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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Etching of Christ being raised on a cross on a rocky hill, with soldiers, a mounted rider, banner and mourners below.

Raising of the Cross

Jacques Callot, c. 1624/1625

Etching of the Crucifixion with Christ centered on a cross, two thieves at the sides, soldiers, and mourning women below.

The Crucifixion

Jacques Callot, c. 1624/1625

Pen and wash title page design with a haloed central figure, Moses with tablets, a saint with keys, and angels.

Title Page for a Bible

Pencil sketch of a woman bathing a toddler in a large tub, drawn on tan paper.

The Bath [recto]

Mary Cassatt, 1890-1891

Brown ink drawing of Death with a scythe approaching a kneeling man beside ruins and trees in a landscape.

Death and the Woodman in a Coastal Landscape with Ruins

Ercole Bazzicaluva

Pen and brown ink drawing of men playing boccie beside a village, with a large tree on the right and hills in the distance.

Men Playing Boccie in a Village

Ercole Bazzicaluva

Brown ink and wash drawing of trees and shrubs at the edge of a wood, with a path in the foreground.

The Edge of a Wood

Anthony van Dyck, 1630

Pencil sketch of women and a child in an omnibus interior, with a window and hats at the right.

In the Omnibus [recto]

Mary Cassatt, 1890-1891

Black and red chalk drawing of a standing man in a ruff collar and cloak, holding a hat at his side.

Portrait of a Man Standing

Anthony van Dyck

Etching of two tall tree trunks in foreground with a small domed cathedral on the distant right under a cloudy sky.

The Cathedral of Florence (Le Dome florentin)

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, c. 1869/1870

Pen and ink sketch of two seated male figures with loose, overlapping contour lines on grey-brown paper.

Two Seated Male Figures

Anthony van Dyck

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Madonna and Christ child with a kneeling saint and studies of bearded heads.

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine

Anthony van Dyck, 1618

Woodcut of the Virgin and Child with a kneeling man in fur-trimmed robes, a castle and landscape behind them.

The Virgin and Child Adored by Frederic the Wise of Saxony

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Woodcut of a woman in elaborate dress holding a lamp, with a castle on a hill and a tree in the landscape behind her.

Foolish Virgin

Niklaus Manuel, 1518

Engraved title page with heraldic arms, two lions, two cherubs and a banner dedicating Livre d'oiseaux to Gilles Fouquet.

Title Page for "Livre d'oiseaux"

Etching of lapwings in flight and on a grassy bank beside a pond, with trees and clouds in the background.

Vanellus, The Lapwing

Etching of teal ducks on water with reeds, a flying duck, a farmhouse and tower on the shore, and a sailboat.

Querpedula, The Teal

Etching of red-legged partridges walking in a meadow beside tall reeds, with birds flying overhead under a cloudy sky.

Pedrix rubra, The Red-Legged Partridge

Etching of small birds perched on a branch over a pond, with a bird in flight and a distant church spire in the landscape.

Ficedula, The Bullfinch

Etching of woodcocks on the ground and in flight, with a rural village and trees in the background.

Rusticula, The Woodcock

Etching of a pond landscape with dense shrubs, a thatched cottage, and snipe birds flying and resting on the water.

Rusticula minor, The Snipe

Etching of two rail birds on a marshy riverbank, one feeding, with a flying bird and trees in the background.

Ortygometra, The Rail

Etching of goldfinches perched and flying among spiky thistles and flowers, with a distant landscape and cloudy sky behind.

Carduelis, The Goldfinch

Etching of kingfishers in flight and perched on a sandy bank beside a reedy marsh under a cloudy sky.

Alcedo, The Kingfisher

Etching of several jays on a grassy path with trees and birds in flight in a landscape.

Garrulus, The Jay

Etching of a large owl on a branch surrounded by smaller birds, with ducks and a rural landscape below.

Monedula, The Owl

Eve

Paul Gauguin, 1898-1899

Woodcut print of women, animals and leafy branches with fruit, framed by a dark border, by Paul Gauguin.

Women, Animals and Foliage (Femmes, animaux et feuillages)

Paul Gauguin, in or after 1895

Woodcut print of a reclining woman on a flowered cloth, with stylized blossoms in black and cream above her.

Te Arii Vahine (Lady of Royal Blood)

Paul Gauguin, 1898-1899

Etching of an elderly man named Aesop standing with a book, wrapped in a cloak, beside a bucket.

Aesopvs (Aesop)

Francisco Goya after Diego Velázquez, 1778

Pen drawing of a river curving past a village with a church steeple, a wooden bridge, pollarded willows and hills.

River Landscape with Wooden Bridge

Augustin Hirschvogel, 1546

Woodcut of a rich man recoiling at a table of gold coins as a skeleton reaches in through a barred window.

Der Rychman (The Rich Man)

Hans Lützelburger after Hans Holbein the Younger, c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton seizing a startled merchant among bales, barrels and sailing ships at a harbor.

Der Kauffman (The Merchant)

Hans Lützelburger after Hans Holbein the Younger, c. 1526

Woodcut of a queen seized by a skeleton in a jester's cap, with attendants and an hourglass beneath an arcade.

Der Kuniginn (The Queen)

Hans Lützelburger after Hans Holbein the Younger, c. 1526

Bearded priest kneels at an altar gazing up at a blue-winged angel pointing from a gothic interior with gold border.

The Annunciation to Zacharias

Unknown artist, c. 1400

Circular engraved print of a Bacchic procession with satyrs, putti, animals and foliage framing a blank central circle.

Triumphal Procession of Bacchus

Jonas Silbert, 1572-1589

Ink and wash drawing of an ornate baroque catafalque with spires, candles, flaming urns and statues on a tiled floor.

Magnificent Catafalque in Honor of John III, King of Poland

Alessandro Galli da Bibbiena

Circular engraving of two figures in a riverside landscape with a city, a willow, and a winged Cupid among clouds.

Apollo Pursuing Daphne

Jonas Silber, 1572-1589

Ink and wash drawing of cascading waterfalls over rocks, with a hilltop building and wooded hills behind.

The Waterfalls at Tivoli (recto)

Joachim Franz Beich, 1704

Pen and wash drawing of a foaming river and waterfall beneath overhanging trees and rocky cliffs.

River Landscape with a Waterfall (recto)

Joachim Franz Beich, 1704

Medieval painting of a haloed female saint in red mantle and green gown holding a palm, within a blue arch and gold border.

Saint Susanna

Matteo di ser Cambio di Bettolo, c. 1385

Medieval manuscript page with a column of Latin names in gothic script, each with red and blue decorated initials.

Saint James

Matteo di ser Cambio di Bettolo, c. 1385

Symmetrical engraved ornament with Venus and Amor in a central niche, flanked by winged horses, griffins and grotesque figure

Title Page: Large Pendant, Venus and Amor at Centre

Daniel Mignot, 1596

Black and white etched print of an ornate strapwork pendant with a ribbon bow, pear drops, and two smaller hanging earrings.

Large Strapwork Pendant with Two Hangers as Earrings at Left and Right

Engraved design of a large jewelry pendant with a star at its centre, faceted stones, pearl drops and a ribbon bow.

Large Pendant with Star at Centre

Engraved pendant design with three nude women holding twigs, framed by scrollwork, ribbons, and fruit baskets.

Large Pendant, Three Nude Women with Twigs at Centre

Daniel Mignot, 1596

Engraved ornamental pendant design with strapwork, a ribbon bow at top, and two birds hanging as earrings at the sides.

Strapwork Pendant with Two Birds as Earrings at Left and Right

Engraved ornamental pendant design with two double crosses, table-stones, ribbon bow and scrollwork on a cream background.

Large Pendant with Two Double Crosses, Surrounded by Six Large and Sixteen Small Table-Stones

Engraved ornamental pendant design with a standing female figure, birds, hares, scrollwork, and ribbons on a cream background

Large Pendant, Flora Standing, Holding a Fruit Garland

Daniel Mignot, 1596

Engraved strapwork pendant design with scrolls, a ribbon bow, pear-shaped drops and two eagles hanging at the sides.

Strapwork Pendant with Two Eagles as Earringsat Left and Right

Engraved ornamental pendant design with a radial wheel center, ribbon bow, hanging drops and two small birds.

Large Pendant in the Form of a Wheel

Engraved ornamental pendant design with a central female figure, herms, griffins, ribbons and scrollwork.

Large Pendant, Victory Flanked by Two Herms at Centre

Daniel Mignot, 1596

Engraved jewelry design of a strapwork pendant with two swan earrings, ribbon bow and pear-shaped drops, numbered XI.

Strapwork Pendant with Two Swans as Earrings at Left and Right

Engraved design of an ornate jewelry pendant with a central cross, faceted settings, ribbon bow, and hanging pearl drops.

Large Pendant

Engraved ornamental pendant with a winged figure holding two snakes, flanked by griffins and ribbons.

Large Pendant, Winged Fantasy Creature Holding Two Snakes

Daniel Mignot, 1596

Engraved design of an ornate strapwork pendant with ribbons, teardrop drops, and two cross-shaped earrings.

Strapwork Pendant with Three Drops and Two Cross-Shaped Pendants as Earrings at Left and Right

Etched jewelry design with a central pendant of cut stones, pearl drops, a ribbon bow and two flanking pendants.

Pendant with Two Double Crosses, Surrounded by Four Diamond-Shaped Stones, Five Table-Stones, and Thirteen Pearls

Engraved print of an oval pendant with floral scrollwork, a ribbon bow above, pear drops, and two winged creatures below.

Large Pendant, Upright Oval with Floral Ornament

Daniel Mignot, 1596

Engraved print of jewelry pendants with faceted stones, pearl drops, and ribbon bows, numbered XXI.

Pendant with Wheel at Centre, Surrounded by Four Table-Stones

Engraved print of a diamond-shaped pendant with dense scrolling foliage, hung from a ribbon bow with pear-shaped drops.

Large Pendant, Ornamental Foliage Design

Daniel Mignot, 1596

Engraved print of three ornamental pendants with strapwork designs, pearl drops, and ribbons, numbered XXIII.

Three Strapwork Pendants, The Lower Ones Triangular and Oval

Engraved jewelry design with a central cross pendant of square stones, foliate ornament, ribbon bow, and smaller pendants bel

Pendant with Double Cross at Centre, Surrounded by Four Large Table-Stones

Engraved jewelry design with an ornate strapwork pendant, ribbon bow, pear-shaped drops and two smaller earrings.

Strapwork Pendant with Two Square Tablestonesas Earrings at Left and Right

Engraved print of an ornamental pendant with two stacked scrolled crosses, ribbon bow and hanging drops.

Pendant with Two Double Crosses