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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Botanical watercolor of a pink gladiolus stem with leaves, a bulb with roots, and dissected flower parts.

Gladiolus caryphyllaceus (Burm,f.) Poir

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Watercolor botanical drawing of a plant with striped narrow leaves and yellow-green flowers on a tall stem.

Freesia viridis (Aiton) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Pen drawing of a landscape with resting cows, two walkers beside a large tree, and a rider on horseback at right.

Landschap met koeien en wandelaars

Jan Matthysz, 1649

Pen and wash drawing of a flock of sheep on a path beside a large tree, with rocks and a distant mountain.

Landscape with a Flock of Sheep near a Tree

Jan van der Meer, 1688

Watercolor drawing of a snowy village road with villagers, children and a dog beside a thatched cottage and bare trees.

Winter: Assembling for Shrove Tuesday

Jan van der Meer, 1705

Pen and grey wash drawing of a river with an arched stone bridge, cattle and herders, and hills under a pale sky.

Mountain Landscape with a Bridge across a River

Jan van der Meer, 1704

Red chalk and grey wash drawing of a seated woman with a child, a goat, two standing figures, and a faint landscape behind.

Vrouw met kinderen in een landschap

Jongen met een degen en een hoed

Grey wash drawing of a wooded landscape with tall trees, a waterfall, a path and distant hills under a pale sky.

Mountain Landscape with Trees near a River

Jan van der Meer, 1700

Pencil drawing of a river landscape with a rocky cliff, castle ruins, a small town, and boats on the water.

Mountainous River Landscape with Boats

Jan van der Meer, 1687

Pen drawing of a wooded mountain landscape with conifers, a seated figure, a stone arch building, and distant ridges.

Mountain Landscape with a View of the Loibl Pass

Albert Meyering, 1677

Red chalk drawing of a young man in a plumed hat and striped jacket, seated and holding a stick, mounted in a frame.

Te paard zittende jonge ruiter

Red chalk drawing of an Italianate landscape with a fountain, large trees, grazing cattle and distant mountains.

Italianate Landscape with a Fountain

Albert Meyering, 1695

Pen and brown ink drawing of a wooded road with tall trees, rocky banks and two small figures.

Wooded Landscape along a Wide Road near Hamburg

Albert Meyering, 1679

Pencil drawing of a landscape with trees and a stone arched tomb beside a hill, inscribed as a Chinese cemetery.

Chinese begraafplaats met graf van luitenant Kouw Tjanko

Jan Brandes, 1780

Pen and grey wash drawing of a tree-lined avenue with urns leading to a country house facade, by Jan Brandes, 1779.

Landhuis te Batavia

Jan Brandes, 1779

Pencil sketch of a seated woman weaving at a loom in a workshop, with two standing figures and baskets around her.

Weefsters bij weefgetouw

Jan Brandes, 1779

Watercolor interior of an old room with wooden chairs, a tiled floor, ornate wall decorations, a stone fireplace and a tall w

Interieur van het oude Brouwershuis te Antwerpen

Hendrik Adriaan Christiaan Dekker, 1846

Pen and wash drawing of a palace courtyard with a wooden pavilion, palisade fence, tall trees and spear-carrying figures.

De kraton te Djocja (Mataram)

Jan Brandes, 1779

Pen and wash drawing of a tree-lined avenue with a house, figures, a dog and an obelisk in the distance.

Tuin en oprijlaan van een landhuis bij Tandjong Priok

Jan Brandes, 1779

Watercolour drawing of a coastal scene with a sailing ship, rocky cliff, woman with basket and cow on shore.

Marine

Sieuwert van der Meulen, 1698

Black chalk sketch on blue paper of a man in a curled wig and long coat, turned three-quarters to the left.

Portret van een onbekende man met lange jas, driekwart naar links

Cornelis Troost, 1706

Chalk portrait drawing of a man in a tricorn hat with a feather, wearing a buttoned coat, on blue-grey paper.

Portret van Ludolf Bakhuysen de jonge

Cornelis Troost, 1737

Oval drawing of a man in a top hat and dark coat with arms folded, shaded in grey tones.

Kunstschilder Gabriel van Royen

Johannes Cornelis Mertens, 1800

Watercolor and pencil drawing of two women and a child in a narrow alley beside tall houses, with a washtub and stool.

Vrouwen met een kind in een steeg

Hendrik Adriaan Christiaan Dekker, 1846

Pencil sketches on paper of a woman holding a baby, a crawling infant, and horses harnessed to a pole.

Schetsen van vrouw met baby en paarden aan disselboom

Jan Brandes, 1779

Chalk drawing on tan paper of a horse's head turned left, with a dark shaded mane and soft muzzle.

Paard, van voren gezien, de kop naar links

Cornelis Troost, 1706

Chalk drawing on blue paper of a seated man in a wide hat and open coat, legs crossed, turning his head.

Zittende kwaker, driekwart naar links met omgewend hoofd

Cornelis Troost, 1706

Pen and wash drawing of a fortified town gate with round towers, arched stone bridge, ruins and small figures under a cloudy

The Gate of Bruges at Sluis

Hendrick van Minderhout, 1661

Brown wash drawing of a kneeling bearded figure praying as an angel descends from clouds, with sleeping figures below.

Christ on the Mount of Olives (recto); Study of a Cypress (verso)

Alonso Cano, ca. 1640-50

Pen and ink sketch of two nude male figures in a tangled pose, one seated holding the other across his lap.

Ugolino and his Sons: Fifth Day (recto); Dante and Virgil: Anatomical Studies (verso)

Auguste Rodin, ca. 1875-1880

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a draped standing woman with one arm outstretched, on tan paper.

Drapery Study of a Woman with an Outstretched Arm

Louis Jean François Lagrenée, ca. 1770-80