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National Gallery of Art

14,495 works

Engraving of a nude crowned woman with a severed bearded head in a sack, assisted by an armored man beside a tree.

Tomyris with the Head of Cyrus

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a feathered hat and fur-trimmed coat, with Latin inscription above.

Georg Pencz

After Georg Pencz

Engraved bust portrait of a woman in a cap and striped collar, with Latin inscription at upper left.

Wife of Georg Pencz

After Georg Pencz

Woodcut of the Virgin on her deathbed surrounded by haloed apostles, with angels and Christ in clouds above.

Death of the Virgin

Hans Wechtlin I

Engraved portrait of Elizabeth I in a crown and ruff, holding a sceptre and orb, with Latin inscriptions and a coat of arms.

Elizabeth, Queen of England

Crispijn de Passe I, 1592

Engraved full-length portrait of Queen Elizabeth in ornate gown holding orb and scepter, with sword and Bible beside her.

Elizabeth, Queen of England

Crispijn de Passe I, c. 1603

Pen and ink drawing of a gargoyle overlooking a Paris street, rooftops and a church tower below.

Study for "Le Stryge"

Joseph Pennell, probably 1893

Etching of Le Puy showing a hilltop town, a statue-topped rock outcrop, a church spire, and a winding river valley below.

Le Puy

Joseph Pennell, 1894

Etching of a winged gargoyle overlooking dense Parisian rooftops and a tall church tower under a cloudy sky.

Le Stryge

Joseph Pennell, 1893

Etching of moored sailing ships and reflections on a calm river, with waterfront buildings and smokestacks along the shore.

Below Chestnut St. Bridge, Philadelphia

Joseph Pennell, 1884

Hand-colored woodcut of Christ seated and crowned with thorns while three men in colorful clothing mock and strike him.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

Unknown artist, c. 1490

Etching of a vast vaulted interior with a central round tower, stone staircases, railed walkways and small figures.

The Round Tower

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1780s

Etching of towering vaulted arches, scaffolding, chains, and tiny figures on distant stone walkways.

The Grand Piazza

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1780s

Etching of a towering vaulted interior with scaffolding, cranes, and a column of smoke rising among small figures.

The Smoking Fire

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1800/1809

Etching of a giant wheel over stacked stone blocks and vaulted ruins, with tiny figures at the base and plants growing on top

The Giant Wheel

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1780s

Engraved portrait of a young girl with a bow, seated at a keyboard with an open music book before her.

Young Girl at the Keyboard

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel and Johannes Kornlein, after Jan de Bray, 1767

Pencil-style drawing of a seated woman in a head wrap tilting a frying pan in a domestic interior.

Pancake Woman

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel and Johannes Kornlein, after Gabriel Metsu, 1768

Pen and wash drawing of a seated peasant man in a cap holding a jug, with his feet resting on a low box.

Seated Peasant with Jug

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel after Adriaen van Ostade, c. 1763

Pen and ink print of overturned wooden boats and timber on a riverbank, with cottages and tall trees behind.

Shipyard

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel after Herman Saftleven, 1761, published 1765

Sepia tone print of a seated man in a dark robe and white collar, with a draped curtain and pedestal behind him.

Portrait of a Seated Man

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel and Johannes Kornlein, after Cornelis Visscher, 1771

Etching of a laughing man in a cap and cloak, eyes narrowed and mouth open in a broad grin.

Self-Portrait in a Cap: Laughing

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

Etching of a bearded man in a turban and cloak, seen three-quarters left, with loose hatched lines.

Man Crying Out, Three-Quarters Left

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1630/1631

Old Man Seen from Behind, Profile to Right

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1631

Etching of an elderly woman in a dark headscarf, head bowed, one hand resting on her chest, dated 1631.

The Artist's Mother with Her Hand on Her Chest

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1631

Peasant with His Hands behind His Back

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1631

Etching of a ragged beggar in a cap and cloak walking left with a long stick, against hatched foliage.

Beggar with a Stick, Walking to the Left

Studio of Rembrandt van Rijn, 1631

Beggar with His Left Hand Extended

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1631

Etching of a bent elderly man in a hooded robe reaching toward a shadowed wooden doorway.

The Blindness of Tobit: a Sketch

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1629

Etching of a religious scene: a seated figure holds an infant before a priest with a staff in a dim arched interior with onlo

The Circumcision: Small Plate

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1630

Etching of the Presentation in the Temple with an angel above a robed figure and kneeling worshippers in a draped interior.

The Presentation in the Temple with the Angel: Small Plate

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630