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Drawings & Sketches

76,141 works

Pencil drawing of an elderly bearded king seated on a dais in a columned hall with attendants, grid lines visible.

The King of Thule

Moritz von Schwind, second or third quarter 1800s

Hand-coloured drawing of floral bands and sprigs of roses, carnations and leaves on a pale sheet, dated 1784.

Floral Designs and Floral Bands

Giacomo Cavenezia, 1784

Pen and brown ink drawing of two standing saints in draped robes with halos, shaded background.

Two Standing Saints

Giovanni Bandini, 1563-1572?

Watercolor sheet with four floral sprays and a blue bird, including pink, yellow and blue blossoms on green leaves.

Floral Designs with a Blue Bird

Giacomo Cavenezia, c. 1773/74

Drawing of a pale figure with red lips and striped sleeves beside orange flowers on a yellow background.

Pierrot

Edouard Vuillard, 1890-1891

Watercolor drawing of pink flowers in a hanging yellow pot, a barking green dog, a dragonfly and an insect.

Floral Design with Dog and Insects

Giacomo Cavenezia, 1774

Drawing of a small pratincole with grey back, white belly and forked tail standing on sand with grass tufts.

Small Pratincole (Glareola lactea)

Paul Huet, 1800s

Watercolor of a village street with tall trees, houses with red roofs, and a woman carrying a bundle in the foreground.

Rue de Jouy le Comte

Louis Auguste Lepère, probably 1880

Watercolor of a needle-tailed swift with rufous breast perched on a rock with yellow flowers.

Needle-Tailed Swift (Hirundapus caudaculus)

Paul Huet, 1800s

Pencil sketch of a reclining male nude body with a separate study of draped cloth above, on pale paper.

Sketch of the Dead Christ, and Detail Sketch of Loincloth

Jules Eugène Lenepveu, 1800s

Watercolour of a standing man in a top hat and striped shirt on a beach, with a rowing boat and a ship behind him.

Salt peer at Skagen

Martinus Rørbye, 1833

Pen and wash drawing of the Piazza del Popolo in Rome with an obelisk, church facade, carriage and horsemen.

Eighteen Views of Rome: The Piazza del Popolo (recto)

Liévin Cruyl, 1664

Watercolor of a devastated landscape under a stormy sky with a ruined building and bare tree; reverse has pencil figures.

Devastated Land (recto); Figures in a Landscape (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1919

Brown-toned watercolor of a seated woman in a pale dress beside a marsh with reeds, bare trees and a glowing horizon.

Figures in a Landscape

Francis Danby, c. 1813-61

Watercolor of a branch of pink moss roses with mossy buds and serrated green leaves on a pale background.

Rosa Pomponiana Muscosa

Henri Joseph Redouté, 1817-1824

Watercolor of a sunlit shoreline with trees in green and orange, calm blue water, and a white building across the bay.

By the Shore

Maurice Prendergast, c. 1910-13

Pen and wash drawing of a mountain valley with rocky cliffs, sunbeams, a tree, and travelers on a path and bridge.

Mountain Landscape with Figures

Anton Mirou, 1600-1650

Pen and ink sketch studies of figures, including a standing man seen from behind and a pencil winged figure above.

Sheet of Studies

Paul Cézanne, 1871-76

Watercolor of a small sailboat on calm blue water with a snow-capped mountain peak and hazy hills under a pale sky.

Etna

Muirhead Bone, c. 1896-1953

Ink drawing of a decorated planter with rocks, pine branch, plum blossoms and grasses on pale paper with red seals.

Miscellaneous Studies

Chen Hongshou, one leaf dated 1619

Watercolor botanical drawing of a pink rose branch with buds, serrated green leaves and thorny stem on pale paper.

Agatha Rose (Rosa Gallica Agatha)

Henri Joseph Redouté, 1817-1824

Chalk drawing of a young man with curly hair in drapery, with the sketched verso shown beside it.

Head of a Young Man (recto) Sketch of a Head (verso)

Gaetano Gandolfi, 1780s

Watercolor sketches of four men in white robes and dark cloaks, one wearing a red fez, on a tan paper ground.

Four Sketches of Arab Men

Eugène Delacroix, 1832

Pen and brown ink drawing of a battle scene with armored soldiers, round shields, and fallen warriors on the ground.

Battle Scene

Neapolitan or Genoese Italian, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of the Piazza Barberini in Rome with a large palace, fountain, carriage, and figures.

Eighteen Views of Rome: The Piazza Barberini (recto)

Liévin Cruyl, 1665

Pencil sketch of a seated figure making offerings by a fire, with armed figures, a large tree, and domed architecture.

Indrajit Makes Offerings: Folio from the Siege of Lanka series

Manaku, ca. 1725

Pen drawing of two figures pierced by radiating arrows, with a crowd of monkeys and warriors watching in a battle scene.

Rama and Lakshmana Overwhelmed by Arrows: Folio from the Siege of Lanka series

Manaku, ca. 1725

Pen and ink drawing of a haloed saint seated on a cloud, holding a cross and book, on blue-grey paper.

Saint with Book and Cross Seated on a Cloud

Ferraù Fenzoni, c. 1591

Hanging scroll of pink hibiscus, white chrysanthemums and two magpies beside a rock, with calligraphy and red seals.

Hibiscus and Magpies

Yamamoto Baiitsu, 1847

Brown ink drawing of a large tree, cottages, a stone tower and small figures in a circular composition.

Landscape with Buildings and Figures

Onorio Marinari, second half 1600s(?)

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of two sailing ships on rough sea under a cloudy sky with sunbeams.

Ships at Sea

Ludolf Bakhuysen, 1600s

Sketch of a tiger with open jaws among bare and leafy trees, with faint underdrawing and red inscriptions on paper.

Study for a Tiger Hunt

Sheikh Taju, 1780