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Drawings & Sketches

79,486 works

Soft grey drawing of a still river lined with trees, a seated figure on a fallen log at lower left, hills beyond.

Milton, New York

George Inness, 1856

Pencil sketch sheet showing a stone frog on a pedestal, a farmhouse with chimneys, a sleeping cat, and ornamental scrollwork.

Sketch of Stone Frog and Farm House

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Charcoal and chalk figure studies on gray paper: a female head and shoulders, an arm, a leg, and a foot.

details of figure studies

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Colored design for a stained-glass window showing the Crucifixion with mourners, soldiers and angels in an ornate architectur

Design for a Stained-Glass Window with the Crucifixion

Frans Nicolas, 1855

Red chalk drawing of a helmeted winged figure in flowing drapery, one arm raised, within a double ruled border.

Winged figure holding glass in upraised hand

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor of a round stone medieval tower with conical roof and rooftops of Loches beneath a pale sky.

Loches

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pen and brown ink sketch of four gestural figures, two bent low and two standing, one carrying a long trailing shape.

Köynnöksen kantajia, köynnöksen kaksi päätä, luonnos Tampereen tuomiokirkon lehterikaiteen maalauksiin; Öljylamppu (?…

Portrait fo unknown man

Richard Dighton, 1880

Watercolor design with two vertical Roman-style standards holding cameo medallions and a central red triangular panel with wh

Ornament Design, Triangular Panel between Roman Standards

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Grey wash drawing of sheep in a barn beside a wooden manger, with a hanging lantern and an open stable door.

Sheep in a Manger

Charles Émile Jacque

Pastel drawing of a shepherdess resting beside a flock of sheep and a dog in a meadow near trees under a cloudy sky.

The Shepherdess

Charles Émile Jacque, 1869

Pencil sketch of a rocky sea cliff and islet on the left, and a steep rock face with stone buildings on the right.

Study of seascape

William Stanley Haseltine, 1850

Graphite drawing of a standing male nude with curly beard, one arm raised, shaded to show musculature.

Academic Study of a Male Nude

Giuseppe Longhi, 1830

Watercolor of a bronze cannon on a green carriage before a timber bulwark, with scattered planks and fascines on sand.

Cannon by a Bulwark

Carl Werner, 1849

Ceiling design with two grey doves flying among pink and blue flower garlands against pale clouds and sky.

Ceiling Design with Doves and Flower Garlands, possibly for the Entrance Hall

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor ornament design sheet with a laurel-wreathed bust, a blue pinecone and floral frieze, and an eagle in a pink wreat

Ornament Design, Roman Votive, Panel with Dionysian Pattern of Grapes and Pinecones, and Eagle atop a Roman Standard

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770

Watercolor of a weathered Gothic portal with a carved Madonna above steps descending to a canal.

The Portal of the Madonna della Misericordia from the Canal

Carl Werner, 1844

Pencil sketch of two tree trunks with gnarled roots and textured bark on the forest floor, dated June 1860.

Tree Trunks, Darmstadt

William Trost Richards, 1860

Red chalk drawing of a tomb design with a heraldic shield, helmet, drapery swags and an inscription panel with figures.

Tomb of Ferdinand van den Eynde in S. Maria dell'Anima, Rome

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of a rural hamlet of low houses beside tall trees, with open fields and a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Hamlet

Hjalmar Munsterhjelm, 1897

Watercolor of a tall carved stone monument with a cross top in a churchyard, beside a gothic church and gravestones.

Monument in a Church Cemetery

John Chessell Buckler, 1816

Pencil sketch of a narrow stepped lane between old houses with tiled roofs, trees and climbing plants, on green paper.

Narrow Steps between Houses

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Pencil sketch of old walls and tiled-roof buildings in Toledo above a sloping dirt path.

Walls in Toledo

Arnold William Brunner, 1890

Pencil sketch of figures on wooden sauna benches, with one man reaching toward a bucket and another standing at the right.

Pirtin salvoksella

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

Pencil drawing of a panoramic mountain lake landscape with a village and church spire beside shrubs and hills.

Panorama on a Mountain Lake

Stanislaus Graf von Kalckreuth, 1857

Floral garland design of orange and yellow roses, white blossoms and green leaves on a squared grid, with printed credits.

Design for Berlin Wool Work

Nathaniel Currier, 1850

Red chalk sketch of a kneeling winged figure with draped cloth, set within a double-ruled border on cream paper.

Kneeling winged figure

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pen drawing of a boy pulling a sled as a girl in a fur coat tumbles off onto a field, with bare trees behind.

Meisje valt van een slee

Adri Ladenius, 1893

Ink and wash plan of Albi cathedral and surrounding streets, with lettered keys and a signature dated 1864.

Projet de restauration de la cathédrale d'Albi

César Daly, 1864

Pen drawing of three bearded gnomes riding ducks across water, with reeds and factory chimneys in the distance.

Drie kabouters varend op eenden

Adri Ladenius, 1893

Pen drawing of a boy riding a donkey in a stable while children and a woman in a hat watch from a doorway.

Jongen zittend op een ezel in een stal

Adri Ladenius, 1893

Ornament design sheet with a cherub cameo, a red-figure vase, and a classical female figure cameo in watercolor.

Ornament Design with Vase and Cameos

Michel Angelo Pergolesi, 1770