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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Drawing of a circular glass tray with a star and bead border, showing a horse cart, men, and a train in the center.

Glass Tray

Henry Moran, c. 1939

Syrup Pitcher

Thomas Holloway, c. 1937

Watercolor drawing of a faceted covered sugar bowl with a pedestal foot and ornate finial, shaded in soft grays.

Sugar Bowl

Henry Moran, c. 1939

Watercolor drawing of a tall weathered wooden post with pale face and dark textured side on a plain background.

Pottery Grave Post

Annie B. Johnston, c. 1937

Engraved portrait of an elderly man in a wide-brimmed hat and fur-trimmed cape, with an inscription panel below.

Erard de la Marck

Jan Cornelisz. Vermeyen, 1550

Watercolor drawing of a frosted glass vase with a scalloped rim, decorated with a painted bouquet of red poppies and yellow t

Frosted Glass

Edward White, c. 1937

Colored drawing of a pink marbleized footed vase with scalloped rim, beaded arched panels, and clawed feet on a square base.

Marbleized Vase

John Hall, 1935/1942

Woodcut of a Gothic church with twin towers, rose windows, and a haloed Virgin and Child above in clouds.

The New Church of the Beautiful Virgin at Regensburg

Michael Ostendorfer, 1520

Painted illustration of a flintlock pistol with wooden stock and brass fittings on a pale background, signed Albert Rudin.

Pistol

Albert Rudin, c. 1941

Gun

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a green wooden hand-cranked meat chopper with an open lid, a bladed cylinder, and a wooden crank handle.

Meat Chopper

Thomas Holloway, c. 1936

Watercolor drawing of a rusted iron door hasp with flaking paint and two small nails beside it on a pale background.

Hasp from Door of "Kennedy Farm"

Albert Rudin, 1935/1942

Painted study of two brown leather hand holds with metal buckles and stitching, coiled on a tan background.

Hand Holds

Alexander Anderson, 1940

Black chalk drawing of a mustached man with curly hair and a white lace collar, looking over his shoulder.

Portrait of a Man

Thomas de Keyser, 1657

Pencil drawing of a horse-head hitching post with a ring in its mouth and the inscription Bartlett Saginaw Mich. on its base.

Hitching Post

Albert Rudin, c. 1941

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a rusted iron horse head hitching post on a pale background, signed Alexander Anderson 1938.

Horse Head Hitching Post

Alexander Anderson, 1938

Painted gouache drawing of a stiff figure in a top hat and dark coat standing on a dark square base.

Hitching Post

George File, c. 1938

Painted study of a cast iron jockey hitching post with green jacket, red cap and raised arm holding a ring.

Cast Iron Jockey Hitching Post

Frank Gray, c. 1938

Brown ink and wash drawing of a classical temple beside a waterfall, tall cypress trees, and mountains under a cloudy sky.

Mountainous Landscape with Classical Temple

Pen and wash design for an oval coffered ceiling with a central medallion of mythological figures in clouds.

A Coffered Dome with Apollo and Phaeton

Felice Giani, 1787

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowded classical academy hall with students drawing from statues and figures.

The School of Rome

Felice Giani, 1795

Brown ink and wash drawing of draped allegorical figures with wings beside a stone pedestal, by Felice Giani.

Allegory of Justice

Ink and wash drawing of a sacrifice scene with a bull, altar, robed onlookers, and a bearded satyr head at right.

Ancient Sacrifice and Head of a Satyr

Chalk drawing on blue paper of a standing male nude with one arm raised overhead, gazing upward.

Male Nude Study

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

Watercolor study of a wooden horseshoe-shaped bog shoe with leather straps and buckles, plus separate strap details below.

Bog Shoe for Horse

James Vail, c. 1936

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a standing nude young man with curly hair against a shadowed background on blue paper.

Adonis

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, 1810

Watercolor drawing of a four-pronged grappling hook with a looped eye, shown in brown tones on tan paper.

Grappling Hooks

Alexander Anderson, 1940

Watercolor of a hoe with a wooden handle, broad heart-shaped blade and two curved prongs on a cream background.

Hoe

George File, 1935/1942

Drawing of a reclining nude woman with arms raised, shaded in grey on blue-grey paper, identified as Venus.

Venus

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, 1810

Watercolor of a wooden ice cream freezer with tilted lid, metal crank handle and dovetailed corners on a cream background.

Ice Cream Freezer

William H. Edwards, c. 1939

Painted study of a hand fluting iron with ridged edges, curved metal plate and embossed handle on a cream background.

Hand Fluting Iron

Samuel W. Ford, c. 1938

Watercolor drawing of a brown antique flatiron with a curved dark handle, signed S. Erganian, on a beige background.

Flatiron

Sarkis Erganian, c. 1941

Chalk drawing on blue paper of a seated cavalier in a wide hat and buttoned doublet, arm akimbo, looking at the viewer.

Seated Cavalier with His Arm Akimbo

Painted study of an ornate cast iron foot scraper with a scalloped base and scrolled back, with a small dimension diagram.

Foot Scraper

Ralph Morton, c. 1938

Pen and ink sketches of mythological figures, chariots, winged horses and draped forms arranged across a sheet of paper.

A Compartmented Ceiling with Allegories and Myths

Alessandro Maganza, 1580

Watercolor of a wooden wagon jack with iron bands and a long lever on a cream background.

Wagon Jack

Samuel W. Ford, 1935/1942

Drawing of an iron key at exact size above a wooden lock plate with iron corner straps at half size.

Key and Lock

Ronau William Woiceske, 1935/1942

Painting of a dark iron pot with a bail handle and lid, rust spots visible, on a cream background.

Iron Pot and Pot Hooks

Charles Goodwin, c. 1937

Watercolor of a curved straw knife with a wooden handle and metal ferrule against a cream background.

Straw Knife

Alexander Anderson, 1939

Drawing of a folding knife with three blades fanned out and a wooden handle engraved with the name H. Duryee.

Stock Lance Knife

Henry Meyers, c. 1936

Painted study of a rusted iron Norfolk latch with a turned wooden handle against a cream background.

Norfolk Latch

Samuel W. Ford, c. 1939

Watercolor study of an upright wrought-iron door latch with a curved handle and thumb piece on a cream background.

Latch

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1939

Etching of Ecce Homo: a crowned figure shown in an arched niche above a balustrade, with robed figures and staves in the fore

Ecce Homo

Wenceslaus Hollar

Painted study of a dark wrought iron latch lock with a sliding bolt, pivot handle and keyhole escutcheon on a cream backgroun

Wrought Iron Latch Lock

Henry Meyers, c. 1936

Etching of mourners lowering a body into a stone tomb beneath a rocky cliff with bare trees above.

The Entombment

Wenceslaus Hollar

Red chalk drawing of a youth's head in a cap with studies of two hands and a forearm.

Head of a Youth Wearing a Cap; a Right Forearm with the Hand Clutching a Stone; and a Left Hand Holding a Drapery

Sandro Botticelli, 1480

Painted study of an iron door latch with triangular plate, strap arm, and curved handle on a cream background.

Handled Door Latch

Alexander Anderson, 1940

Painted study of a rusted wrought iron door latch with a curved handle, two round plates, and a pointed lever, on cream paper

Door Latch

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1939

Painted study of a rusty iron candle pendant with a hooked rod, clamp, curved arm, candle socket and drip pan on tan paper.

Candle Pendant

Cushman Parker, c. 1940

Watercolor of a round brass wall sconce with two candle arms and an octagonal plate with embossed figure and scrolls.

Sconce

Edward White, c. 1937

Chalk drawing of several resting sheep in black and red chalk on pale paper, with a large central sheep.

Sheep

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem

Red chalk drawing of a cow and four sheep in a mirrored symmetrical arrangement on cream paper.

Four Sheep and a Cow

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, 1652

Red chalk drawing of a landscape with a tall tree, herders with animals on a path, hilltop buildings and distant mountains.

Northern Landscape Fantasy Evoking Tivoli

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, 1664

Watercolor drawing of a brown metal police lantern with a glass lens and a wooden club, on a cream background.

Police Lantern and Club

Alexander Anderson, 1938

Watercolor of a metal lantern with a glass chimney, wire handle, and perforated base on a cream background.

Lantern

Samuel W. Ford, c. 1939

Painting of a green gas street lamp with glass lantern showing Fifth Avenue lettering, on a beige background.

Gas Street Lamp

Mina Lowry, 1936

Pencil drawing of a round pierced tin lantern with a central candle socket and a curved wire handle, on cream paper.

Lantern

Edith Miller, 1935/1942

Drawing of a pleated cylindrical lantern with metal top, base and looped handle, shown against a plain beige background.

Lantern

Edith Miller, 1938

Painted study of a dark wooden candle lantern with glass panels, carved corners, and a curved iron handle on cream paper.

Candle Lantern

Samuel W. Ford, c. 1939

Watercolor of an iron camp lamp with a brass spout, wire bail handle, and raised lettering on its base.

Camp Lamp

Albert Rudin, c. 1939

Colored pencil drawing of a brass betty lamp with a swing handle, turned stem, and round stepped base on pale paper.

Betty Lamp

Philip Johnson, c. 1939

Painted study of a copper whale oil lamp with conical base, cylindrical reservoir and spout, on a pale background.

Whale Oil Lamp

William H. Edwards, c. 1938

Watercolor of a long knife with a wooden handle beside its dark leather sheath, blade showing rust spots.

Knife and Sheath

Albert Rudin, c. 1941

Engraved heraldic crest with a hand on a shield, two stars, rococo scrolls and blank banners.

Crest