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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Oval mezzotint portrait of a man in long curled wig, lace cravat and ceremonial chain, with engraved inscription below.

John Sheffield, Third Earl of Mulgrave, FirstDuke of Buckinghamshire

John Smith after Sir Godfrey Kneller

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace collar, framed by armor and military emblems with Latin inscriptions.

Charles de Bucquoy

Crispijn de Passe I

Engraving of soldiers in armor seizing Christ as a disciple draws a sword, with startled onlookers and gothic columns framing

The Betrayal of Christ

Master I. A. M. of Zwolle, 1485

Engraved oval portrait of a curly-haired man in a lace collar, with a smoky battle scene in the background.

Charles Albert Bonaventure de Longueval, Comte de Bucquoi

Balthazar Moncornet

Engraving of Saint Christopher on horseback carrying the Christ Child across a rocky landscape, with a hermit holding a lante

Saint Christopher on Horseback

Master I. A. M. of Zwolle, 1490

Engraved portrait of a mustached man in an oval frame, flanked by cherubs with trumpets and a battle scene below.

Charles de Longueval, Count de Bucquoi

Aegidius Sadeler, 1621

Engraving of the Adoration of the Magi: Virgin and Child at an arched gateway with kneeling and standing kings and a city bey

The Adoration of the Magi

Master I. A. M. of Zwolle, 1480

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff and chain of office, with a cherub and dog on a pedestal below.

William Cecil, Lord Burleigh

Jacob Houbraken, published 1738

Pen and brown ink drawing of a bearded soldier in a plumed helmet with a lion-head shoulder ornament.

A Helmeted Soldier

Domenico Peruzzini, 1660

Brown wash drawing of a hilltop town with a tall tower and stone walls above rocky slopes, with a mountain behind.

A View of Savelli near Albano

Jan de Bisschop

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a feathered hat and ruff, with heraldic shields and a caption panel below.

William Cecil, First Baron Burghley

Brown wash drawing of Apollo with the Muses on a rocky height, a winged horse drinking at a spring below.

Apollo and the Muses on Mount Parnassus

Johann Christoph Storer, 1650

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe, with a large letter B and columns framing him.

William Cecil, First Baron Burghley

Frans Hogenberg

Pen and wash drawing of a classical scene with a kneeling figure, seated woman, and crowd on stone steps.

The Generosity of Empress Pulcheria

Johann Christoph Storer, 1644

Engraved oval portrait of an elderly bearded man in a cap, ruff collar and sash, with a Latin inscription below.

William Cecil, First Baron Burghley

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe, published 1620

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar beside a writing desk, with coats of arms and a Latin inscription.

Willmus Burton de Falde (William Burton)

Francis Delaram, published 1622

Engraved oval portrait of an elderly man in a ruff and skullcap, hands on a book, with Latin inscription and verse below.

William Butler, Physician

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a tall hat and ruff, holding a scroll, framed by an ornate cartouche.

Sir Julius Caesar

Renold Elstrack

John Caius, Co-Founder of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe, published 1620

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe reading a book in a study lined with shelves and books.

John Calvin

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and skullcap, with a cartouche reading Guillaume Camden.

William Camden, Herald, Antiquary and Historian

Nicolas de Larmessin IV

Engraved oval portrait of a curly-haired man in a dark doublet and white collar, with Latin inscription and coat of arms.

Peter de Carcavy

Gerard Edelinck, 1675

Mezzotint portrait of a standing man in a periwig and buttoned coat, with a sword and cane, beside a draped curtain.

Sir Nicholas Caren of Beddington

John Faber II, published 1723

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar with a coat of arms, ship, and town in the background.

Christopher Carleill

Robert Boissard

Printed Latin text page headed Christopher Carleill, with a large decorative initial letter at the start of the paragraph.

Christopher Carleill

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe, published 1620

Engraved portrait of a woman with curled hair, pearls and draped satin gown, leaning against a stone column.

Lucy Percy, Second Wife of James Hay, First Earl of Carlisle

Pieter de Bailliu after Sir Anthony van Dyck

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace collar, framed by scrollwork, a coat of arms and inscription.

James Hay, First Earl of Carlisle

Simon de Passe, 1617

Engraved oval portrait of a young boy in ornate period dress with a ruff collar, resting his hand on a helmet.

Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias

Hieronymus Cock

Engraved portrait of a young prince in armor with a sword, beside a plumed helmet and coat of arms.

Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias

Frans Huys, 1554-1558

Grey wash drawing of a woman in a dark dress beside a man wearing a horned, grotesque mask and striped costume.

Mascaras crueles (Cruel Masks) [recto]

Francisco Goya, 1796

Engraved oval portrait of Thomas Cavendish holding dividers, with Latin inscriptions and text on the printed page.

Thomas Cavendish

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe, published 1620

Pencil sketch of a bearded man in a wide hat riding a wooden wheeled cart, with handwritten Spanish caption below.

Mendigos que se llevan solos en Bordeaux (Beggars Who Get about on Their Own in Bordeaux)

Francisco Goya, 1824

Engraved portrait of a man with curled hair resting his hands on two globes, framed in an oval with Latin text.

Thomas Cavendish

Crispijn de Passe I, published 1598

Pen and watercolor drawing of a palace facade with a central staircase, flanked by palm trees and crescent finials.

A Turkish Palace (Probably for Mozart's "Abduction from the Seraglio")

Giuseppe Quaglio, 1790

Watercolor of ruined stone arches overgrown with trees and bushes under a pale sky.

Ancient Roman Ruins Overgrown with Trees and Bushes

Johann Gottfried Klinsky, 1793

Engraved portrait of a man with a compass resting on two globes, with ships and a coat of arms in the background.

Thomas Cavendish

Robert Boissard

Watercolor of a brick estate house on a rise above a river, with sheep, hills, and village buildings beneath a pale sky.

View of an Estate

John William Upham

Engraved oval portrait of Jacob Cats, an older bearded man in a ruff collar and fur-trimmed coat, with Dutch verse below.

Jacob Cats

Willem Jacobsz Delff after Michiel van Miereveld, 1636

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a white pleated ruff and fur-trimmed dark coat, with Dutch verse below.

Jacob Cats, Poet

Cornelis van Dalen I after Michiel van Miereveld, 1635

Pencil sketch on cream paper showing five studies of a French pointer dog in different poses and head angles.

Five Studies of a French Pointer

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1825

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded older man in a fur-trimmed robe, ruff collar, and tall cap, dated 1604.

M. de Cheval

Léonard Gaultier after Daniel Dumonstier, 1604

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe, ruff collar and tall cap, with Latin inscription.

M. de Chalvel

Attributed to Karel van Mallery after Daniel Dumonstier

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and medallion, within an arched frame with a Latin inscription below.

Charles, Archduke of Austria

Pieter de Jode II, 1650

Engraved oval portrait of a young man in a lace collar and jeweled chain, with Latin inscription and coat of arms below.

Charles I, Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Duc of Cornwall and Yorck

Engraved oval portrait of a young man in a lace ruff and ornate dress, with inscription and heraldic shield below.

Charles Prince of Wales (Charles I)

Francis Delaram, published 1616

Engraved oval portrait of Charles I in a lace collar and embroidered doublet, with a Latin inscription below.

Charles I

Hendrick Hondius, 1626

Engraved equestrian portrait of a king in armor on a decorated horse, with a city skyline behind him.

Charles I on Horseback

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curly hair, lace collar and sash, inscribed Carolus II, in a decorative frame.

Charles II

Hendrik Danckerts after Adriaen Hanneman

Oval engraved portrait of a man with long curled wig, lace cravat and armor, with Latin inscription below.

Charles II

Jan van der Vaart after Willem Wissing

Engraved portrait of a long-haired man in armour beside a crown and scepter, with a cloudy landscape behind him.

Charles II

Cornelis van Dalen I after Pieter Nason

Engraved print of Emperor Charles V in an oval medallion within an ornate classical frame with allegorical figures.

Emperor Charles V

after Enea Vico Nicolò della Casa

Engraved oval portrait of Emperor Charles V, bearded, wearing an ornate collar and fur-trimmed robe, with Latin inscriptions.

Emperor Charles V

Domenicus Custos, 1600

Engraved oval portrait of Charles IX of France wearing a feathered hat and lace ruff, with a French inscription below.

Charles IX, King of France

Étienne Desrochers

Oval engraved portrait of a man with long wavy hair, lace collar and ornate cape, with coat of arms and laurel wreath.

Charles X, King of Sweden

François Mazot

Engraving of a seated king bidding farewell to children and a woman in a columned hall with statues in niches.

King Charles Taking Leave of His Children

François Bernard Lépicié

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff and armor, with Latin inscription and coats of arms.

Charles Emmanuel I, Prince of Piedmont

Jacobus Laurus Romanus, 1613

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and fur-trimmed cloak, with a French verse caption below.

Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, Prince of Piedmont

Engraved equestrian portrait of a bearded man in armor on a rearing horse, with allegorical figures and a serpent below.

Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Piedmont

Aegidius Sadeler

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded older man in a fur-trimmed robe and beret, with Latin inscriptions.

Sir John Cheke, Tutor to Edward VI

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe, published 1620

Engraved oval portrait of Christian II, a bearded man in armor and a lace ruff, with Latin inscription below.

Christian II

Lucas Kilian, 1615

Christian IV, King of Denmark

Crispijn de Passe I, published 1598

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in ornate armor with a ruff collar, holding a baton beside a crown and plumed helmet.

Christian IV of Denmark

Jan Muller after Pieter Isaacz, 1625

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace collar, with a printed caption naming Christian IV of Denmark.

Christian IV of Denmark

Jodocus Hondius I

Engraved oval portrait of Christian IV of Denmark in armor and lace collar, with coat of arms and Latin verse below.

Christian IV of Denmark

Lucas Kilian, 1625