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National Gallery of Art

10,104 works

Long engraved royal family tree with oval portraits of English monarchs, crowned coats of arms and vine scrollwork.

Family Tree with Portraits of Henry VII, Henry VIII, Elizabeth, James, and Charles

Unknown artist

Sepia print of stone lime kilns beside a thatched cottage, with smoke rising into a cloudy sky and trees on a rocky bank.

Lime Kilns near Cardigan

Unknown artist, 1797

Sepia print of a sleeping infant in a white bonnet and gown lying on a bed with draped curtains behind.

Sleeping Infant

Unknown artist

Pen and ink sketch of a group of men in tricorn hats and long coats beside sparse trees on tan paper.

Hob Surprised by Sir Thomas with Mr. Friendly's Letter

Hubert François Gravelot

Pencil drawing of a heart-shaped map cartouche with lettering, a crowned coat of arms, two lions, and putti.

Title Cartouche for a Map of the Chateau and Village of Le Plessis aux Bois

Hubert François Gravelot

Etching of a stone arched bridge over the Seine with barges and a tugboat, Paris skyline and church spires behind.

The Seine, Paris

Caroline Helena Armington, 1924

Etching of a large sailing ship with full sails near a fortified tower and hills on a calm sea.

Ship under Sail

Etching of sailing ships fighting at sea, with cannon smoke rising near a rocky coastline and a damaged vessel tilting left.

Ships Fighting

Etching of a damaged shipwreck listing in calm water, with palm trees on a distant shore and cloudy sky above.

Shipwreck

Etching of two large wooden ships under construction beside a dock, with workers, masts and rigging, and a distant sailing sh

Two Large Ships under Construction

Brown ink landscape of a village church with a tower, gravestones, trees and small figures, with a dedicatory inscription on

Title Page

Lydia Bates, 1784

Brown ink caricature of a crowded choir loft with exaggerated faces, labeled Prussia, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and England

A Choral Band

Lydia Bates, c. 1784

Pen-and-ink caricature of a crowd of exaggerated faces in a room, with a classical bust on a pedestal at center.

A Fellow of Maudlin

Lydia Bates, 1784

Etching of two running figures in classical dress before a domed temple and trees, with small figures by a riverbank.

Two Fleeing Figures (Atlanta and Hippomenes?)

Lydia Bates, 1784

Pen-and-ink coastal scene with boats, a fishing net on a mast, overhanging tree and rocky cliffs.

Coast Scene

Lydia Bates, 1784

Pen and wash drawing of an ornate state bedroom wall with draped curtains, caryatids, candelabra, and a central canopy.

Design for a State Bedroom

Francesco Nicoletti, 1730

Pen and wash drawing of a symmetrical fountain pavilion with obelisks, lions, statues, and a crowning urn flanked by horses.

Study for a 'Macchina' of a Fountain Pavilion

Paolo Posi, 1754

Pen drawing of an octagonal tower with flags and statues, flanked by pedestal sculptures and a fountain with a column.

Study for a 'Macchina' on a Nautical Theme

Paolo Posi, 1769

Pencil sketch of a swordsman standing over a fallen figure, with draped standing figures to the right and faint background.

Sketch of a Swordsman Standing Over His Defeated Opponent [recto]

William Blake, c. 1780/1785

Pheasant and Cattail (Faisan et roseau)

Félix Bracquemond, 1866

Engraving of a giant fish devouring smaller fish on a shore, with fishermen, a rowboat and a distant town.

The Big Fish Eat the Little Fish

Pieter van der Heyden after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, published 1557

Engraving of a giant fish swallowing smaller fish, with fishermen in a rowboat and a walled city in the background.

The Big Fish Eat the Little Fish

Hendrik Hondius after Pieter Bruegel the Elder (after Hieronymus Bosch?, c. 1619

Etching of peasants brawling outdoors near a tree, with scattered playing cards and a village in the background.

Peasants Fighting

Anton Joseph Prenner after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1728/1735

Engraving of a crowded Gothic church with worshippers, a preacher in a pulpit, a ladder by a cross, and a baptism at left.

Faith

Philip Galle after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, published 1559

Engraving of a crowded village scene with people giving and receiving bread, drink and clothing, labeled Charitas.

Charity [recto]

Philip Galle after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, published 1559

Drawing of elegant figures at a garden party under large trees, with a distant city and boats on a canal.

Venetian Party in a Chateau Garden

David Vinckboons, 1602

Pen and brown ink landscape drawing of a large tree, rolling hills, and sleeping figures beside a tent at left.

Landscape with Sleeping Peasants

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1605

Engraving of an allegorical scene with a central robed figure, scholars, musicians, a large globe, and an inscription below.

Temperance

Philip Galle after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, published 1559

Engraving of a horse with a monkey on its back, a second monkey in a tree, and a dog below.

Horse with Two Monkeys and a Dog

Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1594

Engraving of a camel, donkey, dog and several birds, with an owl perched on the donkey's back, in a dark hatched setting.

Owl on Back of Donkey, Bird on Back of Camel with Other Animals

Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1594