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Drawings & Sketches

79,663 works

Architectural elevation drawing of the Hôtel de Montholon in Paris, showing a columned neoclassical facade with dormer window

Elevation of the Façade of the Hôtel de Montholon, Paris

Jean-Jacques Lequeu, 1785-86

Watercolor of a street with brick gateway, gabled buildings, tree-lined road and pedestrians in Victorian dress under cloudy

High Street, Eton

George Pyne, c. 1845

Pencil sketch on grey paper of building facade details, including an arched window, a tall spire and a gabled roof.

18., Gentzgasse - Währinger Brauhaus - Fassadendetails (Skizzenbuchblatt)

Gustav Zafaurek, 1890

Architectural drawing of two dining room sections with statues in niches, paneled doors, and draped windows, titled Hotel de

Longitudinal and Cross Sections of the Dining Rooms of the Hôtel de Montholon

Jean-Jacques Lequeu, 1785-86

Pencil sketch of a curving city street with arched-window buildings, church spires in the distance, and a horse cart on tram

18., Gentzgasse - Währinger Brauhaus (Skizzenbuchblatt)

Gustav Zafaurek, 1890

Watercolor interior of a Gothic library with vaulted ceiling, stained glass window, bookshelves and a seated reader.

Library of Winchester College

Frederick Mackenzie, c. 1816

Four colored architectural elevations of salon interiors with blue drapery, gilded paneling, doors, and fireplaces, titled Hô

Longitudinal and Cross Sections of the Salons of the Hôtel de Montholon

Jean-Jacques Lequeu, 1785-86

Watercolor and pen drawing of a classical chapel interior with a preacher in a pulpit and a crowded congregation in pews.

Study for Royal Chapel, Whitehall, from Microcosm of London

Thomas Rowlandson, c. 1809

Pen and ink sketch sheet with horses, riders, elephants, an ox and two dancing figures, with handwritten notes.

Various Studies

Rodolphe Bresdin

Pencil sketch of a city street with townhouses, a large tree, a flagpole and several pedestrians on the road.

18., Gentzgasse (Skizzenbuchblatt)

Gustav Zafaurek, 1890

Watercolor of King's College Chapel in Cambridge with Gothic windows, pinnacles, a classical building, and figures on a lawn.

South Side of King's College Chapel, Cambridge

Frederick Mackenzie, 1815/20

Pen and ink drawing of an old Viennese courtyard with a corner tower, rooftops, smoking chimneys, a cart and a walking woman.

18., Gentzgasse / Kutschkergasse (ehem. Herrengasse / Kirchengasse) - "Fuchshaus" / "Badstieberhaus"

Hans Leischner, 1894

Pen and ink sketch sheet with nativity group, horseback figures before a village, and studies of contorted figures.

Sketches for Biblical Scenes

Rodolphe Bresdin

Watercolor of a long hall with rows of uniformed students writing at wooden desks while a master stands at a lectern.

Writing School, Christ's Hospital

Frederick Mackenzie, n.d.

Pencil sketch of an arched interior with a staircase, wrought iron railings, a wooden door, and a bench.

18., Gentzgasse 94? - Eingang zum Gasthaus Weichs (Skizzenbuchblatt)

Gustav Zafaurek, 1890

Pen and ink sketch of a convalescent in a canopy bed attended by visitors in a room with a clock and folding screen.

The Convalescent

Rodolphe Bresdin

Pencil sketch of a vaulted archway with wooden doors and a cobbled floor, drawn on tan paper with handwritten notes.

18., Gentzgasse 94? - Gasthaus Weichs - Eingang & Innenansicht (Skizzenbuchblatt)

Gustav Zafaurek, 1890

Watercolor of a long dining hall with rows of boys in blue uniforms at tables, a large painting on the left wall.

Hall of Christ's Hospital

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1815

Pen and ink drawing of hunters and hunting dogs gathered in a crowded interior hung with game and filled with pottery.

Departure for the Hunt

Rodolphe Bresdin

Colored design with Virgin and Child in clouds above a landscape scene, framed by an ornate blue patterned border.

Design for a Stained Glass Window

Rodolphe Bresdin

Watercolor sketch of villagers dancing outside a thatched cottage while a fiddler plays and onlookers watch.

Study for Dr. Syntax and Rural Sports

Thomas Rowlandson, c. 1812

Pencil sketch of a circular stone plaque inscribed M.W. and 1602, with a handwritten German note beneath.

18., Gersthofer Straße - Denkstein auf dem sog. "Bäcken-Brünnl" aus dem Jahr 1602

Emil Hütter, 1870

Pen and ink drawing of a rustic country house with thatched outbuildings, figures, sheep, and a stream in front.

A Rustic Country House

Rodolphe Bresdin, 1850

Watercolor sketch of a Gothic hall with seated men in wigs at a table, a tumbling figure on stairs, and wine bottles in the f

Study for Dr. Syntax Entertained at College

Thomas Rowlandson, c. 1828

Watercolor of men drinking in a vaulted wine cellar among large casks, one man helped up a staircase by another.

Study for Dr. Syntax made Free of the Cellar

Thomas Rowlandson, c. 1812

Pen and ink sketch of crowded figures, horsemen, a camel, dogs and a walled city on an arched sheet.

Sketches of Classical or Biblical Figures

Rodolphe Bresdin

Pencil sketch of a Gothic pillar with a pointed spire and carved relief panels, with handwritten measurements and notes.

18., Gersthofer Straße 152 - Gotischer Bildstock

Rudolf Pichler, 1910

Ink and wash drawing of three putti in an oval frame, one holding a sword and another a shield, with armor below.

Putti with Shield and Sword

Jacob de Wit, n.d.

Pen and watercolor drawing of three women in period dress, one holding a bow, beside an archery target in a landscape.

Ladies at Archery

William McTaggart, n.d.

Pen and ink drawing of mounted warriors with spears moving through a narrow mountain pass between steep rock walls.

Warriors in a Mountain Pass

Rodolphe Bresdin

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a standing speaker addressing seated men around a long table in an interior room.

The Assembly of the Gifted: Mr.Bullock Addresses His Friends

George Cruikshank, 1843

Pen and ink drawing of a mountainous valley with rocky cliffs, a village on a ridge, and a winding path.

Mountainous Scene

Rodolphe Bresdin