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Classical Figural Sketches

A collection of drawings featuring winged figures, putti, and allegorical representations. The artworks exhibit a blend of ink and chalk techniques, showcasing dynamic poses and expressions.

Juno asks Argus de Koe to guard, Anonymous, 1700 - 1800 drawing paper. pencil. ink pen / brush Juno appoints Argus to watch the cow (Io metamorphosed)
Juno asks Argus de Koe to guard, Anonymous, 1700 - 1800 drawing paper. pencil. ink pen / brush Juno appoints Argus to watch the cow (Io metamorphosed)
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Lily of Light, Runge, Philipp Otto
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Fame mid- to late 16th century Luca Cambiaso Italian. Fame. Luca Cambiaso (Italian, Moneglia 1527-1585 Madrid) (). mid- to late 16th century. Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over traces of black chalk.. Drawings
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Neptune, from 'Game of Mythology' (Jeu de la Mythologie) 1644 Etched by Stefano della Bella Italian. Neptune, from 'Game of Mythology' (Jeu de la Mythologie) 376721
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Hoenderhof, Jan Weenix, 1650 - 1719, draughtsman: Jan Weenix, draughtsman: Melchior d'Hondecoeter, (rejected attribution), 1650 - 1719, paper, pen, h 353 mm × w 275 mm
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Water; Aqua; Four elements. Presentation of the element of water in the form of a naked woman with a leafy on the head, pours water from a large horny shell in a different shell. In the background a boat on the water and a number of fishermen with nets in the weather on a beach. In the undermaster a two-key Latin text. Reconstructed from two fragments.
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Lion who happens a man ..
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Reclining Female Nude in Landscape; Two Architectural Sketches (from Sketchbook) 1810-20 Thomas Sully American. Reclining Female Nude in Landscape; Two Architectural Sketches (from Sketchbook). Thomas Sully (American, Horncastle, Lincolnshire 1783-1872 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). American. 1810-20. Ink, wash, on paper
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Christ Crowned with Thorns ca. 1556-57 () Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola) Italian In Mariette Album, folio 21, top. Christ Crowned with Thorns 366326
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A Bacchanale, Raymond Lafage, French, 1656-1684, Black chalk, pen and ink, brush and gray wash on laid paper, A group of five dancers and a maenad who interrupted the dance is flanked by two maenads caring for a vomiting satyr, at left, and by a bacchant and two boys, at right. One of these mixes wine, the other drinks. The bacchant presses the juice of grapes into his mouth. Framing lines., France, ca. 1670-1684, Drawing, Drawing
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William Blake, The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Mauling Each Other, 1827 The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Mauling Each Other
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Sebastiano Galeotti (Attributed to) / 'Diógenes'. XVIII century. Pencil on dark yellow paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.
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Mary Magdalen carried to Heaven ca. 1535-55 Jean Mignon. Mary Magdalen carried to Heaven 368727
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Naked old man in altar, putti and children, anonymous, after Pietro Testa, c. 1650 - c. 1750 print Leaf with three performances. On the left a naked old man in an altar. He is crowned by three angels. At the top right two putti. At the bottom right two tumbling children. Italy paper etching old man. altar. angels. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. toddler
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A Crucifixion 17th century Anonymous, Italian, Venetian, 17th century Italian. A Crucifixion 342313
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Bliżej Kultury Verlag Gerlach & Schenk in Vienna (1882 1901)
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Virtue Crowning a Bearded Man 1696-1770 Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Italian. Virtue Crowning a Bearded Man 339399
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Maximilian Emanuel and the Bavarian Army in a Narrow Pass in theTyrol n.d. Franz Joachim Beich German. Maximilian Emanuel and the Bavarian Army in a Narrow Pass in theTyrol. Franz Joachim Beich (German, Ravensburg 1665-1745 Munich). n.d.. Etching. Prints
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Kidnapping of Ganymedes, Nicolas Mignard, After Annibale Carracci, 1616 - 1647 print after design by: Romeafter painting by: Romepublisher: ParisFrance paper etching the rape of Ganymede: he is carried off through the air by Jupiter in the form of an eagle, or by the eagle of Jupiter
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Mariano Salvador Maella / 'Sketch of a cupola interior'. XVIII century. Grey-brown wash, Black chalk on laid paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.
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Copper engraving and etching by Jean Daullé showing Neptune calming the sea waves, created around 1752.
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Procession (left-hand portion of border below Sacrifice of Isaac, inlaid-marble pavement, Siena Cathedral) 1520-50 After Domenico Beccafumi Italian. Procession (left-hand portion of border below Sacrifice of Isaac, inlaid-marble pavement, Siena Cathedral) 342093
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Designs for Three Friezes with Hunting Themes, Plate 9 from: 'Decorative friezes and foliage' (Ornamenti di fregi e fogliami) ca. 1645-50 Stefano della Bella Italian. Designs for Three Friezes with Hunting Themes, Plate 9 from: 'Decorative friezes and foliage' (Ornamenti di fregi e fogliami) 397797
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Recueil de morceaux d'architecture et de divers fragmens de monumens antiques fait en Italie par Marie Joseph Peyre architecte du Roy ancien pensionnaire de Sa Majesté à Rome, Peyre, Marie-Joseph, 1730-1785, pencil, ink, pen, wash, black and red chalk, watercolor, 1786, Album of architectural drawings with sketches and some fully realized drawings includes drawings of architectural fragments and details (some with measurements), two views, ancient and Baroque sculpture, urns and coffers, and designs for fountains and buildings.
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Battle of St. George With the Dragon Raphael (1483-1520) Italian Galleria Degli Uffizi Florence, Italy
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Design for a Cup () with Bacchus and Two Figures Warming Themselves (January) 19th century Anonymous, German, 19th century German. Design for a Cup () with Bacchus and Two Figures Warming Themselves (January) 335754
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Calling Putti, Anthonie van den Bos, after Jacob de Wit, 1778 - 1838 print Five putti are sitting on a hill. One of them blows calling, the others try to catch the bubbles. paper etching (children or putti) blowing bubbles, 'Homo Bulla' ~ scene symbolizing 'Vanitas'
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Three Figures around a globe. Artist: Salvator Rosa (Italian, Arenella (Naples) 1615-1673 Rome). Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 7 3/4in. (23.5 x 19.7cm). Date: 1615-73. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca, from Dante's Inferno, Canto V. Artist: William Blake (British, London 1757-1827 London). Author: Illustrates Dante Alighieri (Italian, Florence ca. 1265-1321 Ravenna). Dimensions: plate: 9 7/16 x 13 1/4 in. (24 x 33.7 cm)sheet: 10 3/4 x 13 13/16 in. (27.3 x 35.1 cm)frame: 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm). Date: ca. 1825-27. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Seated jupiter on a lion, on clouds.
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Samuel Howitt, 1756-1822, British, Raven and Snake, ca. 1813. Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper.
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Ruiter fight, Jacques Courtois, 1631 - 1676 drawing paper. ink pen battle (+ cavalry, horsemen)
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Part of a Frisian with two putti wearing a leafguirland ..
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'Two Young Women', mid 18th century, (1928). Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.
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Design for a ceiling painting with face in heaven where Aurora drives out darkness, Dionys van Nijmegen, 1715 - 1798 drawing Design for a ceiling painting with face in heaven where Aurora, followed by the solar car, expels darkness. paper. ink. watercolor (paint). pencil brush / pen personification of the morning, 'Aurora'; 'Aurora' (Ripa). Apollo in the chariot of the sun, drawn by four horses, usually preceded by Aurora holding a torch; 'Carro del Sole' (Ripa). small group of musicians, chamber orchestra, jazz band. sitting or standing on clouds
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Putti with globe and zodiac; Love keeps the world running; Les Amours Conduisant Le Monde. Nine putti keep a world globe moving by pressing or hanging it. A band with signs of the zodiac encloses the world, distinguishing the constellations Sagittarius, lion, virgin and fish. The globe rests on a cloud.
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'Four Studies for an Equestrian Monument', c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci.
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fine arts, Middle Ages, copper engraving, ornament sheet, by the ""Master of the Berlin Passion"" (active circa 1457 - 1466), Holland, 12.2 cm x 16 cm, Dresden State Art Collections,
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CuirassiersChargeant. Artist: Nicolas Toussaint Charlet, French, 1792-1845
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Drawing, Tarus, Lunette for Ceiling, Sala Ottagonale, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758-1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and light brown wash over graphite on white laid paper; 12 x 21.5 cm (4 3/4 x 8 7/16 in.) matted w/ -1185 Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.)
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A pen and brush drawing showing the mythological scene where Semele burns upon seeing Jupiter, with artistic highlights in gray and white on brown-tinted paper.
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Pencil and ink draft by James Thornhill for a ceiling decoration featuring mythological figures including Bacchus and Ariadne, emphasizing composition and figure arrangement.
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Four () Nude Women in the Clouds Surrounded by Putti late 17th-early 18th century Benoît Le Coffre Danish. Four () Nude Women in the Clouds Surrounded by Putti 656754
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Daniele Crespi, Italian (1597-1600-1630), The Pietà, pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white on laid paper
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Apollo Seated on Clouds, Two Figures at Left 1696-1770 Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Italian. Apollo Seated on Clouds, Two Figures at Left 339370
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Frisian with sea oven ..
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Paris Almanac, 1897: Tail-piece, Autumn, 1897. Auguste Louis Lepère (French, 1849-1918). Wood engraving;
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Apollo, to preserve corruption the body of Hector, the anti antiely coverage of his Egide d'Or (Apollo, Dla Zachowania Ciała Hektora, Pokrywa Je Złotem, Z: The Iliad of Homere ), W: Oeurvre de Flaxmann Collection of his serious compositions by Reveil, with analysis of the Divine Comedy of the Dante and notice on Flaxman. Various subjects. Paris 1847. FERRERI, Vincenzo (Fl. 1845), Flaxman, John (1755 1826), Audot, bookseller editor, Paris rue du Paon 8, school of medicine
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William Blake, The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; The Devils Mauling Each Other, 1827 The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; The Devils Mauling Each Other
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Wszyscy Święci w MNK Lafage, Raymond (1656 1684), Wolff, Jeremias (1663/73 1724)
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Allegory of Government: Wisdom Defeating Discord Jacob de Wit Dutch. Allegory of Government: Wisdom Defeating Discord 437948
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Île d'Éléphantine et Syène Aswân. Plan général de l'Île d'Éléphantine, de Syène, et des carrières de granit exploitées par les anciens Égyptiens, 1809 - 1828., 1809 - 1828., Paris. Publisher, Impr. impériale., 93 x 70 cm
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Painting of scene with angels. Charles Cros (French, 1842 - 1888)
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Paris, Guérinet, Armand, Nancy, Royer & Cie., Ceiling of the banqueting hall in the town hall in Nancy, recto - printed, This print is part of a cover with 103 prints on 101 sheets and a title page., photomechanical print, photographs, photographically illustrated books, Hotel de ville, Grand salon des fêtes, plafond par A. Morot (1892), height 401 mm, width 298 mm, photographer, 1891 - 1896, paper, papier, collotype, clichémaker, Publication (Event), Publication, French, publisher
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Italy, Maglioli, Giovanni Andrea, Rome, Frisians with sea monsters, Winged sea lion with wavy mane and a beard, From a series of 13 sheets., print, ornament print, prints, ornament prints, height 54 mm, width 109 mm, Italian, print maker, printmaker, 1580 - 1610, fourth quarter 16th century, first quarter 17th century, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher, uitgever" design by
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Design for a ceiling painting with the apotheosis of Hercules and four of his works. Draughtsman: Jacob de Wit. Dating: 1746. Measurements: h 514 mm × w 354 mm; h 410 mm × w 332 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Three Studies of Écorchés. Artist: Paulus Pontius (Flemish, Antwerp 1603-1658 Antwerp); After Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577-1640 Antwerp). Dimensions: plate: 12 5/16 x 8 3/16 in. (31.3 x 20.8 cm)sheet: 12 5/8 x 8 7/16 in. (32 x 21.4 cm). Date: after 1640. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Untitled. Artist: Félicien Rops (Belgian, Namur 1833-1898 Essonnes). Dimensions: 9 x 11 1/4 in. (22.9 x 28.6 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Author: Félicien Rops.
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Allegorical drawing by Sebastiano Galeotti representing justice, friendship, prayer, and religion, executed in feather with laved areas and adhesive traces, dated 1676-1746.
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Studies of Heads Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century Italian. Studies of Heads 392980
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A pen drawing on chalk by Daniel Gran depicting Justice, showing a symbolic figure representing fairness and law in classical style.