Life Drawing Studies

Preliminary sketches of figures and skeletons, illustrating the evolving studies of anatomy and movement by various artists.

Sketches for the Skeleton Dance". Podkowiński, Władysław (1866-1895), draughtsman, cartoonist

Sketches for the Skeleton Dance". Podkowiński, Władysław (1866-1895), draughtsman, cartoonist

Figures at a beach chair, Johan Antonie de Jonge, 1884 - 1927 Figures at a beach chair. Page 30 Verso from a sketchbook with 33 sheets. South Holland (Possible) paper. pencil beach (as place of recreation). beach (+ landscape with figures, staffage). chair

Standing man in jacquet and a face. Leaf 24 Recto from sketchbook XVII with 31 sheets.

Hans Makart sketch of three musicians on a balustrade, related to the group in 'The Apparent Note Julia Capulet', executed in pencil on paper around 1869.

Sketch of figures in a landscape.design for a painting.

Satan Surprised at the Ear of Eve, George Romney, 1734-1802, British, undated, Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, Sheet: 5 1/2 x 3 5/8 inches (14 x 9.2 cm), figure study, religious and mythological subject

George Romney, 1734-1802, British, Sketchbook Drawing, ca. 1793. Graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper.

A pencil drawing by Carl Müller depicting a young man looking over the countryside in front of a castle, with figures and emblematic slopes to the right.

Sculptural study by Rudolf Weyr depicting a putto interacting with a dolphin.

Studies after Michelangelo mid-19th century Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux French. Studies after Michelangelo 622938

Benjamin West, 1738-1820, American, active in Britain (from 1763), Sketch.

Children and a Goat. Drawing. Graphite on medium slightly textured cream laid paper. Height: 111 mm (4.37 in); Width: 137 mm (5.39 in). Author: GEORGE ROMNEY.

Composition studies and figures, 1819 - 1849 Page 52 Verso from a sketchbook with 58 sheets. paper. pencil interior of the house. anatomy (non-medical)

Prison Scene, George Romney, 1734-1802, British, undated, Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, Sheet: 4 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches (12.1 x 19.1 cm), arches, correctional institution, genre subject, prison

English studies by Martin Johann Schmidt using pen and reddish ink, focusing on figures, posture, and compositional arrangement.

John Flaxman, Group of Figures Group of Figures

Indians on a staircase, 1925 Probably a part of the stairs that end up on the Ganges river. Page 1 from a sketchbook with 15 sheets. India paper. pencil Asiatic races and peoples: Indians. flight of steps India

Sitting woman with three children in a landscape. Page 30 from a sketchbook with 29 sheets.

George Minnes sketches from 1888 in pen and pencil include studies of figures, forms, and compositional elements in a sketchbook.

Interiors with figures. Among other things a study of three figures around a table. Leaf 42 Verso from a sketchbook with 52 sheets.

Procès Lebaudy, deposition de Mademoiselle Marsy , Judicial proceedings. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901). Prints and Drawings

Men and boys, presumably with fish rods.Leaf 44 recto from a sketchbook with 65 sheets.

Study sheet with head of a woman and a cow's head, Joseph Israëls, 1834 - 1911 drawing paper. pencil. chalk

Drawing, Sketches of Figures; Francis Augustus Lathrop (American, 1849 - 1909); USA; graphite on paper; 24 × 19 cm (9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in.); 1914-38-201

Edelfelt, Albert, work, Sketch book, 15 leaves, drawing, 16 cm x 11 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

Potplant, Wilhelmus Johannes Steenhoff, 1873 - 1932 drawing paper. chalk ornamental plants

Figure studies, c. 1886 - 1934 Among other things, a bending woman and a standing man. Leaf 8 Verso from sketchbook LXIV with 29 sheets. Amsterdam (possibly) paper. chalk. pencil adult man (+ standing). bending figure - AA - female human figure

Mary, Infant Christ and Saint John. Artist: After Luca Cambiaso (Italian, Moneglia 1527-1585 Madrid). Dimensions: 14 1/16 x 10 3/4in. (35.7 x 27.3cm). Date: 1527-85. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Woman on horseback, c. 1656 drawing Woman on horseback, seen from the side, with sketch of a lower leg and foot. Deventer paper. chalk

Bliżej Kultury Stanisławski, Jan (1860 1907)

Pencil sketches by Moritz von Schwind illustrating scenes from 'Seven Ravens', created between 1857 and 1862.

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.

Study sheet with women, possibly on stage. Leaf 3 Recto from sketchbook XXVIII with 17 sheets.

Francesco la Marra drew the death of the Niobids and four sketches of a Madonna with child in a medallion using feather and ink.

Drawing, Sketch of an Angel; Francis Augustus Lathrop (American, 1849 - 1909); USA; graphite on laid paper; 18.7 × 24.3 cm (7 3/8 × 9 9/16 in.); 1914-38-239

Scraped sketches of figures. Draughtsman: Dionys van Nijmegen (possibly). Dating: 1715 - 1798. Measurements: h 177 mm × w 129 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Man on a chair and a standing woman, c. 1892 - c. 1900 The man is sitting down and possibly sleeps. The upper body of the woman is bared. Page 8 Verso from sketchbook VIII with 12 sheets. The Hague (possibly) paper. chalk sitting on an elevation. standing figure - AA - female human figure

Male Breaking Fall; Male Gesturing Toward Dog; Female on Step Leaning Against Column by Foliage (from Sketchbook) 1810-20 Thomas Sully American. Male Breaking Fall; Male Gesturing Toward Dog; Female on Step Leaning Against Column by Foliage (from Sketchbook). Thomas Sully (American, Horncastle, Lincolnshire 1783-1872 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). American. 1810-20. Ink, wash, on paper

Model Study, George Hendrik Breitner, 1867 - 1923 drawing paper. pencil

Sketch of festive figures.

Two men, Cornelis Springer, After Cornelis Pietersz. Bega, c. 1846 - c. 1882 Two men. One of them is on a stool. Leaf 33 from a sketchbook with 91 sheets. Netherlands paper. pencil adult man (+ two persons). clothes, costume (+ men's clothes). stool

Luis Paret y Alcázar / 'The Necromancer'. 1770 - 1775. Pencil on laid paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

Sketch by Rudolf Weyr depicting preliminary studies of figures and forms, showing lines, proportions, and composition.

Paul Cézanne, Carnival Scene, 1885 1888 Carnival Scene

Figures with high hats, c. 1915 - 1934 Possibly variety artists or fanfared members. Page 1 recto from sketchbook XXV with 23 sheets. The Hague paper. pencil adult man. head-gear (+ men's clothes). stage costume

Sketch of the illustration for a fairy tale from the princess, rams and knight; Makowski, Tadeusz (1882-1932); 1908 (1908-00-00-1908-00-00);

Kneeling naked from behind, anonymous, c. 1645 - 1706 print Two prints on a leaf, numbered 15 and 16. paper engraving the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa)

George Romney, 1734-1802, British, Possibly Hell, Adam and Eve, undated. Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper.

Sketch of fighting figures, draughtsman: Andrea Sacchi, draughtsman: Diziani, draughtsman: anonymous, 1600 - 1699, paper, h 254 mm × w 375 mm

John Flaxman, 1755-1826, British, Two Winged Putti Fighting for the Palm, Eros and Anteros, 1787. Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper bound in vellum.

Kristian Zahrtmann (1843-1917), various drafts: A bride that decorates; an engraving; People leaving a church; A seated man, 1866

Pencil sketch by Sergius Hruby depicting dancers, showing movement, posture, and interaction among figures.

Two men sitting at a table, c. 1936 - c. 1940 drawing paper. chalk sitting on an elevation. head-gear. index finger forwards, pointing, indicating

Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix, Study for The Battle of Poitiers, c. 1829-30, graphite on paper.

Drawing, Figural Studies of Reclining Men; Italy; graphite on paper

Standing figures, possible artists. Among other things a man in Jacquet. Leaf 10 Verso from sketchbook LXI with 20 sheets.

A Courting Couple, John Phillip (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1817 - 1867)

Pen and pencil sketches by George Minne from 1888 showing varied studies of figures and compositional arrangements.

Pencil sketch by Josef Danhauser from 1844 showing a seated figure wrapped in a blanket, drawn in head-standing orientation in the sketchbook.

Couple sat on a four -poster bed, 1819 - 1849 Page 29 Verso from a sketchbook with 60 magazines. paper. pencil couple of lovers. bed

William Blake, A Figure Ascending in a Glory of Clouds (), probably c 1805 A Figure Ascending in a Glory of Clouds ()

Fallen Soldiers. Artist: Théodore Gericault (French, Rouen 1791-1824 Paris). Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 11 in. (20.7 x 28 cm). Date: 1800-1824. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The groups of figures stand, sit and kneel around one central lying figure. Page 27 from a sketchbook with 72 pages, Composition studies with groups of figures., draughtsman: anonymous, Italy, (possibly), c. 1650 - c. 1799, paper, pen, brush

Study sheet with sketch from a worker and cotton, Anthon Gerhard Alexander van Rappard, 1868 - 1892 drawing Study sheet with sketch from a worker, seen on the back, and cotton draped over a beam. paper. cotton (material ~ textile industry). dyeing of cloth

Figures in a hilly landscape and a man with a walking stick. Leaf 31 Recto from a sketchbook with 87 sheets.

Attributed to Giovanni Battista Naldini, The Crucifixion The Crucifixion

Studies of Angels and Cupids (Recto); Architectural Studies(verso). Artist: Alessandro Casolani, Italian, 1552-1607 Artist, formerly attributed to: Taddeo Zuccaro, Italian, 1529-1566 Artist, formerly attributed to: Unknown

Knight on horse and panoplia; Ruszczyc, Ferdynand (1870-1936); 1899-1900 (1899-00-00-1900-00-00);Partage Plus, horses, panoplia, knights, sketches, purchase (provenance)

Edelfelt, Albert, work, Sketch book, drawing, 22.5 cm x 30.5 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

Standing Woman, George Romney, 1734-1802, British, undated, Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, Sheet: 6 1/2 x 4 inches (16.5 x 10.2 cm), figure study, interior, standing, woman

Againe,” sketch for an unrealized illustration for Selections from the Poetry of Robert Herrick (book published by Harper in 1882, previously published in Harper’s Monthly Magazine). Artist: Edwin Austin Abbey, American, 1852-1911, M.A. (HON.) 1897

Decorative Design, Walter Shirlaw, American, b. Scotland, 1838-1909, Graphite and red crayon, watercolor on paper, Two children are shown upon an elevation. A seated one holds a jar from which water flows. A standing one waves something., USA, 1875-80, figures, Drawing, Drawing

Woman in a niche, 1819 - 1849 Page 17 Verso from a sketchbook with 60 sheets. paper. pencil standing figure - AA - female human figure

Nine woman heads showing different ways to wear a hat; Study leaves with fashion phenomena.

John Flaxman, Sheet of Studies (recto and verso) Sheet of Studies recto and verso

John Flaxman, Battle between Man and Centaur Battle between Man and Centaur

'Apollo'. France, 1690-1719. Dimensions: 26,3x19,5 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: François Boitard.

Standing woman in a long robe, head to the right curved.Leaf 22 Recto from a sketchbook with 35 sheets.

Study for dancing women, Moods to Music,” Mendelssohn Glee Club, New York, NY, Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857-1903, Pastel and graphite on wove paper, Sketch of four female figures dancing., New York, New York, USA, 1893-1895, figures, Drawing, Drawing

Persius Reinhold (1835-1912), fireplace (without dat.): View. Pencil on transparent, 18.9 x 27.6 cm (including scan edges) Persius Reinhold (1835-1912): Kaminböcke

Holmberg, Werner, work, Sketch book, drawing, 21.3 cm x 27.6 cm, Holmberg, Werner

A collection of sketches by Moritz von Schwind around 1860 executed in pencil and brown ink, showing varied subjects and compositions.

Sketches by Alexander Rothaug from around 1900 in pencil and ink, demonstrating his focus on composition and line work.

Artist: Edwin Austin Abbey, American, 1852-1911, M.A., 1897, Sheet of figurestudies, Pen and ink, Wove, 20.1 × 25.4 cm (7 15/16 × 10in.), Made in United States, American, 19thcentury, Works on Paper - Drawings andWatercolors

Drawing, Man with Horn and Two Hounds; Designed by William Hunt Diederich (American, b. Hungary, 1884-1953); graphite on tracing paper; 18.2 x 28.2 cm (7 3/16 x 11 1/8 in.)

Sketches of naked children (front) Narcisse Diaz de la Pena (1807-1876). Sketches of naked children (front). Blood on paper.

Also studies of (semi-)nude figures in different poses and a composition sketch with a group of figures. Page 1 from a sketchbook with 72 pages, Study Sheet, among others with a woman with raised arm., draughtsman: anonymous, Italy, (possibly), c. 1650 - c. 1799, paper, pen

Designs and sketches by Moritz von Schwind showing Kaiser Conrad with St. Bernhard from the cathedral in Frankfurt am Main, created with ink and feather, labeled in pencil, 1844.

Group of Figures, Possibly Women and Children Playing, George Romney, 1734-1802, British, undated, Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, Sheet: 4 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches (12.1 x 19.1 cm), babies, children, figure study, figures, women

Drawing, Market Scene; Robert Frederick Blum (American, 1857-1903); USA; graphite on wove paper; 14.7 × 11.2 cm (5 13/16 × 4 7/16 in.)

Pencil and ink sketches by Alexander Rothaug depicting three composition designs including a scene titled 'Frika's Victim', spring 1901.

Sunday Riders (Sonntagsreiter). Dated: 1920. Dimensions: plate: 19.8 x 24.6 cm (7 13/16 x 9 11/16 in.) sheet: 32 x 41.5 cm (12 5/8 x 16 5/16 in.). Medium: drypoint in black on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lovis Corinth.

Bliżej Kultury Simmler, Józef (1823 1868)

Artist: Alphonse Legros, French, 1837-1911, Le Bruleur dHerbes (The Grass Burner), Drypoint, platemark: 12.5 × 17.5 cm (4 15/16 × 6 7/8 in.), French, 19th century, Works on Paper - Prints

Drawing, Monkey; Robert Frederick Blum (American, 1857-1903); USA; graphite on wove paper; 17.6 × 10.3 cm (6 15/16 × 4 1/16 in.)

Two Studies of a Woman Sitting in a Landscape. In Paris Maris did not make fully worked-up studies, instead he sketched figures and tried out compositions, as can be seen here. In the top part of this sheet a girl tending goats can be discerned twice amidst the jumble of lines. In the bottom half Maris drew a compositionsketch for the painting Girl with Goats, also on view in this gallery.

Figure study for Spirit of Light” mural at the State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-1911 (completed by John Singer Sargent). Artist: Edwin Austin Abbey, American, 1852-1911, M.A. (HON.) 1897

Pencil sketch by Anton Romako depicting a duel with cutting or stabbing weapons, showing two figures in action and their postures.

Two studies of a seated woman, draughtsman: David Bles, 29-Feb-1876 - 16-Mar-1876, paper, h 230 mm × w 298 mm

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