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Study Drawing Collection (page 2)

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Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Paths and a fence beneath trees in the grounds at Merton, 1804 (watercolour, pen, ink)

Paths and a fence beneath trees in the grounds at Merton, 1804 (watercolour, pen, ink)
7339884 Paths and a fence beneath trees in the grounds at Merton, 1804 (watercolour, pen, ink) by Baxter, Thomas (1782-1821); 13.5x31.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Study of a cedar tree, 1802 (watercolour, graphite)

Study of a cedar tree, 1802 (watercolour, graphite)
7339878 Study of a cedar tree, 1802 (watercolour, graphite) by Baxter, Thomas (1782-1821); 12.2x17.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Sketch of HMS Russel, 1835 (pen, ink)

Sketch of HMS Russel, 1835 (pen, ink)
7341708 Sketch of HMS Russel, 1835 (pen, ink) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 14.5x19.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown A rough sketch of H.M)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Seascape, sketchbook, 1901-04 (graphite, watercolour)

Seascape, sketchbook, 1901-04 (graphite, watercolour)
7341519 Seascape, sketchbook, 1901-04 (graphite, watercolour) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 18.1x27.2x0.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Roughly sketched chart of Wreck Reef 1803 from a collection of technical memoranda

Roughly sketched chart of Wreck Reef 1803 from a collection of technical memoranda
7340789 Roughly sketched chart of Wreck Reef 1803 from a collection of technical memoranda and correspondence from the Admiralty, 1812-1814 FLI/7/22 (drawing) by Flinders

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Nevil Maskelyne (1732 -1811), c.1776 (chalk on paper)

Nevil Maskelyne (1732 -1811), c.1776 (chalk on paper)
7340699 Nevil Maskelyne (1732 -1811), c.1776 (chalk on paper) by Russell, John (1745-1806); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: QED (litho)

QED (litho)
8663028 QED (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: QED. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch, 1903).); © Look and Learn

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Sketch of a Roman warship, part of a Roman merchant ship and a vessel with sail set

Sketch of a Roman warship, part of a Roman merchant ship and a vessel with sail set, early 20th century (pen)
7342090 Sketch of a Roman warship, part of a Roman merchant ship and a vessel with sail set, early 20th century (pen, black ink) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 19.8x25.3 cm; National Maritime Museum

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: A fancy sketch of the mystery of 'Making up' on boxing night (engraving)

A fancy sketch of the mystery of "Making up" on boxing night (engraving)
8643567 A fancy sketch of the mystery of "Making up" on boxing night (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Town Wall, 3 and Bastion, 2, Trinity Place, from a sketch of 1852 (litho)

Town Wall, 3 and Bastion, 2, Trinity Place, from a sketch of 1852 (litho)
8629658 Town Wall, 3 and Bastion, 2, Trinity Place, from a sketch of 1852 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Town Wall, 3 and Bastion, 2, Trinity Place)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: From Dottyville (litho)

From Dottyville (litho)
8663024 From Dottyville (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Dottyville. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Flippancy (litho)

Flippancy (litho)
8663019 Flippancy (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flippancy. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch, 1903).); © Look and Learn

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: The injured innocent (litho)

The injured innocent (litho)
8663018 The injured innocent (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The injured innocent. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Mafeking night (litho)

Mafeking night (litho)
8663009 Mafeking night (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mafeking night. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: A connoisseur (litho)

A connoisseur (litho)
8663006 A connoisseur (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: A connoisseur. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Vanitas (litho)

Vanitas (litho)
8663002 Vanitas (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vanitas. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch, 1903).); © Look and Learn

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Self-criticism (litho)

Self-criticism (litho)
8663029 Self-criticism (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Self-criticism. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Another from Dottyville (litho)

Another from Dottyville (litho)
8663025 Another from Dottyville (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Another from Dottyville)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: At a Garden Party (litho)

At a Garden Party (litho)
8663014 At a Garden Party (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: At a Garden Party. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: A Street in Rhodes (engraving)

A Street in Rhodes (engraving)
8663116 A Street in Rhodes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Street in Rhodes)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: A big order (litho)

A big order (litho)
8663000 A big order (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: A big order. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch, 1903).); © Look and Learn

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: An unpopular idol! (litho)

An unpopular idol! (litho)
8662998 An unpopular idol! (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: An unpopular idol! Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Study for 'The Assumption of the Virgin' for San Augustin, Seville, c.1670-72 (oil on wood)

Study for "The Assumption of the Virgin" for San Augustin, Seville, c.1670-72 (oil on wood)
XOS5880929 Study for "The Assumption of the Virgin" for San Augustin, Seville, c.1670-72 (oil on wood) by Valdes Leal, Juan de (1622-90); 52.3x39 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: A study of a tree over water (verso), 1804 (graphite, pen, ink, grey wash, watercolour)

A study of a tree over water (verso), 1804 (graphite, pen, ink, grey wash, watercolour)
7339894 A study of a tree over water (verso), 1804 (graphite, pen, ink, grey wash, watercolour) by Baxter, Thomas (1782-1821); 13.3x29.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: A head-and-shoulders portrait of Emma Hamilton, 1805 (graphite)

A head-and-shoulders portrait of Emma Hamilton, 1805 (graphite)
7339864 A head-and-shoulders portrait of Emma Hamilton, 1805 (graphite) by Baxter, Thomas (1782-1821); 15.5x10.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: The Fall of Phaeton, 17th-18th century (black chalk, pen, ink)

The Fall of Phaeton, 17th-18th century (black chalk, pen, ink)
8702398 The Fall of Phaeton, 17th-18th century (black chalk, pen, ink) by Foggini, Giovanni Battista (1652-1725); 18.9 x 27.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Allegorical Figure, c.1635 (black chalk with red chalk )

Allegorical Figure, c.1635 (black chalk with red chalk )
XOS5873598 Allegorical Figure, c.1635 (black chalk with red chalk ) by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); 37.3x26.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Head and shoulders portrait of a woman, 1864 (graphite)

Head and shoulders portrait of a woman, 1864 (graphite)
7341865 Head and shoulders portrait of a woman, 1864 (graphite) by Brett, John (1831-1902); 25.7x17.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: PAH1225; Steam vessel near a coast with tug alongside. Passenger liner with tug

PAH1225; Steam vessel near a coast with tug alongside. Passenger liner with tug
7342480 PAH1225; Steam vessel near a coast with tug alongside. Passenger liner with tug, and paddle steamer Tilbury nearby (drawing) by Everett, John (1876-1949); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: PAH1225; Steam vessel near a coast with tug alongside. Passenger liner with tug

PAH1225; Steam vessel near a coast with tug alongside. Passenger liner with tug
7342479 PAH1225; Steam vessel near a coast with tug alongside. Passenger liner with tug, and paddle steamer Tilbury nearby (drawing) by Everett, John (1876-1949); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Portrait of a woman, sketchbook, 1901-04 (graphite, watercolour)

Portrait of a woman, sketchbook, 1901-04 (graphite, watercolour)
7341529 Portrait of a woman, sketchbook, 1901-04 (graphite, watercolour) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 18.1x27.2x0.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Portrait of an arsonist, 19th century (engraving)

Portrait of an arsonist, 19th century (engraving)
FGL5491954 Portrait of an arsonist, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Plank from the criminology study "The criminal man" (L'uomo delinquente) by Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Study of a cedar tree, 1802 (watercolour, graphite)

Study of a cedar tree, 1802 (watercolour, graphite)
7339879 Study of a cedar tree, 1802 (watercolour, graphite) by Baxter, Thomas (1782-1821); 12.2x17.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Thomas Baxter A portico at Merton)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Emma Hamilton from Life, 1802 (graphite)

Emma Hamilton from Life, 1802 (graphite)
7339863 Emma Hamilton from Life, 1802 (graphite) by Baxter, Thomas (1782-1821); 23.4x18.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Costume project for the coronation of Napoleon III Engraving of 1886

Costume project for the coronation of Napoleon III Engraving of 1886
JAB4119125 Costume project for the coronation of Napoleon III Engraving of 1886; Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures (litho)

A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures (litho)
8673180 A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Feline impressions (litho)

Feline impressions (litho)
8663021 Feline impressions (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feline impressions. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Mistrust (litho)

Mistrust (litho)
8663017 Mistrust (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mistrust. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch, 1903).); © Look and Learn

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Notes from Mr Punch's Foreign Sketch-Book (litho)

Notes from Mr Punch's Foreign Sketch-Book (litho)
8663016 Notes from Mr Punch's Foreign Sketch-Book (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes from Mr Punch's Foreign Sketch-Book)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: A Breezy Customer (litho)

A Breezy Customer (litho)
8663012 A Breezy Customer (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Breezy Customer. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Another way of putting it (litho)

Another way of putting it (litho)
8663010 Another way of putting it (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Another way of putting it)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Not a water drinker (litho)

Not a water drinker (litho)
8663008 Not a water drinker (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Not a water drinker. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: An artless query (litho)

An artless query (litho)
8663007 An artless query (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: An artless query. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Overhead outside a Famous Restaurant (litho)

Overhead outside a Famous Restaurant (litho)
8662996 Overhead outside a Famous Restaurant (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Overhead outside a Famous Restaurant)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: The ruling passion (litho)

The ruling passion (litho)
8662994 The ruling passion (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ruling passion. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Lounge, Preach, Scales, School, Scrape, Screen, Scroll, Scythe, Shears, Sheath, Shield

Lounge, Preach, Scales, School, Scrape, Screen, Scroll, Scythe, Shears, Sheath, Shield, Sketch (engraving)
8650026 Lounge, Preach, Scales, School, Scrape, Screen, Scroll, Scythe, Shears, Sheath, Shield, Sketch (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lounge)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Sydney Cove, 20 August 1788 (engraving)

Sydney Cove, 20 August 1788 (engraving)
8647886 Sydney Cove, 20 August 1788 (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sydney Cove, 20 August 1788. New South Wales)

Background imageStudy Drawing Collection: Sketch of a Ball at Almack's, 1815 (coloured engraving)

Sketch of a Ball at Almack's, 1815 (coloured engraving)
8650436 Sketch of a Ball at Almack's, 1815 (coloured engraving) by Grego, Joseph (1843-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketch of a Ball at Almack's, 1815)




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"Exploring the Art of Study Drawing: From Venice's San Giorgio to Captivating Portraits" Immerse yourself in the world of study drawing, where artists capture intricate details and emotions through various mediums. Transporting us to the enchanting city of Venice, a vibrant color lithograph depicts the magnificent San Giorgio, inviting us to delve into artistic inspiration. Intriguingly, a sick woman lies in bed, possibly Saskia, wife of a renowned painter from 1640. With pen, brush, and gouache as their tools, artists skillfully bring forth delicate nuances and tender expressions. Moving forward in time to c. 1723-24, we encounter an academic nude seated with hands clasped on light brown paper using red and white chalk. The artist masterfully portrays both vulnerability and strength through this captivating figure study. Head studies painted meticulously on panel showcase the artist's dedication to capturing every detail with oil paints. These intimate glimpses into human features allow for exploration of individuality and character. A graphite sketch titled "Tuning" transports us back to 1867 when an artist used simple lines to convey movement and rhythm within a musical scene. This minimalist approach highlights the power of suggestion while leaving room for interpretation. Traveling once again to Venice in 1840 via pencil and watercolor on card medium reveals "First of the Month's Sculptures. " This artwork captures St Mark's Square adorned with sculptures that celebrate artistry itself—a tribute within a tribute. "The Triumph of the Church, " created after 1628 using oil on wood technique showcases religious symbolism intertwined with artistic prowess—an allegorical representation that captivates viewers' imagination. Delving deeper into history brings us face-to-face with Guinevere herself during her portrayal as Sir Launcelot's muse in 1857. Pencil strokes combined with watercolors breathe life into this study—offering a glimpse into the artist's creative process.