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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Painted study of a carved wooden butter mold with a pinwheel floral pattern and scalloped rim, on a cream background.

Zoar Butter Mold

John Wilkes, c. 1939

Red chalk drawing of two seated figures, a woman at left and a bare-chested man at right, with loose drapery lines.

Amnon and Tamar

Painted drawing of a red and yellow wooden thread holder with starburst motifs, tiered shelves and a dome-topped spool.

Zoar Thread Holder

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1938

Pen and brown ink landscape drawing of a waterfall, cliffs, a stream, a tree and small figures.

Landscape with a Waterfall

Painted study of a brown earthenware cake mold with a central tube and yellow and green glazed bands inside.

Economite Bowl or Cake Mold

Edward White, c. 1937

Brown ink drawing of a man with a whip facing a rearing horse beside a tree in an open landscape.

Landscape with the Taming of a Horse

Painted study of a tan stoneware bowl with brown glazed interior, wavy band decoration and a curved handle, on cream paper.

Economite Bowl w/ Handle

Edward White, c. 1937

The Madonna and Child with an Escaped Goldfinch

Drawing of a gray tin tint lamp with a wick on top and an oval drip pan with a looped handle at its base.

Economy Tint Lamp

Edward White, c. 1937

Pen and brown ink drawing of an older bearded man embracing a barefoot younger man beside steps.

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Watercolor of an oval terracotta pie plate with green wavy slip lines and a scalloped orange rim on a cream background.

Economy Pie Plate

Edward White, c. 1937

Pen and wash drawing of two muscular nude men raising clubs above serpent heads, Guercino, 1618.

Hercules Slaying the Hydra

Erminia

Chalk drawing of an elderly woman with wrinkled face wearing a light head scarf and red-orange shawl.

Bust of an Old Woman Wearing a Head Scarf

Nicolas Lagneau, 1625

Painted study of a red-brown redware jug with a curved handle and incised bands on the shoulder, on a cream background.

Economy Redware Jug

Edward White, c. 1937

Caricature with Mola Protecting Himself from a Man Holding a Viper

Pier Francesco Mola

Watercolor drawing of a tin economy lamp with a loop handle, fuel reservoir, and curved drip pan on a cream background.

Economy Lamp

Edward White, c. 1937

Brown ink and wash drawing of a stooped elderly man in a hooded cloak leaning on a long walking stick.

Caricature of a Man, Said to Be Pietro da Cortona

Pier Francesco Mola

Brown ink wash drawing of an angel above a reclining woman and sleeping child beneath a tree in a desert.

The Angel Appearing to Hagar in the Desert (recto)

Pier Francesco Mola, 1660

Watercolor study of an ornate green metal clock hand with a small sketch of a columned building with cupola.

Bishop Hill: Clock Hand

Ivar Julius, 1937

Pen and brown ink sketch of caricatured clerics and priests in tall hats, one holding a rosary, by Pier Francesco Mola.

Caricatures of Clerics and Priests

Pier Francesco Mola, 1640

Drawing of a brown wooden Shaker bonnet mold with visible wood grain, signed Charles Goodwin, on a cream background.

Shaker Wooden Bonnet Mold

Charles Goodwin, 1935/1942

Red chalk sketch of an angel and figures with loose gestural strokes on a framed, washed sheet.

The Angel Appearing to Hagar in the Desert

Pier Francesco Mola, 1660

Watercolor and pencil study of a woman in a bonnet, fringed shawl and dark skirt, with sketches of dress details.

Shaker Dress

Lillian Causey, 1935/1942

Drawing of a folded blue and cream checked kerchief with one corner turned back, rendered in pen and watercolor.

Shaker Kerchief

Charles Goodwin, c. 1941

Watercolor drawing of a red afternoon gown with lace-trimmed bell sleeves, a button bodice, and a long train.

Afternoon Dress

Mina Lowry, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a low wooden bench with turned legs, arched red-and-green painted apron, and a painted house scene.

Bench

Philip Johnson, c. 1936

Etching of a rage-filled sea monster with a human-like head and coiled scaly body rising above turbulent waves.

Enrag'd Monster

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778

Painted rendering of a tall wooden case clock with an arched hood, brass finials, gilded eagle, and silvered dial.

Clock

Lawrence Phillips, c. 1938

Etched title page with dedication to Sir Joshua Reynolds; a boy points at the text beside a bearded man in a turban.

Title Page

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778

Painted drawing of a red writing table with turned legs, with three small measured technical views below.

Writing Table and Desk

Henry Meyers, 1935/1942

Etching of a seated woman with a wreath, foot on a goat, beside a man with a pipe and a basket in a pastoral landscape.

Pastoral

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778

Watercolor of a brown and blue glazed stoneware jug with a looped handle and drip-glaze pattern on a pale background.

Stoneware Jug

Annie B. Johnston, c. 1938

Shaded drawing of a brown stoneware jar with two loop handles, signed Annie B. Johnston, against a cream background.

Stoneware Jar

Annie B. Johnston, c. 1937

Etching of a jealous sea monster rising from waves, grappling with a muscular man beside a reclining draped woman under cloud

Jealous Monster

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778

Watercolor of a brown stoneware jug with a handle and a label reading G. Benton & L. Steward, Hartford, with a bird.

Jug

John Dana, 1935/1942

Painted study of a gray stoneware jug with blue cobalt floral scroll decoration and a curved handle on cream paper.

Jug

Henry Meyers, 1935/1942

Etching of a woman in drapery struggling with a scaly sea monster on a shore, a bearded man watching from the reeds.

Successful Monster

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778

Etching of a satyr playing panpipes beside a sleeping figure, with a scaly sea monster and coiled tail in the water below.

Musical Monster

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778

Watercolor drawing of a glazed combination bookcase and bureau with lion-head drawer pulls and a line diagram below.

Combination Book Case, Desk, and Bureau

Henry Meyers, c. 1936

Etching of allegorical figures: a blindfolded woman gestures toward a book labeled Nature while a child holds a mirror.

Comedy

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778

Etching of a grieving woman leaning on a rock above a body lying in the surf, with a bird in the sky.

Elegy

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778

Etching of a seated classical woman holding a bowl beside an urn and reclining figure, with billowing clouds, titled Tragedy.

Tragedy

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778

Painted study of a brown glazed earthenware pitcher with a spout, handle, and incised zigzag band on a cream background.

Earthenware Pitcher

Mina Lowry, c. 1940

Etching of a turbaned man resting his chin on his hand, seated on a stone ledge by water beneath a leafy tree.

Reposo

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778

Etching of a bearded man in armor and cloak seated on a bank beside a helmet, with trees overhead and a sheet in hand.

Salvator Rosa

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778

Etching of an armored man seated on a rock pointing forward while two bearded companions look on, with trees and a spear.

Banditti Taking His Post

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778

Painted study of a brown earthenware pitcher with a curved handle and dark leaf-like slip decoration on a pale background.

Pitcher

Henry Moran, c. 1941

A London Character

Isaac Cruikshank

A Young Man with Flowing Hair

Jakob Matthias Schmutzer, 1777

Thomas Peyton

James Sharples, 1779

Pen and wash drawing of a market with vendors, sheep, turkeys, a donkey, and a classical stone sculpture by Huet.

Market Scene with a Fantastic Sculpture

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1797

Red chalk drawing of a poppy plant with large lobed leaves and a flower head at upper right, on cream paper.

Poppy in Bloom

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1760

Watercolor design of a stylized blue bird above the text N. Clark & Co Lyons, with an inset ink sketch of a jar.

Jar

George Loughridge, c. 1937

Drawing of a rustic farmhouse with thatched roof, a cow, and peasant figures in the foreground under a blue sky.

Farm Scene

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1779

Red chalk drawing of a poppy plant with seed pods, blossoms and lobed leaves on pale paper.

Poppies with Seed Pods

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1760

Sepia wash drawing of a flowering plant with small blossoms and long grass blades against pale paper.

Flowering Plant with Grass

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1760

Red chalk drawing of a leafy plant with buds growing from rocks, with a second plant behind it on the right.

Flowering Plant with Buds

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1760

Watercolor study of a blue-decorated stoneware jug beside a large blue floral motif and stamped Harrington Lyons lettering.

Jug

George Loughridge, c. 1937

Pencil drawing of a seated woman in a lace bonnet and ruffled gown playing a cittern, looking upward.

An Elegant Lady Playing a Cittern

Nathaniel Dance-Holland, 1770

Watercolor of two rustic wooden wall doors with zigzag-carved panels and iron hinges, signed Majel G. Claflin.

Two Wall Doors

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937

Immaculate Conception

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a painted wooden statue of a standing woman in a red gown and black mantle on a pale base.

Unnamed Bulto

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Painted retablo of a robed religious figure holding a cross-topped staff, with a red border and hanging cord at top.

Retablo

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942