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Drawings & Sketches

79,486 works

Study of figure

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Watercolor of a rocky coastal headland with a small sailboat, wind-bent pines and boulders under a hazy sky.

Mackerel Cove

William Trost Richards, 1890

Watercolor rendering of a domed stone mausoleum with steps, balustrade, topiary and tall trees under a cloudy sky.

Rendering for Bliss Family Mausoleum

Hughson Hawley, 1900

Watercolor of a fallen robed man surrounded by daggered togaed figures in a Roman interior with a she-wolf relief.

The Death of Julius Caesar

Antonio Giuseppe Basoli, 1800

Ink sketch of a demon mask beneath a pine tree with two birds flying, with calligraphy and red seals beside it.

Album of Fifty-four Sketches

Watanabe Kazan, 19th century

Pen and brown ink drawing of a man in a feathered cap riding a pig and carrying a wine jug, with a landscape behind.

Gluttony

Jan Swart van Groningen, 1510

Watercolor sketch of the Moulin de la Galette windmills in Paris, with an arched dance hall entrance and figures on the stree

Moulin de la Galette, Paris

Whitney Warren Jr, 1880

Watercolor of a man leaning toward a woman in a pink dress reading a letter in a sloped-roof attic beside a desk and trunk.

"He is the image of you"

Arthur Ignatius Keller, 1910

Charcoal and white chalk sketch of a young woman with closed eyes and hair in a bun, on grey paper with blue shading.

Portrait Sketch of a Young Woman with Closed Eyes

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Hand-coloured caricature drawing of a bearded man in a top hat standing among reeds, with handwritten German text.

"Ein kleines Andenken an die liebe Censur!" (Zensurierte Karikatur eines Kornwucherers, 1847)

Alexander, 1847

Watercolor of a dark silhouetted town with church spires under an orange sunset, with tidal flats and pilings in the foregrou

Sunset, Nantucket

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk sketch of a man's head and shoulders on tan paper, with wavy hair and a slight smile.

Study for portrait, Bell Tilghman

Harriet Blackstone, 1920

Watercolor drawing of a white azalea with brown leaves, a purple ribbon, and a trailing floral garland border.

Azalées (Azaleas)

Louis Apollinaire Sicard, 1900

Sketches of Heads

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Hand-colored floral textile design with pink, red and blue flowers and green leaves in a corner border on pale paper.

Floral design for printed textile

Jean DuBois, 1800

Graphite and white chalk study of two hands gripping tubular objects, drawn on grey paper.

studies of two hands holding flutes (?)

Elihu Vedder, 1900

Pen and watercolor design drawing of an ornate multi-armed lighting fixture with blue bands and floral details, dated 1810.

Design for a Lighting Fixture

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor of a formal salon with blue walls, gilt mirror, red upholstered furniture, and Corinthian columns.

Salon Interior

A. Redkovsky, 1850

Watercolor ornament sheet with two laurel and myrtle wreaths framing a purple band of pink acanthus scrolls.

Ornament Design, Foliate Panel between Roman Myrtle and Laurel Crowns

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Pencil sketch of a tower with a pointed roof above rooftops, with twisted wooden posts drawn below on tan paper.

Sketches at Lausanne

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk drawing of two muscular nude male figures embracing, drawn in loose hatched strokes on cream paper.

Figures from Last Judgment

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Brown ink and wash drawing of a fountain design with reclining river gods and an ornate octagonal basin.

Recto: Fountain Design with Oceanus and the River Gods Arno and Tiber

Jacopo Zucchi, 1580

Grayscale shaded drawing of a plaster head tilted upward on a stepped pedestal, with the name M. Alice Travers inscribed at u

Vertical rectangle. The head of a woman tilted upward and facing left. Signed in charcoal, upper right: "M. Alice Tra…

M. Alice Travers, 1890

Pencil sketch of a fishing village with rooftops, chimneys, and small sailboats on water in the distance.

Fishing Village

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Watercolor ornament sheet with a triangular panel of two winged lions, a laurel wreath, and a crown with ribbons.

Ornament Design, Triangular Panel with Winged Lions and Two Roman Crowns

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Pen drawing of a log cabin partly buried in snow with a small dog in the foreground and stacked firewood beside it.

The Cabin in the Snow

Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1907

Design drawing of a trellised ceiling opening to a cloudy sky, with climbing roses, drapery and a floral urn.

The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, Ceiling Design: a trellised balustrade, opening to the sky, possibly for entrance hall

Frederick Crace, 1800

Pencil sketch of a tall stone castle tower behind a stone wall and bare trees, with small figures on a path.

Nuremberg Castle, Germany

William Trost Richards, 1860

Pencil drawing of a stiff, angular standing man in a dark geometric room under a moon, with a handwritten caption below.

Ein Mann aus einer anderen Welt

Karl Wiener, 1946

Brown wash drawing of a stone archway among ruins inside the Colosseum in Rome, with overgrown plants and broken masonry.

Rooman Colosseumista

Alexander Lauréus, 1820

Charcoal study of an elderly bearded man with a balding head wearing a buttoned overcoat, looking over his shoulder.

Portrait of a Man: Study from Life

Coralie E. Feilner, 1880

Pencil caricature of a top-hatted man with a cane and lantern, with a German caption about seeking a minister.

"Ein Minister wird gesucht! Ein Minister! Ein Königreich für einen Minister des Innern!" (Karikatur auf Anton Freiher…

Francisque, 1848