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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Engraved oval portrait of John Murcot holding a book, wearing a dark coat and white collar, with a verse inscribed below.

John Murcot

William Faithorne, published 1657

Watercolor design elevation of an ornate breakfront cabinet with a cherub, ceramic vases, floral panels and columns.

Design for Breakfront

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1900

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a dark doublet and lace collar, with caption naming Sir William Noy.

Sir William Noy

William Faithorne, published 1674

Ink and wash drawing of a sleeping woman in a white dress on a bed, beside a flowered hat, vase and patterned drape.

Illustration for "Jestrab Kontra Hrdlicka, XXII" (Girl asleep on a bed)

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1890

Engraved oval portrait of a bald bearded man in armor and lace collar, with caption naming Sir John Ogle.

Sir John Ogle

William Faithorne, published 1657

Pencil drawing of a standing nude woman looking upward, holding a small box, with a study of a hand at right.

Standing Nude Woman Holding a Box

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1896

Engraved portrait of an older bearded man in a dark gown and white collar, holding a small book, with Latin verses below.

William Oughtred

William Faithorne, published 1657

Pencil drawing of Zeus and Hera seated on clouds with three putti, enclosed in an oval on tan paper.

Zeus and Hera

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1895

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair and lace collar, hand on a book, with a tree and curtain behind him.

Endymion Porter

William Faithorne

Pencil drawing of a spiny thistle with a feathery flower head and jagged, curling leaves on cream paper.

Thistle

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1890

Engraved oval portrait of Francis Rous in a broad-brimmed hat and white collar, with inscribed border and verse below.

Francis Rous

William Faithorne, published 1657

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long hair and white collar, with Latin inscription below.

Sir William Sanderson

William Faithorne, published 1658

Ornamental design with two dark blue birds among pink apples and green leaves, above a repeating Art Nouveau pattern band.

Ornamental design with two birds pecking at fruit

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1890

Ink drawing of a putto beside dark birds among lilies and foliage, framed by decorative borders.

Ornamental Design with Birds and Lily

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1900

Pen drawing of a nude woman with flowing hair beside stylized flower panels and fish, a study for an etched window.

Nude and Fish with Flowers (Study for etched bathroom window)

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1900

Graphite drawing of a standing female nude with outstretched arms, head turned to the side, dated 1896.

Female Nude with Outstretched Arms

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1896

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long wavy hair and a white collar, with a coat of arms below.

Christopher Chelys Simpson

William Faithorne after J. Carwarden, published 1659

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long hair and lace collar, with coat of arms and inscription below.

Christopher Chelys Simpson

William Faithorne, published 1667

Female Nude with a Platter

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1898

Red chalk drawing of a standing nude woman, one arm extended outward, the other hand on her shoulder, on tan paper.

Female Nude with Outstretched Arm

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1898

Engraved portrait of a standing man in a striped turban and fur-trimmed robe, with a globe and map beside him.

Melchisedec de Thevenot

William Faithorne, published 1687

Charcoal study of folded drapery cloth with soft shading on grey paper.

Drapery Study

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1888

Watercolor study of a holly branch with red and green spiny leaves on tan paper.

Study of the shrub

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1900

Engraved oval portrait of an elderly man in a ruff collar and dark gown, with Latin inscriptions and a coat of arms.

James Ussher, D.D.

William Faithorne

Graphite sketch of a woman with an upswept bun resting on a ledge, holding a glass of wine, on tan paper.

Woman in Bath, Holding a Glass of Wine

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1898

Sir Francis Vere

William Faithorne, published 1657

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in armor and a lace ruff collar, with a Latin motto above.

Sir Horace Vere

William Faithorne, published 1657

Charcoal drawing of an angel with a tilted head, wavy hair, patterned collar and double halo on tan paper, dated 1915.

Angel

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1915

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curled hair and mustache, wearing a lace collar, with a handwritten verse below.

Vincent Voiture

William Faithorne, published 1670

Engraved oval portrait of a long-haired man in a draped garment, with a verse printed in script beneath.

Sir George Wharton

William Faithorne

Watercolor of a thatched cottage in a green garden with a tree and a small figure in red near a path.

Stary Hrosenov

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1889

Engraved title page with four portrait medallions and Mercury holding a draped cartouche reading The Academy of Eloquence.

Title Page to Thomas Blount, The Academy of Eloquence

William Faithorne, published 1654

Engraving of a robed man among animals in a landscape, with sun, moon, comet and lightning in the sky above.

The Creation of Animals

William Faithorne, published 1673

Engraved title page showing a crowned seated king flanked by two standing men, with the caption The Present State of England.

Title Page to The Edward Chamberlayne, The Present State of England

William Faithorne

Engraved title page with a seated crowned queen flanked by two standing men, with an oval text cartouche below.

Title Page to Sir Dudly Digges, The Compleat Ambassador

William Faithorne, 1655

Engraved title page with Virgin and Child in an oval frame, an angel, a crucifixion panel, and text reading The Great Exempla

Title Page to Jeremy Taylor, The Great Exemplar

William Faithorne, published 1653

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled shoulder-length hair and a white collar, framed by Latin text and a coat of arms.

Dr. William Davison, Scotch Chemist and Physician in Paris

Engraved oval portrait of an older bearded man in a ruff collar and skullcap, with a coat of arms below.

John Dethick

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with curly hair, with a Latin inscription on a cartouche below.

John Donne, Poet

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long wavy hair, white lace collar and dark coat, with a coat of arms below.

Sir Samuel Morland, Diplomatist and Inventor

Pierre Lombard after Sir Peter Lely

Engraved portrait of a bearded man with a quill, seated at a desk among bookshelves and two globes.

Alexander, Chaplain to Charles I, Author

Engraved portrait of a bearded scholar in a dark gown writing at a desk with globes and bookshelves behind him.

Alexander Ross, Chaplain to Charles I

Pierre Lombard, published 1653

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly shoulder-length hair and lace collar, with heraldic shield and Latin inscription b

Sir Robert Stapylton, Dramatic Poet and Translator

David Loggan, published 1660

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in clerical dress with white collar holding a book, with Latin motto below.

Jeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore

David Loggan, 1660

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in clerical dress holding a book, with a coat of arms and Latin motto below.

Jeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore

Pierre Lombard, published 1660

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and white collar, resting his head on one hand.

Sir Henry Wotton, Diplomatist and Poet

Pierre Lombard, published 1654

Engraved portrait of Oliver Cromwell in armor holding a sword, with ships at sea and a coat of arms below.

Oliver Cromwell

Guglielmo Trevilian after Robert Walker

Engraved oval portrait of a bald bearded man in a white ruff and chain of office, with inscription below.

Sir Tobias Matthew, Diplomatist and Writer

James Gammon, published 1660

Woodcut of an archbishop blessing a swaddled infant among richly dressed courtiers in an arched Renaissance interior.

The Archbishop Blessing the Child after the Baptism

Engraved oval portrait of a woman with curled hair and pearls, framed by a laurel wreath above a pedestal inscription.

Anne, Duchess of Albemarle

William Faithorne

Engraved portrait of a man with a laurel wreath, lace collar and ornate sash, resting his hand on a helmet, with verse below.

George Monk, First Duke of Albemarle

John Chantry after Robert Gaywood, 1663

Engraved oval portrait of a woman with ringlet curls and pearl necklace, with a verse below, by John Chantry.

Lady Ferrers

Engraved oval portrait of a woman with curled hair and pearls, framed by a laurel wreath, labeled Elizabeth, Late Countess of

Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Kent, Authoress

John Chantry, published 1656

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

John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary

John Chantry, published 1661

Engraved bust portrait of a man in a beret and fur-trimmed collar, with Latin inscription below, 1661.

Tobias Whitaker, Physician in Ordinary to the Royal Household

John Chantry, published 1661

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long hair in armor and white collar, with a coat of arms below.

Sir Hugh Cartwright

Lucas Vorsterman II after Abraham van Diepenbeeck

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a tall hat and ruff collar, with a coat of arms above the frame.

Francis Bacon

Frederik Hendrik van den Hove

Engraved oval portrait of an older man in a fur-trimmed robe and ruff, holding a seal bag, with coats of arms and a dated ins

Henry Montagu, First Earl of Manchester

Frederik Hendrik van den Hove, 1639

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, hand on a globe, with a crowned medallion and coat of arms.

Sir Walter Raleigh

Frederik Hendrik van den Hove after Simon de Passe

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar holding a rod over a globe, with books and a shield beside him.

Sir Walter Raleigh

Frederik Hendrik van den Hove

Engraved oval portrait of John Selden with shoulder-length hair and white collar, inscribed on a pedestal below, 1677.

John Selden

Frederik Hendrik van den Hove, 1677

Engraved oval portrait of Sir Philip Sidney in a large lace ruff and armored doublet, within a ruled border.

Sir Philip Sidney

Frederik Hendrik van den Hove

Engraved allegorical print of a laurel-crowned bust on a pedestal between two obelisks, with a winged figure above.

William Winstanley, Poet and Compiler

Frederik Hendrik van den Hove, 1687

Engraved title page with a central scroll, an oval author portrait, classical busts and allegorical figures in border panels.

Title Page to Epistolae Hoephanae, by James Howel

Frederik Hendrik van den Hove after William Marshall, 1678