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National Gallery of Art

14,495 works

Pencil portrait of a bald, mustached man in a jacket and cravat, with a handwritten inscription and date at top.

Portrait of a Man (Souvenir d'un Passage à Paris)

Albert Besnard, 1898

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a cluster of chrysanthemum blooms on grey paper.

Chrysanthemums

Émile Schuffenecker, 1890

Two cobalt blue drinking glasses drawn on a cream background, one above the other, with soft shadows.

Whiskey Glasses (Cobalt)

Edward White, c. 1937

Drawing of a pale green tapered toddy glass with a ruffled foot on a cream background.

Toddy Glass

Minnetta Good, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a round glass bottle with a narrow neck decorated with twisted red, blue, green and white glass threads.

Bottle

John Dana, c. 1937

Watercolor of a ruby red glass tumbler viewed from above, with soft shading and glossy highlights on the glass.

Tumbler (Ruby)

Edward White, c. 1936

Pencil drawing of a clear tumbler glass with vertical etched lines on its lower half, on cream paper.

Glass

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Painted study of a footed goblet-shaped glass vase with floral medallions and lattice bands in gray tones.

Mirrored Glass Vase

Edward White, c. 1936

Painted study of a pale green glass vase with a flared neck, two applied handles, and a footed base on a cream background.

Green Vase

Edward White, c. 1937

Watercolor drawing of a green twisted-ribbed sherry wine glass with a knopped stem on a cream background.

Sherry Wine Glass

John Dana, c. 1937

Painting of an amber ribbed glass whiskey flask with a narrow neck on a pale background.

Whiskey Flask

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1939

Painted study of a small log cabin shaped box with shingled roof, chimney, door and window on a beige background.

Box (Log Cabin)

Henry Moran, c. 1939

Engraved oval portrait of Queen Elizabeth wearing a jeweled crown, large ruff collar and patterned gown, 1602.

Queen Elizabeth

Dominicus Custos, 1602

Engraving of a winged putto holding a palm frond and banner above clouds, with the Latin motto Non sine labore below.

An Allegorical Figure: Non sine labore

Cherubino Alberti, 1628

Engraving of a winged youth blowing a trumpet among clouds, with the Latin inscription Virtutis Praemium below.

An Allegorical Figure: Virtutis Praemium

Cherubino Alberti, 1628

Engraved title page with a nude female allegory holding scales on a cloud, a cherub with laurel above, and the banner Nuda Ve

Truth and Justice

Cherubino Alberti

Watercolor of an iridescent glass cup with a raised peacock and floral relief decoration on a cream background.

Iridescent Jar

Thomas Holloway, c. 1937

Engraving of a nude male figure ascending through clouds inside an ornate oval frame flanked by two putti, dated 1591.

A Blessed Spirit

Cherubino Alberti, 1591

Engraving of a muscular nude man in an oval cartouche with putti, scrollwork, and the banner Nuda Veritas above.

Saint John the Baptist

Cherubino Alberti, 1591

Engraving of a winged putto holding a fleur-de-lis sphere and laurel branch, with a Latin motto on a ribbon above.

Genius with the French Royal Coat-of-Arms

Cherubino Alberti, 1600

Andreas Velleius (Anders Sorensen Vedel)

Johannes Wierix

Pen and brown ink drawing of a kneeling hermit beside a skull, with two hooded draped figures standing behind him.

Kneeling Hermit and Two Draped Figures Contemplating a Skull

Giovanni Bandini, 1570

Pen and gray wash drawing of an arched altar with a rising risen figure, angels, caryatids and garlands.

An Elaborate Altar with the Resurrection of Christ and the Martyrdom of Saint Andrew

Friedrich Sustris, 1570

Two grey covered dishes with cat-shaped lid finials and pierced openwork borders, rendered as a watercolor design study.

Covered Dish (Cat)

James Vail, c. 1936

Painting of an olive-green glass decanter with swirled ribs and a band of geometric sunburst and chevron patterns.

Decanter

John Dana, 1936

Pencil drawing of a twisted glass cream pitcher with a flared lip and curled applied handle on a footed base.

Cream Pitcher

John Dana, c. 1940

Pencil drawing of a pitcher with a scrolled handle, diamond-patterned band and fluted base on a pale background.

Pitcher

John Dana, c. 1940

Drawing of a small ribbed glass pitcher with a cobalt blue rim and curved handle, against a pale background.

Small Pitcher

John Dana, c. 1938

Pen and brown ink drawing of a young woman with curly hair and a pearl necklace, turning her head to the side.

Elegant Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace

Francesco Fontebasso

Ink and wash drawing of armored soldiers around a reclining body in a camp, with a mounted rider and a tent in the background

Alexander the Great before the Corpse of Darius

Francesco Fontebasso, 1750