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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Woodcut of three armored men standing together with swords and shields, labeled Joshua, David and Judas Maccabaeus.

Joshua, David and Judas Maccabaeus

Hans Burgkmair, 1516

Woodcut of three armored warriors with heraldic shields, labeled Hector, Alexander and Julius Caesar, by Hans Burgkmair I, 15

Hector, Alexander and Julius Caesar

Hans Burgkmair, 1516

Woodcut of three haloed female saints standing with a cross, a scepter, and three heraldic shields at their feet.

Saint Helena, Saint Brigitta and Saint Elizabeth

Hans Burgkmair, 1516

Woodcut of three women in classical dress with names inscribed above, shields at their feet, and a small domed tower.

Lucretia, Veturia and Virginia

Hans Burgkmair, 1516

Etching of two turbaned bearded men and a boy beside bare trees, with an owl and objects on the ground.

Two Turbaned Magicians and a Boy

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Hand-colored engraving of a wolf beside a fallen hunter and a crossbow, with hanging game and a bird in a forest.

The Wolf and the Hunter

A.-J. de Fehrt / After Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1756

Red and black chalk drawing of two elegant women in full gowns with fur trim, one standing and gesturing, one seated with a f

Two Elegant Women in Polish Dress

Nicolas Lancret, c. 1723

Hand-colored print of a traveler with a stick approaching a nude woman beside a red wheel, with a man at a window.

The Man who Courts Fortune and the Man Who Sleeps in Bed

A.-J. de Fehrt / After Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1756

Hand-colored print of a lion pinning a sheep beside a rock outcrop, with a second lion and trees in the background.

The Lion

A.-J. de Fehrt / After Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1759

Red and black chalk study of several men in long coats and tricorn hats, shown in varied standing and bending poses.

Sketches of a Gentleman

Jacques-André Portail

Etching of a stone bridge over a river with a ruined arch, travelers with a dog, and a statue on a rock at right.

Landscape with a Bridge and Ruined Tower

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, 1744

Mezzotint of a standing woman in a white gown leaning on a stone ledge beneath trees, with a landscape behind her.

Lady Elizabeth Compton

Valentine Green after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1781

Handwritten satirical notice about soap prices with a watercolor sketch of a hand pinching a nose above the text.

"Expected--alarming rise in the price of soap!"

George Cruikshank

Etching of a performer on a barrel showing picture panels to a crowd of villagers beneath a large tree at a country fair.

The Singer at the Country Fair

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, 1740

Etching of a waterfall in a rocky gorge with a circular temple on the cliff above, framed by trees and clouds.

Temple of the Sibyl, Tivoli

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, 1745

Monochrome print of dead game birds on a stone ledge and hanging from a cord, with a draped cloth and jug at left.

Still Life with Game Birds

Pieter Anthony Wakkerdak after William Gowe Ferguson

Engraving of a winged putto standing on a sphere, holding a heraldic shield, with a crowned helmet beside him.

Female Genius Holding a Coat of Arms

Sebald Beham, 1535

Etching of two tritons with fish tails fighting, one wielding a club, while a third swims below and birds fly overhead.

Battling Tritons

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, 1763

Engraving of a nude winged putto holding a shield and helmet, with a sphere at his feet.

Male Genius Holding a Coat of Arms

Sebald Beham, 1535

Pencil sketch of a nude woman rising between two winged angels with radiating light lines, inscribed from the Book of Enoch.

The Descent of the Angels to One of the Daughters of Men

William Blake, c. 1824/1827

Hand-colored print of Saint Matthew the Evangelist with a quill, open book, and winged angel beside him.

Saint Matthew the Evangelist

Gottfried Bernhard Götz

Pencil sketch of a nude woman beneath a winged angel with entwining forms and foliage on a tan ground.

An Angel Teaching a Daughter of Men the Secrets of Sin

William Blake, c. 1824/1827

Etching of a woman with flowers in her hair holding a palette, beside a classical statue on a pedestal.

Painting - Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, 1740

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, 1740

Pencil sketch of a nude woman with raised arms, a scaled serpentine figure, and a reclining figure on pale paper.

The Daughter of Men Becomes a Siren

William Blake, c. 1824/1827

Pencil sketch of a robed, seated figure with closed eyes under a canopy, labeled Book of Enoch, on tan paper.

Enoch before the Great Glory

William Blake, c. 1824/1827

Etching of a satyr family at night: a nude woman with a goat, a satyr peering over a fence, children, and a campfire under a

The Satyr's Family

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich

Pencil sketch of a standing nude figure surrounded by swirling winged forms, labeled Book of Enoch.

The Vision of the Lord of Spirits

William Blake, c. 1824/1827

Etching of Christ with a crown of thorns and bound wrists, beside a bearded man with a reed and a helmeted soldier.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

Anthony van Dyck and Attributed to Lucas Emil Vorsterman, probably 1630

Engraving of an old bearded man gesturing to a young woman at a ledge, with a skull in the lower right corner.

Titian and His Mistress

Anthony van Dyck and Attributed to Lucas Emil Vorsterman after Titian, probably 1630

Watercolor drawing of a peasant in a black hat pouring liquid from a sack into a glass, standing against a plain background.

Peasant Filling a Glass

Cornelis Dusart, 1689

Watercolor drawing of a peasant man smoking a clay pipe while seated on a stool beside a bench and jug.

Peasant Smoking

Cornelis Dusart, 1689

Engraved full-length portrait of a crowned queen holding an orb and sceptre, with a coat of arms and ships.

Elizabeth, Queen of Great Britain

Christoffel van Sichem, 1601

Engraving of a seated woman in classical dress reading an open book, with sun rays and clouds in the upper right corner.

Sibylla Persica

after Jacques Stella Paul Maupin, c. 1625

Engraved full-length portrait of a bearded man in ornate armor with a plumed hat, holding a staff and sword.

Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

Christoffel van Sichem

Woodcut-style print of a seated woman in classical drapery holding a laurel sprig beside a large book.

Sibylla Agrippa

after Jacques Stella Paul Maupin, c. 1625

Engraved print of a seated woman in a crown and veil, holding cord at a column, after a design by Jacques Stella.

Sibylla Phrygia

after Jacques Stella Paul Maupin, c. 1625

Engraved full-length portrait of an armored man with a ruff, holding a baton, beside a coat of arms and battle scene.

Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange

Christoffel van Sichem

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in armour with a ruff, beside a plumed helmet, coat of arms, and ships at sea.

Philip II, King of Spain

Christoffel van Sichem

Engraved print of a seated woman holding wheat stalks and a book beside a classical column.

Sibylla Samia

after Jacques Stella Paul Maupin, c. 1625

Engraved print of a seated woman with a laurel branch, book and sword, in fine hatched lines on cream paper.

Sibylla Europa

after Jacques Stella Paul Maupin, c. 1625

Engraved oval portrait of Ambrosius Spinola in ruff collar and embroidered doublet, with Latin inscription around the frame.

Ambrosius Spinola

Christoffel van Sichem

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in ornate armor and ruff collar, standing beside a draped table with a baton.

William of Nassau, Prince of Orange

Christoffel van Sichem

Seated elderly figure in headscarf and cloak beside a flowering plant and classical column, rendered in dense black line engr

Sibylla Hellespontina

after Jacques Stella Paul Maupin, c. 1625

Print of a seated woman in a headdress holding a lamb, with flowing robes and a rocky landscape behind her.

Sibylla Erythraea

after Jacques Stella Paul Maupin, c. 1625

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in armor and lace ruff, with an inscription naming James I around the border.

James I, King of Great Britain

Christoffel van Sichem

Pen and ink drawing of a seated sibyl in draped robes holding a bouquet of flowers beside a classical column.

Sibylla Cimmeria

after Jacques Stella Paul Maupin, c. 1625

Etching of gnarled leafless trees and shrubs beside a waterway, with a distant tree-lined bank and open sky.

Herd of Sheep near the Hague

Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech, 1621

Engraved print of a seated woman in drapery holding a crown of thorns beside a book and a stone pedestal.

Sibylla Delphica

after Jacques Stella Paul Maupin, c. 1625

Etching of a row of gnarled trees behind wooden fences, with a small figure carrying a bundle walking on a path at left.

Two Plank Hedges

Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech, 1621

Sibylla Cumana

after Jacques Stella Paul Maupin, c. 1625

Etched title plate with Dutch inscription in a cartouche, flanked by a seated man and woman in rural dress, 1621.

Title Plate

Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech, 1621

Engraved print of a seated sibyl holding a bowl and palm frond beside a classical arched niche and column.

Sibylla Tiburtina

after Jacques Stella Paul Maupin, c. 1625

Etching of a ruined stone tower with arched windows and overgrown walls, with a small seated figure in the foreground.

Ruined Tower Right of Center

Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech, 1621

Engraved print of a seated woman in a turban holding a palm branch, with a sundial and foliage beside her.

Sibylla Libyca

after Jacques Stella Paul Maupin, 1625

Woodcut-style print of a bearded Christ figure with halo and rays, raising one hand and holding a cross-topped staff.

Christ

Unknown artist

Etching of two crumbling brick ruins with empty windows under a hatched sky, with a small figure walking at lower left.

Two Ruins (Huys te Kleef near Haarlem)

Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech, 1621

Woodcut-style print of Saint Matthias, a bearded apostle with a halo, leaning on a tall staff in a draped robe.

Saint Matthias

Unknown artist

Etching of a dirt road curving past tall trees and a hedge, with a small cart and distant hills under an open sky.

Road at the Edge of the Forest

Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech, 1621

Print of bearded Saint Paul with halo, holding a sword and wearing a draped robe, labeled S PAULVS APOSTOLVS below.

Saint Paul

Unknown artist

Etching of windswept trees, a thatched farmhouse behind hedges, and a small figure walking a rural path.

The Sower

Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech, 1621

Saint Philip

Unknown artist

Etching of a stepped-gable brick house behind shrubs and bare trees, with a path and hedge in the foreground.

The House with the Stepped Gable

Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech, 1621

Woodcut-style print of standing Saint Bartholomew with halo, holding a quill, draped robe and bare feet, with inscription bel

Saint Bartholomew

Unknown artist

Oval pastel portrait of an elderly woman in a lace bonnet, mauve silk dress and cream bow, against a grey background.

An Elderly Lady in a Mauve Silk Dress

Claude Bornet, 1767