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Drawings & Sketches

79,494 works

Charcoal drawing of stone steps rising to an iron gate in a wall, framed by trees and shrubs.

Doorgang tussen de tuinen van het Koninklijk Paleis te Sevilla

Gerard Muller, 1871

Brown wash drawing of the Crucifixion with soldiers, a mounted rider, a fortified wall and mourners in the foreground.

Crucifixion

Thomas de Keyser, 1665

Charcoal sketch of a woman standing between stone gate pillars amid trees, with touches of yellow crayon in the foliage.

Vrouw bij de tuinpoort van het Koninklijk Paleis te Sevilla

Gerard Muller, 1871

Charcoal sketch of a garden path with trees and stone steps leading to an arcaded palace with a tall tiered tower.

Gezicht op de achterfaçade van het Koninklijk Paleis te Sevilla

Gerard Muller, 1871

Charcoal drawing of a seated woman on garden steps beneath trees, with a stone wall and arched doorway behind.

Vrouw in de tuin van het Koninklijk Paleis te Sevilla

Gerard Muller, 1871

Red chalk drawing of two circular medallions, each showing playful naked putti among foliage.

Twee medaillons met kinderen

Jacob de Wit, 1705

Watercolor winter landscape with skaters on a frozen canal, a brick house, a wooden bridge and bare trees.

Winterlandschap met schaatsenrijders op een wetering

Jacob Cats, 1781

Charcoal drawing of a shaded palace courtyard with an octagonal fountain, palm fronds, and an arched doorway between columns.

Weg naar het paviljoen van Karel V in het Koninklijk Paleis te Sevilla

Gerard Muller, 1871

Pen and wash drawing of two men on ice, one kneeling with a stick and one standing, clasping hands, with a fallen hat nearby.

Twee mannen op het ijs

Jacob Cats, 1751

Pale watercolor of a hilltop town above cliffs and a calm lake, with a thatched hut and cypress trees.

Genzano and Lake Nemi

Joseph August Knip, early 19th century

Watercolor of a brown and white cow grazing in a meadow by a wooden fence, with a distant town under cloudy skies.

Grazende koe

Jacob Cats, 1783

Faint pencil sketch of a carriage section and horse on an album page with gilt-tooled binding edge.

Schets deel rijtuig

Jan Brandes, 1778

Pen and watercolor winter landscape with brick houses, a wooden lifting beam, and skaters on a frozen canal.

Winterlandschap met huizen en hefboom langs bevroren vaart

Jacob Cats, 1771

Grey wash drawing of a village street with a horse cart, figures, a cow, cottages and a church tower.

Mei

Jacob Cats, 1791

Grey wash drawing of three men playing cards by candlelight at a table, with a cat sitting on the floor nearby.

Kaartavond bij Lochner

Jan Brandes, 1787

Brown wash drawing of a river landscape with a man beside a boathouse, moored boat, trees and a distant town.

River Landscape with a Man Standing by a Boathouse

Philips Koninck, mid-17th-late 17th century

Watercolor of men and horses with a hay cart halting before a brick inn beneath a large tree.

Halte voor een herberg in zomertijd

Jacob Cats, 1781

Page from a bound pattern book with pencil sketches of garment pieces and handwritten Dutch annotations.

Patroon van een kamizool

Jan Brandes, 1770

Watercolor of people working on a frozen harbour with a horse-drawn sledge, moored ships and a town skyline in winter.

Bedrijvigheid op het ijs bij de stadswal van Veere

Jacob Cats, 1790

Watercolor drawing of a red and white cow in a meadow with a grazing sheep, farmhouses and a gnarled tree under a cloudy sky.

Roodbonte koe in een landschap

Jacob Cats, 1783

Page from a sketchbook with a watercolor moth above a pencil drawing of a three-masted sailing ship.

Vlinder en schip

Jan Brandes, 1779

Grey wash drawing of a road to a drawbridge beside an inn, with figures, trees and a distant windmill.

Landschap met ophaalbrug en personen voor een herberg

Jacob Cats, 1771

Brown wash drawing of a countryside scene with cattle, a farmer with a bucket, a thatched cottage and trees.

Landschap met vee en boer met emmer

Jacob Cats, 1778

Blue-grey wash drawing of a ceiling design with haloed female saints, a crowned figure, a dog, and draped curtains.

Design for a Ceiling showing the Virgin, Catherine, and Agnes

Matthais Wolcker, early to mid-18th century

Pen and blue wash design study of a bulbous vase covered with scrolling tendrils and leaves.

Studies for a vase with leaf ornamentation

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1895

Pen and wash sketch of three women and a child on a rooftop with birds, in an arched frame.

Three Women and a Child on a Roof

Ludwig Richter, 1820-84

Pen drawing of a mounted rider under trees above a lower scene of a rooster, hen, and woman carrying a bundle.

Two Designs for Illustration

Ludwig Richter, 1820-84

Pen and watercolor city view with a tall church tower, domes, a columned portico in front, and trees on the right.

View of Milan

Ludwig Richter, 1820-84

Red chalk drawing of a seated man in a robe reading at a desk beside bookshelves and stacked books.

The Immortal Author

Bernhard Rode, 1740-97

Pencil sketch of riverside buildings, a stone tower and a water mill wheel beside a river with trees behind.

Landscape with Mill and Buildings

Ludwig Richter, 1820-84

Black ink drawing of a stylized horse head merged with a large curving letter I, with a circle and triangle beside it.

I

Karl Wiener, 1921

Ink and wash design with winged figures, an ox-drawn chariot in the clouds, and rococo scroll border above a distant landscap

Design for a Book Illustration

Franz Sigrist, late 18th century