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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Circular engraving of a haloed seated figure receiving a drink from a standing man, watched by two onlookers beneath a tree.

To Give Drink to the Thirsty

Engraving of a haloed man visiting a prisoner whose bare feet are locked in stocks, with onlookers and a barred window.

To Visit the Imprisoned

Round engraving of a haloed pilgrim with a staff speaking to a headscarfed woman as a man gestures at a doorway.

To House the Pilgrims

Circular engraving of a haloed seated figure at a table with a bearded man, a woman with a plate, and a standing figure.

To Nurse the Sick

Circular engraving of figures burying a body beside a tree, with a walled town and tower in the background.

To Bury the Dead

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a feathered hat and fur-trimmed coat, with Latin inscription above.

Georg Pencz

After Georg Pencz

Engraved bust portrait of a woman in a cap and striped collar, with Latin inscription at upper left.

Wife of Georg Pencz

After Georg Pencz

Woodcut of the Virgin on her deathbed surrounded by haloed apostles, with angels and Christ in clouds above.

Death of the Virgin

Hans Wechtlin I

Engraved portrait of Elizabeth I in a crown and ruff, holding a sceptre and orb, with Latin inscriptions and a coat of arms.

Elizabeth, Queen of England

Crispijn de Passe I, 1592

Engraved full-length portrait of Queen Elizabeth in ornate gown holding orb and scepter, with sword and Bible beside her.

Elizabeth, Queen of England

Crispijn de Passe I, c. 1603

Pen and ink drawing of a gargoyle overlooking a Paris street, rooftops and a church tower below.

Study for "Le Stryge"

Joseph Pennell, probably 1893

Etching of Le Puy showing a hilltop town, a statue-topped rock outcrop, a church spire, and a winding river valley below.

Le Puy

Joseph Pennell, 1894

Etching of a winged gargoyle overlooking dense Parisian rooftops and a tall church tower under a cloudy sky.

Le Stryge

Joseph Pennell, 1893

Etching of moored sailing ships and reflections on a calm river, with waterfront buildings and smokestacks along the shore.

Below Chestnut St. Bridge, Philadelphia

Joseph Pennell, 1884

Hand-colored woodcut of Christ seated and crowned with thorns while three men in colorful clothing mock and strike him.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

Unknown artist, c. 1490

Etching of a vast vaulted interior with a central round tower, stone staircases, railed walkways and small figures.

The Round Tower

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1780s

Etching of towering vaulted arches, scaffolding, chains, and tiny figures on distant stone walkways.

The Grand Piazza

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1780s

Etching of a towering vaulted interior with scaffolding, cranes, and a column of smoke rising among small figures.

The Smoking Fire

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1800/1809

Etching of a giant wheel over stacked stone blocks and vaulted ruins, with tiny figures at the base and plants growing on top

The Giant Wheel

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1780s

Etching of prisoners on a projecting platform within a vast vaulted interior with railed walkways, arches, and hanging chains

Prisoners on a Projecting Platform

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1800/1809

Etching of vast vaulted arches, staircases, ladders and tiny figures in a towering imagined prison interior.

The Arch with a Shell Ornament

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1800/1809

Etching of a vaulted stone interior with arches, a staircase, wooden scaffolding and a sawhorse, with small workmen below.

The Sawhorse

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1780s

Etching of a vast vaulted interior with stone arches, staircases, railings, iron beams and tiny figures.

The Gothic Arch

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1800/1809

Etching of a vaulted interior with tiered walkways, stairs, small figures, and a large pier holding a lamp and iron rings.

The Pier with a Lamp

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1780s

Line engraving of sailing boats and a rowing figure on a river, with a church and town along the far bank.

River with Town

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel and Bernhard Schreuder, after Pieter Coopse, 1775

Engraved portrait of a young girl with a bow, seated at a keyboard with an open music book before her.

Young Girl at the Keyboard

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel and Johannes Kornlein, after Jan de Bray, 1767

Sepia print of a village with a church spire, thatched cottages, a cart, a pond with a boat, and dramatic clouds.

Village with Pond

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel and Cornelis Brouwer, after Allart van Everdingen, c. 1782

Pencil-style drawing of a seated woman in a head wrap tilting a frying pan in a domestic interior.

Pancake Woman

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel and Johannes Kornlein, after Gabriel Metsu, 1768

Pen and wash drawing of a seated peasant man in a cap holding a jug, with his feet resting on a low box.

Seated Peasant with Jug

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel after Adriaen van Ostade, c. 1763

Pen and ink print of overturned wooden boats and timber on a riverbank, with cottages and tall trees behind.

Shipyard

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel after Herman Saftleven, 1761, published 1765