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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Ink and wash sketch of a man and woman in a rowboat by a riverbank beneath a leaning tree, rendered in grey tones.

Man and woman in rowboat, near riverbank - unidentified illustration

Edwin Austin Abbey

Grey wash drawing of a mountain peak across water, with wooded shoreline on the right and cloudy sky above.

Highland Scene

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1881

Watercolor and pencil study of a slender tree with green leaves against a pale blue wash, with a faint wine glass sketched be

Study of a tree

Edwin Austin Abbey

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing young man in a draped cloak, head turned up, holding a small disc.

Standing young man

Jacopo Zucchi, 1580

Pencil drawing of armored medieval knights and spearmen beside a kneeling blindfolded man before a heraldic banner.

Henry: "I pray them bear my former answer back. Bid them achieve me and then sell my bones.", Act IV, scene iii, Henry V

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1908

Pastel study of a storm-tossed ship with robed and haloed figures on deck, painted in blues, reds and pale tones.

Study for "Solomon's Ship" in The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Edwin Austin Abbey

Charcoal and chalk sketch of a seated man gesturing toward a standing woman in a striped gown in an interior.

Petruchio banters Katharina (study for .1058) - Act II, Scene I, Taming of the Shrew

Edwin Austin Abbey

Ink drawing of a man ducking beside a post as a woman throws a vessel from a doorway onto a cobbled street.

Christopher Sly, illustration for Introduction, Scene ii, Taming of the Shrew

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1892

Loose ink and watercolor sketch of standing figures in hats and coats with a seated figure at lower right, dated 1921.

Artists' Ball: Pierrot and Figures Standing

Joaquín Torres-García, 1921

Charcoal and chalk sketch of three figures in a dim interior, a standing man gesturing toward a seated woman at a table.

Sketch for an unidentified Shakespeare play

Edwin Austin Abbey

Pastel portrait of an elderly bald man with a white beard, wearing a suit and maroon tie, on brown paper.

Addison Van Name B.A. 1858-Librarian 1865-1905

William Sergeant Kendall

Study of a maid

Edwin Austin Abbey

Pen and ink drawing of armored guards and a hooded woman in a columned hall with robed figures, by Edwin Austin Abbey, 1891.

The Imprisonment of the Queen - Act II, Scene I, The Winter's Tale

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1891

Coronation of Edward VII Portrait: William Dalrymple Maclagan, Archbishop

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1904

Pencil sketch of a log cabin with a shingled roof, a tall cornfield, and a man in a hat carrying a tool at right.

Uncle Ned's Cabin

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1866

Pen and brown ink drawing of a seated elderly cleric holding a crozier, hands clasped near his chin, in a hooded robe.

Zittende geestelijke met kromstaf en boek

David Pièrre Giottino Humbert de Superville, 1780

Portret van Aeschinus Saagmans Mulder

David Pièrre Giottino Humbert de Superville, 1817

Jongenskopje

David Pièrre Giottino Humbert de Superville, 1780

Sepia sketch of a draped woman walking left, holding a pitcher, with a billowing veil and faint pencil studies.

Hebe met kruik, naar links gaande

David Pièrre Giottino Humbert de Superville, 1780

Voorovergebogen vrouwenhoofd

David Pièrre Giottino Humbert de Superville, 1780

Pencil drawing of a seated older woman in a wide bonnet holding a flat plate, with raised hand, on a double-ruled mount.

Zittende visvrouw

David Pièrre Giottino Humbert de Superville, 1780

Portret van Jacob Claude Swart, lezend

David Pièrre Giottino Humbert de Superville, 1780

Pen drawing of a standing bearded figure with outstretched arms and billowing drapery, framed by a double ruled border.

Staande Christus met opgeheven armen

David Pièrre Giottino Humbert de Superville, 1780

Pencil study of an elderly woman's head in a wide bonnet, turned slightly aside, with lined face and soft hatched shading.

Uitgewerkte studie van het hoofd van de zittende visvrouw

David Pièrre Giottino Humbert de Superville, 1780

Meisjesportret in profiel naar links

David Pièrre Giottino Humbert de Superville, 1780

Manskop met krulhaar, in profiel naar rechts

David Pièrre Giottino Humbert de Superville, 1780

Grey wash drawing of a pensive winged cherub leaning on a ledge, chin in hand, gazing upward within an oval.

Peinzende amor, naar Raphaël

David Pièrre Giottino Humbert de Superville

Watercolor of a shirtless man seen from behind, seated and painting at an easel beside blue water and wooden posts.

The Artist on the Beach Sketching

Charles Demuth, 1934

Watercolor and pencil costume sketch of a fishmonger in a green and white striped tunic and green cap.

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

Edwin Austin Abbey

Study of a Young Girl Drinking from a Glass

Jacob Jordaens, ca. 1640-45

Grey watercolor of a calm sea with dark headlands along the horizon, a small sailboat, and a layered cloudy sky.

Water scene with landscape

Edwin Austin Abbey

Graphite portrait drawing of a bearded seated man in a frock coat, legs crossed, looking at the viewer, with handwritten insc

Henri Lehmann

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1850