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National Gallery of Art

25,727 works

Engraved bust portrait of Josiah Wedgwood in a powdered wig and dark coat, after Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Josiah Wedgwood

George Salisbury Shury after Sir Joshua Reynolds, published 1863

Engraving of a seated man flanked by two draped allegorical women, one holding a laurel wreath, in a monument design.

Monument to William Shakespeare

James Stow after Thomas Banks, published 1798

Engraved portrait of Abraham Rees in a powdered wig and dark coat, seated beside a quill and paper.

Abraham Rees, D.D.

James Thomson after John Opie, published 1820

Engraved portrait of a man with curly hair and dark coat, with the signature Antonio Canova below, published 1822.

Antonio Canova

James Thomson possibly after John Jackson, published 1822

Engraved print of a draped bust of a man with curly hair on a stepped pedestal, captioned The Author of Waverley.

Bust of Sir Walter Scott

James Thomson after Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey, published 1832

Engraved portrait of a smiling man with powdered hair and a frilled cravat, signed John Brown, M.D.

John Brown, M.D.

James Thomson after John Donaldson, published 1839

Engraved portrait of an older balding man in a dark coat and waistcoat, labeled John Flaxman, 1823.

John Flaxman

James Thomson after William Derby, published 1823

Engraved view of Edinburgh from Craigleith with shepherds, sheep and a dog in the foreground and the castle on rock beyond.

Edinburgh, from Craigleith

William Tombleson after Thomas Hosmer Shepherd

Engraved portrait of a clergyman in dark robes and white surplice, with curly hair, against a shadowed background.

Rev. Reginald Heber, D.D.

Thomas Woolnoth after Thomas Phillips, published 1831

Engraving of nude Andromeda chained to a rock as Perseus on winged Pegasus attacks a sea monster below.

Perseus Freeing Andromeda

Hendrick Goltzius, 1583

Engraving of the Virgin and Christ child with Saint Joseph beneath a flowering cherry tree, with a bowl of cherries at lower

The Holy Family under a Cherry Tree

Hendrick Goltzius, 1589

Engraving of Saturn, a bearded nude man holding a child and a staff, within an ornate oval frame with a goat and tools.

Saturn

Jacob Matham after Hendrik Goltzius, 1597

Tapering print of Venus and Eros above stacked ornamental panels with masks, vases and scrollwork.

Sheath with Venus and Eros

Monogrammist IB

Engraved print of Saint Lawrence holding a palm frond and gridiron, with a halo, by Antonie Wierix, 1552.

S. Laurentius Martyr

Engraving of a haloed woman in a hood, hands clasped in prayer, holding a sword against radiating lines.

Tuam ipsius animam ...

Engraving of Saint Mary Magdalene with a halo, holding a book and ointment jar, with crosses on a hill behind her.

S. Maria Magdalena

Engraved print of the Virgin with a star halo, hands crossed on her chest, flanked by two attendant women with palm fronds.

S. Virgo Virginum

Engraved ornamental panel with a figure of Diana holding a crescent moon, flanked by stags, hounds and scrollwork.

Diana

Etienne Delaune

Etching of a standing man in a long cloak, tasseled hat, and boots, holding a walking stick against a sparse ground line.

Standing Soldier in a Long Cloak

called Napoletano Teodoro Filippo di Liagno

Head of a Cleric

Benigno Bossi, 1775

Etching of a haloed Christ walking a path with disciples beneath trees, a fence and buildings in the distance.

Christ Arrives on the Mount of Olives

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of Christ kneeling in prayer on a wooded path as an angel descends on a cloud holding a chalice.

Christ Praying on the Mount of Olives

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of Christ kneeling on a hill as an angel with a chalice descends, while sleeping apostles lie beneath trees.

Agony in the Garden

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Engraving of Judas kissing Christ at night as armed soldiers with torches and lanterns approach beneath trees.

Betrayal of Judas

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of soldiers with torches and lanterns seizing a robed figure at night beneath a tree, with a walled city behind.

The Arrest of Christ

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Engraving of Christ before Annas in a columned hall, with soldiers, a torch and a crowd gathered around him.

Christ before Annas

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Engraving of figures around a fire in a courtyard, with a servant woman pointing at a seated man beside a staircase.

Peter Denying Christ

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of Christ with a halo standing before a seated high priest in a crown, surrounded by robed onlookers and guards in a

Christ before Caiaphas

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Engraving of Christ before a seated judge in an arched hall, with soldiers, onlookers on balconies, and torches.

Christ before Pilate

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of a robed figure standing before a seated ruler in an arched hall, with onlookers and spear-bearing soldiers.

Christ before Herod

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Engraving of robed figures and soldiers with staves on a stone staircase, with onlookers on a balcony at upper left.

Herod Sending Christ back to Pilate

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of Christ crucified between two thieves on a hill, with soldiers, a crowd, and a walled city beyond.

Christ on the Cross between the Two Thieves

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of the Crucifixion with three crosses, mourners at the base, and soldiers with spears on the right under clouds.

The Virgin, Saint John, and Mary Magdalene at the Foot of the Cross

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of the crucifixion of Christ between two thieves, with mourning women, soldiers and a crowd below a tower.

Christ Dying on the Cross

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of a radiant central figure with raised arms on a cloud, angels above, and reaching figures below in a rocky setting.

Descent into Limbo

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of three crucified figures on crosses, with ladders, soldiers and a crowd below under a stormy sky.

Piercing of Christ's Side

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of mourners laying a shrouded body on a stone ledge in a cave, lit by a torch at left.

The Entombment

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of mourners in a tomb covering a shrouded body with flowers, with torch bearers and urns around the stone slab.

The Body of Christ being Covered with Flowersand Perfume

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etched print of the risen Christ rising in radiant light above clouds, with angels at left and startled soldiers at lower rig

The Resurrection

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of a bearded figure with outstretched arms addressing gathered men in a tiled interior with a curtain and open book.

Christ Appearing to His Disciples

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of Christ in a columned hall, haloed, as a bearded man reaches toward his side while onlookers gather around.

The Incredulity of Thomas

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of a robed figure ascending through clouds and rays of light while onlookers below raise their arms and gaze upward.

The Ascension

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Etching of a bearded man in a light cap and loose shirt, gazing forward against dense dark hatching.

Bust of a Cook with Cap

Bust of a Man with Thick Lips

Bust of an Old Woman Turned in Profile to the Right

Unknown artist

Pen drawing of a veiled woman in a chariot drawn by peacocks, a rainbow behind her and a nude youth standing at right.

Juno in a Chariot Pulled by Peacocks

Unknown artist

Circular print of a haloed Christ with prophets and saints beneath a radiant sunburst, framed by leafy borders and inscriptio

Triumphant Christ with Prophets and Saints

Unknown artist

Etched portrait of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat and white ruff collar, set within a decorative border.

Portrait of a Man (Le Doreur)

after Rembrandt van Rijn Léopold Flameng, published 1885

Fragment of worn paper with a grey repeating pattern of four-petaled flowers inside a diagonal diamond lattice.

Sheet with Flower and Diamond Pattern

Unknown artist

Fragment of a German playing card with acorn motifs, crowned lions, and a seated figure in a grid of compartments.

Playing Card

Unknown artist

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Holy Family with the Virgin and infant Christ, a bearded man, and an angel above.

Holy Family

Unknown artist, 17th century

Tonal print of a small hunter with a dog crossing a field toward tall poplar trees at dusk.

Le Petit Chasseur (Little Hunter)

Félix-Hilaire Buhot, 1892

Etching of fashionable people strolling beneath tall trees in a Berlin park, with a statue, tents, and a carriage.

Premiere promenade de Berlin

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1772

Engraving of the goddess Diana drawing back a curtain while a woman with raised arms and a bearded priest stand before a pede

Diana

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1787

Etching with two scenes: winged figures hanging from ropes above, and an armored warrior, rearing horse and woman with child

Idris

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1789

F.E. von Rochow

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1777

Engraving of knights in armor fighting on horseback in a battle, with a double-headed eagle banner and fallen soldiers below.

Rudolph of Hapsburg

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1783

Etching of a crowded timber-beamed room with a man pouring a drink for a seated older woman in a white cap.

A Welcome Guest

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1777/1791

Pencil sketch of the riverside town of Boppart with church spires, a fortified wall, a tall tower, and hills behind.

Boppart

John William Casilear, 1842

Pencil drawing of Seville's waterfront with sailing boats, a rowing boat, a distant tower and birds in a pale sky.

Seville

Samuel Colman, 1850

Charcoal drawing of two large trees with spreading branches and a small standing figure in an open landscape.

Woman Standing beneath Two Trees

William Morris Hunt, c. 1877

Pencil sketch of tall trees in an open field with wooded hills on the right, under a pale sky.

Stowe, Vermont

Aaron Draper Shattuck, 1858

Grey wash title vignette with bust, easel, telescope and drafting tools, above a scroll reading Sketch-Book of J.E. Shadek.

J.E. Shadek Sketchbook

J.E. Shadek, 1861/1862

Black line landscape print on blue paper showing a village church with a spire, tall trees, a stone bridge and distant hills.

Landscape with a Village Church

Augustin Hirschvogel, 1545