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National Gallery of Art

25,670 works

Painting of soldiers abducting women in a classical city scene with columns, an obelisk, and a seated figure.

The Rape of the Sabine Women

Unknown artist, c. 1770

Oil portrait of a woman in a large teal hat and dark dress, turned three-quarters to the left against a soft landscape.

Lady Arabella Ward

George Romney, 1783-1788

Seated woman in white dress and black plumed hat holding a fan, with red drapery and a cloudy landscape behind her.

Mrs. Alexander Blair

George Romney, 1787-1789

Painting of a forest with a waterfall, fallen birch trunk, two small walkers, and dramatic clouds overhead.

Forest Scene

Jacob van Ruisdael, c. 1655

Genre scene of a couple dancing in a tavern courtyard under vines, with musicians, diners, and a barrel.

The Dancing Couple

Jan Steen, 1663

Portrait of a woman in embroidered gown and lace collar, with sailing ships on the sea behind her.

Emilia di Spilimbergo

Titian, c. 1560

Painting of nude Venus embracing Adonis, who holds a spear beside hunting dogs, with Cupid and a rainbow in the background.

Venus and Adonis

Titian, c. 1540s/c. 1560-1565

Portrait of a woman in a rose embroidered robe with a lace collar, holding a laurel wreath, with a unicorn in a landscape.

Irene di Spilimbergo

Titian, c. 1560

Painting of a Venice canal with gondolas, sailboats, a white domed church and a bell tower under a bright blue sky.

Venice: The Dogana and San Giorgio Maggiore

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1834

Hazy moonlit harbor with masted ships, small rowboats, and glowing fires on the right bank under a pale sky.

Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1835

Painting of a white-robed woman rising through clouds in golden light, surrounded by cherubs holding a rose wreath and a cros

The Virgin as Intercessor

Anthony van Dyck, 1628/1629

Stormy seascape with sailing boats and a rowing boat in rough waves under dark clouds, by J. M. W. Turner, 1807.

The Junction of the Thames and the Medway

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1807

Seated man in black satin with white ruff and black velvet cap, beside an inscribed panel and coat of arms, by Van Dyck.

Giovanni Vincenzo Imperiale

Anthony van Dyck, 1626

Portrait of a man in polished steel armor with a red sash, gripping a sword hilt against a stormy sky.

The Prefect Raffaele Raggi

Anthony van Dyck, c. 1625

Seated woman in black gown and white ruff beside a young boy in red embroidered doublet, with classical columns behind.

A Genoese Noblewoman and Her Son

Anthony van Dyck, c. 1626

Full-length portrait of a woman in black with a red parasol, beside a classical column and an attendant in gold.

Marchesa Elena Grimaldi Cattaneo

Anthony van Dyck, 1623

Full-length portrait of a young boy in black embroidered clothing and lace collar, with a dog beside him, against a dark back

Filippo Cattaneo

Anthony van Dyck, 1623

Full-length portrait of a young child in a white lace dress holding a red fruit, with a red cloth and dark background.

Maddalena Cattaneo

Anthony van Dyck, 1623

Portrait of a woman in pink satin holding a garland of pink and white roses against a dark background.

Catherine Howard, Lady d'Aubigny

Anthony van Dyck, c. 1638

Half-length portrait of a young man with wavy blond hair, black cap, and fur-trimmed brown garment against a dark background.

Portrait of a Young Man

Unknown artist, c. 1505

Woman in white headscarf and blue fur-trimmed jacket weighing objects on a balance beside a table with jewelry.

Woman Holding a Balance

Johannes Vermeer, c. 1664

Oil painting of a young woman in a feathered hat and blue dress against a patterned tapestry, looking toward the viewer.

Girl with a Flute

Unknown artist, c. 1669/1675

Misty grey river scene with masted boats in the foreground and church spires faintly visible on the distant shore.

Grey and Silver: Chelsea Wharf

James McNeill Whistler, c. 1864/1868

Full-length portrait of an older bald man with a white mustache in a dark suit, standing beside carved red-brown paneling.

Peter A. B. Widener

John Singer Sargent, 1902

Oval oil portrait of a seated man in a dark coat holding a cane, with a red chair behind him.

Captain Warren Delano

Charles Loring Elliott, c. 1852

Oil portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and white cravat, resting one hand on a chair arm beside a column.

Henry Pratt

Thomas Sully, 1815

William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland

Matthew Pratt, c. 1774

Oil study of a man in a gray wig and white cravat, with a sketched horse and rider in brown behind him.

John Bill Ricketts

Gilbert Stuart, 1795/1799

Half-length portrait of a young man with a white lace ruff and embroidered brown doublet against a dark background.

Portrait of a Nobleman

Unknown artist, c. 1570

Painted portrait of an older woman in black gown and white headdress holding a red prayer book, with inscriptions above.

Portrait of a Lady

Unknown artist, 1532

Two women converse in a decorated room with a green sofa, pink cushions, framed paintings and a gilt mirror.

A Friendly Call

William Merritt Chase, 1895

Oil portrait of a seated 18th-century man in a tan overcoat, embroidered waistcoat and lace cuffs, with a quill and papers.

Elisha Doane

Unknown artist, c. 1783

Oil portrait of a woman in a dark dress and white lace bonnet, resting her hand on her cheek against a brown background.

Portrait of a Lady

Unknown artist, c. 1825

Oil portrait of a woman with dark curls, grey off-shoulder dress and lace cuffs, resting her cheek on her hand.

Mrs. William Griffin

Thomas Sully, 1830

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a white gown and gray shawl, hand on chin, beside a red chair on a dark background.

Jane Cutler Doane

Unknown artist, c. 1783

Loose pastel sketch of a woman in a dark hat with a child's head resting against her, on a yellow-ochre ground.

Sketch of a Woman

Jean-Louis Forain, 1885/1890

Painting of the Madonna in red and dark robes holding a haloed Christ Child who reaches up toward her, against a blue sky.

Madonna and Child

Unknown artist, c. 1470/1480

Gold-ground panel painting of a crowned female saint holding a palm frond and book, with a wheel at her feet.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Bartolomeo Bulgarini, c. 1335/1340

Painting of Christ's baptism by John the Baptist in a turbulent rocky river landscape, with an angel and trees framing the sc

The Baptism of Christ

Alessandro Magnasco, c. 1740

Painting of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, Saint Joseph and an angel, in pink, red and blue robes.

The Holy Family with Angels

Domenico Beccafumi, c. 1545/1550

Painting of a stormy sea with two figures in robes, one walking on water, windblown trees, and a distant ship under clouds.

Christ at the Sea of Galilee

Alessandro Magnasco, c. 1740

Painting of the Last Supper with apostles at a white-draped table, gilded statues flanking an arched doorway, and servants at

The Last Supper

Sebastiano Ricci, 1713/1714

Portrait of a young man in a black beret and blue cloak against a green background, by Raphael.

Bindo Altoviti

Raphael, c. 1515

Painting of an angel kneeling with a lily while the Virgin Mary kneels in a blue mantle, with a dove above.

The Annunciation

Lippi, Filippo, Fra, c. 1435/1440

Lunette painting of a crowned figure placing a crown on a kneeling veiled woman, flanked by angels and red drapery.

The Coronation of the Virgin

Filippino Lippi, c. 1475

Tiepolo ceiling painting of allegorical figures, putti and statues in a bright sky within an ornate gilded frame.

Wealth and Benefits of the Spanish Monarchy under Charles III

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1762

Francesco II Gonzaga, Fourth Marquis of Mantua

Baldassare d'Este, c. 1474/1480

Painting of the Virgin holding a nude infant who clasps a goldfinch, set against golden-brown drapery and a grey background.

Madonna of the Goldfinch

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, c. 1767/1770

Painting of an imaginary harbor with sailing ships, a stone bridge, ruined tower, classical columns and figures on the shore.

Capriccio of a Harbor

Francesco Guardi, c. 1760/1770

Painting of a kneeling woman in a golden robe praying beside a bow, with a red-clad figure in a rocky landscape.

Procris' Prayer to Diana

Bernardino Luini, c. 1520/1522

Madonna holding the Christ Child with two angels, one in red robe, gilded halos and a lily, in a Renaissance interior.

Madonna and Child with Angels

Sandro Botticelli, 1465/1470

Painting of a nude woman with a flower wreath beside a tablet and book, surrounded by deer, birds, dogs and a flamingo in a f

Circe and Her Lovers in a Landscape

Dosso Dossi, c. 1525

Painting of a kneeling man in yellow robes beside a tall tree, with small figures and rolling green hills behind him.

Cephalus Hiding the Jewels

Bernardino Luini, c. 1520/1522

Gold-ground painting of the Madonna seated with the Christ Child and five haloed angels beneath a draped canopy.

Madonna and Child with Five Angels

Giovanni Baronzio, c. 1335

Painting of a classical temple inscribed VIRGINITAS, with two men at left, flowering plants and a stream in the foreground.

Cephalus and Pan at the Temple of Diana

Bernardino Luini, c. 1520/1522

Painting of a hunter raising a club among dogs in a wooded landscape, with women and archers on a hill behind.

Cephalus Punished at the Hunt

Bernardino Luini, c. 1520/1522

Painting of a man in an orange tunic beside a javelin, with trees, a palm and mountains in a pale landscape.

Procris Pierced by Cephalus' Javelin

Bernardino Luini, c. 1520/1522

Fresco-style landscape of a young hunter with a spear gesturing toward reclining figures by a stream, with a hilltop town beh

Cephalus and the Nymphs

Bernardino Luini, c. 1520/1522

Painted landscape with two men in the foreground and a figure with raised arms on a hill beneath a large tree.

The Despair of Cephalus

Bernardino Luini, c. 1520/1522

Painting of rolling green hills with men in foreground gesturing toward hunting dogs and animals chasing across a distant hil

The Misfortunes of Cephalus

Bernardino Luini, c. 1520/1522

Painting of a woman in a red robe reaching toward a kneeling white unicorn in a green landscape with trees and hills.

Procris and the Unicorn

Bernardino Luini, c. 1520/1522

Mother of Pearl and Silver: The Andalusian

James McNeill Whistler, 1888(?)-1900

Full-length portrait of a red-haired woman in a white dress holding a lily, standing on an animal skin rug before white drape

Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl

James McNeill Whistler, 1861-1863, 1872

Painting of two women in a studio with an easel, plaster casts, a drawing board and classical sculpture.

A Painter's Studio

Louis-Léopold Boilly, c. 1800