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Drawings & Sketches

79,494 works

Ink caricature of a bound statue held by two men with poles on a city street, with a hotel and church behind.

Standbeeld van Wibaut

Patricq Kroon, 1922

Pen drawing of a stout woman with a brush and bucket marked Nach Holland, with a man in a hat at left.

Duitse schoonmaaksters trekken op naar Holland

Patricq Kroon, 1920

Pen drawing of two caricatured street musicians on a beach, one with a tambourine and one with an accordion, with a sailboat

Straatmuzikanten

Patricq Kroon, 1900

Black chalk portrait study of a man with curled powdered hair, drawn with white highlights on tan paper.

Portrait of the Emperor Joseph II

Emperor Joseph II House of Habsburg-Lorraine, 1770

Pencil sketch of a kneeling haloed saint in a monk's robe gazing up at a cross in the clouds, with a rocky landscape.

Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata

Fortunato Duranti, 1820

Pen drawing of a man in a hat beside a blown-out umbrella in front of a brick building with a political sign.

Colijn in slecht weer

Patricq Kroon, 1923

Grey wash drawing of sailing ships struggling in rough seas under heavy clouds, with flags flying from the masts.

Ships in a Stormy Sea

Ludolf Bakhuysen, mid-17th-early 18th century

Ink caricature of two men in dark suits before a sketched Paris skyline with the Eiffel Tower, signed by Patricq Kroon.

Poincaré en Bonar Law

Patricq Kroon, 1923

Pen and ink caricature of a man in a Democratic Party sash drumming, with a suited man beside him, smoke clouds behind.

Heeres richt de Democratische Partij op, 1921

Patricq Kroon, 1921

Ink caricature of Lloyd George, Briand and Harding with a seated man holding a "Miljoenenvloot" sign, 1922.

De miljoenenvloot, 1922

Patricq Kroon, 1922

Pen and ink drawing of a man in a carnival costume reclining with a champagne bottle on a tiled floor by a broom and basket.

Baron van Voorst tot Voorst als carnavalsganger

Patricq Kroon, 1915

Pencil sketch of two ships on a horizon under a moon, with handwritten colour notes on a cream card.

Moonlit Ships, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1890

Ink caricature of two men atop a tower of papers labeled with conference names, above a row of crosses and graves.

Toren van verdragen gesloten op conferenties, 1922

Patricq Kroon, 1922

Pencil and wash sketch of Neptune, the sea god, reclining on a scroll with a trident among clouds.

Neptune

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Brown ink drawing of two pilgrims walking a road past trees, a shepherd with sheep, a river and a rising sun.

Landscape with Two Pilgrims Walking Along a Road

Pieter Baltens, 16th century

Watercolor design sheet with radishes, leaves and berry garlands in green, lilac and red, framed by a decorative border.

Design for the Embroidery of the Right Bottom Corner of a Man's Waistcoat of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf"

Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1780

Watercolor of a peasant leading a white horse past large oak trees, with a dog and thatched cottage in the distance.

A Peasant Leading his Horse on the Outskirts of a Wood

Pieter Barbiers II, 1761-1842

Pen and ink drawing of Ceres and Triptolemus on a winged chariot pulled by animals within an oval medallion.

Ceres and Triptolemus

Felice Giani, 1800

Chalk drawing on blue paper of a seated woman in a headscarf with a second study of her head at upper right.

Woman Holding a Jug and a Study of her Head Seen from the Left

Cornelis Pietersz Bega, mid-17th century

Pencil sketch of a river valley with mountains, trees, and large rocks in the foreground, by Daniel Huntington.

Mount Washington from Ellis River, Looking North

Daniel Huntington, 1850

Drawing of a feathered female figure with bow and arrows, cherubs above, laborers on a hill, and a ship at sea.

Allegory of America

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, mid-17th-late 17th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a classical altar design with columns, a pediment, statues, and a relief scene beneath a cross.

Design for a Main Altar

Giuseppe Barberi, 1780

Ink drawing of a rococo escutcheon shaped as a sail boat with mast, framed by scrolls and waves, signed Lajoüe.

Design for an Escutcheon in Form of Boat with Sail, for Recueil Nouveau de Differens Cartouches

Jacques de Lajoüe, 1730

Pencil sketch of a single slender pine tree with loose foliage, labeled Pemadumcook Pine in handwriting below.

Pemadumcook Pine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1870

Sepia wash drawing of a wooded landscape with a large tree, a rock outcrop, and two seated figures in foliage.

Mercury Lulling Argus to Sleep in a Landscape

Jan de Bisschop, mid 17th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a classical villa with a columned portico, pediment, dome and trees on the left.

View of a villa

Giuseppe Barberi, 1790

Brown wash drawing of two young girls in long dresses standing in a field under white clouds, one in a wide-brimmed hat.

Two Young Girls

Winslow Homer, 1870

Brown wash drawing of large leafy trees framing a road, with buildings at left and small figures walking in the distance.

View of Buildings and Linden Trees in Rijswijk

Jan de Bisschop, mid 17th century

Grey wash drawing of a wooded riverside landscape with figures, a small boat, and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

A Landscape

Charles Nicolas Ransonnette, 1850

Pencil sketch of a distant mountain range with a small cow in the foreground and handwritten color notes on the paper.

Mountain Landscape with a Cow, Mexico

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Brown wash drawing of two bearded men in dark cloaks, one with a lace collar, lit strongly against a dark ground.

Portrait of Two Men

Jan de Bisschop, mid 17th century

Pen and pencil sketches on tan paper showing a floor plan with rooms and window details by Robert Frederick Blum.

Floor plans

Robert Frederick Blum, 1900