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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a curled wig and cravat, with ornate frame and coat of arms below.

Dr. John Blow, Musical Composer and Organist

Robert White, published 1700

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curly hair and lace collar, framed by ornate scrollwork and cherub heads.

Dr. John Browne, Surgeon

Robert White, 1678

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curly hair and lace collar, with Latin inscription below, dated 1677.

Dr. John Browne

Robert White after Henry Robert Morland, 1677

Engraved oval portrait of a long-haired man in a lace cravat, with a coat of arms and inscription below.

John Browne

Robert White, published 1681

Engraved oval portrait of an older bearded man in a white lace ruff, with coats of arms and a Latin inscription.

William Camden

Robert White, published 1691

Brown wash drawing of a lagoon with a fortress tower, gondolas and sailing boats under a pale sky.

The Fortress of San Andrea from the Lagoon

Francesco Guardi, 1780

Brown ink and wash sketch of an elegant couple, a gooseboy herding geese, and a standing gentleman with a cane.

An Elegant Couple, a Gooseboy, and a Gentleman [recto]

Francesco Guardi, 1780

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, with skull, laurel wreath, and coat of arms around the frame.

William Camden

Robert White, published 1674

Brown ink and wash sketch of two elegant couples, one on a rocky outcrop beside a branch, the other standing at right.

Two Elegant Couples [verso]

Francesco Guardi, 1780

Brown ink and wash drawing of ruined arches beside a lagoon with small boats and figures on a rocky shore.

A Capriccio of Ruins by the Lagoon

Francesco Guardi

Engraved oval portrait of William Camden in a ruff and chain of office, with coats of arms and an inscription below.

William Camden

Robert White, published 1695

Brown ink sketch on blue paper of a woman in flowing dress struggling with a lion, by Francesco Guardi.

An Elegantly Dressed Woman Struggling with a Lion

Francesco Guardi, 1780

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in a pearl headdress and bodice, framed by Latin inscription and a coat of arms.

Catherine of Aragon, First Wife of Henry VIII

Robert White after Hans Holbein the Younger, published 1681

Brown wash drawing of a church and bell tower on a lagoon island, with gondolas and sailboats in the foreground.

The Island of San Clemente

Francesco Guardi

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

James Cooke

Robert White, published 1676

Brown ink drawing of a church with a tall bell tower on a lagoon island, with gondolas and boats in the foreground.

The Island of Madonna della Grazia

Francesco Guardi

Watercolor drawing of a rustic watermill beside a Gothic brick ruin, with figures, dogs and a stream in the foreground.

Rustic Watermill in a Gothic Ruin

Hendrik de Meijer, 1778

Engraved full-length portrait of a bearded man in star-patterned costume holding a lance, with armour and a distant town.

George, Earl of Cumberland

Engraved oval portrait of Queen Elizabeth with crown, lace ruff, orb and sceptre, framed by inscriptions and a coat of arms.

Queen Elizabeth

Robert White, 1681

Engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth seated on a throne with orb, sceptre, ermine robe and heraldic arms above.

Queen Elizabeth Enthroned

Engraved oval portrait of a young woman in a jeweled headdress holding a book, with inscriptions and a coat of arms below.

Lady Jane Grey

Robert White, 1681

Oval engraved portrait of a man with long hair, white collar and dark cap, with caption naming George Herbert.

George Herbert, Prebendary of Lincoln, Poet

Robert White, published 1674

Pastel drawing of a turquoise sea with breaking waves, a grassy cliff at left, and dramatic clouds above the horizon.

View of the Sea, Normandy

Alexandre Desgoffe, 1852

Architectural elevation of the Hôtel de Camondo street facade with mansard roof, arched carved doorway, and watercolor render

Presentation Drawing of the Hôtel de Camondo

Denis-Louis Destors, 1876

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a curled periwig and lace collar, framed by a laurel wreath above a coat of arms.

Denzil, First Baron Holles

Robert White, published 1699

Charcoal drawing of a seated woman holding a mirror while an attendant brushes her hair in a bedchamber.

Desdemona's Death-Song

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1878

Engraved oval portrait of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, in academic cap and lace collar, with coat of arms below.

William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury

Robert White after Sir Anthony van Dyck

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a cap and dark gown, framed by ornate scrolls and a coat of arms below.

Sir John Marsham, Writer on Chronology

Robert White, published 1672

Ink and wash sketch of a seated man in a top hat beside three women with parasols at an outdoor café.

Scene at a Paris Cafe

Edme-Alexis-Alfred Dehodencq

Ornate illustrated panel with a couple embracing in an arbor, a horseman and castle above, and a gnarled tree below.

Des Pfarrers Tochter von Taubenhein (The Parson's Daughter from Taubenhain)

Eugen Napoleon Neureuther, 1839

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded bishop in a ruff collar, with a mitre and coat of arms below, by Robert White.

John Overall, D.D., Bishop of Norwich

Robert White, published 1690

Pencil and wash drawing of an embracing couple framed by cherubs, scrollwork, a lance, and a distant castle.

The Happy Squire and His Bride

Eugen Napoleon Neureuther, 1840

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded clergyman in a white ruff, with a coat of arms and Latin inscription below.

John Overall

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a long curled wig and lace cravat, with an inscription and Latin motto below.

Samuel Pepys, Secretary to the Admiralty, Diarist

Robert White after Sir Godfrey Kneller

Pencil and chalk drawing of a rocky cliff beside a fenced path leading to distant hills and huts in the Roman countryside.

Campagna di Roma (Roman Countryside) (recto)

Julius Jacob the Elder, 1851

Pencil sketches on tan paper of domed churches over a hillside, a tree, and stone arches with steps.

Studies of the Colosseum and Monte Pincio (verso)

Julius Jacob the Elder, 1851

Engraved oval portrait of a bewigged man in a dark coat with a white collar, inscribed William Petyt, within an ornate frame.

William Petyt, Keeper of the Records in the Tower

Robert White, published 1698

Pencil drawing of a young woman's head turned left, eyes lowered, hair in a high bun, shoulders bare.

Head of a Young Woman

Moritz Daniel Oppenheim

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curly wool wig, cravat and coat, with coat of arms and name plaque below.

Henry Purcell, Musical Composer

Robert White after Johann Baptist Closterman, published 1698

Grey-toned drawing of Niagara Falls with white cascades, rising mist, wooded banks and a broad river in the foreground.

Niagara Falls

Régis François Gignoux

Engraved portrait of an elderly archbishop in a black cap and robe, framed in an oval cartouche with a Latin inscription belo

William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury

Robert White, late 17th century

Brown wash drawing of a large tree beside a pond and rocks, with a distant cottage and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

The Trees, Bedford, New York

Régis François Gignoux, 1849

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long hair and a dark cloak, labelled Johannes Seldenus Armig below.

John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary

Robert White, published 1683

Brown ink and wash drawing of a hilltop town with a bell tower, city walls, an arched gateway and distant mountains.

Viterbo

Wilhelm Heinrich Ludwig Gruner, 1837

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long wavy hair and dark coat, inscribed Johannes Selden, Armig.

John Selden

Robert White, published 1683

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curled hair and white cravat, with handwritten name below.

John Souter, Merchant at Exeter

Engraved portrait of Archbishop John Whitgift in a dark hat and ruff, within an ornate oval frame with a cherub.

John Whitgift, D.D., Archbishop of Canterbury

Robert White, published 1699

Engraved portrait of a man in a dark gown and white collar, within an ornate oval frame above a heraldic coat of arms.

Benjamin Woodroffe, R.R.S., Canon of Christ Church, Oxford

Engraved allegorical title page with a central Latin cartouche and three figures: a scholar, a soldier, and a farmer.

Title Page to The Life of Faith by Richard Baxter

Engraved title page with two standing figures, a king and a churchman, flanking an allegorical scene of demolition and rebuil

Title Page to Gilbert Burnet, Historie of theReformation of the Church of England

Engraved oval portrait of Queen Elizabeth in ruff collar and crown, framed by laurel wreath and royal coat of arms.

Queen Elizabeth

Pieter van der Banck after Edward Lutterell, 1706

Engraved interior with a standing woman and man with a scroll, flanked by oval medallion portraits and two classical busts.

Roger Assham and Mary Surrounded by MedallianPortraits

Michael Burghers

Engraved portrait of a standing man in a cloak with a sword, framed by Latin inscriptions and four small portraits of other m

Sir Thomas Bodley, Founder of the Bodleian Library

Michael Burghers

Engraved print of Thomas Bodley standing in a cloak with a sword, surrounded by portrait medallions, coats of arms and Latin

Thomas Bodley

Michael Burghers

Engraved oval portrait of a man in academic cap and cloak, with heraldic shield and Latin inscription below.

Robert Eglesfield, Founder of Queen's College, Oxford

Michael Burghers

Engraved portrait of a long-haired man in an oval cartouche with a Latin inscription and coat of arms below.

William Somner, Anglo-Saxon Scholar and Antiquary

Michael Burghers, published 1693

Engraved title page with scholars around a globe, instruments, ships at sea, and allegorical figures in an ornate cartouche.

Title Page to A New System of Mathematicks, Composed by Sir Jonas Moore, Knight

Nicholas Yeates

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a cap holding an open book, framed by carved acanthus scrolls and a coat of arms.

Edmund Grindal, Archbishop of Canterbury

Michael Vandergucht, published 1710

Sir Christopher Wren, Architect

S. Coignard, published 1750

Queen Mary I of England

Niccolò Nelli, 1568

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff and embroidered doublet, with Latin inscription around the frame.

James I, as James VI of Scotland

Thomas Chambers, published 1817

Engraved oval portrait of James VI of Scotland in a tall plumed hat and embroidered doublet, with Latin inscriptions.

James I, as James VI of Scotland

Dominicus Custos, 1600

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a tall plumed hat, ruff and fur-trimmed cloak, hands on a tasselled cushion.

James I as James VI of Scotland

Heinrich Ullrich

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in armor and ruff collar, with Latin inscriptions, by Heinrich Ullrich, 1603.

James I

Heinrich Ullrich, 1603