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Drawings & Sketches

79,685 works

Brown ink and wash drawing of a classical stone portal with columns and trophies, with people and a dog in the street.

Portal of the Hôtel d'Uzès, rue Montmartre, Paris

Studio of Claude Nicolas Ledoux, 1768 or 1784

Side view design drawing of a two-wheeled T-cart with spoked wheels, labeled No. 3512, by Brewster & Co., 1879.

Design for T-Cart, no. 3512

Brewster & Co., 1879

Four architectural floor plans in red and ink showing palace levels with staircases, rooms and corridors.

Palais Gustav Léon, 1., Schottenring17 / Börsegasse 13, Grundriss des Parterres, 1., 3., und 4. Stockes

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1870

Pencil study of a seated curly-haired youth bending to examine his raised foot, set on a rock against sketched foliage.

Study after the Spinario

John Downman, 1775

Grey wash drawing of a decorative trophy of arms with helmet, spears, shield, bugle, arrows and scrollwork.

A Trophy of Arms

Blue and grey ink design drawing in side view of a horse-drawn carriage with large spoked wheels on cream paper.

Design for T-Cart, no. 3530

Brewster & Co., 1879

Ink architectural elevation of a Vienna palace facade with arched arcade, columns, balustrade and caryatid figure on aged pap

Palais Gustav Léon, 1., Schottenring17 / Börsegasse 13, Profil und Aufriss des Mittelstückes der Fassade gegen die Ri…

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1870

Brown wash drawing of a woman and child riding a donkey beside a man, with dogs, horses and cattle around them.

Woman and Child on Donkey, Man, Dogs, Horses

After Nicolaes Berchem, n.d.

Black chalk sketch on grey paper of three standing men in period dress, one plumed hat, gesturing toward another.

A Judge and Two Gentlemen Lawyers

Attributed to Eustache Le Sueur

Side-view colored design drawing of a green and black two-wheeled carriage with spoked wheels on a tan background.

Design for T-Cart, no. 3595

Brewster & Co., 1880

Architectural floor plan drawing with red highlighted passages, handwritten annotations and a scale bar on cream paper.

Palais Gustav Léon, 1., Schottenring17 / Börsegasse 13, Rechnungsplan der Baukanzlei Andreas Luckeneder

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1870

Black chalk study of a right foot with white highlights on grey paper, toes extended toward the lower left.

Study of a Right Foot

John Downman, c. 1774

Grey wash drawing of a piazza with a fountain, classical pedestal, seated figures on steps, and a woman with a basket.

Piazza by Moonlight

Thomas Wijck, 1650s?

Watercolor design drawing of a dark blue two-wheeled carriage with spoked wheels, labeled No. 3598, on grey paper.

Design for T-Cart, no. 3598

Brewster & Co., 1880

Red and black ink foundation plan with dimensioned walls, vault profiles and handwritten German notes on aged paper.

Palais Gustav Léon, 1., Schottenring17 / Börsegasse 13, Rechnungsplan der Baukanzlei Luckeneder für das Fundament

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1870

Chalk study on blue-grey paper of folded brocade fabric with ornamental scroll patterns highlighted in white.

Study of Folded Brocade

John Downman, c. 1770-1800

Brown wash drawing of nude giants fighting upward toward gods in clouds, a mythological battle scene.

Battle of the Gods and Giants from Mount Olympus and Mount Othrys

Side-view design drawing of a blue and black two-wheeled cart with yellow-rimmed spoked wheels on gray paper.

Design for T-Cart, no. 3615

Brewster & Co., 1880

Red chalk sketch of a rider in a turban on a donkey, with a man in a turban walking beside them holding a staff.

Woman on Donkey Accompanied by Man

Follower of Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, 1640/1799

Ink and wash design drawing of a green and black phaeton carriage in side view, labeled number 3631.

Design for a Phaeton, no. 3631

Brewster & Co., 1880

Charcoal and chalk drawing on blue paper of a gathered silk cap with a tied bow and soft folds.

Study of a cap of gathered silk

John Downman, 1780/89

Brown-toned drawing of armored Roman figures beside a draped tent in a military camp, with reclining and kneeling figures.

A Scene from the Life of Trajan

Conrad Martin Metz, 1817

Side-view design drawing of a two-wheeled cart with spoked wheels and a slatted seat, labeled No. 3651 on grey paper.

Design for T-Cart, no. 3651

Brewster & Co., 1881

Red-ink architectural floor plan of a ground floor with vaulted rooms, measurements, and marginal arch detail sketches.

Palais Gustav Léon, 1., Schottenring17 / Börsegasse 13, Rechnungsplan der Baukanzlei Luckeneder für das Parterre

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1870

Pen and ink drawing of thatched farm buildings, a large tree, a cart, and a shepherd resting with sheep in a field.

Farm Under Thatched Roofs

Possibly after Abraham Bloemaert, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of a seated woman and a standing man with a staff beside a well under trees.

Pastoral Scene

Unknown artist

Pen and watercolor side-view design drawing of a black and green horse carriage with spoked wheels, numbered 3903.

Design for T-Cart, no. 3903

Brewster & Co., 1884

Pencil and white chalk drawing of crossed legs and sandaled feet of a standing figure on blue-grey paper.

Study of Crossed Legs of Standing Figure

John Downman, c. 1770-1800

Side-view colored design drawing of a black carriage with yellow spoked wheels and blue upholstery, numbered 3953.

Design for T-Cart, no. 3953

Brewster & Co., 1885

Architectural floor plan of a first-floor apartment with red-shaded walls, room labels and dimension notes on beige paper.

Palais Gustav Léon, 1., Schottenring17 / Börsegasse 13, Rechnungsplan der Baukanzlei Luckeneder für den 1. Stock

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1870

Pen and ink drawing of a winged putto leaning over a draped cloth, set against a cross-hatched arched background.

Putto Holding Sudarium

Possibly after Cornelis Bloemaert, II, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a seated bearded nude man holding a lantern and a walking staff, by Bernard Picart, 1724.

Male Nude with a Lamp (Diogenes)

Bernard Picart, 1724