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Drawings & Sketches

76,474 works

Painted study of a tall pine tree on a grassy slope, with blue hills and a cloudy sky behind it.

Study of a Pine Tree

Adolph Tidemand, 1844

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of two tall trees with full foliage above a grassy slope on tan paper.

Tree Study

Jules Coignet, 19th century

Pencil sketch of two nude figures and a seated clothed man on tan paper, with loose contour lines.

Schiele with Nude Model before the Mirror

Egon Schiele, 1910

Stairs, man, foliage (detail)

Oil study of a young woman's head turned to the side, with dark hair parted in the center and braided at the back.

Portrat Study of Mariuccia

Adolph Tidemand, 1842

Oil sketch of a woman dancing with a child while a seated man plays a red accordion in a dim interior.

Mother dancing with her little daughter, sketch

Karl Jansson, 1869

Red and black chalk drawing of a man with curly grey hair and a white shirt, gazing upward.

Self-Portrait

Carlo Maratta, 1650

Charcoal drawing of a crowded interior with a framed portrait of a woman, decorative plates, and a seated elderly man in the

The artist's aunt

James Ensor, 1886

Oil study of an elderly bearded man with white beard and grey hair, looking sideways against a plain background.

Portrait Study of an old Man

Adolph Tidemand, 1842

Pen drawing of a landscape with willow trees framing a village, hilltop tower, and sailing ships on the sea at right.

Paysage de mer German: Seelandschaft

Erhard Altdorfer, 1520

Oil sketch of a crowded 1820 schoolroom with a seated master reading and children gathered around the warm-lit interior.

A Study of 'The Schoolroom'

Thomas F Webster, 1820

Loose oil study of a barefoot boy in a white shirt fishing from a rock beside a dark pool, with reeds behind him.

Fishing boy, study

Karl Jansson, 1873

Pen and ink sketch of a man in a curled periwig and lace cravat, with a Latin inscription beneath.

Copies of the portrait of a man in a historical costume

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1879

Three oil sketches of a woman in a red skirt and dark headscarf seen from behind, carrying a round bundle.

Studies of a Woman from Rügen

Hans Gude, 1887

Saddled Horse, c. 1615-1618

Peter Paul Rubens, 1615

Pencil drawing of a woman in an elaborate headdress and jeweled gown within a Gothic arch frame with heraldic shields.

Bona Sforza

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1883

Charcoal sketch of an interior with dark drapery and shadowy figures on grey paper, attributed to James Ensor.

Flowers in a Vase

Painted sketch of men in period dress around a map table in a candlelit hall, with a moonlit town visible outside.

Gustav II Adolf and His War Council at Würzburg, sketch

Robert Wilhelm Ekman, 1856

Watercolor of a classical palace with arcades, a domed rotunda, statues, and figures by a fountain under a cloudy sky.

Architectural Fantasy, 1760

Hubert Robert, 1760

Oil sketch of a bearded old man playing a kantele on a rock, with water spirits, a rainbow, and women in the clouds.

Väinämöinen Playing the Kantele, sketch

Robert Wilhelm Ekman

Painting of a black and tan dog curled up asleep on a striped cloth in front of a red curtain.

Study of a Dog Lying Down

Friedrich Carl von Scheidlin, 1882

Grey wash drawing of a family confrontation in a room, with a man gesturing angrily while women and children recoil.

A Father Curses hos Ungrateful Son

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 1777

Oil study of several fluffy young chicks in varied poses on a pale blue and cream background, with pencil guidelines visible.

Study of Chicks

Friedrich Carl von Scheidlin, 1840

Pencil and wash elevation of a gothic interior with pointed arches, tracery window and blue-washed balustrade.

View of the walls of the

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1896

Painting of dense green ferns and tall pink wildflowers on a forest floor against a dark wooded background.

Study of Ferns

Hans Gude, 1846

Oil sketch of two ducklings resting on water among reeds, painted in soft muted tones.

Study of Ducks on the Water II

Friedrich Carl von Scheidlin, 1840

Pencil sketch of workmen piling cobblestones and planks into a barricade under a stone archway, with a street lamp above.

3rd University Barricade, erected on 26 May 1848. (Preliminary drawing)

fraglich: Eduard Ritter, 1848

Pen and ink drawing of an elderly bearded man in a fur cap, head resting on his hand, with white highlights.

Head of an Old Man

Albrecht Dürer, 1521

Charcoal and white-highlighted drawing of a bearded saint leaning on a staff beside a tree in a forest.

Bearded Saint in a Forest, c. 1516

Albrecht Dürer, 1510

Loose oil sketch of a harvest festival with figures gathered under a tree beneath a cloudy sky.

Harvest festival, sketch

Robert Wilhelm Ekman

Oil study of an elderly seated peasant in red vest and clogs holding a rosary, with pencil sketch lines visible on the ground

Study of a Seated Peasant

Friedrich Carl von Scheidlin, 1847

Oil sketch of a dead partridge lying on its side on a greenish-ochre ground, with loose brushwork on canvas.

Sketch of a Dead Partridge

Friedrich Carl von Scheidlin, 1840