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Drawings & Sketches

79,656 works

Charcoal sketch of a weathered farmhouse with a sagging roof, a picket fence in front, and a standing figure beside it.

Zaun am Bauernhaus

Adolph Menzel, 1892

Watercolor of a Gothic cathedral and gatehouse framed by autumn trees, with small figures near the arched entrance.

Canterbury, 1885

Albert Goodwin, 1885

Pen drawing of two ancient stone entrances: the Apollo sanctuary on Delos and a pyramid doorway, dated 1879.

Eingänge: Apollonheiligtum auf Delos, Pyramide

Josef Wilhelm Durm, 1879

Grey wash drawing in an oval of armed soldiers with raised swords and shields, a fallen figure below, and ships in the distan

The Relief of Candia

Charles Le Brun, 17th century

Red chalk drawing on tan paper showing a seated figure, a reclining figure with upturned head, and a foot study.

Two Muses

Charles Le Brun, 17th century

Pen drawing of two Cyclopean stone walls, Tiryns above and Argos below, with a robed figure holding a staff for scale.

Kyklopenmauern in Tirynth und Argos

Josef Wilhelm Durm, 1879

Pencil sketch of masted ships and small boats in a harbour, with city buildings and church spires along the distant shore.

Shipping scene

Petrus van der Velden, 1867

Pen and wash drawing of a grand procession with horsemen, elephants and a chariot entering a classical city with crowded terr

Alexander Entering Babylon

Sébastien Leclerc I, n.d.

Watercolor of a busy Rio harbor market with rowboats, crowds on a quay, an ornate pavilion and a mountain backdrop.

Markt in Rio

Ferdinand Keller, 1861

Oil portrait of a bearded man in a flat cap and dark coat, gazing sideways against a dark background.

Study of a Man from the Ghetto

Leopold Horovitz, 1884

Brown ink drawing of a haloed kneeling man looking up at a winged angel descending through clouds with a sword.

David Chooses Three Days of Pestilence (II Samuel 24:10-17)

Valentin Lefèbvre, 17th century

Pencil and wash drawing of a thatched hut in Brazil with a woman, child, seated man with rifle, and a fish on a mat.

Eingeborenenhütte in Brasilien

Ferdinand Keller

Pale hatched pen drawing of a bearded man's head with tousled hair and downcast eyes, turned slightly to the side.

Head of a Man

Alphonse Legros, 1837-1911

Pencil and blue wash drawing of large ruffled tropical leaves rising above ferns and undergrowth on a forest floor.

Blattgewächs im Urwald

Ferdinand Keller, 1858

Graphite sketch of a standing male nude with head turned upward, torso rendered in fine diagonal hatching.

Study of a Figure

Alphonse Legros, 1837-1911

Sketchbook page with soft charcoal smudges suggesting a dark sky and faint forms, numbered 9 in the lower right corner.

Charcoal sketch of church under dark sky in a Wellington sketchbook

Petrus van der Velden, 1907

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a leaning branch with bromeliads and vines over a river, with a reptile on the bank.

Baumzweig mit Lianen an einem Urwaldfluss

Ferdinand Keller

Pencil sketch of a fallen tree and palm-frond hut beside a river with wooded hills in the distance.

Fischerhütte am Parahyba

Ferdinand Keller, 1860

Pencil study of a crouched seated male nude with head bowed and arms wrapped around knees, drawn in fine hatching.

Study of a Figure

Alphonse Legros, 1888

Pencil study of a standing boy in a draped cloth, with bare feet and a staff, beside a wooden pillar on tan paper.

Studie des Wenzeslaus in Ganzfigur

Ferdinand Keller, 1859

Colored pencil drawing of parasitic bromeliad plants with red flower spikes growing on tree branches.

Schmarotzerpflanzen auf Baumästen

Ferdinand Keller, 1860

Pen and ink drawing of two women in ruffed collars clasping hands, under a German inscription about Carl Ritter's daughters.

Grabplatte für Agerta und Elisabeth, die Töchter Carl Ritters, gestorben 1538

Leopold Ludwig Müller, 1783

Brown wash drawing of a wooden footbridge over a canal, a figure standing on it, sailboats and a town skyline beyond.

Gezicht op een brug over de Schinkel, gezien vanaf het Jaagpad

Hobbe Smith, 1872

Charcoal drawing of two embracing nude men beside a tree, with stylized trees and small houses in a rocky landscape.

Escal-Vigor II: Les Amis

Willem Arondéus, 1915

Pencil sketch of a sailboat with two figures on rippling water, with birds in the sky, on a sketchbook page.

Sketch of sailboat in An 1893 sketchbook

Petrus van der Velden, 1893

Pencil sketch of a street lined with gabled houses, a large tree on the right, and figures walking along the road.

Gezicht op de Sloterkade

Anthonie van Teijn, 1927

Pencil drawing of houses, sheds and gabled roofs along a back lane under a cloudy sky.

Gezicht op enkele panden achter de Sloterkade

Anthonie van Teijn, 1927

Ink drawing of Christ on the cross with a kneeling knight and woman in prayer on either side, and a cherub above.

Christus am Kreuz mit Stifterfiguren (Ritter und seine Frau)

Leopold Ludwig Müller, 1783

Pencil study of a feathery palm and a bent tree with leafy branches against a pale background.

Palmen- und Baumstudie

Ferdinand Keller, 1858

Pencil drawing of riverside houses and moored boats beside a calm canal, with trees and reflections in the water.

Gezicht op de Schinkel nabij Huis Te Vraag, gezien vanaf het rangeerterrein

Anthonie van Teijn, 1927

Man met hoge hoed leest een boek

Jean Bernard, 1832

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded man in a ruff and long robe standing in an arched niche with heraldic shields.

Grabplatte mit Mann in ganzer Figur

Leopold Ludwig Müller, 1783