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Drawings & Sketches

79,494 works

Ink and wash drawing of cascading waterfalls over rocks, with a hilltop building and wooded hills behind.

The Waterfalls at Tivoli (recto)

Joachim Franz Beich, 1704

Red chalk drawing of shepherds herding sheep and cattle past a tree trunk along a rocky path.

Pastoral Journey with Flocks and Herds at a Stream

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1660-64

Red chalk and wash drawing of a nude man gesturing among animals and figures, with a sketched ark at upper left.

Noah Entering the Ark

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1609-64

Pen and wash drawing of a foaming river and waterfall beneath overhanging trees and rocky cliffs.

River Landscape with a Waterfall (recto)

Joachim Franz Beich, 1704

Watercolour study of a jar with bold black scrolling decoration over yellow and grey washes, dated 1895.

Study for a jar with black decoration on a yellow and grey ground

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1895

Medieval painting of a haloed female saint in red mantle and green gown holding a palm, within a blue arch and gold border.

Saint Susanna

Matteo di ser Cambio di Bettolo, c. 1385

Medieval manuscript page with a column of Latin names in gothic script, each with red and blue decorated initials.

Saint James

Matteo di ser Cambio di Bettolo, c. 1385

Pen and brown ink sketch of cattle, a reclining cow, and a cart wheel with plants on the ground.

Cattle Beside Cart Wheel

Giovanni Francesco Castiglione, 1640/55

Brown and blue wash drawing of the Presentation in the Temple inside an ornate sculpted frame with cherubs and caryatids.

The Presentation in the Temple, with a Design for a Sculpted Frame

Jacob Jordaens, ca. 1630-35

"Hut mit Einreihungs-Karte für die National-Garde." (Vorzeichnung für die Serie "Chronologie der Kopfbedeckungen")

Anton Zampis, 1848

Pencil drawing of a symmetrical decorative design with scrolling foliage and a central animal motif on squared paper.

Decoratief ontwerp met een dier

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Black ink drawing of a symmetrical ornamental design with stylized acanthus leaves framing a central panel.

Decoratief ontwerp met bladmotief

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Ink drawing of a symmetrical decorative design with a central crowned W monogram, scrolls and a bold ornamental border.

Decoratief ontwerp met gekroonde W

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pencil drawing on graph paper of a repeating geometric pattern with octagonal medallions and banded borders.

Decoratief ontwerp met geometrisch motief

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pencil design on squared paper of symmetrical scrolling foliage with numbered colour notes and dimensions.

Decoratief ontwerp met kleuraanduidingen

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pen and brown wash drawing of a chaotic galley battle with broken masts, struggling figures and a distant fleet.

The Naval Battle of Meloria

Giovanni David, 1743-90

Decoratief ontwerp met hazenjager

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pen and watercolor design sheet with two oval rococo ornaments and a floral decorative band, study for a snuff box.

Snuifdoos

Jean Ducrollay, 1758

Coloured design drawing of a round medallion with scrollwork and birds above a horizontal frieze with animals and foliage.

Snuifdoos

Pierre Moreau, 1770

Watercolor study of a dark vase with blue chevron and diamond patterns on its body and banded rim.

Study for a jar with blue and black ornament

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1895

Charcoal drawing of cottages beside factories and smokestacks, with smoke over a hazy sky and small figures on a path.

Hütten und Fabriken

Karl Wiener, 1926

Charcoal sketch of moored boats along a riverbank below old buildings with arched doorways and a tall mast.

Oever van de Guadalquivir te Triana in Sevilla

Gerard Muller, 1871

Charcoal drawing of an arched cemetery gate topped by a stone cross, framed by tall trees and a path.

Kerkhof te Sevilla

Gerard Muller, 1871

Charcoal drawing of a grand staircase leading to a paneled hall with framed pictures and a coffered wooden ceiling.

Traphal van het Casa de Pilatos te Sevilla

Gerard Muller, 1871

Charcoal sketch of a shaded arcaded courtyard with stone columns, arches, a leafy tree and potted plants.

Binnenhof van het Casa de Pilatos te Sevilla

Gerard Muller, 1871

Circular study in brown and black ink and wash with radiating strokes around a pale centre, signed lower left.

Study for a dish

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1895

Watercolor of the domed Muiderpoort gatehouse beside a canal, with large trees, boats, a footbridge and a windmill.

The Muiderpoort, Amsterdam, seen from the Plantage

Hendrick Keun, 1771

Charcoal head study of a young girl in a headscarf with a lace collar, looking downward, signed Sevilla.

Meisje uit Sevilla

Gerard Muller, 1871

Charcoal drawing of Seville palace walls, battlements and a tall bell tower rising behind rooftops under a cloudy sky.

Gezicht op de muren van het Koninklijk Paleis te Sevilla

Gerard Muller, 1871

Pencil drawing of a Seville cityscape with a tall bell tower, cathedral facade, crenellated tower, and palm trees on a stone

Gezicht op de tuinen van het Koninklijk Paleis te Sevilla

Gerard Muller, 1871

Charcoal drawing of a seated woman in a robe on stone steps facing tall cypress trees and a carved stone wall.

Zittende vrouw bij de ingang van de tuinen van het Koninklijk Paleis te Sevilla

Gerard Muller, 1871

Charcoal drawing of a garden courtyard with tall walls, a curved roof, shrubs and trees, and an arched doorway.

Voortuinen van het Koninklijk Paleis te Sevilla

Gerard Muller, 1871