Dramatic Historical Drawings

Drawings depicting intense historical or biblical narratives with dynamic compositions, illustrating emotional figures and complex scenes.

Conceptual study for "Rejtan. Fall of Poland"; Matejko, Jan (1838-1893); 1864-1865 (1864-00-00-1865-00-00);

Israelites beat the canaanites; Conquest the promised land. Design for a glass window.

Noël Cochin the Younger drawing of the Scourging of Christ, executed with black chalk traces and gray-brown wash on elliptical tailored paper with black borders.

Christ Cleansing the Temple (after Luca Giordano). Dated: 1760s. Dimensions: sheet: 41.3 × 50 cm (16 1/4 × 19 11/16 in.). Medium: red chalk over traces of black chalk on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jean-Robert Ango after Luca Giordano.

Studies of Figures and Animals. Louis Joseph Watteau (1731-1798). Black lead and red chalk. 23.4 x 37.7cm.

TheLamentation. Artist: Unknown After: Jacopo Bassano, Italian, ca. 1510-1592

Classicized Interior Scene with Virgin and Child (). Pen and ink, black chalk on paper. Date: 1820-1850. Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Verschieders Joshua and Kaleb; Conquest the promised land. The Verscheers Joshua and Kaleb return from eskol with a vine with grapes. Design for a glass window.

Martyrdom of Saint Catherine. Pen and ink drawing.

Images, a fresco and a drawing. Album "Maarten de Vos Sketchbook", Blad 8r (12).

'Ship of Hell'. The Netherlands. The Netherlands, 1500-1520s. Dimensions: 29x21,5 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Hieronymus Bosch (follower of).

John Flaxman (British, 1755 - 1826), Otus and Ephialtes Holding Mars Captive, 1790s, graphite

David Teniers the Younger, Studies of Market Figures Studies of Market Figures

Ink and feather drawing by an anonymous artist depicting a mythological scene with a female figure enthroned on clouds, surrounded by genius.

Sheet of Figural, Ornamental and Architectural Studies (recto and verso). Pellegrino Tibaldi (Italy, Puria di Valsolda, 1527-1596). Italy, 1527 - 1596. Drawings. Pen and brown ink

Court company of the 16th century, sketch of a scene in an interior; verso: economic notes. Czachórski, Władysław (1850-1911), draughtsman, cartoonist

Noah Supervising Construction of the Ark. Attributed to Nicolas Dorigny (French, 1658-1746); after Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphel (Italian, 1483-1520) and his workshop. Date: 1678-1746. Dimensions: 203 × 233 mm (ma×.). Red chalk on tan laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Drawing, Sheet from a Sketchbook; Attributed to Pietro da Cortona (Italian, 1596 - 1669); Italy

George Augustus Sala, 1828-1895, British, Beggars, undated. Gray wash and graphite with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper.

Pencil drawings by Josef von Führich in a drawing book for Joseph Führich, created in Cratzau on February 2, 1806, containing various sketches and studies on paper.

A drawing by Daniel Gran after 1747 showing Saint Anna Selbtritt with Elisabeth and Little John, executed in pen and lead.

Study for Battledove and Shuttlecock, Albert Joseph Moore, 1841-1893, British, ca. 1871, Black chalk, white chalk, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, brown wove paper, Sheet: 9 1/4 x 14 1/2 inches (23.5 x 36.8 cm), badminton, chair, curtain, genre subject, pot, shuttlecock, study (visual work), women

Groep fabelwezens. Studies voor de figuratie van spokerijen (series title). Draughtsman: Cornelis Saftleven. Dating: 1617 - 1681. Measurements: h 287 mm × w 433 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Sacrifice of Cain and Abel, with God the Father Above 1554-1555 Italy. Red chalk on tan laid paper . Giorgio Vasari

Album n � 4; Stained glass project for the ladies Augustinus of Versailles: Appearance of Christ to Marie Alacoque Gsell-Laurent workshop. Album n � 4; Stained glass project for the ladies Augustinus of Versailles: Appearance of Christ to Marie Alacoque. Pencil, watercolor on layer.

Portrait of an architect. Draughtsman: Ambrogio Giovanni Figino. Dating: 1558 - 1608. Measurements: h 147 mm × w 117 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Studies for Christ Giving a New Heart to Saint Catherine of Siena (recto); God the Father in the Air with Arms Outstretched(verso). Artist: Francesco Vanni, Italian, 1564-1610

Study for Exhibition of Water Colored Drawings, Old Bond Steet, from Microcosm of London 1807-1808 England. Graphite on cream wove paper . Augustus Charles Pugin

Felix Régamey after Alphonse Legros, The Tinker (Le retameur) The Tinker (Le retameur)

Allegorical Figures Seen from Below. Dimensions: overall: 20.3 x 29 cm (8 x 11 7/16 in.). Medium: pen and brown ink with red wash, heightened with white, over red chalk. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Domenico Maria Canuti.

Figures from the Farnese Palace and from Life. Dated: c. 1710. Dimensions: overall: 25.9 x 38.4 cm (10 3/16 x 15 1/8 in.). Medium: pen and brown ink and red chalk with traces of graphite on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gaspar van Wittel after Annibale Carracci.

The Last Supper, after Leonardo da Vinci Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) Dutch 1634-35 This unusually large red-chalk drawing by Rembrandt is closely based on an early print after Leonardo da Vinci's famous mural of the Last Supper in Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. Far from slavishly replicating his model, Rembrandt has recast all the figures, intensifying their reactions to Christ's words, and has condensed the space they occupy. The Lehman sheet is one of three drawings by Rembrandt based on Leonardo's "Last Supper," a work that profoundly captured his imagination.

A drawing by Stefano della Bella from about 1633-34 depicting three Polish riders seen from the back, rendered in pen.

A woodcut in two plates by Christophe Jegher from 1633-1636 depicting the Rest on the Flight into Egypt, showing the Holy Family resting during their journey.

The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise (recto); Studies for the Same Composition (verso). Artist: attributed to Francesco Allegrini (Italian, Cantiano () 1615/20-after 1679 Gubbio ()). Dimensions: 2-5/8 x 5-11/16 in. (6.7 x 14.4 cm). Date: 1624-63. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Album 'Maarten de Vos sketchbook', sheet 9r(12)., Ruins and fantasy landscape, draughtsman: anonymous, Maarten van Heemskerck, Low Countries, 1550 - 1570, paper, pen, brush, h 153 mm × w 225 mm

Album n � 1. Stained glass project for Chateauneuf-sur-Loire Church Gsell-Laurent workshop. Album n � 1. Stained glass project for Chateauneuf-sur-Loire church. Pencil on layer.

Saint Agnes (verso). Dated: 1485/1495. Dimensions: height: 20.4 × 28.6 cm (8 1/16 × 11 1/4 in.). Medium: pen and brown ink on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Master of the Drapery Studies after Martin Schongauer.

Drawing, Aeneas and Achates before Dido; the Love of Aeneas and Dido; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758-1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper; Sheet: 22.2 × 14.2 cm (8 3/4 × 5 9/16 in.) Image: 10 × 14 cm (3 15/16 × 5 1/2 in.)

Holy Family with Two Angels. Francesco Albani, after; Italian, 1578-1660. Date: 1609-1610. Dimensions: 389 x 304 mm. Graphite on tan laid paper, squared in graphite, edge mounted on cream wove card. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Design for a Pediment 18th century Anonymous, French, 18th century French. Design for a Pediment 343834

Half Page of a sketchbook; Virgin and Child with Joseph, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523-1605, Brown ink and wash on paper, Virgin and Child seated against a wall. Joseph standing up beside them. Recto: left half of a scene, perhaps Salome with head of John the Baptist., Netherlands, ca. 1590, figures, Drawing, Drawing

Battle Scene, Giulio Romano, Italian, 1499-1546, Pen and brown-black ink, brush and wash on laid paper, Battle scene with overlapping horses and riders., Italy, 1524-46, figures, Drawing, Drawing

Painting by Paul Delaroche, Mme Elisabeth conduite au supplice, Robert Jefferson Bingham, Goupil Cie, 1858.

Cambronne at Waterloo (Furnishing Fabric). Manufactured by Hartmann et Fils; France, Alsace, Munster. Date: 1818-1830. Dimensions: 48.9 × 85.3 cm (19 1/4 × 33 5/8 in.). Cotton, plain weave; engraved roller printed. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Arhat of the swing skins; Ding, Yunpeng (1547-1628); 4. W. XVI - 1. W. XVII century (1576-00-00-1625-00-00);Arhat, Chinese art, purchase (provenance)

The siege of Venice by Pippin, King of Italy, Siege of Venice, draughtsman: Jacopo Palma (il Giovane), 1575 - 1585, prepared paper, pen, brush, h 265 mm × w 195 mm

Jacopo Palma's drawing depicts a saint in ecstasy on the left, with Maria and multiple angels descending, executed with feather and lavated, including top and bottom details.

Rodolphe Bresdin, Interior Dancing Girls Entertaining Chieftains, probably c 1870 Interior: Dancing Girls Entertaining Chieftains

A red chalk study sheet by Luca Giordano including portrait, foot and hand studies, and a standing coat figure with pentiments, emphasizing anatomy and figure study.

The Prodigal Son taking leave of his parents[?. Artist: Karel van Mander I, Dutch, 1548-1606

The Boy Moses stepping on Pharaoh's Crown. Date/Period: 1690s - 1704. Pen, brush and brown ink, over preliminary drawing in graphite, brown wash, squared in red chalk. Feder und Pinsel in Braun, über Vorzeichnung mit Graphitstift, braun laviert, mit Rötel quadriert. Height: 182 mm (7.16 in); Width: 226 mm (8.89 in). Author: ANTONIO MOLINARI.

Counting man and woman. Draughtsman: anonymous. Draughtsman: Pieter de Jode (I) (rejected attribution). Dating: 1608. Measurements: h 272 mm × w 175 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Arhat removing his skin. Ding, Yunpeng (1547-1628), graphic artist

Lamentation of Christ. Artist: Giulio Borgiani (possibly). Draughtsman: anonymous. Draughtsman: Luca Giordano. Dating: 1600 - 1699. Measurements: h 235 mm × w 350 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

A 1657 drawing by François Chauveau showing Albion and Yolanda setting fire to the Lesois palace, executed with brown pen, brown wash, and enlargement network on paper with black borders.

Drawing by Sebastiano Galeotti depicting two standing figures, executed with feather, paint brush, and gray lavis.

Sketches of Figures on the Ice / recto: Winter Scene on the Frozen Canal near the Kalverhekkenpoort, Kampen, Hendrick Avercamp, before 1607 drawing Match paper. graphite (mineral) skates (winter sports)

Color print on Van Gelder paper by James Ensor from 1921 depicting the miraculous catch of fish by Christ, showing figures in a boat and detailed composition of water and movement.

. Woodblock print; key block, chuban . Suzuki Harunobu

Figures on Horseback verso. Dimensions: overall: 29.7 x 23.6 cm (11 11/16 x 9 5/16 in.). Medium: black chalk on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: after Jacques Bellange.

The five sentences make Love triumph, Design for a room wall., The (five) senses, Jurriaan Andriessen, c. 1752 - c. 1819, paper, ink, graphite (mineral), brush, h 131 mm × w 132 mm

Continence of Scipio. after Pietro da Cortona; Italian, 1596-1669. Date: 1616-1669. Dimensions: 195 × 294 mm. Red chalk, on tan laid paper, lunette laid down on ivory wove paper. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Drawing (Italy)

Design for a wall and ceiling painting ..

Diana and Her Nymphs Surprised byActaeon. Artist: Unknown

A coal drawing by François Duquesnoy depicting three female figures, focusing on posture, anatomy, and composition.

Stage design by Domenico Fossati for the opera 'Artasense' at Teatro di San Benedetto, Venice, drawn with black Feder over pencil in 1766, showing Rococo-style room and stage details.

Pastoral scene with shepherd and shepherdess. Draughtsman: Gesina ter Borch. Dating: 1650 - before 1660. Place: Zwolle. Measurements: h 204 mm × w 310 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

A pen and lead pencil sketch by Daniel Gran showing two groups of mythological figures in a garden setting, focusing on classical composition and figure interaction.

BOCETO DE ANGEL-PARA DECORACION MURAL-S XVII-DIBUJO A SANGUINA. Author: LUCA GIORDANO. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Four physiognomies expressing evil characters. Drawing, c. 1792.

Design for a ceiling with truth, time and love, Mattheus Terwest, 1680 - 1757 drawing Design for a ceiling with a decoration of time that leads truth to heaven, where it is absorbed by love. paper. ink. graphite (mineral) pen / brush (decorated) ceiling. Time revealing Truth; Time carrying Truth aloft

Literary Illustration with Group of Figures Pleading with Man 1719-1773 France. Graphite with red chalk, on cream laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper . Hubert François Gravelot

Emilia-Romagna Ferrara Ferrara Museo Civico di Schifanoia33. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 General Notes: INCOMPLETE RECORD--NEGATIVES PROCESSED, PRINTS FILED German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Brown ink sketch, 17th century, showing a standing figure and a kneeling woman, with attention to posture, gestures, and spatial composition.

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720 - 1778), A Magnificent Palatial Interior, c. 1750, pen and brown ink and wash with graphite over red chalk on laid paper

Pen drawing in black-brown with white highlights on brown-red primed paper from 1514 depicting a figure reading Helena.

Constantin Guys (1802-1892). "The bad place" (two women sitting on the left; two women sitting on the right; in the center, a man at the top of the shape; standing, a woman holds him by the shoulder). Chinese ink wash on paper like layer. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 39723-13 Woman, Lavis ink of China, brothel, layer paper, prostitute

Different fantasy figures. Different fantasy figures with often outer characteristics of a human. Some beings also have animal characteristics. All figures are depicted with one or more objects, such as a ton, a rod and a boat. Under the representation in the margin a four-line text in Dutch.

Design for a Saltcellar, Giulio Romano, Italian, 1499-1546, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on white laid paper, Design for a saltcellar with the bowl of the vessel in the shape of a shell supported on the back of a bearded triton who swims through waves., probably Mantua, Italy, 1524-46, tableware designs, Drawing, Drawing

Street scenes Batavia. Draughtsman: Jan Brandes. Dating: 1779 - 1785. Place: Batavia. Measurements: h 420 mm × w 332 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

A travel sketch by Valentin Wagner from 1631 depicting the travel company of Mr. V. Wagner moving in an Ulm box on the Danube from Regensburg to Vienna, executed in ink and feather.

A Princess Languishing. India, Uttar Pradesh, Awadh, Lucknow (), 18th century. Drawings. Ink and gold on paper

Wszyscy Święci w MNK Normand, Charles (1765 1840), Le Sueur, Eustache (1616 1655)

Gravelot, Hubert-François (1699-1773). "Polyeucte (1)". Lead mine, feather and black ink on glued paper in the middle of paper on paper. Lempereur engraving. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 146355-1

Three Images from Millin's Atlas, plate XII. Aubin-Louis Millin (French, 19th Century); printed by André Frédérick (French, 18th-19th Century). Date: 1807-1808. Dimensions: 264 × 406 mm (image); 298 × 444 mm (sheet). Lithograph in black on ivory laid paper. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Alvise dal Friso, Christ Fallen on the Cross Christ Fallen on the Cross

Scene shipped from Komedie Andria van Terence, Bernard Picart (Workshop of), 1716 - 1718 print On the left a woman and her served in a sleeping room. Two other women walk in. Two men discuss the street. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving specific works of literature

Battle Scene with the Emblems of the Farnese Family. 16th century Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian. Battle Scene with the Emblems of the Farnese Family. 368316

Study sheet with 16 standing figures. Study sheet with 16 standing figures

Renaissance frescoes on the outer facade, Parz Castle, Grieskirchen, Hausruck Quarter, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

A battle. Ink drawing.

French early 16th century, "Obliterate the Trace of the Pot in the Ashes", c. 1512-1515, pen and brown ink with watercolor, heightened with gold on laid paper

Susanna at her Bath. Date/Period: 1526. Pen and black-brown ink, on brownish paper, squared in graphite. Feder in Schwarzbraun, auf bräunlichem Papier, mit dem Graphitstift quadriert. Height: 332 mm (13.07 in); Width: 274 mm (10.78 in). Author: Albrecht Altdorfer.

Roman fresco depicting Ulysses carrying the Palladium (statue of Athena) that he has stolen from the temple. 1st century AD. Triclinium. House of the Actors or the Mimes. Pompeii. National Archaeological Museum. Naples. Italy.

'Young Painter Working'. Italy, Between 1580 and 1585. Dimensions: 27,1x20 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: ANNIBALE CARRACCI.

Design for a print, The Flood, draughtsman: Jan Luyken, 1710 - 1712, paper, pen, h 127 mm × w 73 mm

Ubaldo Gandolfi, The Apotheosis of San Vitale, 1781 The Apotheosis of San Vitale

Sarcophagus of emperor Severus Alexander and his mother Julia Avita Mamaea, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, c. 1756 - c. 1757 print Back of the decorated sarcophagus (on print called urn) by Emperor Severus Alexander and his mother Julia Avita Mamaea. List of explanatory letters in Submarga. Numbered above: Tom. Ii. / Xxxiv. Rome paper etching sarcophagus

Adoration by the shepherds. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1600 - 1699. Place: Vlaanderen. Measurements: h 88 mm × w 84 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

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