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National Gallery of Art

10,104 works

Etching of a classical colonnade with ornate vaulted ceiling and four robed figures gesturing on the floor.

Il Greco in Troia: Plate 10

Arnold von Westerhout

Brown ink and wash landscape of shepherds with staffs on a path beside a rock, with a tower on a distant hill.

Shepherds Peering into a Chasm

Guercino, 1620s

Watercolor of a fortified harbor town with moored ships, figures on the quay, and slate-roofed buildings behind stone walls.

The Harbor of St. Malo at Low Tide

attributed to Alfred Herbert, c. 1850

Watercolor of a haywagon, horses and a small boat on a riverbank under a pale evening sky.

Evening on the Foss Dyke near Lincoln

Watercolor of cattle grazing in a meadow with trees, a church tower, and rolling hills under a pale sky.

A Meadow with Cattle near Glastonbury

Pen and grey wash drawing of two draped women reclining, one comforting the other, against a dark tonal background.

Comfort the Afflicted

John Flaxman, c. 1790

Pale watercolor of several sailboats on calm water under an overcast sky, with a distant shoreline on the horizon.

Sailboats on Southampton River

John Linnell, 1819

Watercolor of gleaners in a wheat field with stooks, a large dark tree on the right, and distant woodland under an open sky.

Gleaners in the Wheat Field

John Martin, 1847

Autumn landscape with a large tree, golden hillside, small harvesters and a red-cloaked figure under a dusky sky.

Harvesters by Firelight

Samuel Palmer, 1830

Watercolor of the Naval College at Greenwich seen from the river, with domed buildings, sailing boats and figures on barges.

The Naval College from the River at Greenwich

David Roberts, 1861

Pen and wash drawing of a funeral procession with plumed hearses and mourners on a road beside a river and trees.

A Funeral Procession

Thomas Rowlandson, 1805/1810

Watercolor sketch of a crowd of people, including children, gathered around a blue peep show box with a flag on top.

The Peep Show

Thomas Rowlandson

Watercolor of a busy market day in a town square with stalls, horses, a crowd, an obelisk and a clock tower.

Market Day at Richmond in Yorkshire

Thomas Rowlandson, c. 1818

Watercolor of a stone arched bridge over a river with a timber building, boats, and washerwomen on the bank.

The Bridge at Bridgnorth in Shropshire

Watercolor of a paddle steamer with smoke trailing across choppy sea under a pale hazy sky.

A Packet Boat off Dover

Joseph Mallord William Turner, c. 1836

Watercolor of a sloping cobbled street in a Welsh town with timber-framed houses, a horse and cart, and figures.

Conway in North Wales

John Varley, 1803

Pen drawing of a classical temple facade with tall Corinthian columns, an inscribed entablature, and small figures in the for

The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina

Francesco Piranesi

Black and white woodcut print of a reclining female nude on striped bedding, with a dark textured background.

Reclining Nude

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1907

Colored woodcut of a reclining woman in red and a standing man in yellow and blue against a bold, angular background.

Russian Dancers

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1909

Three nude women seated among red stones, drawn in pink, red and blue with bold black outlines on a light ground.

Three Bathers by Stones

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1913

Pen and brown ink sketch of a winding road beside a river, with trees, distant hills and two small figures.

Road along a Winding River

Nicolas Poussin, c. 1648?

Etching of the Baptism of Christ beside a river, with a walled town, large trees and distant hills under clouds.

The Baptism of Christ, Set in a Mountainous Landscape

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi ?

Etching of a saint and angels in clouds above a cavalry battle on a plain before a walled city with domes.

Saint Prosper

Stefano Della Bella, possibly 1652

Brown ink and wash drawing of a costumed wedding ceremony with a handshake, altar fire, and cheering crowd.

The Marriage of Europe and China

Pietro Antonio Novelli, c. 1760

Etching of a tree cluster beside rocks on a hillside, with two small figures on a rise and hatched clouds above.

Bouquet d'arbres aux rochers (Stand of Trees with Rocks)

Henri Harpignies, 1847

Red leather book cover with gilt title IGNIS and brass corner clasps, showing wear and scuffing.

Animalia Rationalia et Insecta (Ignis)

Joris Hoefnagel, c. 1575/1590s

Hand-painted title page with gilded frame, ribbons and the Latin title Animalia Rationalia et Insecta, with a flame cartouche

Title Page

Joris Hoefnagel, c.1575/1590s

Two moths in an oval border: a brown moth with blue-banded wings above and an olive hawk moth with red hindwings below.

Blue Underwing Moth and Spurge Hawk Moth (plate 25 from Ignis)

Joris Hoefnagel, c.1575/1590s

Pale aged sheet with a single brown ink oval outline in the center, empty inside, with the numeral IV at the left.

Plate 4: Empty Oval

Joris Hoefnagel, c.1575/1590s

Watercolor plate showing seven insects, including beetles, a grasshopper, a white butterfly and a bee, inside a gold oval bor

Plate 67: Seven Insects, Including a White Butterfly and a Bee

Joris Hoefnagel, c.1575/1590s