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National Gallery of Art

14,495 works

Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal

after Renold Elstrack

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a curled powdered wig and cravat, with an inscribed cartouche and coat of arms below.

Christopher Wren, Son of the Architect

John Faber II, published 1750

Engraved oval portrait of an older bearded man in a white ruff and fur-trimmed cloak, flanked by two allegorical women.

Martin Zobel

Lucas Kilian, 1626

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a pleated ruff collar and fur-trimmed robe, with Latin inscription below.

Henricus a Zijll

Crispijn de Passe II, 1630

Antique title page with ornate foliage border, blank heraldic shield, and lists of British kingdoms in printed text.

Title Page for the Achievement of our Soveraigne King James

Jodocus Hondius I, 1611

Engraved title page with royal coat of arms, lion and unicorn supporters, and a border of labeled heraldic shields.

Title Page for the Achievement of Our Sovereign King Charles the Second

Jodocus Hondius I

Engraved title page with a crowned king and queen, an allegorical trumpeter, oval portraits, and a central title cartouche.

Title page, Baziliologia

Renold Elstrack, published 1618

Engraved title page with architectural arch, statue of Britannia, armored figures labeled Roman, Saxon, Dane, Norman, and cen

Title Page to "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" by John Speed

Jodocus Hondius I, 1611

Engraved title page with architectural arches, figures labeled Romane, Saxon, Dane and Norman, Britannia above, and central t

Title Page to "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" by John Speed

Robert White after Jodocus Hondius I, 1676

Engraved title page with allegorical figures, a map of England held by a winged figure, and a view of London below.

Title page to Holland's "Herwologia"

Crispijn de Passe I, 1620

Engraved title page with portrait medallions, a winged trumpeter, crowned king, armoured warrior and battle scene.

Title page, An History of the Civill Warres of England

Renold Elstrack, 1641

Engraved title page with architectural frame, central Britannia statue and figures of Roman, Saxon, Dane and Norman warriors.

Title Page to "The History of Great Britaine" by John Speed

Jodocus Hondius I, 1611

Engraved title page with allegorical figures, columns, globes, and a tower-building scene framing dense printed text.

Title Page to Saturne Ephemerides by Henry Isaacson

William Marshall, 1633

Engraved trade card for William Hogarth, engraver, with ornate garland frame, cherubs, and two allegorical figures, dated 172

William Hogarth's Business Card

Samuel Ireland after William Hogarth

Etching of several deer in a grassy clearing below a dark wooded hill with tall conifers and a stream in front.

Daims dans un Parc

Etched frontispiece of a rocky gorge framed by trees and vines, with a boatman, a bearded man, and winged creatures.

Frontispiece

Rodolphe Bresdin, 1878

Detailed black-and-white print of a marsh, forest, distant mountain and hilltop town beneath a cloudy sky.

The Towns Behind the Marsh

Rodolphe Bresdin, probably 1868

Dim interior with hanging provisions, a hearth, and a standing man beside a seated woman holding a child.

Flemish Interior

Rodolphe Bresdin, 1873

Etching of a rustic cottage interior with a smoking man, a woman and children by the hearth, hanging meats and a bed.

Flemish Interior

Rodolphe Bresdin, 1876/1880

Lithograph self-portrait of a man in a flat cap and bow tie, looking out beside an easel edge, in dark crayon on cream paper.

Self-Portrait

Paul Cézanne, 1898

Daumier lithograph of two women in an interior: one stern in a striped dress, the other leaning back against a carved mantel.

Ah vous trouvez que mon dernier roman n'est pas tout a fait...

Honoré Daumier, 1844

Lithograph of a man in a dark coat looking down at a reclining woman in a white gown in a draped interior.

Carotte de l'écrin

Honoré Daumier, 1844

Lithograph of a white-costumed harlequin figure facing a man in a top hat and dark coat, with onlookers behind.

Carotte du voltigeur

Honoré Daumier, 1844

Daumier lithograph of a bowing clerk writing at a desk while a bearded man in a long coat looks on in an interior.

C'est bien parce que c'est votre ami...

Honoré Daumier, 1845

Daumier lithograph of a sulky man with hands in pockets facing a veiled woman in black holding a cane, in an interior.

C'est singulier... il ne me vient plus d'idées... que...

Honoré Daumier, 1844

Lithograph of an elderly man in a top hat recoiling as a young boy with a satchel holds out a small object toward him.

Un Début a la chasse

Honoré Daumier, 1844

Daumier lithograph: a man in a patterned robe holds a baby while a seated woman writing at a cluttered desk looks up at him.

Emportez donc ça plus loin... impossible de travailler...

Honoré Daumier, 1844

Lithograph of two top-hatted men pulled toward a shop with a 50% discount sale sign and hanging clothes.

Entrez Messieurs... voici de magnifiques...

Honoré Daumier, 1844

Daumier lithograph of an elderly man in a top hat gesturing toward a younger man in a room, 1842.

L'Ex-Colonel

Honoré Daumier, 1842

Lithograph of a woman in a dark gown gesturing toward a standing man whose detached head floats above him, beside a framed pi

Une Femme comme moi... remettre un bouton?...

Honoré Daumier, 1844