes like SCHWARZ and WEISS

Kompositionsskizze für ein Gemälde einer Mutter mit Kind

Gustav Klimt, 1908

Head of a Young Woman

Eastman Johnson, late 1870s

Pen and brown wash drawing of a standing nude woman holding a tall staff against a shaded backdrop.

Seated Female Nude

Samuel van Hoogstraten, 1647/78

Charcoal and chalk study of a woman's dress with puffed sleeves and a tied sash on a tan toned paper.

Study of a Woman's Dress

John Vanderlyn, probably c. 1820

Red chalk drawing of a seated male nude with extended arm, draped at the hips, on cream paper.

Study of a Male Nude

Adriaen van de Velde, n.d.

Colored ink floor plan of a large building's second main story with labeled rooms, corridors and staircases on yellowed paper

Konkurrenzentwurf für das Berliner Rathaus - Grundriss 2. Hauptgeschoß

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1858

Ground floor architectural plan in brown ink and wash showing symmetrical rooms, corner towers and a central courtyard.

Konkurrenzentwurf für das Berliner Rathaus - Grundriss Erdgeschoß

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1858

Architectural floor plan of the first main floor in red and brown ink, showing rooms, corridors, staircases and a courtyard.

Konkurrenzentwurf für das Berliner Rathaus, Grundriss - 1. Hauptgeschoß

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1858

Architectural floor plan of a third-floor gothic building layout with labeled rooms, tracery vaults and rose windows, in red

Konkurrenzentwurf für das Berliner Rathaus, Grundriss - 3. Hauptgeschoß

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1858

Ground floor plan of a competition design for a large building with a central courtyard, corner towers and staircases.

Konkurrenzentwurf für das Berliner Rathaus, Grundriss - Erdgeschoss

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1858

Red chalk sketch of a woman kneeling to wash Christ's feet at a table, with onlookers seated behind.

Magdalene Washing Christ's Feet

Attributed to Giuseppe Passeri, n.d.

Ink floor plan of a basement level with columns, corridors, stairs and a central courtyard, on aged yellowed paper.

Konkurrenzentwurf für das Berliner Rathaus, Grundriss Keller

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1858

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Virgin rising on clouds, surrounded by angels and putti within an arched frame.

Assumption of the Virgin

Domenico Piola, n.d.

Ink elevation drawing of a Gothic Revival town hall facade with twin spires and a richly decorated central portal.

Konkurrenzentwurf für das Berliner Rathaus, Hauptfassade

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1858

Ink section drawing of a Gothic Revival town hall with arcades, a tall tower and a timber roof on aged tan paper.

Konkurrenzentwurf für das Berliner Rathaus, Längsschnitt

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1858

Watercolor architectural drawing of a Gothic town hall with two spired towers and a long arcaded facade under a cloudy sky.

Konkurrenzentwurf für das Berliner Rathaus, Perspektivische Ansicht

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1858

Ink elevation drawing of a symmetrical gothic building facade with spires, pointed arches and rose windows on tan paper.

Konkurrenzentwurf für das Berliner Rathaus, Querschnitt

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1858

Ink elevation drawing of a Gothic Revival town hall facade with spires, pointed arches and a central portal on yellowed paper

Konkurrenzentwurf für das Berliner Rathaus, Seitenfassade

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1858

Pen and watercolor drawing of a veiled woman approaching a seated turbaned king in a columned hall with guards and courtiers.

Woman before a King

Style of Frans Francken II, n.d.

Architectural longitudinal section drawing of a Gothic Herrenhaus with a large central dome, arcades and towers on tan paper.

Konkurrenzentwurf für das Herrenhaus, Längsschnitt

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1865

Black chalk drawing on gray paper of three draped men beside a tree and an arched stone structure.

Figures (Christ Calling One of the Apostles?)

Unknown artist, 17th century

Watercolor perspective of a Gothic Revival town hall with a tall central clock tower, busy square and strolling figures.

Konkurrenzentwurf für den Neubau des Rathauses, Perspektive

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1869

Pencil elevation drawing of a Gothic Revival shooting range house with a central spire tower and arched windows.

Konkurrenzentwurf zum Schützenhaus in Rustendorf. Ansicht

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1862

Konrad Heinrich Schweickle (1779-1833), Bildhauer

Johann Adam Klein, 1820