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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a wide hat and lace ruff, framed by scrolls, a coat of arms, and a printed caption.

William Knollis, Earl of Banbury, When Viscount Wallingford

Attributed to Simon de Passe

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat and lace ruff, framed by scrolls and a coat of arms.

William Knollis, Earl of Banbury, When Viscount Wallingford

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in a lace ruff and embroidered gown, framed by two winged figures and a verse below.

Lucia Harrington, Countess of Bedford

Engraved print of a veiled woman in an oval frame with an angel leaning over it and a Latin inscription below.

Anne Bill

Engraved oval portrait bust of a woman in headdress, flanked by a winged angel and a putto, with Latin inscription below.

Anne Bill

after Simon de Passe

Engraved oval portrait of Thomas Egerton in ruff collar and chain of office, holding a key, within ornate frame.

Thomas Egerton, First Viscount of Brackley

Engraved portrait of a man in a plumed wide-brimmed hat, lace collar and ornate sleeves, holding a sword hilt.

Christian, Duke of Brunswick

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a lace ruff, framed by fruit garlands, putti and inscriptions.

George Villiers, First Duke of Buckingham

Engraved oval portrait of a young man in a lace ruff and fur-trimmed cloak, with a Latin inscription border.

Charles I, King of England as Duke of York

Simon de Passe, published 1616

Engraved oval portrait of a young man in armor and lace collar, with Latin inscription and Prince of Wales feather emblem.

Charles I, King of England, as Prince of Wales

Simon de Passe, published 1619

Engraved oval portrait of Sir Edward Coke in a ruff and chain of office, with Latin inscriptions and coats of arms.

Sir Edward Coke

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff and embroidered doublet within an ornate cartouche.

Richard Sackville, Third Earl of Dorset

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a white ruff and chain, within an ornate cartouche with an inscription.

Diego Sarmiento de Acuna, Count of Gondomar

Engraved oval portrait of Sir Henry Hobart in a lace ruff and chain of office, framed by scrollwork and a coat of arms.

Sir Henry Hobart

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded bishop in a ruff collar with an open book, framed by Latin inscriptions and scrolls.

John King, Bishop of London

Pen and ink drawing of tall tree trunks and leafy undergrowth in a forest, by Heinrich Dreber, 1840.

A Stand of Trees

Heinrich Dreber, 1840

Brown ink and wash drawing of rocky cliffs, trees and shrubs, with a ruined tower and buildings on a distant hill.

Rock Formations near Olevano

Heinrich Dreber, 1847

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and fur-trimmed cloak, within an ornate decorative frame.

Robert Sidney, First Earl of Leicester

Pen and ink sketch of slender leaning trees in the foreground with shrubbery and distant buildings in a landscape.

Clump of Trees at Civita Castellana

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1826

Pencil drawing in oval format of pine trees framing a sea view with buildings on the shore and small figures on a path.

Souvenir of Tuscany

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1844

Pencil drawing of a nude woman reclining on a grassy slope before a wooded landscape with trees and rocks.

A Nude Reclining in a Landscape

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1825

Charcoal drawing of a leaning tree beside the Colosseum, with a small figure and dog in an open field.

Souvenir: Roman Landscape with the Colosseum

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1865

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a cap and ruff holding a book, within an ornate oval frame with banners and verse.

James Montagu, Bishop of Winchester

Watercolor landscape of a river with a sailboat, a small foundry building, wooded shores and hills at West Point, New York.

Constitution Island and Foundry from West Point, New York

Seth Eastman, 1837

Pencil sketch of Fort Putnam on a rise above a river, surrounded by trees with hills on the horizon.

Fort Putnam

Seth Eastman, 1837

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff holding a letter, with heraldic medallions and Latin inscriptions above.

Sir Robert Naunton

Watercolor of a river between wooded hills with three sailing boats and dark trees framing the foreground.

View of the North River from the North West Corner of Fort Clinton - West Point

Seth Eastman, 1837

Engraved oval portrait of an older bearded man in a ruff and gold chain, hand resting on a globe, with inscribed frame.

Charles Howard, First Earl of Nottingham

Engraved oval portrait of Sir Thomas Overbury in a lace collar, with a decorative border and verse below.

Sir Thomas Overbury

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace collar, with a handwritten verse panel below.

Sir Thomas Overbury

after Simon de Passe

Engraved oval portrait of a man with a lace collar and cloak, framed by a Latin inscription and coat of arms.

Philip Herbert, Fourth Earl of Pembroke

Engraved oval portrait of William Herbert, Third Earl of Pembroke, in a lace ruff with a staff, framed by scrolls.

William Herbert, Third Earl of Pembroke

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a ruff collar holding a baton, framed by scrolls and a coat of arms.

William Herbert, Third Earl of Pembroke

Simon de Passe after Paulus van Somer I

Etching of a young woman's bust, head turned to the side, with shadowy cross-hatched background and draped shawl.

Bust of a Young Woman

Cornelis Pietersz Bega

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and doublet, holding a baton, within an ornate oval frame with a coat of

William Herbert, Third Earl of Pembroke

after Simon de Passe

Bust of an Old Woman

Cornelis Pietersz Bega

Engraved oval portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh in a lace ruff and embroidered doublet, with Latin inscriptions and a coat of ar

Sir Walter Raleigh

Woodcut print in teal and brown of a muscular male nude twisting across the frame against rippling hatched background.

Ila e le ninfe (Hylas and the Nymphs)

Adolfo De Carolis, 1916

Engraved oval portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh in a ruff collar, with Latin inscription border and handwritten caption below.

Sir Walter Raleigh

after Simon de Passe

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff holding dividers, surrounded by scientific instruments and books.

Aaron Rathborne

Simon de Passe, published 1616

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded nobleman in a ruff and chain of office, with Latin inscription and heraldic shields.

Ludovic Stuart, Duke of Lennox and Richmond

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, with ships, a globe, and text around the frame.

Captain John Smith

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a tall hat and ruff holding a map scroll, with a ship in the border.

Sir Thomas Smith

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled hair, lace ruff and jeweled chain, with Latin and Dutch text below.

Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset

Andries Jacobsz Stock after Simon de Passe

Engraved oval portrait of a woman with curled hair, lace ruff and pearl necklace, with Latin text around the frame.

Frances, Countess of Somerset

Engraved bust-length portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff within an ornate oval cartouche with a coat of arms.

Henry Wriothersley, Third Earl of Southampton

Simon de Passe, 1617

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in armor and lace ruff holding a baton, with heraldic crest above.

Edward Cecil, Viscount Wimbledon

Simon de Passe, 1617

Engraved oval portrait of Edward Somerset, Earl of Worcester, in a ruff collar, within an ornate printed frame with coat of a

Edward Somerset, Fourth Earl of Worcester

Simon de Passe, 1618

Engraved oval portrait of a man in armour and lace collar, with Latin inscription and military ornaments in the border.

Henry Rich, First Earl of Holland

Willem de Passe

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat and lace collar, framed by Latin inscriptions and a coat of arm

James I, King of England

Willem de Passe, published 1653

Engraved double portrait of a crowned seated king with a sword and a standing young prince beside a skull, with verse below.

James I, King of England and Charles, Prince of Wales

Willem de Passe

Engraved oval portrait of King James I wearing a crown and ruff, holding a sword and orb, with Latin inscription around the f

James I

Willem de Passe

Drawing of a standing male nude seen from behind, one hand on hip, the other resting on a pedestal.

Male Nude Study

Anton Raphael Mengs, 1778

Engraved oval portrait of Louis XIII in a ruff collar and cloak, framed by Latin inscription and a border of arms.

Louis XIII, King of France

Willem de Passe

Engraved portrait of a woman in a lace ruff and jeweled gown beside an open book, with a coat of arms above.

Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond

Willem de Passe, 1623

Pen and ink drawing of a bacchanal with dancing draped figures, a tambourine, grapes, and a watching bearded figure by a wall

Bacchanal

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1770

Engraved portrait of a man with curled hair and mustache wearing lace collar and studded armor, with Latin inscription below.

Darcy Wentworth

Willem de Passe, 1623

Pencil sketch of an urn with a lid beside a reclining classical figure and scrolling ornament, with a faint skull at left.

Designs for Decorative Vases

John Hamilton Mortimer

Pen and ink study of a seated woman, a boy playing a pipe, and a standing figure behind them on pale paper.

Study for "The Rustic Dancers"

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1770

Engraved title page with allegorical woman, crowned monarchs, angels, ships and a church, inscribed A Thankfull Remembrance o

Title Page, A Thankful Remembrance of God's Mercie, by George Carleton

Willem de Passe, 1624

Pen and ink sketch of classically robed figures around a bowl, with studies of heads on the upper left and right.

Mucius Scaevolo [recto]

John Hamilton Mortimer

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, with Latin inscriptions in a scroll border and a caption below.

Robert Cecil, First Earl of Salisbury, Lord Treasurer

Figure Studies [verso]

John Hamilton Mortimer

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, with inscribed border and coat of arms below.

Robert Cecil, First Earl of Salisbury