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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a cluster of chrysanthemum blossoms with curling petals on grey paper.

Chrysanthemums

Claude Emile Schuffenecker, 1890s?

Grey wash drawing of a trompe-l'oeil coffered ceiling with receding columns and a central panel of sketched putti and clouds.

Design for a Trompe-l'oeil Ceiling Decoration

Pietro de Angelis, c. 1780

Watercolor botanical study of blue Gladiolus ringens flowers on a tall stem with pencil dissections of petals and stamen belo

Gladiolus ringens

Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 1802/1816

Watercolor of a white Narcissus calathinus plant with bulb, leaves, and botanical dissections of flower and seeds.

Narcissus calathinus

Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 1802/1816

Watercolor botanical study of Diasia iridifolia with bulbs, narrow leaves, arching stem and star-shaped flowers.

Diasia iridifolia

Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 1802/1816

Watercolor of a yellow iris with tall green leaves, with numbered pencil dissections of its floral parts below.

Iris curtopetala

Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 1802/1816

Watercolor of three travellers resting beside a path in a shaded woodland glade with large trees and a fallen log.

Travellers in a Woodland Glade

William Payne, c. 1800

Watercolor of a ruined abbey with ivy beside a waterfall, three figures on a path, hills in the distance.

A Ruined Abbey by a Waterfall

William Payne, c. 1800

Pen and watercolor study of a dense stand of pine trees on a grassy slope, with faint sketched outlines of hills and trees.

A Study of Pine Trees

Johann Jakob Dorner the younger, c. 1820

Standing Nude with a Patterned Robe

Egon Schiele, 1917

Pen and wash drawing on blue paper of an angel above a veiled Virgin with downcast eyes and flowing drapery.

The Virgin Crowned by an Angel

Circle of Federico Barocci, after 1575

Pen and brown ink sketch of a standing sibyl holding a scroll beside a large feathered form, with wash shading.

A Standing Sibyl with a Scroll

Luca Cambiaso, mid 1550s

Grey wash drawing of a steep snowy mountain with mules, a rider and resting cattle on a grassy path below.

The Grimsel Pass

Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier, 1776/1780

Pencil sketch of a man seen from behind in a hat, with studies of a leg, a hand and two figures with a wheelbarrow.

Studies of Peasants with Wheelbarrows [verso]

John Singer Sargent, 1870-1872

Loose watercolor study of a leafy tree with green and brown foliage and visible branches on tan paper.

Tree [verso]

Jr Enoch Wood Perry, c. 1870-1900

Grey wash drawing of a man in a wide hat seated on a cask on a wheelbarrow, facing a river and distant city.

Man Sitting on a Cask on a Wheelbarrow

Jacob van Strij, c. 1787

Black and white chalk drawing on blue paper of a seated woman in a long gown, head bowed, with red grid lines overlaid.

Seated Woman (recto)

Antoine Toussaint de Chazal, c. 1815

Pencil portrait of a young woman with a braided updo, lace headpiece and lace-trimmed blouse, turned three-quarters.

A Young Woman with an Elaborate Hairdo

Carl Barth, 1823

Red chalk drawing of a standing woman in a wide skirt and ruffled sleeves, with white highlights on tan paper.

Standing Woman

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, c. 1730

Red chalk drawing of a standing male nude seen from behind, with a cloth draped over his shoulders, on tan paper.

Standing Male Nude Seen from Behind

Pietro Faccini, c. 1590

Brown wash drawing of Christ seated among robed scholars in a vaulted temple interior with arcades and balconies.

Christ among the Doctors

Bartolomeo Ramenghi, 1520s

Pen and grey wash drawing of a standing courtier in a wide hat, buttoned tunic, voluminous sleeves and a belt with pendants.

A Standing Courtier

Unknown artist, c. 1440

Brown ink drawing of a mountain river valley with a tower, arched stone bridge, and distant walled town.

Panoramic River Landscape

Jacob Savery, c. 1590

Watercolor of a craggy Swiss mountain massif above a forest, stream, wooden chalet and grazing horses.

The Glärnisch Massif in Switzerland

Unknown artist, c. 1790

Watercolor of women in headscarves gleaning and gathering grass in a meadow, with trees, a fence and a distant town.

Gleaners in the Field

Louis Welden Hawkins, c. 1880

Blue-toned drawing of rococo arabesques with putti, jesters, garlands, birds, squirrels, and female figures.

Arabesques with Frolicking Putti, Animals, and Jesters

Unknown artist, c. 1750

Watercolor of a sandy country lane lined with green trees, a cottage at left, and a distant hill under cloudy sky.

A Country Lane

John Middleton, c. 1850

Black chalk landscape drawing of a waterfall, trees, and a fortified hilltop town on blue-grey paper.

Italian Landscape with Fortifications and a Waterfall

Gaspard Dughet, mid-1660s

Charlotte, Lady Watkin Williams-Wynn

Daniel Gardner, c. 1775

Watercolor of a winding river through meadows, lined with willows, under a cloudy sky with a distant church spire.

River Landscape near St. Ives, Huntingdonshire

William Fraser Garden, 1897