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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Oval engraved portrait of a man with curly shoulder-length hair, dark robe and white collar, inside a Latin-inscribed frame.

Chancellor Bouchert

Robert Nanteuil, 1676

Engraved oval portrait of a clergyman with wavy hair, white collar and cross pendant, within a Latin-inscribed frame.

Jacques-Benigne Bossuet

Robert Nanteuil, 1674

Engraved oval portrait of a bishop in clerical dress with a pectoral cross, inscribed border and coat of arms below.

Francois Bosquet

Robert Nanteuil, 1671

Engraved oval portrait of a man in clerical dress with a white collar and cap, with a coat of arms below.

Cardinal de Bonzi

Robert Nanteuil, 1678

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair, white collar and dark jacket, on a stone pedestal, 1658.

Gilles Boileau

Robert Nanteuil, 1658

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a white lace collar, with a coat of arms below the frame.

Marc Bochart

Robert Nanteuil, 1651

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with a white collar, framed by Latin inscription and a coat of arms, 1650.

David Blondel

Robert Nanteuil, 1650

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled shoulder-length hair and mustache, wearing a dark coat and lace collar, with a co

Gilles Blondeau

Robert Nanteuil, 1653

Engraved oval portrait of a clergyman in a white collar and pleated robe with a cross pendant, 1673.

Francoise Blanchart

Robert Nanteuil, 1673

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a dark robe with white collar, with a coat of arms below, dated 1651.

Charles Benoise

Robert Nanteuil after Philippe de Champaigne, 1651

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair and mustache in a fur collar, with a coat of arms below.

Pompone II de Bellievre

Robert Nanteuil after Charles Le Brun, 1657

Engraved half-length portrait of a bearded man with curly hair in a fur-trimmed robe, after Philippe de Champaigne, 1653.

Pompone II de Bellievre

Robert Nanteuil after Philippe de Champaigne, 1653

Engraved portrait of a man in ornate armor with long curled hair, holding a baton, within a foliate border.

Francois, Duc de Beaufort

Robert Nanteuil after Jean Nocret, 1649

Engraved portrait of a man in clerical dress with lace collar and cross medal, inside an octagonal frame with a coat of arms

Cardinal Antonio Barberini

Robert Nanteuil, 1664

Engraved oval portrait of a man with a moustache and white collar, wearing a cross medal, framed by an oak wreath above a coa

Cardinal Antonio Barberini

Robert Nanteuil, 1663

Engraved oval portrait of Cardinal Antonio Barberini in a laurel wreath frame, wearing a lace collar and cross medal.

Cardinal Antonio Barberini

Robert Nanteuil, 1657

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair in a fur-trimmed robe, with a Latin inscription and coat of arms.

Louis-Dominique de Bailleul

Robert Nanteuil, 1658

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a skullcap, white collar and cross pendant, with Latin inscription and coat of arms.

Claude Auvry

Robert Nanteuil, 1660

Engraved oval portrait of a crowned woman in pearls and a fur-trimmed robe, with a coat of arms below.

Anne of Austria, Queen of France and Navarre

Robert Nanteuil after Pierre Mignard I, 1660

Engraved oval portrait of Michel Amelot in clerical dress with a white collar and cross, by Robert Nanteuil, 1675.

Michel Amelot

Robert Nanteuil, 1675

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled hair, white collar and cross pendant, with a coat of arms below.

Michel Amelot

Robert Nanteuil, 1673

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled shoulder-length hair, white collar and dark robe, inscribed Jacques Amelot.

Jacques Amelot

Robert Nanteuil, 1655

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curly hair and armor, above a coat of arms held by two cherubs.

Pierre Seguier, Marquis de Saint-Brisson

Robert Nanteuil

Engraved oval portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark robe and white collar, with inscribed frame and coat of arms.

Andre Le Fevre d'Ormesson

Robert Nanteuil

Engraved ornamental panel with centaurs, griffins, a central urn, and two nude children on monstrous beasts.

Panel of Ornament with Two Naked Children on Monstrous Beasts

Peregrino da Cesena, c. 1505/1520

Engraving of a helmeted nude man and a woman with a flaming torch beside an eagle on a decorated pedestal.

Consecration of an Eagle

after Peregrino da Cesena, c. 1500/1525

Lunette print of Christ crowning the Virgin Mary, flanked by kneeling angels and cherubs among clouds.

Coronation of the Virgin

Unknown artist, late 18th or early 19th century

Vertical ornament strip with helmet, lion head, shield, musical instruments and foliage in black and white.

Ornament Plate with Armor and Musical Instruments

Unknown artist, late 18th or early 19th century

Symmetrical engraved ornament panel with winged figures, satyrs playing pipes, deer, torches and putti.

Panel of Ornament with a Satyress Feeding Two Children

Peregrino da Cesena, c. 1505/1520

Engraving of armed warriors fighting on a wooden bridge over a river, with fallen bodies and a horse in the foreground.

Horatius Cocles

Unknown artist, late 18th or early 19th century

Black-and-white print of a seated ruler beside a flaming brazier, with armored soldiers and mounted horsemen carrying standar

Mucius Scaevola

Unknown artist, late 18th or early 19th century

Engraving of Galatea in a sea chariot with tritons and nymphs on waves, with cupids shooting arrows in a dark sky above.

The Triumph of Galatea

Attributed to Peregrino da Cesena, c. 1520

Etching of a sunlit forest clearing with figures gathering fruit beside a stream, beneath tall trees.

The Morning of Life

Samuel Palmer, 1860/1861

Engraving of a laurel-crowned seated woman beside a winged child holding a book, labeled Rhetorica.

Rhetoric

Engraving of Christ with a halo facing a hostile crowd, one man in a tall hat pointing and another raising a fist.

The Pharisees Wish to Stone Christ

Engraving of a nude man carving letters into a tree while a seated woman watches him, with a dog at lower left.

Paris Writing Words of Love to Oenone

Engraving of a helmeted warrior holding a small winged figure on a dish while a seated nude woman looks up beneath curtains.

Medea Returning the Penates to Jason

Engraving of a nude crowned woman with a severed bearded head in a sack, assisted by an armored man beside a tree.

Tomyris with the Head of Cyrus

Circular engraving of a haloed man at a table gesturing to a bearded guest, with a servant pouring drink and a dog beneath.

To Feed the Hungry

Circular engraving of a haloed seated figure gesturing to a man in a cap and a standing woman, with inscription above.

To Clothe the Naked

Circular engraving of a haloed seated figure receiving a drink from a standing man, watched by two onlookers beneath a tree.

To Give Drink to the Thirsty

Engraving of a haloed man visiting a prisoner whose bare feet are locked in stocks, with onlookers and a barred window.

To Visit the Imprisoned

Round engraving of a haloed pilgrim with a staff speaking to a headscarfed woman as a man gestures at a doorway.

To House the Pilgrims

Circular engraving of a haloed seated figure at a table with a bearded man, a woman with a plate, and a standing figure.

To Nurse the Sick

Circular engraving of figures burying a body beside a tree, with a walled town and tower in the background.

To Bury the Dead

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a feathered hat and fur-trimmed coat, with Latin inscription above.

Georg Pencz

After Georg Pencz

Engraved bust portrait of a woman in a cap and striped collar, with Latin inscription at upper left.

Wife of Georg Pencz

After Georg Pencz

Woodcut of the Virgin on her deathbed surrounded by haloed apostles, with angels and Christ in clouds above.

Death of the Virgin

Hans Wechtlin I

Engraved portrait of Elizabeth I in a crown and ruff, holding a sceptre and orb, with Latin inscriptions and a coat of arms.

Elizabeth, Queen of England

Crispijn de Passe I, 1592

Engraved full-length portrait of Queen Elizabeth in ornate gown holding orb and scepter, with sword and Bible beside her.

Elizabeth, Queen of England

Crispijn de Passe I, c. 1603

Pen and ink drawing of a gargoyle overlooking a Paris street, rooftops and a church tower below.

Study for "Le Stryge"

Joseph Pennell, probably 1893

Etching of Le Puy showing a hilltop town, a statue-topped rock outcrop, a church spire, and a winding river valley below.

Le Puy

Joseph Pennell, 1894

Etching of a winged gargoyle overlooking dense Parisian rooftops and a tall church tower under a cloudy sky.

Le Stryge

Joseph Pennell, 1893

Etching of moored sailing ships and reflections on a calm river, with waterfront buildings and smokestacks along the shore.

Below Chestnut St. Bridge, Philadelphia

Joseph Pennell, 1884

Hand-colored woodcut of Christ seated and crowned with thorns while three men in colorful clothing mock and strike him.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

Unknown artist, c. 1490

Etching of a vast vaulted interior with a central round tower, stone staircases, railed walkways and small figures.

The Round Tower

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1780s

Etching of towering vaulted arches, scaffolding, chains, and tiny figures on distant stone walkways.

The Grand Piazza

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1780s

Etching of a towering vaulted interior with scaffolding, cranes, and a column of smoke rising among small figures.

The Smoking Fire

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1800/1809

Etching of a giant wheel over stacked stone blocks and vaulted ruins, with tiny figures at the base and plants growing on top

The Giant Wheel

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1780s

Etching of prisoners on a projecting platform within a vast vaulted interior with railed walkways, arches, and hanging chains

Prisoners on a Projecting Platform

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1800/1809

Etching of vast vaulted arches, staircases, ladders and tiny figures in a towering imagined prison interior.

The Arch with a Shell Ornament

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1800/1809

Etching of a vaulted stone interior with arches, a staircase, wooden scaffolding and a sawhorse, with small workmen below.

The Sawhorse

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1780s

Etching of a vast vaulted interior with stone arches, staircases, railings, iron beams and tiny figures.

The Gothic Arch

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1800/1809

Etching of a vaulted interior with tiered walkways, stairs, small figures, and a large pier holding a lamp and iron rings.

The Pier with a Lamp

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1780s