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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Engraved oval portrait of a young man in a fur-trimmed coat, framed by inscription and a fleur-de-lis crest on a pedestal.

Louis Philippe d'Orléans

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in armor with a white collar and sash, holding a baton, with Latin text below.

Albrecht Wenzel Euscbius von Wallenstein

Wolfgang Philipp Kilian

Carle Vanloo

Jean Daullé, 1754

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff and fur-trimmed coat, with Latin caption below.

Sir Francis Walsingham

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe, published 1620

Engraved portrait of a seated man in fur robe pointing at a mountain landscape, with a globe and a reindeer sled below.

Pierre Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

Jean Daullé, 1741

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a feathered hat and fur-trimmed collar, with Latin inscriptions.

Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe, published 1620

Etching of a ruined stone wall with a water trough, ivy, and many birds perched in trees and flying overhead.

Abreuvoir d'oiseaux (The Birds' Watering Place)

Pierre Quentin Chedel, 1754

Engraved portrait of a seated churchman in clerical robes holding an open book, with a clock and draped curtain behind him.

Claudius de Saint-Simon, Prince-Evêque de Metz

Jean Daullé, 1744

Oval engraved portrait of a woman with curled hair and a pearl necklace, titled Elisabet Comitissa Warwyck, after van Dyck.

Elizabeth, Countess Warwick

after Sir Anthony van Dyck, published 1798

Engraved oval portrait of a woman with curled hair and pearls, inscribed Elisabet Comitissa Warwyck, in a decorative border.

Mary Boyle, Countess of Warwick

Paulus Pontius after Sir Anthony van Dyck

Engraved portrait of a bishop in an oval cartouche, flanked by allegorical figures, putti, and a coat of arms, 1632.

William von Welsberg, Archbishop of Brixen

Lucas Kilian, 1632

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with a ruff collar, framed by an inscribed cartouche, dated 1631.

Johannes Angelius Werdenhagen

Andr. Cramerus Iun. Magdeb, 1631

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat and ruff, holding an open book on a ledge.

William Whitaker, D.D., Master of Saint John's College, Cambridge

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe, published 1620

Engraved oval portrait of bearded scholar William Whitaker in academic cap and ruff, holding a book, with inscriptions.

William Whitaker, D.D.

Engraved oval portrait of William Whitaker in a broad hat and ruff collar, with Latin inscriptions around the frame.

William Whitaker, D.D.

Klemens Ammon, published 1650

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded scholar in a ruff collar writing in a book at a desk, with ornate border.

Francis White, D.D., Bishop of Ely

Thomas Cockson, published 1624

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar writing in a book, framed by Latin inscriptions and a coat of arms.

Francis White, Bishop of Ely

Richard White of Basingstoke, Hampshire

Engraved half-length portrait of a bearded man in a flat cap and fur-trimmed cloak, with Latin inscription below.

David Whitehead, D.D., Chaplain to Anne Boleyn

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe, published 1620

Engraved half-length portrait of a bearded man in a cap and ruff collar, hands resting on a book, with a Latin caption below.

John Whitgift, D.D., Archbishop of Canterbury

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe, published 1620

Engraved oval portrait of Richard Whittington in robes and gold chain, with a cat beside him and a text panel below.

Sir Richard Whittington, Lord Mayor of London

Renold Elstrack

Engraved oval portrait of Richard Whittington in a fur-trimmed robe and chain of office, with a cat and heraldic border.

Richard Whittington

Renold Elstrack

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded armored king holding a sword, with a Latin inscription and a caption below.

William I of England

Renold Elstrack

Engraved portrait of William the Conqueror in plumed helmet and armor, within an oval inscribed frame with caption below.

William I in Helmet

Renold Elstrack

Engraved portrait of William II crowned, holding sceptre and orb, within an oval scrolled frame with a caption below.

William II

Renold Elstrack

Engraved portrait of an armored man with a ruff collar, a helmet on a draped table, and a battle scene behind him.

William of Nassau, Prince of Orange

Christoffel van Sichem I after Hendrik Goltzius

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in ornate armor and ruff collar, standing by a draped table with a helmet.

William of Nassau, Prince of Orange

Christoffel van Sichem I after Hendrick Goltzius, 1601

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a cap and white ruff, with Latin inscriptions in an ornate frame.

William I, Prince of Orange

Johannes Sarragon

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a white ruff and fur-trimmed cloak, with Latin inscriptions around the border.

William I, Prince of Orange

Crispijn van den Queborn

Engraved oval portrait of a young boy in a plumed hat and lace collar, with a Latin-style caption below.

William of Orange

Cornelis van Dalen I after Gerrit van Honthorst

Engraved portrait of a young boy in armour and lace collar holding a sword, with a feathered helmet, in an ornate frame.

William II of Orange

Pieter de Jode II, 1641

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed cloak and ruff collar, with inscribed border.

William, Prince of Orange

Cornelis Visscher after Gerrit van Honthorst

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a feathered beret and fur-trimmed cloak, with Latin inscriptions around the frame.

William V, Duke of Julich and Cleves

Heinrich Aldegrever

William, Duke of Saxony

Wolfgang Kilian, 1623

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man with curled moustache, fur collar and ruff, with Latin inscription below.

William V, Duke of Bavaria

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a white ruff collar, inside an ornate scrolled frame with an inscription.

William of Nassau, Vice-Admiral of Holland

Balthazar Moncornet

Engraved portrait of a man in armor with a lace collar and baton, with a battle scene in the background landscape.

William Frederick of Nassau

Abraham Blooteling

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in armor and lace ruff with a plumed helmet beside him, dated 1616.

William Louis, Count of Nassau

Boëtius Adams Bolswert after Michiel van Miereveld, 1616

Engraved portrait of a man in armour within an oval, flanked by a club-wielding classical figure and a lion, with a coat of a

Marc de Wilson, Chevalier Sieur de la Colombiere

Nicolas Regnesson after Robert Nanteuil

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in lace collar and armor holding a baton, with a coat of arms above.

Edward Cecil, Viscount Wimbledon

Simon de Passe, 1618

Engraved oval portrait of an older bearded man in a dark doublet, white collar, and skullcap, with a pendant chain.

Wolfgang-Wilhelm, Count of Pfalz-Neuburg and Duke of Julich-Berg

Theodor Matham after Johann Spillberg

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and cape, with Latin inscriptions around the frame and below.

Wolfgang William, Count Palatine

Crispijn de Passe I

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

Wolfgang William, Count Palatine

Simon de Passe, 1618

Engraved portrait of a churchman in an oval frame flanked by Saints Stanislaus and Casimir, with putti and Latin text.

Eustace Wolowicz, Archbishop of Vilna

Lucas Kilian, 1618

Printed Latin text page headed THOMAS WOLSEIVS, with an ornate decorative initial letter at the start of the paragraph.

Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe, published 1620

Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal

Renold Elstrack

Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal

after Renold Elstrack

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a curled powdered wig and cravat, with an inscribed cartouche and coat of arms below.

Christopher Wren, Son of the Architect

John Faber II, published 1750

Engraved oval portrait of an older bearded man in a white ruff and fur-trimmed cloak, flanked by two allegorical women.

Martin Zobel

Lucas Kilian, 1626

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a pleated ruff collar and fur-trimmed robe, with Latin inscription below.

Henricus a Zijll

Crispijn de Passe II, 1630

Antique title page with ornate foliage border, blank heraldic shield, and lists of British kingdoms in printed text.

Title Page for the Achievement of our Soveraigne King James

Jodocus Hondius I, 1611

Engraved title page with royal coat of arms, lion and unicorn supporters, and a border of labeled heraldic shields.

Title Page for the Achievement of Our Sovereign King Charles the Second

Jodocus Hondius I

Engraved title page with a crowned king and queen, an allegorical trumpeter, oval portraits, and a central title cartouche.

Title page, Baziliologia

Renold Elstrack, published 1618

Engraved title page with architectural arch, statue of Britannia, armored figures labeled Roman, Saxon, Dane, Norman, and cen

Title Page to "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" by John Speed

Jodocus Hondius I, 1611

Engraved title page with architectural arches, figures labeled Romane, Saxon, Dane and Norman, Britannia above, and central t

Title Page to "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" by John Speed

Robert White after Jodocus Hondius I, 1676

Engraved title page with allegorical figures, a map of England held by a winged figure, and a view of London below.

Title page to Holland's "Herwologia"

Crispijn de Passe I, 1620

Engraved title page with portrait medallions, a winged trumpeter, crowned king, armoured warrior and battle scene.

Title page, An History of the Civill Warres of England

Renold Elstrack, 1641

Engraved title page with architectural frame, central Britannia statue and figures of Roman, Saxon, Dane and Norman warriors.

Title Page to "The History of Great Britaine" by John Speed

Jodocus Hondius I, 1611

Engraved title page with allegorical figures, columns, globes, and a tower-building scene framing dense printed text.

Title Page to Saturne Ephemerides by Henry Isaacson

William Marshall, 1633

Engraved trade card for William Hogarth, engraver, with ornate garland frame, cherubs, and two allegorical figures, dated 172

William Hogarth's Business Card

Samuel Ireland after William Hogarth

Engraving of three men printing intaglio plates in a workshop with a press, framed prints on the wall, and French caption tex

The Intaglio Printers

Abraham Bosse, 1642

Engraving of gentlemen playing cards at a table with coins, a greyhound, a silver ewer and a wine glass in an arched interior

The Card Players

Alexander Voet I after Cornelius de Vos, 1632

Sepia lithograph of a stag calling on a grassy hill above resting deer, with a stream and marsh at dawn.

Le Matin

Etching of several deer in a grassy clearing below a dark wooded hill with tall conifers and a stream in front.

Daims dans un Parc