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Drawings & Sketches

79,685 works

Sepia drawing of a town square with a church and bell tower, a column in the foreground, and figures on a hill.

View of Piazza in Fiesole

Giuseppe Gherardi, n.d.

Pencil architectural sketch of a church high altar under a semicircular arch with sculpted figures and dimension notes.

Siegeskirche in Maria Ellend bei Fischamend, Aufriss des Hochaltars

Otto Wagner, 1915

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a nude statue on a pedestal among trees on a lawn.

Statue on Lawn in Epsom

George Henry Harlow, 1809

Architectural floor plan and site layout of a proposed church at Maria Ellend, drawn in pencil on tan paper, with a scale bar

Siegeskirche in Maria Ellend bei Fischamend, Grundriss und Situation der Anlage

Otto Wagner, 1915

Grey wash drawing of a kneeling saint embracing a crucifix, with a skull at her feet in a curtained interior.

Beata Humbelina with Crucifix

Possibly Johann Christoph Lischka, c. 1700

Watercolor sketch of an elderly man in a tall hat leaning over a cider stand while two men watch outside a shop.

Sketch to Illustrate the Passions - Senility or Peevishness

Richard Dadd, 1855

Pencil architectural section drawing of a church interior with figural reliefs in niches and an arch, on cream paper.

Siegeskirche in Maria Ellend bei Fischamend, Längsschnitt (Detail)

Otto Wagner, 1915

Three oval grey wash sketches on tan paper: a river bridge, a harbor with sailboats and cliffs, and a shore with figures.

Two Views of Ports, one View of River with Bridge

Alexandre Thiollet, n.d.

Architectural cross-section drawing of a vaulted church interior with roof truss variants and detail sections, on tan paper.

Siegeskirche in Maria Ellend bei Fischamend, Querschnitt

Otto Wagner, 1915

Pencil architectural site plan of a church floor plan with column rows, handwritten notes and dimension lines on tan paper.

Siegeskirche in Maria Ellend bei Fischamend, Situationsplan / verso: Postsparkasse, Grundriss 2. Stock (Druck)

Otto Wagner, 1915

Pencil and red ink architectural floor plan on tan paper with grid lines and handwritten notes, by Otto Wagner, 1915.

Siegeskirche in Maria Ellend bei Fischamend, Teilgrundriss / verso: Postsparkasse, Grundriss Tresorgeschoß (Druck)

Otto Wagner, 1915

Sigmund Schröttel (geb. 1788), Inspektor der königlich sächsischen Gießerei

Johann Adam Klein, 1832

Colour swatch cards above a pale sheet with pencilled lettering reading Karl Wiener 1948.

Signaturmuster

Karl Wiener, 1948

Chalk drawing of a man gazing upward while holding a palm frond, with a dark cloak and white collar.

Saint Stephen

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, 1730s/1740s

Brown ink drawing of a grand palatial interior with vaulted arches, a central statue, and sweeping staircases.

A Magnificent Palatial Interior

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748/1752

Watercolor sketch of three women in Moroccan dress with embroidered jackets, headdresses and handwritten color notes.

Album de voyage au Maroc

Eugène Delacroix, 1832

Pencil drawing of allegorical figures, a large cross, and cherubs in clouds, with a signature at the bottom edge.

Faith and Charity

François Boucher after Giovanni Battista Gaulli, 1728/1731

Grey wash drawing of a river valley with farm buildings, a bare tree on the left, and hills and village on the far bank.

Study for "View of Springfield on the Connecticut River"

Alvan Fisher, 1819

Brown ink and wash fan-shaped drawing of Amphitrite in a shell chariot surrounded by tritons and sea creatures.

The Triumph of Amphitrite

Giovanni Battista Crosato, 1745/1750

Brown ink drawing of a crowded scene under a classical temple, with a winged angel and cherubs in clouds above.

Falsehood Is the Cause of All Evil (recto); An Allegory of Truth and Falsehood (verso)

Fortunato Duranti, 1835

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowd beneath a volcano and classical temple, with an Italian inscription along the bottom.

An Allegory of Truth and Falsehood (verso)

Fortunato Duranti, 1835

Watercolor of a mixed bouquet with magenta, white, yellow and purple flowers in a grey vase on tan paper.

Flowers

Eugène Delacroix, 1843

Graphite sketch of two studies of a male nude, one seated with clenched fists and one torso with head tilted upward.

Male Nude Posing for Figures in the "Frise de la Guerre"

Eugène Delacroix, 1835

Watercolor and pencil study of several men in white turbans and robes with dark cloaks, by Eugène Delacroix.

Study of Arabs

Eugène Delacroix

Pen and ink sketch of charioteers driving horse teams and chariots, with running figures on the left.

Charioteers (recto and verso)

Eugène Delacroix

Ink sketch of horses, charioteers with spears and shields, a pointing warrior, and a dog on a cream sheet.

Charioteers

Eugène Delacroix

Pencil drawing of a bird on a bare branch beside a leafless tree, with a face lying in the ground below.

Singender Vogel auf einem Ast

Karl Wiener, 1943

Pen and ink drawing of a young man in a long coat playing an ornate piano with sheet music, in a room with pilasters.

The Artist's Brother-in-Law, Ludwig Hassenpflug, Preparing to Play the Piano

Ludwig Emil Grimm, 1826

Grey wash drawing of a blacksmith shoeing a horse in a workshop, with a woman, child and dog nearby.

The Blacksmith's Shop

after Léon Cogniet after Théodore Gericault, after 1822

Pencil drawing of a seated man in a loose gown beside an open book, with a rooster, ornate vase and religious panels behind.

Clemens Brentano

Ludwig Emil Grimm, 1837

Ink and wash floor plan of the Cathedral of Cahors showing the church, cloister, gardens and surrounding streets, with handwr

Plan de la cathédrale de Cahors

Charles Laîné, 1855

Pen and ink drawing of a winged siren-like figure seated on an arched ornamental scroll with foliage and cartouche.

Sirene

Hans Makart, 1873