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Drawings & Sketches

79,423 works

Hand-coloured drawing of a kneeling man reaching toward a woman on a swan with cherubs and ruins, from Der Verschwender, 1833

"Der Verschwender", Zaubermärchen von F. Raimund (Vorlage zum Kupferstich für die Theatralische Bilder-Gallerie zur T…

Johann Christian Schoeller, 1833

Luonnos etsaukseen Karhu orressa

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

Wilhelm Schulz aus Darmstadt, an einem Tisch sitzend

Pencil drawing of angels and children near a gothic archway, with a staff-bearing angel at left and playful children at right

Engel und Kinder an der Pforte des Paradieses

Pencil drawing of tall trees by a water bank, with a church spire and village rooftops on the distant left horizon.

Landschaft mit Bäumen am Wasser, in der Ferne der Turm einer Dorfkirche

Watercolor of a wooden ice cream freezer with tilted lid, metal crank handle and dovetailed corners on a cream background.

Ice Cream Freezer

William H. Edwards, c. 1939

Oil study of a woman in a white dress and hat seated in a rowing boat on calm water with reflections.

Woman in a Rowing Boat, study for Girls in a Rowing Boat

Albert Edelfelt, 1886

Pencil sketch of a young woman in a long gown holding the hand of a small child beside her.

Young woman with child

Johann Gottfried Schadow

Pen and ink sketch of a seated man in a cap on a sloping hillside, with handwritten text above.

"Näyttämökohtaus piippuhyllyltä 2"

Helene Schjerfbeck, 1880

Watercolor sketch of an ornate decorative border with twisting vines, red rosettes, and a small figure in a framed panel.

Initial sketch for a decorative page

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

Painted study of a hand fluting iron with ridged edges, curved metal plate and embossed handle on a cream background.

Hand Fluting Iron

Samuel W. Ford, c. 1938

An Unfinished Study of the Head of James Thomson

William Aikman, 1725

Pencil drawing of a crow perched on a rooftop against a misty, shaded landscape, with a color checker above.

"Der Wächter" (Krähe)

Karl Wiener, 1941

Pen and watercolor drawing of a seated woman painter with palette and brushes beside an easel, before classical columns and t

De Schilderkunst

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1703

Watercolor drawing of a winged-helmeted woman in classical dress holding a small golden nude statuette before trees.

De Vinding

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1748

Drawing of Christ healing two blind men beside a stone wall and palm tree, with a crowd of onlookers watching.

Christus geneest twee blinden

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1748

Drawing of a woman seen from behind holding a winged staff with snakes, beside a tree, in watercolor and pen.

De Welsprekendheid

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1747

Hand-colored drawing of a woman in a yellow gown with a sundial and navigation instruments, sea and ships behind her.

De Zeevaart

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1743

Watercolor drawing of a woman in green with a headscarf, spinning thread beside a set square, with classical columns behind h

De Bouwkunst

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1747

Watercolor drawing of a woman in classical dress gazing up at stars, resting her hand on a celestial globe.

De Sterrenkunde

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1745

Watercolor of two butterflies above a star-shaped flower and a green cactus-like plant against a pale background.

Twee vlinders en een vijfbladige geel-paarse bloem

Hermanus de Wit, 1774

Grey wash drawing of a seated woman holding scales and a bundle of rods with an axe, in a wooded landscape.

De Billijkheid

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1747

Grey wash drawing of a seated woman in a headscarf with open hands, beside a pelican and trees in a garden setting.

De Dankbaarheid

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1746

Charcoal drawing of an obelisk monument framed by a laurel wreath and dark trees, with a ribbon reading ALAVO DEN 17 AUGUST.

Sotavanhus-runon alkuvinjetti

Albert Edelfelt, 1897

Grey wash drawing of a seated woman in a headscarf and draped robe beside a knotted staff, framed by an archway.

De Hoop

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1703

De Welsprekendheid

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1703

Grey watercolor of two stone archways, a fountain with falling water on the right and steps on the left.

Fontein tegen een stadsmuur, waarin een trap is gebouwd

Theodoor Wilkens, 1700

Grey wash drawing of a veiled woman seated in a garden holding flowers, with trees and a classical building behind her.

De Zuiverheid

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1703

De Naarstigheid

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1745

Pencil sketch of pedestrians walking along a city wall beside a church tower and trees.

Spaziergänger an einer Mauer in einer Stadt

Faint pencil sketch of a thicket of trees and undergrowth on beige toned paper.

Thicket

August Lucas, 1824

Charcoal drawing of a man aiming a pistol at a hunched man in a dark cloak in a dim interior.

"Hän tempaa pistoolin ja tähtää sen päin veljen rintaa, virehessä jousi". Vänrikki Stoolin tarinain kuvitusta

Albert Edelfelt, 1897