Expressive Figure Sketches

Pencil sketches focusing on the human figure, exploring anatomy and expression, with attention to line and form in various poses.

Järnefelt, Eero, work, Sketch book, 1906-08, pencil, drawing, 12 cm x 19 cm, Järnefelt, Eero, 1906-08, pencil, Erik 'Eero' Nikolai Järnefelt 1863 - 1937, Finnish painter and art professor. Known for his portraits and landscapes of the area around Koli National Park in Finland.

Zittende vrouw.Page 30 from a sketchbook with 32 sheets.

Upper body of a figure, 1834 - 1911 Also a study of a figure behind a workbench or desk. Page 6 Verso from a sketchbook with 26 sheets. paper. pencil anatomy (non-medical)

Enckell, Magnus, Sketch book, drawing, Enckell, Magnus, Knut Magnus Enckell 1870 Hamina - 1925 in Stockholm, a Finnish painter. Member of the Septem group of colorist painters. In Finland, Enckell is considered an influential symbolist artist.

Enckell, Magnus, work, Sketch book, drawing, Enckell, Magnus, Knut Magnus Enckell 1870 Hamina - 1925 in Stockholm, a Finnish painter. Member of the Septem group of colorist painters. In Finland, Enckell is considered an influential symbolist artist.

Two studies of a female nude, c. 1915 - 1934 Page 22 Recto from sketchbook XVIII with 35 sheets. The Hague paper. pencil the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) - AA - female human figure

Head of a woman with eyes closed. Leaf 67 Verso from a sketchbook with 72 sheets.

Järnefelt, Eero, work, Sketch book, 1906-08, pencil, drawing, 12 cm x 19 cm, Järnefelt, Eero, 1906-08, pencil, Erik 'Eero' Nikolai Järnefelt 1863 - 1937, Finnish painter and art professor. Known for his portraits and landscapes of the area around Koli National Park in Finland.

Drawing man. The man is sitting behind a drawing table, wears a hat and has a pipe in the mouth. He may be a compilation of Bauer at the Academy. Page 4 From a sketchbook with 28 sheets.

A black pen and chalk drawing by Georges Kars depicting a lateral view of a woman with her legs bent and head resting on her left hand, showing posture and figure details.

Reclining Female Nude, 1875 - 1934 She supports her elbow. Page 25 Verso from sketchbook IV with 27 magazines. The Hague paper. pencil lying figure - AA - female human figure

Hat and a standing woman, 1834 - 1903 Leaf 33 Recto from a sketchbook with 39 sheets. paper. pencil standing figure (+ adult female (human being)). head-gear: hat

Järnefelt, Eero, work, Sketch book, 1906-08, pencil, drawing, 12 cm x 19 cm, Järnefelt, Eero, 1906-08, pencil, Erik 'Eero' Nikolai Järnefelt 1863 - 1937, Finnish painter and art professor. Known for his portraits and landscapes of the area around Koli National Park in Finland.

Standing woman. Page 31 From sketchbook XLIII with 61 pages.

Women's Head, 1875 - 1934 Page 17 Recto from sketchbook XXII with 30 sheets. The Hague paper. chalk head (human) - AA - female human figure

Man with one hand under his chin, 1875 - 1934 Leaf 6 Verso from sketchbook LXII with 28 sheets. paper. chalk adult man. hand(s) towards the mouth

Edelfelt, Albert, work, Sketch book, drawing, 10 cm x 17 cm, Edelfelt, Albert, Albert Gustaf Aristides Edelfelt 1854 - 1905, Finnish painter. Painting in a naturalistic style and with a Realist approach to art. He lived in Finland

Man met een voorwerp, mogelijk een steekwapen.A man with a hat is wide. His right was listed. In his left hand he may have a dagger or knife. Leaf 42 from a sketchbook with 46 sheets.

Sketchbook Peter Frederick Rothermel (American, 1817-1895). Sketchbook, 1857. Graphite with ink and watercolor on cream, medium-weight, slightly textured wove paper, 5 11/16 x 8 5/8 x 3/8 in. (14.4 x 21.9 x 1 cm). This forty-two-page sketchbook contains drawings by the history painter Peter Frederick Rothermel of scenes in Genazzano, Italy, forty miles east of Rome. He documented the local architecture, sculpture, landscape, and people, while also including sketches for narrative subjects. The costumes and daily life of the townfolk are captured in several skillful figure studies, including this image of a man leaning against a stone wall. American Art 1857

Brunhilda costume design; Thoma, Hans (1839-1924); around 1896 (1891-00-00-1901-00-00);

Abklatsch of the chalk drawing on page 10. Page 9 from Sketchbook XLIII with 61 pages.

Portretten van Joanna Lion Cachet-Cordes.Joanna Lion Cachet Cordes has been drawn with her arms in different attitudes. Leaf 17 Verso from a sketchbook with 25 sheets.

Wiik, Maria, Sketch book, drawing, Wiik, Maria, unscheduled, Maria Catharina Wiik 1853 - 1928 a Finnish painter of still life, genre images, landscape paintings and portraits. Lived in Finland

Figuurstudies.Among other things, a women's and men's head.

Figure study. Leaf 10 recto from sketchbook VII with 26 sheets.

Standing man with a cap and a jacket down to the knee, 1848 - 1888 Page 29 Recto from a sketchbook with 33 sheets. paper. pencil standing figure (+ male human being (not to be used where -A- is prescribed))

Drawing, Girl; Robert Frederick Blum (American, 1857-1903); USA; graphite on wove paper; 17.3 × 10 cm (6 13/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

Upper body of a naked figure, 1906 - 1945 Leaf 48 Recto from a sketchbook with 69 sheets. paper. pencil torso (+ nude human being)

Interior with a sitting man and woman, 1875 - 1934 The woman is getting up. Clothing hangs on pendants in the background. Possibly a dressing room. Page 2 Recto from sketchbook IV with 27 magazines. The Hague paper. pencil dressing-room ~ stage. sitting figure. sitting figure - AA - female human figure. making up

Sketchbook of Adolph Menzel, Menzel, Adolph, 1815-1905, pencil on paper, 1863, 74-page sketchbook by the German painter, Adolph Menzel. Primarily studies of infants and small children.

Woman head. Page 27 From Sketchbook XLVI with 32 pages.

Gustav Klimt created a study for 'Portrait Sonja Knips' using black chalk on paper between 1897 and 1898, showing figure, posture, and facial details.

Women's head and a torso with a jacket.Leaf 3 verso from a sketchbook with 22 sheets.

Sketchbook Peter Frederick Rothermel (American, 1817-1895). Sketchbook, 1857. Graphite with ink and watercolor on cream, medium-weight, slightly textured wove paper, 5 11/16 x 8 5/8 x 3/8 in. (14.4 x 21.9 x 1 cm). This forty-two-page sketchbook contains drawings by the history painter Peter Frederick Rothermel of scenes in Genazzano, Italy, forty miles east of Rome. He documented the local architecture, sculpture, landscape, and people, while also including sketches for narrative subjects. The costumes and daily life of the townfolk are captured in several skillful figure studies, including this image of a man leaning against a stone wall. American Art 1857

Women's Head, 1875 - 1934 Leaf 25 Recto from sketchbook XIII with 25 sheets. The Hague paper. chalk head (human) - AA - female human figure

Study, possibly of a landscape, George Hendrik Breitner, 1880 - 1882 Page 34 from a sketchbook with 31 sheets. Scheveningen paper. chalk landscapes

Child who loves a window at a window.There is like a chair in the interior. Also a study of a can. Leaf 25 recto from a sketchbook with 37 sheets.

Design for a Jardiniere The Toilette 1881-1892 France. Graphite on ivory laid paper, squared in graphite for transfer . Paul Gauguin

Landschap met figuren.Possible lumberjacks in a forest. Rear bract from a sketchbook with 41 sheets.

Lying woman, 1879 - c. 1884 The woman is signed on the back and wears the hair from face. Page 44 from a sketchbook with 28 magazines. paper. chalk adult woman. lying figure

Unfinished Sketch of Lady Haden. James McNeill Whistler; American, 1834-1903. Date: 1894-1895. Dimensions: 300 x 200 mm (image); 2,884 x 209 mm (sheet). Lithograph in black ink, with scraping, on cream laid paper. Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER.

Reading Joanna Lion Cachet Cordes. Leaf 4 Verso from a sketchbook with 19 sheets.

Reading girl at a table.Leaf 16 recto from a sketchbook with 25 sheets.

Edelfelt, Albert, work, Sketch book, 1888-1901, drawing, 44.5 cm x 32 cm, Edelfelt, Albert, 1888-1901, Albert Gustaf Aristides Edelfelt 1854 - 1905, Finnish painter. Painting in a naturalistic style and with a Realist approach to art. He lived in Finland

Portretkop van Joanna Lion Cachet-Cordes, c. 1935 - c. 1940 Leaf 25 Verso from a sketchbook with 25 sheets. paper. ink pen head (human) (+ female (human being) (not to be used where -AA- is prescribed))

Figure with outstretched arms. Leaf 3 recto from a sketchbook with 68 sheets.

Draped woman bust Fran�ois-L�on Benouville (said Leon Benouville) (1821-1859). Draped woman bust. Black stone on paper.

Twee liggende figuren.Leaf 31 Recto from a sketchbook with 35 sheets.

Pencil study by Emerich Alexius Swoboda focusing on a sleeve around 1871.

Short smooth hairstyle. Leaf 18 recto from a sketchbook with 38 sheets.

Drawing, Dancer; Harriet Blackstone (American, 1864 - 1939); USA; pastel crayon on paper; 30 × 23 cm (11 13/16 × 9 1/16 in.)

Recto: backwater; Verso: sketch of a similar theme. Ruszczyc, Ferdynand (1870-1936), draughtsman, cartoonist

Woman head with hat. Page 29 From sketchbook XLIII with 61 pages.

Wiik, Maria, work, Bowing woman, chalk, drawing, 24 cm x 12 cm, Maria Catharina Wiik 1853 - 1928 a Finnish painter of still life, genre images, landscape paintings and portraits. Lived in Finland

Annie. Date: 1858-1859. Origin: United States. Pencil on gray-blue paper. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Waking Up, from the series Elles 1896 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec French. Waking Up, from the series Elles 334096

A pencil figure study by Moritz von Schwind from 1852-1864 showing human figures from both the front and back, focusing on posture and proportion.

Wiik, Maria, Sketch book, undateable, drawing, Wiik, Maria, Maria Catharina Wiik 1853 - 1928 a Finnish painter of still life, genre images, landscape paintings and portraits. Lived in Finland

Georgin, work, drawing, 17.7 cm x 14.8 cm

Dienstmeid, c. 1886 - 1934 Page 15 Recto from sketchbook Liv with 18 sheets. Amsterdam (possibly) j: paper. chalk maid ~ house personnel

Portrait of an unknown woman, George Hendrik Breitner, 1884 - 1886 Page 65 and Page 66 from a sketchbook with 67 sheets made in Drenthe. Drenthe paper. chalk anonymous historical person portrayed - BB - woman. adult woman

Houthakker with an ax at a cracked tree trunk, 1848 - 1888 Leaf 10 Verso from a sketchbook with 41 sheets. paper. chalk brush woodcutting, woodcutter ~ forestry. tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: axe

Drawing, Woman; Robert Frederick Blum (American, 1857-1903); USA; graphite on wove paper; 10 × 17.4 cm (3 15/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

Järnefelt, Eero, work, Sketch book, 1896-97, pencil, marker and charcoal, drawing, 15 cm x 24.5 cm, artist : Järnefelt, Eero, 1896-97, pencil, marker and charcoal, Erik 'Eero' Nikolai Järnefelt 1863 - 1937, Finnish painter and art professor. Known for his portraits and landscapes of the area around Koli National Park in Finland.

Vrouw in negentiende-eeuwse badkleding.The woman walks on a path of boulders on the waterfront. Loose sketch between page 1 and 2 from a sketchbook with 22 sheets.

Sketchbook William Merritt Chase (American, 1849-1916). Sketchbook, 1872. Graphite and black, red and white Conté crayon on cream and tan medium-weight, slightly textured wove paper, 11 7/8 x 9 7/16 x 11/16 in. (30.2 x 24 x 1.7 cm). William Merritt Chases knack for realistic characterization is evident in these deftly executed informal portraits, possibly representing his fellow students at the Royal Academy in Munich. This sketchbook contains numerous other portraits, as well as figure studies from a life class, rendered with different approaches—the linear style seen here and a softer, tonal one used on other pages. American Art 1872

Cecil van Haanen created a pencil study on witches, depicting figures and posture details.

Woman Lying on her Back, Lassitude, plate ten from Elles 1896 France. Color lithograph on ivory wove paper . Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Taken horse, George Hendrik Breitner, 1883 - 1885 Page 3 from a sketchbook with 18 sheets. The Hague paper. chalk horse. four-wheeled, animal-drawn vehicle, e.g.: cab, carriage, coach

Man on a Deck Striking a Ship's Bell, Winslow Homer, American, 1836-1910, Charcoal on paper, Horizontal view of a man, on a deck, striking a ship's bell., USA, ca. 1895, seascapes, Drawing, Drawing

Coal drawing by Richard Teschner depicting a female figure lying down, executed on construction paper in 1925.

Woman head. Leaf 24 Verso from sketchbook LVI with 26 sheets.

Moritz von Schwind created pencil studies of arms and legs with wrinkles, including a standing head, between 1852 and 1864, analyzing anatomy and surface detail.

Pencil drawing of a male subject shown from the waist up, focusing on facial features and posture.

Two sitting acts; Raynefeld, Józef (1908-1940); 1930-1940 (1930-00-00-1940-00-00);

Face of a woman, c. 1886 - c. 1903 Page 41 from sketchbook XXXIII with 47 pages. Amsterdam paper. chalk face (+ female (human being) (not to be used where -AA- is prescribed))

Torsos of two naked men. The men sit or stand in a prerious attitude. Leaf 11 Recto from a sketchbook with 42 sheets.

Charles Meryon, Seated Male Figure for San Francisco, probably c 1856 Seated Male Figure for San Francisco

In the Park, from A Love (Opus X) 1887 Max Klinger This large-scale sheet showing an amorous couple is titled Im Park. It is the preliminary drawing for an etching of the same title and scale from the print series Eine Liebe: Opus X (A Love). The series is about a passionate affair that ends in tragedy and is likely based on an episode from Klingers own life. In this scene, the couple is locked in a tight embrace, the man tightly holding the woman against his own body as he leans against the trunk of a tree. One can see Klinger's mind at work as he plays with the placement of the leg and foot. Many of the small details differ from the final etching.. In the Park, from A Love (Opus X). Opus X (A Love). Max Klinger (German, Leipzig 1857-1920 Großjena). 1887. Pen and black ink and black chalk heightened with white bodycolor. Drawings

Women's Head, 1887 - 1934 Page 13 from sketchbook XLIX with 32 pages. Paris (possibly) j: paper. chalk head (human) - AA - female human figure

Study of the figure of a young man in a robe to his knees, lying on his left side, resting his head on his left hand; verso: Figural composition. Thoma, Hans (1839-1924), draughtsman, cartoonist

Reclining Female Nude, 1875 - 1934 She supports an arm and probably reads. Leaf 20 Verso from sketchbook IV with 27 magazines. The Hague paper. ink pen lying on one side, with uplifted upper part of the body and leaning on the arm - AA - female human figure. reading

Artist: Edwin Austin Abbey, American, 1852-1911, M.A., 1897, Sketch of a mans arm, Black and white chalks, Green-brown wove, 34.4 × 53.7 cm (13 9/16 × 21 1/8 in.), Made in United States, American, 19th century, Works on Paper - Drawings and Watercolors

Schut, Cornelis (I), The head of Mary with the dead Christ, verso lower left - stamped, print, prints, height 26 mm, width 65 mm, South Netherlandish, 1597-05-13 - 1655-04-29, print maker, printmaker, 1618 - 1655, paper, papier, etching, etchings

Dancer; Danseuse. Edgar Degas (1834-1917). Charcoal on paper. 45 x 39cm.

Head of a pharaoh, c. 1890 - c. 1922 The pharaoh wears a headgear with a snake. Page 28 Recto from a sketchbook with 43 sheets. paper. pencil Rules, Sovereign

Järnefelt, Eero, work, Sketch book, 1910s, pencil and marker, drawing, 33 cm x 34.5 cm, Järnefelt, Eero, 1910s, pencil and marker, Erik 'Eero' Nikolai Järnefelt 1863 - 1937, Finnish painter and art professor. Known for his portraits and landscapes of the area around Koli National Park in Finland.

Running man with a scale. Leaf 6 Recto from a sketchbook with 27 sheets.

Abklatsch of the chalk drawing on page 8 Recto, c. 1890 - c. 1920 Leaf 7 Verso from sketchbook X with 43 sheets. The Hague paper

A Reclining Woman. Drawing. Graphite on medium slightly textured cream laid paper. Height: 133 mm (5.23 in); Width: 149 mm (5.86 in). Author: GEORGE ROMNEY.

Boy's head, 1834 - 1911 Leaf 9 Recto from a sketchbook with 30 sheets. paper. chalk head (human)

Schjerfbeck, Helene, work, Sketch book, ca. 1880-1882, drawing, 11.2 cm x 19.3 cm, Schjerfbeck, Helene, part: Female head from lower angle; Landscape, trees, approx. 1880-1882, Helena Sofia Helene Schjerfbeck 1862 - 1946, Finnish modernist painter, known for her realist works, self-portraits, landscapes and still lifes, finland.

Zittende vrouw.Page 42 from a sketchbook with 35 sheets.

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