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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Watercolor of a green plaid quilted sleighing bonnet with red lining and ties, with a small pencil outline study below.

Sleighing Bonnet

Lillian Causey, c. 1941

Watercolor of a straw bonnet with black lace veil, black ribbon ties, and a red poppy with green leaves.

Lace and Straw Bonnet

Henry De Wolfe, c. 1940

Chalk drawing of a smiling man in a powdered wig and dark ribbon, head and shoulders, on tan paper.

Head of a Gentleman [recto]

Joseph Ducreux, 1770

Watercolor of a pale blue striped gown with fringed shawl displayed on a dress form against a cream background.

Gown

Douglas Campbell, c. 1940

Watercolor of a shimmering blue and pink gown with fringe trim and bell sleeves, with a small line sketch of the dress beside

Gown

Lillian Causey, c. 1940

Watercolor fashion illustration of a pink and green dress with brown train and fringe trim, with a pencil sketch above.

Dress

Marie Alain, c. 1942

Watercolor study of a striped boy's jacket seen from behind, with a detail of its collar and sleeves at upper right.

Boy's Jacket

Douglas Campbell, c. 1939

Watercolor of a large black lace parasol with a ribbon bow and curved wooden handle, with a smaller parasol below.

Parasol

Lillian Causey, c. 1941

Color drawing of three small ornate objects: a hanging locket pouch with chain, a scrolled pouch, and a perfume vial.

Locket for Perfume

Harry G. Aberdeen

Drawing of a horizontal band of embroidered blue and pink flowers, grape clusters and small birds on gridded linen.

Bed Hanging

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, c. 1942

Horizontal strip of pale fabric with embroidered pink, blue and yellow flowers, buds and green leaves on a scrolling vine.

Bed Valance Detail

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, c. 1939

Engraved oval portrait of Franciscus de Mendoza in ornate armor with a lace collar, with Latin verse below.

Franciscus de Mendoza

Karel van Sichem, 1626

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in armour with a plumed cap, standing before ships at sea and a castle, with a Latin inscr

Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

Karel van Sichem

Engraved portrait of a standing woman in a fur-trimmed gown, holding a rosary, with a castle and heraldic shield beside her.

Mary, Queen of Hungary

Karel van Sichem

Etching of a bull chase in a crowded Siena piazza, with spectators behind barriers, a tall tower and palazzi.

The Piazza, Siena

Bernardino Capitelli, 1631

Watercolor drawing of a pieced quilt with red, blue and brown patchwork blocks, triangular borders and a handwritten inscript

Pieced Quilt

Douglas Campbell, c. 1939

Etching of a church interior with arcades, crowds of worshippers, and a hanging lamp under a vaulted ceiling.

Interior of a Church

Bernardino Capitelli, 1631

Red and cream woven coverlet with two eagles on urns, stars, cannons, and geometric borders.

Commemorative Coverlet

John Wilkes, c. 1939

Watercolor drawing of a pale yellow bustle dress from behind, decorated with red roses and yellow bows.

Dress

Mina Lowry, 1935/1942

Studies of a Male Nude

Giovanni Battista Naldini, 1550

Painted study of a patterned floral dress with flared sleeves, plus detail views of a cuff and a fabric swatch.

Pa. German Dress

Betty Jacob, 1935/1942

Red chalk drawing of two standing figures, one helmeted with wings, embracing in a twisting pose with draped cloth.

Mercury and Aglauros

Giovanni Battista Naldini, 1566

Pencil drawing of a square quilted coverlet with a central flower basket, feathered oval wreath, and rose garland borders.

Quilt Coverlet

Minnetta Good, c. 1938

Strip of colorful crewel embroidery showing flowers, trees, birds, and animals along a grassy border on a pale ground.

Section of Crewel Embroidery on Border of Petticoat

Painted study of a green, red and blue Zoar Jacquard coverlet with flowers, lions, trees and fringe, signed Fritz Boehmer.

Zoar Jacquard Coverlet

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1938

Painted study of three upholstery trims: a floral red and teal band, a striped woven ribbon, and a twisted fringe.

Upholstery Trim

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1938

Watercolor study of a log cabin patchwork quilt with four blocks of nested squares in red, blue, yellow and plaid fabrics.

Patchwork Quilt

Cora Parker, 1935/1942

Painted textile panel with pink peonies, pheasant birds, flowering branches and fruit on a cream background.

Drapery or Curtain

Henry Meyers, 1935/1942

Watercolor fashion study of a long-sleeved blue gown with cream skirt, lace trim and draped shawl, with pencil sketch at righ

Dress

Arthur Sander, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a quilted rain bonnet with gathered cape and two striped ribbon ties knotted at the end.

Rain Bonnet

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Watercolor and pencil study of Quaker bonnets with long ribbons and a ruffled bonnet, signed Lillian Causey.

Quaker Bonnet

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Drawing of a long nightgown with eyelet lace trim, ruffled collar and cuffs, with two detail studies below.

Nightgown

Marie Alain, c. 1940

Pencil and watercolor drawing of pantaloons with buttoned waistband and slit ankles, with a small rear view sketch above righ

Pantaloons

Henry De Wolfe, 1935/1942

Pencil drawing of a nude Venus with flowing hair standing beside a small Cupid holding a bow, with a faint figure at right.

Venus and Cupid

Pale blue watercolor drawing of flat-laid trousers with buttoned waistband, side tabs, and buttoned ankle straps.

Trousers

Frederick Jackson, c. 1941

Volendam Girl in Costume

Emil Orlik, 1898

Graphite sketch of a seated woman seen from behind, holding a small flower sprig, on tan paper dated 1898.

Portrait of the Artist's Wife

Elliott Daingerfield, 1898

Painted study of a dark leather military shako with a brass eagle badge, green braided cord, and tassel on a cream background

Military Headdress

James Vail, c. 1938

Head of a Boy

Gari Melchers, 1890

Watercolor of a man in an embroidered robe and feathered headdress holding a rifle before a pale sunlit wall.

A Moorish Soldier before a Sunlit Wall

Giuseppe Signorini, 1878

Red chalk sketch of a woman in a plumed hat and long skirt seated in a wooden chair on blue-grey paper.

Elegant Lady Seated in a Chair

Jules Chéret, 1900

Head Studies

Louis Anquetin, 1880

Watercolor of a painted wooden sailor figurehead in blue coat and red breeches, standing on an inscribed base.

Figurehead: "Jolly Tar"

Drawing of a cone-shaped wire hoop framework with fabric straps, rivets, and a leather-bound top ring, by Nicholas Acampora.

Hoop

Nicholas Acampora, 1935/1942

Pen and wash panoramic drawing of a walled town with church spires, labeled Beaulne, set against low hills.

Beaune

Jan Peeters the Elder, 1650

Pen and wash drawing of the Trinity and Virgin appearing in clouds above kneeling ecclesiastics, with angels and cherubs.

The Trinity and the Virgin Appearing to Ecclesiastics

Theodoor Boeyermans

Pen and brown ink drawing of the Madonna seated on clouds holding the Christ Child, with angels and rosary beads around her.

The Madonna of the Rosary

Vicente Salvador Gómez, 1674

Painted study of a woven textile with a red dragon motif, floral borders, and labeled stages from first to finished.

Woven Textile: Technique Demonstration

Dorothee L. Bates, 1935/1942

Watercolor painting of a worn ox collar with leather straps, rivets, a buckle, and two metal rings on a cream background.

Ox Collar

Alexander Anderson, 1938

Painted study of a blue and cream woven coverlet with geometric blocks and butterfly-shaped motifs in a grid.

Coverlet

Sarkis Erganian, c. 1940

Painted rendering of a needlework sampler with alphabets, numerals, a floral border, and a central inscription and roses.

Sampler

Douglas Campbell, c. 1942

Mauve-toned textile design of monkeys, an archer, birds and tropical foliage on a stippled pink ground.

Block Print

George Loughridge, c. 1936

Watercolor textile design of red flowers, brown leaves and buds on a light patterned ground with a decorative border.

Chintz

George Loughridge, c. 1936

Grayscale design of a printed cotton textile with rose bouquets and scrolling foliage in a repeating pattern.

Printed Cotton

George Loughridge, c. 1936

Watercolor of a red earthenware bowl with cream and brown scale-pattern glaze on its lower body, on a pale background.

Pa. German Bowl

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1939

Three views of a redware pottery dish with yellow wavy slip decoration, painted in reddish-brown tones on cream paper.

Pa. German Pie Plate

Mina Lowry, c. 1936

Etching of a man in a cap blowing a horn beside hanging bread loaves under a wooden stall canopy.

Baker Sounding His Horn

Adriaen van Ostade, 1664

Etching of a bearded peasant man in a pointed cap and fur collar, glancing sideways within a plain border.

Peasant Wearing a Pointed Cap

Adriaen van Ostade, 1640

Etching of a smiling man in a plumed hat smoking a clay pipe at an open window with ivy and a shutter.

Smoker at a Window

Adriaen van Ostade, 1667

Etching of a smiling peasant woman in a headscarf in an arched doorway, with a grinning man behind her and ivy at right.

Peasant Couple in a Doorway (Village Romance)

Adriaen van Ostade, 1667

Watercolor drawing of a round reddish ceramic plate with a wavy green glaze border and a faded central motif.

Plate

Etching of an older man in a hat speaking with a woman carrying a basket, before a rustic cottage and trees.

Man and Woman Conversing

Adriaen van Ostade, 1673

Etching of a woman holding a doll as a child reaches for it, with a seated man under a vine arbor and a pot on a stool.

Child Reaching for a Doll

Adriaen van Ostade, 1679

Etching of three peasants in a dim tavern, one in a wide hat raising his fist in a quarrel beside a lattice window.

Peasants' Quarrel

Adriaen van Ostade, 1653