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Drawings & Sketches

75,648 works

Hand-coloured print of a domed white pavilion on a cliff above the river Ganges, with a sailing boat in the foreground.

Near Currah, on the river Ganges

Brown chalk drawing of an elderly man in a fur cap glancing sideways, with a thick mustache and deep facial wrinkles.

Porträt des Seeräubers Barbarossa

Daniel Dumonstier

Pencil and wash drawing of a city with towers and buildings, a rearing horse and rider at right.

Architectural brochures

Michel Corneille the Younger

Brown ink and red chalk sketch of a winged figure carrying a nude woman through the air, with swirling drapery.

Die Entführung der Oreithyia durch Boreas

Gabriel François Doyen

Brown wash drawing of a trumpeter on horseback playing a trumpet, surrounded by mounted riders and horses.

Blasender Trompeter zu Pferde, umgeben von mehreren Reitern

Jacques Courtois

Pencil drawing of the risen Christ gesturing toward a kneeling woman beside a rocky tomb, with two figures in the background.

Noli me tangere

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1821

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowded classical interior with columns, staircases and many reaching figures.

Jakob und seine Söhne empfangen von Joseph das Getreide

Michel Corneille the Younger

Chalk drawing of a Last Judgement with a central radiant figure, angels in clouds, and crowds of clergy and figures below.

Last Judgement

Pen drawing of Death on a chariot with a scythe and hourglass, leading a procession of captives and horses past a distant cit

Death's victory parade

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1565

Grey wash drawing of a forest path with tall trees, two travelers in cloaks resting at lower left, and an opening to light.

Ausgang aus dem Wald, links zwei rastende Wanderer in Mänteln

Johann Caspar Zehender

Brown ink and wash drawing of armed soldiers and women in a tense crowd scene before a tower and classical column.

Die Versöhnung der Sabiner und Römer

Januarius Zick, 1778

Brown wash drawing of an old bearded man with a flag and sword, flanked by figures, with a tree and hidden onlookers behind.

Ein alter Mann mit Fahne und Degen sowie zwei weitere Figuren, allesamt den Blick zu Boden gesenkt, beobachtet von zw…

Tiberius Dominikus Wocher, 1774

Grey wash drawing of a forest stream with a stone arch bridge, several small figures, and a walking man on the right.

Wald mit Wasser und einer Brücke, dabei mehrere Figuren

Johann Caspar Zehender

Brown wash drawing of two turbaned men by a stone block, an elderly bearded man with a cane, and two figures peering behind a

Zwei Magier an einem Steinblock stehend in der Betrachtung am Boden beieinander liegender Stücke bearbeiteten und unb…

Tiberius Dominikus Wocher, 1774

Bildnis eines alten Mannes nach links in einem Medaillon mit Schmuckband

Januarius Zick, 1773

Grey wash drawing of a giant seated bull under a pillared pavilion, with a tiered temple tower and trees behind.

The Great Bull and Pagoda at Tanjore

Watercolor drawing of a monumental arched gateway with carved lattice panels, a dome, trees and seated figures in a courtyard

A Mosque at Juanpore

Pencil sketch of an arcaded courtyard with stone steps, carved pavilions and small figures, with a domed turret above.

Near Ramnagur, Benares

Brown wash drawing of a Roman commander beside a kneeling woman before a large tent, with soldiers and onlookers around.

Die Enthaltsamkeit der Scipio

Januarius Zick, 1778

Sepia aquatint of a fortified granite hill with thatched huts, a tree, and travelers in the foreground.

Ryacotta in the Barramah'l

Sepia wash drawing of an elderly woman's face and shoulders inside a circular medallion with a ribbon bow.

Bildnis einer alten Frau en face in einem Medaillon mit Schmuckband

Januarius Zick, 1773

Brown wash drawing of a kitchen interior with a woman, an infant and three children beside a fireplace.

Kücheninterieur mit Mutter und drei Kindern

Jean-Michel Moreau

Brown wash drawing of a rustic interior with a seated man holding a baby, a woman at a table, and a child in a cradle.

Interieur mit Elternpaar und zwei Kindern

Jean-Michel Moreau

Grey wash drawing of a drummer in a tall fur hat and sash beating a large drum on rocky ground.

Tambour de Strelits

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, 1764

Brown ink drawing of a landscape with a tree group by water, a stone bridge on the right, and distant mountains under clouds.

Landschaft mit Baumgruppe am Wasser

Claude Lorrain, 1650

Grey ink and wash drawing of a praying nun in a hooded cloak holding a rosary, standing on sketched ground.

Religieuse de l'Ordre de Saint Bazile en habit der Choeur

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, 1764

Hand-colored engraving of a rock-cut cave with carved Buddhist figures, a stupa, and three people on stone steps.

Part Of The Kanaree Caves, Salsette

Coloured print of a rock-cut cave temple with carved pillars, a balustrade, and small figures on a ledge.

Jagannatha Sabha

Thomas Daniell, 1803

Hilly landscape with carved rock-cut cave facades in the slopes, trees in the foreground, and distant mountains under a pale

The mountain of Ellora (second view)

Brown wash drawing of Perseus lifting nude Andromeda above a sea monster in the waves, with a cherub below.

Perseus befreit Andromeda

Noël Hallé, 1760

Grey wash drawing in an oval of the Assumption of Mary, with a radiant figure lifted upward by angels among clouds.

Himmelfahrt Mariä, sie sitzt in einer Glorie und wird von Engeln auf Wolken in die Höhe getragen

Red chalk drawing of a man's bust with curly hair, head turned slightly, wearing a loose open garment.

Bust of a man

Charles-Joseph Natoire