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National Gallery of Art

14,495 works

Twelve ink vignettes of Palmer Cox Brownie figures fishing, carrying gifts, and visiting signs, arranged on one sheet.

Brownies at Home - Twelve Vignettes

Palmer Cox, 1893

Engraved portrait of an elderly clergyman in a black gown and ruff, hands raised in prayer beside a book and hourglass.

John Carter

Engraved oval portrait of an elderly man in a ruff collar and fur-trimmed robe, with Latin inscriptions and coats of arms.

Sir George Croke

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in armor and lace collar, framed by an ornate cartouche with a coat of arms.

George Clifford, Third Earl of Cumberland

Engraved oval portrait of George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland, in armor and lace collar, holding a baton.

George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff with a globe, armillary sphere and compass, with a verse below and a coat of arm

Sir Francis Drake

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and embroidered doublet, with a coat of arms above.

James, Second Marquis of Hamilton

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in clerical dress at a desk with books, inkwell and paper, with verse below.

Thomas Hilde, Puritan Divine

Robert Vaughan, published 1653

Engraved portrait of a crowned, bearded man in ruff and ermine robe holding a sceptre and orb, with verse below.

James I

Engraved oval portrait of poet Ben Jonson wearing a laurel wreath, with Latin inscription and verse caption below.

Ben Jonson

Robert Vaughan, published 1630

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, with Latin inscription around the frame and a coat of arms.

Samson Lennard

Robert Vaughan, published 1658

Engraved portrait of a long-haired man in a dark coat beneath a zodiac arch, with a crescent moon and sun.

William Lilly

Engraved portrait of a kneeling lawyer in fur-trimmed robes beside an open book and a patterned chest, with a Latin banner.

Sir Thomas Lyttleton, Lawyer

Robert Vaughan, published 1684

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a lace ruff holding a baton, with a scrolled border and coat of arms.

Henry de Vere, Eighteenth Earl of Oxford

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in armour and lace collar, with coats of arms, a ship and a printed caption below.

Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford

Engraved oval portrait of Philip II of Spain in armor and ruff collar, signed by Robert Vaughan, 1598.

Philip II, King of Spain

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar holding a rod over a globe, with books and a coat of arms.

Sir Walter Raleigh

Robert Vaughan after Simon de Passe, published 1650

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff holding dividers over a globe, with books and a coat of arms.

Sir Walter Raleigh

Robert Vaughan after Simon de Passe, published 1630

Engraved portrait of Sir Philip Sidney in plumed helmet and armor, resting a hand on a heraldic shield, with a town behind hi

Sir Philip Sidney

Robert Vaughan, 1622

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and dark gown, framed by an ornate cartouche with a coat of arms.

James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh

Robert Vaughan after William Fletcher

Engraved portrait of Thomas Willsford in an octagonal frame, wearing a dark gown and white collar, holding a book.

Thomas Willsford, Mathematician

Robert Vaughan, 1658

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ceremonial cap and fur cloak, framed by ornate scrollwork and a winged lion.

A Venetian Doge

Engraved portrait of a Venetian doge in a ceremonial cap and fur-trimmed robe, within an ornate frame.

A Doge of Venice

Engraved title plate with an oval portrait of King Edward VI, flanked by allegorical figures Majesty and Power, with a coat o

Title Plate to John Hayward, Life and Reigne of King Edward the Sixth

Robert Vaughan, published 1630

Engraved print of a kneeling woman in a headdress and ornate mantle, one hand raised, signed Ro: Vaughan sculp.

The Lady of Rochford

Robert Vaughan, published 1654

Engraved portrait of Augustus II, Elector of Saxony, in a wide hat, lace ruff and chain, before draped fabric.

Augustus II, Elector of Saxony

Engraved portrait of a bearded man holding a miniature, with a palette, paint dishes, and a distant city view.

Isaac Oliver, Miniature Painter

Robert de Baudous, 1610

Engraved portrait of a man in a biretta holding a book, with a coat of arms and Latin verse below.

Edmund Geninges, Catholic Priest

Martin Baes, published 1614

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a tall hat and lace collar, with corner vignettes and Latin inscription below.

Thomas Percy

Attributed to Crispijn de Passe I, 1645

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded older man in armor and ruff collar, with a caption naming the Duke of Alva.

Duke of Alva

William Marshall, published 1642