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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Painted study of a pair of child's high-button boots, one upright and one tipped to show the sole, with a tassel and buttons.

Child's Shoe

Alexander Anderson, 1940

Engraving of a mounted standard bearer with a banner and a foot soldier beside a horse, with a landscape behind.

Riding Standard Bearer and Foot-Soldier

Barthel Beham, 1521

Engraving of a sleeping bound nude woman with a child, a sheep, a boar and a sword, with a castle town behind.

The Course of the World

Barthel Beham, 1525

Engraved circular portrait of an older bearded man with curly hair and a ruff collar, with handwritten inscription below.

Michael Roting

Engraving of a mother gazing at a sleeping infant beside a skull, with an hourglass and domed building in the background.

Madonna with Skull

Barthel Beham, 1520

Engraving of a seated Madonna in an ornate headdress embracing an infant beside a draped curtain.

Madonna with Flower Vase

Barthel Beham, 1520

Drawing of a woman's hand and forearm wearing a long black lace mitt with a tied tassel cord at the wrist.

Mitt

Lillian Causey, 1935/1942

Pencil and ink drawing of a hand wearing a black lace mitten with a patterned panel and scalloped cuff.

Mitt

Marie Alain, c. 1938

Painted study of a straw hat with blue ribbon and a knitted blue drawstring purse with long cords.

Wedding Coin Purse

Ellen Duncan, c. 1937

Pen drawing of a helmeted halberdier flanked by two pikemen in period dress, with putti and garden scenes in the corners.

Halberdier and Two Pikemen

Hans Jakob Plepp

Painted study of a dark leather lady's purse with a central embroidered floral panel in red, blue and cream.

Purse

Ralph Morton, c. 1938

Illustration of a gold purse in front and side views, with raised gold floral embroidery on a dark reddish-brown surface.

Gold Purse

Ralph Morton, c. 1938

Watercolor of an embroidered wallet with geometric patterns and a stitched name label reading A. Thomas Wilson.

Wallet

Ralph Morton, c. 1939

Watercolor drawing of a beaded drawstring bag with floral motifs, zigzag border, white bead fringe and pink ribbon ties.

Bag

Lillian Causey, 1935/1942

Painted study of a brown beaded bag with metal clasps, geometric bead patterns, and chain fringe with drop tassels.

Bag

William High, c. 1936

Watercolor study of a drawstring bag with a woven neckband, ribbon ties, and inset detail sketches.

Bag

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Painted study of a brown leather reticule with a metal frame and pearl clasp hanging from a twisted chain.

Reticule

Marie Alain, c. 1939

Watercolor of a worn reddish-brown leather handbag with a metal frame clasp, handle, and brass hardware on a beige background

Hand Bag

Albert Allen, 1935/1942

Painted study of a burgundy satin reticule with pink embroidered blossoms and blue ribbon handle, with a small pencil sketch

Reticule

John Cooke, 1937

Watercolor drawing of a pink lattice-patterned muff with cream ruffled edges and a tied ribbon bow.

Muff

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Three views of a black fringed parasol with curved handle, one open from below, one upright, one closed, on a cream backgroun

Parasol

Marie Alain, c. 1938

Engraving of a crowded household interior with children dancing, a spinning woman, a bagpiper, and Dutch verses in the margin

The Dissolute Household

Engraving of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child beside an elderly man, with young John the Baptist at lower left.

Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and the Young John the Baptist

Orazio di Santis, 1568

Watercolor drawing of a long-stemmed tobacco pipe with a rounded bowl and curved ivory-colored mouthpiece on a pale backgroun

Pipe

John Hall, c. 1940

Pencil and watercolor drawing of antique spectacles and a handled eyeglass, signed Cora Parker, c. 1938.

Spectacles

Cora Parker, c. 1938

Painted drawing of gold-toned spectacles with octagonal lenses and thin wire earpieces on a cream background.

Spectacles

William High, c. 1937

Pencil and watercolor drawing of spectacles with green lenses and metal frames on a cream background.

Spectacles with Green Lenses

Herbert Marsh, c. 1936

Watercolor drawing of red horsehair jewelry: a flower brooch with tassels, a rosette bracelet, and a pair of drop earrings.

Horsehair Jewelry

William High, c. 1937

Engraved half-length portrait of a bearded man in a dark coat and lace collar, with the name Petrus Stevens below.

Petrus Stevens

Lucas Vorsterman the Elder, 1626

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a lace collar and dark cloak, hand resting on a sword hilt, against a stone wall.

Deodatus del Mont

Lucas Vorsterman the Elder, 1626

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruffled collar, seated beside a column, hands crossed in his lap.

Pieter de Jode the Elder

Lucas Vorsterman the Elder, 1626

Painted design study of an ornate gold brooch set with pink and green stones, with its inscribed reverse below.

Brooch

Ellen Duncan, c. 1936

Watercolor study of a pink cameo brooch with a seated woman and tree, plus back and side view drawings.

Cameo Brooch

Frederick Jackson, c. 1937

Watercolor design of an ornate gold brooch with a star medallion, filigree scrollwork and hanging spike pendants on cream pap

Brooch

Edward White, c. 1936

Watercolor study of a mottled amber and red tortoiseshell-style hair comb with a scalloped crown and long teeth.

Comb

Cora Parker, c. 1940

Painted study of hair jewelry: a woven hair necklace, drop earrings with gold fittings, and enlarged mesh swatches.

Hair Jewelry

Douglas Campbell, c. 1940

Watercolor of a floral hair ornament arranged in a curve inside a gold rope-edged oval frame on cream paper.

Hair Ornament

Douglas Campbell, c. 1940

Hand-colored print of two dapple-gray horses galloping, one ridden by a man in a red coat across an open field.

Two Dapple-Gray Horses Exercising (Deux chevaux gris pommele que l'on promene)

Léon Cogniet, 1822

Etching of five decorated porcelain pieces: two bowls, a central plate with a rooster and peonies, a cup with a bird, and a c

Five Pieces of China

Jules Ferdinand Jacquemart

Etching of tropical plants, large banana leaves and foliage framing a marsh and pond beneath an open sky.

Greenhouse Plants

Jules Ferdinand Jacquemart, 1863

Etching of sailboats on calm water under a dark, approaching storm sky with a rowboat in the foreground.

The Storm's Approach

Jules Ferdinand Jacquemart

Watercolor design of a round gold jewelry piece with a deep red garnet center and beaded gold border on pale paper.

Garnet Earring

Edward White, c. 1936

Pastel drawing of sailing boats silhouetted on calm water under a rose and grey sunset sky.

A Seascape at Sunset

Ernest Ange Duez, 1880

Pen drawing of a woman playing piano while a seated man in a suit looks toward her, with flowers and a framed picture in the

"--And mist or glim, I'd sail with him, if he would sail with me--"

George Du Maurier, 1865

Watercolor of a red coral bead necklace with a silver crucifix pendant decorated with star motifs, on a pale background.

Coral Beads and Crucifix

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937

Pen and brown ink sketch of a reclining classical sculpture with a man in a top hat in the foreground, with handwritten notes

The Ilyssus!

George Du Maurier, 1880

Pen and ink drawing of two children walking on a snowy path between bare trees, with a fence and cottage behind.

Two Children in the Snow

George Du Maurier

Pen and ink drawing of fashionable figures in a gallery; a man in a top hat gestures while women in gowns stand nearby.

Distinguished Amateurs no. II: The Art Critic

George Du Maurier, 1880

Watercolor of an ornate gold locket with black enamel floral scrollwork, hanging from a chain with cross-patterned links.

Locket

Edward White, c. 1937

Four figure studies in black and white chalk on tan paper showing draped standing and seated figures.

Figure Studies

Frederic Leighton

Pencil and chalk study of a dancing woman in classical robes beside seated women on a stone bench in a garden.

Study for "Greek Girl Dancing"

Frederic Leighton, 1867

Pencil study of flowing drapery over a seated figure, with a small hooded head sketched above and a fold study below.

Study for "The Wise and Foolish Virgins"

Frederic Leighton

Two painted drawings of a gold and white sword-shaped pin with a dangling chain, one larger and one smaller.

Sword Pin

Ellen Duncan, c. 1936

Pencil sketch of a seated man and woman under a tree with a dog at their feet and a figure in the background.

Lovers under a Tree

John Everett Millais, 1840

Watercolor study of an orange pottery jug with ivy leaves, set among grass and stones outdoors.

Study of a Pottery Jug [recto]

John Everett Millais, 1842

Pencil sketch of a hillside with a cluster of trees on the right and a small figure bending in the grassy foreground.

Landscape near Washington, Connecticut

William Hamilton Gibson

Painted study of a reddish-brown wooden watch holder with a ring top, turned spindle columns, and brass finials on a cream ba

Watch Holder

William H. Edwards, c. 1939

Painted study of a gold watch key with a black hand-shaped finial and a red coral bar, on a cream background.

Watch Key

Robert Clark, c. 1938

Black and white engraving of an ornate ewer with a figure of Neptune holding a trident and sea creatures on its bowl.

Jar with Neptune

Wenzel Jamnitzer

Engraved design of an ornate footed cup with a domed lid, scrollwork bowl and tiered stem with masks.

Cup

Wenzel Jamnitzer

Engraving of a drapery-clad figure in a chariot drawn by horses, with radiating sun rays and clouds below.

The Setting of the Sun with Chariots of Apollo and Diana

Pen and ink drawing of an ornate palace facade with columns, carved scrollwork, and small figures at the base.

Two Kings and a Woman Leaving an Elaborate Palace

Jan Gossaert, 1503

Watercolor drawing of a green grapevine with lobed leaves and red grape clusters on a quilted background.

Quilt - Grape Pattern

Cora Parker, c. 1939

Watercolor of a patchwork quilt with cube-pattern blocks in red, blue, and printed white fabrics, with visible quilting stitc

Patchwork Quilt

Charles Goodwin, 1940