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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Watercolor of a small tapered ink bottle with a dark stained top and knob stopper, centered on a pale background.

Ink Bottle

John Jordan, c. 1936

Pie Plate and Cup Plate

Cora Parker, c. 1938

Watercolor of a glazed reddish-brown stoneware pickle jar with a mottled surface and wide rim on a cream background.

Pickle Jar

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1939

Woodcut of two muscular nude men wrestling, one lifting the other, with a rocky cave and distant castle town.

Hercules and Antaeus

Woodcut of Hercules wrestling the Nemean lion beside a tree and rocks, with a second lion in the background.

Hercules and the Nemean Lion

Watercolor drawing of a pale ceramic teapot with green floral sprigs on its body and a curved handle and spout.

Teapot

Thomas Holloway, c. 1936

Watercolor of a carved wooden chest on a stand with iron strap hinge and rosette and floral panel carvings.

"Casa en Mesita" or Chest on Stand

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1939

Woodcut of a muscular bearded man draped in cloth, surrounded by flames and smoke, with weapons scattered below.

The Death of Hercules

Watercolor of a rustic wooden armchair with slatted back and plank seat on a pale background.

Chair

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1938

Woodcut of a muscular nude Hercules grappling with a bull while cattle crowd the wooded background, with a club on the ground

Hercules Carrying Off the Cattle of Geryon

Pencil landscape drawing of wooded hills and mountain peaks under soft clouds, with a small hilltop town in the distance.

The Sabine Hills and Rocca Santo Stefano Seen from Civitella

Ludwig Richter, 1824

Watercolor drawing of a carved wooden chair with stepped crest and horizontal panels, shown in three-quarter view.

Wooden Chair

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1939

Panoramic landscape of rocky peaks, a castle on a summit, a bay below, and figures around a campfire on a cliff.

Balaklava

Carlo Bossoli, 1857

Sketch of workmen cutting and hauling ice blocks beside a horse-drawn cart near bare winter trees.

Workmen Gathering Ice at the Water's Edge

François Hippolyte Lalaisse, 1850

Grey wash drawing with white highlights showing a centaur and a woman in several poses, plus a dying centaur on rocks.

Nessus and Dejanira in Four Poses, and the Dying Nessus

François Hippolyte Lalaisse, 1830

Pen and ink sketch of a muscular warrior seen from behind, sword raised, with mounted soldiers in the upper right.

An Ancient Roman Warrior in Battle

François Hippolyte Lalaisse, 1830

Pen and ink drawing of a pollard willow beside a stream, with shrubs, clouds and a flock of birds in the sky.

A Pollard Willow by a Stream

François Hippolyte Lalaisse, 1840

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a hooded figure in a flowing cloak gesturing outward, on blue paper.

An Arab Rider on Camelback

François Hippolyte Lalaisse, 1840

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a kneeling monk in a robe gazing upward, with sketched studies beside him on blue paper.

A Young Benedictine Monk Kneeling

Jean-Léonard Lugardon, 1824

Black and white chalk drawing on blue paper of a hooded robed figure kneeling with clasped hands, gazing upward.

A Young Priest Kneeling

Jean-Léonard Lugardon

Children rest with goats and kids beside a felled tree in a woodland meadow, watercolor by Ludwig Richter.

Children and Goats Resting by a Felled Tree

Ludwig Richter, 1868

Brown wash drawing of a chariot, a helmeted warrior, a veiled woman in robes, trumpeters and a temple by Norblin, 1818.

Castor and Pollux Rescuing Helen

Sébastien Norblin, 1818

Painted rendering of a tall highboy chest with brass pulls, shell carving, and cabriole legs on a cream background.

Highboy

Lawrence Phillips, c. 1939

Painted wooden toy trotting horse pulling a red-wheeled sulky with a small driver figure, on a plain background.

Trotter in Action

Henry Murphy, 1935/1942

Etching of robed figures and armed men with torches and staves confronting a haloed figure in a wooded landscape.

Jesus Confronting His Detractors

Wenceslaus Hollar

Painted study of a brown toy rooster with a red comb and dark tail feathers on a green rock base.

Toy Rooster

Mina Lowry, c. 1938

Etching of Jesus kneeling on the Mount of Olives as an angel appears above and armed men with torches approach.

Jesus on the Mount of Olives

Wenceslaus Hollar

Etching of armed men with torches seizing a robed figure before a rocky landscape and a tree at right.

Jesus Taken

Wenceslaus Hollar

Watercolor drawing of a Hepplewhite armchair with striped floral upholstery and a fabric swatch beside it.

Hepplewhite Arm Chair

Elizabeth Curtis, 1936

Etching of Jesus before Pilate, with a robed figure on a raised platform before a stone building and onlookers below.

Jesus before Pilate

Wenceslaus Hollar

Engraving of a seated high priest on a dais facing a bearded figure in an arched hall, with soldiers at left and women at a w

Jesus again before Caiaphas

Wenceslaus Hollar

Etching of a religious scene with a mitred clergyman, a robed figure with a staff, onlookers, and a German inscription banner

Jesus before Caiaphas

Wenceslaus Hollar

Etched interior showing a seated elder in a niche with a bound figure before him, surrounded by robed onlookers and candlesti

Jesus before Annas

Wenceslaus Hollar

Watercolor study of a stoneware jar with blue floral decoration and the inscription Coerlears Hook, with a New York label abo

Stoneware Jar

John Dana, c. 1953

Engraving of a seated judge washing his hands before an attendant, with a crowd and cross on the right.

The Washing of Hands

Wenceslaus Hollar

Etching of a bound man tied to a column being whipped by two men in an arched classical hall, with hooded onlookers.

The Scourging

Wenceslaus Hollar

Colored pencil drawing of a brass andiron with urn finial, fluted column, claw foot, and dark iron fire bar on cream paper.

Andiron

Max Schwartz, c. 1953

Engraving of a crowned seated figure mocked by attendants in an arched interior with a large shell niche.

The Mocking

Wenceslaus Hollar

Drawing of a bandbox with brown-toned hunting scenes of men, dogs, a horse and trees on lid and body.

Bandbox

Paul Farkas, c. 1953

Etching of a kneeling figure carrying a cross past soldiers and a crowd, with a walled town and towers in the background.

Carrying the Cross

Wenceslaus Hollar

Etched print of the Crucifixion with three crosses, mourners and soldiers in the foreground and a town in the distance.

The Crucifixion

Wenceslaus Hollar

Watercolor of a wax-faced doll in a brown striped dress with lace collar and bonnet, standing on a cream background.

Wax Face Cotton Doll

Charles Goodwin, 1935/1942

Painting of a dark jointed wooden doll wearing a flat-brimmed hat and boots against a pale background.

Doll

Arthur Wolfson, c. 1937

Charcoal and chalk study of hands holding a sword and tricorn hat, with badge and crown sketches on brown paper.

Hands Holding a Sword and a Tricorn

Anton Graff, 1790

Brown wash drawing of a Gothic cathedral aisle with vaulted arches and robed figures near an altar.

Monks in a Cathedral

Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Le Brun

Trompe l'oeil drawing of old animal and putti prints with an envelope, horn-rimmed glasses, and a fly on a pale ground.

Trompe l'Oeil: Old Prints, a Torn Envelope with Horn-rimmed Glasses, and a Housefly

Jean-Pierre-Xavier Bidauld, 1763

Painted design study of a child's plaid dress with green trim and buttons, with a pencil back view at upper right.

Child's Dress

George Robin, 1935/1942

Painted watercolor of a dark green chest of drawers with red and gold folk motifs, tulips, hearts, and brass knobs.

Chest of Drawers

Charles Henning, c. 1938

Watercolor of a weathered carved wooden female figurehead with curled upswept hair and draped garment.

Figurehead

John Davis, c. 1937

Grey wash drawing of a female figure ascending among clouds and winged angels, framed by ornamental scrollwork.

The Apotheosis of Saint Euphemia

Carlo Carlone, 1759

Newspaper Brand Announcements

Elizabeth Johnson, c. 1942

Watercolor of a cast iron andiron shaped as a marching Hessian soldier in a tall hat and brown coat.

Andiron (Marching Hessian)

Cushman Parker, 1935/1942

Pencil drawing of a seated official under a canopy, with a crowd and a nude youth drawing lots from an urn beside trees.

The Drawing of Lots to Divide the Promised Land

Étienne Parrocel

Watercolor study of a weathered stone cat-head gargoyle with spiral eyes, broad nose, and textured cheek ruffs.

Cat Head Gargoyle

John Davis, 1932/1945

Study for an Allegory of Painting

Étienne Parrocel, 1750

Stylized painted design of a rhinoceros walking past a tree, with a hunter with bow and mountains in a green landscape.

Bandbox Design - Rhino

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, 1935/1942

Painted floral pattern of white and pink blossoms with dark leaves on a blue ground, with a decorative border across the top.

Bandbox Design

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, c. 1937

Stylized painting of two women in flowered hats and striped gowns flanking two seated figures before dark trees on blue.

Bandbox Design

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, 1935/1942

Watercolor drawing of a grey seated cat figurine with amber eyes, a bow at its neck, and a raised paw holding a tube.

Cat Saving Bank

Mina Lowry, c. 1940

Watercolor drawing of a white ceramic spaniel figurine with painted floral accents, seated on a rectangular base.

Prince Charles Spaniel

Mina Lowry, c. 1940

Stylized design of three pink squirrels with feathery tails among tree branches and green leaves on a teal background.

Bandbox Design - Squirrels

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, c. 1938

Symmetrical decorative design of green and cream stylized flowers, fans and scrolls on a rust-red ground, by Walter Doran.

Bandbox Design

Walter Doran, c. 1939

Painting of a blue oval bandbox decorated with rust and white horses, a carriage, trees, and a figure.

Bandbox

Walter Doran, c. 1939

Engraving of a haloed woman in flowing robes holding a covered cup, with a castle and mountains in the background.

The Magdalen

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