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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Graphite sketch on blue-grey paper of tall rock pillars above water, with sailboats and reflections on the right.

The Devil's Tower

John Sell Cotman, 1833/1834

Pencil sketch of a distant country house framed by trees, with small figures on an open lawn in the foreground.

Chatsworth [recto]

David Cox, possibly 1831

Brown wash and pencil landscape drawing with a leaning tree at left, bushes below, and a hazy distant hillside with buildings

Hillside and Trees

Pale brown wash drawing of a misty mountain landscape with a lake, rocky shore, and grazing cattle in the foreground.

Llanberis

Pencil and wash sketch of a windmill on a hill, with a horse and cart and figures in the foreground.

A Cart with Two Horses near a Windmill

Pencil sketch in a circle of Victorian men in top hats and women in crinoline dresses strolling under trees.

Kensington Gardens [recto]

Walter Crane, 1863

Ink and white drawing of a robed statue on a sphere, flanked by seated draped women on a stepped plinth.

Design for a Shakespeare Memorial

Brown-toned drawing of a rocky coast at night, with moonlit water, waves breaking on rocks, and a cloudy sky.

A Rocky Coast by Moonlight

William West or Samuel Jackson, late 1820s

Pencil sketch of a standing man in a tricorn hat and long coat, with a back-view figure and a small study at upper right.

Figure Studies

George Dance II

Sepia wash drawing of a two-masted ship at anchor near a hilly shoreline with buildings and palm trees.

A View in India

William Daniell, 1788

Grey wash and pencil drawing of a wide landscape with trees, flat fields and distant hills under a pale sky.

A View near Lowther

Brown wash drawing of a seated youth in drapery, holding a tall staff overhead and resting his head on his hand.

Seated Youth with a Staff

William Etty, c. 1815

The Horse of Selene from the Elgin Marbles [recto]

William Etty, after 1807

Four Seated Figures

Pencil sketch of a lake beneath hatched mountains, with sailboats, a distant tower, and rocks and trees in the foreground.

Lake in a Mountainous Landscape

Myles Birket Foster

Watercolor and ink portrait of a young woman with lowered eyes, wearing a dark bow, white collar and orange dress against blu

Girl with a Bow

William Edward Frost

Pencil sketch of a twisted, gnarled tree with a small seated figure in a hat on a hillside.

The Yew at Clifton

Thales Fielding

Four oval pen and wash drawings showing groups of figures in dramatic poses, some standing, some seated or reclining.

Four Oval Compositions

Sawrey Gilpin, c. 1775

Grey wash drawing of a misty valley with a rocky cliff, a winding road, and a distant stone arch bridge.

A Picturesque Landscape

Brown wash drawing of a mountain valley with a waterfall, rocks, trees and distant peaks under a hazy sky.

A Mountain Valley with a Waterfall

John Glover, c. 1795

Pencil drawing of a spreading oak tree with a gnarled trunk and branches on a pale sheet.

An Oak Tree

John Glover, c. 1795

Pencil sketch of a wooded riverbank with dense trees, a calm river, two small figures, and a small building at right.

The River at Llangollen

John Glover, c. 1795

Pencil study of a raised right hand with shaded fingers and wrist on a warm toned paper ground.

Study of a Hand [recto]

Benjamin Robert Haydon

Charcoal study of a right hand with extended fingers against a shaded background.

Study of a Right Hand [recto]

Benjamin Robert Haydon

Pen and brown ink sketch of mounted riders and crowds of figures on a hillside, with a distant sea on the horizon.

Xenophon and the Greeks Sighting the Sea [recto]

Benjamin Robert Haydon

Brown ink and wash drawing of an armored halberdier beside a tree, with a second figure and a distant hilltop castle.

Bandits on the Lookout

George Hayter, 1839

Pencil and watercolour sketch of a coastal road with grazing cattle, cliffs, and the sea beyond under a pale sky.

Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight

George Hayter, 1839

Ink and wash sketch of a body laid on a platform with mourning figures around it in a dim interior.

The Laying Out of Christ

Brown ink and pencil sketch of a robed seated magician with a staff, pointing upward, beside a faint winged figure.

A Magician

George Hayter, c. 1826

Brown ink sketch of a knight in armor embracing a maiden with flowers in her hair, beside a winged creature and a lance.

A Maiden Embraced by a Knight in Armor

George Hayter, 1838