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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Charcoal and white chalk study of a robed standing man gazing upward with one arm outstretched on toned paper.

Saint Remi (lower register; study for wall paintings in the Chapel of Saint Remi, Sainte-Clotilde, Paris, 1858)

Isidore Pils, 19th century

Pencil sketch of a snowy wooden hut with hanging gear beside tall reeds and bare trees, 1917.

"Rüstkammer am Stochid" (Blatt aus: Skizzenbuch Erster Weltkrieg)

Anton Heinrich Peschka, 1917

Watercolor of a forest path with tall trees, a dog drinking from a stream, figures walking, and a thatched cottage at left.

At Donderen, in the Woods of Drenthe

Egbert van Drielst, 1799

a. Hands of Saint Remi (lower register); b. Head of Saint Clotilde (upper register); c. Head of Saint Clotilde (lower…

Isidore Pils, 19th century

Pen and brown ink drawing of seven men in antique dress, one carrying a heavy object in the foreground.

Seven Men in Antique Dress

Heinrich Füger, 1798

Red chalk study on grey paper of two kneeling bishops in draped robes, with haloed heads and white highlights.

Two Bishops (lower register; study for wall paintings in the Chapel of Saint Remi, Sainte-Clotilde, Paris, 1858)

Isidore Pils, 19th century

Drawing of a seated bishop in a draped robe, sketched in graphite and white chalk on grey paper.

Bishop (lower register; study for wall paintings in the Chapel of Saint Remi, Sainte-Clotilde, Paris, 1858)

Isidore Pils, 19th century

Grey-blue wash drawing of two figures in classical dress embracing on a couch beneath a draped curtain.

Embracing Lovers in Classical Dress / A Woman in Classical Dress Looking Up

Heinrich Füger, 1785

Charcoal and white chalk drapery study of a seated, cloaked figure on grey paper.

Drapery Study for a Bishop (lower register; study for wall paintings in the Chapel of Saint Remi, Sainte-Clotilde, Pa…

Isidore Pils, 19th century

Pen drawing of a girl asleep in bed beside a windowsill with potted plants and patterned curtains.

Meisje slapend naast een vensterbank

Pen drawing of two dogs facing each other on a cobblestone street beside a street lamp and fence.

Twee honden op een straat

Black and white ink drawing of a child by a lamppost watching a grocer's cart on a street of gabled houses.

Kruidenierswagen op een straat

Pen drawing of a man with a walking stick and a boy pointing at a biplane in the sky above.

Man en jongen kijkend naar een vliegtuig

Grey wash drawing of a domed classical rotunda with arcades, a statue on a pedestal, urns, and hanging lamps.

Stage Design

Gasparo Galliari

Ink and gouache drawing of a bookseller in a brown coat standing beside a covered cart full of colourful books.

Boekhandelaar voor zijn boekenkar

Erich Büttner, 1930

Grey ink and wash drawing of a Gothic rotunda interior with pointed arches, statues, a stained glass window and central altar

Rotunda in Gothic Style

Gasparo Galliari

Ink drawing of puppies playing tug-of-war with a checkered rag doll, signed C. Goes, 1900.

Puppy's spelend met een lappenpop

Watercolor landscape of a wooded valley with steep rocky cliffs, a large tree, a stream, sheep, and a hazy distant plain.

A Wooded Valley with Rocky Cliffs

Johann Conrad Steiner, 1785

Chalk drawing on gray paper of a kneeling bishop seen from behind, with a flowing robe and red-lined vestment.

Drapery Study for a Bishop (lower register); verso: Sketch of a sleeve; (studies for wall paintings in the Chapel of…

Isidore Pils, 19th century

Drawing of a reclining male nude with curly hair, arms extended and legs twisted, rendered in graphite and white highlights.

Drawing of a man

Johan Christian Dahl, 1811

Red and white chalk study of a kneeling cleric raising one hand and gazing upward, holding a book, on grey paper.

Cleric (lower register; study for wall paintings in the Chapel of Saint Remi, Sainte-Clotilde, Paris, 1858)

Isidore Pils, 19th century

Watercolor landscape of blue and green trees, small houses with red roofs and a pale sky, by Rik Wouters, 1892.

Landschap, Boitsfort

Rik Wouters, 1892

Graphite drawing of the back of a nude classical male statue, Hercules Farnese, on a grey paper, dated 1813.

Norwegian Bokmål: Hercules Farnese, sett bakfra

Johan Christian Dahl, 1813

Schetsen van een vrouw die haar haar wast

Rik Wouters, 1892

Ink sketch sheet with several studies of a woman reading and head profiles, drawn in quick loose lines.

Studies van een lezende vrouw en spelende kat

Rik Wouters, 1892

Loose ink sketch of tall trees, foliage and two small figures beside rocks and water.

Schets

Rik Wouters, 1892

Pen and ink sketch studies of a reading woman, several dogs, and women's heads on a cream sheet.

Sudies van een lezende vrouw en een hond

Rik Wouters, 1892

Ink sketch of a standing woman beside a figure bending over an ironing board, with faint pencil studies behind.

Vrouw bij een strijkplank

Rik Wouters, 1892

Ink line sketch of two nude figures on pale paper, one standing with raised arms and one seated with head bowed.

Naaktstudies

Rik Wouters, 1892

Drawing of the Farnese Hercules statue seen from the front, a muscular bearded nude leaning on a club, in grey chalk.

Norwegian Bokmål: Hercules Farnese, sett forfra

Johan Christian Dahl, 1813

Gehurkte naakte vrouw

Rik Wouters, 1892

Ink and wash sketch of two seated men in coats, with a faint third figure sketched behind them.

Twee studies van een man, wijdbeens zittend

Rik Wouters, 1892