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Watercolor

16,217 works

Watercolor sketch of a dark sky over glowing horizon light and rocky ground, with handwritten pencil notes.

Clouds at Dawn

James Hamilton Shegogue

Watercolor study of glowing orange and grey clouds across a sunset sky.

Clouds at Sunset

James Hamilton Shegogue

Watercolor portrait of a man in a tall brown top hat, dark coat and white cravat, against a pale background.

Portrait of a Gentleman

James Hamilton Shegogue, 1830

Black chalk and red chalk drawing of a standing draped figure with a trailing robe on cream paper.

Kneeling Draped Figure

Edward Burne-Jones, c. 1865-70

Watercolor drawing of a green vase with gilded handles and base on a red plinth, labeled Vase du No 601 with a scale bar.

Catalogue ... du Cabinet du feu M. Randon de Boisset, Receveur Géneral des Finances

Pierre Remy and C.F. Julliot and French 18th Century, 1777

Black chalk and red chalk landscape of trees, a stream, a horse and cart, and buildings with a tower in the distance.

Landscape with Buildings by a Stream

Attributed to Thomas Gainsborough, 1782/86

Brown wash drawing of a market with women, children, sheep, poultry, and a sculpture beneath classical columns.

Market Scene with a Fantastic Sculpture

I Jean-Baptiste Hüet, 1797/1798

Red chalk drawing of three allegorical figures in an arched frame, with a winged figure between two seated women holding frui

Allegorical Figure of Summer Flanked by Pomona and Ceres

Possibly Pierre Brèbiette, c. 1630

Red and black chalk drawing of a nude older bald bearded man seated and twisting, one arm raised, facing left.

Nude Old Man Seated, Leaning on His Forearm, Facing Left

Jacob Jordaens, c. 1640

Charcoal and chalk self-portrait of a man in a fur cap looking directly at the viewer against a dark background.

Self-Portrait in a Fur Cap

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1765/68

Brown watercolor of a rocky coast with cliffs, trees, crashing waves and a storm sky, with small figures on the rocks.

Coastal Landscape with Storm Approaching

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell, c. 1800

Monochrome brown wash drawing of a grove of leafy trees standing along a pale open ground beneath a bare sky.

Grove of Leafy Trees

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell, c. 1818

Watercolor landscape of a wagon convoy and soldiers passing a castle on a hill, with seated figures and trees in the foregrou

Lancaster: Peace and War

David Cox the elder, 1842

Oval drawing of tall trees, a reflective pond, two seated figures, and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

Figures by a Pond

Henri Joseph Constant Dutilleux, 1855/60

Charcoal and chalk drawing of women with jars and cattle on a path before thatched huts and bare trees.

Aquemoun, Algeria

Gustave Achille Guillaumet, c. 1865

Circular drawing of a battle with mounted soldiers, a pointing man in pink, reclining figures and a mythical creature in clou

Allegory on the Turkish Wars

Hans von Aachen, c. 1600

Watercolor of an ornate villa with turrets, a carriage and horses on the road, a garden, and hills behind.

View of a Swiss Villa

Rudolf von Alt, 1896

Pastel drawing of a sailboat with two figures on water beneath a dreamy sky of orange, red and blue clouds.

Flower Clouds

Odilon Redon, c. 1903

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a man's head turned upward, mouth open, with windswept hair against grey paper.

Head of Vengeance

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, c. 1804

Pen and watercolor drawing of nude women bathing in a stream beneath trees, with drapery on the bank.

Diana and Her Nymphs Bathing

Thomas Rowlandson

Two Maoris

Paul Gauguin, 1896/97

Sketch in chalk on tan paper of a nude woman seen from behind, head bowed, arm raised, with drapery at her legs.

Crouching Woman

Eugène Delacroix, 1827

Mughal miniature of a seated ruler under a green canopy with courtiers, a struggle, horses, and a fortress behind.

The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama

Unknown artist, Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), c. 1590-1595

Persian miniature of a royal horse inspection: horsemen and courtiers below a curtained balcony, with a gold floral border.

Royal Horse Inspection

probably Isfahan Iran, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), late 17th century

Two bearded men in robes stand in arched niches of a pavilion, framed by a gold-patterned border with deer and trees.

Album Page with Two Sheikhs

India and Iran, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722) and Mughal empire (1526-1857), 16th/17th century

Watercolor of snowy alpine peaks and glaciers with a hiker and goats on a rocky grassy slope under blue sky.

View of the Massif of Mont Blanc near the "Petit Jorasse, Grand Jorasse, le Géant" with the "Glaciers des Périades et…

Jean Antoine Linck, late 18th-19th century

Mughal painting of two dogs by a river, one with meat, beside a bridge and a terraced stone city with palm trees.

The Greedy Dog

Unknown artist, Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), late 16th century

Album page with two small portraits at top, two standing figures below, and a gold border of flowers and birds.

Page from the St. Petersburg Album

India and Iran, Portraits: Top left: Iran, c. 1740; top right: Iran, c. 1748; bottom left: India, 18th century; bottom right: India, 18th century; Calligraphy: Iran, late 16th century; Borders: Iran, mid-18th century

Indian miniature of a ruler on a throne watching dancers in a walled garden with palace pavilions and a night sky.

Ruler Entertained by Dancers in a Paradise Garden

Unknown artist, Late 18th century

Painting of a woman in a yellow dress beside a blossoming tree and a huqqa, set in a flowery landscape with a pink floral bor

Young Woman Smoking a Huqqa

Unknown artist, 18th century

Indian miniature painting of a seated woman surrounded by snakes in an arched cave with pink mountains and a lotus pond.

Asavari Ragini, page from a Garland of Musical Ragas (Ragamala) Set

Unknown artist, Mid-to late 17th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a forest scene with tall trees, a fallen log over a rocky stream, and a grassy bank.

Ugbrooke, Devon

John White Abbott, July 17, 1809