Famous people sketched

By Dalí, Salvador - Giacomo Casanova and a mistress

By Dalí, Salvador – Giacomo Casanova and a mistress

By Musset, Alfred de - Portrait of George Sand (real name, Amantine Aurore Lucile Dupin)

By Musset, Alfred de – Portrait of George Sand (real name, Amantine Aurore Lucile Dupin)

By Toulouse-Lautrec - The general Bonaparte

By Toulouse-Lautrec – The general Bonaparte

By Nerli, C. G. P. - Portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson

By Nerli, C. G. P. – Portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson

By Van Grevenbroeck, J. - Portrait of Marco Polo standing

By Van Grevenbroeck, J. – Portrait of Marco Polo standing

By Clarà, Josep - Isadora Duncan

By Clarà, Josep – Isadora Duncan

By Ciceri, P. L. C. - Caricature of Alexander Dumas (father)

By Ciceri, P. L. C. – Caricature of Alexander Dumas (father)

By Beardsley, Aubrey - Oscar Wilde at work

By Beardsley, Aubrey – Oscar Wilde at work

By Jordaens, Jacob - The marriage of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony

By Jordaens, Jacob – The marriage of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony

By Klinger, Max - Sketch for Nietzsche

By Klinger, Max – Sketch for Nietzsche

By Goya - The Duke of Wellington

By Goya – The Duke of Wellington

By Altman, Nathan - Portrait of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, writing

By Altman, Nathan – Portrait of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, writing

By anonymous artist of 14th century - Depiction of Genghis Khan, the mongol khan of the imperial dynasty Yuan

By anonymous artist of 14th century – Depiction of Genghis Khan, the mongol khan of the imperial dynasty Yuan

By Delacroix - Marcus Tullius Cicero. The roman philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator and consul

By Delacroix – Marcus Tullius Cicero. The roman philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator and consul

By Blake - Three poets, Dante Alighieri, Publius Papinius Statius and Virgil on a perron

By Blake – Three poets, Dante Alighieri, Publius Papinius Statius and Virgil on a perron

By Fragonard - Charlemagne king of the franks during the middle ages

By Fragonard – Charlemagne king of the franks during the middle ages

By Ingres - Labrouste, the great architect

By Ingres – Labrouste, the great architect

By Marstrand, Wilhelm Nicolai - Sketch about Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, the danish philosopher seen in profile

By Marstrand, Wilhelm Nicolai – Sketch about Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, the danish philosopher seen in profile

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8 responses to “Famous people sketched

  1. These artworks are lovely. I especially like the three poets 🙂

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  2. You know choose,this delicate watercolor with a methodical composition, is talking about mistery. The almost black area -this colour-taboo for most of aquarellist, the slowly made plants, and the misty and imprecise figures on the circle, all elements are appeasing the issue about sleeping and imagination. Thanks a lot for your comment. You always will be welcomed. XO.

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  3. Fascinating collection! It’s so cool to peruse through so many different perceptions of humanity and the world.

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