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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Engraved portrait of a man with curly hair and lace collar beside a bookshelf, with inscription below naming Sir Kenelm Digby

Sir Kenelm Digby

Thomas Cross, published 1668/1669

Engraved portrait of a man with a celestial globe, open book, sun and moon faces, and stars above a hill.

Johannes Gadburius (John Gadbury)

Thomas Cross, published 1658

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark cloak, framed by a laurel wreath with a Latin caption below.

Johanis Gamble (John Gamble)

Thomas Cross, published 1656

Engraved oval portrait of Hugo Grotius in a ruff collar, with a bookshelf and verse inscription beside him.

Hugo Grotius

Rudyard Kipling

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar writing at a desk, with bookshelves and a coat of arms behind him.

Reverendi Doni: Josephi Hall Norwici Nuper Episco. (Joseph Hall, Bishop of Norwich)

Thomas Cross after Edward Marshall

Engraved portrait of a man with long curled hair beside a coat of arms, bookshelf, and dog, with Latin inscription below.

Johannis Heydon (John Heydon)

Thomas Cross, published 1662

Engraved portrait of a seated man with long curled hair writing in a book at a draped table, with bookshelf behind him.

Edward Leigh

Thomas Cross, published 1650

Engraved portrait of a man with wavy hair beside two globes, with the inscription Effigies Jonae Moore below.

Sir Jonas Moore

Thomas Cross after Henry Stone, published 1650

Etching of a bearded man in a straw hat sketching at a folding table, with a name inscribed in the upper left corner.

Alphonse Legros Sketching

Engraved portrait of a man with curly hair and mustache holding a quill, with coat of arms, landscape vignette, and verse bel

Francis Quarles

Engraved portrait of a young man in a cloak pointing upward, with a coat of arms, a celestial globe and a verse caption.

Wilhelmi Ramesey (William Ramsay, M.D.)

Thomas Cross, published 1653

Etching of a standing woman in a long gown and tall jester cap with bells, against a pale background.

The Bells

Fernand Khnopff, 1905

Etching of a man in a hat standing by a gnarled tree on a hillside orchard, with fruit and distant trees.

Orchard

George Henry Smillie, 1883

Engraved portrait of bearded clergyman Henry Smith in dark dress and ruff, seated with an open book and raised hand.

Mr. Henry Smith

Thomas Cross, probably 1660

Engraved portrait of a man in a dark robe with his hand on a skull, framed by Latin inscriptions and rays of light.

Benjamin Spenser (?)

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long wavy hair and a collar, with an inscribed verse below the image.

Sir George Wharton

Oval engraved portrait of a long-haired man with moustache and tasselled collar, with a verse printed below.

Sir George Wharton

Thomas Cross, published 1657

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long hair and lace collar, framed by a laurel wreath, with verse below.

Sir George Wharton

after Thomas Cross

Engraved bust portrait of a curly-haired man on a stone pedestal, with a landscape background and verse below.

Leonard Willan

Thomas Cross, published 1657

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a skullcap and ruff collar, with a verse inscription below.

Thomas Wilson

Thomas Cross, published 1655

Engraved title page with an armored man and a clergyman holding a shield-shaped cartouche, a sun, cherubs, a lion and a lamb.

Title Page to John Gauden's Hieraspistes

Thomas Cross, published 1653

Engraved title page with a cartouche and six allegorical scenes including figures, a globe, a book, and inscriptions.

Title Page to F. Rous' Works

Thomas Cross, published 1657

Engraved title page with Justinian bust, winged angels, armored generals Belisarius and Narses, and central text panel.

Title Page to History of the Warres of the Emperour Justinian

Thomas Cross, published 1653

Engraved title page with eight portrait busts in arched niches around a central text panel and a small desk scene.

Title Page to the Conveyancers Light

Engraved title page with an oval portrait of John Donne in a ruff collar, framed by putti, figures and architecture.

John Donne

Matthaus Merian I

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff holding a quill pen, within an oval frame with scrolls and inscriptions.

Martin Billingsley, Writing Master

John Goddard, 1651

Etched title page of Ripa's Iconologia showing robed figures, kneeling men, a ship prow, and a title cartouche.

Iconologia or Morall Emblems by Caesar Ripa

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in armor and lace collar, labeled Thomas, Earle of Arundell, Earle Marshall of Englan

Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel

Wenceslaus Hollar

Engraved print of a seated man in a ruff and feathered hat within an arched niche, with Latin inscriptions below.

Francis Bacon in a Niche

Wenceslaus Hollar

Etched oval portrait of a young boy with curly hair, lace collar and sash, with an inscription naming Prince Charles.

Charles II as Prince of Wales

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1641

Sir Thomas Cromwell

Wenceslaus Hollar after Hans Holbein the Elder

Engraving of a man in armor on a rearing horse against clouds, with an inscription naming Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex.

Robert Devereux, Third Earl of Essex

Attributed to Wenceslaus Hollar, 1642

Etched oval portrait of a bearded man in a large ruff collar and skullcap, dark doublet, within a thin border.

Henry Hastings, Fifth Earl of Huntingdon

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1636-1644

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long hair, mustache, and lace collar, with a printed caption below.

Philip Herbert, Fourth Earl of Pembroke

Wenceslaus Hollar after Sir Anthony van Dyck, 1642

Engraved portrait of a man in armour with a lace collar and curled hair, hand extended, caption below.

Thomas Wentworth, First Earl of Stafford

Wenceslaus Hollar

Engraved portrait of a mustachioed man in a wide-brimmed plumed hat and lace collar, with verse text below.

Guzman de Alfarache

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a dark cap and white collar, with his hand on his chest.

Jeremiah Burroughes, Puritan Divine

Engraved portrait of an older bearded man in a lace ruff and heraldic robe, with coat of arms and inscribed text below.

William Camden

Robert Gaywood, published 1661

Oval engraved portrait of a woman with curled hair and lace collar, with a crown and drapery behind her and caption below.

Catherine of Braganza

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in dark clothing and white collar holding a book, with a verse below.

Samuel Clarke, Minister

Robert Gaywood, published 1654

Engraved portrait of a man with long curly hair holding a quill, framed by a laurel wreath, two cherubs and writing tools.

Edward Cocker, Arithmetician and Writing Master

Engraved portrait of an older bearded man in a ruff collar, inside an oval Latin-inscribed frame with books and a coat of arm

Sir George Croke

Engraved bust portrait of Oliver Cromwell in armour and a white collar, with inscription below, 1653.

Oliver Cromwell

Robert Gaywood after Robert Walker, 1653

Oval engraved portrait of a man with moustache and lace collar, with Latin motto and heraldic crest below.

William Drummond of Hawthornden, Historian and Poet

Robert Gaywood, published 1655

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff, with a Latin motto and coat of arms below.

William Drummond of Hawthornden

after Robert Gaywood

Oval engraved portrait of a man with curly hair and a goatee, wearing a white collar, captioned Monsieur de Balzac.

Jean Louis Guez, Sieur de Balzac

Engraved oval portrait of a young woman with curled hair and pearls, with a cherub above and a verse below.

Princess Elizabeth, Second Daughter of Charles I

Attributed to Robert Gaywood

Engraved portrait of a man with long curly hair and white collar, with a cloudy landscape behind him and Latin lettering belo

William Leybourn, Mathematician

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark robe and white collar, with a Latin inscription beneath.

Nicholas Claude Fabri de Peireso, French Antiquary

Robert Gaywood after Claude Mellan, 1656

Engraved portrait of a long-haired man holding sheet music, with cherubs holding an open songbook above him.

John Playford, Musician and Music Publisher

Robert Gaywood, published 1663

Tonal print of a seated man in a dark coat and white collar, with a draped curtain and hat behind him.

Portrait of a Seated Man

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, 1771

Engraved portrait of a crowned woman in a veil and lace collar, holding a black cross, labeled Mary Stuart Queen of Scotland.

Mary, Queen of Scots

Robert Gaywood, 1655

Engraved half-length portrait of a man with curly shoulder-length hair holding a small book, inscribed Cuthbert Sydenham, 165

Cuthbert Sydenham

Robert Gaywood, published 1654

Engraved bust portrait of a woman with curled hair and pearls on a pedestal inscribed The Lady Eli Temple, with a coat of arm

Lady Eleanor Temple, Wife of Sir Peter Templeof Stanton Bury

Robert Gaywood, 1658

Engraved portrait of a bearded woman in a ruffled gown, resting her hand beside an organ, with inscriptions below.

Barbara Van Beck, the Bearded Lady

Robert Gaywood, 1658

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in dark clothing with a white collar, resting his hand on an open book, with verse be

John Trapp, Vicar of Weston-on-Avon, BiblicalCommentator

Robert Gaywood, 1654

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curled hair, lace collar, and armour, with an inscription naming Henry Somerset, Ea

Henry Somerset, Earl of Worcester, First Dukeof Beaufort

Robert Gaywood after William Faithorne

Etching of a seated reader with dogs, a winged angel pointing to heaven, an eagle, and a verse caption below.

Illustration for Edward Benlowes, Theophila

after Francis Barlow, published 1652

Pen and wash drawing of a seated peasant in a hat holding a mug and jug, with feet on a wooden stool.

Seated Peasant with Jug

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, 1763

Etching of two men on a rocky path, one pointing toward a city in clouds, with a dragon among rocks below.

Illustration for Sir William Denny, Peliconicidium

after Francis Barlow, 1653

Pen drawing of a shipyard with overturned wooden boats, timber, cottages, tall trees and figures beside water.

Shipyard

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, 1761

Etched oval portrait of a man with long curly hair and a mustache, inscribed William Dobson, Portrait Painter.

William Dobson, Portrait Painter

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long hair and mustache in armor, with a Latin inscription below.

Charles I

William Faithorne, published 1658