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National Gallery of Art

14,475 works

Engraved portrait of a man with long curled wig, lace cravat and draped cloak, hand on chest, with calligraphic inscription b

Edward Montagu, Second Earl of Sandwich

Abraham Blooteling after Sir Peter Lely

Engraved head study of a young boy in a plumed hat with curly hair, turned to the left.

Frans Rubens

Studio of Sir Peter Paul Rubens after Abraham Blooteling

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled hair and white collar, with a coat of arms and verse inscription below.

George Alsop

William Sherwin, 1666

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a curled wig and cravat, with a ribbon garland above and the name Hatton below.

Edward Hatton, Arithmetician

William Sherwin, published 1711

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curly hair, framed by inscriptions, a coat of arms, and emblematic roundels.

John Heydon, Astrologer and Rosicrucian

William Sherwin

Engraved portrait of a man with long curly hair leaning on his hand beside a table with a book and inkwell.

William Ramsay, Physician and Astrologer

William Sherwin, 1672

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curled hair and lace collar, inscribed William Sermon, M.D., 1671.

William Sermon, M.D.

William Sherwin, 1671

Engraved portrait of a bewigged man in a fur-trimmed robe with a crown, lion, and inscription below.

Robert Bruce, First Earl of Arlesbury

Robert White after Sir Peter Lely

Anne Boleyn

Robert White, published 1681

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded bishop in a dark cap, with a mitre coat of arms and inscription below.

John Aylmer, D.D., Bishop of London, Preceptor to Lady Jane Grey

Robert White, published 1701

Engraved portrait of a man in long curled wig and ceremonial robes, with a heraldic coat of arms and caption below.

Henry Somerset, Earl of Worcester, First Dukeof Beaufort

Robert White after Sir Godfrey Kneller, published 1679

Engraved baroque portrait of a bewigged man in ornate robes and lace collar, with inscription and coat of arms below.

Henry Somerset, First Duke of Beaufort

Robert White, published 1679

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a curled wig and cravat, with ornate frame and coat of arms below.

Dr. John Blow, Musical Composer and Organist

Robert White, published 1700

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curly hair and lace collar, framed by ornate scrollwork and cherub heads.

Dr. John Browne, Surgeon

Robert White, 1678

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curly hair and lace collar, with Latin inscription below, dated 1677.

Dr. John Browne

Robert White after Henry Robert Morland, 1677

Engraved oval portrait of a long-haired man in a lace cravat, with a coat of arms and inscription below.

John Browne

Robert White, published 1681

Engraved oval portrait of an older bearded man in a white lace ruff, with coats of arms and a Latin inscription.

William Camden

Robert White, published 1691

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, with skull, laurel wreath, and coat of arms around the frame.

William Camden

Robert White, published 1674

Brown ink and wash drawing of ruined arches beside a lagoon with small boats and figures on a rocky shore.

A Capriccio of Ruins by the Lagoon

Francesco Guardi

Engraved oval portrait of William Camden in a ruff and chain of office, with coats of arms and an inscription below.

William Camden

Robert White, published 1695

Brown ink sketch on blue paper of a woman in flowing dress struggling with a lion, by Francesco Guardi.

An Elegantly Dressed Woman Struggling with a Lion

Francesco Guardi, 1780

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in a pearl headdress and bodice, framed by Latin inscription and a coat of arms.

Catherine of Aragon, First Wife of Henry VIII

Robert White after Hans Holbein the Younger, published 1681

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long wavy hair and a white cravat, with a Latin inscription below.

James Cooke

Robert White, published 1676

Engraved full-length portrait of a bearded man in star-patterned costume holding a lance, with armour and a distant town.

George, Earl of Cumberland

Engraved oval portrait of Queen Elizabeth with crown, lace ruff, orb and sceptre, framed by inscriptions and a coat of arms.

Queen Elizabeth

Robert White, 1681

Engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth seated on a throne with orb, sceptre, ermine robe and heraldic arms above.

Queen Elizabeth Enthroned

Engraved oval portrait of a young woman in a jeweled headdress holding a book, with inscriptions and a coat of arms below.

Lady Jane Grey

Robert White, 1681

Oval engraved portrait of a man with long hair, white collar and dark cap, with caption naming George Herbert.

George Herbert, Prebendary of Lincoln, Poet

Robert White, published 1674

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a curled periwig and lace collar, framed by a laurel wreath above a coat of arms.

Denzil, First Baron Holles

Robert White, published 1699

Charcoal drawing of a seated woman holding a mirror while an attendant brushes her hair in a bedchamber.

Desdemona's Death-Song

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1878