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Watercolor

16,215 works

Watercolor elevation drawing of two castle facades with crenellated towers and ivy, labeled north and west aspects.

North Aspects of Lea Castle and West Aspect of Wolverly, Cookly, Worcestershire

John Carter, ca. 1816

Watercolor interior of a Gothic bower with stained glass windows, a seated woman in white, and a framed portrait on the wall.

Lea Castle, Worcestershire, View in Bower, looking North

John Carter, ca. 1816

Watercolor interior of a picture room with a Gothic vaulted ceiling, framed paintings on walls, and arched doorways.

Lea Castle, Worcestershire, Picture Room, Looking West

John Carter, ca. 1816

Ink and wash drawing of a grand church interior with receding arches, Corinthian columns and coffered vaults.

The Interior of Saint Peter's, Rome

Unknown artist, first quarter 17th century

Watercolor of a Gothic library interior with a seated reader, bookcases, a globe, and tall arched windows.

Lea Castle, View in the Library, Looking East

John Carter, ca. 1816

Watercolor of a man in a top hat and blue coat carrying two metal oil containers on a yoke across his shoulders.

The Oil Merchant

Nicolino Calyo, 1840

Grey wash drawing of a medieval-style great hall with timber vaulted ceiling, arcade, fireplace and figures in period dress.

Lea Castle, Worcestershire, View in the Great Hall, Looking West

John Carter, ca. 1816

Watercolor and pencil view of a Gothic-vaulted dining room with framed paintings, a fireplace, and a long table.

Lea Castle, Worcestershire, Dining Room Looking South

John Carter, ca. 1816

Watercolor of a vaulted ante-room with a hanging chandelier, a statue in a central niche, and arched doorways.

Lea Castle, Worcestershire, View in Ante-room, Looking North

John Carter, ca. 1816

Watercolor interior of a Gothic ante-saloon with a vaulted, painted ceiling, arched recesses, a tiled floor, and a central do

Lea Castle, Worcestershire, Ante-saloon, Looking North

John Carter, ca. 1816

Watercolor drawing of a domed saloon with arched stained-glass windows, pink sofa, framed paintings and patterned carpet.

Lea Castle, Worcestershire, Saloon, Looking North

John Carter, ca. 1816

Watercolor interior showing a woman in a pink gown reclining on a sofa in a striped room beside a flower vase.

Woman in Pink Reclining on a Canape

Theodore Lebrun, 1819

Pen and wash drawing of the Marriage at Cana banquet with seated guests, servants, musicians and stone water jars under an ar

Marriage at Cana

Andreas Goeding, 1619

Sketch of Ferdinand Marinus

Félicien Rops, c. 1857

Pen and grey wash drawing of a bearded artist in a studio with a globe, palette, statue, and landscape painting.

The Artist in His Studio

Ruprecht Bartz, 1636

Pen and wash drawing of Susanna seated nude with two elders beside her under a tree, a city and spire behind.

Susanna and the Elders

Augustin Medow, 1622-60

Pencil and watercolor costume sketch of two medieval knights in mail and studded leather, one in red and brown tones.

Northumberland Men, costume sketch for Henry Irving's Planned Production of King Richard II

Edwin Austin Abbey

Full-length Portrait of a Woman

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1846

Watercolor elevation of a Gothic cathedral interior with a gilded seated king statue, altar, candelabra and draped banners.

Interior Elevation of Reims Cathedral with a Statue of King Louis I and an Altar placed at Front

Charles Percier, 1815

Watercolor drawing of an ornate gothic interior elevation with a seated king statue in a central niche, candelabra, and heral

Interior Elevation of Reims Cathedral with a Statue of King Louis I

Charles Percier, 1815

Watercolor costume sketch of a standing man in an orange cloak and blue crowned cap, beside a fabric swatch labeled Northumbe

Northumberland, costume sketch for Henry Irving's Planned Production of King Richard II

Edwin Austin Abbey

Ink and wash elevation drawing of a Gothic-style interior with draped canopies and a central statue of a seated king.

Interior Elevation of Reims Cathedral with a Statue of King Louis II

Charles Percier, 1815

Colored elevation drawing of a Gothic cathedral wall with a blue draped royal box, gilded ornament, and seated kings in niche

Elevation of Reims Cathedral with the Royal Box for the Coronation of Louis XVIII

Charles Percier, 1815

Hand-colored 1817 plan of the Bagatelle gardens by Pierre Lapie, with paths, ponds, a compass rose, and a watercolor vignette

Plan for the Garden of the Château de Bagatelle

Pierre Lapie, 1817

Charcoal and chalk drawing of snowy mountain peaks above a misty valley with dark rocks in the foreground.

Mountain Landscape

Attributed to John Ruskin, 1834/73

Grey and white wash sketch of leafy branches and foliage on a tan paper ground.

Sketch of Foliage and Branches

Angeluccio, c. 1645-50

Costume sketch of a gentleman in a green hat, fur-trimmed white robe, red sleeves and belt, holding a cane.

A Gentleman, costume sketch for Henry Irving's Planned Production of King Richard II

Edwin Austin Abbey

Design for an Oval Mirror, Surmounted by an Urn and Draped with Neoclassic Swags

Sir William Chambers, 1740-96

Architectural elevation of a classical chimneypiece with fluted frieze, rosettes, bull's heads and a dark firebox, with dimen

Design for a Chimneypiece with a Classical Cornice, for Ampthill Park, Bedfordshire, Dining Room

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1769

Ink and watercolor design of a neoclassical chimneypiece with laurel wreaths, urn panels and an Ionic capital beside a dark f

Design for a Chimneypiece, possibly for Melbourne House (now Albany), Piccadilly, London

Sir William Chambers, 1771-75 (?)

Pen and wash design for a gallery ceiling with a central circular medallion and scrolling ornamental corner panels.

Design for the Gallery ceiling, Richmond House, Whitehall, London

Sir William Chambers, 1760

Ink and wash design for an ornate pier-glass frame with acanthus border, sphinx, flower garlands and urn.

Design for a Pier-glass for Adderbury House, Oxfordshire, for the Duke of Buccleuch

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1768