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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Watercolor drawing of a green cast iron penny bank shaped like a small house with a chimney.

Penny Bank

Charles Charon, 1940

Colored pencil drawing of an ornate covered sugar bowl with twin handles and grape motifs on brown paper.

Sugar Bowl

Charles Charon, 1936

Drawing of a curved iron chopping knife with a turned wooden handle, shown against a plain cream background.

Chopping Knife

Charles Charon, 1940

Watercolor study of blue knee pants with buttons and ankle tabs, with a pencil outline of a laced back view beside it.

Knee Pants

Frederick Jackson, c. 1936

Watercolor and pencil drawing of fitted breeches with a high waistband, front button fly, and laced ankles, with a back-view

Trousers

Henry De Wolfe, c. 1937

Colored pencil drawing of a dark beaded moccasin with teal and gold motifs and a pink interior, labeled Penobscot.

Moccasin

Charles Charon, 1935

Colored pencil drawing of a rectangular woven basket with a triangular decorative pattern on its side and yellow interior acc

Basket

Charles Charon, 1935

Colored pencil drawing of a birch bark cape collar with zigzag borders, floral patterns, and stitched pointed flaps.

Birch Bark Cape Collar

Charles Charon, 1935

Watercolor design of a yellow man's great coat with a layered cape and red collar, with pencil back-view sketches at right.

Man's Great Coat

Frederick Jackson, c. 1937

Colored pencil drawing of a red jacket with a spiked collar, teal trim, studs and scalloped sleeve and hem edges.

Jacket

Charles Charon, 1935

Colored pencil drawing of a carved horn and a wooden mortar and pestle, labeled Long Island Mohegan, Case 5E.

Horn and Mortar & Pestle

Charles Charon, 1935

Painted illustration of a boy's green coat with gold braid, brass buttons, white cuffs, and red breeches.

Boy's Suit

Henry De Wolfe, c. 1939

Colored pencil drawing of a Rio Grande Pueblo shield with feathers, beaded border and two small figures at center.

Shield

Charles Charon, 1935

Watercolor study of a man's white suit with short jacket, ruffled shirt and blue floral cravat, shown without a body.

Man's Suit

Henry De Wolfe, c. 1939

Drawing of a bow saw with a curved wooden frame and rusty serrated blade on a pale background.

Saw

Charles Charon, 1940

Watercolor of a long brown double-breasted coat with puffed sleeves, high collar, and green lining shown at the front opening

Man's Topcoat

Henry De Wolfe, 1935/1942

Pencil drawing of a bull's eye lamp with a glass lens and dark metal hood on a stepped pedestal base.

Bull's Eye Lamp

Charles Charon, 1936

Pencil drawing of a bull's eye lantern with a glass lens and turned metal base, with a small scale sketch in the corner.

Bull's Eye Lantern

Charles Charon, 1936

Watercolor of a man's olive corded suit with floral embroidered waistcoat, lace cuffs, and breeches on a plain background.

Man's Suit

Henry De Wolfe, 1935/1942

Painted study of a dark tail coat with peaked lapels and gathered sleeves, shown on a pale cream background.

Tail Coat

Henry De Wolfe, 1935/1942

Painted study of a dark tailcoat, pale waistcoat, bow tie and light trousers displayed on a headless figure.

Boy's Coat and Trousers

Henry De Wolfe, c. 1939

Watercolor drawing of a cream long coat with brown velvet collar and puffed sleeves on a dress form.

Man's Top Coat

Henry De Wolfe, c. 1940

Watercolor drawing of a men's double-breasted suit with back view, trouser and waistband details on grey background.

Sugar Merchant's Suit

Henry De Wolfe, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a worn blue sleeveless vest with brass buttons and two pockets, shown against a pale background.

Confederate Uniform

Annie B. Johnston, c. 1938

Painting of a black military chapeau with a brass eagle emblem and gold braid trim on a cream background.

Military Chapeau

James Vail, 1935/1942

Watercolor costume design of a man in a blue coat, tan waistcoat, breeches and riding boots, with separate glove and breeches

Man's Uniforms

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Watercolor costume study of a man in a blue military uniform with gold epaulettes, a hat, and a rear view of the coat.

Uniform

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Watercolor of a red fireman's helmet with a metal front badge and a pencil sketch of the same helmet below.

Fireman's Hat

William Lang, 1937

Painted study of a dark volunteer fireman's cap with green band, gold woven trim, and leather strap on white paper.

Volunteer Fireman's Cap

Alexander Anderson, 1938

Brown wash drawing of arcaded ruins of the Colosseum in Rome, with overgrown vegetation and a handwritten inscription on the

A Corner of the Colosseum

Friedrich von Olivier, 1820

Pencil drawing of two shriveled leaves on pale paper, with handwritten dates beneath, by Friedrich von Olivier, 1817.

Shriveled Leaves

Friedrich von Olivier, 1817

Study of an Elderly Woman for "Disobedience Discovered"

James Ward, 1797

Watercolor study of a small fabric doll's bonnet with ribbon ties, signed Cora Parker, on a pale background.

Doll's Bonnet

Cora Parker, c. 1939

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a baby dress with puffed sleeves, drawstring neckline and ruffled hem on cream paper.

Baby Dress

Cora Parker, c. 1940

Watercolor of a cottage beside a riverside landing stage with moored boats and figures under a hazy sky.

Landing Place near Tintern Abbey

James Ward, 1802

Watercolor and ink design of a baby costume with embroidered gown, bonnet, jacket and booties.

Baby Costume

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Watercolor of two baby's caps with ruffled trim, ties, and lace insertions, signed Lillian Causey.

Baby's Cap

Lillian Causey, c. 1939

Painting of a child's blue bodice with bows and a tiered checked skirt, with a small white dress sketch in the upper right.

Child's Dress

Douglas Campbell, c. 1940

Watercolor of a pink smocked boy's suit with scalloped-hem trousers, beside pencil diagrams of trousers.

Boy's Suit

Frederick Jackson, c. 1936

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a pale knitted child's stocking with cable and openwork pattern, with a matching sock below.

Child's Stocking

Cora Parker, c. 1938

Drawing of folded pale pink stockings with lace and knit panels and a striped pair with a label behind them.

Stockings

William High, c. 1936

Engraving of a crowded kitchen with feasting figures, hanging sausages, a roasting spit, and a woman nursing an infant.

The Fat Kitchen

Hans Liefrinck, 1563

Engraving of a crowned Virgin holding a palm branch and an infant in an arched niche, with French text below.

The Crowned Virgin in a Niche

Geoffroy Dumonstier, 1543

Watercolor drawing of a pair of slippers with red interiors and blue scrolling patterned fabric, with red fringe trim.

Woman's Shoes

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Engraving of Hercules in a lion skin battling a coiled many-headed hydra beside a tree, by Battista d'Agnolo, 1552.

Hercules and the Hydra

Battista d'Agnolo, 1552

Engraving of women gathered under a tree, one kneeling to lift an infant, with a standing nude figure at left.

The Finding of Moses

Battista d'Agnolo, 1540

Watercolor drawing of a woman's pointed slipper with floral embroidery, shown from three angles.

Woman's Slippers

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Engraving of the Madonna and Child above a tomb with putti, and clergy in mitres kneeling in a procession below.

Tomb of a Bishop

Battista d'Agnolo, 1540

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a pair of pale satin slippers with trailing ribbon ties and bows.

Walking Slippers

Marie Alain, c. 1936

Chalk drawing of Diana seated beside the sleeping Endymion, with a cupid above and a dog at right.

Diana and Endymion

Charles-Antoine Coypel, 1720

Red chalk drawing of a robed figure reaching toward clouds and cherubs, with onlookers gazing upward below.

The Assumption of the Virgin

Charles Parrocel, 1742

Painted illustration of a pair of women's shoes with floral embroidered fabric and carved wooden heels on a cream background.

Woman's Shoes

Marie Alain, c. 1939

Brown wash drawing of a cavalry battle with horsemen firing muskets, fallen horses and billowing smoke across a wide sheet.

Cavalry Battle near a River

Charles Parrocel

Woman's Shoe

John Hall, c. 1938

Pen and wash drawing of a dense cavalry battle with armoured riders, rearing horses and fallen soldiers.

Cavalry Battle

Charles Parrocel

Pencil sketch of a hound leaping forward with extended legs and raised tail, with faint studies of motion behind it.

A Hound Jumping

James Seymour, 1743

Pencil sketch of mounted huntsmen with hounds, a crouching hare in the foreground, and studies of horses and a dog.

Huntsmen with Hounds and a Crouching Hare [recto]

Wash drawing of a seated woman in a pale blue gown against a faint architectural background with columns.

Portrait of a Lady

Jacopo Amigoni, 1750

Drawing of a dark leather woman's button boot with scalloped top and stitched panels, signed John Cooke, 1937.

Woman's Shoe

John Cooke, 1937

Watercolor of two dark leather child's boots with copper toe caps and a separate brown leather sole with nail holes.

Copper-toed Child's Shoe

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937

Engraving of a rowboat with figures on rough waves near rocky cliffs, with a sailing ship in the distance.

The Barc

Agostino Veneziano

Engraving of nude Venus seated by a tree beside Cupid holding a bow, with a walled town and river behind them.

Venus and Cupid

Agostino Veneziano, 1516

Leonhard von Eck

Barthel Beham, 1527

Engraving of a halberdier in a feathered cap riding a horse past shrubs and a fence, with a long halberd held across his body

Halberdier on Horseback

Barthel Beham, 1520