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National Gallery of Art

10,104 works

Engraving of Trojans hauling a wooden horse into a city gate, with soldiers and horsemen in the foreground.

The Trojans Hauling the Wooden Horse into Troy

after Francesco Primaticcio Giulio Bonasone, 1545

Pencil sketch of two children embracing on the ground, surrounded by smaller studies of children's heads and figures.

Studies of Children at Play

James Goodwyn Clonney, 1840

Pencil sketch of a cluster of boulders with grass and bare branches behind them, dated 1839 in the lower left.

Rocks

James Goodwyn Clonney, 1839

Pencil drawing of a leafy tree with a sturdy trunk and spreading branches on tan paper, dated 1839.

Tree

James Goodwyn Clonney, 1839

Sheet of sketches with a barking dog, militia men with rifles, women and children, a horse and wagon, and boys.

Barking Dog and Studies for "Militia Training"

James Goodwyn Clonney, 1841

Gray wash drawing of three men in a rowboat on calm water, one standing and raising an arm, on a pale paper ground.

Men in a Rowboat

James Goodwyn Clonney, 1840

Grey wash sketch of four men struggling around a uniformed militia figure in a tall shako hat, with cast shadow.

Study for "Militia Training" [recto]

James Goodwyn Clonney, 1841

Pencil drawing of a leaning tree and rocks in the foreground, with two small figures and a distant tower on the shore.

Figures by the Shore

James Goodwyn Clonney, 1830

Brown wash drawing of a lagoon with a fortress tower, gondolas and sailing boats under a pale sky.

The Fortress of San Andrea from the Lagoon

Francesco Guardi, 1780

Brown ink and wash sketch of an elegant couple, a gooseboy herding geese, and a standing gentleman with a cane.

An Elegant Couple, a Gooseboy, and a Gentleman [recto]

Francesco Guardi, 1780

Brown ink and wash sketch of two elegant couples, one on a rocky outcrop beside a branch, the other standing at right.

Two Elegant Couples [verso]

Francesco Guardi, 1780

Brown wash drawing of a church and bell tower on a lagoon island, with gondolas and sailboats in the foreground.

The Island of San Clemente

Francesco Guardi

Brown ink drawing of a church with a tall bell tower on a lagoon island, with gondolas and boats in the foreground.

The Island of Madonna della Grazia

Francesco Guardi

Watercolor drawing of a rustic watermill beside a Gothic brick ruin, with figures, dogs and a stream in the foreground.

Rustic Watermill in a Gothic Ruin

Hendrik de Meijer, 1778

Pastel drawing of a turquoise sea with breaking waves, a grassy cliff at left, and dramatic clouds above the horizon.

View of the Sea, Normandy

Alexandre Desgoffe, 1852

Architectural elevation of the Hôtel de Camondo street facade with mansard roof, arched carved doorway, and watercolor render

Presentation Drawing of the Hôtel de Camondo

Denis-Louis Destors, 1876

Ink and wash sketch of a seated man in a top hat beside three women with parasols at an outdoor café.

Scene at a Paris Cafe

Edme-Alexis-Alfred Dehodencq

Pencil and chalk drawing of a rocky cliff beside a fenced path leading to distant hills and huts in the Roman countryside.

Campagna di Roma (Roman Countryside) (recto)

Julius Jacob the Elder, 1851

Pencil sketches on tan paper of domed churches over a hillside, a tree, and stone arches with steps.

Studies of the Colosseum and Monte Pincio (verso)

Julius Jacob the Elder, 1851

Grey-toned drawing of Niagara Falls with white cascades, rising mist, wooded banks and a broad river in the foreground.

Niagara Falls

Régis François Gignoux

Brown wash drawing of a large tree beside a pond and rocks, with a distant cottage and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

The Trees, Bedford, New York

Régis François Gignoux, 1849

Brown ink and wash drawing of a hilltop town with a bell tower, city walls, an arched gateway and distant mountains.

Viterbo

Wilhelm Heinrich Ludwig Gruner, 1837

Engraving of a crowned king and queen standing with their many children in a formal interior with coats of arms.

Frederick V, King of Bohemia, Elizabeth and Their Family

Claes Janszoon Visscher II

Pencil sketch of a rustic barn with a thatched roof, wooden door, climbing vines and leaning ladder.

Corner of a Rustic Barn

Sigmund Freudenberger, 1770

Pen and gray wash drawing of two women talking at a table in an elegant interior with a clock, mirror and dog.

Conversation Piece

Sigmund Freudenberger, 1770

Engraving of a crowded schoolroom with a donkey at a desk, a central teacher with birch rods, and many reading figures.

The Ass at School

Pieter van der Heyden, 1557

Engraving of a haloed saint confronting a crowd of demons, witches and sorcery scenes around a cauldron and pit.

Saint James and the Magician Hermogenes

Pieter van der Heyden, 1565

Engraving of a chaotic battle where armored soldiers fight among large moneybags, strongboxes and scattered gold coins.

The Battle of the Moneybags and the Strongboxes

Pieter van der Heyden

Woodcut of a bearded man in a hat painting outdoors at an easel, with trees, a path with walkers, and a village.

The Landscape Artist (Le paysagiste)

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1912

Lithograph of sailing boats and figures on calm water with white cliffs in the distance under a morning sky.

Le matin

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1824