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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Engraving of heaped crowns, mitres, maces and books under a radiant crown, with printed text panels below.

Crowns, Mitres, Maces, Etc

William Hogarth, 1754

Engraving of winged Time smoking a pipe over a dark seascape painting on an easel, with a varnish jar beside it.

Time Smoking a Picture

William Hogarth, 1761

Girolamo da Siena

Etching of a stern mustached man in a feathered cap and quilted coat, holding a sword, against a hatched sky.

Kunz von der Rosen

Daniel Hopfer, c. 1518

Engraving of a ragged man offering a bowl to two seated beggars beside a bare tree and a hanging sign.

The Beggars

Lucas van Leyden, c. 1510

Engraving of a Passion coat of arms with Christ holding a cross, the Virgin, a lamb, winged beasts, an eagle and Passion symb

Coat of Arms of the Passion

Master E. S., c. 1455/1460

Etching of a formal city square with an equestrian statue, carriages, strollers on balustraded terraces and trees.

Place de Louis XV

Jean-Michel Moreau, 1770

Etching of ruined abbey walls, arches and gable overgrown with ivy and trees, with a small figure walking in the grassy foreg

Ruins of the Abbey of Rijnsburg: Small Version

Hercules Seghers, c. 1618-1622

Etched title page with an oval cartouche flanked by two lions, scrollwork and an urn, inscribed Nouvelles inventions de Carto

Title Page for "Nouvelles inventions de Cartouches"

Stefano Della Bella, 1647

Etched cartouche with a blank center, supported by a triton and siren amid sea creatures and scrollwork.

Cartouche Supported by Triton and Siren

Stefano Della Bella, 1647

Etching of a blank oval cartouche surrounded by reeds and ducks on water, with rocks at the base.

Cartouche with Ducks and Dogs

Stefano Della Bella, 1647

Etching of an oval cartouche with two centaurs holding up a flayed tiger skin, with feathery scrollwork above.

Cartouche in the Form of a Flayed Tiger Supported by Centaurs

Stefano Della Bella, 1647

Etching of an empty cartouche with feathered wings, scrolling ornament, and two infants holding a crown at the top.

Cartouche with Eagles and Two Infants Holding a Crown

Stefano Della Bella, 1647

Etched cartouche design with two winged putti seated atop an oval panel, with scrolls, garlands and tassels.

Cartouche with Rams and Infant Satyrs

Stefano Della Bella, 1647

Etched ornamental cartouche with empty heart-shaped centre, flanked by two reclining nude figures among scrolling foliage.

Cartouche with Apollo and Pan

Stefano Della Bella, 1647

Etching of an empty oval cartouche flanked by two satyr figures merging into scrolling foliage, with a helmet and tassels.

Cartouche with Infant Satyrs

Stefano Della Bella, 1647

Etching of an empty cartouche flanked by two dragons with chains hanging below, by Stefano Della Bella, 1647.

Cartouche Flanked by Dragons

Stefano Della Bella, 1647

Grey wash drawing of sheep in a barn beside a wooden manger, with a hanging lantern and an open stable door.

Sheep in a Manger

Charles Émile Jacque

Etched title page with a cartouche held by two sea figures among waves, rocks and sea creatures.

Title Page for "Ornamenti di fregi e fogliani"

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Pastel drawing of a shepherdess resting beside a flock of sheep and a dog in a meadow near trees under a cloudy sky.

The Shepherdess

Charles Émile Jacque, 1869

Etched ornamental frieze with two putti holding a crown above a letter L, flanked by scrolls and seated satyr figures.

Ornamental Frieze with Letter L (Louis XIV)

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Watercolor of a bronze cannon on a green carriage before a timber bulwark, with scattered planks and fascines on sand.

Cannon by a Bulwark

Carl Werner, 1849

Watercolor of a weathered Gothic portal with a carved Madonna above steps descending to a canal.

The Portal of the Madonna della Misericordia from the Canal

Carl Werner, 1844

Etched festoon with a central coat of arms and crown, flanked by lion, wolf and bear amid garlands and ribbons.

Festoon with Medici Coat of Arms

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Two Ornamental Bands with Head of a Lion and Woman

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Watercolor of a tall carved stone monument with a cross top in a churchyard, beside a gothic church and gravestones.

Monument in a Church Cemetery

John Chessell Buckler, 1816

Etched print of two ornamental bands with facing lion and eagle heads above, two rams and a ram skull below.

Two Ornamental Bands with Facing Heads of Lion and Eagle, and Two Rams

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Pencil drawing of a panoramic mountain lake landscape with a village and church spire beside shrubs and hills.

Panorama on a Mountain Lake

Stanislaus Graf von Kalckreuth, 1857

Etched frieze with a leopard among scrolls, a grape basket at left and a laughing satyr mask at right.

Ornamental Frieze with Leopard

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Etched horizontal ornamental frieze with scrolling foliage, two female figures, and putti in a central medallion.

Ornamental Frieze with Cupid and Psyche

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Etched ornamental frieze with sea horses and dolphins above scrolling acanthus and a central reclining figure.

Ornamental Frieze with Marine Creatures

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Etched print of two decorative bands showing leopards, eagles, helmets, vases and garlands.

Two Ornamental Bands with Chained Leopards and Eagles

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Etched ornamental frieze of grape vine with a satyr, a centaur and a reclining figure among the leaves.

Ornamental Frieze with Grape Vine

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Etched ornamental frieze of scrolls with figures chasing a hare with hounds, plus lower panels of dead boar, dogs and hunters

Three Ornamental Bands

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Etched ornamental frieze of acanthus scrolls with putti, a raised garland, and dogs at the lower left.

Ornamental Frieze with Children and Dogs

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Etching of two tritons with fish tails wrestling dolphins in choppy sea water, with rocks at the horizon.

Dolphins and Tritons

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Etched ornamental print with scrolling foliage, a winged cupid between two lions, and medallions with heads below.

Two Ornamental Bands with Cupid and Heads of the Four Seasons

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Etched ornamental frieze with acanthus scrolls, putti with garlands, a lion head, and small satyr figures below.

Ornamental Frieze with Eagle and Lion Engarlanded by Children

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Etching of three children holding a leafy garland while two leopards leap over it between them.

Two Leopards Jumping a Festoon Supported by Children

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Etched ornamental cartouche with two putti, scrolling foliage and a lion mask around an empty central field.

Cartouche

François Collignon after Stefano Della Bella, probably 1646

Woodcut of an winged archangel holding a sword and scales, weighing a small soul while a demon crouches at his feet.

The Archangel Michael Weighing a Soul

Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1506

Engraved elevation of an ornate Parisian confessional with domed canopy, arched niches, and a foliate-carved central panel.

Plan et elevation des plus beaux confessionnaux de Paris, tres fidelemant mesure

Jean Le Blond, published 1688

Engraved print of two ornate console tables topped with decorative vases, ewers, and urns, with scrolled carved legs.

Livre de Tables

Pierre Lepautre

Etching of a grain field at the edge of a wood, with gnarled trees on the right and clouds in the sky.

Grain Field at the Edge of a Wood (Corn Field)

Jacob van Ruisdael

Circular engraving of women in a courtyard with a harp player, a tray of food, towers and trees in the background.

David and Bathsheba

Engraving of a classical colonnade and circular tower, with a sleeping child among fallen stone blocks in the foreground.

The Infant in the Gallery

Jean de Gourmont

Etching of a large tree over wooden fences and gates, with farm buildings and a hay wagon in the fields behind.

The Big Cedar

Childe Hassam, 1927

Black and white print of a seated woman beside a tall window with broad curtains, a potted tree and a bowl of flowers.

The Broad Curtain

Childe Hassam, 1918

Etching of Saint George on a rearing horse lancing a dragon, with an angel in the sky and a tree at right.

Saint George on Horseback Slaying the Dragon

Daniel Hopfer, c. 1520

Dark lithograph of a horseback hunter and fleeing deer crossing a field at the edge of a shadowy forest at dusk.

Deer Hunt (La chasse au cerf)

Charles Émile Jacque, 1853

Etching of a river valley with a walled town, ruined castle, twisted trees, and travelers crossing a stone bridge in the fore

The Flight into Egypt

Hanns Lautensack, 1558

Etching of Goliath in plumed armor with a spear beside David with a sling, under a tree, with a rising sun and army camps.

David and Goliath

Hanns Lautensack, 1551

Etching of a seated bearded magician in a turban beside an altar with a ram's head, an owl, and an animal skull.

Seated Magician with Other Figures beside an Altar

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Engraving of Christ reaching toward Saint Peter in rough sea waves, with a sailing ship and crew behind them.

Saint Peter Walking on the Water

Dirk Jacobsz. Vellert, 1525

Hand-coloured woodcut of a haloed saint seated with open books, flanked by kneeling monks, with a dove above.

Saint Bridget

Unknown artist, c. 1490

Playing Cards

Unknown artist, c. 1470

Engraving of a knight and lady in the foreground with a fortified castle, bridge and tree behind them.

Knight and Lady

Engraving of a seated laurel-crowned woman playing a flute beside a fountain, with a star globe and ivy border.

Poesia (Poetry)

Master of the S-Series Tarocchi, probably c. 1470

Woodcut of Saint Sebaldus holding a staff and rosary beside a model church, framed by an arch with heraldic shields.

Saint Sebaldus

Attributed to Hans Springinklee, 1518

Engraving of a standing youth with a stringed instrument and a seated piper beneath trees, with a tower in the distance.

Apollo and Marsyas

Benedetto Montagna, c. 1515/1520

Etching of an elderly man in a fur collar and chain necklace, smiling and looking toward the viewer.

The First Oriental Head

Rembrandt van Rijn and Studio of Rembrandt van Rijn after Jan Lievens, 1635

Engraving of the Virgin with long wavy hair holding the Christ child, with heavy draped robes and fine hatched lines.

The Small Madonna and Child

Martin Schongauer, c. 1480

Etching of a dense forest with a camel and figures on the ground beneath tangled trees and ferns.

The Good Samaritan (Le Bon Samaritain)

Rodolphe Bresdin, 1861

Woodcut of three armored medieval figures with heraldic shields, labeled Caesar Carolus, Herzog Gotfrid and König Artus.

Charlemagne, Arthur and Godfrey

Hans Burgkmair, 1516