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Here you go: http://labs.systemone.at/retrievr/

Thank you! Something like this, exactly.

led me to google search by sketch.

I remember trying it, it worked well enough to feel useful IRL. Can't recall its URL though ...

had a small drawing canvas on the left of the page with a picture grid to the right of it. Background of the page was a beige orange color. That's everything else I remember :/

That sounds really cool, I'd like to see that too