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Drawings & Sketches

79,657 works

Pencil drawing of a night scene with a diagonal beam of light from two lamps, titled In die Nacht, signed KW.

In die Nacht

Karl Wiener, 1921

Watercolor of a reading room with long tables, hanging lamps, and readers, including women, seated and standing among shelves

"In einem Lesesaal" - Leserinnen und Leser im Volksheim Ottakring

Wilhelm Gause, 1906

Pen and wash drawing of a fantastical urn with a sculpted head, plumed crest, garlands and paw feet.

Caricature of a Sculptor

Jean Charles Delafosse

Ink and watercolor street scene of a crowd in top hats at a stone archway, with a placard on the wall and a man pointing from

"In einem Monate / wird / Fürst Metternich / gestürzt sein / (...)" (Szene beim Kärntnertor vor einem Plakat im Febru…

J. K. Fischer, 1848

Pen and wash drawing of a smiling bald caricature man in a buttoned coat, carrying a bundle and objects, with a ladder on his

Caricature of a Junkman (recto); Caricature of a School Master (verso)

Jean Charles Delafosse

Pen and brown ink drawing of a Gothic church with a tall spire and arched windows, framed by trees and shrubs.

Kerk

Dirk Arnoldus Tavenraat, 1855

Pen and watercolor drawing of a dirt road lined with wind-bent trees, with a farmhouse at the left under a cloudy sky.

De Hooiweg bij Eelde

Dirk Arnoldus Tavenraat, 1903

Pen and watercolour drawing of a sandy forest road lined with autumn trees and pines, running toward a distant horizon.

Landschap in Drenthe

Dirk Arnoldus Tavenraat, 1902

Pen and ink drawing of a spotted standing bull facing left, with a wooden fence and grass behind it.

Staande stier, naar links

Dirk Arnoldus Tavenraat, 1855

Kop van een rund, naar rechts

Dirk Arnoldus Tavenraat, 1855

Kop van een rund, naar links

Dirk Arnoldus Tavenraat, 1855

Pen drawing of a woman in a pale dress looking out a window at a starry night, framed by dark curtains.

In Erwartung

Karl Wiener, 1925

Design for a Chimneypiece

Jean Charles Delafosse

Pencil drawing of a horse head turned right, wearing a bridle, with pricked ears and shaded neck and muzzle.

Kop van een paard, naar rechts

Dirk Arnoldus Tavenraat

Kop van een paard, naar links

Dirk Arnoldus Tavenraat, 1855

Brown ink and wash drawing of three draped priestesses gathered around a stone altar with a carved relief panel.

Drie priesteressen bij een offeraltaar

Willem Jacob Herreyns, 1753

Brown ink and wash drawing of a veiled, draped woman with a small child leaning against her beside a classical urn.

Treurende vrouw met twee kinderen

Willem Jacob Herreyns, 1753

Pencil drawing of a bearded old man leaning forward, turned to the right, with a bare shoulder and draped cloth.

Voorovergebogen oude man

Willem Jacob Herreyns, 1818

Grey wash drawing of a schoolmaster at a desk taking a pupil's hand, with other children in a wooden-walled schoolroom.

Schooltje

Jan Josef Horemans, 1692

Architectural elevation drawing of a classical arsenal entrance with columns, allegorical statues, chains, and cannons.

Elevation of the Entrance to an Arsenal

Jean Charles Delafosse

Grey wash drawing of a tavern interior with a man embracing a woman, a child, smoking patrons, a dog and a dropped hat.

Herberginterieur

Jan Josef Horemans, 1692

Grey wash drawing of a kitchen with a hearth, plate rack, and several women and men, with broken plates on the floor.

Het gebroken bord

Jan Josef Horemans, 1728

Grey wash drawing of a surgeon treating a seated shirtless patient while women watch in a cluttered room with jars and a skul

De chirurgijn

Jan Josef Horemans, 1692

Pen and wash drawing of two trophy designs with armor, drums and swords above an oval cartouche with fruit.

Two Designs for Trophies and a Cartouche

Jean Charles Delafosse, ca. 1768

"In memoriam Minnerl Schüller", aus: "Die 150 Blätter"

Karl Wiener, 1943

Pen and ink drawing of three classical architectural trophy designs with urns, garlands, and ram heads, dated 1800.

Three Designs for Architectural Trophies

Jean Charles Delafosse

Ink and wash drawing of a tiered round mausoleum with classical figures and a floor plan below.

Elevation and Plan for a Round Mausoleum

Jean Charles Delafosse

Grey wash drawing of a river landscape with trees on the right, a seated figure, and mountains and a village in the distance.

Landscape

Unknown artist, 19th century

Pencil drawing of a seated figure in a stone frame gazing at a hilly landscape under a moon, memorial to Willi and Karl Stein

In Memoriam: Willi und Karl Steinberg

Karl Wiener, 1941

Pen and ink sketch of a martyrdom scene with muscular nude figures, a central prone body, and onlookers at the edges.

Martydom of St. Lawrence

Raymond de La Fage

Pen and grey wash design of a rococo folding screen panel with scrolling ornament, shell motifs and a figure medallion at top

Design for a Folding Screen

Jacques de Lajoüe

Pen and watercolor drawing of a domed circular temple with robed figures gathered around a burning altar beneath trees.

Ancient Scene with a Funeral Ceremony for an Actor

Louis Jean Desprez, ca. 1777