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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Pencil and wash sketch of several men in early 19th-century dress, including a seated pipe smoker and a standing figure in a

Figure Studies

Johann Georg von Dillis, 1801

Watercolor landscape of rolling hills, trees and a small village under a cloudy grey-blue sky.

The Hills of Umbria near Perugia

Johann Georg von Dillis, 1830

Grey wash drawing of a vaulted hall with a carved stone sarcophagus topped by a reclining figure, with figures on an arcade.

Stage Design: A Sepulchral Vault

Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1820

Grey wash drawing of a tall tower with a clock and winged statue beside a colonnade, with crowds gathered below.

Campanile of a Cathedral for Berlin

Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1831

Colored ground plan of a domed cathedral with rows of columns, a rounded apse, and German labels for a palace wing and courty

Ground Plan of a Cathedral for Berlin

Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1827

Watercolor of a neoclassical cathedral facade with columns, twin towers, fountains, and trees under a cloudy sky.

The Façade and Suroundings of a Cathedral for Berlin

Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1827

Watercolor drawing of a classical cathedral interior with colonnade, coffered ceiling, apse, and small figures by Schinkel.

The Nave, Apse, and Crossing of a Cathedral for Berlin

Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1827

Architectural drawing with pink wash showing a sectional cutaway of a church beside its west facade with twin towers and an o

Section of the Crossing and the West End of a Cathedral for Berlin

Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1827

Pen drawing of a colonnaded church interior with Corinthian columns, coffered ceiling, and a sunburst-decorated apse.

The Nave and Apse, without a Transept, of a Cathedral for Berlin

Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1827

Pencil sketch with light wash of two young girls standing under a flowing cloak, one with arm raised, beside a faint animal.

Two Girls under a Cloak

Graphite sketch of a curved chair leg with a carved scroll at top and a rounded foot, on cream paper.

Study of a Chair Leg

Pen and brown ink sketch of a family group of seated and standing figures in an interior, by David Wilkie.

A Family Group

David Wilkie, 1835

Pencil and watercolor sketch of dunes with a horse-drawn carriage, walking figures, and a man in a top hat.

Landscape with Figures and a Carriage

Pen and ink sketch of a crowded battle scene with horsemen, standing and seated figures, and gesturing arms.

Battle Scene

David Wilkie, 1840

Pen and brown ink sketch of an ornate ewer with a scrolled handle on a stepped base, with faint sketched objects at left.

An Ornate Ewer [recto]

Black and red chalk study of an upraised arm with a clenched hand gripping a rod, on tan paper.

An Upraised Arm

Pencil and wash study of an ornamental tassel with a perforated cap and braided cord on cream paper.

A Tassel

Blake's watercolor of a red dragon with crowned heads standing over a sea beast with many faces, under a starry sky.

The Great Red Dragon and the Beast from the Sea

William Blake, 1805

Etched portrait of a bearded man with a tankard, a castle town and rocky crags in the background.

Ulrich Schwaiger (?)

Hanns Lautensack, 1554

Etching of workers in a vineyard and a horse cart on a path, with a hilltop castle and town beyond.

Landscape with a Vineyard

Hanns Lautensack, 1559

Etching of a river town with a stone bridge, a large central tree, a church on the right and a hilltop castle.

View of a Town near a River with a Church on the Right

Hanns Lautensack, 1553

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and cap, with a coat of arms and castle landscape behind him.

Georg Roggenbach

Hanns Lautensack, 1554

Etched landscape with a large tree, a river, a castle, a village with boats, and distant mountains.

Landscape with Three Men

Hanns Lautensack, 1558

Woodcut portrait of a bearded scholar in a cap, seated at a desk writing with a quill beside an open book.

Johann Aventinus (Johann Turmair)

Hanns Lautensack, 1554

Etching of a walled town by a river with a church spire, wooden bridge, and tall windblown trees in the foreground.

View of a City near a River

Hanns Lautensack, 1553

Etched panoramic view of Nuremberg's skyline with towers and fields, peasants and carts in the foreground, and a Latin inscri

View of Nuremberg from the East [left section]

Hanns Lautensack, 1552

Engraved panorama of Nuremberg's walled skyline with castle and church spires, figures in foreground, coat of arms above.

View of Nuremberg from the East [center section]

Hanns Lautensack, 1552

Black and white etched panorama of a town with church towers, rooftops, and field workers below an ornate inscription cartouc

View of Nuremberg from the East [right section]

Hanns Lautensack, 1552

Etched landscape with tall trees, a river, a stone bridge with travelers, a town and ruined castle on cliffs.

The Flight into Egypt

Hanns Lautensack, 1558

Etching of an armored warrior with a spear beside a figure with a sling, a tree, rays of sunlight, and an army camp.

David and Goliath

Hanns Lautensack, 1551