Grey Wash Collection

Tullie in his Chariot; Tullie sur son Char, (pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white on brown pape)
827614 Tullie in his Chariot; Tullie sur son Char, (pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white on brown pape) by Cades

An Old Woman Wearing a Rosary Cursing a Seated Man; Possibly Queen Margaret Cursing the Duke of Gloucester, (pencil)
651822 An Old Woman Wearing a Rosary Cursing a Seated Man; Possibly Queen Margaret Cursing the Duke of Gloucester, (pencil, pen and brown ink, grey wash) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli)

Portrait of a Woman, (pencil, charcoal, grey wash)
659684 Portrait of a Woman, (pencil, charcoal, grey wash) by Schjerfbeck, Helene (1862-1946); 43x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Woman. Helene Schjerfbeck (1862-1946)

La Bouillie : Beggars Eating Mash, (black lead, brush and gray wash)
990038 La Bouillie : Beggars Eating Mash, (black lead, brush and gray wash) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 22.6x14.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Bouillie)

President Mole returning from the Palais-Royal during the Fronde, (black chalk
990029 President Mole returning from the Palais-Royal during the Fronde, (black chalk, pen and lack ink, brown and grey wash on brown pape) by Vincent

The Portico of an Italian Palace with a Fountain Decorated with a statue of Fortune
990020 The Portico of an Italian Palace with a Fountain Decorated with a statue of Fortune, (chalk, pen and brown ink, gray wash) by Bibiena

Mr. Hobbs, said Cedric, an Earl is sitting on this box now
985724 Mr. Hobbs, said Cedric, an Earl is sitting on this box now!, illustration for Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett, 1886 (black, grey, tan and white washes) by Birch

Palermo Cathedral, Study of the Entrance Porch, 1891 (pencil, grey wash)
991021 Palermo Cathedral, Study of the Entrance Porch, 1891 (pencil, grey wash) by Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (1868-1928); 25.2x33.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Palermo Cathedral)

Portrait of a Woman, Bust Length, in a Bonnet, with her Hands Clasped, (red chalk
659201 Portrait of a Woman, Bust Length, in a Bonnet, with her Hands Clasped, (red chalk, reworked in black chalk and grey wash) by Greuze

The Virgin and Child with Saint Francis and Saint George, (pen and brown ink
659191 The Virgin and Child with Saint Francis and Saint George, (pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white, on grey pre) by Veronese

Emperor Charles V picking up Titians Paintbrush, (black chalk
827560 Emperor Charles V picking up Titians Paintbrush, (black chalk, pen and brown and black ink, with grey wash) by Novelli, Pietro Antonio (1729-1804); 35.7x48.5

Voltaire seated at a Desk wearing a cap, in profile to the left, c
827542 Voltaire seated at a Desk wearing a cap, in profile to the left, c.1765 (pen and brown ink, grey wash) by Jean, Stanislas

Portrait of Dom Joao VI, c. 1825-6 (black and red chalks and grey wash)
1199468 Portrait of Dom Joao VI, c. 1825-6 (black and red chalks and grey wash) by Landseer, Charles (1799-1879); 49x32 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Bust of Woman; Buste de Femme, (charcoal and grey wash on paper)
653350 Bust of Woman; Buste de Femme, (charcoal and grey wash on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 23x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bust of Woman; Buste de Femme. Edgar Degas (1834-1917)

Alexander the Great in Appelles Studio, (black chalk, pen and brown and black ink
827559 Alexander the Great in Appelles Studio, (black chalk, pen and brown and black ink, with grey wash) by Novelli, Pietro Antonio (1729-1804); 35.5x48.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Peasant Family Going to Market, (black and white chalk, stump
651831 A Peasant Family Going to Market, (black and white chalk, stump, grey and brown wash extensively he) by Gainsborough

Do those who escape work end up like this?, (black lead, brush and black and grey wash)
989993 Do those who escape work end up like this?, (black lead, brush and black and grey wash) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 22.6x14.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Interior of a Gothic Church, 1592 (black chalk, pen and brown ink
659173 The Interior of a Gothic Church, 1592 (black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey and blue wash) by German School, (16th century); 38x26.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

View on the Amstel at the Omval, on the Left the Ringvaart of the Diermermeer (recto)
659187 View on the Amstel at the Omval, on the Left the Ringvaart of the Diermermeer (recto), (pen and brown ink, grey wash on grey preparation) by Rembrandt Harmensz

Peasant with a Staff, 1941 (pen and black ink, grey wash and pencil on paper)
1196006 Peasant with a Staff, 1941 (pen and black ink, grey wash and pencil on paper) by Gonzalez, Julio (1876-1942); 30.9x19.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish

Cornelia Presenting her Two Young Sons, (black chalk, pen and black ink
989639 Cornelia Presenting her Two Young Sons, (black chalk, pen and black ink, brown and gray wash heightened w) by Gauffier

Castle Howard, Yorkshire: A Schematic pencil Sketch showing the Development of
824115 Castle Howard, Yorkshire: A Schematic pencil Sketch showing the Development of the Forecourt Wings, c.1699 (pen and brown ink and grey wash) by Vanbrugh

A Classical Roman Arcade, with Figures in the Foreground, 1759 (black chalk
827570 A Classical Roman Arcade, with Figures in the Foreground, 1759 (black chalk, pen and black ink, brown and grey wash) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 48.5x36.2

Kiwi (Apteryx australis) (black chalk, brush, grey and brown wash, watercolour)
986104 Kiwi (Apteryx australis) (black chalk, brush, grey and brown wash, watercolour) by Vauthier, Antoine Charles (1790-1831); 17x11.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kiwi (Apteryx australis)

Section of Findlater Castle from the North West to the South East, 1789 (pen and grey ink
659218 Section of Findlater Castle from the North West to the South East, 1789 (pen and grey ink, grey, pink and yellow wash) by Adam

Portrait of a Bearded Man, Bust Length (chalk & wash on paper)
659198 Portrait of a Bearded Man, Bust Length (chalk & wash on paper) by Lagneau or Lanneau, Nicolas (fl.c.1590-c.1610); 42.2x28.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

The Interior of a Church, with Figures at Prayer, (pen and brown ink, grey wash. 32
659188 The Interior of a Church, with Figures at Prayer, (pen and brown ink, grey wash. 32.4 x 45.7cm.) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768)

Portrait of a Lady, c. 1909-1910 (pencil and grey wash)
1197427 Portrait of a Lady, c. 1909-1910 (pencil and grey wash) by John, Gwen (1876-1939); 20.3x15.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Welsh, out of copyright

Rear view of a Woman; Ruckenansicht einer Dame, 1888 (charcoal
824404 Rear view of a Woman; Ruckenansicht einer Dame, 1888 (charcoal and grey wash on paper laid down on card) by Menzel

Castle Howard, Yorkshire: An Early Design for the three Bays of the Elevation of
824114 Castle Howard, Yorkshire: An Early Design for the three Bays of the Elevation of the South or Garden Front and nine Bay single storey lower lateral wings with an Inset of the Ground Plan

Portrait of Joseph-Nicolas Barbeau Dubarran, half-length, his Arms Folded, (black chalk
990036 Portrait of Joseph-Nicolas Barbeau Dubarran, half-length, his Arms Folded, (black chalk, brush and gray wash) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 19 diam

Head of a Peasant Woman, Facing Right, 1884 (pen and black ink
987516 Head of a Peasant Woman, Facing Right, 1884 (pen and black ink, brush and gray wash over pencil) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 15.9x10.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Grandmother; Une Grand Maman, (grey wash and pen and black ink on paper)
652626 The Grandmother; Une Grand Maman, (grey wash and pen and black ink on paper) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 24.4x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grandmother; Une Grand Maman)

Study of Mrs Mercier seated in a Chair, and her youngest son
824081 Study of Mrs Mercier seated in a Chair, and her youngest son, Henry Mercier standing behind her, (pencil, black and red chalk with grey wash) by Sandby, Paul (1725-1809); 17.2x14.3

A Group of Dwarfs watching a Puppet show, with a carriage in the background (black chalk
987300 A Group of Dwarfs watching a Puppet show, with a carriage in the background (black chalk, pen and brown ink and grey wash on paper) by Bella

The Baptism of Christ, (black chalk, grey wash on blue paper)
827540 The Baptism of Christ, (black chalk, grey wash on blue paper) by Caliari, Carlo (1570-1596); 54x36.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baptism of Christ. Carlo Caliari (1570-1596)

Allegory of Christian Virtues, 1746. Creator: Johann Elias Ridinger
Allegory of Christian Virtues, 1746

The Raising of the Youth of Naim, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Georg Pecham
The Raising of the Youth of Naim, late 16th-early 17th century

Southern Landscape with a Waterfall and Goats, late 18th century. Attributed to Ferdinand Kobell

Le triomphe d Alexandre partie droite Drawings
Le triomphe d Alexandre, partie droite, Drawings after the Battles of Alexander by Charles Le Brun, Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690, Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733, Pen and brown ink, and grey wash on paper

Tire d Alexandre et Porus Drawings Battles Alexander
Tire d Alexandre et Porus, Drawings after the Battles of Alexander by Charles Le Brun, Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690, Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733, Pen and brown ink, and grey wash on paper

Groupe Alexandre et Porus Drawings Battles Alexander
Groupe Alexandre et Porus, Drawings after the Battles of Alexander by Charles Le Brun, Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690, Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733, Pen and brown ink, and grey wash on paper

Les reines de Perse aux pieds d Alexandre ou la tente de Darius, partie centrale, Drawings after the Battles of Alexander by Charles Le Brun, Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690, Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733

La reine de Perse aux pieds d Alexandre ou la tente de Darius, partie droite, Drawings after the Battles of Alexander by Charles Le Brun, Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690, Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733

Valkenburg Ferry Boat Jan de Bisschop Dutch 1628
The Valkenburg Ferry Boat; Jan de Bisschop (Dutch, 1628 - 1671); The Netherlands; 1655 - 1660; Pen and brown ink and brown and grey wash over traces of black chalk; 9.5 x 15.9 cm (3 3, 4 x 6 1, 4 in.)

Dune Landscape Shepherds Nicolaes Berchem Dutch
Dune Landscape with Shepherds; Nicolaes Berchem (Dutch, 1620 - 1683); The Netherlands; 1652; Black chalk and grey wash; 14.1 × 19.2 cm (5 9, 16 × 7 9, 16 in.)

View Castle Gnandstein 1795 Adrian Zingg Swiss
View of the Castle Gnandstein, c. 1795. Adrian Zingg (Swiss, 1734-1816). Grey wash and black ink (applied with pen and point-of-brush) with brown ink and traces of graphite underdrawing; sheet

Portrait Comtesse Starjinska 1800s Eugene Isabey
Portrait of Comtesse Starjinska, 1800s. Eugene Isabey (French, 1803-1886). Charcoal, black crayon, brush and grey wash, and graphite

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"Exploring the Subtle Beauty of Grey Wash: A Captivating Artistic Technique" Grey wash, a versatile artistic technique, has been employed by numerous artists throughout history to create captivating and evocative works of art. From Tullie's intricate depiction of "Tullie in his Chariot; Tullie sur son Char, " where pen and brown ink are skillfully combined with grey wash heightened with white on brown paper, to the intense emotions captured in "An Old Woman Wearing a Rosary Cursing a Seated Man; Possibly Queen Margaret Cursing the Duke of Gloucester, " rendered using pencil, pen and brown ink alongside grey wash. In "Soldiers Destroying a Bridge, " we witness the power of black chalk merged with grey and brown washes along with oil paint, creating an atmosphere filled with chaos and destruction. Similarly, "The Tennis Court Oath" transports us back to 1789 through its masterful use of black chalk, pen and brown ink complemented by subtle touches of grey wash. Moving beyond figures and scenes from history, artists have also utilized this technique to capture everyday life. In "La Bouillie: Beggars Eating Mash, " black lead combined with brushwork creates depth while gray wash adds texture to bring these beggars' humble meal to life. Meanwhile, in "President Mole returning from the Palais-Royal during the Fronde, " black chalk alone is enough to convey intensity as it outlines this historical figure's determined presence. Not limited solely to drawings or sketches, architects have embraced grey wash as well. Take for instance "The Portico of an Italian Palace with a Fountain Decorated with a statue of Fortune. " Here we see how this technique enhances architectural details while adding dimensionality through delicate shades of gray. Even literary references find their place within this array. As Cedric speaks about Mr. Hobbs sitting on a box, the mention of an Earl in "Mr.