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John Ruskin, Loggia of the Ducal Palace, Venice

John Ruskin

British · 1819–1900 · Painter, Printmaker

John Ruskin was an English polymath – a writer, lecturer, art historian, art critic, draughtsman and philanthropist of the Victorian era. He wrote on subjects as varied as art,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Ruskin, MOUNT PILATUS FROM LAKE LUCERNE, watercolour and pencil with bodycolour on paperMOUNT PILATUS FROM LAKE LUCERNELyon & Turnbull · £15,120≈ $19,597≈ €17,984Sign up to see
  2. John Ruskin, Untitled, 1819, 1819-1900) Study of Hellebore watercolour 14 x 12cm Provenance: Louise BlandyUntitledSworders · £2,800≈ $3,648≈ €3,096Sign up to see
  3. John Ruskin, Untitled, pencil signed 'F. H. Horvath'UntitledSworders · £300≈ $407≈ €348Sign up to see

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John Ruskin, Untitled, enclosing two compartments complete with carved g uilloché gilt oak frames
Untitled
Sworders · Jul 9, 2025
£80Sign up free to see
John Ruskin, Untitled, Romsey 25th Oct 1879 ['1879' added in pencil]
Untitled
Sworders · Jul 9, 2025
£240Sign up free to see
John Ruskin, Untitled, pencil signed 'F. H. Horvath'
Untitled
Sworders · Jul 9, 2025
£300Sign up free to see
John Ruskin, MOUNT PILATUS FROM LAKE LUCERNE, watercolour and pencil with bodycolour on paper
MOUNT PILATUS FROM LAKE LUCERNE
Lyon & Turnbull · Mar 19, 2025
£15,120Sign up free to see
John Ruskin, LAKE DISTRICT VIEW, watercolour and pencil on paper with pencil sketch verso
LAKE DISTRICT VIEW
Lyon & Turnbull · Mar 19, 2025
£2,016Sign up free to see
John Ruskin, Sesame and Lilies, 1897, paper-bound book, Whatman wove paper
Sesame and Lilies, 1897
Toomey & Co. · Aug 23, 2023
$252Sign up free to see
John Ruskin, Untitled, 1819, 1819-1900) Study of Hellebore watercolour 14 x 12cm Provenance: Louise Blandy
Untitled, 1819
Sworders · Sep 8, 2020
£2,800Sign up free to see
John Ruskin, (Architettura – Venezia – Illustrati 800) RUSKIN, John. The Stones of Venice. London, Smith, Elder, and Co., 1851-1853., (Architettura – Venezia – Illustrati
(Architettura – Venezia – Illustrati 800) RUSKIN, John. The Stones of Venice. London, Smith, Elder, and Co., 1851-1853.
Pandolfini · Nov 16, 2023

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

John Ruskin, Loggia of the Ducal Palace, Venice
Loggia of the Ducal Palace, Venice1849–50 · Watercolor over graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1908 — Open Access (CC0)
John Ruskin, The Valley of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
The Valley of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerlandca. 1866 · Watercolor, gouache (bodycolor), pen and brown ink, over graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935 — Open Acces…
John Ruskin, Naples
Naples1841 (?) · Watercolor
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935 — Open Acces…
John Ruskin, The Lake of Zug
The Lake of Zug1888 · Etching and mezzotint; proof
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H…
John Ruskin, Tower of the Cathedral at Sens
Tower of the Cathedral at Sensc. 1845 · pen and brown ink, brush and black ink, black chalk, and watercolor over graphite on brown paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
John Ruskin, Tree Study
Tree Studymid-1850s · pen and black ink with blue-gray and gray washes over graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorot…
John Ruskin, The Garden of San Miniato near Florence
The Garden of San Miniato near Florence1845 · watercolor and pen and black ink, heightened with white gouache, over graphite on wove paper laid down on thick, white paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)
John Ruskin, Ornamental Study with Acanthus Motif for "The Stones of Venice"
Ornamental Study with Acanthus Motif for "The Stones of Venice"1849 · pen and brown ink with watercolor and graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
John Ruskin, Gezicht op S. Anastasia te Verona, over de Adige
Gezicht op S. Anastasia te Verona, over de Adige1829 - 1900
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
John Ruskin, Bergkam aan het Meer van Genève
Bergkam aan het Meer van Genève1829 - 1900
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
John Ruskin, Bernese Oberland
Bernese Oberland1866
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
John Ruskin, Tower of the Cathedral at Sens
Tower of the Cathedral at Sens1845
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · John Ruskin, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
John Ruskin, Tree Study
Tree Study
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · John Ruskin, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
John Ruskin, The Garden of San Miniato near Florence
The Garden of San Miniato near Florence1845
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · John Ruskin, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
John Ruskin, Ornamental Study with Acanthus Motif for "The Stones of Venice"
Ornamental Study with Acanthus Motif for "The Stones of Venice"1849
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · John Ruskin, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
John Ruskin, Cascade de la Folie, Chamonix
Cascade de la Folie, Chamonix1849
Birmingham Museums Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Birmingham Museums Trust
John Ruskin, Lauffenburg on the Rhine
Lauffenburg on the Rhine1863
Birmingham Museums Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Birmingham Museums Trust
John Ruskin, Coast Scene near Dunbar
Coast Scene near Dunbar1847
Birmingham Museums Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Birmingham Museums Trust
John Ruskin, Byzantine Column Capital
Byzantine Column Capitaln.d. · Pen and black ink, with brush and gray wash and white gouache, over taces of graphite, on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick — public domain (CC0)
John Ruskin, Viterbo
Viterboc. 1840–49 · Graphite, with brush and watercolor and gouache, on gray wove paper, laid down on board
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Alfred E. Hamill — public domain (CC0)
John Ruskin, Peacock Feather
Peacock Feather1877 · Watercolor, over traces of graphite, on buff wove card
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick — public domain (CC0)
John Ruskin, Spanish Chestnut
Spanish Chestnutn.d. · Pen and brown ink, with brush and watercolor, over graphite, on ivory wove card
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick — public domain (CC0)
John Ruskin, Mont Saleve
Mont Salevec. 1840 · Watercolor over graphite on cream wove paper, laid down on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago — public domain (CC0)
John Ruskin, Street in Bologna
Street in Bologna1845 · Pen and brown ink, with brush and gray and brown wash and white gouache, over graphite, on gray wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Charles Deering McCormick, Brooks McCormick…

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