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National Gallery of Art

25,738 works

Ink and wash drawing of hooded figures praying in a dim church interior beside a stone pedestal.

Praying Figures in a Church, Florence

Robert Walter Weir, c. 1824/1827

Pencil drawing of two women studying a sketch on a carved drawing stand, one leaning on the other's shoulder.

"Tis but Fancy's Sketch"

Robert Walter Weir, 1850s

Loose ink sketch of a seated woman in a wide-brimmed hat, hands resting in her lap, on tan paper.

Countess of Huntingdon

Benjamin West, second half of 18th century, early 19th century

Brown wash drawing of a sacrifice at a smoking altar in a forest, with a raised knife, soldiers and mourning women.

Death of Iphigenia (?)

Attributed to Benjamin West, possibly c. 1758/1759

Charcoal portrait sketch of a bearded man on brown paper, face lightly drawn and surrounded by dense crosshatched strokes.

Charles L. Freer (?)

Follower of James McNeill Whistler, late 19th century

Pencil sketch of a city street between tall buildings with rooftops and a distant harbor view under a pale sky.

The Battery, New York

Stanford White, c. 1900

Pencil sketch on grey paper of rooftops, a river, and a suspension bridge fading into haze, with a tall tower at right.

Manhattan Bridge

Pencil sketch of a misty city street with ornate tall buildings and a church spire in the distance, on grey paper.

North on Broadway from Trinity Church

Stanford White, c. 1900

Pencil landscape sketch of a river valley with trees and rolling hills, inscribed Junction of the Miami and Ohio Rivers, 1865

Miami and Ohio Rivers

Alexander Helwig Wyant, 1865

Brown ink drawing of a village street with cottages, a footbridge over water, a cart with a horse, and a distant church spire

The Village Street

Esaias van de Velde

Print of a seated muscular man resting his head on his hand beside a globe, on a blue-tinted sheet.

Endymion

Master F.P. after Parmigianino

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a powdered wig and lace cuffs, with painter's tools arranged below.

François Boucher

after Alexandre Roslin Manuel Salvador Carmona, 1761

Engraved portrait of sculptor Nicolas Coustou in a periwig, striking a marble head with a mallet.

Nicolas Coustou

Charles Dupuis, 1730

Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Jean-Jacques Flipart after Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Nicolas Delaunay

François Huot after Augustin de Saint-Aubin, 1780

Engraved portrait of seated sculptor Christophe Gabriel Allegrain with chisel and mallet beside a marble leg.

Christophe Gabriel Allegrain

Ignaz Sebastian Klauber after Joseph Siffred Duplessis, 1787

Anne Vallayer-Coster

Charles Francois Le Tellier after Anne Vallayer-Coster, after 1770

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a powdered wig and cravat, turned to the right, with the caption Hubert Gravelot.

Hubert Gravelot

Jean Massard after Maurice-Quentin de La Tour

Engraved portrait of Jean Restout seated at a table, writing with a quill pen on stacked papers, in a formal coat and wig.

Jean Restout

Pierre Etienne Moitte after Maurice-Quentin de La Tour, 1771

Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin

Jean François Rousseau, 1776

Jean Baptiste Descamps

Jean François Rousseau, 1761

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a curled wig holding a palette and brushes, pointing, with an inscription below.

Jean Jouvenet

Antoine Trouvain after Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet, 1707

Woodcut of four horsemen riding over fallen figures, with an angel with a sword in the clouds above.

The Four Horsemen

Albrecht Dürer, probably c. 1496/1498

Chalk drawing of a curly-haired boy in a striped jacket holding a lute, looking upward.

A Boy with a Lute

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, c. 1740

Engraving of a couple on horseback with a bearded man and dog, soldiers falling in a landscape with a castle on a hill.

Allegory of "Pride Goeth Before Destruction...": A Gentleman and a Lady on Horseback

Christoph Bockstorfer, 1531

Etching of a Gothic church interior with tall columns, ribbed vaults, and small figures on the stone floor.

Interior of the Church of Saint Maria Magdalena with the Parable of the Offering of the Widow

Daniel Hopfer, c. 1530

Etching with six panels of New Testament scenes, including Christ and apostles, a banquet, woodcutters, and a crowd, with Ger

Jesus Christ Giving the Mission to the Apostles and Other New Testament Scenes

Daniel Hopfer, c. 1530

Engraved print of a Pietà within an ornate reliquary frame, with a risen Christ and angels above.

Reliquary with Pietà

Daniel Hopfer, c. 1490-1536

Engraving of three German soldiers with halberds and plumed hats, a dog at left, and bare trees in the background.

Three German Soldiers Armed with Halberds

Daniel Hopfer, c. 1510

Two vertical ornamental etched panels with a siren and a winged genius on a dolphin, surrounded by scrollwork and foliage.

Ornament with Sirens and Ornament with Genius

Daniel Hopfer, c. 1505-1536; printed 1684

Engraving of a chaotic battle with armored horsemen and foot soldiers clashing among rocks, with fallen warriors in the foreg

Combat between Horsemen and Foot Soldiers

Hieronymus Hopfer after Raphael

Pen and wash drawing of peasants harvesting hay under a sunburst, with a cart, farmhouse and castle in the background.

The Hay Harvest (June)

Jörg Breu the Elder, in or before 1521

Circular drawing of figures harvesting grapes and pressing wine, with barrels and a hillside vineyard behind them.

The Wine Harvest (September)

Jörg Breu the Elder, in or before 1521

Lithograph of a crowd of smiling, applauding men with caricatured faces, one holding a top hat, with a French caption below.

On dit que les Parisiens...

Honoré Daumier, 1864

Etched title page with rococo cartouche, ribbon swags, flower basket and foliage, with printed title text below.

Title Page

Jean-Jacques Avril I after Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Etched rococo ornament with a parasol, ferns, scrolls and a hanging flower basket within a double border.

Ornament with Parasol and Hanging Basket

Jean-Jacques Avril I after Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Engraved rococo ornament with a bird, peacock feathers, flowers and scrollwork in an oval cartouche.

Ornament with a Peacock

Jean-Jacques Avril I after Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Etched rococo ornament with a monkey holding a pennant pole, surrounded by ferns, conifer sprigs and flowering branches.

Ornament with a Monkey

Jean-Jacques Avril I after Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Etched rococo ornament with scrolls, trailing foliage, flower garlands, and an arched lattice railing on a pale ground.

Ornament with a Strut and a Railing

Jean-Jacques Avril I after Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Engraved rococo ornament with carnation-like flowers, fern foliage and scrolled cartouche, by Avril after Pillement, 1744.

Ornament with Flowers

Jean-Jacques Avril I after Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Engraving of two grotesque walking figures, one with a bird's nest and bells, the other with a leafy wreath and chains.

Bolikana and Markolfus

Daniel Hopfer, early 16th century; printed 1684

Daumier lithograph of a chemist gesturing to a seated man with spectacles beside glass flasks, with a crowd watching behind.

L'Amitié d'un grand chimiste...

Honoré Daumier, 1841

Lithograph of two bundled figures looking up at a comet over city rooftops, with a crowd of people below.

Ah!... les comètes...

Honoré Daumier, 1858

Lithograph of a man in a top hat whose umbrella is blown inside out by heavy rain on a Parisian street corner.

Nouveau parapluie, par Brevet...

Honoré Daumier, 1840

Daumier lithograph of a startled man in a top hat facing a woman behind a café counter, with seated patrons behind.

Avoir perdu sa demi-tasse au Domino et sa bourse dans la rue

Honoré Daumier, 1839

Caricature of a dandy in a top hat strutting past a crowd of onlookers, drawn in black lithograph ink on cream paper.

Chiennes de bottes!...

Honoré Daumier, 1840

Lithograph of a man in a top hat and woman in a shawl walking through falling snow, with a child, caricatured expressions.

Tu m'embêtes, mon épouse!... v'la une heure...

Honoré Daumier, 1843

Lithograph of one man kicking another in a room with hanging hats, from Daumier's Voyage en Chine series.

Un Complément de brillante éducation

Honoré Daumier, 1844/1845

Caricature lithograph of two men in top hats in lively conversation, one gesturing toward the other's chest.

Mon cher! vous vous êtes admirablement... évanoui...

Honoré Daumier, 1838

Lithograph of a woman in a bonnet awake in bed beside a snoring man under the covers, with a caption below.

Vilain dormeur, va!

Honoré Daumier, 1838

Lithograph of a woman with a candle leaning over a wicker cradle beside a standing man, with a sleeping baby inside.

Est-il joli!... ce chérubin!...

Honoré Daumier, 1839

Daumier lithograph of two figures in classical robes, a grimacing man and a veiled woman leaning over a chair, 1839.

Charmant... trainant tous les coeurs après soi...

Honoré Daumier, 1839

Daumier lithograph of two elderly women in bonnets leaning toward a candle in a dark, draped room.

Y n'y a rien comm' ça pour le rhume...

Honoré Daumier, 1838

Daumier lithograph: an old woman applies a key to a young man's neck to stop a nosebleed while another woman watches.

Vous allez voir!... ça va arrêter le sang...

Honoré Daumier, 1838

Daumier lithograph of a man in top hat and woman in bonnet, with a boy in a cap at right, 1838.

La Maman - Est-il gentil a manger son sucre d'orge!...

Honoré Daumier, 1838

Daumier lithograph of a father, mother and child at a table, the child holding a plate with a caption about preferring meat.

Lolo qu'aimes-tu mieux de ton papa ou de ta maman...

Honoré Daumier, 1838

Daumier lithograph: a grinning caricatured man leans toward a seated woman who looks away, with a French caption below.

Allons... baisez ce maitre... tout de suite...

Honoré Daumier, 1838

Daumier lithograph of two men comparing cigars, one in a top hat blowing smoke, the other scowling with a cigar.

Le pur havane! Le cigare de marseille

Honoré Daumier, 1838

Lithograph of an elderly man gesturing beside a seated woman seen from behind, with a caption beneath, by Honoré Daumier.

Henri!... vous me jugez bien mal!...

Honoré Daumier, 1838

Daumier lithograph of two women pressing a screaming child's head, caricature of expressions, 1838.

Appuyez fort, ça fait rentrer la bosse...

Honoré Daumier, 1838

Two men in top hats examine a share certificate, one looking alarmed, in a Daumier caricature lithograph.

Actionnaires de mines...

Honoré Daumier, 1838

Daumier lithograph of two top-hatted gentlemen seated on a crowded omnibus with a conductor and city buildings behind.

Bertrand, dis donc, s'ils allaient nous faire...

Honoré Daumier, 1838

Daumier lithograph of an actor in a cape wrestling a startled theatre director beside a pulled stage curtain.

Farce dramatique

Honoré Daumier, 1841

Daumier lithograph of a man raising his hat and arms beside a seated woman, with luggage and a Douane de Belgique sign behind

Salut! Terre de l'hospitalité...

Honoré Daumier, 1840