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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Grey wash drawing of a rococo garden party with figures on a seesaw, seated groups, trees and a scrolled border.

Fête Champêtre with a Seesaw (La Bascule)

Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine, before 1774

Brown wash drawing of elegant figures playing a game under trees in an outdoor fête, with a scrolled frame below.

Fête Champêtre with Game of Hot Cockles (La Main Chaude)

Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine, before 1774

Graphite and white chalk study on blue paper of a youth pulling ropes, with several hand and arm studies.

Studies of a Youth Pulling Ropes (recto); Faint Study of a Youth Pulling a Rope (verso)

Aurelio Lomi, 1610s

Brown wash drawing of women gathered around jewelry while a warrior woman with spear and shield stands among them and a beard

The Discovery of Achilles among the Daughters of Lycomedes

James Thornhill, c. 1710

Brown wash drawing of a grotto with arched openings revealing trees and ruined walls beyond, by Francis Place.

A Grotto (The Stables of the Villa Maecenas, Tivoli?)

Francis Place, c. 1700

A Sheep

Jean-Ferdinand Chaigneau, 1860s

Chalk drawing with white highlights on grey paper showing two standing sheep and faint studies of sheep heads above.

Studies of Sheep

Jean-Ferdinand Chaigneau, 1860s

Charcoal drawing of figures struggling around a water jug, one man holding a spear, another lying prone on the ground.

The Siege of Tortona, or The Thirst of the People of Tortona (La Costanza dei tortonesi)

Andrea Gastaldi, 1866-1867

Colored drawing of Christ with a halo in a doorway, a kneeling apostle reaching toward him, and robed onlookers around.

Christ with Doubting Thomas and the Apostles

Henri Lehmann, mid-19th century

Brown ink sketch of the Madonna and Child on a dais with an angel, Tobias, a saint and children, plus a small head study belo

The Madonna and Child Seated on a Dais with Tobias and the Angel and a Saint Presenting Two Children

Pietro Giacomo Palmieri, late 18th century

Grey wash drawing of a grand Baroque ceremonial facade with arches, statues, a central fountain, and small figures in the for

Design for "The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1774: Hercules and the Dragon in the Garden of the Hesperides"

Paolo Posi and Giuseppe Palazzi, 1774

Au Théâtre Antoine

Edouard Vuillard, c. 1889

Drawing in black and red chalk of a young girl in a white bonnet reading an open book at a table.

Young Girl Reading

Jacques-André Portail, mid 18th century

Still life of a hanging mallard, partridge and goldfinch with a bundle of red onions against a pale wall.

Hunting Trophy with Mallard, Partridge, Goldfinches, and Onions

Antoine Berjon, c. 1810

Painting of a hare hanging by its feet from a branch of bay leaves against a grey background, with a shadow behind it.

Hunting Trophy with Hare and Bay Leaves

Antoine Berjon, c. 1810

Watercolor of an autumn forest with bare birch trees, mossy rocks, a dirt path, and birds flying across a cloudy sky.

Autumn Landscape in the Forest of Fontainebleau

Auguste Allongé, c. 1860

Pen and watercolor study of a reclining male nude, head resting on one arm, one leg raised, on a pale studio ground.

Study of a Male Nude

William Mulready, c. 1852

Black chalk drawing of a bearded, shirtless sailor seated at a ship's rigging, holding an oar, with stars above.

Navigation (Allegory of the Navy)

Jules-Élie Delaunay, 1876

Drawing of a soldier in Roman armor with plumed helmet, holding a pike and a shield with a bearded face.

A Soldier in Ancient Roman Costume with Pike and Shield

Lattanzio Gambara, 1572/1573

Drawing of tall trees framing a river and grassy bank, with a small figure near the water under an overcast sky.

Wooded Landscape beside a River

Henri Harpignies, 1861

Grey wash drawing of large gnarled trees arching over a woodland path, with a bright clearing in the distance.

Trees at Fordland, Devon

John White Abbott, 1841

Watercolor of fallow and red deer resting in a wooded parkland glade, with rolling hills and a cloudy sky beyond.

Stags in Knole Park, Kent

Robert Hills, 1839

Pencil drawing of a Gothic cathedral tower and nave seen from a lawn, with large trees framing the scene.

Bristol Cathedral from College Green

Thomas Girtin, 1797?

Watercolor of fortified ramparts and towers beside tidal water, with a rocky hill and a small boat in the foreground.

The Ramparts, Mont St. Michel, France

Alfred William Hunt, c. 1876

Brown wash drawing of a conical mountain with a plume of smoke, framed by trees and a flat valley in the foreground.

The Wrekin, Shropshire

Francis Towne, c. 1777/1783

Watercolor of Oxford's spires and towers seen across autumn trees, with cattle resting and two figures on a path.

View of Oxford from Headington Hill

William Turner, 1830

Brown wash drawing of the Presentation in the Temple, with the Christ Child, Mary, an elderly priest, and attendants among cl

The Presentation in the Temple

Paolo Gerolamo Piola, c. 1720/1724

Colored chalk and graphite head study of a man with pale hair and rosy cheeks, turned over his shoulder.

Head of a Man

George Chinnery, c. 1810/1825

Two Studies of the Head of a Young Man Crowned with a Laurel Wreath

Jacques-Louis David, 1775/1780

Saddled Horse with a Study of a Rider

Edgar Degas, c. 1860s