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National Gallery of Art

14,495 works

Sewing Box

Herbert Marsh, c. 1936

Watercolor drawing of a clear glass Shaker sugar jar with a reddish-brown lid on a pale background.

Shaker Sugar Jar

Charles Goodwin, 1941

Watercolor of a weathered wooden spindle-back chair with turned legs and stretchers on a pale background.

Shaker Dining Chair

John Davis, 1935/1942

Watercolor drawing of a cream-painted wooden chest with two drawers, brown knobs, and a shaped base on bracket feet.

Shaker Blanket Chest

John Davis, 1935/1942

Watercolor study of a small wooden drop-leaf sewing table with one drawer and tapered square legs on a pale background.

Shaker Sewing Table

John Davis, 1935/1942

Watercolor of four woven binding tapes in brown, blue, red and cream stripes and herringbone patterns on a pale background.

Shaker Rug Binding Tapes

Helen Dana, c. 1937

Painted study of a tin sausage stuffer with a tapered spout beside a carved wooden plunger on a pale background.

Sausage Stuffer and Funnel

Albert Rudin, 1940

Gouache design of colcha embroidery motifs with flowers, paisleys, vines, and deer in brown, pink, blue, and green.

Colcha

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Watercolor drawing of a perforated metal skimmer with a long dark handle, with a smaller pencil sketch and a six-inch scale b

Skimmer

Herbert Marsh, c. 1937

Watercolor of a black velvet vest with shawl collar and red stylized leaf embroidery, signed Majel G. Claflin.

Embroidered Velvet Vest

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937

Grayscale drawing of three engraved silver serving utensils with monogrammed handles on a cream background.

Silver Serving Set

Ellen Duncan, c. 1936

Painted study of an ornate horse bit with engraved metal cheekpieces, leather straps and rings on a cream background.

Bit

William Herbert, c. 1936

Watercolor drawing of an ornate metal horse bit with engraved cheekpieces, chains, and leather-wrapped grips on a pale backgr

Bit

Edward Jewett, c. 1939

Grayscale gouache drawing of a metal spur with curved arms, toothed rowels and a six-pointed spiked wheel on cream paper.

Spur

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937

Violin

Edward Jewett, c. 1940

Watercolor of a green wooden shelf topped with two facing stylized birds and carved geometric decoration.

"Bird" Shelf

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1940

Watercolor of a carved wooden hanging wall shelf with two birds, a triangular top, and a decorative bracket beneath.

Hanging Wall Shelf

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937

Watercolor of a green painted wooden well head with a peaked roof, rope, and tilted pole resting on stones.

Well Head

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937

Watercolor drawing of a rustic wooden vessel with a carved handle and ribbed base against a pale background.

Holy Water Font

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Painted study of a folk religious wood shrine with arched top, decorated columns, and a small figure in a niche.

Religious Wood Carving

Mina Lowry, 1935/1942

Painted study of a dark leather gun holster with embroidered pink roses, green leaves and gold script lettering.

Gun Holster

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Ink and wash drawing of a punched tin candle sconce with a scalloped top, candle socket, and inset construction diagrams.

Tin Candle Sconce

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a tin wall sconce with punched zigzag decoration and a lit candle in a drip tray.

Tin Sconce

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Colored technical drawing of a gray sundial with Roman numerals on a wooden stand, with smaller measured detail sketches belo

Sun Dial

Henry Meyers, c. 1936

Yellow ribbed silk with four clusters of embroidered pink, red and white flowers and green leaves.

Silk with Embroidered Flowers

Douglas Campbell, c. 1941

Watercolor drawing of a pale textile swatch with a pattern of pink, blue and tan flowers, vines and berries.

Dress Fabric

Henry Meyers, 1935/1942

Painted study of a copper tea kettle with a curved spout and arched handle on a cream background, signed H.A. Marsh.

Tea Kettle

Herbert Marsh, 1935/1942

Painted study of a quilt with rows of colorful rosette medallions in red, brown, blue and green on a cream ground.

Quilt

George Loughridge, c. 1938

Painted design for a blanket with a central floral wreath, corner panels of fruit and flowers, and a red scalloped border.

Blanket

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Watercolor of a painted toleware candlestick with red flowers and green leaves on a black ground, set on a drip pan.

Toleware Candlestick

John Hall, 1935/1942