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Drawings & Sketches

79,486 works

Pen and ink drawing of a bound nude man raised among soldiers and onlookers in a classical hall, with a seated judge above.

Martyrdom of St. Andrew

Francesco Coghetti, 1820

Brown wash drawing of a bearded God the Father seated on clouds, pointing, surrounded by angels and putti.

God the Father Seated in Clouds Surrounded by Angels and Putti

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1753

Brown wash drawing of robed figures climbing a rocky cliff past trees, one pointing upward, by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo.

Christ Leading Peter, James, and John to the High Mountain for the Transfiguration

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1785

Textile border design with four stylized lilies, small flower clusters, and a band of oval scallops on ochre ground.

Design for an Embroidered or Woven Border of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf"

Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1800

Pencil sketch of cumulus clouds above a dark treeline and open ground on cream paper, dated Sept 1840.

Clouds over Mountains

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Brown wash drawing of a seated teacher preaching to halo-crowned apostles in a tiled hall under hanging lamps.

The Apostles' Creed

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1770

Pencil sketch of Eagle Lake with hills, two rowboats on the water, and rocks and a fallen log on the shore.

Eagle Lake, Mt. Desert

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Graphite sketch on brown paper of a tropical landscape with hills, trees, a palm, and handwritten notes.

View of the Sabaneta, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Brown wash drawing of soldiers, horses and banners around two men embracing, with a classical building and mountains behind.

The Parting of Saints Peter and Paul

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1785

Brown ink drawing of a classical frieze with an embracing winged couple, a flying winged figure, and a kneeling Cupid with a

Frieze with Psyche and Love

Felice Giani, 1810

Brown ink drawing of a military trophy with helmet, shields, trumpets, spears, banners and an eagle in a rectangular panel.

One of a set of trophies of weapons of war as a decoration of a horizontal panel

Francesco Bedeschini, 1690

Pen and brown ink sketches of a mother and child with a finished wash scene in the lower right corner.

Sketches, The Virgin and Child

Fortunato Duranti, 1820

Oil sketch of a mountain peak over a shadowed valley, with rocky cliffs and evergreens in the foreground under a dusky sky.

Mt. Katahdin from South Turner Mountain, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1870

Brown wash drawing of a crowd reacting around a veiled woman seated before a large stone archway.

The Raising of Tabitha

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1790

Pencil sketch of a woman in a headscarf with studies of two hands on cream paper.

Two Heads and Two Hands

Brown ink and wash drawing of three Punchinello figures hunting waterfowl on a pond with dogs and trees.

Punchinellos Hunting Waterfowl

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1800

Pen and gray wash drawing of church objects like a crosier, censer, chalice and mitre arranged in a radial trophy.

Trophy with Ecclesiastical Objects

Romolo Achille Liverani, 1830

Ink and wash drawing of a domed classical kaffeehaus with flanking columns and a terrace with steps.

Elevation of a Kaffeehaus

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Brown wash drawing of God the Father and angels above a seated hooded woman with a child, on clouds.

God the Father and Angels Adoring the Madonna and Child [recto]

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1753

Brown ink drawing of an ornamental frame with scrollwork, foliage, scalloped edges and a blank central panel.

Frame

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Pencil sketch of gnarled tree trunks, roots, and a grape vine study on pale paper, dated September 1844.

Gnarled Tree Trunks and a Grape Vine, Catskill, New York

Frederic Edwin Church, 1840

Pen and brown wash drawing of several ornamental frames, including oval and rectangular designs with garlands and drapery swa

Frames

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of horsemen and dogs driving deer toward a large net strung between trees.

Deer Hunt with Nets

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Pencil portrait of a seated man in three-quarter view, wearing a cravat and textured coat, dated 1843.

Julius von Wright, the artist's brother

Wilhelm von Wright, 1843

Brown ink wash sheet with sketches of bearded heads and robed standing figures by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo.

Figures and Faces

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1750

Watercolor of a Romanesque cathedral with rose window and tall bell tower, a crowd in a piazza, and ships in harbor.

The Cathedral at Trani

Louis Jean Desprez, 1778

Pen drawing of a bearded warrior raising a curved sword in a room with a seated woman, a shield and weapons on the floor.

Lemminkäinen Leaving for Pohjola

Robert Wilhelm Ekman, 1861

Pencil sketch of a young girl's head in a headscarf, gazing upward, inscribed "Beggar Girl in Rome" on toned paper.

Beggar Girl in Rome

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Pencil sketch of a hillside village with rooftops and hills, plus a small study of a thatched gateway hut with a wooden door.

Gateway and Partial View of Guaranda, Ecuador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Brown ink drawing of a fortified stone bridge and tower beside a river, with a tall craggy mountain behind.

Fortified Bridge against Distant Mountains

the elder Palmieri Pietro, 1760

Ink and watercolor sketch of mounted cavalry riders in blue uniforms crossing a meadow, one bugler on the right.

Cavalry Exercise in a Meadow

Constantin Guys, n.d.

Pen drawing of a classical domed pavilion with four columns, garland swags, and a statue on top, with a plan below.

Design for a Pavilion

Giuseppe Valadier, 1810