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Watercolor

16,657 works

Watercolor of a marmot seated on a rock beside a branch of purple plums and a small fly.

A Groundhog or Marmot with a Branch of Plums

Jacopo Ligozzi, 1605

Watercolor of a misty river valley with hills, a stone tower, a village, tall trees and figures resting in the foreground.

Oberwesel

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1840

Design drawing of a gilded ceiling with a painted cloudy sky, swallows, floral garlands and ornate scrolled frame.

Design for a ceiling with trompe l'oeil sky

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor of a calm river curving past dense trees and flat-topped cliffs under a blue sky.

Along the Jordan River (recto)

August Löffler, 1849/1850

Watercolor design of a ceiling section with brown lattice bands, arched panels, and green tree branches in circular compartme

Design for one section of a ceiling painted with trees and lattices

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor of a village street with timber-framed houses, chimneys, an archway and a seated woman by a washing line.

Saint John's Hospital, Canterbury

Peter De Wint, 1845

Drawing of a stormy sea shore with a fortified ship flying a flag, sailboats, and figures on rocks at right.

Sea shore

Watercolor design for a ceiling with blue scrolling ornament, pink flower bouquets and a central figure in a pale blue border

Design for a ceiling

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Pastel-toned design drawing of a gilded ceiling panel with two putti, scrolling foliage, and arts symbols.

Design for a ceiling with two putti and symbols for the arts

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design of a putto in an arched niche framed by gilded scrollwork, acanthus leaves, and pink rose garlands.

Design for a ceiling with a putto set in a border

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolour interior scene of a seated mistress in a dark dress facing three standing maids in white aprons and caps.

Mistress and three servants

Colored design drawing of three chinoiserie wall panels with pagoda, figures with parasols, and fretwork borders.

Design for wall panels decorated with Chinoiserie scenes

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design for a ceiling with a central rosette, Greek key border, and small blue and pink floral accents.

Design for a ceiling with floral accents and Greek key border

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Trompe l'oeil pinned arrangement of letters, cards, a newspaper and a book title page on a dark ground with red cords.

A Deception

Samuel Lewis, c. 1780

Watercolor elevation drawing of two paneled wall designs with doors, moldings, and small patterned motifs in red, gray, and y

Two designs for wall panels

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design for a ceiling with patterned field, floral panels, cherub medallions and classical border.

Design for a ceiling (recto); meaurements with design code (verso)

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Ornamental ceiling design with gold and blue acanthus scrolls on a pink field, framed by grey leaf border.

Design for a ceiling with floral design

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor and pen design of an oval coffered dome with octagonal coffers and classical pilasters inside an octagonal frame.

Design for a coiffered ceiling

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Pen and wash drawing of two coffered ceiling designs with geometric panels, round bosses, scrollwork and a dentil border.

Two designs for a ceiling

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Trompe l'oeil drawing of a two dollar Treasury note, playing cards and poker chips on a dark green background.

Trompe l'Oeil: A Full House with Chips, $2 and $5 Bills

Unknown artist, c. 1895

Watercolor design for an ornate ceiling with gilded frame, four medallions, and a central sky with flying birds.

Design for a ceiling with four medallions and sky motif in center

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design for a ceiling with a painted balustrade, flowering vines, an oval medallion and a bird flying in blue sky.

Design for a ceiling with trompe l'oeil balustrade and sky

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor of pink roses and rose buds in a brass vase on a stone ledge against a dark background.

Pink Roses in a Vase

Attributed to Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1838

Watercolor design for a coffered ceiling with a central allegorical medallion and ornamental painted panels in pink and green

Design for a ceiling with allegorical panels

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design for a decorated ceiling with lilac panels, gilded moldings, and two putti on a cloud in the center.

Design for a ceiling with putti

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design for a coffered ceiling with a central putto among clouds and garlands, surrounded by panels of birds and fl

Design for a ceiling with a putto

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolour of a tall rounded rock outcrop above a rocky shoreline, with boulders in the foreground and a small structure at

Paritutu

James Crowe Richmond

Sheet with eight pencil and watercolor designs for a decorative ceiling, including coffered panels, floral motifs and scrollw

Eight designs for a ceiling

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design of an ornate interior wall with putti, flower garlands, fluted pilasters and a central doorway.

Design for wall panels with putti and flower garlands

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design for a decorative ceiling with putti, floral garlands, teal medallions and a pale blue sky center.

Design for a ceiling with trompe l'oeil balustrade and putti

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor and pen drawing of an arching clump of fountain grass in a meadow with shrubs and a bare tree behind.

A Corner of a Meadow with Fountaingrass

Themistocles von Eckenbrecher, c. 1870

Sepia drawing of rocky cliffs, breaking surf, wooden wreckage and seabirds under a stormy sky.

The swimmer

William Hodgkins