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Drawings & Sketches

76,768 works

Line engraving of a nude woman reclining on a cloth while a kneeling man in period dress holds her raised leg, in a draped in

The wanton frolic

Thomas Rowlandson, 1977

Watercolor caricature of a grimacing man in a pink cap sawing the head of a bald figure in a blue coat.

Thomas Rowlandson - A Cure for the Simple - Rowlandson-98429

Thomas Rowlandson

Watercolor drawing of a carriage chased by riders, with pistols drawn and a skeleton rider on horseback among trees.

Thomas Rowlandson - Gretna Green - ref 9448

Thomas Rowlandson

Pen and watercolour drawing of a crowded market square with stalls, an obelisk, horses and towers, by Thomas Rowlandson.

Thomas Rowlandson - Richmond in Yorkshire - 9574

Thomas Rowlandson, 1818

Pen and watercolour drawing of a pawnshop with a woman in a blue plumed hat, a pawnbroker holding a garment, and a boy.

Thomas Rowlandson - The Pop Shop - 1807 - Rowlandson-98607

Thomas Rowlandson, 1807

Pen and wash sketch of spectators crowding around a cockfight in a circular arena at Nottingham.

Sketched at the Cockpit, Nottingham

Thomas Rowlandson, 1801

Colored 1786 political caricature by Rowlandson showing crowned animals, a chained bear, and European rulers under a canopy.

Sketch of Politics in Europe, January 24, 1786 - Birthday of the King of Prussia---

Thomas Rowlandson, 1786

Pen and ink sketch of a woman and two children seated on a quay near a ship's hull, rigging, and small boats on water.

Sketch of a Woman and Children Sitting on a Shipping Dock

Thomas Rowlandson, 1482

Pen and grey wash drawing of two women in bonnets seated by a table, one playing a mandolin and one bent over sewing beside s

Thomas Rowlandson, A Visit to my Grandmother, BI-F-1921-317-61

Thomas Rowlandson, 1921

Pen and ink drawing with grey wash of a seated young woman in a wide-brimmed hat and ruffled dress, looking to the side.

Thomas Rowlandson, Miss Baker, BI-F-1921-317-56

Thomas Rowlandson, 1921

Pen and wash drawing of a drunken husband slumped in an armchair while two women and a dog are in a room.

Thomas Rowlandson, The Drunken Husband, BI-F-1921-317-58

Thomas Rowlandson, 1921

Pen and ink sketch of a covered cart pulled by two harnessed horses on open ground, with a driver seated at left.

Thomas Rowlandson, The Covered Cart, BI-F-1921-317-65

Thomas Rowlandson, 1921

Pen and grey wash drawing of a stone arched bridge over a stream, with cottages, a tall tree, hills and small figures.

Bethkellart Bridge

Thomas Rowlandson, 1797

Pen and grey wash drawing of a stone inn and cottages on a village road with mountains behind.

Bethgellert Inn

Thomas Rowlandson, 1797

Watercolor drawing of a busy market square with an equestrian statue, clock tower, vendors and townspeople.

A market square, France?

Thomas Rowlandson

Watercolor of a yellow carriage with passengers and parasols pulled by two horses, with a dog and distant spire.

A carriage party, by Thomas Rowlandson, watercolor, c. 1780-1825, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth tq57p698t

Thomas Rowlandson, 1780

Pen and wash sketch of a seated man smoking a pipe while an angry woman stands behind him by a fireplace.

A spitfire

Thomas Rowlandson

Watercolor interior of a British club with lounging men in period dress, a round table, dogs, and diners in the background.

British club scene

Thomas Rowlandson, 1798

Pen and watercolor caricature of a crowd of exaggerated faces around a young couple, with a handwritten verse above.

Houghton HEW 9.13.15 - Rowlandson, It holds good

Thomas Rowlandson, 1820

Pen and watercolour sketch of a panelled room where people react in alarm as a cat climbs a window and a mouse runs across th

Houghton HEW 9.13.15 - Rowlandson, untitled domestic scene

Thomas Rowlandson, 1820

Pen and wash drawing of a harbour entrance with a sailing boat, stone piers, masted ships and hillside buildings.

Entrance to Ambwick i.e. Amlwch Harbour, Anglesey

Thomas Rowlandson, 1797

Grey ink and wash drawing of a rocky gorge with a waterfall, boulders and trees on the cliffs.

Cynfal near Hugh Llwyd's Chair

Thomas Rowlandson, 1797

Pen drawing of a towered medieval castle on a rocky hill beside water, with distant hills to the right.

Conway Castle

Thomas Rowlandson

Grey wash drawing of a whitewashed inn, carriage and travelers beside a river in a mountain valley.

Bethgelart, foot of Snowdon

Thomas Rowlandson, 1797

Pen and wash landscape drawing of a mountain, cottage, trees and rocky foreground, inscribed From Langollen Bridge.

From Langollen Bridge

Thomas Rowlandson, 1797

Pen and ink sketch of Conwy Castle towers seen through trees, with a bridge and hillside in the foreground.

Castle, Conway

Thomas Rowlandson

Pencil sketch of Conwy Castle with round towers, crumbling walls, trees and a small figure in the foreground.

Conwy Castle

Thomas Rowlandson

Pen and grey wash drawing of a waterfall over rocks with trees and shrubs, inscribed 'cascade near Dolgelly'.

Cascade near Dolgelly

Thomas Rowlandson

Painting of a cavalry camp with white conical tents, mounted lancers, horses, and an American flag under a partly cloudy sky.

Study for "Encampment of Colonel Rush's Cavalry Lancers"

Xanthus Russell Smith, 1862

Brown ink and wash drawing of a stream with a footbridge, cattle, a rider, cottages and trees in a hilly landscape.

Between Dolgelly and Machinleth

Thomas Rowlandson, 1797

Grey wash sketch of a winding road past thatched cottages, horses, riders and walkers, with mountains behind.

Between Dolgelly and Machynleth

Thomas Rowlandson, 1797

Pen and wash drawing of a village road with thatched cottages, stone walls, walking figures, and distant hills.

Emlyn

Thomas Rowlandson, 1797