Mythological Figures and Themes

Artworks featuring gods and mythological scenes, illustrated with dynamic poses and intricate details, often in muted color palettes.

Three putti near a vase, print maker: Jacob Ernst Marcus, Jacob de Wit, (possibly), Amsterdam, 1784 - 1826, paper, etching, h 80 mm × w 120 mm

Depicts the god Saturn, created as a Clair-Obscur woodcut on four plates by Ugo da Carpi between 1524 and 1527.

Ceres Changing Ascalaphus into a Bird of Evil Omen. Dimensions: Overall (approximate): 15 x 28.2 cm (5 7/8 x 11 1/8 in.) support: 20.7 x 33.6 cm (8 1/8 x 13 1/4 in.). Medium: pen and brown ink with brown wash heightened with white on blue laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: PAOLO FARINATI.

Vier putti. .

Appearance of an angel, c. 1650 - c. 1799 An angel appears to a man in Pij with a beard that stands in front of an open book. Also a composition with figures and ornaments. Page 48 from a sketchbook with 72 pages. Italy (possibly) paper. pencil. ink pen / brush angels. anatomy (non-medical)

Alfred Stevens, 1817-1875, British, Study of a Classical Figure, undated. Black chalk on wove paper, with gold paper corners laid on.

Man figures and putti with an eagle in the clouds. .

Three putti near a vase, print maker: Jacob Ernst Marcus, Jacob de Wit, (possibly), Amsterdam, 1784 - 1826, paper, etching, h 80 mm × w 120 mm

Sketches of a reclining woman with a child on her chest, draughtsman: anonymous, 1700 - 1800, paper, h 385 mm × w 255 mm

A woman with bare upper body lies under a canopy and leans against a man. Next to the figures two putti, one of them riding a dog. Page 69 from a sketchbook with 72 pages, Love couple with two putti., draughtsman: anonymous, Italy, (possibly), c. 1650 - c. 1799, paper, pen, brush

Nymph and Cupid. Artist: Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century. Dimensions: 7-5/8 x 10-1/8 in. (19.3 x 25.7 cm). Date: 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Apollo in his Chariot. Date/Period: 1730. Pen and black ink, over red chalk, grey wash, on brownish paper. Feder in Schwarz, über roter Kreide, grau laviert, auf bräunlichem Papier. Height: 305 mm (12 in); Width: 378 mm (14.88 in). Author: Cosmas Damian Asam.

Anonymous drawing showing a fine lady with a child and a prince, executed in black chalk and white highlights on gray-blue paper with brown ink border line.

Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence 1575-1585 Italy. Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, with traces of graphite, on ivory laid paper, laid down on gray laid paper, laid down on card . School of Luca Cambiaso

Figures with a Bull From Parthenon Frieze, William Pars, 1742-1782, British, undated, Pen in gray ink over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream, laid paper mounted on moderately thick, smooth, brown, wove paper, Sheet: 7 5/8 x 10 1/16 inches (19.4 x 25.6 cm), architectural subject, bull, figure study, frieze (entablature component), historical subject, horns, robes, sculpture, Athens, Europe, Greater Athens, Greece, Parthenon

Sebastiano Ricci, The Ecstasy of Saint Francis (recto), 1706 1720 The Ecstasy of Saint Francis recto

Anonymous (Copy Vasari, Giorgio) / 'Saints Luke and John'. XVI century. Pencil, Pencil ground, Grey-brown ink on yellow paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

Floating putto, Abraham Bloemaert, 1574 - 1651, draughtsman: Abraham Bloemaert, 1574 - 1651, paper, pen, brush, h 86 mm × w 120 mm

Jupiter and Io. A crowned Jupiter with an eagle on his feet is next to Io, which he has changed in a cow to hide his adultery for Juno. Juno is sitting on or next to the cow enveloped by clouds and makes a hand gesture. Two peacocks behind her. Leaf 32 Recto from a sketchbook with 63 sheets.

José Inglés / 'Saint John the Evangelist'. 1776. Grey-brown wash, Pencil on yellow laid paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

Figures of Two Music-Making Angels 17th century Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century Spanish. Figures of Two Music-Making Angels 336468

Red chalk drawing attributed to Giovanni Antonio Molinari showing a flying angel, depicting figure, wings, and movement, circa 1577-1648.

Figure Sketches and a Copy After a Sculpted Head verso. Dated: c. 1715/1716. Dimensions: overall: 15.6 x 21.1 cm (6 1/8 x 8 5/16 in.). Medium: red chalk on brown laid paper, the sculpted head likely not by Watteau. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.

Christ Bound 16th century Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian. Christ Bound. Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550-1580). 16th century. Pen and brown ink, brown wash, highlighted with white on brown paper. Drawings

Mrs. Lord ", Illustration for the ballad of Adam Mickiewicz" Lilie "; Gierdziejewski, Ignacy (1826-1860); 1856 (1856-00-00-1856-00-00); collected from the Muse of the National Museum in Warsaw; / ink, painting / paint / watercolor, painting / gut, drawing / o they.Mickiewicz, Adam (1798-1855), Mickiewicz, Adam (1798-1855)-Illustration, Mickiewicz, Adam (1798-1855). Lilies, Romanticism, Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts (Warsaw - 1860-1940) - collection, ghosts, fantasy, illustrations, Nazaren (style), Poland (culture), Polish drawings, killings, death, death

Antonio del Castillo Saavedra / 'The Immaculate Conception / Sketches of angels'. Ca. 1660. Pencil on laid paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

Drawing (Italy)

Nymph and Satyr. Follower of Luca Cambiaso; Italian, 1527-1585. Date: 1560-1585. Dimensions: 263 x 408 mm. Brush and gray ink with traces of pen and brown ink, on buff laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

'Alarmed'. Sir William Russell Flint (1880-1969). Red crayon. 19 x 23cm

Design for a vase with ears in the form of lions, c. 1760 - c. 1764 Rome paper. ink pen containers

Allegory with a personification and Minerva overcoming envy and deceit, draughtsman: Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1703 - 1775, paper, h 320 mm × w 262 mm

Drawing of a sleeping Venus with a Cupid aiming at two shepherds, executed in gray ink with white highlights and gray wash on blue paper, with light brown dirt.

Conrad Martin Metz, 1749-1827, German, The Elect, 1801. Stipple engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream, wove paper.

This pencil drawing by Rudolf Weyr portrays a mythological subject, demonstrating his ability to capture classical themes with detailed line work. The piece reflects his academic training and his proficiency in classical drawing techniques.

Drawing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard in brush and bister wash over black chalk, depicting the death of a hermit, possibly Diogenes.

The Merciful Samaritan, Anonymous, 1600 - 1699 drawing Netherlands paper. ink pen

Drawing (Italy); Felice Giani (Italian, 1758-1823)

Three Figures Supporting a Man, Smaller Sketch of the Same, and Studies for the Blinding of Elymas 1556-1560 Italy. Pen and brown ink, and brush and red chalk and brown wash, with touches of red chalk, and black chalk, on ivory laid paper . Taddeo Zuccaro

Cybele Prevents Turnus from Setting Fire to the Trojan Fleet by Transforming the Ships into Sea Goddesses 18th century Jean-Baptiste Marie Pierre French. Cybele Prevents Turnus from Setting Fire to the Trojan Fleet by Transforming the Ships into Sea Goddesses 339336

Drawing, Justice and Strength, in Two Octagons; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758-1823); Italy; pen and dark brown ink, brush and greyish-brown wash over traces of graphite on textured laid paper; 29.4 x 26 cm (11 9/16 x 10 1/4 in.)

Ste. Marie du Mont Carmel (Feast of Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel), July 16th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year) 1636 Jacques Callot French This print is part of a series comprised of a title page, frontispiece, and 122 plates. Each of these 122 plates contains four oval scenes depicting Saints and Religious Events for each day of the year. This etching was originally one of four oval scenes on a plate in the series.. Ste. Marie du Mont Carmel (Feast of Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel), July 16th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year). Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année. Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592-1635 Nancy). 1636. Etching; second state of two (Lieure). Israël Henriet (French, Nancy ca. 1590-1661 Paris). Prints

Ascension of the Magdalene. Dated: late 1650s. Dimensions: Overall (approximate): 25 x 40 cm (9 13/16 x 15 3/4 in.) support: 29.5 x 43.2 cm (11 5/8 x 17 in.). Medium: black chalk heightened with white on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Baldassare Franceschini.

Four Classic Scenes for Overdoors. James Thornhill; English, 1675-1734. Date: 1695-1734. Dimensions: 181 × 301 mm. Pen and brown ink with brush and gray-brown wash, over graphite, on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory wove paper. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: James Thornhill.

France, French Crown, Paris, Mariette, Pierre (I), Bella, Stefano della, Diversi capricci, Diverse representations, Horse with rider in water, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 80 mm, width 98 mm, Italian, 1610-05-18 - 1664-07-27, print maker, printmaker, 1632 - 1664, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Publication (Event), Publication, French, 1596 - 1657, publisher, uitgever van privilege

Pierre Paul Léon Glaize (1842-1932). Victor Hugo on his deathbed. Graphite pencil on paper. 1885. Paris, house of Victor Hugo. DRAWING

LastSupper. Artist, style of (?): Francken Family, Flemish

Putti, a woman in gown and men in different bending and standing, 1658 - 1728 Page 29 Verso from a sketchbook with 33 sheets. paper. ink. pencil pen Cupids: 'Amores', 'Amoretti', 'Putti'. Standing figures. Bending figures

Drawing, Apollo and Daphne; Felice Giani (Italian, 1758-1823); Italy; pencil, pen and black ink, brush and watercolors on paper.

Design for Funerary Monument, John Eckstein, 1735-1818, German, undated, Pen and black ink, gray wash and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, Sheet: 8 3/16 × 5 1/8 inches (20.8 × 13 cm), architectural subject, design, monument

Anonymous red chalk drawing depicting a military campaign with a crashed horse and rider, executed with gray-brown wash and laminated on a leaf.

A Study of Pinks and Roses, Stefano della Bella, 1610-1664, Italian, undated, Pen and brown ink over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, Sheet: 3 3/4 × 21 1/2 inches (9.5 × 54.6 cm), botanical subject, flowers (plants), leaves, plants, stems, study (visual work)

Study for "The Judgement of Paris" or "The Amorous Shepherd". Dated: 1883/1886. Dimensions: overall: 15.2 x 23.7 cm (6 x 9 5/16 in.). Medium: graphite on wove paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: PAUL CEZANNE.

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.

Bloemaert, Frederick, Abraham, Utrecht, 15 small figures, Seated young woman, verso - stamped, Seated woman with hat and loose skirt, depicted sideways., print, prints, height 120 mm, width 90 mm, 1614 - 1669, print maker, printmaker, 1635 - 1669, second quarter 17th century, third quarter 17th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Northern Netherlands, 1566-12-25 - 1651-01-27, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Diana and Endymion 1745-97 Januarius Zick German. Diana and Endymion 334998

Barocci, Federico, Urbino, Stigmatization of Saint Francis, verso bottom center - stamped, Saint Francis kneeling by a tree, his arms outstretched, his gaze fixed on a crucifix above him in the sky. In the background a friar seen from the back, reading while walking towards a small church., print, prints, verso bottom left - stamped, height 228 mm, width 149 mm, Italian, 1528 - 1612-09-30, print maker, printmaker, 1581 - 1585, fourth quarter 16th century, paper, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), stipple work, drypoint, dry needle, Work conception, after own design by

Jakob's dream, Jan Symonsz Pynas, 1601 print During his trip to Haran, Jakob takes a stone as a pillow and goes to sleep. He dreams about a ladder that reaches to the sky and along which angels descend. Amsterdam paper etching the dream of Jacob: while sleeping on the ground with a stone for pillow Jacob sees a ladder reaching from earth to heaven with angels going up and down; usually with God at the top of the ladder

Expulsion from paradise. Study magazine with two sketches of Adam and Eva and one of the expulsion from paradise. Old Testament Gen. 3: 8 and 3:24.

DIBUJO DE LA ASUNCION DE LA VIRGEN - SIGLO XVII - BARROCO ESPAÑOL. Author: BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO. Location: Kunsthalle. HAMBURG. GERMANY.

Design after a Roman Frieze 18th century Attributed to Anonymous, French, 18th century French. Design after a Roman Frieze 388092

Putti Supporting a Garland early 18th century François Le Moyne French. Putti Supporting a Garland. François Le Moyne (French, Paris 1688-1737 Paris). early 18th century. Black chalk on blue paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink. A vertical strip measuring .6 cm has been added at right.. Drawings

Stande Amor, Met Boog, Alessandro Casolani, 1562 - drawing paper. ink pen / brush

Kobieta płacząca przy pamiątkowym głazie. Wojniakowski, Kazimierz (1772-1812), draughtsman, cartoonist

Attributed to John Carter, 1748-1817, British, Basso-relievos in the Center of the Groins of the Cloisters, St Stephen's Chapel, ca. 1781. Graphite on slightly textured, moderately thick, white laid paper.

Kneeling Cloud-borne Female Figure (the Magdalene) (recto); Figure Sketches (verso). Italian; Late 16th century. Date: 1580-1599. Dimensions: 126 x 71 mm. Pen and brown ink with brush and gray wash, heightened with lead white (recto), and pen and brown ink (verso), on blue laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Sketch for Adoration of the Kings 17th century Anonymous, French, 17th century French. Sketch for Adoration of the Kings 339879

Angels and Putti. Dimensions: Overall (approximate): 19.2 x 13.5 cm (7 9/16 x 5 5/16 in.) support: 22 x 17.3 cm (8 11/16 x 6 13/16 in.). Medium: pen and brown ink with gray wash over charcoal; laid down. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Giovanni Battista Crosato.

Kneeling woman with the hand on the head, c. 1650 - c. 1799 A woman kneels with a figure holding a book. Also studies of the head of a man with beard. Page 54 from a sketchbook with 72 pages. Italy (possibly) paper. chalk. ink pen / brush kneeling figure. head (human)

Naked men in different sitting and statering. Leaf 25 Verso from a sketchbook with 33 sheets.

Syrinx en Pan, c. 1701 The Nymph Syrinx changes into reeds while she flees Pan. Leaf 50 Recto from a sketchbook with 63 sheets. paper. chalk The Nymph Syrinx changes into reeds while she flees Pan. Leaf 50 Recto from a sketchbook with 63 sheets. paper. chalk

Match. Lucifer, half naked, stabbed up, folded arms.

Photo production of a painting, representing fishing children and water birds, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph Europe cardboard. photographic support albumen print fishes. water-birds. tasks performed by children. fishing net Europe

Edward Francis Burney, 1760-1848, British, Study for the Figure of Grammateus, undated. Graphite and pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper.

The prophet Elisha. Engraving by J.P. Saenredam after A. Bloemaert.

Drawing, Ornamental Motif; Italy; pen and ink, brush and wash on paper

Cruel Folly. Date/Period: 1815 - 1819. Print. Height: 245 mm (9.64 in); Width: 357 mm (14.05 in). Author: FRANCISCO DE GOYA Y LUCIENTES.

Two Flying Putti with Weapons, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758-1823, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758-1823, Pen and ink on paper, Vertical rectangle showing two loosely drawn putti in an oval frame. The left putto raises a helmet; the right putto, seen from the back, has a sword and shield., Italy, 1800-1820, figures, Drawing, Drawing

Jupiter Hurling a Thunderbolt 1530-37 Giulio Romano Italian Dazzling for its energy and economy of means, this quickly drawn pen study was preparatory for a figure in one of the great milestones of Mannerism in Italy, the monumental illusionistic frescoes in the "Sala dei Giganti" (Room of the Giants), from 1531-34, at the Palazzo Te in Mantua. The precocious Giulio trained in Raphael's workshop and soon became a significant collaborator with the master, achieving international stature in his own right after 1520. He built and decorated the Palazzo Te for Federico II Gonzaga (1500-1540), the fifth marchese and first duke of Mantua, where Giulio settled as court artist from 1524 until his death.. Jupiter Hurling a Thunderbolt 342964

Four naked men lifting objects. The men lifted a wooden beam or a tablet in different poses. Leaf 19 Verso from a sketchbook with 33 sheets.

A sketch sheet by Rudolf Weyr combining pencil, ink, feather, and watercolor, featuring figure or architectural studies emphasizing mixed media and composition.

Studies for Apollo and Daphne, Zeus and Juno, Orpheus and Eurydice and other figures (recto and verso) n.d. Giovanni Ambrogio Figino Italian. Studies for Apollo and Daphne, Zeus and Juno, Orpheus and Eurydice and other figures (recto and verso) 352411

William Blake, 1757-1827, British, Satan Approaching the Court of Chaos, 1784 to 1785. Graphite with pen and gray ink and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper.

Design for Ceiling Fresco: Apollo and the Muses with Minerva Destroying Ignorance. James Thornhill; English, 1675-1734. Date: 1695-1734. Dimensions: 271 × 332 mm. Pen and brown ink with brush and gray wash, over black chalk and graphite, on tan laid paper, partially laid down. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA. Author: James Thornhill.

Venus and Cupid. Gaspare Diziani (Italy, Belluno, 1689-1767). Italy, circa 1746-1747. Drawings. Pen and ink, red chalk, and gray and bluish wash

Winged Putto Crowning a Seated Woman Who Looks to the Left 1696-1770 Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Italian. Winged Putto Crowning a Seated Woman Who Looks to the Left. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696-1770 Madrid). 1696-1770. Pen and brown ink, brush with pale and dark brown wash, over black chalk. Drawings

Navigation and commerce

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux Playing naked children with a donkey. Feder in black, on browned, foxed paus paper 1860 , 1860

George Romney, 1734-1802, British, Richard Cumberland Frontispiece, undated. Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper.

Sketch sheet. Draughtsman: Jan Brandes. Dating: 1770 - 1787. Place: Netherlands. Measurements: h 200 mm × w 320 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Two centaurs, a buck, a tree and two human figures, draughtsman: anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1600 - c. 1699, paper, brush, h 195 mm × w 307 mm

George Romney, 1734-1802, British, Samson Overpowered, undated. Brown ink and brown wash over graphite on medium slightly textured beige laid paper.

François Boucher, Aurora, c 1733 François Boucher (French, 1703 - 1770), Aurora, c. 1733, red and white chalk on brown laid paper, with later framing line in brown ink, Gift of Gertrude Laughlin Chanler 2000.9.3

Berndtson, Gunnar, work, Sketch book, drawing, 9 cm x 15.5 cm, Berndtson, Gunnar

The Agony in the Garden. Circle of Pietro Novelli (Italian (Sicilian), 1603 - 1647)

Bliżej Kultury Wyspiański, Stanisław (1869 1907)

Plate 9: Marine Bull, from 'Various figures and doodles' (Diverses figures et griffonnemens). Artist: Stefano della Bella (Italian, Florence 1610-1664 Florence). Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 2 3/16 × 4 5/16 in. (5.5 × 11 cm). Series/Portfolio: 'Various figures and doodles' (Diverses figures et griffonnemens). Date: ca. 1646. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Pencil drawing by Bartolomeo Altomonte depicting Christ and the Samaritan at a fountain, showing figures, gestures, and composition, circa 1720.

The sacrifice of Manoach, Elias van Nijmegen, 1677 - 1755 drawing Design for a painting. paper. pencil. watercolor (paint). chalk brush Manoah's sacrifice; the angel ascends in the flames

Pen drawing by Girolamo Romanino depicting nude figures on clouds, executed on reddish paper, early 1530s.

William Blake, The Circle of the Traitors; Dante's Foot Striking Bocca degli Abbate, 1827 The Circle of the Traitors; Dante's Foot Striking Bocca degli Abbate

Child with guardian angel, Simone Cantarini, 1622 - 1648 print A little boy is taken by a guardian angel who points to Cherubins in the air. Italy paper etching guardian angel

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