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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Pen drawing of a mother with two children at a school entrance, while a man in a hat leans from a window above.

Moeder met twee kinderen voor de deur van een school

Christina Chalon, 1758

Pen and wash drawing of putti harvesting grapes in a landscape, with one child holding a pole and another filling a basket.

Herfst

Jacob de Wit, 1744

Two watercolor sailing ships on rough sea under cloudy sky, one flying a Swedish flag, in an open album.

Zweedse brik op zee

Jan Brandes, 1778

Brown ink sketch of a shepherd in a cloak beside several cows, one lying in the foreground.

Cows with shepherd

Pen and brown wash drawing of two standing men in ornate costumes before columns, with inscribed names below.

Two Princes of the House of Este: Ernest VI and Francis II

Pirro Ligorio, 1513-83

Pen and brown wash drawing of women handling draped cloth beneath arches and columns, with a dog at lower left.

A Domestic Scene

Pirro Ligorio, 1513-83

Watercolor landscape with cattle by a stream, a river valley, a distant village, and tall rock cliffs with travelers on the r

Wiesengrund an Fluß und Wald, rechts hohe Felsen

Karl Franz Kraul

Pen and brown ink drawing of the Descent from the Cross, with men on ladders lowering Christ and mourners below.

The Descent from the Cross with Saint Francis and Another Friar

Jacopo Ligozzi, 1619

Watercolor landscape of a forest road with large oaks, a ruined chapel with a rider, travelers, and a distant village.

Waldausgang, rechts die Ruine einer Kapelle, in die ein Reiter hineinreitet

Karl Franz Kraul

Brown ink drawing of a huge beech tree with the Madonna and Child in its branches and three friars below.

The Beech Tree of the Madonna at La Verna

Jacopo Ligozzi, 1605-7

Brown wash drawing of a Punchinello-style figure in a pointed hat and ruffled costume holding a round object and a ladle.

Punchinello with Dumpling or Fritter

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Watercolor of a stone tower and archway with a cloaked pilgrim on a dirt road, rocky slope and distant dome beneath a cloudy

Italienische Phantasielandschaft mit einem Turm und Torausgang, links auf der Höhe ein Tempel, vorne ein Pilger

Karl Franz Kraul

Drawing of a standing janissary in pink robe and white hat with a rifle, beside a seated lion.

A Janissary "of War" with a Lion

Jacopo Ligozzi, ca. 1577-80

Charcoal drawing of returning soldiers and a crowd on a dock, with ships and a red cross armband figure in the background.

Soldiers Returning from Cuba

Lluís Graner, 1898

Sketch of soldiers carrying a general in triumph past trumpeters, spearmen and a draped tent, in grey pencil on paper.

Illustration for a Book: General Carried in Triumph

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Red chalk drawing of the Virgin and Child with saints and infant children, by Jacopo da Pontormo, 1514-22.

Virgin and Child with Saint Elizabeth, the Infant Baptist, Saint Anthony of Padua, and a Female Martyr

Pontormo, 1514-22

Watercolor of a forest path with tall trees opening onto fields, a distant village, hills, and walking figures under clouds.

Waldausgang mit Blick auf Kornfelder und ein Dörfchen

Karl Franz Kraul

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded saint on a cloud with an ox, pointing upward beside a female figure holding a mirror.

Illustration for a Book: Saint Luke with a Female Allegorical Figure

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Pencil and wash sketch of a seated robed figure with a lion and dog, attendants, and a cloaked man holding a scroll.

Illustration for a Book: Allegory of Venice

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Book cover design of silhouetted camels and riders in a desert under a crescent moon, with a distant minaret city.

Bandontwerp voor: Pieter Louwerse, Bloemlezing uit de Duizend en één Nacht, 1910

H.C. Louwerse, 1910

Watercolor of a forest path with a large oak, cattle at a trough, a fenced pasture, and figures in a distant valley.

Umzäunter Weideplatz im Wald, im Vordergrund eine Viehtränke

Karl Franz Kraul

Pen and ink sketch of two kneeling monks before two seated rulers under a canopy, with attendants in an arched interior.

Illustration for a Book: Two Monks Kneeling before a Doge and an Emperor (Doge Ziani and Emperor Barbarossa?)

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Watercolor of a narrow sunlit street with timber oriel windows, a gothic doorway, and a man with a pack and walking stick.

Man met bepakking in een straat

H.C. Louwerse, 1910

Brown wash drawing of turbaned mounted warriors with spears in a desert landscape with distant palm trees.

Strijders te paard in een woestijnlandschap

H.C. Louwerse, 1910

Brush drawing of a man in a dark coat reaching into trees as a snake coils near him, with a figure above among branches.

Man in boom wordt door een slang gegrepen

H.C. Louwerse, 1910

Ink and wash drawing of a tall bearded man with a curved sword looming over a seated figure beneath palm trees.

Lange man met baard kijkt neer op een zittende jongen

H.C. Louwerse, 1910

Brown wash drawing of turbaned men seated and standing around a table with a water pipe in a dim interior.

Bijeenkomst van mannen

H.C. Louwerse, 1910

Pencil sketch of two scenes with crowned figures seated on steps in an arcaded hall, attended by guards and courtiers.

Illustration for a Book: Two Scenes of Coronation

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Watercolor of a river valley with vineyards, villages and islands, framed by trees and figures on a hilltop under cloudy sky.

Blick auf Rheingau und Rheinebene, links der Johannisberg

Karl Franz Kraul

Pencil sketch of soldiers with banners beside oxen-drawn carts crossing an open landscape.

Illustration for a Book: Soldiers Driving Ox Carts with Banners

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Pencil sketch of a seated general in a columned hall, with two attendants carrying trays and an armored soldier at left.

Illustration for a Book: Soldiers Offering the Decapitated Head of a Man and Keys to a General

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Pen and watercolor drawing of a baroque tomb with the dead Christ reclining in an arched niche, flanked by flaming urns.

Christ in the tomb

Johann Georg Bergmüller, 1757