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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Engraving of a seated high priest on a dais facing a bearded figure in an arched hall, with soldiers at left and women at a w

Jesus again before Caiaphas

Wenceslaus Hollar

Etching of a religious scene with a mitred clergyman, a robed figure with a staff, onlookers, and a German inscription banner

Jesus before Caiaphas

Wenceslaus Hollar

Etched interior showing a seated elder in a niche with a bound figure before him, surrounded by robed onlookers and candlesti

Jesus before Annas

Wenceslaus Hollar

Watercolor study of a stoneware jar with blue floral decoration and the inscription Coerlears Hook, with a New York label abo

Stoneware Jar

John Dana, c. 1953

Engraving of a seated judge washing his hands before an attendant, with a crowd and cross on the right.

The Washing of Hands

Wenceslaus Hollar

Etching of a bound man tied to a column being whipped by two men in an arched classical hall, with hooded onlookers.

The Scourging

Wenceslaus Hollar

Colored pencil drawing of a brass andiron with urn finial, fluted column, claw foot, and dark iron fire bar on cream paper.

Andiron

Max Schwartz, c. 1953

Engraving of a crowned seated figure mocked by attendants in an arched interior with a large shell niche.

The Mocking

Wenceslaus Hollar

Drawing of a bandbox with brown-toned hunting scenes of men, dogs, a horse and trees on lid and body.

Bandbox

Paul Farkas, c. 1953

Etching of a kneeling figure carrying a cross past soldiers and a crowd, with a walled town and towers in the background.

Carrying the Cross

Wenceslaus Hollar

Etched print of the Crucifixion with three crosses, mourners and soldiers in the foreground and a town in the distance.

The Crucifixion

Wenceslaus Hollar

Watercolor of a wax-faced doll in a brown striped dress with lace collar and bonnet, standing on a cream background.

Wax Face Cotton Doll

Charles Goodwin, 1935/1942

Painting of a dark jointed wooden doll wearing a flat-brimmed hat and boots against a pale background.

Doll

Arthur Wolfson, c. 1937

Charcoal and chalk study of hands holding a sword and tricorn hat, with badge and crown sketches on brown paper.

Hands Holding a Sword and a Tricorn

Anton Graff, 1790

Brown wash drawing of a Gothic cathedral aisle with vaulted arches and robed figures near an altar.

Monks in a Cathedral

Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Le Brun

Trompe l'oeil drawing of old animal and putti prints with an envelope, horn-rimmed glasses, and a fly on a pale ground.

Trompe l'Oeil: Old Prints, a Torn Envelope with Horn-rimmed Glasses, and a Housefly

Jean-Pierre-Xavier Bidauld, 1763

Painted design study of a child's plaid dress with green trim and buttons, with a pencil back view at upper right.

Child's Dress

George Robin, 1935/1942

Painted watercolor of a dark green chest of drawers with red and gold folk motifs, tulips, hearts, and brass knobs.

Chest of Drawers

Charles Henning, c. 1938

Watercolor of a weathered carved wooden female figurehead with curled upswept hair and draped garment.

Figurehead

John Davis, c. 1937

Grey wash drawing of a female figure ascending among clouds and winged angels, framed by ornamental scrollwork.

The Apotheosis of Saint Euphemia

Carlo Carlone, 1759

Newspaper Brand Announcements

Elizabeth Johnson, c. 1942

Watercolor of a cast iron andiron shaped as a marching Hessian soldier in a tall hat and brown coat.

Andiron (Marching Hessian)

Cushman Parker, 1935/1942

Pencil drawing of a seated official under a canopy, with a crowd and a nude youth drawing lots from an urn beside trees.

The Drawing of Lots to Divide the Promised Land

Étienne Parrocel

Watercolor study of a weathered stone cat-head gargoyle with spiral eyes, broad nose, and textured cheek ruffs.

Cat Head Gargoyle

John Davis, 1932/1945

Study for an Allegory of Painting

Étienne Parrocel, 1750

Stylized painted design of a rhinoceros walking past a tree, with a hunter with bow and mountains in a green landscape.

Bandbox Design - Rhino

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, 1935/1942

Painted floral pattern of white and pink blossoms with dark leaves on a blue ground, with a decorative border across the top.

Bandbox Design

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, c. 1937

Stylized painting of two women in flowered hats and striped gowns flanking two seated figures before dark trees on blue.

Bandbox Design

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, 1935/1942

Watercolor drawing of a grey seated cat figurine with amber eyes, a bow at its neck, and a raised paw holding a tube.

Cat Saving Bank

Mina Lowry, c. 1940

Watercolor drawing of a white ceramic spaniel figurine with painted floral accents, seated on a rectangular base.

Prince Charles Spaniel

Mina Lowry, c. 1940