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Religious Sketches and Studies

A collection of drawings depicting religious figures such as Moses and various saints, showcasing dynamic poses and elaborate robes, using soft graphite and chalk on textured paper.

Studies for the Entombment of Christ, Giuseppe Passeri, Italian, 1654 - 1714, Red and white chalk on blue paper, A kneeling priest with raised hands, Italy, 1775-1800, figures, Drawing, Drawing

Ascension of a Bishop Saint 1634-1705 Luca Giordano Italian. Ascension of a Bishop Saint 338893

Sitting spiritual with crooks and book, David Pièrre Giottino Humbert de Superville, 1780 - 1849 drawing paper. ink pen organization, functionaries and dignitaries in Roman Catholic church; clergy in general

Oespenski Cathedral of Moscow, 1896 Page 21 from a sketchbook with 54 sheets. Moscow paper. chalk Russian Orthodox Church Harvest Penskikathedral

Moses Bringing the Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai (Exodus 34:29), Richard Westall, 1765-1836, British, before 1835, Graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper, Sheet: 5 1/8 x 3 1/4 inches (13 x 8.3 cm) and Contemporary drawn border: 7 1/8 x 5 1/4 inches (18.1 x 13.3 cm), clouds, illustration, men, Moses comes down with the new tablets and is awaited by Aaron and the assembled people, who notice that 'his face is shining' (Moses' face is depicted with rays of light or with horns), Old Testament, religious and mythological subject, robe, staff, surprise, tablets, Africa, Mûsa, Gebel

Studies for the Entombment of Christ, Giuseppe Passeri, Italian, 1654 - 1714, Red and white chalk on blue paper, A kneeling priest with raised hands, Italy, 1775-1800, figures, Drawing, Drawing

Pencil drawing by Josef von Führich illustrating the Bethlehemitic Way, showing Joseph with Mary on a donkey, a pilgrim holding a burning heart, and two angels above.

Monk with hood and a sitting woman. The woman wears a dress deposited with lace. Also two studies of women's heads. Leaf 12 recto from a sketchbook with 45 sheets.

Monks in sitting women, 1819 - 1849 Leaf 44 Verso from a sketchbook with 58 sheets. paper. pencil monk(s), friar(s). sitting figure - AA - female human figure

Procession entering the church and sketches of kneeling figures. Ruszczyc, Ferdynand (1870-1936), draughtsman, cartoonist

Kneeling spiritual in Dalmatics.

A drawing by Daniel Gran depicting the Holy Family resting during the flight to Egypt, executed in pen on lead handles.

Seven knights templar in monastic and knight attire, sketches. Lesser, Aleksander (1814-1884), draughtsman, cartoonist

Sainte-Geneviève of the Portal of Saint-Germain-l'auserrois.

Adelaide Claxton, 1858-1905, British, A Christmas Congregation, undated. Graphite on medium, slightly textured,cream wove paper mounted to medium, slightly textured gray wove paper..

Drie Scènes Met Poolse Figures, Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1775 print On the left a Polish woman who comes out of mass followed by a servant, above the text 'Devotka Popolska'. In the middle a Polish nobleman in traditional costume. On the right a Catholic priest and a choral juice. paper etching folk costume, regional costume. priest (Roman Catholic)

Children decorating the chapel Deployment; Scholtz, Julius (1825-1893); 1845-1893 (1844-00-00-1844-00-00);Schlesisches Museum der Bildenen Künste (Wrocław - 1880-1945) - collection, Scholtz, Hanna (Flow. Ca 1912) - Dar, children, chapels, German drawings, genre scenes

A brown pen and pencil drawing by Paul Troger showing Christ on the Mount of Olives, focusing on the figure of Christ and surrounding figures.

Image of mahavira. Page 68 From a sketchbook with 84 sheets.

Interior of the cathedral of Burgos, 1902 Page 50 from a sketchbook with 30 sheets. Burgos paper. pencil interior of church Cathedral of Burgos

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child. Etching.

Interior of the Hagia Sophia. Page 17 From a sketchbook with 45 sheets.

Study of the Resurrection of Lazarus, Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1786-1846, British, undated, Pen and brown ink, and brown wash on medium, slightly textured, blued white, laid paper, Sheet: 6 1/2 × 9 5/8 inches (16.5 × 24.4 cm), archway, Christianity, crowd, figure study, figures, kneeling, miracle, New Testament, praying, religious and mythological subject, the raising of Lazarus ('Lazarus, come out'), tree

John La Farge, Study for Christ Appearing to Mary, 1877 1878 Study for Christ Appearing to Mary

Healing from Tobit; History of Tobias. On the left in the background, Tobias and the Archangel Rafael back in Niniveh. Upon returning home Tobias lays the bile of the fish on the eyes of his blind father Tobit. Then Tobit can see again. Anna and the angel watch. In the undermaster a four-line Latin text.

A pen drawing by Daniel Gran showing Evangelist Luke in front of the Madonna, emphasizing figure, interaction, and composition.

Holy Augustine and the child by the sea, c. 1660 - c. 1661 drawing Holy Augustine and the child by the sea; A circle on Verso. Zwolle paper. pencil

Barten monk and figures in an interior, 1819 - 1849 Probably the interior of a church or monastery. With his arm gesture, the monk is aimed at those present. Page 6 Recto from a sketchbook with 52 sheets. paper. watercolor (paint). pencil brush monk(s), friar(s). postures and gestures of arms and hands in general

Monnik prays at an open grave under the all -seeing eye, Henri Leys (Baron), 1831 print paper etching funeral prayers. monk(s), friar(s). the all-seeing eye, triangle with eye ~ symbol of God the Father

Crucifixion, 1869 - 1925 Maria or John the Baptist on the left. Page 8 Recto from a sketchbook with 28 sheets. paper. pencil the crucifixion of Christ: Christ's death on the cross; Golgotha (Matthew 27:45-58; Mark 15:33-45; Luke 23:44-52; John 19:25-38)

Standing woman in a robe. .

Studies of Figures in a Church, David Roberts, 1796-1864, British, undated, Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, Sheet: 4 1/4 × 8 inches (10.8 × 20.3 cm), chair, church, costume, figure study, figures, genre subject, priest, robes

A pencil drawing by Karl Markó from 1836 depicting the presentation of Franciscans and canons in Berchtesgaden, showing figures, posture, and ceremonial details.

. Worship of the shepherds with the prophets Jeremiah, Moses and Isaiah left and Ezekiel Micha and Zacharias right. Moses and the prophets from the Old Testament hold tablets on which they announce the arrival of Christ.

Singer and dancer in Indian costume. Page 20 From a sketchbook with 84 sheets.

Visitation of St. Elizabeth through Maria, a drawing from engravings (15th century); Czachórski, Władysław (1850-1911); after 1870 (1871-00-00-1877-00-00);

An anonymous feather drawing depicting a statue of Saint Katharina, dated between 1700 and 1750.

Standing monastic with raised arms and opened mouth. Possibly a preliminary study for destructive wall painting in the town hall in Den Bosch. Leaf 28 Recto from a sketchbook with 33 sheets.

Pencil drawing by Josef von Führich illustrating Psalm 121, showing a procession to the temple with the holy family behind pilgrims and a city in the background.

A brown ink drawing by Paul Troger depicting the miracle of St. Benedict, showing figures and architectural features.

Temples with dome roofs, 1897 - 1898 Page 56 from a sketchbook with 84 sheets. India pencil temple, shrine ~ Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism

Pskov icon of Our Lady of Pokrowska; unknown, Kamprad (Psków; Photographic Plant; Fl. Ca 1860-1870); 1860-1870 (1860-00-00-1870-00-00);

Apostles , a drawn project stained glass in the cathedral of St. Nicholas in Freiburg. Mehoffer, Józef (1869 1946)

A sheet with two sketches of a nun's head and a standing male figure painting. Pencil drawing.

Buddhist monks at a column. The monk in the foreground has folded hands and may be praying. Page 36 From a sketchbook with 48 sheets.

Pen and graphite drawing by Daniel Gran depicting the holy church fathers Ambrosius, Gregor, and Hieronymus, showing religious figures in detail.

Carpet with the baptism of Christ and prefigurations in a church in La Chaise-Dieu, Hippolyte Malègue, c. 1868 - 1873 photograph photographic support albumen print tapestry

Graphite drawing on fine paper depicting the interior of San Pietro in Vaticano, Rome, with the high altar balachin, including construction lines, labeling, and COTTORY, 1631.

Outline prints entitled 'Jesus blessing little children,' 'Jesus entry into Jerusalem' and others depicting children washing dishes and feeding chickens.. Proofs, Greeting cards, Cards. 1892. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Jesus Christ, Children and animals, Biblical events

Trees; Verso: The presbytery of the church Nativity of the Most of the Virgin Mary in Lubań; Blaschnik, Arthur (1823-1918); 1861 (1860-00-00-1861-00-00);Lower Silesia (Poland), Lubań (Lower Silesian Voivodeship), Schlesisches Museum der Bilden Künste (Wrocław - 1880-1945) - collection, Gothic (style), churches (archite.), Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Lubań), landscapes, Travels, presbytery (archite.), German drawings, sketches

Durga and Kali Approach the Gathered Armies of Chanda and Munda: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya ca. 1780 India (Himachal Pradesh, Guler) This dynamic drawing was originally part of a set that was eventually transferred to other pages for completion. Here, the prick marks that were made to allow the pounce to function can be clearly seen, as can the somewhat smudged resulting lines.. Durga and Kali Approach the Gathered Armies of Chanda and Munda: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya 38014

Graphite sketch of the high altar with three figural scenes, including the crucifixion, at San Giovanni in Laterano in Rome by Francesco Borromini on fine paper.

Egyptian women with jugs on the head, 1894 The women are veiled. Page 57 from a sketchbook with 48 sheets. Egypt chalk Africans. adult woman. carrying something on the head or on the shoulders. container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase

Josef von Führichs drawing depicts Saint Johannes Nepomuk in pencil on light blue paper, showing the saint in a devotional pose.

Chalk drawing by Cajetan Roos from 1752 depicting Saint Francis in prayer, showing figure, gesture, and devotional expression.

Indian for a picture of a Hindu God. The figure may be in a temple. Page 3 From a sketchbook with 87 sheets.

Crucifixion. Left Maria or John the Baptist. Leaf 8 Recto from a sketchbook with 28 sheets.

Church interior. Various decorative reliefs can be seen around the portal. In the foreground a censer. Page 34 and 35 from a sketchbook with 23 sheets.

Worship by the shepherds. The holy family is sitting in front of a structure and is surrounded by shepherds and angels who worship the Christ child. In the background on the left the proclamation on the shepherds by an angel.

Javanese and people from Bantam, c. 1660 Among other things, a study of a guard of the king of Bantam. Leaf 9 Verso from a section of 10 sheets from a sketchbook. Java paper. ink brush folk costume, regional costume. Asiatic races and peoples (INDONESIANS) Java. Bantam

Pastel and pencil drawing by Anton Faistauer depicting the Holy Family, showing Mary, Joseph, child, figures, gestures, posture, and drapery, executed in 1923.

S Ta Katarzyna admonishing the empress, a picture on a tree in the treasury of the Virgin Mary church in Krakow. (Saint Catherine Alexandria) Kryci Ski, Walerian (1852 1929), Kulmbach, Hans Suess von (Ca 1485 1522), Salb, Marcin (fl. 1862 1899)

Men Preparing Some Sort of Intoxicant in the Country mid-17th century Gatherings of dervishes preparing and partaking of intoxicants in the countryside were popular in Iran from about 1615 until the mid-17th century. At least five figures in this composition are based on earlier versions of this scene. However, the scribe and his companion at the lower left are unique to this drawing and introduce the notion of figures who witness but do not participate in the activities of the dervishes.. Men Preparing Some Sort of Intoxicant in the Country 451087

Designs for a wall painting in the town hall in Den Bosch, c. 1889 - c. 1891 Among other things, studies of two people in Mantels with crowns on the head and the mother of God on the throne of Solomon. Leaf 31 Verso and 32 Recto from a sketchbook with 33 sheets. paper. pencil Madonna (or Mary alone) on the throne of Solomon, sometimes surrounded by virtues. standing figure. crown (symbol of sovereignty)

Woman with a bowl and can with an altar, 1813 The woman wears a tunic and stands by the altar, which has the shape of a pedestal with Ionian capital. Probably signed according to a classic example. Page 25 Recto from a sketchbook with 91 sheets. paper. ink. pencil pen altar ~ Greek religion. sacrifice ~ Greek religion. female persons from classical history

Islamitische geestelijken.The figures are on a garment in an interior. Possibly in prayer or they prepare for prayer. Page 101 from a sketchbook with 53 sheets.

Monks in Scapulier with Kazuifel, 1869 - 1925 Page 28 Verso from a sketchbook with 28 sheets. paper. pencil monk(s), friar(s)

Fight between the residents of Mantua and Genoa, Jan Luyken, 1696 - 1698 drawing Fight at a procession in Pressburg between the residents of Mantua and Genoa. Possible design for a print. paper. ink pen procession ~ Christian religion. fighting Pressburg. Genua

Virgin and Child with Saint John, Adriaen van der Werff, 1700 - 1722

Ruth, Boaz and a supervisor work on the land.

Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Procession of Daoist Deities: Leaf 9, 1200s. China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Album, ink on paper; sheet: 34.3 x 38.4 cm (13 1/2 x 15 1/8 in.).

Galla Mulier; A married woman from France, dressed according to the fashion of approx. 1550; Diversarum Gentium Nostrae Aetatis Habitus. A married woman from France, seen on the back. Print from album 'Diversarum Gentium Nostrae Aetatis Habitus'.

Standing Mary Magdalene ..

Peter Fendi depicted a figure praying in a church on a sheet from the Liechtenstein album using pencil and watercolor around 1837, showing posture, setting, and composition.

Two Muslim Men, Esaias Boursss, 1662 Two men are depicted on a slope in the open air. They are probably Muslims, then called Moors. The standing man on the left wears a long -wide shirt to the knees, with a cloth stripped at the waist. His lower legs and feet are uncovered, but under the shirt the pipes of a knee pants are visible. A wide -draped wrap hangs over the shoulders that also cover the arms and hands. On the head, a cloth like a turban. The man has short hair, a long beard and a mustache. The sitting man on the right may be the same person, posing again. He squats with spread knees on the floor. He wears the same clothes - here the long sleeves of the shirt - and the same headgear, the same short hair, the same mustache and beard. His arms are now signed: the hands rest between the knees. Page 52 from a sketchbook with 117 sheets. Sri Lanka paper. ink brush Asiatic races and peoples (SRILANKANS). the believer ~ Islam, Mohammedanism. head-gear: turban Sri Lanka. Colombo

God the father in the middle of angels floating and blessing.

Funeral Stud, Karl Sandhaas, 1825 print Funeral procession, leading to a grave that is dug in a cemetery on the left. In the front of the procession of singing boys, continuously under a gate; Behind it a boy with a crucifix, two altar boys and a priest. Behind the priest the carriers of the coffin. The family members walk behind the coffin: first the gentlemen, behind the ladies. The whole in an ornament edge consisting of angels, symbols of death and leaf vines. paper etching cortege, funeral procession. symbols of Death. angels

Sketchbook Page: The Division of Priests, Kenyon Cox, American, 1856-1919, Graphite on paper, Recto: Notes on the division of priests, and divisions of women employed in the service of the gods., Verso: Note about Ancient Egyptian gods in triads. Two sketches of Egyptian priests with bald heads, facing left, one in a leopard skin., USA, 1883, albums (bound) & books, Sketchbook folio, Sketchbook folio

Photo production of a drawing, representing the gravestone of Christ. .

An etching by Carl Anton Reichel depicting a Chinese nun in traditional attire, created in 1913 as part of his Tibet series, Opus 14, capturing cultural and religious elements of Tibetan Buddhism.

Standing woman with hood on her head ..

FUNERATION OF THE PELETER OF SAINT-FARGEAU Funeral of the Saint-Fargeau Pelletier. Translation of his body .

Portrait of Manya Sahib Man Rup Sagarji late 18th century Manak This study from a sketchbook shows Ganesha, an elephant, and, below, Manya Sahib Man Rup Sagarji smoking a hookah, with an attendant holding a flywhisk, while receiving guests.. Portrait of Manya Sahib Man Rup Sagarji 74686

Pencil sketches by Anton Romako depicting dignitaries wearing miters in a ceremonial procession with a canopy, showing figures, attire, and arrangement.

Church in Doorwerth and figures on a country road at Heelsum. Leaf 36 Verso from a sketchbook with 57 sheets.

Standing woman in oriental clothing. Page 22 From sketchbook XXXIX with 51 pages.

Indian in a temple for an image of a Hindu god. Page 126 From a sketchbook with 75 sheets.

Rama and Lakshmana Visit the Hermitage of an Ascetic ca. 1775-80 Attributed to a first-generation master after Nainsukh Indian This sketch is likely a scene from the Ramayana illustrating Lakshmana and Rama along with their army visiting an ascetic and his followers. The rapid gestural quality of the sketch fits well with other preparatory drawings attributed to artists who followed the great master Nainsukh within the Seu family workshops in the Punjab Hills.. Rama and Lakshmana Visit the Hermitage of an Ascetic 74675

Two fashionable young women remarking a traditional funeral procession which passes them in the street. Drawing attributed to Eduard von Steinle.

Klomp Johannes Franziskus (1865-1946), St. Nikolaus, Ankum (November 13, 1901): Baptismal lid 1: 1. Pencil, colored pencil on transparent, 80.5 x 96.5 cm (including scan edges) Klomp Johannes Franziskus (1865-1946): St. Nikolaus, Ankum

Christ raises Lazarus; La Résurrection de Lazare; Les Prisonniers. Christ is next to a thick tree on the edge of an open grave. On the right are two men at the grave, probably one of them is Lazarus. Men and women look at the event.

Christ with thorns crown. Leaf 31 Recto from a sketchbook with 33 sheets.

John Singer Sargent, Study of the Crucifixion for Fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary, 1903 1916 Study of the Crucifixion for Fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary

Repin, Ilja Jefimoviš, work, Christ and Judas, rehearsal for the work Christ in Gethsemane, sketch ca. 1888, pencil drawing, drawing, 30 cm x 41.3 cm, Ilya Yefimovich Repin 1844 - 1930, Ukrainian-born Russian painter.

The Annunciation (Luke 1:26), Richard Westall, 1765-1836, British, before 1836, Graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper, Sheet: 4 1/8 x 1 1/2 inches (10.5 x 3.8 cm) and Contemporary drawn border: 5 7/8 x 3 1/4 inches (14.9 x 8.3 cm), clouds, illustration, kneeling, miracle, New Testament, religious and mythological subject, robe, the Annunciation: Mary kneeling - Mary to the left, the angel to the right, wings, woman

Indian in a temple for an image of a Hindu God, 1924 - 1925 Page 126 from a sketchbook with 75 sheets. India paper. pencil altar ~ Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism. statues, paintings, etc. ~ objects of worship (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism). Asiatic races and peoples: Indians

Figuren bij een zuilengalerij.Possibly the interior of a mosque. Page 61 from a sketchbook with 56 sheets.

Durga, Kali, and the Matrikas Battle the Demon Raktabija: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya ca. 1780 Attributed to a first-generation master after Nainsukh Indian Following the route of the Daitya army, the demon Raktabija attacks the goddess Kali. Initially, this foe seemed invincible because with each drop of his blood that fell on the ground another demon sprang up. However, the emaciated Kali was able to consume the falling blood, allowing the demon to be defeated. Here, Raktabija defends himself from Durgas multi-armed assault, while the demons being created out of his wounds stand along Kalis extended tongue.. Durga, Kali, and the Matrikas Battle the Demon Raktabija: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya 74674

Copy to a representation with two monks.Leaf 30 recto from a sketchbook with 98 sheets.

Holy Francis of Assisi, Saint Michael and the Holy Spirit, 1892 - 1901 Leaf 37 Verso from a sketchbook with 51 sheets. paper. pencil the Archangel Michael (often in armour with sword or lance). founder of the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans), Francis(cus) of Assisi; possible attributes: book, crucifix, lily, skull, stigmata. the Holy Ghost

Christ in the Temple, Henry Singleton, 1766-1839, British, undated, Black chalk on medium, slightly textured, brown wove paper, Sheet: 8 3/4 × 11 inches (22.2 × 27.9 cm), crowd, figures, religious and mythological subject, sketches, temples

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