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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Lithograph portrait of a man's head in three-quarter view, rendered in dark expressive crayon strokes on cream paper.

Selbstbildnis (Self-Portrait)

Lovis Corinth, 1920

Loose ink sketch of a man with tousled dark hair, shaded cravat and folded hands, signed Corinth at lower right.

Bildnis Joseph Schwarz (Portrait of Joseph Schwarz)

Lovis Corinth, 1916

Woodcut of three robed men, with the bearded figure at right under rays and inscribed scrolls above.

The Teacher, the Clergyman, and Providence

Albrecht Dürer, probably 1526

Woodcut of a wheel of fortune with animals and a woman on the left, and figures of varied social rank on the right.

Time and a Fox Turning the Wheel of Fortune with People of all Ranks to the Right

Albrecht Dürer, probably 1526

Etching of nymphs gathered around a statue of Diana in a forest while satyrs approach, with French verse below.

Feste de Diane, Troublee par des Satyres (Feast of Diana Disrupted by Satyrs)

Engraving of a Bacchic feast with satyrs and bacchantes dancing around a bust of Bacchus in a wooded landscape.

Feste de Bacchus, celebree par des Satyres et des Bacchantes (Feast of Bacchus Celeb rated by Satyrs and Bacchanales)

Engraving of sylvans and nymphs celebrating the feast of Pan around an altar under a grotto arch, with musicians and garlands

Feste du Dieu Pan, celebree par des Sylvains et des Nymphes (Feast of the God Pan Celebrated by Sylvans and Nymphs)

Etching of a woodland birth celebration with satyrs, goats, nymphs and a reclining woman beneath a canopy, with a statue at r

La Naissance (Birth)

Engraving of satyrs in a forest, a teacher instructing young satyrs at a table while others dance on a stage.

L'Education (Education)

Etching of a satyr wedding in a forest, with a couple at an altar surrounded by a crowd, musicians and trees.

Le Mariage (Marriage)

Etching of a satyr funeral with torch bearers, mourners, a tiered monument, cypress trees and French verses below.

Les Obseques (The Funeral Rites)

Claude Gillot, c. 1700-1720

Brown wash drawing of bearded God the Father raising his right hand in blessing, with radiating light and an open book.

God the Father with His Right Hand Raised in Blessing

Girolamo dai Libri

Full-length sketch of an elderly man in a long coat and cap holding a walking stick, drawn in dark chalk on tan paper.

Orphan Man, Standing

Vincent van Gogh, 1882

Etching of a young prince on a rearing horse holding a baton, with a plumed hat and open landscape behind him.

Baltasar Carlos

Francisco Goya after Diego Velázquez, 1778

Etching of a seated man in a wide-brimmed hat resting his arm on an open book, with papers and an inkwell on the ground.

Un enano (A Dwarf)

Francisco Goya after Diego Velázquez, 1778

Etching of a man in a plumed hat on a rearing horse beside a tree, after Velázquez, by Goya, 1778.

Gaspar de Guzman, Conde Duque de Olivares

Francisco Goya after Diego Velázquez, 1778

Etching of a mustached rider in armor and plumed hat on a rearing horse against a hilly landscape.

Felipe IV

Francisco Goya after Diego Velázquez, 1778

Etching of a shackled prisoner in loose clothing leaning against a dark wall beside a barred window.

La seguridad de un reo no exige tormento (The Custody of a Criminal Does Not Call for Torture

Francisco Goya, c. 1810

Etching of a bowed man seated in a dark prison cell, with shackled feet and a stone archway behind him.

Si es delinquente qe. muera presto (If He is Guilty, Let Him Die Quickly)

Francisco Goya, c. 1810

Etching of a tall white shrouded ghost at left, fallen men on the ground and a figure raising a sword beside a tree at night.

Disparate de miedo (Folly of Fear)

Francisco Goya, in or after 1816

Etching of veiled, cloaked figures gathered on a large twisting tree branch against a grainy dark background.

Disparate ridiculo (Ridiculous Folly)

Francisco Goya, in or after 1816

Etching of a grinning, crouching man with raised fists beside floating heads and a small cloaked figure at left.

Bobalicon (Simpleton)

Francisco Goya, in or after 1816

Etching of a rider on a pale winged creature flying against a dark background, with a grotesque beast-like head behind.

Disparate volante (Flying Folly)

Francisco Goya, in or after 1816

Etching of a wild figure swinging a long staff among bent, cloaked figures under a dark, smoky sky.

Disparate furioso (Furious Folly)

Francisco Goya, in or after 1816

Etching of a muscular man pointing while a figure clings to his back, surrounded by grotesque onlookers in shadow.

Disparate desordenado (Disorderly Folly)

Francisco Goya, in or after 1816

Etching of hooded figures in sack-like garments standing and stooping in a dark, shadowed landscape at night.

Los ensacados (The Men in Sacks)

Francisco Goya, in or after 1816

Etching of a chaotic crowd of figures in dark, hatched shadows, with a reclining man at center and a pale figure at right.

Disparate general (General Folly)

Francisco Goya, in or after 1816

Etching of dancing figures in period dress, arms flung wide against a dark background, in a wild, energetic dance.

Disparate allegre (Merry Folly)

Francisco Goya, in or after 1816

Etching of a muscular man flying under huge bat-like wings in a dark sky, with other winged figures gliding around him.

Modo de volar (A Way of Flying)

Francisco Goya, in or after 1816

Etching of grotesque carnival figures in pointed hats and loose costumes, with a tall figure on stilts behind them.

Disparate de Carnabal (Carnival Folly)

Francisco Goya, in or after 1816

Etching of a crowd beneath a billowing cloth, with figures reaching upward and others gathered in the foreground.

Disparate claro (Clear Folly)

Francisco Goya, in or after 1816

Etching of cloaked figures in a dark night scene, one man covering his face while another gestures at him.

Sanan cuchilladas mas no malas palabras (Wounds Heal Quicker than Hasty Words)

Francisco Goya, in or after 1816

Etching of caricatured figures clustered around a seated figure and a small dog against a dark background.

La lealtad (Loyalty)

Francisco Goya, in or after 1816

Etching of a dark night scene with a bald old man in a cloak pointing at ghostly faces, with a prone figure below.

Dios los cria y ellos se juntan (God Creates Them and They Join Up Together)

Francisco Goya, in or after 1816

Etching of a woman gesturing beside a man with a shovel, a pig and basket of eggs, under radiating light.

Esto es lo verdadero (This Is the Truth)

Francisco Goya, 1810/1820

Engraving of an armored man in plumed helmet and fur cape, leaning on a sword beside a dated stone pedestal.

Emperor Charles V

Augustin Hirschvogel, 1546

Etching of a tree-lined field with crowds, low buildings and a distant village under a wide sky.

Spring: The Shooting Range

Wenceslaus Hollar, c. 1628/1629

Etching of a busy riverside wine market with barrels, carts, boats, half-timbered houses and a church spire under cloudy sky.

Autumn: The Wine Market

Wenceslaus Hollar, c. 1628/1629

Etching of a crowded town square in winter with sledders, horse-drawn sleds, children playing, and a tall gate tower.

Winter: The Parade Ground

Wenceslaus Hollar, c. 1628/1629

Etching of a busy market street beneath Manhattan Bridge, with a woman carrying a basket and vendors at produce stalls.

Under Manhattan Bridge

Engraving of the Virgin Mary's deathbed with grieving apostles, a candle, a holy water bucket, and a bier carried above.

The Death of the Virgin

Israhel van Meckenem after Hans Holbein the Elder, c. 1490/1500

Engraving of a falconer holding a falcon beside a noble lady in a long gown, with curling ribbons above.

The Falconer and Noble Lady

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1495/1503

Engraving of a lute player beside a seated woman reading sheet music, with a dog and arched architecture in the background.

The Lute Player and the Singer

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1495/1503

Drawing of men restraining a fallen figure beside a cart, fence and horse under trees, in brown wash with white highlights.

Ragotin lie par les parents du fou

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1727

Drawing of an interior where a man lies dead on the floor as startled women and a kneeling figure react beside a fireplace.

On trouve le corps mort de l'hote que l'on avait cache

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1727

Grey wash drawing of two men conversing in an interior by a fireplace, with a woman at left and a bed at right.

Ragotin enivré par La Rancune

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1726/1727

Grey wash drawing of horseback travelers arriving at a stone inn with an arched doorway and hanging sign.

L'Arrivee de l'Operateur dans l'hotellerie

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1727

Drawing of a room with a woman by a bed, a chest, an armchair, an open window, and two men at a doorway.

Ragotin dans le coffre

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1737

Chalk drawing of a rider and horse tumbling into mud, a figure on a stretcher, a pointing man, and trees in a landscape.

La Rancune en brancard, abattu dans le bourbier

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1726

Pencil-like drawing of peasant women carrying bundles of sticks along a country path, with cows and trees behind them.

Peasants Carrying Sticks (Paysannes portant des fagots)

Camille Pissarro, 1896

Engraving of a hooded skeletal Death figure beside a seated elderly man in a stone room with a crucifix and open window.

Der Tod als Freund (Death as a Friend)

Alfred Rethel, 1851

Woodcut of Death as a skeleton in a cloak strangling men amid fallen bodies in a room with a canopied bed.

Der Tod als Erwürger (Death as a Strangler)

Alfred Rethel, 1851

Pencil sketch of a horse pulling a sulky with a driver, plus a separate horse head study on cream paper.

Trabrennen I

Green portfolio cover titled Trabrennen with a small sketch of a horse pulling a sulky with a driver.

Trabrennen

Trabrennen II

Pencil sketch of a man leading a pair of oxen across a field on pale paper.

Trabrennen III

Pencil sketch sheet of several horses and riders in motion, drawn as quick studies across an off-white page.

Trabrennen IV

Loose pencil sketch of a horse-drawn carriage racing past spectators on a stepped platform beside faint buildings.

Trabrennen V

Loose sketch of a dense crowd watching horse riders race across a field, with distant buildings on the horizon.

Trabrennen VI

Lithograph of a horse and sulky racing past a crowd of spectators beside a wooden grandstand.

Trabrennen VII

Loose pencil sketch of a trotting horse race with riders, a crowd of spectators, and hills and trees in the background.

Trabrennen VIII

Loose pencil sketch of a crowd of men in long coats and hats gathered near a fence, with a few figures apart.

Trabrennen IX

Loose pencil sketch of chariots racing past an obelisk with a crowd of spectators in the foreground.

Trabrennen X

Pencil sketch of two horses in motion, one rearing, on a large cream sheet of paper.

Trabrennen XI