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Drawings & Sketches

76,474 works

Pastel drawing of a seated woman with a songbook and a winged cupid pointing, beneath a tree in a soft landscape.

Lady with Cupid and a Songbook by Cornelis Troost Mauritshuis 411

Cornelis Troost, 1745

Pastel portrait of a man in a blue uniform with gold braid, a sword at his side, and sailing ships in the background.

Portrait of Johan Arnold Zoutman by Pieter Frederik de la Croix Het Scheepvaartmuseum

Pierre Frédéric de la Croix, 1781

Pencil sketch on tan paper of several loose figure studies, including standing, reclining and kneeling figures.

Loose sketches of figures

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1880

Loose oil sketch of period-dressed men and soldiers walking across a field below a fortified castle on a hill.

Christian IV founding Christiania. Sketch

Adolph Tidemand, 1876

Self Portrait

James Ensor, 1880

Pastel drawing of a woman in a dark headscarf with blue eye shadow and red lips, framed by swirling yellow strokes.

Portrait of Maria Kasprowiczowa

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, 1931

Oil study of a bearded man with red beard in a plumed helmet, dark breastplate and white collar, against an olive background.

Figure Study for Christian IV founding Christiania

Adolph Tidemand, 1876

Loose pencil sketch of a hooded seated figure on a platform beneath diagonal hatching, with a small tower in the background.

Execution by Garrote

Pencil sketch of a bearded older man with long wavy hair and a draped garment, seen in three-quarter bust view.

Copy of a bust of a man from a composition by Jan Matejko

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1882

Pen and ink sketch of a man and woman seated at a table with a bottle and glass between them.

Lord and lady at table

James Ensor, 1912

Oil study of dark storm clouds over a calm sea with a bright reflection of light on the water.

Cloud Study over the Sea

Hans Gude, 1903

Pencil sketch of a rocky sea cave with reflections in still water, drawn on tan paper.

Sorrente, Bains de la Reine Jeanne

Henri Harpignies, 1848-1865?

Man with beard

Pencil sketch of a hilltop church with twin towers and a monastery wing, drawn in a small sketchbook.

View of the church and monastery in Tyniec from the Vistula side

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1870

Sketchbook page with an ink study of a standing woman and pencil sketches of people gathered around a table in a tavern.

Woman and tavern scene

Pencil sketch of surreal creatures, including a giant mushroom with a human face, a winged figure and a caterpillar.

Miss Plutyńska

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, 1936

Pen and wash drawing of the Madonna and Child on clouds with angels, and two saints with a putto below.

The Madonna and Child in Glory with Saints Gregory the Great and Andrew

Antonio Balestra, 1734

Brown ink and wash drawing of two armored men looking up at a woman pointing to cupids and a flying winged figure.

Venus as a Huntress Appearing to Aeneas and Achates

Antonio Balestra, 1713

Study of Hands (recto); Study of a Woman's Hand (verso)

Théodule Augustin Ribot

Pencil portrait drawing of a young woman with upswept hair and earrings, head and shoulders in an oval frame.

Portrait of Virginia de Vezzo da Velletri

Claude Mellan, 1626

Grey wash drawing of an enthroned emperor surrounded by allegorical figures and putti above a rococo framework.

The Arts and Powers Pay Homage to Emperor Charles VI

Johann Evangelist Holzer, 1732

Pencil study of geometric floor mosaic with diamond motifs and chevron borders on cream paper.

Details of the mosaic floor in the castle chapel in Marburg

Carl Theodor Reiffenstein, 1863

Pen and wash sketch of Karnak at dusk showing broken columns and a flat horizon under a pale sky.

Karnak, 10:00 pm, 22 January 1867 (213)

Edward Lear, 1867

Charcoal and white chalk self-portrait of a bearded man seated beside an easel, holding a palette and brushes.

Self-Portrait

Ferdinand Roybet, 1800s-1900s

Sleeping mother of Ensor

James Ensor, 1915

Sketch of a Jewish man in profile

Stanisław Wyspiański

Grey wash drawing of a chaotic ancient battle with chariots, horses and warriors, with gods watching from clouds above.

The Combat of Diomedes

Jacques-Louis David, 1776

Multi-panel drawing of a crowned skull-faced king with a scepter and flowing robes, fading into organic root-like forms.

Casimir the Great

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1900

Pencil sketch of a small gothic chapel with a steep roof and bell turret, framed by shrubs and nearby buildings.

The Siechenkapelle in Marburg

Carl Theodor Reiffenstein, 1863

Pen drawing of a giant fish devouring smaller fish, with fishermen in boats and a distant city on the shore.

The Big Fish Eat the Little Fish

Pieter Brueghel the Elder, 1556

Pencil sketch of a rocky cliff covered with trees, with a small figure on a path at right and rock outcrops at left.

The Bodensteiner Lay near Villmar

Carl Theodor Reiffenstein, 1864

Vertical strip of a floral stained-glass cartoon with irises and marsh marigolds drawn in green, blue, and yellow.

Strip from a floral stained-glass cartoon (marsh marigolds and irises)

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1897