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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Painted study of a brown metal lamp with a curved side handle and flared base, signed Fritz Boehmer, on cream paper.

Lamp

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1938

Painted study of a brown pottery lamp with a handle, tall stem, and shallow saucer base, on a cream background.

Pottery Lamp

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1938

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a metal whale oil lamp with a cylindrical reservoir and wick, signed Cora Parker.

Whale Oil Lamp

Cora Parker, c. 1938

Engraved half-length portrait of a man with curly hair, mustache and lace collar, leaning against a column.

Cornelis van Poelenburgh

Paulus Pontius, 1626

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, hand resting on a sculpted head beside a stone pedestal.

Hendrick van Balen

Paulus Pontius, 1626

Pencil drawing of a carved peg lamp with diamond lattice bands, fluted neck and scalloped base on tan paper.

Peg Lamp

John Dana, c. 1938

Engraved half-length portrait of a man with curly hair, mustache and beard, wearing a white collar and dark cloak.

Gerrit van Honthorst

Paulus Pontius, 1626

Engraved half-length portrait of a man with curly hair, mustache, lace collar and cloak against a cloudy sky.

Paulus Pontius

Paulus Pontius, 1626

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and cloak, hands clasped, with a Latin inscription beneath.

Adriaen van Stalbemt

Paulus Pontius, 1626

Engraved portrait of Simon de Vos, a man with curly hair, moustache and ruffled collar, hand resting on his chest.

Simon de Vos

Paulus Pontius, 1626

Watercolor drawing of a glass lamp with a bulbous top, slender stem, side loop handle, and round base on cream paper.

Lamp

John Dana, c. 1937

Drawing of an ornate brass lock plate with two facing birds and a central keyhole, signed Edward T. Jewett.

Lock Plate

Edward Jewett, c. 1940

Grey wash drawing of an iron padlock in three views, with a cat face relief on the front and rivets around the plate.

Iron Lock

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937

Painted study of an antique iron lock with decorative backplate, sliding bolt, and brass knob on a beige background.

Lock

Samuel W. Ford, c. 1939

Watercolor of a hand-wrought Spanish lock with studded round plate, long iron latch, and small detail views of its hardware.

Spanish Lock

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937

Pencil sketch of three Catskills landscapes showing wooded valleys, a stone-walled road, and a small cottage by Andrew Fisher

Clove Road, Catskills; Through the Clove - Catskills; and On the Road to Bracketts [recto]

Andrew Fisher Bunner, 1866

Watercolor of a wooden saddler's mallet with a round weathered head and long tapered handle on cream paper.

Saddler's Mallet

Alexander Anderson, 1940

Watercolor of an open brass match safe embossed with an eagle, shield and branches, with a small dimensioned sketch.

Match Safe

Thomas Holloway, c. 1936

Pencil sketch of an arched stone bridge over a stream, framed by trees and boulders.

Old Bridge at Weaverton

Andrew Fisher Bunner, 1867

Pencil sketch of a waterfall over a rocky cliff with two figures, above a wooded ravine with boulders and trees.

Kaatskill Fall; and In the Kaatskill Clove

Andrew Fisher Bunner, 1866

Drawing of a carved wooden mold with thistle and rose designs above a fragment with a fluted pattern.

Mold

John Wilkes, 1937

Pencil sketch of two views: a rocky stream bank with trees above, and a wooden plank bridge over water with a tall pine.

Below Fawn's Leap, Catskill Mountains; and Above the Bridge

Andrew Fisher Bunner, 1866

Three pencil sketches of Catskill landscapes with rolling hills, trees, meadows and grazing animals on aged paper.

Catskill Mountains, Round-Top in the Distance; Catskills Looking North from Palenville; and Round Top, Catskills, fro…

Andrew Fisher Bunner, 1866

Watercolor still life of a footed brown mortar and long pestle, with a small measurement diagram in the lower right corner.

Mortar and Pestle

Ralph Morton, c. 1938

Watercolor of a mountain valley with a stream, rocky banks, grassy patches, and sunlit peaks under a blue sky.

Mountain Landscape

François-Louis Français, 1865

Watercolor of a sunlit stream through a dense forest, with boulders, tall trees and two small figures by the water.

A Stream through a Dense Forest

François-Louis Français, 1884

Fan-shaped painting of yellow poppies and red flowers in a green vase on a gray-blue ground.

Fan with Poppies

Henri Charles Guérard, 1890

Charcoal sketch of a river crossing with a rowboat, low sheds on a grassy bank, two figures, and open sky.

Old Crossing, Otter Tail River

Homer Dodge Martin, 1871

Pencil sketch of hazy mountains and rolling hills with pine trees and rocks in the foreground.

Raven Hill

Homer Dodge Martin, 1868

Pencil sketch of Upper Saranac Lake with a wooded shore, a distant mountain, and tree reflections on still water.

Upper Saranac Lake

Homer Dodge Martin, 1861

Watercolor of a rosewood piano forte with brass inlay, turned fluted legs, and an open keyboard against a beige background.

Piano Forte

Lawrence Phillips, c. 1936

Standing Woman in Profile

Homer Dodge Martin

Pencil drawing of a waterfall over rocks into a river, with a small building and dense trees along the shore.

Hudson River

Homer Dodge Martin, 1860

Watercolor drawing of a carved wooden furniture panel with a sunflower and scrolling acanthus leaves in a brown frame.

Furniture Panel

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Colored pencil drawing of a yellow-green fire water pail with a wire handle, with measurement diagrams at upper right.

Fire Water Pail

Herbert Marsh, c. 1936

Drawing of a clear pressed glass oil lamp with round bosses on its font and a flared hexagonal base, shaded in gray.

Lamp

Lawrence Phillips, c. 1940

Grey-toned drawing of a clear glass spark lamp with a wick and pedestal base, signed John Dana.

Spark Lamp

John Dana, c. 1936

Pencil and wash drawing of a pewter cream pitcher with a looping handle and beaded foot on a cream background.

Pewter Cream Pitcher

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1939

Sketch on tan paper with graphite and red chalk studies of hands, a torso, and a face at upper right.

Sketches of Heads and Hands

Pencil and colored pencil drawing of a pewter ladle with a wooden handle, shown in three views with a scale diagram below.

Pewter Ladle

Henry Meyers, c. 1936

Red chalk drawing with studies of two nude children and a draped cloth on tan paper, with faint transfer grid lines.

Two Nude Children Lifting a Cudgel

Pompeo Batoni, 1748

Red chalk drawing of a nude male figure reclining with head tilted back, one leg extended, on tan paper.

Male Nude Reclining on a Bed

Pompeo Batoni, 1745

Colored drawing of a carved wooden pitcher with a red flower, zigzag border, green base and angular handle.

Carved Wooden Pitcher

William H. Edwards, c. 1940

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a leather pouch on cords, a brown object, and a chain fastening detail, labeled actual size.

Pinball and Chain

Frederick Jackson, c. 1936

Watercolor drawing of a wooden plow with a curved handle, rusted iron blade, nails and metal strap against a cream background

Wooden Plow

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937

Brown ink and wash drawing of an angel above a seated woman and child beside trees, by Sebastiano Ricci.

The Angel Appearing to Hagar and Ishmael

Sebastiano Ricci, 1726

Pen and wash sketch of the Birth of Venus with nude figures, winged putti and sea creatures among clouds.

Birth of Venus

James Thornhill, 1710

Brown wash drawing of an elderly man on a bed surrounded by figures, including a staff-bearing man and a kneeling youth.

Jacob Allowing Benjamin to Go to Egypt with His Brothers

James Thornhill, 1722

Watercolor of a blue-painted wooden pump with a conical top, curved iron handle and side spout on a pale background.

Pump

Samuel W. Ford, c. 1938

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a pewter stamp with wooden handle, its oval seal design of doves and flowers, and measuremen

Pewter Stamp

Henry Meyers, c. 1937

Sewing Box

Herbert Marsh, c. 1936

Watercolor drawing of a clear glass Shaker sugar jar with a reddish-brown lid on a pale background.

Shaker Sugar Jar

Charles Goodwin, 1941

Watercolor drawing of a Shaker grease lamp with a pale blue glass font set in a turned wooden base.

Shaker Grease Lamp

Charles Goodwin, 1941

Watercolor of a weathered wooden spindle-back chair with turned legs and stretchers on a pale background.

Shaker Dining Chair

John Davis, 1935/1942

Watercolor drawing of a cream-painted wooden chest with two drawers, brown knobs, and a shaped base on bracket feet.

Shaker Blanket Chest

John Davis, 1935/1942

Watercolor study of a small wooden drop-leaf sewing table with one drawer and tapered square legs on a pale background.

Shaker Sewing Table

John Davis, 1935/1942

Watercolor of four woven binding tapes in brown, blue, red and cream stripes and herringbone patterns on a pale background.

Shaker Rug Binding Tapes

Helen Dana, c. 1937

Painted study of a tin sausage stuffer with a tapered spout beside a carved wooden plunger on a pale background.

Sausage Stuffer and Funnel

Albert Rudin, 1940

Gouache design of colcha embroidery motifs with flowers, paisleys, vines, and deer in brown, pink, blue, and green.

Colcha

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a worn red, green and black painted tin toy locomotive with spoked wheels and a cowcatcher.

Toy Locomotive

Charles Henning, c. 1940

Toy Horse

Mina Lowry, c. 1937

Watercolor of five kitchen utensils with engraved 1861 handles, including ladles, a perforated skimmer, and a fork.

Kitchen Utensils

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1939

Watercolor drawing of a perforated metal skimmer with a long dark handle, with a smaller pencil sketch and a six-inch scale b

Skimmer

Herbert Marsh, c. 1937

Watercolor of a black velvet vest with shawl collar and red stylized leaf embroidery, signed Majel G. Claflin.

Embroidered Velvet Vest

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937