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National Gallery of Art

25,756 works

Etching of a massive round tower with winding stairs, balconies, arches, and tiny figures on walkways.

The Round Tower

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1749/1750

Etching of a stone archway framing a view of arcades, an obelisk, and small figures in a distant plaza.

The Grand Piazza

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1749/1750

Etching of tall arches, stairways and smoke rising among small figures in a dense imaginary city.

The Smoking Fire

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1749/1750

Etching of a vast vaulted staircase with arches, balustrades, two plumed trophy sculptures, and small figures below.

The Staircase with Trophies

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1749/1750

Etching of a huge curved wheel above stacked stone blocks and ruins, with tiny figures working on the machinery.

The Giant Wheel

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1749/1750

Etching of vast vaulted hall with prisoners on a railed platform beside a suspended chain and hook, by Piranesi.

Prisoners on a Projecting Platform

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1749/1750

Etching of massive vaulted arches with a shell ornament at left and small figures on a stone walkway beneath a lantern.

The Arch with a Shell Ornament

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1749/1750

Etching of a vast vaulted stone interior with arches, a staircase, workmen, and a wooden sawhorse scaffold at right.

The Sawhorse

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1749/1750

Etching of a stone well, staircase, timber hoist and chains among crumbling architecture, with small figures on the steps.

The Well

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1749/1750

Etching of a vaulted interior with a stone pier, lion-head rings, hanging chains and a lamp atop a tall pedestal.

The Pier with a Lamp

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1749/1750

Etching of a vast vaulted stone interior with hanging chains, lanterns, a staircase, and two small figures walking in front.

The Pier with Chains

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1749/1750

Engraving of an academy drawing contest with a laurel-crowned woman seated among students and older spectators, figure studie

Concours pour le Prix de l'Etude des Têtes et de l'Expression (Contest for the Prize for the Study of Heads and Expre…

Jean-Jacques Flipart after Charles-Nicolas Cochin II, 1763

Etching of the Adoration of the Shepherds showing the Virgin with the infant Christ and shepherds in an interior.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Parmigianino, c. 1527

Engraving of figures in traditional dress dancing in a hand-linked circle beneath trees, with a distant town on the horizon.

A Native Dance

William Hogarth, published 1723

Engraving of a mosque interior with whirling dervishes in long skirts, kneeling figures, and spectators on a balcony.

The Inside of a Mosque

William Hogarth, published 1723

Engraved interior of a seraglio with women dancing, seated figures on platforms, attendants, and ornate windows.

The Seraglio

William Hogarth, published 1723

Woodcut of Saint Jerome kneeling in prayer before a crucifix in a cave, with a lion beside him and rocky cliffs above.

Saint Jerome in a Cave

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1515

Soft brown twilight print of a faint female figure standing in a misty landscape beneath a glowing cloud bank.

Twilight (Le Crépuscule)

Charles-Philippe Blache, 1894

Brown chiaroscuro print of the Entombment of Christ with mourning figures, a haloed body, and a rocky tomb setting.

The Entombment

Andrea Andreani after Raffaello Motta, 1585

Engraved print of a woman in a lace gown reclining on a couch with roses, beside a patterned curtain and potted plant.

Untitled (Girl on a Couch)

Frederick W. Freer, 1888

Etching of a seated, long-haired man reaching toward leaves beside a tree, with a lamb at his feet.

Saint John the Baptist

Palma il Giovane

Engraving of Saint Andrew, a bearded elderly man in flowing drapery, raised arm, set against radiating light lines.

Saint Andrew

Bartolomeo Passarotti

Knight on horseback spearing a dragon in a rocky landscape with a castle on a hill, in a fine-lined black and white print.

Saint George Slaying the Dragon

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1511

Engraving of a barefoot woman pulling back her windswept hair, with a billowing dress on a grassy mound.

Woman Pulling Her Hair

Marcantonio Raimondi possibly after Francesco Francia, 1520/1525

Etching of an elderly woman in a dark hood and white headcloth, with deep facial wrinkles and a sombre background.

Head of an Aged Woman

Johann Friedrich Bause after Rembrandt van Rijn, 1765

Engraving of a seated woman doing needlework at a table by a window, titled Penelope, after Chodowiecki, 1780.

Penelope

Daniel Berger after Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1780

Two etched scenes: men talking by a footbridge in woods, and a fainting woman attended by women in a panelled room.

Clarissa

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1796

Engraved oval portrait of Benjamin Franklin, an older man in a fur-collared coat and white cravat, with long hair.

Benjamin Franklin

Grey wash drawing of an imagined classical town with arched gateways, domed buildings, a tower, and winding roads.

Imaginary Classical Landscape

Louis Chéron, 1690

Watercolor of a ferry with cattle and travelers crossing a river past a ruined tower and arched stone structure.

River Landscape with a Ferry Boat

Wigerus Vitringa

Charcoal drawing of an elderly woman's head with upturned eyes and a draped headscarf, signed A. Castillo.

Head of an Elderly Woman with Upturned Eyes

Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra

Red chalk oval portrait drawing of a man with long wavy hair and mustache, wearing armor and holding a baton.

Portrait of a French General

Balthazar Moncornet

Pen and brown ink sketch of a crucifixion above a crowd of nude figures and angels, with studies of heads and bodies.

The Last Judgment

Pen and brown ink drawing of an armored rider among soldiers and figures, with classical buildings and boats near a shore.

The Embarkation of Aeneas from the Ceraunian Headland

Brown and green wash drawing of the risen Christ beside a cross, surrounded by kneeling saints and an angel above.

The Risen Christ Surrounded by Saints

Jan Boeckhorst, 1660

Portrait of a Boy in Profile

Giovanni Badile, 1440

Pen and brown ink drawing of trees over a brook, with a small kneeling figure at the water's edge.

Trees Reflected in a Brook

Standing woman in black silk mantle, gold brocade bodice and blue sleeve ribbons, turned to the left against a tan wall.

An Elegant Young Woman in Maltese Costume

Jean-Étienne Liotard, 1744

Black chalk drawing of a spread-winged eagle perched on a globe, head turned upward, on aged tan paper.

The Capitoline Eagle

Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1601/1602

Engraved forest landscape with a large gnarled tree, two men and a woman resting, and a wooden bridge over a ravine.

Forest Landscape with Two Men and a Woman Resting near a Bridge

Aegidius Sadeler II after Pieter Stevens

Engraved forest landscape with large trees, a rocky stream, figures with carts, a wooden bridge, and distant buildings.

River Landscape with a Duck Hunter

Aegidius Sadeler II after Pieter Stevens

Engraving of an armored archangel casting down writhing demons and serpents through clouds and flames.

The Fall of the Rebellious Angels

Philippe Thomassin, 1618

Etching of ruined stone buildings and a tall tower beside water, with a sailboat, barrels, and figures on the shore.

Sailors at the Waterside

Etching of Saint Sebastian bound to a tree with arms raised, pierced by arrows, gazing upward in a landscape.

Saint Sebastian

Simon François

Head of an Apostle

Hendrick Goltzius

Pen and wash drawing of a wooded landscape with tall trees, small figures on a path, and a distant building.

Landscape with Elisha Mocked

David Vinckboons, c. 1610

Engraved portrait of a man in a plumed cap, fur-trimmed coat and lace ruff, with his hand resting on a ledge.

Man with a Plumed Cap

Christoffel van Sichem I after Hendrik Goltzius, 1607

Etching of a rocky landscape with a weeping willow, a wooden cross, walking figures, and billowing clouds over hills.

Landscape with Cross and Figures

Georg Eisenmann

Etching of a rocky mountain river valley with small figures, a rowing boat, grazing sheep and willow trees.

Mountainous Riverscape with Figures

Georg Eisenmann

Engraving of a kneeling draughtsman at a drawing board in a studio, with a classical bust and a nude figure study on the wall

Le Dessinateur (The Draughtsman)

Jean Jacques Flipart, 1757

Etching of a river landscape with a stone bridge, farm buildings on rocky hills, tall trees, and riders on a road.

Landscape with a Bridge and Three Farm Buildings

Georg Eisenmann

Sepia mezzotint portrait of a heavyset man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, hands clasped, dark background.

Samuel Johnson

William Doughty, 1779

Etching of a mountain landscape with a hilltop monastery, cattle, herdsmen and a river in the foreground.

Mountainous Landscape with Figures and a Monastary

Georg Eisenmann

Engraving of a seated woman in a laurel wreath before students drawing and spectators in an academy hall with wall sketches.

Concours pour le Prix de l'Etude des Têtes et de l'Expression (Contest for the Prize for the Study of Heads and Expre…

Jean Jacques Flipart, 1763

Etching of a mountain landscape with a ruined castle, arched bridge over a river, goats and a figure with a staff.

Mountainous Landscape with a Ruined Castle and an Arched Bridge in the Distance

Georg Eisenmann

Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Jean Jacques Flipart

Etching of a rocky mountain landscape with trees, a river, and a rider with attendant on a path under clouds.

Landscape with the Rising Sun and a Rider with Attendant

Georg Eisenmann

Engraving of an ornate festival pavilion with statues and urns on a waterfront, with crowds, crates, and a ship at right.

The Preparation of Theriac in Venice, for the "Chinea" Festival

Giuseppe Vasi, 1773

Brown chiaroscuro print of giants falling from a rocky mountain beneath Jupiter with thunderbolt and eagle in clouds.

The Fall of the Giants

Bartolomeo Coriolano after Guido Reni, 1641

Engraving of a mother with two children, a dog, horses and soldiers before an inn, with travelers in a cave opening.

Mother with Two Children and a Horse in Front of an Inn

Jan van Huchtenburgh, late 17th/early 18th century

Etching of a rider leading two horses into water beside a riverbank with cottages, a ruined tower and trees.

Horses Being Led to Water on a Winding Riverbank

Nicolas Pérignon, 1771

Engraved battle scene of two mounted horsemen fighting, with a fallen soldier and horses in the foreground and smoke behind.

Two Fighting Horsemen

Jan van Huchtenburgh, late 17th/early 18th century

Etching of a stone house and thatched cottage beside a river, with trees in the foreground and small figures by the water.

A House and a Shaded Cottage on the Banks of a River

Nicolas Pérignon, 1770

Engraving of two mounted robbers, a weeping woman on horseback, a seated mother with an infant, and a dog on a forest path.

Robbers on Horseback

Jan van Huchtenburgh, late 17th/early 18th century