Antique Line Drawings

Playful pen and ink line drawing of a small garden courtyard by artist Jean Charles Lauthe, circa 1930.

A magnificent and sensitively treated line drawing in coloured ink, heightened with white.

As such, this sheet constitutes a valuable document of early Edo-period visual culture, illuminating the practices of line drawing and compositional thought underlying more finished ...

Nevelson's early drawings like the present work, recall Alexander Calder's early line drawings, and presage her horse sculptures conceived of around the same time before she transiti...

This piece epitomizes the purity of line drawing, emphasizing the beauty of the human figure with minimalistic yet expressive strokes.

It also reads as a very elegant and expressive line drawing of any gentleman - a hallmark depiction of a bon-vivant fellow.

A man of encyclopaedic knowledge, he began his lifelong love of ships in Brixham, where he meticulously recorded passing traffic with the exquisitely accurate line drawings which lat...

He published a book called L'Armée Française in 1885, which contains over 300 line drawings and 20 color reproductions of his works.

He published a book called L'Armée Française in 1885, which contains over 300 line drawings and 20 color reproductions of his works.

This artwork titled "Cornwall Coast Line, United Kingdom" c.1880 is a watercolor on paper by British artist Edward Nevil, 1813-1901. It is signed at the lower left corner by the arti...

She published a book of line drawings of Coventry, and subsequently a series of ten postcard views of Coventry.

There is a blind stamp to the lower right corner. The drawing is finished with a hand drawn wash-line border.

Standing Female Nude Match stick and ink drawing, c. 1925 Signed with the estate stamp B Sheet size: 21 x 16 inches Created at the Kakoon Arts Klub, Cleveland A wonderful example of ...

A rare, scarce item. 229 b/w photographs; 55 b/w Illustrations from Line Drawings.  

A man of encyclopaedic knowledge, he began his lifelong love of ships in Brixham, where he meticulously recorded passing traffic with the exquisitely accurate line drawings which lat...

Until 1935 she was in service on K Line's Hamburg - New York route. Dunn's drawings of coastal tramps are early works, likely sketched from the side of the Thames estuary near his h...

A man of encyclopaedic knowledge, he began his lifelong love of ships in Brixham, where he meticulously recorded passing traffic with the exquisitely accurate line drawings which lat...

Man pants with side line is an original drawing in pencil point grisen on paper, realized by E.O.

Created in line drawing, this work depicts a female figure seen from behind, in a dynamic pose, evoking classical grace and elegance.

He published a book called L'Armée Française in 1885, which contains over 300 line drawings and 20 color reproductions of his works.

Original Patina and Riveted Details Shown in the line drawings in the period Retail Catalog

He published a book called L'Armée Française in 1885, which contains over 300 line drawings and 20 color reproductions of his works.

A fine pair of regency storm lights on gilt lacquer and bronze tripod bases patented by Cheney london issuing most unusual emerald green shades. The line drawing showing different o...

He published a book called L'Armée Française in 1885, which contains over 300 line drawings and 20 color reproductions of his works.

The composition emphasizes the elegance of the profile and the introspective expression of the subject, with carefully observed transitions between highlight and shadow. The drawing’...

The composition emphasizes the elegance of the profile and the introspective expression of the subject, with carefully observed transitions between highlight and shadow. The drawing’...

Profusely illustrated with photographs, line drawings and splendid colour plates by Maxfield Parrish.

Chapters and sections are marked with charming line drawings and the text is written by his daughter, Dorothy Menpes, who was Whistler's godchild.

Departing from ink and paper, these erotic scenes are rendered as etched line drawings on carved bone panels. Strung together with silk cord, the ten panels each depict a pair of lov...

Executed with masterful use of line and shadow, the drawing highlights the artist’s classical technique and sensitivity to form.

The cover crisply decorated in a line drawing of cobalt depicting a central floral medallion from which radiate six foliate petals, the sides with six peaked cartouche containing alt...

Woman standing arms raised is an ink and pencil drawing and red line on paper realized by Alexis Mérodack-Jeanneau in the early 20th century.

Many of his compositions take form initially as a line drawing on rice paper and are carefully transformed with his bold color palette into magnificent abstracts.

English, circa 1870 Dimension: Height 63in (160cm) Width 34 1/4in (87cm) The line drawing of this chandelier is courtesy of the Witherhur library showing how the chandeli...

The reverse with simple line drawings of flowers in iron red. Provenance: from the Collection of Dr.

Adorned with intricate incised line drawings at its ends, this piece is both a functional item and a work of art.

Walter Sickert made a line drawing after a painting by Roussel ‘The Plumbago Works, Battersea’ that showed the clock tower and factory depicted in this print.

The book has 241 black-and-white illustrations including photographs and line drawings of gates, railings, screens, and other elaborately rendered works.

The print showcases a detailed close-up of a single leaf, revealing its vivid green and yellow pattern, accompanied by a line drawing of the whole plant, illustrating the overall gro...

Scale 1 inch to 1 foot.’ Together with a line drawing titled ‘10 tons Bristol Channel Design Class, 1899’ with the names of the yachts Coquette, Qweneth, Wanderer, Droleen and Cuan l...

Some are simple line drawings of pencil or silverpoint, others are complex, colorful compositions in crayon and colored pencil.

Plate 20 complements this with an array of line drawings showing figures, ornaments, decorative patterns, headgear, weapons, ritual objects, and a large war elephant with attendants ...

Plate 13 presents Assyrian court life in elegant line drawings, including a banquet scene with musicians and attendants, followed by a fully equipped military group with archers, shi...

The technique used in this lithograph is a combination of fine line drawing and skilled hand-coloring. The lithographic method allows for precise contours and shading, while the appl...

The plate offers beautifully composed line drawings with fine detailing: horse tack, patterned trousers, headgear with fur trim, embroidered tunics, and distinctive Scythian weapons ...

The lithographic technique used in this print masterfully blends fine line drawing with vibrant hand coloring, resulting in a lifelike and aesthetically captivating representation.

Nicely framed and decorative on its own, this drawing's direct line to the various highly regarded public works which can be visited in southern Spain makes this a wonderful piece of...

Ernst's images were made by combining rubbings and line drawings on sheets of thin translucent paper, and then using those sheets as negatives to create a reverse image on photosensi...

He soon discovered that the unique qualities of this technique enabled him to achieve infinite gradations of tone, fine-line drawing, and rich depictions of light and dark.

Executed with careful pencil shading and precise line work, the drawing demonstrates a strong interest in medieval architecture and urban form.

Claude, his father and brother Reuben (more commonly spelt Rubens) Arthur were all praised for their scenes of Old Nottingham and captured many scenes of disappearing Britain, featur...

In his spare time, he attended classes at the Bruges Academy of Fine Arts. He studied line drawing and graphic arts with Joseph Neutens and Victor De Loose, and painting with Charles...

By 1820, Mauchline ware was well established, supplying souvenirs from wood grown ‘on the Field of Bannockburn’, ‘on the Abbey Craig’, ‘on the slopes of Stirling Castle’ and made int...

At the foot of the picture, Hogarth illustrated the difference between characterisation and caricature by reproducing three character figures from the works of Raphael, and four cari...

Fortunately, a few of the line drawing sketchbooks, trade catalog pages, bill-heads, correspondence and other papers from the Quezal glassworks have survived.

Fortunately, a few of the line drawing sketchbooks, trade catalog pages, bill-heads, correspondence and other papers from the Quezal glassworks have survived.

The main part of this room, the Rosso Antico marble fireplace is surmounted by a large open display niche carved in cedar wood are illustrated with a line drawing in the Paris Univer...