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Drawings & Sketches

79,685 works

Architectural section drawing of a Gothic church showing a tower and presbytery on the left and a rose window facade on the r

Pfarrkirche in Wasseralfingen, Württemberg, Schnitte gegen Presbyterium und Orgelchor

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1877

Charcoal and white chalk study of hands on blue-grey paper, drawn as preparation for a painting.

Study of hands for "A Pavane" (oil painting)

Edwin Austin Abbey

Colored design drawing of a red-wheeled spring victoria carriage with dark blue body, side view, with lamp detail inset.

Eight Spring Victoria #920

Brewster & Co., 1850-74

Ink architectural drawing of a Gothic church side elevation with a tall spire, pointed windows and a scale bar.

Pfarrkirche in Wasseralfingen, Württemberg, Seitenansicht

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1877

Cornelis Schut

After Anthony van Dyck, n.d.

Pencil sketch of a monkey head and cottage on left; colored pencil drawing of a seated boy in a blue hat on right.

Monkey and Cottage; Little Breton Boy [recto]

Paul Gauguin, 1886

Pencil sketch of a classical scene with draped women, helmeted soldiers with spears, a seated figure, and columns.

Scene from the Last Act of Corneille's Rodogune(Derniere scene de Rodogune de Corneille)

Anne-Louis Girodet, 1800

Watercolor design drawing of a red-wheeled horse-drawn carriage in side view, labeled number 966.

Eight Spring Victoria #966

Brewster & Co., c.1870

Ink architectural drawing with gothic arch elevations and a floor plan of a chapel, with red dimension lines.

Pfarrkirche in Wasseralfingen, Württemberg, Taufkapelle

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1877

Side-view design drawing of a red-wheeled carriage with a blue body and black folding hood, numbered 1056.

Victoria #1056

Brewster & Co., c. 1870

Brown ink and wash drawing of a classically draped woman leaning on a tall urn beside a pedestal.

Fate with Urn

John Michael Rysbrack, n.d.

Architectural floor plan on yellowed paper showing church nave, columns, spiral staircase and red dimension lines.

Pfarrkirche in Wasseralfingen, Württemberg, Werksplan - Grundriß Langhaus

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1877

Two Studies of a Child's Head; Two Studies of a Child's Head, a Woman in Profile, and a Man Wrestling an Animal [recto]

Paul Gauguin, 1884-1888

Side view drawing of a blue and black horse-drawn Victoria carriage with spoked wheels, numbered 1103 at top.

Victoria #1103

Brewster & Co., c. 1870

Pen and brown wash drawing of a standing draped female figure turning left, one hand raised to her shoulder.

Standing Female Figure Turning to the Left

John Michael Rysbrack, n.d.

Architectural section drawing of a Gothic church with pointed arches, tracery windows, columns and a roof with finial.

Pfarrkirche in Wasseralfingen, Württemberg, Werksplan - Schnitt C-D

Friedrich von Schmidt, 1877

Side-view ink and wash drawing of a red and black horse-drawn Victoria carriage with a folding hood, labeled No. 1104.

Victoria #1104

Brewster & Co., c. 1870

Five Studies of Heads; A Boy in Profile with Studies of Hands and Feet [verso]

Paul Gauguin, 1884-1888

Grey ink and wash drawing in a circle of Pluto's chariot pulling a woman from the waves past a rocky cave.

Rape of Proserpine

Hans Friedrich Schorer, n.d.

Pencil sketch of a church with a tall bell tower, trees and a fence, with two figures walking on a dirt road.

Pfarrkirche zum hl. Severin in Wien (19., Sieveringer Str.)

Jakob Alt, 1844

Charcoal and white chalk study of a nude male figure with a lyre and staff, haloed, on grey paper.

Study for Apollo

Two handwritten manuscript pages: a list of addresses on the left and a page of synthetic notes in ink on the right.

Address List; Manuscript Page [recto]

Paul Gauguin, 1884-1888

Side view drawing of a red-wheeled carriage with green upholstered seat on a cream sheet, marked N° 2.

Eight Spring Victoria (unnumbered)

Brewster & Co., c. 1870

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing classical female figure in draped robes holding a caduceus.

Standing Allegorical Figure with Caduceus (Peace?)

John Michael Rysbrack, n.d.

Pencil costume sketch of a standing figure in a long robe with ruffled collar, with handwritten notes on sleeves and braid.

Miscellaneous study, costume sketch for Henry Irving's Planned Production of King Richard II

Edwin Austin Abbey

Pferdekopf

Johann Adam Klein, 1814

Pen drawing in side elevation of a horse-drawn coach with spoked wheels and glazed panels, marked No. 217.

Coach #217

Brewster & Co., ca. 1860

Pencil sketch of a pump, washtub, barrel, bench and hanging rope in a rustic interior.

Sketches of Pump, Washtub, Benches

Circle of Adriaen van Ostade, n.d.

Pencil sketches and a handwritten drink list on two pages, with angular marks, wavy lines, and a small face drawing.

"Neige" (Snow); Itinerary [recto]

Paul Gauguin, 1884-1888

Pen and ink drawing of a crowded 18th-century ale house with men drinking, smoking, and a waiter serving drinks.

An Ale House Room - "Tony sings the Three Pigeons," illustration for Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1884

Pferdestudie

Rudolf von Alt, 1855

Pen and brown wash drawing of a standing draped female figure with one arm raised outward, on cream paper.

Standing Female Figure with Right Arm Raised

John Michael Rysbrack, n.d.