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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Charcoal and blue chalk sketch of a reclining figure with draped cloth, signed Jozef Israëls, in the Rijksmuseum.

Saul

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Brown ink and wash drawing of Judith beheading Holofernes on a bed, with a maidservant and a winged figure beside them.

Judith Decapitating Holofernes

Giorgio Vasari, 1511-74

Watercolor of an elderly woman in dark clothing reading a book by a window in a dim wooden interior.

The Rabbi

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Brown ink and wash drawing of an eagle carrying a winged youth above men in ancient dress gazing upward.

The Abduction of Ganymede

Giorgio Vasari, 1511-74

Dim interior with a seated elderly woman in a white cap and blue shawl beside a box bed holding a sleeping figure.

Alone in the World

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded standing saint holding a book and keys, gesturing with one arm, in a flowing robe.

Standing Figure of Saint Peter Holding Book and Keys

Giovanni de' Vecchi, 1536/7-1615

Drawing of a man in a cap leaning on a willow tree, fishing over a river with a long rod, in muted green and grey tones.

An Angler

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Pen and brown wash drawing of a biblical court scene with figures before a king in an arched hall.

Esther and Mordecai before King Ahasuerus (Esther 8:1- 12)

Giovanni de' Vecchi, 1536/7-1615

Pen sketch of a procession with a fish lantern on a pole, a crane costume, a dragon head and marching figures with a shield.

Optocht ter gelegenheid van Chinees Nieuwjaar te Batavia

Wouter Schouten, 1660

Grey wash drawing of a windmill with lattice sails beside a canal, with a woman standing on a railing at right.

Gezicht op een molen bij de Watergraafsmeer

A. Goedkoop, 1850

Pencil sketch sheet with masted boats, a goat and figures by a river, plus upside-down figure studies above.

Schetsblad met vaartgezicht en figuren

Wouter Schouten, 1660

Pencil sketch sheet with a standing woman, a tomb with figural finials among trees, a lidded jar, and Dutch handwriting.

Schetsblad met moors graf en vrouwenfiguur

Wouter Schouten, 1660

Pen sketch of spears, swords and a group of Chinese figures with a parasol, with Dutch handwritten notes above.

Schetsen van wapens en een groep Chinezen

Wouter Schouten, 1660

Pen sketch on paper of seated and standing women, a group of figures, and nude male studies, with a handwritten caption.

Schetsen van een man, vrouwen en naakte mannen

Wouter Schouten, 1660

Verwaltungsrat

Karl Wiener, 1926

Pen and ink drawing with grey wash of a bearded saint with an eagle and open book, seated on clouds, in an octagonal frame.

Saint John the Evangelist

Giovanni de' Vecchi, 1598-99

Watercolor of a woman in a white bonnet sewing white cloth by a window with a lace curtain.

The Seamstress

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Pen and grey wash sketch of a prau and bamboo rafts, with smoke over a burning raft and thatched huts on shore.

Schetsen van een prauw en twee bamboevlotten

Wouter Schouten, 1660

Watercolor of a mountain valley with a watermill, wooden bridge over a river, church, conifers and two figures at dusk.

Berglandschap met een watermolen en brug over een rivier

Johannes van Reijn, 1800

Ink and wash sketch of a candlelit interior with a table of bowls and fruit, a figure in dark dress, and handwritten notes.

Chinese man making an offering

Wouter Schouten, 1660

Grey wash drawing of a herder with cattle and sheep on a road beside a cliff, with a farmhouse and hills behind.

Herder met vee in een berglandschap

Johannes van Reijn, 1800

Watercolor of large trees by a still pond, a red-roofed cottage among them, under a sky fading from blue to orange.

Landschap met bomen aan een waterkant

Johannes van Reijn, 1800

Watercolor of a city gate and stone bridge over a river, with purple mountains and a snowy peak in the distance.

Berglandschap met stadsmuur en brug

Johannes van Reijn, 1800

Elderly woman in white cap sewing at a table by a window in a dim rustic farmhouse interior with a hearth.

Interior of a Farm

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Pen and red chalk design for a wall decoration with niches, saints, a chariot with horses, and clouds.

Design for a Wall Decoration: Representations of the Ascension and of the Conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch

Giovanni de' Vecchi, ca. 1600

Two grey wash drawings of a moated castle with towers, one with a sailing boat and reflections in water.

Twee voorstellingen van een kasteel omgeven door water

Johannes van Reijn, 1847

Watercolor of a group of musicians playing horns and flutes on a woodland path beside a large tree, with hills beyond.

Musicerend gezelschap aan een bosrand

Johannes van Reijn, 1800

Brown wash drawing of a hunter with a dog beside a pond, with a castle and tall trees behind under a cloudy sky.

Landschap met een kasteel en jager met hond

Johannes van Reijn, 1800

Watercolor landscape of a castle with blue-roofed towers behind a meadow, framed by trees under stormy clouds.

Landschap met kasteel

Johannes van Reijn, 1800

Watercolor drawing of a mountain river landscape with a wooden bridge, a ruined castle on a cliff, and a warm cloudy sky.

Berglandschap met houten brug over een rivier

Johannes van Reijn, 1847

Grey wash drawing of a tall tower with an onion dome and a walker on a path, with trees and hills behind.

Berglandschap met wandelaar bij een toren

Johannes van Reijn, 1800

Pen and grey wash drawing of a man in a long coat and wig walking forward, holding a hat at his side.

Figure of a Man, the Lawyer

Henry William Bunbury, ca. 1790