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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Hand-coloured 1848 drawing of a Vienna street barricade of cobblestones and an overturned carriage, with a crowd and flags.

Die Barricaden in Wien am 26. May 1848

Johann Christian Schoeller, 1848

Pencil portrait sketch of an older woman with a dark headscarf, head and shoulders, drawn on tan paper.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Thomas Hovenden, 1880

Pen and ink portrait drawing of an elderly man in a bow tie and dark jacket, signed Jacques Reich.

Samuel Jones Tilden

Jacques Reich, 1900

Fanny Elssler

James Varick Stout, 1830

Half-length drawing of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and cravat against a brown background.

James Whitcomb

Unknown artist, 1810

Pencil sketch of two women in dark period dresses, one gesturing with a raised hand, captioned Counting the Ayes and Naes.

Counting the Ayes and Naes

Wallace Morgan, 1910

Pencil sketch of a man with short wavy hair and a mustache, wearing a dark suit and tie, on tan paper.

Darryl Francis Zanuck

Henry Major, 1920

Sepia wash drawing of a ruined stone tower and thatched cottage beside a stream, with trees and a distant figure.

Cottage and Ruined Tower near Stream

James Robertson, n.d.

Ink sketch of a bearded man in a cravat above a handwritten note signed H. Inman.

Henry Inman

Henry Inman, 1830

Caricature drawing of a man in a fur-collared overcoat and fedora smoking a pipe beside a Cabinet Meeting sign.

Charles Gates Dawes

Oscar Edward Cesare, 1920

Watercolor drawing of a preacher in a pulpit addressing a seated congregation of men and women in a church interior.

A Sermon in a Village Church

Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1630

Charcoal sketch of a smiling man with curly hair, wearing a collared shirt and necktie.

Rudy Vallee

Henry Major, 1920

Pen-and-ink portrait of an older man with swept-back hair, buttoned coat and white cravat, crosshatched background.

Samuel Adams

Jacques Reich, 1900

Pen and ink portrait of a bearded man with wavy shoulder-length hair, white collar and tasseled cords.

Samuel De Champlain

Jacques Reich, 1900

Colourful caricature mural study with a reclining woman, a man serving fruit, a man with cane, a dog, and cherubs in clouds.

Mural Study #3:

John Decker, 1940

Pen and ink portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark jacket, set against cross-hatched shading.

Rutherford B. Hayes

Jacques Reich, 1900

Pen and ink portrait of a bearded man in a military uniform with rows of buttons, by Jacques Reich, 1861.

George Henry Thomas

Jacques Reich, 1861

Watercolor portrait of a smiling man in tweed suit and red knickerbockers holding a painter's palette and brushes.

Edwin Austin Abbey

Leslie Ward, 1890

Pen drawing of a bald, bearded man in a long coat standing by a desk, holding a cigar, by Thomas Nast.

Thomas Brackett Reed

Thomas Nast, 1900

Pencil sketch of a seated bearded man in a coat and bow tie, leaning back in a studded armchair with crossed legs.

William Henry Vanderbilt

Eastman Johnson, 1880

Philip Henry Sheridan

Jacques Reich, 1861

Pen and ink portrait of a bearded man with a mustache and large ruffled collar, signed Jacques Reich.

Miles Standish

Jacques Reich, 1900

Tinted drawing of an older bearded man with white hair in a dark suit and bow tie against a brown background.

Charles R. Gill

L. Wieser, 1880

Charcoal portrait of a bald man in a dark coat and tie, drawn on tan paper, looking directly at the viewer.

Henry James

Cecilia Beaux, 1910

John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

Henry Major, 1920

Watercolor portrait of a woman with dark curled hair, head resting on hand, in a dark dress with white lace collar.

Eliza Williams

James Barton Longacre, 1830

Charcoal portrait of a seated man in a suit and bow tie, holding a cigarette, drawn loosely against a pale background.

Newton Booth Tarkington

Sebastian Simonet, 1920

Sepia drawing of a man in a dark military coat with epaulettes and white cravat, against a soft wash background.

Thomas Sumter

William G. Armstrong, 1830

Brown ink sketch of Jupiter with curly hair and billowing drapery, with an eagle form and layered study lines.

Jupiter Hurling a Thunderbolt

Giulio Romano, 1530-37

Pen and ink portrait of a man in a tricorn hat and ruffled cravat, drawn with fine cross-hatching on cream paper.

John Burgoyne

Jacques Reich, 1900

Pen and ink portrait of a mustached man in a dark high-collared jacket, labeled Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley.

Winfield Scott Schley

Jacques Reich, 1900

Pen and ink portrait of a man with powdered curled hair and period coat, cross-hatched, labeled James Otis.

James Otis

Jacques Reich, 1900