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Drawings & Sketches

79,544 works

Six watercolor trophies of military attributes, including flags, cannon, armor and drums, tied with laurel on cream paper.

Six Trophies composed of Military Attributes

Pierre Ranson, 1780

Ink and wash elevation of a salon wall with double doors, a central mantelpiece with clock, and a pale blue panel.

Wall Elevation for a Salon with Mantelpiece

Louis Gustave Taraval, 1770

Pen and ink drawing of ceiling and wall decoration studies with coffered panels, a statue in a niche, and an inscribed curved

Designs for Ceiling and Wall Decorations

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Graphite sketch of a tall palm with feathery fronds, labeled Tamaca Palm, with a small trunk study beside it.

Tamaca Palm, Colombia or Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a seated nude woman with hair pulled back, resting her arm on a chair, on aged paper.

Seated Nude Study for Portrait of Helen Hamersley

Daniel Huntington, 1880

Watercolor study of three harnessed horses pulling a wooden plow across a field, on textured tan paper.

Study of Three Horses with a Plow, France

Samuel Colman, 1870

Brown ink and wash sketch of a battle between centaurs and Lapiths, with warriors grappling and raised weapons.

Sketchbook Page: Battle of the Centaurs and Lapiths

Felice Giani, 1810

Painted sketch of a young soldier in a grey greatcoat and dark cap, head bowed, with red fabric and pencil figures nearby.

Young Soldier, Sketch of a Soldier Giving Water to a Wounded Companion

Winslow Homer, 1860

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornate canopy cresting with plumes, swagged drapery and fringed hangings.

Cresting of a Canopy

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Pen and ink sketch of a seated bishop in a tall mitre and robes, with the artist's name inscribed at the right edge.

Study of a Seated Bishop

Belisario Corenzio, 1600

Pencil sketches on paper of a gnarled tree trunk, hands, and a white cedar sprig with handwritten notes.

Shaking Hands and a Gnarled Tree Trunk, Catskill, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Pencil sketch of women in shawls in the foreground and a group of figures on a rise, with faint sea horizon lines.

Men and Women Looking Out to Sea, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pen and watercolor sketch of a state coach with pale horses, a passenger under a striped awning, and attendants.

The State Coach

Constantin Guys, 1850

Watercolor design for an oval gilded frame with rosette band, rope moulding and a garland of leaves at the top.

Project for an Oval Frame

Luigi Righetti, 1800

Pencil botanical sketches of leaves and stems on brown paper, with handwritten notes, by Frederic Edwin Church.

Botanical Sketches near Pandi, Colombia

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Graphite drapery study on tan paper showing a standing figure in a heavy classical robe with lightly sketched head and arm.

Drapery Study for "Tribute Money"

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Pencil drawing of two friezes showing a sea centaur with a ram-headed creature above and a sea figure battling a winged sea m

Sea Centaur Battles Sea Monster

Felice Giani, 1800

Pen and brown wash drawing of a helmeted warrior pointing beside an altar marked Apollo, with a ship and crowd in an octagona

Themistocles

Felice Giani, 1810

Watercolor design drawing of a hanging censer, a footed incense holder, and an alternative hanging lamp linked by gold chains

Design for Censer and Incense Holder with Alternative Suggestions

Luigi Righetti, 1800

Pencil sketch of a seated man with curly hair and beard in a suit, one hand on a chair arm, with handwritten notes.

Study for Portrait of Charles J. Martin

Daniel Huntington, 1870

Ink and wash drawing of three nude female figures holding a garland, flanked by two winged cupids in a trapezoidal frame.

The Three Graces

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and wash drawing of a rococo overdoor with cherubs in a cartouche and a carved chimney piece beside a mirror panel.

Design for an Overdoor and Chimney

Nicolas Pineau, 1730

Pencil sketches on pale paper of cattle, including a bull drinking and a yoke, with a handwritten note saying drinking.

Bull Drinking and a Yoke, Catskill, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Brown ink and wash drawing of a Gothic interior with pointed arches, a rose window, columns and a ribbed vault.

Interior of a Gothic room

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of a rowboat with a seated figure and an oar on calm water, on a tan sheet.

Row Boat

Robert Frederick Blum, 1900

Pencil sketch on grey paper of figures around a table, a veiled woman at left and a kneeling figure at lower right.

Mary Washing the Feet of Christ

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Brown paper sketch of snowy alpine peaks above a forested valley, drawn in graphite with white highlights.

The Watzmann and Königssee near Berchtesgaden, Bavaria (Germany)

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

White painted garden scene with palms, figures, a bridge and flowers on an ochre-toned design sheet.

Design for Embroidered Gilet, pattern 1730 of the Fabrique de St. Ruf

Mademoiselle Montalent, 1780

Pencil frieze of winged putti riding dolphins over waves, with a bearded sea god's face at the right.

Frieze with Dolphins and Putto

Felice Giani, 1820

Red ink drawing of architectural elevations with a door, overdoor, classical moldings, scrollwork, and two putti.

Elevations of a Door, Door Frames, Overdoor, and Adjoining Wall Panel

Mauro Antonio Tesi

Pencil sketch of figures on a beach beside an overturned boat, with a distant ship on the sea at upper right.

First Sketch for "The Wreck"

Winslow Homer, 1880

Watercolor design drawing of a gilded goblet with fluted bowl, classical relief panels, and garland-decorated pedestal foot.

Design for a Chalice

Luigi Righetti, 1770