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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Etching of a bearded man seated and leaning on a walking stick, with a distant landscape at the right edge.

Sinbad the Sailor (Sinbad le marin)

Alphonse Legros

Hand-colored plate of a black, white and blue long-tailed bird perched on a branch with pink flowers, two birds flying at lef

Urocissa magnirostris

C.H. Richter, 1850

Hand-colored print of two green-headed trogon birds perched on a branch, with a brown bird above them among leaves.

Trogan personatus

C.H. Richter, 1836

Etching of a ruined chateau on a grassy hill with a small shed and tree, rendered in dense hatched lines.

Ruins of a Chateau (Les ruines du chateau)

Alphonse Legros

Hand-coloured print of two European nightjars and two chicks on heathland with pink heather flowers.

Caprimulgus europaeus (Nightjar)

Hand-colored plate of two quail among grass, one brown and one grey with a white brow stripe and red legs.

Malacoturnix superciliosus (Mountain Quail)

Etching of a bent elderly woman in a hood beside a group of girls in bonnets, set among large tree trunks.

Orphans (Les orphelins (?))

Alphonse Legros

Hand-colored plate of two hummingbirds, one red-throated and hovering, the other perched in a nest among green leaves.

Topaza pyra (Fairy Topaz)

Hand-coloured print of two green hummingbirds with long racket tail feathers beside a branch of leaves and blue berries.

Spathura peruana (Peruvian Racket-Tail)

Etching of two women harvesters bent against slanting rain beneath windblown trees, one carrying a rake.

Harvesters Surprised by the Storm (Moissonneuses surprises par l'orage)

Alphonse Legros

Hand-colored plate of hummingbirds hovering around a pink cactus flower with a spiny cactus stem at right.

Eriocnemis vestitus (Glowing Puff-Leg)

Etching of a bearded man bent over a cluttered desk with inkwell, quill and books, beside a lattice window.

Geographer (Le geographe)

Alphonse Legros

Hand-colored print of two hummingbirds beside a yellow water lily and lily pads on a pond with reeds.

Hylocharis lactea (Sapphire-breasted Emerald)

Etching of two bearded men at a stone doorway with a ladder and a figure in a head covering behind them.

Saint Peter and Saint Paul at the Door of Bonhomme Misere (Saint Pierre et Saint Paula la port du Bonhomme Misere)

Alphonse Legros

Hand-coloured print of a barnacle goose with black neck and white face beside a pond, with three geese in grassy marsh behind

Barnacle Goose (Bernicla Leucopsis)

Hand-colored bird print of three small quails with blue breasts and brown plumage among grass and rocks.

Excalftoria minima (Blue-breasted Quail)

Perdix barbata (Daurian Partridge)

Hand-colored bird plate of a male and female Blue Rockthrush perched on rocks among grass.

Petrocossyphus cyanus (Blue Rockthrush)

Engraved portrait of a bearded bishop in a ruff and skullcap, resting his hand on an open book.

Robert Abbot, Bishop of Salisbury

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe, published 1620

Hand-coloured print of two dunnock birds on a bramble branch and mossy log beside a red fungus.

Accentor modularis (Dunnock)

Engraved portrait of a bearded bishop in clerical dress holding an open book, framed by a decorative cartouche with Latin tex

Domini Robertus, Episcopi Salisbury (Robert Abbot, Bishop of Salisbury)

Francis Delaram

Hand-coloured print of two adult greenfinches on a hawthorn branch with a nest of young birds and pink blossoms.

Ligurinus chloris (Greenfinch)

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded abbot in a biretta, with an ornate frame, coat of arms, and Latin inscription below.

Johann Adam Renner of Allmendingen

Raphael Custos, 1607

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man with a lace collar and braided doublet, with Latin border inscription, 1601.

Joannes Adams

Crispijn de Passe I, 1601

Engraved full-length portrait of an armored knight with a sword before a burning town and battle scene.

Godfrey Adelmar, Founder of the Knights Templar

William Rogers, published 1602

Engraved portrait of Archduke Albert of Austria in ruff and armor, flanked by cherubs holding a laurel wreath, with a city vi

Albert of Austria, Archduke

Crispijn de Passe I

Engraved portrait of a standing man in a lace ruff and embroidered doublet, holding a sword, beside a potted plant.

Albert, Archduke of Austria

Jan Muller after Sir Peter Paul Rubens, 1615

Engraved oval portrait of Archduke Albert VII in plumed hat and lace ruff, flanked by allegorical women.

Albert VII, Archduke of Austria

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and fur-trimmed cloak, with a crown on a table beside him.

Albert VII, Archduke of Austria

Pieter de Jode II after Sir Peter Paul Rubens, 1638/1644

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a feathered hat and lace ruff, with Latin inscriptions and floral urns.

Albert VII, Archduke of Austria

Attributed to Hieronymus Wierix

Engraved double portrait of a man in armor and a woman in a patterned gown, with coats of arms and a helmet at their feet.

Archduke Albert and Isabella Clara Eugenie of Austria

Hans Collaert the Younger, c. 1600

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in a ruff collar and pearl necklace, with French inscriptions framing the image.

Jeanne D'Albret, Queen of Navarre, Mother of Henry IV of France

Thomas de Leu, 1697

Engraved portrait of a woman in a ruffled collar and cap, holding pearls, with a Latin inscription below.

Jeanne D'Albret, Queen of Navarre and Mother of Henry IV of France

Engraved oval portrait of Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre, in ruff and pearls, holding a rosary beside a book and inkwell.

Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre, Mother of Henry IV of France

Gérard de Lairesse

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a cap holding a small book, with fruit garlands in the border.

Andrea Alciati

Nicolas de Larmessin IV

Mezzotint portrait of a man in dark clerical robes and white collar, with long wavy hair, in an oval frame.

Henry Aldrich, Dean of Christ Church

John Smith after Sir Godfrey Kneller

Engraved full-length portrait of an armored knight in a plumed helmet, with a burning town and armies in the background.

Godfredus Aldemarus Alexandrino (Godfrey Adelmar)

William Rogers, published 1602

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in armor and plumed cap standing under an ornate arch, holding a staff.

Alphonso, King of Castile

William Rogers, published 1602

Brown ink and wash drawing of a preaching figure above a crowd, with a seated woman and children in the foreground.

Saint John Preaching

Anthonie Blocklandt van Montfoort, 1575

Engraved full-length portrait of a woman in a ruff and feathered headdress, with fortified towns and soldiers in the backgrou

Amalia, Wife of Fredierick Henry, Prince of Orange

Frederik de Wit

Engraved portrait of Lancelot Andrewes, bishop in clerical dress with ruff, holding a quill over an open book, dated 1618.

Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester

Simon de Passe, 1618

Pen drawing of a parade armor backplate design with scrollwork, a winged figure, fighting soldiers and reclining women.

The Backplate of a Suit of Parade Armor

Etienne Delaune, 1557

Brown wash drawing of a standing female saint holding a palm frond and a wheel, in a flowing robe, within an arched frame.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Engraved oval portrait of a bishop in a skullcap and ruff reading an open book, with inscribed frame and verse below.

Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester

John Payne, 1632

Engraved portrait of a woman in regal dress with a lace ruff, holding a scepter and orb, beside a crown and window.

Anna, Wife of Matthias, Roman Emperor

Aegidius Sadeler

Pen and ink drawing of eight women in period costumes with varied headdresses, standing in a row.

Eight Ladies in Ancient Costumes

Melchior Lorck, 1567

Engraved portrait of a crowned queen in ermine robe and pearls, framed by emblems of helmet, sword, owl and laurel.

Anna Regina (Anne, Queen of France and Navarre)

Jeremias Falck after Justus van Verus, 1643

Pen and brown ink drawing of a classical villa garden with colonnades, rosette panels, palm and cypress trees, and small figu

A Party in a Roman Villa [recto]

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in a pearl headdress and jeweled sleeves, with Latin inscription and coats of arms.

Anne Boleyn

Renold Elstrack

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in a lace collar and pearl necklace, surrounded by Latin text and floral borders.

Anne of England

Crispijn de Passe I, 1604

Brown ink drawing of draped women and children beside a fountain basin, framed by scrolled architectural pilasters.

Women and Children at a Fountain

Red chalk drawing of Diana and Apollo above a heap of falling and dying figures, with Apollo drawing a bow.

Diana and Apollo Slaughtering the Children of Niobe

Pirro Ligorio, 1550

Engraved oval portrait of Queen Anne of Denmark in feathered headdress and lace ruff, with a Latin inscription and verse belo

Anne of Denmark

Engraved full-length portrait of a woman in a draped satin gown beside a curtain and ornate paneled wall.

Anne of Denmark

William Sherwin

Engraved oval portrait of Anne of Austria in lace collar and pearl necklace, with French verse below.

Anne of Austria, Wife of Louis XIII

Jean Picquet, c. 1620-1650

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man with a mustache, wearing a large white ruff and a dark buttoned doublet.

Unknown Man

Louis Coquin after Sir Anthony van Dyck

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with a lace collar, flanked by winged figures and a French verse inscription below.

Portrait of Man in Oval with Decoration of Winged Figures

Cornelis Galle I after Nikolaus van der Horst

Oval engraved portrait of a man with curly hair and a white collar, inscribed Gantrel 1677.

Portrait of a Man

Étienne Gantrel, 1677

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar with a young boy beside him, a coat of arms and 1615 above.

Portrait of a Man and His Son

Peter Isselburg, 1615

Engraving of a woman in a white shroud and lace cap lying on a draped bed, with a small dog at lower right.

Deathbed of a Nun

Small circular engraved portrait of a bearded man in a white ruff, centered on a cream paper sheet.

Medallion Portrait of Man in Ruff and Pointed Beard

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a curled periwig and lace cravat, with French verse inscribed below.

Anonymous

Bernard Picart, 1719

Engraved portrait of a young boy in black dress with a ruff collar, holding a falcon on his wrist.

Portrait of Boy with Falcon

Oval monochrome portrait of a man in a plumed wide-brimmed hat and dark cloak, with an engraved inscription below.

Joseph Barth

after Heinrich Friedrich Füger Nikolaus Rhein, n.d.