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Drawings & Sketches

79,685 works

Watercolor design of a blue four-seat sleigh with gold trim, iron scroll frame, and yellow finial, labeled No. 3834.

Design for 4 Seat Sleigh, no. 3834

Brewster & Co., 1883

Pencil study of a sleeping reclining nude figure on a cushioned base, after an ancient statue, by John Downman, 1774.

Study after Ancient Statue of the Sleeping Hermaphrodite

John Downman, 1774

Red and black architectural floor plan of a palace's first storey with labeled galleries, staircase and halls.

Palast an der Ringstraße, Grundriss des 1. Stocks mit Raumeinteilung

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1862

Pale wash drawing of a classical battle scene with rearing horse, warriors with shields, and fallen figures.

Study after an Ancient Bas-Relief with Battle of the Amazons

John Downman, 1774

Pen and watercolor drawing of an octagonal tower and house with wooden balcony, framed by a large tree and wall.

Tower of a Fortified House [recto]

Friedrich Salathé, 1814/1815

Side-view colored design drawing of a green sleigh with scrolled iron runners, fur trim, and a tall ornamental finial.

Design for 4 Seat Sleigh, no. 3864

Brewster & Co., 1884

Red and black architectural floor plan of a palace second storey with labelled guest rooms, corridors and a spiral staircase.

Palast an der Ringstraße, Grundriss des 2. Stocks mit Raumeinteilung

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1862

Drawing of the Holy Family resting under a tree, with an angel offering food, a man picking fruit, and a child eating.

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, known as The Madonna della Pappa

Possibly Abraham Delfos, 1700s

Brown wash drawing of a bay with rocky foreground, bare trees, and distant islands and hills under a pale sky.

View of the Islands of Nisida and Capri

Friedrich Salathé, probably 1819

Watercolor design drawing of a green vis-a-vis sleigh with gilt trim, fur lining, and curved runners, labeled No. 3865.

Design for Vis-a-Vis Sleigh, no. 3865

Brewster & Co., 1884

Colored architectural plan of a basement level with red walls, brown-washed cellars, labeled rooms and a scale bar.

Palast an der Ringstraße, Grundriss des Souterrains mit Raumausteilung

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1862

Pen drawing of a nude female figure seen from behind beside draped cloth, a study after a classical statue.

Study after Statue of the Capitoline Venus

John Downman, 1774

Side-view design drawing of a red and black wrought iron Victoria sleigh with leopard fur trim and a swan-neck front.

Design for Victoria Sleigh, no. 3866

Brewster & Co., 1884

Pencil sketch of a garden court with a stone staircase, a large stone basin, climbing plants, and urns on a wall.

Corner of a Garden Court

Friedrich Salathé, 1815/1821

Architectural cross-section drawing of a Gothic-style palace with arched windows, interior floors and a pitched roof, in ink

Palast an der Ringstraße, Schnitt AB

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1862

Colored design drawing of a green sleigh with a swan-necked dashboard ending in a dragon head, on curved runners.

Design for 4 Seat Sleigh, no. 3868

Brewster & Co., 1884

Pale ink and wash drawing of a seated classical woman in draped robes, after a statue of Agrippina, by John Downman.

Study after Statue of a Seated Woman (Agrippina)

John Downman, 1775

Black ink floor plan of the first floor of the Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft, showing halls, stage, foyer and galleries.

Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft, Grundriss 1. Stock

Otto Wagner, 1906

Colored design drawing of a green two-seat sleigh with scrolled iron runners and a dragon-head prow, labeled No. 3891.

Design for 2 Seat Sleigh, no. 3891

Brewster & Co., 1884

Pen and ink sketch of many playing putti in a frieze-like landscape, some wrestling, some carrying sticks, beneath a tree.

Playing Putti

Possibly Jacob de Wit, n.d.

Ink architectural plan and section of the Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft by Otto Wagner, 1906, with a central hall and galler

Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft, Grundriss 1. Stock und Schnitt

Otto Wagner, 1906

Pen and wash drawing of a seated nude youth with one arm raised, copied after a classical statue, with Greek inscriptions.

Study after the statue of a Boy Playing with a Theater Mask

John Downman, 1775

Side-view watercolor design of a green upholstered sleigh with a swan-shaped front and scrolled iron frame.

Design for 4 Seat Sleigh, no. 3893

Brewster & Co., 1884

Ink floor plan of the Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft ground floor by Otto Wagner, 1906, showing arena, gardens and wings.

Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft, Grundriss Parterre

Otto Wagner, 1906

Loose pen and ink sketch of three putti with wings on a pale paper mounted within a ruled border.

Three Putti

Jacob de Wit, n.d.

Side-view design drawing of a two-seat sleigh with blue seat backs and a dragon-headed prow, labeled No. 3990.

Design for 2 Seat Sleigh, no. 3990

Brewster & Co., 1887

Black ink floor plan of the basement level of the Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft, with kitchens, heating plant and light well

Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft, Grundriss Souterrain

Otto Wagner, 1906

Pen and brown ink study of a reclining hunter with spear and dog, copied after an ancient relief.

Study of an Ancient Bas-Relief of Sleeping Hunter and Dog

John Downman, 1775

Side-view watercolor design of a yellow-runnered sleigh with blue upholstered seats, numbered 3992.

Design for 4 Seat Sleigh, no. 3992

Brewster & Co., 1887

Ink architectural elevation of the main facade of the Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft with a central portal and sculptural cro

Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft, Hauptfassade

Otto Wagner, 1906

Graphite study of a draped female figure seen from behind, after a Roman statue, on pale paper.

Study after Roman sculpture

John Downman, 1774

Side-view design drawing of a green and grey sleigh with curved iron runners and a scrolled dashboard, on blue paper.

Design for 4 Seat Sleigh, no. 4020

Brewster & Co., 1888