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Drawings & Sketches

79,482 works

Grey wash drawing of a man with long curled hair and a lace collar, shown in an oval frame above a stone ledge.

Portret van Andries de Graeff

Hendrik Pothoven, 1774

Charcoal drawing of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and long coat, hands resting on a cane, against a hatched background.

Zelfportret

Herman Moerkerk, 1889

Pencil figure study of a seated man in a buttoned coat, legs extended, turned to the left.

Figuurstudie van een zittende man, naar links

Hermanus van Brussel, 1773

Charcoal double portrait of two young women in dark dresses with star pendants, one leaning against the other.

Portret van Woltera Geertruida, Gravin van Limburg Stirum en Gravin Frederika Augusta

Eastman Johnson, 1855

Charcoal drawing of two boys in dark jackets with white collars, one resting his arm on the other's shoulder.

Portret van Wigbold Albert Willem, Graaf van Limburg Stirum en Graaf Hendrik

Eastman Johnson, 1855

Pencil drawing of a wooden church with a tall tower and small bell turret, with a tree in the foreground.

"Church in Cięcina"

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1879

Brown wash drawing of a sailing ship and small boats on calm water under a cloudy sky, with a mooring post at right.

A Seascape

Richard Parkes Bonington

Watercolor drawing of a slender female figure among white flowers on a blue background, with a butterfly at upper left.

Kleine Johannes en Windekind

Willem van Konijnenburg, 1878

Charcoal portrait drawing of a standing man in a dark suit leaning on a chair, looking to the left.

Portret van Johan Daniël Koelman

Eastman Johnson, 1850

Watercolor of a striped-arch cloister walkway with columns and carved capitals beside a tiled roof and stone walls.

Cathedral Cloister at Le Puy

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Watercolor interior of a woman listening to a man playing violin beside a wicker basket and fireplace.

Familiegeluk

David Bles, 1831

Grey wash drawing of a theatrical crypt set with arched vaults, a winged figure, sprawled figures and a sarcophagus.

Scène uit de opera Guido et Ginevra

Johannes Bosboom, 1839

Watercolor drawing of a grey seated cat figurine with amber eyes, a bow at its neck, and a raised paw holding a tube.

Cat Saving Bank

Mina Lowry, c. 1940

Pencil sketch of an ornate Gothic turret with a pointed spire, arched windows, and carved stonework.

Palais de Justice, Rouen

Richard Parkes Bonington

Brown wash drawing of a winged allegorical figure with a trumpet above a painter at an easel in a studio, 1702.

Frontispiece Design for Het groot Schilderboek

Philip Tideman, 1702

Watercolor sketch of a young girl in traditional dress with headscarf, striped blouse, blue skirt and clogs, looking back ove

Peasant Girl

Pierre Franc Lamy, 1910

Grey-wash allegorical title page with calligraphic lettering, cherubs, a Dutch flag, scales, and circular scenes.

Kalligrafische allegorie op de Alliantie in 1795

Reinier Ziesenis, 1795

Line drawing on tracing paper of stylized lilies with curling stamens and leaves along a vertical stem.

Lilies. Design for painted decoration of the Franciscan church in Kraków

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1895

Brown wash drawing of a crowded execution scene with soldiers, kneeling figures, fallen bodies and tents in the background.

Die Hinrichtung der Rotte Korah

Gianfrancesco Penni

Watercolor drawing of a white ceramic spaniel figurine with painted floral accents, seated on a rectangular base.

Prince Charles Spaniel

Mina Lowry, c. 1940

Pencil landscape drawing of a stone arched bridge, a tall tower, poplar trees, and small figures beside a river.

Italian Landscape with Three-Arched Bridge, Bridgehouse, Figures on near Bank, and Poplars on Farther Bank

Richard Wilson, 1752

Grey wash drawing of a regal woman receiving a cup from an attendant, with Roman soldiers at left and a pyramid in the backgr

Sophonisbe nimmt den Giftbecher (?); links zwei römische Krieger, im Hintergrund große Architektur im ägyptischen Stil

Nicolaes de Helt Stockade

Stylized design of three pink squirrels with feathery tails among tree branches and green leaves on a teal background.

Bandbox Design - Squirrels

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, c. 1938

Watercolor of a curving sandy bay with two small figures, cliffs on the right, and misty purple mountains beyond.

Bay at Nevin, Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pencil drawing of trees beside a thatched cottage and river, with a woman near the water and a figure on a road.

Trees and a Cottage by a River

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1827

Watercolor of a forest reflected in a still pond, with yellow birches on a hillside and grassy bank in the foreground.

Forest Pond, Landscape Study

Eero Järnefelt, 1894

Symmetrical decorative design of green and cream stylized flowers, fans and scrolls on a rust-red ground, by Walter Doran.

Bandbox Design

Walter Doran, c. 1939

Brown wash drawing of men drinking at a table with candelabra, one standing with a raised glass, one figure sprawled on the f

Juomaseurue

Alexander Lauréus, 1809

Pencil sketch of a lion hunt with a lion, a mounted or standing figure raising a spear, and other loose figures.

Study sheet of the lion hunt

Graphite drawing of a nude male faun holding panpipes aloft, with a draped animal skin beside him.

A Faun with Pipes

Richard Parkes Bonington

Pen drawing of Saint Barbara seated before a Gothic tower, holding a palm frond and open book, with figures in a town square.

Saint Barbara

Jan van Eyck, 1437

Brama brama (NZ) - Ray's Bream

Frank Edward Clarke, 1872