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National Gallery of Art

14,492 works

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bindo Altoviti

Raphael, c. 1515

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

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