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National Gallery of Art

25,670 works

Oil portrait of a young boy in a dark coat and white cravat, seated beside a wooden chair before red drapery and sky.

John Randolph

Gilbert Stuart, 1804/1805

Painting of two men in a rocky cave, one in a red coat holding a rifle, one in a feathered headdress and beaded robe.

Colonel Guy Johnson and Karonghyontye (Captain David Hill)

Benjamin West, 1776

Oil portrait of a man in a blue coat and tricorn hat standing before rocks and a cloudy sky, holding a cane.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Joseph Wright of Derby, c. 1770-1773

Painting of a smiling young man in a large brown hat and white collar, raising a glass, within an oval frame.

A Young Man in a Large Hat

Frans Hals, 1626/1629

Painting of a bearded older man in a jeweled turban, fur-trimmed brown robe and red garment against a dark background.

Man in Oriental Costume

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1635

Oil portrait of a woman in black dress with white ruff collar and gold bodice, standing beside a wooden chair.

Portrait of a Flemish Lady

Anthony van Dyck, probably 1618

Painting of many sailing boats with yellow sails on a calm river under golden clouds, with a town and church tower at left.

The Maas at Dordrecht

Aelbert Cuyp, c. 1650

Gold-ground panel of a saint in red robes holding a covered jar, with a small angel in the gabled top.

Saint Mary Magdalene, with an Angel [left panel]

Pietro Lorenzetti, probably 1340

Gold-ground panel of Madonna holding Christ Child with cherries, blessing Christ in the gabled top.

Madonna and Child, with the Blessing Christ [middle panel]

Pietro Lorenzetti, probably 1340

Gold-ground panel of a crowned saint holding a palm frond, with a small angel in the pointed gable above.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, with an Angel [right panel]

Pietro Lorenzetti, probably 1340

Older bearded man in dark coat examines a drawing with a young man in grey cloak beside an easel in a dim studio.

Advice to a Young Artist

Honoré Daumier, 1865/1868

Painting of a black-robed friar preaching from a pulpit to a seated crowd, with angels holding an open book above.

A Dominican Preaching

Agnolo degli Erri, c. 1470

Portrait of a standing man in a dark coat and white cravat, holding a black hat with red lining against a brown background.

Bartolomé Sureda y Miserol

Francisco Goya, c. 1803/1804

Seated woman in a blue dress and white collar in a yellow damask armchair against a dark background.

Thérèse Louise de Sureda

Francisco Goya, c. 1803/1804

Seated man in white wig and scarlet robe with fur trim, holding a document, before green drapery and a stone column.

Baron Graham

John Singleton Copley, 1804

Painting of an armored knight in a red cape beside two women, one in white holding a golden cup, with a glowing halo.

The Red Cross Knight

John Singleton Copley, 1793

Painting of a boy leaning on a window ledge blowing a soap bubble through a straw, with a companion peeking behind him.

Soap Bubbles

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, probably 1733/1734

Oval portrait of a white-haired man in a dark blue military coat with gold epaulettes, looking to the side.

George Washington

Rembrandt Peale, c. 1850

Painting of two boys in matching red jackets and white collars seated under a tree beside a fishing net.

The Binning Children

Henry Raeburn, probably c. 1811

Oil portrait of a man in a green coat and pink waistcoat holding a gold pocket watch against a dark background.

Portrait of a Gentleman

George Knapton, c. 1750/1755

Oval half-length portrait of a young woman in a pink dress with gold satin sleeves against a dark blue sky.

Jane Browne

John Singleton Copley, 1756

Oil portrait of a bearded man in a dark hat and white ruff collar against a dark background, painted in loose brushwork.

Leslie Pease Barnum

Frank Duveneck, 1876

Oil portrait of a bearded man with reddish hair in a dark jacket and black vest, holding a cigar against a dark background.

William Gedney Bunce

Frank Duveneck, c. 1877-1878

Portrait of a woman in a yellow satin dress and lace cap, holding a sprig of flowers before a blue drape and landscape.

Portrait of a Lady

Joseph Highmore, c. 1730/1735

Half-length portrait of a young man with curly dark hair, wearing a dark jacket and white cravat against a brown background.

Augustus Fielding Hawkins

Matthew Harris Jouett, c. 1820

Group portrait of a family with children, two women, two men and a black poodle on a wooden floor before red curtains.

An Artist and His Family

Unknown artist, c. 1830

Oil portrait of an elderly man with white hair in a dark coat with black velvet collar, against red drapery.

Portrait of a Man

Unknown artist, c. 1835

Seated man in a brown coat holding a gilded sword, beside books on a green cloth, with a landscape painting behind him.

John Philip de Haas

Charles Willson Peale, 1772

Painting of a bearded old man pointing at a gentleman while a crowd gathers before a village inn with a flag.

The Return of Rip Van Winkle

John Quidor, 1849

Portrait of a man in a powdered wig, black coat and white cravat against a red drapery and cloudy sky.

John Ashe

Gilbert Stuart, c. 1793/1794

Oil portrait of a seated man in a blue coat holding a quill pen over papers on a green table.

Captain Joseph Anthony

Gilbert Stuart, 1794

Portrait of a seated woman in a white dress with blue sash and curled hair, beside a red chair against green background.

Matilda Caroline Cruger

Unknown artist, c. 1795

Oil portrait of a balding man in powdered wig and red fur-trimmed cloak, hand on chest, against a dark background.

Counsellor John Dunn

Gilbert Stuart, c. 1798

Oil portrait of a woman with grey powdered hair, pink ribbon, dark dress, white lace collar, and red drapery.

Mrs. William Hartigan

Carl Frederik von Breda, 1787/1796

Oval portrait of a man in a powdered wig, white cravat and dark coat against a brown background.

Dr. William Hartigan (?)

Gilbert Stuart, c. 1793

Portrait of a man in a navy naval uniform with gold epaulettes and braid, against a loose grey and rust background.

Commodore Thomas Macdonough

Gilbert Stuart, c. 1815/1818

Portrait of a seated man in a brown coat and white cravat with a gray wig, hands clasped beside a red-draped table with a qui

George Pollock

Gilbert Stuart, 1793/1794

Portrait of a seated woman in a white dress and pearl necklace, with a red chair and green background.

Catherine Yates Pollock (Mrs. George Pollock)

Gilbert Stuart, 1793/1794

Portrait of a man with gray powdered hair in a brown coat and white cravat, seated in a red chair holding gloves.

Stephen Van Rensselaer III

Gilbert Stuart, 1793/1795

Oil portrait of a seated man in black coat and grey wig, hands clasped, beside a red curtain and rolled papers.

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Gilbert Stuart, 1784

Portrait of a woman with curled hair in a black dress with white lace collar and red shawl, dark background.

Ann Calvert Stuart Robinson (Mrs. William Robinson)

Gilbert Stuart, c. 1804

Oil portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and white cravat with a quill pen beside an open page, red drapery behind.

Edward Stow

Gilbert Stuart, c. 1803

Half-length portrait of a gray-haired man in a brown coat and white cravat, seated in a red chair before drapery.

William Thornton

Gilbert Stuart, 1804

Half-length portrait of an older man with white powdered hair in a black coat and white cravat against a red background.

George Washington (Vaughan portrait)

Gilbert Stuart, 1795

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a white dress holding a letter, with red drapery and a gilded chair behind her.

Anna Maria Brodeau Thornton (Mrs. William Thornton)

Gilbert Stuart, 1804

Portrait of a seated man in a blue coat and powdered wig, resting his hand on a writing desk with inkwell and paper.

Richard Yates

Gilbert Stuart, 1793/1794

Oval half-length portrait of a man in a powdered wig and navy coat with arms crossed, against a dark brown background.

Luke White

Gilbert Stuart, c. 1787

Oil portrait of a balding man in a black coat and white cravat against a warm ochre background.

John Quincy Adams

Thomas Sully, 1824

Half-length portrait of a young officer in a dark uniform with gold epaulettes, gray cloak, red sash, and sword.

Major Thomas Biddle

Thomas Wilcocks Sully, 1832

Oil portrait of a woman with curled hair in a black hat with a white feather, against a dark brown background.

Ann Biddle Hopkinson (Mrs. Francis Hopkinson)

Thomas Sully, 1834

Oil portrait of an elderly man with gray hair, dark coat and white collar against a brown background.

Andrew Jackson

Thomas Sully, 1845

Oil portrait of a dark-haired man in a black jacket and white cravat against a warm brown background.

Francis Hopkinson

Thomas Sully, 1834

Half-length portrait of a man with swept-back grey hair, dark double-breasted coat and white cravat against a dark background

Abraham Kintzing

Thomas Sully, 1815

Half-length portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat against a dark background.

Zachariah Schoonmaker

John Vanderlyn, 1815/1818

Portrait of a seated man in a dark blue coat and yellow waistcoat holding a letter, against a dark painted background.

Robert G. L. De Peyster

Samuel Lovett Waldo, 1828

Portrait of a woman in a blue silk gown with lace cuffs, black ribbon at her throat, and a lace cap, against a dark backgroun

Mary Walton Morris

John Wollaston, 1749/1752

Half-length portrait of a young man with curled hair in a brown coat, gray waistcoat and white cravat, against dark backgroun

A Gentleman of the Morris Family

John Wollaston, 1749/1752

Painting of a woodland feast with robed and nude figures, a donkey, ceramic bowls, and a rocky hill under a blue sky.

The Feast of the Gods

Giovanni Bellini, 1514/1529

Painting of Orpheus playing violin in a forest clearing with nude figures, peacocks, turkeys, and wolves beside a stream.

Orpheus

Unknown artist, c. 1515

Francesco Sforza

Unknown artist, probably c. 1480/1500

Gilded arched panel of the Virgin and Child flanked by two haloed saints, one holding a book with an emblem.

Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome and Saint Bernardino of Siena

Benvenuto di Giovanni, c. 1480/1485

Venetian square with a Gothic church, equestrian statue, canal with gondolas, and figures in 18th-century dress under blue sk

The Campo di SS. Giovanni e Paolo, Venice

Bernardo Bellotto, 1743/1747

Portrait of a young woman in a red gown and gold headdress with a curly-haired boy leaning against her at left.

A Young Woman and Her Little Boy

Bronzino, c. 1540

Paint scene of John the Baptist pouring water over a nude Christ in a stream, with an angel and cherubs in a landscape.

The Baptism of Christ

Paris Bordone, c. 1535/1540