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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Chalk drawing of a man gazing upward while holding a palm frond, with a dark cloak and white collar.

Saint Stephen

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, 1730s/1740s

Brown ink drawing of a grand palatial interior with vaulted arches, a central statue, and sweeping staircases.

A Magnificent Palatial Interior

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748/1752

Pencil drawing of allegorical figures, a large cross, and cherubs in clouds, with a signature at the bottom edge.

Faith and Charity

François Boucher after Giovanni Battista Gaulli, 1728/1731

Grey wash drawing of a river valley with farm buildings, a bare tree on the left, and hills and village on the far bank.

Study for "View of Springfield on the Connecticut River"

Alvan Fisher, 1819

Brown ink and wash fan-shaped drawing of Amphitrite in a shell chariot surrounded by tritons and sea creatures.

The Triumph of Amphitrite

Giovanni Battista Crosato, 1745/1750

Brown ink drawing of a crowded scene under a classical temple, with a winged angel and cherubs in clouds above.

Falsehood Is the Cause of All Evil (recto); An Allegory of Truth and Falsehood (verso)

Fortunato Duranti, 1835

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowd beneath a volcano and classical temple, with an Italian inscription along the bottom.

An Allegory of Truth and Falsehood (verso)

Fortunato Duranti, 1835

Watercolor of a mixed bouquet with magenta, white, yellow and purple flowers in a grey vase on tan paper.

Flowers

Eugène Delacroix, 1843

Graphite sketch of two studies of a male nude, one seated with clenched fists and one torso with head tilted upward.

Male Nude Posing for Figures in the "Frise de la Guerre"

Eugène Delacroix, 1835

Watercolor and pencil study of several men in white turbans and robes with dark cloaks, by Eugène Delacroix.

Study of Arabs

Eugène Delacroix

Pen and ink sketch of charioteers driving horse teams and chariots, with running figures on the left.

Charioteers (recto and verso)

Eugène Delacroix

Ink sketch of horses, charioteers with spears and shields, a pointing warrior, and a dog on a cream sheet.

Charioteers

Eugène Delacroix

Pen and ink drawing of a young man in a long coat playing an ornate piano with sheet music, in a room with pilasters.

The Artist's Brother-in-Law, Ludwig Hassenpflug, Preparing to Play the Piano

Ludwig Emil Grimm, 1826

Grey wash drawing of a blacksmith shoeing a horse in a workshop, with a woman, child and dog nearby.

The Blacksmith's Shop

after Léon Cogniet after Théodore Gericault, after 1822

Pencil drawing of a seated man in a loose gown beside an open book, with a rooster, ornate vase and religious panels behind.

Clemens Brentano

Ludwig Emil Grimm, 1837

Painting of a rose-breasted finch hanging upside down from a nail on a dark brown background, with a small insect nearby.

A Rose-Breasted Finch Hanging from a Nail

Barbara Regina Dietzsch, 1760

Gooseberry branch with a dragonfly, orange-tip butterfly and caterpillar on a black background, by Barbara Regina Dietzsch.

A Branch of Gooseberries with a Dragonfly, an Orange-Tip Butterfly, and a Caterpillar

Barbara Regina Dietzsch, 1725

Ink and watercolor self-portrait of a man with tousled dark hair, intense eyes, red lips, and a raised hand, on tan paper.

Self-Portrait

Egon Schiele, 1912

Grey wash drawing of a battle with helmeted warriors, horses, shields and banners, with standing figures at the left.

Battle Scene

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Child, kneeling king, and standing figures before

The Adoration of the Magi

Biagio Pupini, 1525

Pen and wash drawing of a man carrying two wicker cages of birds on a pole across a cobbled street.

A Poultry Seller

Paul Sandby, c. 1759

Pen and white heightening drawing on blue paper of a winged female figure holding two trumpets, with putti above.

Study for Figure of Fame

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged armored figure with scales and sword standing over a dragon-like demon.

Saint Michael with Lucifer

Giuseppe Porta, 1556

Pen and wash drawing of mythological figures in a landscape with classical urns, a shield, and figures in clouds.

The Purification of Aeneas

Michel Corneille, c. 1663

Grey toned drawing of a hilltop town with a tall tower, stone buildings, a steep retaining wall and a bare tree.

Orvieto

Elihu Vedder, c. 1890

Drawing of a bearded man in a turban and draped robe walking left, holding a staff, on blue paper with white highlights.

Study of a Man Walking towards the Left Holding a Staff

Girolamo Siciolante

Drawing of an elderly bearded man leaning on a railing by a river, with a moored boat, trees, and a pale evening sky.

Old Man by a River

Elihu Vedder, c. 1863

Pastel sketch of a narrow stone lane between walls, with shrubs and a rocky cliff rising behind under a pale sky.

Capri

Elihu Vedder, 1913

Drawing of a narrow rocky ravine with stone steps leading to an arched door and a tower with a cupola under a grey sky.

Vitré

Elihu Vedder, c. 1877

Circular brown and white drawing of a seated nude woman with a palm frond, cornucopia of grapes, and rising sun.

Drawing for Star of Fortune

Elihu Vedder, 1892