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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Pencil drawing of a nude Venus with flowing hair standing beside a small Cupid holding a bow, with a faint figure at right.

Venus and Cupid

Watercolor of a patchwork quilt with cube-pattern blocks in red, blue, and printed white fabrics, with visible quilting stitc

Patchwork Quilt

Charles Goodwin, 1940

Watercolor of a green plaid quilted sleighing bonnet with red lining and ties, with a small pencil outline study below.

Sleighing Bonnet

Lillian Causey, c. 1941

Volendam Girl in Costume

Emil Orlik, 1898

Watercolor of a straw bonnet with black lace veil, black ribbon ties, and a red poppy with green leaves.

Lace and Straw Bonnet

Henry De Wolfe, c. 1940

Watercolor of a pale blue striped gown with fringed shawl displayed on a dress form against a cream background.

Gown

Douglas Campbell, c. 1940

Graphite sketch of a seated woman seen from behind, holding a small flower sprig, on tan paper dated 1898.

Portrait of the Artist's Wife

Elliott Daingerfield, 1898

Watercolor of a shimmering blue and pink gown with fringe trim and bell sleeves, with a small line sketch of the dress beside

Gown

Lillian Causey, c. 1940

Watercolor fashion illustration of a pink and green dress with brown train and fringe trim, with a pencil sketch above.

Dress

Marie Alain, c. 1942

Head of a Boy

Gari Melchers, 1890

Watercolor study of a striped boy's jacket seen from behind, with a detail of its collar and sleeves at upper right.

Boy's Jacket

Douglas Campbell, c. 1939

Watercolor of a large black lace parasol with a ribbon bow and curved wooden handle, with a smaller parasol below.

Parasol

Lillian Causey, c. 1941

Watercolor of a man in an embroidered robe and feathered headdress holding a rifle before a pale sunlit wall.

A Moorish Soldier before a Sunlit Wall

Giuseppe Signorini, 1878

Color drawing of three small ornate objects: a hanging locket pouch with chain, a scrolled pouch, and a perfume vial.

Locket for Perfume

Harry G. Aberdeen

Drawing of a horizontal band of embroidered blue and pink flowers, grape clusters and small birds on gridded linen.

Bed Hanging

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, c. 1942

Red chalk sketch of a woman in a plumed hat and long skirt seated in a wooden chair on blue-grey paper.

Elegant Lady Seated in a Chair

Jules Chéret, 1900

Watercolor drawing of a pieced quilt with red, blue and brown patchwork blocks, triangular borders and a handwritten inscript

Pieced Quilt

Douglas Campbell, c. 1939

Horizontal strip of pale fabric with embroidered pink, blue and yellow flowers, buds and green leaves on a scrolling vine.

Bed Valance Detail

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, c. 1939

Head Studies

Louis Anquetin, 1880

Red and cream woven coverlet with two eagles on urns, stars, cannons, and geometric borders.

Commemorative Coverlet

John Wilkes, c. 1939

Watercolor drawing of a pale yellow bustle dress from behind, decorated with red roses and yellow bows.

Dress

Mina Lowry, 1935/1942

Pen and wash panoramic drawing of a walled town with church spires, labeled Beaulne, set against low hills.

Beaune

Jan Peeters the Elder, 1650

Painted study of a patterned floral dress with flared sleeves, plus detail views of a cuff and a fabric swatch.

Pa. German Dress

Betty Jacob, 1935/1942

Pencil drawing of a square quilted coverlet with a central flower basket, feathered oval wreath, and rose garland borders.

Quilt Coverlet

Minnetta Good, c. 1938

Pen and wash drawing of the Trinity and Virgin appearing in clouds above kneeling ecclesiastics, with angels and cherubs.

The Trinity and the Virgin Appearing to Ecclesiastics

Theodoor Boeyermans

Strip of colorful crewel embroidery showing flowers, trees, birds, and animals along a grassy border on a pale ground.

Section of Crewel Embroidery on Border of Petticoat

Painted study of a green, red and blue Zoar Jacquard coverlet with flowers, lions, trees and fringe, signed Fritz Boehmer.

Zoar Jacquard Coverlet

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1938

Pen and brown ink drawing of the Madonna seated on clouds holding the Christ Child, with angels and rosary beads around her.

The Madonna of the Rosary

Vicente Salvador Gómez, 1674

Watercolor study of a log cabin patchwork quilt with four blocks of nested squares in red, blue, yellow and plaid fabrics.

Patchwork Quilt

Cora Parker, 1935/1942

Painted study of three upholstery trims: a floral red and teal band, a striped woven ribbon, and a twisted fringe.

Upholstery Trim

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1938