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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Hand-coloured print of two American scoter ducks, a dark male with orange bill and a grey female, swimming on rippled water.

American Scoter Duck

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1838

Hand-colored print of two terns on a grassy coastal bank with shells and a sea urchin, calm water and hills behind.

Havell's Tern and Trudeau's Tern

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1838

Hand-colored print of a white swan swimming past yellow water lilies on a lake, with trees and clouds behind.

Common American Swan

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1838

Hand-colored print of a green Violet-green Cormorant and a brown Townsend's Cormorant perched on rocks by the sea.

Violet-green Cormorant and Townsend's Cormorant

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1838

Hand-colored plate of five woodpecker species perched on a lichen-covered tree branch, with labeled names along the bottom.

Hairy Woodpecker

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1838

Hand-colored plate of ten woodpecker species perched on a gnarled branch, with species names printed beneath.

Maria's Woodpecker

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1838

Hand-colored print of two white grouse birds on a rocky ledge with blue mountains behind, one in spring and one in winter plu

American Ptarmigan and White-tailed Grous

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1838

Hand-colored print of a brown pelican with open bill on a rocky shore, with a lighthouse and bay in the background.

Brown Pelican

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1838

Hand-colored print of two rough-legged hawks perched on a branch, one facing left and one seen from behind.

Rough-legged Falcon

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1838

Hand-colored plate of three partridges, one blue-crested, one feeding, one speckled brown, in a grassy mountain landscape.

Plumed Partridge and Thick-legged Partridge

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1838

Hand-coloured bird plate showing seven finches and related birds perched on a branch, with species labels below.

Lazuli Finch

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1838

Hand-colored print of two dark oyster-catcher shorebirds with red bills and legs on a rocky shore by the sea.

White-Legged Oyster-Catcher and Slender-Billed Oyster-Catcher

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1838

Hand-coloured print of two Western ducks with orange flanks and white heads on a bank beside water and reeds.

Western Duck

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1838

Hand-colored plate of five owls, some perched on branches and others on grass, labeled with species names below.

Burrowing Owl, Large-Headed Burrowing Owl andLittle Night Owl

Robert Havell after John James Audubon, 1838

Hand-colored engraving of a river landscape with framing trees, a sailing boat, distant town and hills, titled Georgetown and

Georgetown and Federal City or City of Washington

J. Cartwright after George Beck, 1801

Sepia pen drawing of a man's head turned upward to the right, with fine hatched shading on the face and neck.

Head of a Man Looking Up to the Right

Alphonse Legros, 1890s?

Study of Delphic Sibyl; Head of a Man

Alphonse Legros after Michelangelo

Brown wash drawing of mourners kneeling and standing around a crucifix and stone tomb, with figures gazing upward.

At the Foot of the Cross

Alphonse Legros

Etching of a farmer resting with a donkey beside tall trees in a shaded forest clearing.

Farmer and His Donkey (Le fermier et son ane)

Alphonse Legros

Charcoal drawing of robed singers around music stands in a dim Gothic church choir with tall arches.

Choir of a Spanish Church

Alphonse Legros

Etching of slender tree trunks framing a grassy bank and a small lake beyond, with dense hatched shading.

Small Lake (Le petit lac)

Alphonse Legros

Etching of two travelers resting beneath a large leaning tree with sparse branches, with open landscape to the right.

Travelers Resting (Les voyageurs fatigues)

Alphonse Legros

Etching of a farmhouse on a grassy hill seen beside a large tree trunk, with rocks in the foreground and a pale sky.

Farm with Large Tree (La ferme au grand arbre)

Alphonse Legros, mid-19th century

Jules Dalou, 2nd plate

Alphonse Legros

Etching of an older man with a cane and a young woman with a basket walking beside tall trees on a rural path.

Stroll of the Convalescent (La promenade du convalescent)

Alphonse Legros

Etching of four figures and a standing woman gathered around a candlelit table in a dim, beamed interior.

Supper of the Poor (Le souper chez misere)

Alphonse Legros

Etching of a donkey overturned by a storm beside a child, with a startled woman recoiling against a tree at left.

Donkey Upset by Storm (L'ane renverse par la foudre)

Alphonse Legros

Etching of a forest path with tall trees and feathery foliage, opening onto a distant horizon on the right.

In the Forest of Fontainebleau (Dans la foret de Fontainebleau)

Alphonse Legros

Etching of a thatched farm building with cattle and a seated figure beside a drinking trough, shaded in dense crosshatching.

Drinking Trough, 2nd plate (L'abreuvoir)

Alphonse Legros

Women of Brussels (Femmes de Bruges)

Alphonse Legros

Etched bust portrait of an older man with wavy hair and a cravat, shown in three-quarter view against a pale background.

Hector Berlioz

Alphonse Legros

Etching of a figure with a cart on a path beside a forest edge, with trees and a hatched cloudy sky.

Edge of a Forest in Bourgogne (Un coin de foret en Bourgogne)

Alphonse Legros

Etching of a stone wall, farmhouse and ruined tower, with a woman and horse on a dirt road in the foreground.

Rectory Wall (Le mur du presbytere)

Alphonse Legros

Etching of a seated figure on a riverbank beside tall trees, with a flat landscape and distant village beyond.

Along the River (Le long de la rive)

Alphonse Legros

Etching of a tree-lined avenue of slender poplars receding along a dirt path toward a hazy distant horizon.

Avenue of Poplars (L'allee de peupliers)

Alphonse Legros

Etching of a seated barefoot man bowing his head beside a donkey on a grassy bank with dense hatched shadows.

The Good Samaritan (Le bon samaritain)

Alphonse Legros

Drawn portrait of an elderly bearded man with a pensive expression, shaded in soft pencil with hatched background.

Self-Portrait

Alphonse Legros

Etching of an old woodcutter seated by sticks in a forest, looking up at a skeletal figure of Death holding a staff.

Death and the Woodcutter, 4th plate (La mort et le bucheron)

Alphonse Legros, late 19th century

Engraved procession of Roman figures, soldiers and children before a barred wall, with an eagle, palm branches and an S.P.Q.R

The Triumph of Julius Caesar

Andrea Andreani after Andrea Mantegna, 1599

Hand-colored woodcut of women approaching a tomb while armored guards lie sleeping, with a city and hills behind.

Three Marys at the Tomb

Etching of a shaded covered street in Cairo with robed figures, turbans, seated vendors and hanging fabric canopies.

A Covered Street in Cairo (Eene overdekte straat in Cairo)

Engraving of a mother with curled hair and a child in white reaching up toward her, against a dark background.

Mother and Child

Timothy Cole after Sir Joshua Reynolds

Woodcut-style print of the winged Cupid sleeping on a cushion, head tilted, with curly hair and feathered wings.

Cupid Asleep

Bartolomeo Coriolano after Guido Reni

Hand-colored print of sailing warships in battle on choppy water, with gunsmoke and American flags, titled Perry's Victory on

Perry's Victory on Lake Erie

Napoleon Sarony

Hand-colored historical print with oval portrait of William Penn, surrounding scenes of his life, a treaty scene, and text pa

William Penn's History

Unknown artist

Hand-colored print of a large tree bearing labeled fruit of virtues, with a farmhouse, church, and family below.

Tree of Temperance

Unknown artist, 1848

Hand-colored print of uniformed officers in a surrender scene before a white tent, one officer offering a sword, with trees b

Surrender of Cornwallis: At York-Town Va. Oct. 1781

Nathaniel Currier, 1845

Etching of a seated man looking up at a Shakespearean-era figure holding its own head, with radiating light behind.

"But surely, Mr. Shakespeare, two heads is better than one"

Engraved portrait of a man in a fur hat holding a pink flower, after Jan van Eyck.

The Man with the Pink

Ferdinand Gaillard after Jan van Eyck

Lithograph of two men in dark coats on a town street, one holding a hoop, with houses and chimneys behind them.

"Ce qui se fait dans les meilleures societes"

Two men in caps and worn coats stand outdoors, one leaning in to speak confidentially to the other beside a stone wall.

Histoire d'en dire deux

Monochrome lithograph of a harbor town with rooftops, masts, and their reflections in rippled water beneath a pale sky.

Inner Harbor

Childe Hassam, c. 1918

Sketch of a white colonial church with a bell tower framed by tall trees along a sidewalk.

Colonial Church, Gloucester

Childe Hassam, 1918

Monochrome sketch of figures on a long wooden pier over water, with a rowboat and rocks in the foreground.

Bathing Beach, Bass Rocks

Childe Hassam, c. 1918

Loose ink sketch of a busy city street with shopfronts, awnings, a lamppost, and pedestrians walking on the sidewalk.

Lafayette Street

Childe Hassam, 1918

Loose black crayon sketch of a crowded city avenue with flags hung from buildings and pedestrians along the street.

Avenue of the Allies

Childe Hassam, 1918

Etching of a large gnarled oak tree with spreading branches in an open landscape with smaller trees and shrubs beyond.

Wayside Inn - Oaks in Spring

Childe Hassam, 1926

Etching of a tidal shoreline with two rowboats, a lattice fence, a stone embankment, and houses and trees behind.

Old Lace

Childe Hassam, 1915

Etching of a two-story building with a balcony, two men beside a pushcart on a sunlit street, and a woman at an upper window.

Toby's, Cos Cob

Childe Hassam, 1915

Etching of a two-story house with a porch behind a fence, shaded by large trees, with a figure standing at the gate.

House on the Main Street, Easthampton

Childe Hassam, 1922

Etching of a shingled house with chimneys beneath large trees, with a split-rail fence and dirt road in front.

Walt Whitman's Birthplace

Childe Hassam, 1927

Etching of four studied heads: a scowling bald man, a curly-haired youth, a bearded man, and a turbaned old man.

Four Heads from the Raphael Cartoons at Hampton Court

William Hogarth, c. 1729

Oval etched portrait of a young man with long hair in studded armor, resting his arm on a helmet, dated 1644.

Henry Colthurst

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1644

Woman with a Ruff in Profile

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1643