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National Gallery of Art

10,104 works

Engraving of three swans on a lake with trees, an iris, a distant church and mountain in the background.

Three Whooper Swans

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraving of a spoonbill and an avocet standing before a river landscape with a town, bridge and hills.

Spoonbill and Avocet

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraving of a lark and two smaller birds in a landscape with a river, hills, and towns in the distance.

Lark and Two Smaller Birds

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraving of a partridge and an eagle on rocky ground, with a distant city and mountains behind them.

Partridge and Eagle

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraving of a kingfisher and a grey heron by water with reeds and lily pads, a village on a hill behind.

Kingfisher and Grey Heron

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraving of a toucan and a crested bird before a landscape of mountains, a village, and boats on water.

Toucan and Another Tropical Bird

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Etching of a moored fishing boat with a hanging sail on calm water, with a domed church faintly visible at right.

Fishing-Boat

James McNeill Whistler, 1880

Engraving of a woodpecker and a bunting on a stump, with a town, harbor ships and hills behind them.

Woodpecker and Bunting

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraving of a crested hoopoe on a branch and a linnet on a plant, with a castle and hills in the background.

Hoopoe and Linnet

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraving of a jay and a finch perched in a landscape with a river, bridge, and town behind them.

Jay and Finch

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraving of a pigeon and a finch perched on branches, with a farmhouse, tower and pigs in the background.

Pigeon and Finch

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraving of two grey parrots on branches, one holding a cherry, with a village and shepherd with sheep in the background.

Two Grey Red-Tailed Parrots

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraving of an ostrich and a crowned crane in a landscape with palm trees, fruit branches, and a lion.

Ostrich and Crowned Crane

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraved print of a peacock and a stork in a landscape with a distant city, mountains, and a sunburst.

Peacock and Stork

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraving of a spotted guinea fowl and a pheasant in a landscape with a farmhouse and trees, by Adriaen Collaert.

Guinea Fowl and Pheasant

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraving of two birds in a landscape with a city, stone bridge, sailboat, palm and willow trees.

Waxwing and Another Bird

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraving of a falcon perched on a branch beside a woodpecker, with a village, hills and sailboats behind them.

Kestrel and Great Spotted Woodpecker

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraving of a horned cock and a fan-tailed turkey beside a plant and tree, with a distant landscape and church.

Horned Cock and Turkey

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraving of a magpie and another bird on a branch, with a watermill, cottage and cow in the rural background.

Magpie and Another Bird

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Engraved title page with Latin cartouche, surrounded by cherubs, birds such as a peacock and owl, and scrollwork.

Title Page

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1600

Brown ink drawing of a grand palatial interior with vaulted arches, a central statue, and sweeping staircases.

A Magnificent Palatial Interior

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748/1752

Grey wash drawing of a river valley with farm buildings, a bare tree on the left, and hills and village on the far bank.

Study for "View of Springfield on the Connecticut River"

Alvan Fisher, 1819

Brown ink and wash fan-shaped drawing of Amphitrite in a shell chariot surrounded by tritons and sea creatures.

The Triumph of Amphitrite

Giovanni Battista Crosato, 1745/1750

Brown ink drawing of a crowded scene under a classical temple, with a winged angel and cherubs in clouds above.

Falsehood Is the Cause of All Evil (recto); An Allegory of Truth and Falsehood (verso)

Fortunato Duranti, 1835

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowd beneath a volcano and classical temple, with an Italian inscription along the bottom.

An Allegory of Truth and Falsehood (verso)

Fortunato Duranti, 1835

Graphite sketch of two studies of a male nude, one seated with clenched fists and one torso with head tilted upward.

Male Nude Posing for Figures in the "Frise de la Guerre"

Eugène Delacroix, 1835

Watercolor and pencil study of several men in white turbans and robes with dark cloaks, by Eugène Delacroix.

Study of Arabs

Eugène Delacroix

Pen and ink sketch of charioteers driving horse teams and chariots, with running figures on the left.

Charioteers (recto and verso)

Eugène Delacroix

Ink sketch of horses, charioteers with spears and shields, a pointing warrior, and a dog on a cream sheet.

Charioteers

Eugène Delacroix

Engraved neoclassical chimney piece design with two draped female figures, griffins in the frieze, and a black firebox.

A New Collection of Chimney Pieces, Ornamented to the Style of the Etruscan, Greek and Roman Architecture; Containing…

George Richardson, 1781