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Drawings & Sketches

79,685 works

Pencil caricature of a standing man in a top hat, bow tie and suspenders, hands in his pockets, dated 1861.

Karikatuur van een weduwnaar

Pieter van Loon, 1861

Pen drawing of a town with a spired church tower, gabled houses, a horse cart and a rowboat on a canal.

Gezicht in een Duits stadje

Pieter van Loon, 1861

Ink elevation drawing of the left side facade of the Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft by Otto Wagner, 1906.

Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft, Linke Seitenfassade

Otto Wagner, 1906

Putti with Medallion

Jacob de Wit, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a three-masted ship and smaller sailboats on choppy water before rocky cliffs under a hazy sky.

Gezicht op het water bij een rotsachtige kust (Italië?)

Pieter van Loon, 1861

Colored design drawing of a blue and red two-seat sleigh in side view on a cream sheet, numbered 4112.

Design for 4 Seat Sleigh, no. 4112

Brewster & Co., 1890

Pencil sketch of couples dancing at a ball, with a small orchestra seated on a balustrade in the background.

Bal, op de achtergrond een orkestje

Pieter van Loon, 1811

Pencil and red-ink design drawing of a drinking cup with spiral decoration, plus flattened pattern and circular plan.

Design for a Silver Cup

Mathieu Lauweriks, 1913

Pencil drawing of an open heath landscape with rolling hills, shrubs and scattered trees under a pale sky.

Heidelandschap

Cornelis Lieste, 1827

Pencil drawing of a Utrecht suburban street with a tall house, arched gateway, horse cart, figures with baskets and a large t

Gezicht in een buitenwijk van Utrecht

Pieter van Loon, 1861

Pencil sketch of a stagecoach being loaded with luggage in a street, with horses, travelers and a dog nearby.

Het beladen van een postkoets

Pieter van Loon, 1842

Architectural section drawing of the Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft by Otto Wagner, 1906, showing domed hall and facades.

Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft, Schnitt

Otto Wagner, 1906

Graphite study on grey paper of a standing draped female figure in classical pose, one arm raised holding an object.

Study after Ancient Statue of Standing Female Figure

John Downman, c. 1775

Hand-colored design drawing of a rumble sleigh in side and front views, with curved runners and dark body.

Design for Rumble Sleigh, no. 3331

Brewster & Co., 1877

Pencil design drawing of a teapot with geometric construction circles and lines, dated 1913 by Mathieu Lauweriks.

Ontwerp voor een zilveren theepot

Mathieu Lauweriks, 1913

Architectural site plan of the Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft by Otto Wagner, 1906, showing a symmetrical palace and gardens

Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft, Situation

Otto Wagner, 1906

Colored side-view design drawing of a rumble sleigh with curved runners, red tassel, and blue-trimmed rear seat.

Rumble Sleigh #3331a

Brewster & Co., 1877

Pen and wash drawing of a seated nude youth with head bowed, arms around his knee, resting on a rock, after a Roman statue.

Study after the Spinario

John Downman, 1774

Ground floor plan of the Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft variant, showing arena, stage, gardens and wings, by Otto Wagner, 190

Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft, Variante, Grundriss Parterre

Otto Wagner, 1906

Pen and brown wash drawing of four putti warming their hands over a brazier beneath a bare tree.

Allegory of Winter

Jacob de Wit, n.d.

Design drawing of a green and black rumble sleigh in side and front views with curved runners, labeled number 3404.

Design for Rumble Sleigh, no. 3404

Brewster & Co., 1878

Pen drawing of a long palace facade with a central arched entrance and rooftop statues, with a church spire at left.

Palast der Wiener Gesellschaft, Vorderansicht

Otto Wagner, 1906

Colored design drawing of a rumble sleigh in side and front views, with green and black body, scrolled runners and red tassel

Rumble Sleigh #3405

Brewster & Co., 1878

Pencil study of a seated young woman with braided hair and draped garment, drawn after a Roman statue, dated 1774.

Study after Roman Statue of Seated Girl

John Downman, 1774

Watercolor drawing of a golden pheasant with a yellow crest and long barred tail perched on a branch.

Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)

Unknown artist, c. 1801

Architectural floor plan in pencil and red ink on tracing paper showing rooms and corridors of Palazzo Venezia, Rome.

Palazzo Venezia mit Basilika San Marco, Rom, Bauaufnahme 1. Stock

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1855

Grey wash drawing of robed druids gathering mistletoe from an oak tree, with a harpist and a kneeling figure holding a basket

Druids Cutting Mistletoe

Attributed to Jacob de Wit, n.d.

Colored design drawing of a black rumble sleigh with red runners, shown in side and front elevation, numbered 3407.

Design for Rumble Sleigh, no. 3407

Brewster & Co., 1878

Ink floor plan on translucent paper of the piano nobile of Palazzo Venezia in Rome, with rooms, stairs and a colonnade.

Palazzo Venezia, Rom, Bauaufnahme 1. Stock (Piano Nobile)

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1855

Study after a bust of Hercules

John Downman, c. 1774

Design drawing of a blue and black rumble sleigh with gold runners, shown in side and front views.

Design for Rumble Sleigh, no. 3409

Brewster & Co., 1878

Ink floor plan of the Palazzo di Venezia in Rome on aged translucent paper, showing rooms, courtyard and colonnades.

Palazzo Venezia, Rom, Bauaufnahme, Grundriss 1. Zwischengeschoß

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1855