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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Red chalk drawing of a man seen from behind, wearing a turban and draped cloth, with muscular legs and back.

A Man Seen from Behind [recto]

Taddeo Zuccari, 1555

Pen and brown ink drawing of nude mythological figures and putti in an oval composition, with a sea creature below.

Mythological Figures

Taddeo Zuccari, 1561

Gilt Eagle

James Vail, c. 1936

Painted watercolor of a carved wooden eagle with outstretched wings and open beak perched on a wooden base.

Eagle

John Davis, 1935/1942

Painted study of an egg beater with wooden handle and wire whisk, with two line drawings of its parts.

Egg Beater

Ivar Julius, 1937

Two painted textile swatches on cream paper: a magenta silk with black floral motifs and a blue fabric with small white dashe

Economy Samples of Silk

Edward White, c. 1938

Painting of a rusty metal hot coal carrier with a hinged lid and long wooden handle on a pale background.

Hot Coal Carrier

Edith Miller, c. 1939

Engraving of a rocky coast with a stone arch, a wrecked ship, sailors in the surf, and a horseback rider on a path.

After the Shipwreck

Engraving of a stormy sea with wrecked ships, floating debris, a nude figure on the shore and a tower on a cliff.

The Shipwreck

Cornelis Cort, 1553

Engraving of a dense naval battle with ornate galleys, armored warriors, nude figures in the sea, and sea horses in the foreg

The Trojans Repulsing the Greeks

Giovanni Battista Scultori

Painted study of a nude carved wooden female figure with raised arm and scaly draped fabric, in muted browns and greens.

Draped Figure

Mina Lowry, c. 1937

Engraved grotesque ornament with putti, satyrs, a reclining woman, foliage and hybrid creatures in architectural framing.

Ornament

Cornelis Floris II, 1557

Engraving of the Annunciation: Mary seated at left, angel Gabriel kneeling at right, dove and cherubs in clouds above.

The Annunciation

Cornelis Cort, 1566

Engraving of a seated woman playing lute beside a deer, surrounded by musical instruments and an open songbook.

Auditus

Cornelis Cort, 1561

Painted gouache study of a crowned female statuette in blue cape and cream gown standing on a square pedestal.

Statuette (Queen Victoria)

Mina Lowry, c. 1936

Engraving of a seated woman cutting fruit from a basket beside a chained monkey, fruit bowl, and tree, 1561.

Gustus

Cornelis Cort, 1561

Painted study of a wooden horse and rider figure with a tan horse, yellow coat, red neckerchief and blue base.

Horse and Rider

Mina Lowry, c. 1939

Painted study of a seated carved wooden figure in a tricorn hat on a square pedestal, against a pale background.

Figure

Mina Lowry, c. 1938

Engraving of a crowned woman with a flower bouquet and a dog sniffing the blossoms, by Cornelis Cort, 1561.

Odoratus

Cornelis Cort, 1561

Painted study of a fisherman in a red shirt and a woman in a long patterned skirt standing together on a decorated base.

Fisherman and Woman

Mina Lowry, c. 1937

Painted portrait bust of a man in a green military coat with gold collar, red sash, and star medal on a green pedestal.

Portrait Bust

Mina Lowry, c. 1936

Engraving of a seated woman holding a bird, with a tortoise, rowboat, spider web and distant ship.

Tactus

Cornelis Cort, 1561

Painted study of a kneeling winged angel figurine with clasped hands on a stepped pedestal, shown in soft earth tones.

Figurine

Mina Lowry, c. 1940

Engraved allegorical woman with a mirror and eagle beside a column, sunburst above, Latin caption below.

Visus

Cornelis Cort, 1561

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a kneeling winged angel with hands clasped in prayer on a stepped stone pedestal.

Figurine

Mina Lowry, c. 1937

Engraving of a reclining nude woman, a dragon and a knight on a winged steed above a river landscape with towers and ruins.

Landscape with Roger Liberating Angelica

Cornelis Cort, 1565

Engraving of the Holy Family resting under a tree, with the Christ child reaching for olive branches and a donkey nearby.

The Rest on the Return from Egypt

Cornelis Cort, 1575

Watercolor drawing of a painted mantle ornament with two seated figures in medieval dress above a round clock face and rococo

Mantle Ornament

Mina Lowry, c. 1938

Painted statue of the Madonna in blue veil and red dress holding the Christ child, on an octagonal pedestal.

Madonna and Child

Mina Lowry, c. 1938

Drawing of a painted wooden figure of a man in a bicorne hat and blue military coat standing on a carved base.

Figure of Napolean

Mina Lowry, c. 1938

Engraving of the Betrayal of Christ with armed soldiers, torches, an embracing pair, and a kneeling man with a sword.

The Betrayal of Christ

Cornelis Cort, 1568

Painted watercolor of a feathered wooden cigar store Indian figure standing on a grey pedestal.

Cigar Store Indian

Henry Murphy, c. 1937

Grayscale drawing of a carved figurehead bust with curled hair, a quiver of arrows, and ornate chest carving.

"Tamanend" Figurehead

Douglas Campbell, c. 1939

Cigar Store Indian

Henry Murphy, c. 1940

Watercolor of a painted wooden cigar store figure with feathered headdress, red blanket, and folded arms on a red base.

Cigar Store Indian

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Watercolor of a carved wooden cigar store Indian figure with feathered headdress standing on a stepped pedestal.

Cigar Store Indian

Henry Murphy, c. 1938

Watercolor of a painted wooden cigar store Indian figure with feathered headdress and armor on a tapered pedestal.

Cigar Store Indian

John Davis, c. 1937

Watercolor drawing of a carved wooden cigar store Indian figure with raised arm, feathered skirt and tobacco bundle on a gree

Cigar Store Indian

Mina Lowry, c. 1936

Engraving of the Holy Family with St. Elizabeth seated in a wooded clearing beneath tall trees, with an old man at left.

The Holy Family with St. Elizabeth

Jacopo de' Barbari

Colored drawing of a painted wooden cigar store Indian figure with feathered headdress, raised arm, and magenta cape.

Cigar Store Indian

Mina Lowry, c. 1937

Engraving of a sacrifice scene with draped women, a bearded man, a flaming altar, and a nude infant before classical architec

Sacrifice of Priapus

Jacopo de' Barbari, 1499

Grey-toned drawing of a nude classical male statue standing on a pedestal beside a tree stump, by Henri Guillaume Chatillon.

Apollo or Adonis

Henri Guillaume Chatillon, 1818

Watercolor portrait of a man with brown hair and dark collar against a green wash, with loose foliage at right.

Self-Portrait

Seth Wells Cheney, 1830

Charcoal and chalk portrait of a young man with short hair, head bowed, wearing a high collar and cravat.

John Cheney

Seth Wells Cheney, 1830

Pencil drawing of a windmill on a grassy hilltop with a rocky outcrop and distant hills under a pale sky.

Landscape with Mill

Seth Wells Cheney, 1835

Pencil drawing of a thatched cottage and an overturned boat on a grassy shore, with a cliff rising behind.

House and Boat at the Shore

Seth Wells Cheney, 1835

Two Women [recto]

Seth Wells Cheney, 1830

Small graphite drawing of a young man with wavy shoulder-length hair and a loosely tied cravat, on pale paper.

Self-Portrait [recto]

Seth Wells Cheney, 1830

Pencil sketch of a grassy rocky slope with boulders, a cliff, a picnic basket and a distant sea.

Rocky Landscape

Seth Wells Cheney, 1835

Pencil sketch of a half-timbered house with a gabled roof, arched door and leaded windows on a cobbled street.

House

Seth Wells Cheney, 1835

Graphite portrait drawing of a woman with curled hair and an off-shoulder dress on tan paper, 1848.

Mrs. Sylvanus D. Lewis (Estelle Anna Blanche Robinson)

Seth Wells Cheney, 1848

Pencil sketch of a hillside landscape with tall trees, a dense wooded edge, and a winding dirt path in the foreground.

Landscape

Seth Wells Cheney, 1835

Black chalk portrait of a seated man in a frock coat and cravat, with white highlights, on tan paper.

Victor-Auguste de Saint-Rémy

Théodore Chassériau, 1850

Watercolor and ink drawing of a drover leading two oxen pulling a cart under a cloudy blue sky with birds.

Drover with Oxen Pulling a Cart

Théodore Chassériau, 1840

Pencil portrait sketch of a dark-haired man in a coat and cravat, resting one hand on a chair.

Auguste Ottin

Théodore Chassériau, 1833

Rear view painting of a carved cigar store figure in a turban, red patterned jacket, green sash and full skirt.

Cigar Store Figure

Mina Lowry, c. 1937

Watercolor of a painted wooden figure in a crown and long robe, holding a staff, standing on a wooden base.

Commemorative Figure

Henry Murphy, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a carved wooden toy soldier in tan coat and black shako holding a rifle, on a green base.

Carved Soldier

Samuel W. Ford, c. 1939

Drawing of a painted wooden soldier figure in a tricorn hat, raising a sword, standing on a red-patterned drum base.

Revolutionary Soldier

Mina Lowry, 1935/1942

Engraving of a crowned female saint on clouds holding a sword and palm frond, with a broken wheel at her feet.

Saint Catherine in the Clouds

Peter Paul Rubens

Gouache drawing of a seated painted wooden woman figure in a dark dress with red and yellow trim, raising one hand.

Seated Woman

Mina Lowry, c. 1936

Watercolor of a black carved wooden head with red painted lips on a rough wooden base, c. 1940.

Head of a Negro

Mina Lowry, c. 1940

Etching of Saint Sebastian tied to a tree with arrows, an angel offering a wreath above, and a distant town.

Saint Sebastian

Willem Panneels

Watercolor of a carved tavern figure with a gilded smiling face, black tricorn hat, red neckcloth and brown coat with folded

Tavern Figure

Henry Murphy, 1935/1942