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Drawings & Sketches

79,486 works

Pen and brown ink sketch of a seated woman with curled hair and puffed sleeves in a high-backed chair.

Sketch of a Woman

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1828

Watercolor study of a rocky ravine with ruined stone walls, a broken tower, arches, and small figures on a grassy path.

Study of landscape

William Stanley Haseltine, 1850

Ink drawing of many Rookwood pottery vases and jugs on shelves, decorated with flowers, birds and dragon motifs.

Rookwood Pottery

George Gibson, 1880

Graphite drawing of Mont Blanc with glacier, fir trees, sheep and a village in the valley below.

Vue du Mont Blanc

Jean Antoine Linck

Pen and brown ink drawing of a standing bearded male figure in draped robes with a scroll ornament on his head.

Standing Atlante (a Dacian captive)

Pencil sketch of rolling hills and rocky outcrops under a hazy sky, with a seated figure on the right.

Landscape, Darmstadt, Germany

William Trost Richards, 1860

Graphite sketch of large boulders and shrubs on a steep slope, with a faint distant horizon on the left.

Glacial Boulders at the Edge of a Mountain

Jean Antoine Linck, 1800

Pencil sketch of a stone building with arched windows and a conical tower roof, with a small female bust at upper right.

Sketch if Loches and Female Bust

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Charcoal sketch of a standing man in a long coat with a fur collar, drawn by Ilja Repin as a study from 1884.

Entering Man, sketch for the painting Unexpected Return (They Did Not Expect Him)

Ilya Repin, 1884

Pencil and white chalk drawing of sunlit trees in the foreground with a wide landscape and distant mountains behind.

Sunlit Trees Before a Panoramic Landscape

Jean Antoine Linck, 1810

Red chalk drawing of a seated muscular male figure above and a smaller nude figure with draped cloth below, on cream paper.

Figures from Sistine Chapel ceiling

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of rocky shore with saplings, calm bay, and wooded islands in the distance.

Study of seascape. Porcupine Islands, Bar Harbor, ME

William Stanley Haseltine, 1850

Pencil and chalk sketch of clouds above mountains and a sloping hillside, with handwritten French notes on tan paper.

Study of Clouds above the Mountains

Jean Antoine Linck, 1820

Pencil sketches of coupled columns, ironwork scrolls, and a carved capital from a cloister, with section diagrams.

In Cloister of Cathedreal, Le Puy

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pencil and watercolor design for six stained glass window panels with scrolling ornament and ellipses in muted red, green and

Front entrance group stained glass windows

John C. Wolf, 1900

Graphite drawing of a landscape with trees, rolling hills, a small standing figure, and cloudy sky.

Sunset above a Mountain Lake

Jean Antoine Linck, 1820

Pencil sketch of a winding road, hillside church tower, gabled village houses and distant mountains on cream paper.

"Drau, Marburg" (Skizze)

Karl Wiener, 1934

Ink drawing of two uniformed men seated on a bench with sabres, one in a plumed helmet and one smoking a pipe.

Kaksi rakuunaa

Albert Edelfelt, 1897

Pen and grey wash drawing of rapids and wooden mill buildings beside log walls, with trees and a small bridge.

Tistedalsfossen

Heinrich August Grosch, 1810

Pencil sketch of a river with wooded banks, shrubs and two small boats on the water, on tan paper.

River at Milford

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pen and brown ink sketch of farm buildings, a ruined hut, and several trees and shrubs on rocky ground.

Sketches of Buildings and Trees

Remigio Cantagallina, 1610

Brown wash drawing of a waterfall with log buildings, timber stacks and a figure on a road in a hilly valley.

Porsnes Falls in the Tistedal

Heinrich August Grosch, 1810

Sepia drawing of a hilly town with houses, a harbor with sailing ships, and a manor house among trees.

Halden seen from Rød manor

Heinrich August Grosch, 1811

Circular orange luggage label study with a large black letter A and white text reading ORIENT LINE.

Study for a Luggage Label, Orient Line

E. McKnight Kauffer, 1935

Pen and ink sketch sheet with a musician playing guitar from behind, surrounded by head studies, a hand and a foot.

Sketches of Heads, a Hand, a Foot, and a Musician

George Charles Aid, 1900

Pencil study of two nude men standing and clasping hands, with guidelines framing the composition on cream paper.

Figure Study for Seal of the University Club, New York

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Watercolor architectural drawing of Saint-Flour cathedral facade, bell tower plans, and cross-section of the towers and nave.

Sectional drawing of the bell tower of Saint-Flour cathedral (1821)

Philippe Chauliaguet, 1821

Charcoal sketch of a female figure with raised arms and head tilted back, loose sweeping lines on cream paper.

Star, sketch

Ellen Thesleff, 1938

Watercolor study of a domed building and trees on a slope overlooking a calm sea and distant mountain at dusk.

Study of landscape, Sorrento

William Stanley Haseltine, 1850

Red chalk and white highlight drawing of folded drapery on orange-toned paper, study for a costumed figure.

drapery study for costumed male torso

Elihu Vedder, 1900

Oval pastel self-portrait of a smiling man in a dark top hat and green coat, dated 1780.

Self-portrait

Antoine Berjon, 1780

Watercolor architectural elevation of a townhouse entrance front with labeled floors, iron balcony, and arched doorway.

Front Elevation of a House for Mr. John Gregory

Thomas Chawner, 1800