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National Gallery of Art

10,104 works

Engraving of Saint Paul before a seated council, with armed soldiers, columns and a crowd in a classical street setting.

Saint Paul before the High Priest

Watercolor of a bronze cannon on a green wooden carriage in a sandy bulwark, with planks, rope and fascines around it.

Cannon by a Bulwark

Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner, 1849

Engraving of Saint Paul standing before a seated crowned ruler and companion on a dais, with soldiers and onlookers in a colu

Saint Paul before Festus and Agrippa

Engraving of a standing Christ beside a cross, with a kneeling figure labeled Labor, a woman labeled Caritas, and putti.

The Diligent Worker United with Christ after Death

Philips Galle, 1572

Engraved title page with apostles around a central Latin title cartouche, cherubs at the base, and Latin verses below.

Title Page

Three woodcut panels showing Christ carrying the cross, falling under it, and being mocked by soldiers on the road to Calvary

Three Scenes on the Road to Calvary

Christoffel Jegher after Anthonis Sallaert, c. 1649

Print of two women, one veiled holding a platter with a severed head, the other with an upswept hairstyle beside her.

Herodias and Salome

Bartolomeo Coriolano after Guido Reni, 1631

Watercolor of a man in a striped cap reading while reclining against a tree on a sunlit grassy bank.

Resting

Follower of John Singer Sargent, c. 1880-1890

Watercolor study of classical column bases on stone pedestals, with trees and green lawn visible beyond the colonnade.

Frascati, Architectural Study

John Singer Sargent, c. 1907

Watercolor of a shadowed Venetian street with sunlit facades and green canal water in the foreground.

The Calle della Rosa with the Monte di Pietà, Venice

John Singer Sargent, c. 1904

Watercolor of a sunlit city wall with stone blocks, a street, and distant mosque minarets and dome under a pale sky.

Cairo

John Singer Sargent, c. 1891

Watercolor of a sunlit tree-lined road with red and blue flags beside a stone wall and hedges.

A War Memorial

John Singer Sargent, 1918

Red chalk style print of a reclining male nude with one arm raised and legs crossed over a draped cushion.

Academie (639)

Gilles-Antoine Demarteau after Edme Bouchardon, c. 1785

Etching of nude women attending a seated figure on a rocky shore, with cherubs above and a sea creature in waves.

The Toilet of Thetis

Pierre Brébiette, 1625

Brown ink and wash drawing of two caricatured figures, one gesturing with a basket and the other holding a large ball.

A Caricature with Ball Players

Giuseppe Maria Mitelli

Judith in a crown raises a sword to behead Holofernes lying on a bed, in a colored pen drawing with a Latin caption.

Judith Killing Holofernes

Unknown artist, c. 1460

Medieval painting of a woman in blue striking a tent peg into the head of a seated armored man, with Latin text below.

Jael Killing Sisera

Unknown artist, c. 1460

Etching of soldiers and fleeing figures in a crowded square, with a burning temple and tall column behind them.

The Sack of the Temple at Jerusalem

Luigi Ademollo, c. 1838

Sketch of a street in rain with a horse-drawn carriage, umbrella-carrying figures, and a dog, in dark ink.

A Sketch: Street in Driving Rain

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Watercolor of a ruined circular colonnade seen through a rocky natural arch, with a waterfall and small figures.

Architectural Fantasy: Ruins of a Circular Temple Seen through a Natural Arch

Pierre-Adrien Pâris, c. 1785

Engraving of a flood scene with nude figures swimming and clinging to trees and rocks, ruins and a boat in the background.

The Deluge

after Jan van Scorel Willem Liefrinck, c. 1530

Etching of the Holy Family on a donkey on a path, with shepherds and sheep in the foreground and palm trees.

The Holy Family Descending a Path near Shepherds

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1752/1753

Watercolor of a ruined brick building with arched openings, overgrown with plants, under a cloudy sky.

The Temple of Minerva Medica

Unknown artist

Watercolor of a half-timbered rustic house, stone well and villagers under a cloudy sky.

Rustic Landscape

Unknown artist, 1830

Pencil and watercolor sketch of crinoline-clad women with parasols and a man in a straw hat on a beach promenade.

Crinolines on the Beach

Eugène-Louis Boudin, c. 1865

Pencil and watercolor sketch of fashionably dressed people on a beach with a dog, striped deckchair and sea horizon.

Noon at Deauville

Eugène-Louis Boudin, c. 1865

Pen and blue wash drawing of a mounted rider and armored soldiers fighting on a wooden bridge.

A Battle on a Bridge

Giovanni Balducci, c.1600

Brown ink and wash drawing of a woman reaching toward a platter beside armored soldiers and a nude figure in a columned room.

Salome with the Head of St. John the Baptist

Unknown artist, c. 1580

Pen and wash drawing of a village street with a ruined brick tower, tiled houses, a church tower, and tall trees.

Village Landscape

Herman Saftleven, c. 1648

Drawing of a wide flat landscape with a church tower and village, seen from under trees in the foreground.

Extensive Landscape Seen from the Edge of a Forest

Joris van der Haagen, 1666