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National Gallery of Art

10,104 works

Two painted design swatches: a couple in orange gown and top hat under trees, and a stylized flower bouquet.

Wall Paper Sample

Betty Jacob, c. 1940

Grey and white drawing of a toile wallpaper design with a standing man, columns topped with eagles, ships, and a blue border.

Wall Paper and Border

Nicholas Acampora, c. 1937

Watercolor wallpaper design with rococo scrollwork, flowers, and small scenes of carriages, soldiers, and figures in period d

Wall Paper Design

Henry Meyers, c. 1939

Horizontal decorative border design with repeating green, black, and maroon stylized floral motifs on a cream sheet.

Wall Paper Border

Paul Farkas, c. 1936

Colored drawing of a perforated metal foot warmer with wooden turned posts, wire handle, and open door showing an inner box.

Foot Warmer

Lawrence Phillips, 1935/1942

Cow Weather Vane

Philip Johnson, c. 1939

Grey-toned drawing of a carved wooden fish shop sign with diamond-patterned scales and detailed fins on a pale background.

Fish Shop Sign

Henry Murphy, 1939

Watercolor drawing of a Sheraton style settee with painted floral urn splats and a patterned upholstered seat.

Settee--Sheraton Style

Charles Henning, c. 1939

Watercolor of a rusted hand saw with a carved wooden handle lying above its wooden sheath on a pale background.

Saw and Case

Albert Rudin, c. 1940

Painted study of a leaping white horse weather vane on a dark metal rod against a blue-gray background.

Horse Weather Vane

Henry Murphy, 1935/1942

Drawing of a gilded carved eagle with outstretched wings, mounted on a small ornamental base, in gold and red tones.

Eagle

Mina Lowry, c. 1941

Revolver

Elizabeth Johnson, c. 1942

Watercolor drawing of a rustic wooden sideboard with three drawers, a plate rail, and an open lower shelf on cream paper.

Sideboard

William H. Edwards, 1935/1942

Watercolor drawing of a hooked rug with three flower-like medallions in red, cream and green on a dark ground, with a braided

Shaker Rug

Charles Goodwin, 1935/1942

Circular watercolor of a man with a net and two women fishing from a rowboat beneath green trees.

Bandbox

Mina Lowry, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a painted wooden shorebird decoy with a long bill, reddish breast and grey-blue wings, on a wooden stand.

Decoy (Hudsonian Godwit)

Samuel W. Ford, c. 1939

Pan

Nicholas Acampora, c. 1939

Painted fireman's hat with green crown, gold star, red banner and oval portrait of a man in blue coat.

Fireman's Hat

Samuel W. Ford, c. 1939

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a carved wooden poodle sculpture with a diamond-patterned coat on a dark base.

Poodle

Mina Lowry, c. 1937

Watercolor drawing of a reddish-brown wood sofa with scroll arms, claw feet and a dark upholstered seat.

Sofa

Elizabeth Curtis, c. 1940

Wall design with pale blue flowers, green leaves, orange ribbon bows and a white frieze band on a grey ground.

Wallpaper

Nicholas Acampora, 1935/1942

Horizontal wallpaper border design with repeating green leaves, dark berry shapes, and red and green bands on cream paper.

Wallpaper Border

Paul Farkas, c. 1939

Horizontal wallpaper border design in green with tan roses, a ribbon bow, teal leaves, and a beaded bottom band.

Wallpaper

Paul Farkas, c. 1939

Frontal watercolor of a wooden mission bench with scalloped backrest, finials, open armrests and stretcher frame.

Mission Bench

Edward Jewett, 1935/1942

Painting of a red and blue toy fire engine pulled by a white horse, with small firefighter figures on the wagon.

Toy Fire Engine

Mina Lowry, c. 1939

Watercolor of a dark wrought iron foot scraper with curled scroll ends and a weathered cylindrical base on a cream background

Foot Scraper

John Wilkes, c. 1938

Engraving of Perseus rescuing the chained nude Andromeda from a sea monster, with onlookers and a winged rider above.

Perseus and Andromeda

Jacob Matham, 1597

Etching of a cutaway interior of a basilica with rows of columns, a wooden ceiling, and small figures on the floor.

Spaccato interno della Basilica di S. Paolo fuori delle Mura

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, probably 1748/1749

Etching of the Ponte Salario, a stone arch bridge with a crenellated tower, over a river with boats and figures.

Veduta del Ponte Salario

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1756/1757

Etching of ruined classical monuments with a seated statue of Minerva, overgrown plants, columns, and inscribed tablets.

Frontispiece, with Statue of Minerva

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, probably 1747/1748