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Drawings & Sketches

79,685 works

Pencil sketch of a woman in a bonnet and shawl, head turned in three-quarter view, on a torn sheet of paper.

A Woman Resting

Brown and grey watercolor of ruined Roman arches and stone piers with light entering through vaulted openings.

Interior View of the Coliseum

Attributed to Lodewijk Toeput, c. 1580

Side-view drawing of a dark two-wheeled Stanhope gig with green-tinted spoked wheels and a long curved shaft on cream paper.

Stanhope Gig (unnumbered)

Brewster & Co., 1850-74

Charcoal drawing of a bearded man with long hair looking upward, holding a scroll, with a cross-shaped staff behind him.

Saint John the Baptist

After Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, n.d.

Pale watercolor landscape of a rocky cliff, distant village by water, and hazy mountains with small figures on a path.

Swiss Landscape with a Village in the Distance

Sarah Grace Lushington

Grey wash drawing of a robed saint on a cloud interceding over plague victims below, with a city and angels above.

Saint Cajetan of Thiene Interceding for Victims of the Plague

Style of or after Francesco Solimena, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of hunters with a dog on a rocky riverbank, framed by trees, with a tower on cliffs across the water.

Hunters with Dog Beside River

Attributed to Marco Ricci, n.d.

Black and white chalk drawing of a seated female nude leaning on draped cloth, legs stretched diagonally across the sheet.

River Nymph

Style of Carlo Cignani, n.d.

Graphite and chalk sketch of a seated man in a loose shirt and red neckerchief, looking to the side.

The Mid-Day Meal

George Morland, 1790s

Architectural section and floor plan of the Villa Madama garden hall, drawn in ink and wash with arches and a dome.

Reiseskizze: Bauaufnahme Gartenhalle der Villa Madama, Schnitt und Grundriss

Joseph von Wieser, 1877

Pen and wash drawing of a draped figure on a pedestal flanked by two nude men, one gesturing and one holding a laurel garland

Study for Allegory of Faith and Silence

Bartolomeo Cesi, 1500/95

Side-elevation watercolor drawing of a black wagonette with red wheels and red-paneled interior, labeled No. 127.

Wagonette #127

Brewster & Co., 1850-70

Pencil sketch on squared paper of several figures, including a rider on horseback and a seated figure, with handwritten headi

Reiter

fraglich: Egon Schiele, 1910

Pen drawing side view of a horse-drawn wagonette with large spoked wheels, labeled No. 129 at top.

Wagonette #129

Brewster & Co., 1850-60

Ink sketch of a horseman in a feathered hat with a pistol, mounted on a rearing horse, on cream paper.

Reiter, mit Pistole schießend

Josef Engelhart, 1880

Graphite and chalk drawing of a robed woman with clasped hands standing on a serpent within an arched frame.

Immaculate Conception

Attributed to or the style of Tommaso Conca, n.d.

Pen and brown ink sketch of several male figures drinking and seated, plus a separate arm study, dated 1832.

Figure Studies

William Mulready, 1832

Pen-and-ink side elevation drawing of a wagonette carriage numbered 379, with wash details of grass on the ground line.

Wagonette #379

Brewster & Co., 1850-70

Pencil sketch of a top-hatted rider on a galloping horse with another rider sketched behind, mounted on grey board.

Reiterskizzen

Johann Adam Klein, 1814

Pen and ink sketch of a lion's head with a full tousled mane, with a faint paw study at lower right.

Lion's Head

Sawrey Gilpin, n.d.

Side-view design drawing of a black wagonette carriage with yellow-spoked wheels, numbered 844, on cream paper.

Wagonette # 844

Brewster & Co., 1850-70

Two Riders

Sawrey Gilpin, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of a standing man holding an ox-horn pipe, wearing a hat, beads and a skin cloak.

Man of the Khoikhoi with an ox-horn pipe in his hand

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Watercolor of dancers and musicians in beaded costumes before dome-shaped huts, with cattle and mountains behind.

A Khoikhoi kraal with dancers and musicians

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1779

Side view drawing of a black wagonette carriage with spoked wheels, turquoise seat, and lamp, numbered 983.

Wagonette #983

Brewster & Co., 1850-70

Mellivora capensis (Honey-badger)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1773

Pencil and wash sketch of two horses rearing toward each other, with faint outlines of more horses in the background.

Horses Fighting

Sawrey Gilpin, n.d.

Gray wash drawing of a wooded landscape with gnarled tree roots and a sunlit path through dense foliage.

Wooded Landscape

Dr. Thomas Monro

Hand-coloured drawing of a giraffe beside a standing figure with spear and bow, with a measuring scale at left.

Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1779

Hand-colored side view drawing of a black and green horse-drawn wagonette omnibus with green-spoked wheels.

Wagonette Omnibus (unnumbered)

Brewster & Co., 1850-70

Pencil study of several dog legs and paws in different poses on pale paper, with shadows beneath.

Dog Paws

Sawrey Gilpin, n.d.

Charcoal drawing of a Gothic cathedral nave with pointed arches, stone columns, rows of chairs and a small standing figure.

A Cathedral Nave

Arthur Frederick Payne