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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Pencil and wash drawing of a winding path through grassy fields and reeds, with rocks at left and a distant horizon.

A Path through Fields near Leipzig

Carl Gustav Carus, 1812

Painted textile panel with pink peonies, pheasant birds, flowering branches and fruit on a cream background.

Drapery or Curtain

Henry Meyers, 1935/1942

Watercolor fashion study of a long-sleeved blue gown with cream skirt, lace trim and draped shawl, with pencil sketch at righ

Dress

Arthur Sander, 1935/1942

Pencil drawing of Christ and the Virgin seated in a pediment, flanked by angels playing musical instruments.

Christ and the Virgin with Music-Making Angels

Johann Friedrich Overbeck

Watercolor of a quilted rain bonnet with gathered cape and two striped ribbon ties knotted at the end.

Rain Bonnet

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Drawing of a long nightgown with eyelet lace trim, ruffled collar and cuffs, with two detail studies below.

Nightgown

Marie Alain, c. 1940

Watercolor stage design of a terrace with palms, blue draperies, timber gallery and a domed building in the distance.

Turkish Stage Design

Carl Ferdinand Langhans, 1815

Watercolor and pencil study of Quaker bonnets with long ribbons and a ruffled bonnet, signed Lillian Causey.

Quaker Bonnet

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Pencil and watercolor drawing of pantaloons with buttoned waistband and slit ankles, with a small rear view sketch above righ

Pantaloons

Henry De Wolfe, 1935/1942

Black chalk drawing of a full-leafed beech tree over rocks and a stream, with mountains in the distance.

A Wild Beech in Full Leaf

Paul Huet, 1858

Pale blue watercolor drawing of flat-laid trousers with buttoned waistband, side tabs, and buttoned ankle straps.

Trousers

Frederick Jackson, c. 1941

Painted study of a dark leather military shako with a brass eagle badge, green braided cord, and tassel on a cream background

Military Headdress

James Vail, c. 1938

Watercolor of steep rock cliffs above a valley with jagged peaks receding under a pale, streaked sky.

Rock Cliffs along the Romanche

Paul Huet, 1858

Watercolor of a painted wooden sailor figurehead in blue coat and red breeches, standing on an inscribed base.

Figurehead: "Jolly Tar"

Drawing of a cone-shaped wire hoop framework with fabric straps, rivets, and a leather-bound top ring, by Nicholas Acampora.

Hoop

Nicholas Acampora, 1935/1942

Painted study of a woven textile with a red dragon motif, floral borders, and labeled stages from first to finished.

Woven Textile: Technique Demonstration

Dorothee L. Bates, 1935/1942

Watercolor painting of a worn ox collar with leather straps, rivets, a buckle, and two metal rings on a cream background.

Ox Collar

Alexander Anderson, 1938

Painted study of a blue and cream woven coverlet with geometric blocks and butterfly-shaped motifs in a grid.

Coverlet

Sarkis Erganian, c. 1940

Painted rendering of a needlework sampler with alphabets, numerals, a floral border, and a central inscription and roses.

Sampler

Douglas Campbell, c. 1942

Mauve-toned textile design of monkeys, an archer, birds and tropical foliage on a stippled pink ground.

Block Print

George Loughridge, c. 1936

Watercolor textile design of red flowers, brown leaves and buds on a light patterned ground with a decorative border.

Chintz

George Loughridge, c. 1936

Grayscale design of a printed cotton textile with rose bouquets and scrolling foliage in a repeating pattern.

Printed Cotton

George Loughridge, c. 1936

Watercolor of a red earthenware bowl with cream and brown scale-pattern glaze on its lower body, on a pale background.

Pa. German Bowl

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1939

Three views of a redware pottery dish with yellow wavy slip decoration, painted in reddish-brown tones on cream paper.

Pa. German Pie Plate

Mina Lowry, c. 1936

Watercolor drawing of a round reddish ceramic plate with a wavy green glaze border and a faded central motif.

Plate

Painting of two white chalkware roosters with spread wings in red, gold and green, standing on a rust-colored rectangular bas

Chalkware Roosters

Mina Lowry, c. 1937

Two painted drawings of chalkware lovebird figurines on pedestal bases, each pair with beaks touching, in gray, green and red

Chalkware Lovebirds

Mina Lowry, c. 1937

Watercolor drawing of a reclining chalkware deer with green-tinted antlers and a green oval base on a cream background.

Pa. German Chalkware Deer

Mina Lowry, c. 1938

Watercolor of a praying chalkware angel with a gold gown and speckled painted wings standing on a square base.

Pa. German Chalkware Angel Figure

Mina Lowry, c. 1936

Watercolor drawing of a painted chalkware shrine with an arched top, striped columns, and a small kneeling figure in a niche.

Pa. German Chalkware Shrine

Mina Lowry, c. 1939