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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Charcoal study of a draped reclining figure with a bare foot extended at lower left, on cream paper.

Study of a Draped Figure

John Singer Sargent, 1920-1925

Charcoal sketch of a seated woman in a hat on garden steps beside a balustrade, with dark foliage behind her.

By the Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy

John Singer Sargent, c. 1907

Pen and ink drawing of a dirt road winding through rolling hills with wooden fences, grass, and trees.

A Road in the Hills Near Dordrecht

Walter Shirlaw, 1870-1877

Graphite sketch of two swans on pink paper, one with raised wings and one with head turned back.

Studies of a Swan

John Singer Sargent, 1880-1900

Pencil sketch of two swans on rippling water, one with neck curved in the foreground, by John Singer Sargent.

Swans in the Water

John Singer Sargent, 1880-1900

Brown ink sketch of fisher figures with baskets and children walking across wet sand toward distant windmills and boats.

En route pour la pêche (Setting Out to Fish)

John Singer Sargent, 1878

Watercolor of a gondola on a Venetian canal passing an arched bridge and old buildings, with soft reflections on the water.

Ponte Panada, Fondamenta Nuove, Venice

John Singer Sargent, c. 1880

Sepia allegorical emblem design with seated woman, circular shield with anchor, musket-armed soldier, cannon and bust.

Design for an Emblem of the State of South Carolina

Christian Schussele, c. 1860

Watercolor of two deer leaping across a river through a dense autumn-toned forest with a sandy bank.

Landscape with Deer, North Carolina

Joshua Shaw, c. 1820

Pencil sketch of a woman leaning on a fence beside laundry, watching three puppies playing on the grass below.

Woman Watching Puppies

Walter Shirlaw, late 19th century

Charcoal drawing of a standing female nude leaning against a wall, head bowed, one hand raised to her face.

Female Nude

Walter Shirlaw, c. 1872

Pencil study of several bare feet and a shin with hatched shading and cast shadows on pale paper.

Studies of Feet

Walter Shirlaw, c. 1872

Graphite drawing of a nude male figure seen from behind, holding a tall staff beside a rocky outcrop.

Male Nude with Staff

Walter Shirlaw, 1872

Pencil and watercolor sketch of cypress trees, a hillside building, and travelers with pack animals on a dirt road.

Granada

Walter Shirlaw, 1904-1909

Brown ink and wash drawing of a man in a hat and cloak raising a long stick, face turned toward the viewer.

Study for "Toning the Bell"

Walter Shirlaw, c. 1874

Watercolor of ruined brick buildings and a standing figure in a town street, with distant trees and boat masts behind.

Ruins of a Tavern, Petersburg, Virginia

Jr William Skinner Simpson, c. 1845

Pencil sketch of cavalry soldiers in battle, with raised sabres, a fallen horse and rider, and a horseman charging across a f

Cavaliers in Battle

Asa B. Sizer, c. 1820

Watercolor study of two men flanking a scrolled cartouche with a ship, a dog, and a ribbon reading Liberty.

Study for "The Great Seal of the State of Delaware"

Thomas Sully, c. 1847

Pencil drawing of the U.S. Capitol dome rising above brick rooftops and chimneys under a pale sky.

Capitol, Washington

George Strickland, 1837

Brown wash drawing of a seated man in a dark coat holding a book, with stacked books behind him.

Man Holding a Book [recto]

Thomas Sully, c. 1815

Pen and ink drawing of a bear lying in grass beside a bench with two straw beehives under trees.

Bear Stung by Bees

William Holbrook Beard, 1865-1895

Watercolor of Half Dome and Royal Arches in Yosemite with pale granite cliffs, shadowed valley and stormy sky.

Half Dome and Royal Arches, Yosemite, from Glacier Point

Samuel Colman, c. 1870

Graphite study of pioneer families on rocky ground, a man in a fur hat pointing west, with grid lines visible.

Study for "Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way"

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, c. 1862

Pencil sketch of steep rocky cliffs and a winding creek in a canyon, with scattered trees along the valley floor.

Clear Creek Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Colorado

Ralph Albert Blakelock, c. 1869

Charcoal drawing of a dark gondola on a canal at evening with pale buildings and light reflections on water.

Gondola, Evening in Venice

Eugène Vail, c. 1900-1920

Brown wash drawing of four men seated around a table in conversation, one smoking a pipe, with faint sketches of heads.

Fishermen

Adolph Menzel, c. 1850

Pencil sketch of a misty lake with a rowboat and wooded island, and an oval vignette of a tree, path and cottage.

Seascape and Landscape

Unknown artist, c. 1859

Pen and ink study of two embracing figures in period dress, with smaller sketches and handwritten notes on pale paper.

Study for "The Return of King Friedrich II from Küstrin"

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, c. 1850s

Pencil sketch of a crowd of bearded men in seventeenth-century hats and cloaks, finished at left and faint toward right.

Men in Seventeenth-Century Costumes [recto]

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, c. 1850s

Sketch of the Ponte Vecchio over the Arno with buildings, a tower and a dome behind it, drawn in soft grey tones.

Ponte Vecchio, Florence [recto]

John Singer Sargent, 1870-1872