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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Pastel and charcoal self-portrait of a man in a fur collar against a yellow background, 1927.

Self-portrait wearing a fur collar

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, 1927

Pastel portrait of a man with a mustache, drawn in swirling green, yellow, blue and red strokes.

Portrait of Michał Białynicki-Birula

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, 1930

Pastel portrait of a man in a suit and patterned tie, with a town, lighthouse and sea behind him, 1924.

Portrait of Hugon Grossman

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, 1924

Pen drawing of an Art Nouveau title header with three bells, radiating rays and scroll ornaments on a pale sheet.

Titelhoofd met drie bellen

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1897

Pen drawing of a title page design with arched frames and a stylized standing woman in a long gown on the right.

Ontwerp voor een titelhoofd van maandschrift 'De vrouw en haar huis

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1897

Blue ink drawing of interlaced ornamental braid strips with small rosette motifs on squared grid paper.

Ornamenten met gevlochten lijnen

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1884

Blue ink drawing of a gabled chest on four column legs with a row of circular medallions on its front panel.

Meubel op poten

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1884

Ink design with FEESTALBUM title header flanked by grotesque faces, and a black and white bookplate with a shield and motto.

Titelhoofd voor een feestalbum en uitgeversvignet van R.W.P. de Vries (1841-1919)

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1884

Pen drawing of a decorative title head with an animal head and ornaments, with pencil construction lines on cream paper.

Titelhoofd met dierenkop en fantasieornamenten

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1884

Black ink design for a title header reading Edamiana, with a coat of arms showing a cow and three stars.

Ontwerp voor een titelhoofd van Edamiana van W.J. Tuyn

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1898

Grey wash drawing in four arched panels showing medieval scenes of figures, a walled town, an execution and a bedchamber.

Four Scenes from the Legends of Judas and Pilate

Georges Hurtrel, in or before 1870

Brown ink sketch of a running hunting dog above a human head with dark hair, on pale paper.

Jachthond en kop

Johannes Tavenraat, 1840

Pen and brown ink sketch of a slender hound with a collar leaping over a fallen tree trunk.

Jachthond springend over boomstam

Johannes Tavenraat, 1840

Pencil sketch of two hunting dogs, a standing figure, and a seated man pulling on his boots.

Jachthonden en zittende man die laarzen aantrekt

Johannes Tavenraat, 1840

Ink drawing of a man in a top hat leaning on a cane, with a dog below and handwritten sums on the page.

Springend jachthond en staande man met stok

Johannes Tavenraat, 1840

Pencil sketch of several hand studies in varied gestures, with a sleeve at upper left, on pale paper.

Studies van handen

Johannes Tavenraat, 1840

Grey-toned drawing of four framed scenes from Christ's life, including a figure riding a donkey among a crowd, with gold bord

Four Scenes from the Life of Christ

Georges Hurtrel, in or before 1870

Engraved ornamental cartouche framing a pastoral landscape with a hunter, two dogs, trees and a building on a hill.

print - Daniel Rabel, 1630

Daniel Rabel, 1630

Engraving of the Holy Family in a Gothic hall with an ornate fountain, angels and putti around the basin.

The Holy Family on the Flight into Egypt

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1520

Engraved portrait of a seated man with dividers over perforated cards in a workshop filled with tools.

Portrait of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834)

V. Vebert, 1850

Dark tonal nocturne of a riverside city at dusk, with glowing lamps along the embankment and silhouetted buildings under mist

Mist of the Thames

Joseph Pennell, 1900

Watercolor of a branch with red rose hips and green serrated leaves on a cream background, labeled Rosa Eglanteria.

Tak met rozenbottels

Willem van Leen, 1775

Pencil portrait of a smiling man in a powdered wig and cravat, set within a decorative oval frame with garlands.

Johann Gottfried von Herder

Johann Friedrich Bierlein, 1786

Pencil portrait of a woman in a lace bonnet and ruffled shawl within an oval floral garland frame.

Frau Gottfried von Herder

Johann Friedrich Bierlein, probably 1786

Pen and brown ink landscape of shepherds with dogs driving a wolf past sheep, with a castle and village on a hill behind.

Landscape with Shepherds Driving Away a Wolf

Domenico Campagnola, c. 1540

Watercolor of a canal street with brick townhouses, a large tree, pedestrians, a carriage and a small bridge.

Gezicht op de Herengracht tussen de Leidsestraat en de Nieuwe Spiegelstraat

Johannes Schouten, 1726

Grey wash drawing of a canal view with an arched bridge and gabled brick houses on both sides.

Gezicht op het Spui gezien over het Rokin naar de Grimnessesluis

Abraham Rademaker, 1686

Two orange-bellied squirrels, one hanging upside down, climbing a tree branch with green leaves and nuts on a pale background

Orange-Bellied Squirrel

John James Audubon, 1830

Pen and ink drawing of a mounted preacher gesturing to a walled city as kneeling figures and armored knights with spears gath

Church of England

Edward Zier, c. 1875

Engraving of an allegorical Autumn figure with a basket of fruit, a man with a goblet, and farm workers in the background.

Four Seasons (Autumn)

Jan Saenredam, 1590

Etching of a man holding a lantern leading a donkey carrying a veiled woman through a dark night landscape.

The Flight Into Egypt: A Night Piece

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1650

Etching of a winged Cupid resting on a cushion with a quiver of arrows on his back, draped fabric behind him.

Cupid Resting, after a painting formerly attributed to Rembrandt

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1650