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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Pen and brown ink sketch of several nude and draped figures in varied poses, copied after Michelangelo's Last Judgment.

Group of Figures Copied from Michelangelo's Last Judgment

Francesco Allegrini

Blue wash drawing of the Adoration of the Shepherds, with the Virgin and Christ Child surrounded by kneeling figures and ange

Adoration of the shepherds

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Watercolour of autumn trees with golden leaves reflected in a river, with a brick building at right.

Autumn at Braunston, North Devon

Ink and wash floor plan of a symmetrical museum with four corner pavilions and a central courtyard, German labels and scale b

"Museen für Kunst- und Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen", "Grundriss des ersten Stockes" der Gesamtanlage mit Raumau…

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1867

Pen and brown ink drawing of a nude woman beside a seated man, with a curtain and winged figures in the background.

An Erotic Fantasy

Henry Fuseli, 1790/92

Pen and grey wash drawing of Jupiter reclining beside Alcmene, surrounded by cherubs and classical architecture.

Jupiter in de gedaante van Amphitrion by Alcmene

Architectural floor plan in brown ink showing two symmetrical wings with circular halls linked by long galleries on aged pape

"Museen für Kunst- und Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen", Grundriss des zweiten Stockes

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1867

Portrait of a young man in a white wig and blue embroidered coat with lace jabot, turned toward the viewer.

James Milliken Jr.

Jean-Étienne Liotard, c. 1761

Pencil and colored crayon drawing of a woman in a wide-brimmed flowered hat, touching a flower with a wristwatch visible.

Bildnis der Gattin des Künstlers, Charlotte Berend-Corinth

Lovis Corinth, 1912

Red chalk landscape drawing of tall trees, a path, and a thatched cottage at left by Antonie Waterloo.

Landscape

Anthonie Waterloo

Pencil architectural drawing with floor plan, facade elevation with central dome, and building sections of a museum.

"Museen für Kunst- und Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen", Naturwissenschaftliches Museum gegen die Ringstraße, Grund…

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1867

Pen and brown ink sketch with wash of four flying winged angel figures in dynamic poses across a pale sheet.

Four Flying Angels (recto); Two Flying Figures (verso)

Francesco Allegrini

Ground floor plan of a museum with two domed rotundas joined by a long colonnaded hall, drawn in brown ink on paper.

"Museen für Kunst- und Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen", Naturwissenschaftliches Museum, Grundriss des Erdgeschoßes…

Heinrich von Ferstel, 1867

Pen and brown ink sketch of draped standing figures, some holding instruments, arranged in two processional groups across a p

Procession of Musicians

Francesco Allegrini

Pencil and blue wash drawing of a reclining woman, a lion, a winged putto and an oil lamp in an arched lunette.

Allegorie der Mathematik

Moritz von Schwind, 1840

Sepia drawing of cattle and sheep in a pasture beside a fence, with a farmhouse and trees in the background.

Landschap met vee en een boerderij

Jacob Cats, 1778

Brown wash drawing of fishermen in a rowboat beside a wooden bridge, with a hay wagon and horses and trees beyond.

Landschap met vissers in een bootje en hooiwagen op een bruggetje

Jacob Cats, 1780

Brown wash drawing of a swineherd driving pigs past a brick farmhouse beneath tall trees.

Varkenshoeder op weggetje voor een huis

Jacob Cats, 1776

Pencil panoramic sketch of a river valley with hills and trees, annotated with handwritten compass directions across two join

Untitled (river scene with Compass points, possibly near Dunedin)

Nicholas Chevalier, 1866

Brown wash drawing of a village road with thatched cottages, bare trees, a horse and rider, and figures under a cloudy sky.

Landschap met opstekende storm

Jacob Cats, 1776

Grey wash drawing of ships at anchor on a calm sea beneath clouds, with a large three-masted vessel in the centre.

Schepen voor anker

Jan Brandes, 1779

Brown wash drawing of a village with a large tree, thatched cottages, figures on a road and a church tower in the distance.

Dorpsgezicht met enkele personen voor een huis

Jacob Cats, 1751

Colored pencil drawing of a nude woman with raised arms under dark palm fronds, with a pale hill and sky behind.

Musik

Karl Wiener, 1921

Brown wash drawing of two male figures, one standing and gesturing upward, one seated, in a rocky landscape.

Die Heiligen Johannes der Täufer und Hieronymus

Parmigianino, 1526

Pen and ink sketch with red chalk of an angel leading a procession of nude and draped figures across the page.

The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise (recto); Studies for the Same Composition (verso)

Francesco Allegrini

Grey wash drawing of a village scene with a woman and child on a bridge, a large tree, a church spire and grazing sheep.

Dorpsgezicht met enkele personen op een brug

Jacob Cats, 1751

Grey wash drawing of a church tower seen across a meadow, framed by trees, with two walkers and a seated man with a dog.

Muiderberg, van de Hooge Weg af gezien

Jacob Cats, 1762

Brown ink landscape drawing of a horse-drawn carriage on a hilly road, with a seated man and a large tree.

Heuvelachtig landschap met reiswagen

Jacob Cats, 1775

Brown wash drawing of a summer landscape with a herder, two cows, sheep, a dog, large trees and a path.

Zomerlandschap met herder met twee koeien en schapen

Jacob Cats, 1751

Grey wash drawing of a shepherd with sheep beside a thatched farmhouse and trees, with a distant village on the right.

Zomerlandschap met schapenherder bij boerderij

Jacob Cats, 1751

Grey ink drawing of a thatched cottage, arched stone bridge, large tree and village street with figures.

Dorpsgezicht

Jacob Cats, 1772

Brown ink drawing of a group of plumed horsemen and onlookers on horseback and on foot, with a standing soldier at left.

Group of Horsemen

Francesco Allegrini