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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Brown wash drawing of heavy clouds over a dark band of forest trees along the bottom edge.

Clouds over a Forest

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell

Pen drawing of a crowd strolling under tall trees along a park avenue, with a street lamp and a man bending at the grass.

Von der Sophienbrücke zur Hauptallee

Felician von Myrbach-Rheinfeld, 1895

Sepia drawing of a wooded hillside with boulders, two figures on a ledge, a stone building, and a distant river valley.

The Isar with Boulders on the Isarhohe

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell, 1809

Brown wash drawing of a steep rocky cliff behind riverbank trees and shrubs, with small figures and water in the foreground.

A River Bank with Mountains Beyond

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell

Charcoal sketch of helmeted soldiers seen from behind facing dark smoke clouds over a horizon, titled Vor dem Angriff.

Vor dem Angriff

Karl Wiener, 1941

Pen and brown ink landscape drawing with a pyramid, classical ruins, trees, and three seated figures in the foreground.

Landscape with a Pyramid and Classical Ruins

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell

Engraving of women unwinding silk cocoons over a hearth in an arched interior, with a mother and child and a city street beyo

Unwinding the silk cocoons

Flemish Philip Galle, 1620

Pen and brown ink drawing of a pastoral landscape with a waterfall, trees, sheep, and a small temple.

Pastoral Landscape with a Waterfall and a Temple

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell

Brown wash drawing of a forest edge with dark tree masses, lighter shrubs, and clouds drifting across a pale sky.

Forest Edge on a Brilliant Day

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell, 1800

Black crayon drawing of a nude woman seen from behind, arm raised, set among dense dark foliage strokes.

Nude

Childe Hassam, 1910

Brown wash drawing of a waterfall under a pale moon, with overhanging trees, dark rocks and two small figures.

A Waterfall by Moonlight

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell

Brown ink and wash drawing of Cupid presenting Psyche to a gathering of gods in an oval frame, with a reclining nude and a ho

Cupid Presenting Psyche to the Gods

Andrea Schiavone, ca. 1540-45

Pen and wash drawing of a wooded hillside with a rushing stream in the foreground under a pale blue sky.

Hilly Landscape with a Stream

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell, 1800

Engraving of the Virgin Mary with a starry crown, standing on a crescent moon and holding the infant Christ amid radiating li

The Virgin with the Starry Crown

Albrecht Dürer, 1500

Grey wash drawing of a woman dropping coins beside a bowl, with a peacock, twisted column and trees behind her.

De Mildheid

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1747

Grey wash drawing of a seated woman holding arrows, hand on her chest, with a tree and classical building behind her.

De Eendracht

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1747

Pen and wash drawing of a landscape with a rock, tall trees, walking figures on a path, and distant ruins under a cloudy sky.

Italiaans rivierlandschap met wandelaars bij een rots

Theodoor Wilkens, 1733

Brown wash drawing of a Roman relief tile showing bearded soldiers leading captives, with a Latin inscription below.

Rode tegel met afbeelding van gevangenneming van Bataven door Romeinen, gevonden in de Waal beneden Nijmegen

Hendrik van Wijn, 1800

Pen and wash drawing of Mercury holding the severed head of Argus, with a dog and cow in a wooded landscape.

Mercurius met het hoofd van Argus

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1748

Pen and wash drawing of a nude woman, a seated draped woman on a cloud, and winged cherubs in a landscape with a tree.

De Kunst verstoot de Wellust

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1703

Pen and wash drawing of an Arcadian landscape with classical columns, arches, trees and small figures on steps.

Arcadisch landschap met antieke gebouwen en enkele figuren

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1745

Grey wash drawing of a winged figure and a child angel holding a curved banner above clouds, a design for a vignette.

Ontwerp voor vignet met zwevende Faam en engel met banderol

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1703

Engraving of a man dancing with a woman while two musicians play bagpipes and flute beside a tree.

The Year's End

Sebald Beham, 1540

Brown wash drawing of a meadow with a stream, shrubs in the foreground and wooded hills in the distance.

Corner of a Meadow with a Stream

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell, 1800

Brown wash drawing of tall tree trunks and dense leafy undergrowth in a forest with light breaking through the canopy.

Trees with Dense Undergrowth

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell, 1800

Pen and ink sketch of figures gathered in an architectural interior with columns and arches.

Saint Matthew

Attributed to Stefano della Bella

Red chalk drawing of nude and draped warriors with a helmeted figure holding a sword, beside an amphora on a tiled floor.

Mythologische voorstelling met Mercurius en strijdende mannen

Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1703

Grey wash drawing of a chapel with a spire and gothic ruined walls, a man walking beside a hedge under trees.

De kapel aan de Haar

Hendrik de Winter, 1743

Grey wash drawing of a cobbled Dutch street with an arched gateway, a man with a dog, and a church tower behind.

Straatje in Utrecht met de Domtoren in het verschiet

G.A. de Wildt, 1823

Grey wash drawing of a winter scene with a sledge, skater, dog and thatched cottage on a frozen canal.

Slede en schaatsenrijder op een bevroren vaart

G.A. de Wildt, 1833

Grey wash drawing of castle towers and a gateway, with sheep, shepherds and women in dresses in the foreground.

Torens van kasteel Suijt Wijk

Hendrik de Winter, 1738

Etched portrait of a bearded man with curly hair, lace collar and dark cloak, with Latin inscription below.

Portrait of Lucas Vorsterman I, from the Icones Principum Virorum

Netherlandish Anthony van Dyck, 1640