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Drawings & Sketches

79,685 works

Pencil site plan of a triangular garden with a curved drive, trees, and a shaded villa on Himmelstraße.

Villa Ferstel, 19., Himmelstraße 45, Situation

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1864

Watercolor design for a ceiling border with green and pink scrollwork and a band of flowers and foliage.

Partial design for the decoration of a ceiling with scrollwork and a border of ribbons and berries

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Pencil drawing of a Medusa head with snake hair, framed by fruit garlands and wings in a decorative frieze.

After Carving with Medusa Head

the Elder Virgilius Solis, n.d.

Villa Ferstel, 19., Himmelstraße 45, Terrassen-Plan, Ansicht, Schnitt, Grundriss

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1864

Pen and brown ink sketch of a sea horse, a mermaid, and a triton-like male figure with fish tails, on aged paper.

Fountain Figures

After Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1600-1699

Architectural drawing of a loggia with pointed arches, a vault plan below, and a cross section at right, in pencil and ink.

Villa Ferstel, 19., Himmelstraße 45, unterer Teil der Loggia, Aufriss und Querschnitt

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1864

Colored design drawing of a coffered ceiling with red panels, white scrolling rinceaux, and a central pale green panel.

Design for the painted decoration of a ceiling in strapwork and rinceaux

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Pen and brown ink drawing of two curly-haired putti embracing a lamb on toned paper.

Two Putti with Lamb

School of Leonardo da Vinci, n.d.

Pencil architectural elevation of a villa with a tall tower, gabled roof, and arched loggia, drawn on pale paper.

Villa Ferstel, 19., Himmelstraße 45, zwei Fassaden

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1864

Architectural drawing of a loggia with pointed arches, columns, a decorative balustrade, and a vault plan, on aged paper.

Villa Ferstel,19., Himmelstraße 45, Loggia, Aufriss und Querschnitt

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1864

Ornamental ceiling design with interlaced purple strapwork, gold outlines, and green scrolling foliage on blue-grey ground.

Design for the decoration of a ceiling with strapwork

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Pale watercolor design of a tall monument with winged Victory, cherubs, a column with anchor, and allegorical figures and ani

Design for a Monument to Sailors

the younger John Bacon, n.d.

Hand-drawn 1911 urban regulation plan of Vienna's 19th district with street grids, building plots and a handwritten title.

Villa Ferstel. 19., Himmelstraße 45, Regulierungsplan des 19.Bezirkes mit der Situation der Villa

Heinrich von Ferstel

Brown ink sketch of a young boy with bowed head, leaning over a table as he writes or draws.

Boy Writing or Sketching

Thomas Jones Barker, c. 1830

Watercolor design for a ceiling with foliate borders and an ornate oval central medallion in orange, blue and cream.

Design for the decoration of a ceiling with filagree borders and a central medallion

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Watercolor design for a ceiling decoration with an oval arabesque panel and scrolled cartouche above, in pastel tones.

Partial design for the decoration of a ceiling with an oval panel at center

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Watercolor drawing of a stone villa with a tall tower and pergola wing, set against a green wooded hillside.

Villa Leopoldine Geibinger, Senftenberg, Ansicht

Alfred Castelliz, 1908

Brown wash drawing of a kneeling woman reaching toward a fire while two winged figures descend from clouds above.

Althaea

Henry Pierce Bone, 1821/22

Serpent Women Around Globe

Edward Burne-Jones, n.d.

Watercolor elevation of a villa's north facade with a tall bell tower, turret, arched loggia and balcony.

Villa Neuwirth, Meran, Ansicht der Nordseite

Joseph von Wieser, 1875

Colored watercolor elevation of a villa's south facade with a central tower, conical turret, balcony and entrance steps.

Villa Neuwirth, Meran, Ansicht der Südseite

Joseph von Wieser, 1875

Brown wash drawing of four peasants: a standing man and woman with a child, facing a seated figure resting his chin on his ha

Four Peasants

Augustus Wall Callcott, n.d.

Watercolor design for an arched painted ceiling with blue center, green and orange corners, and white filigree scrollwork.

Designs for a painted ceiling with filagree borders

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Pencil drawing of masted sailing ships moored on a canal, with a church tower and houses along the far bank.

Edam

Edward William Cooke, c. 1850

Drawing in brown wash of a kneeling woman seen from behind, in a dark bodice and long pleated skirt on tan paper.

Kneeling Woman from Behind

Konrad Böse, c. 1909

Design drawing of a vestibule ceiling with painted panels, Greek key borders, rosettes and classical figure medallions in was

Design for the decoration of the ceiling of a vestibule in painted panels with roman key borders

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Grey wash drawing of a cloaked rider on a white horse crossing a stream with attendants and dogs, mountains behind.

The Count of Habsburg

Philipp Foltz, 1837

Architectural ground floor plan in red and black ink on aged paper, showing room layout, staircase and handwritten notes.

Villa Wisgrill, Tastelberg bei Gmunden, OÖ, Grundriss 1. Stock

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1860

Watercolor elevation of an ornate interior with a marble fireplace, gilded putti, red wall panels, and a balcony with iron ra

Elevation of an interior with a chimneypiece surmounted by a mirror and a second floor balcony

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Seated Woman in Profile

R.A. Richard Cosway, n.d.

Ink and red-wash ground floor plan of Villa Wisgrill with room labels, dimension lines and a spiral staircase.

Villa Wisgrill, Tastelberg bei Gmunden, OÖ, Grundriss Erdgeschoß

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1860

Watercolor elevation of a paneled interior with double doors, a relief medallion, and a gilded three-globe wall sconce.

Elevation of a paneled interior with double doors and gaslight sconces

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97