Preparatory Sketch Collection (#7)

The general appearance of the camp in front of Nazareth, based on a sketch by M. Mougeot. Le Pelerin, 10/6/1882 (print)
7338372 The general appearance of the camp in front of Nazareth, based on a sketch by M. Mougeot. Le Pelerin, 10/6/1882 (print) by French School

The Sindjil camp, by M. Uzes, Le Pelerin, 10/6/1882 (print)
7338375 The Sindjil camp, by M. Uzes, Le Pelerin, 10/6/1882 (print) by Lemot, Achille (1846-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Achille Lemot (Uzes) (1846-1909)); Photo © Caricadoc

Timbering for the removal of the old shield, c. 1818-39 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper)
7315327 Timbering for the removal of the old shield, c.1818-39 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper) by Beamish, Richard (1798-1873); 12.3x9 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Sketch-plan showing two sections of the proposed cylindrical tunnel, 1818 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper)
7315308 Sketch-plan showing two sections of the proposed cylindrical tunnel, 1818 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper) by Brunel, Marc Isambard (1769-1849); 20.5x30 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Isometrical sketch of one of the Twelve Iron Frames forming the Shield, c
7315272 Isometrical sketch of one of the Twelve Iron Frames forming the Shield, c.1818-39 (sketch on wove paper, derived from woodcut) by Beamish

Isambard's descent in the diving bell, 1827 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper)
7315268 Isambard's descent in the diving bell, 1827 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper) by Brunel, Isambard Kingdom (1806-59); 19x21.7 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Engineering drawings for a tunnel in cast iron, 1818 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper)
7315320 Engineering drawings for a tunnel in cast iron, 1818 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper) by Brunel, Marc Isambard (1769-1849); 32.5x20.5 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Diary Page 6A of the 1901 excavation of the Palace of Minos at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans (Knossos Notebook 33)
7310017 Diary Page 6A of the 1901 excavation of the Palace of Minos at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans (Knossos Notebook 33), circa 1901 by Evans, Arthur John (1851-1941); 20x14 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Diary Page 24 of the 1902 excavation of the Palace of Minos at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans, circa 1902
7309979 Diary Page 24 of the 1902 excavation of the Palace of Minos at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans, circa 1902 by Evans, Arthur John (1851-1941); 20x14 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Cloud Study, 1838 (oil on paper)
7305710 Cloud Study, 1838 (oil on paper) by Baade, Knud Andreassen (1808-79); 13x17 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Knud Andreassen Baade (1808-79))

Study of a Stag (recto), c. 1520-30 (brush with brown wash, heightened with white gouache)
7312264 Study of a Stag (recto), c.1520-30 (brush with brown wash, heightened with white gouache) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553); 13.5 -- 16.7 cm; J

Diary Page VII of the 1908 and 1910 excavations of the Palace of Minos at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans
7309998 Diary Page VII of the 1908 and 1910 excavations of the Palace of Minos at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans (Knossos Notebook 37), circa 1908 by Evans

Diary Page 16A of the 1901 excavation of the Palace of Minos at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans (Knossos Notebook 33)
7309985 Diary Page 16A of the 1901 excavation of the Palace of Minos at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans (Knossos Notebook 33), circa 1901 by Evans, Arthur John (1851-1941); 20x14 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Study of a Nude Dancer, c. 1878-79 (charcoal and black marker on paper)
7305591 Study of a Nude Dancer, c.1878-79 (charcoal and black marker on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Edgar Degas (1834-1917))

Verso: Woman with a Headdress, praying, 1667 (Graphite on paper)
7308219 Verso: Woman with a Headdress, praying, 1667 (Graphite on paper) by Matejko, Jan (1838-93); 11.7x7.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Sir Lancelot's Vision, study for the fresco painting in the Oxford Union
7247011 Sir Lancelot's Vision, study for the fresco painting in the Oxford Union, 1857 (w/c and gouache over black chalk on paper) by Rossetti

Diary Page 39 of the 1900 excavation of the Palace of Minos at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans (Knossos Notebook 32), 1900
7309994 Diary Page 39 of the 1900 excavation of the Palace of Minos at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans (Knossos Notebook 32), 1900 by Evans, Arthur John (1851-1941); 20.5x14.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Notebook Back Page 3 of the 1901 excavations of the Palace of Minos at Knossos by Theodore Fyfe, 1901 (paper)
7309989 Notebook Back Page 3 of the 1901 excavations of the Palace of Minos at Knossos by Theodore Fyfe, 1901 (paper) by Fyfe, Theodore (1875-1945); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Study for Balthazar, c. 1609-11 (oil on paper laid down on panel)
7312273 Study for Balthazar, c.1609-11 (oil on paper laid down on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 54 -- 39.3 cm; J

Study of a Lion, 1509 (pen & brown ink)
7312267 Study of a Lion, 1509 (pen & brown ink) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553); 6.8 -- 11.9 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553))

Study of Goats (verso), c. 1520-30 (brush with black, gray, green wash and black chalk )
7312265 Study of Goats (verso), c.1520-30 (brush with black, gray, green wash and black chalk ) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553); 13.5 -- 16.7 cm; J

A Lion Snarling, c. 1625-33 (black & red chalk with black and brown washes)
7312263 A Lion Snarling, c.1625-33 (black & red chalk with black and brown washes) by Saftleven, Cornelis (1607-81); 39.5 -- 32.9 cm; J

Diary Page III of the 1908 and 1910 excavations of the Palace of Minos at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans
7309981 Diary Page III of the 1908 and 1910 excavations of the Palace of Minos at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans (Knossos Notebook 37), circa 1908 by Evans

Study of Drapery, 1651-1700 (black chalk on paper)
7308310 Study of Drapery, 1651-1700 (black chalk on paper) by Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco (Il Viterbese) (1610-62); 19.9x17 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

A man standing, seen from behind, 1501-1600 (black chalk on paper)
7308299 A man standing, seen from behind, 1501-1600 (black chalk on paper) by Pordenone, Giovanni Antonio (1484-1539); 26.1x15.9 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Two Studies of Dancers, c. 1873 (black and white chalk on green paper)
7298483 Two Studies of Dancers, c.1873 (black and white chalk on green paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 46.8 -- 29.5 cm; J

Training United States Troops in Indian Warfare. Frederic Remington
7301596 Training United States Troops in Indian Warfare. Frederic Remington. by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Training United States Troops in Indian Warfare)

Winged Fortune, 1878 (oil on canvas)
XOS5878255 Winged Fortune, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, William Morris (1824-79); 252x159.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Two Studies of a Standing Indian from Calcutta, c. 1823-24 (oil on canvas)
7296363 Two Studies of a Standing Indian from Calcutta, c. 1823-24 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 36.8 x 45.7 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Two Studies of an Indian from Calcutta, c. 1823-24 (oil on canvas)
7296361 Two Studies of an Indian from Calcutta, c. 1823-24 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Life among the Papagos of San Xavier. Frederic Remington
7301575 Life among the Papagos of San Xavier. Frederic Remington. by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches among the Papagos of San Xavier)

Portrait of Mrs Carnot wearing worth dress, 1890 (drawing)
1748378 Portrait of Mrs Carnot wearing worth dress, 1890 (drawing) by Saintin, Jules Emile (1824-94); (add.info.: preparatory drawing for portrait of Mrs Carnot (born Cecile Dupont White)

Academie d homme nu, les bras attaches par des cordes (black and white chalk on grey paper)
7292356 Academie d homme nu, les bras attaches par des cordes (black and white chalk on grey paper) by Lepicie, Nicolas-Bernard (1735-84); 54.4 x 37.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Landscape with Trees, 1880-1885 (pastel and colored pencils on tan laminated card)
5861859 Landscape with Trees, 1880-1885 (pastel and colored pencils on tan laminated card) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); 54.5--37.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Christ Child: Study for the Madonna di San Giovanni, 1560-70 (black and red chalk, with pastel on paper)
5861587 Christ Child: Study for the Madonna di San Giovanni, 1560-70 (black and red chalk, with pastel on paper) by Barocci or Baroccio

Apotheosis of Saint Roch, sketch for the chapel of Saint-Roch, Saint-Sulpice, Paris (oil on canvas)
904876 Apotheosis of Saint Roch, sketch for the chapel of Saint-Roch, Saint-Sulpice, Paris (oil on canvas) by Pujol, Abel de (1787-1861); 114x129 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes

Study for The Roses of Heliogabalus, c. 1888 (oil on canvas)
7085082 Study for The Roses of Heliogabalus, c.1888 (oil on canvas) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

Study of a Seated Nude (La Toilette), 1858-60 (red chalk on cream paper)
5860780 Study of a Seated Nude (La Toilette), 1858-60 (red chalk on cream paper) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 28--20 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Edouard Manet (1832-83))

Dancer Resting with a Fan, 1890-95 (charcoal on paper)
5859141 Dancer Resting with a Fan, 1890-95 (charcoal on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 50.5--44.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas (1834-1917))

Portrait of a Woman (Martha Hess), 1781 (charcoal and black and white chalk on paper)
5860880 Portrait of a Woman (Martha Hess), 1781 (charcoal and black and white chalk on paper) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 44.2--32.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Kings Card Game, copy, after 1895 (w / c and crayon on paper)
5860836 The Kings Card Game, copy, after 1895 (w/c and crayon on paper) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901) (after); 29.1--22.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Head of an Old Man, c. 1850 (charcoal and pastel on paper)
5860741 Head of an Old Man, c.1850 (charcoal and pastel on paper) by Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von (1815-1905); 15.5x13 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Blackfeet Indians. Frederic Remington
7286233 Blackfeet Indians. Frederic Remington. by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Lodges of the Blackfeet Indians)

Portrait of J. J. Weiss (1827-1891), 1889 (oil on panel)
904865 Portrait of J. J. Weiss (1827-1891), 1889 (oil on panel) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 58.4x50 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

J aime le vin, je fait l amour (Vieille Ariette): Guilty Childhood, back cover of issue 389 of L Assiette au Beurre
7268493 J aime le vin, je fait l amour (Vieille Ariette): Guilty Childhood, back cover of issue 389 of L Assiette au Beurre, September 1908 by Naudin

Guilty Childhood, the back cover of issue 389 of L Assiette au Beurre, September 1908
7268492 Guilty Childhood, the back cover of issue 389 of L Assiette au Beurre, September 1908 by Naudin, Bernard (1876-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Delinquent children)

Perseus and Andromeda, study for The Doom Fulfilled, 1875 (gouache with gold paint on board)
5859143 Perseus and Andromeda, study for The Doom Fulfilled, 1875 (gouache with gold paint on board) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 33--30 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

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"Exploring the Artistic Process: Capturing Essence through Preparatory Sketches" Sketch for the Last Supper in Venice, San Giorgio (colour litho): A glimpse into the meticulous planning behind one of history's most iconic masterpieces. Sick woman in a bed, maybe Saskia, wife of the painter, 1640 (pen, brush & gouache): An intimate portrayal of vulnerability and love as an artist captures his beloved spouse during her illness. A seated academic nude with his hands clasped, c. 1723-24 (red & white chalk on light brown paper): Delicate strokes bring to life a contemplative figure embodying grace and intellectual depth. Head studies (oil on panel): The artist's exploration of human expression and emotion through captivating portraits that reveal both individuality and universality. Tuning, 1867 (graphite): A fleeting moment frozen in time as skilled hands adjust strings - a testament to dedication and precision within the world of music. First of the Month's Sculptures, St Mark's, Venice, 1840 (pencil & w/c on card): A preliminary sketch capturing architectural marvels that stand tall against time while showcasing intricate details awaiting their transformation into grand sculptures. The Triumph of the Church after 1628 (oil on wood): Through preparatory sketches emerges an awe-inspiring depiction celebrating faith and spiritual triumph amidst adversity. Study of Guinevere for Sir Launcelot in the Queen's Chamber, 1857 (pencil & w/c on paper): Unveiling Arthurian legends' enchantment through initial sketches that breathe life into mythical characters entwined in timeless tales. Madame Lisle and Madame Loubens, 1869-72 (graphite on tan wove paper): The delicate lines capture friendship immortalized by artistry; two souls forever intertwined upon this textured canvas. Portrait of Essil Elmslie, 1911 (pencil on paper).