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National Gallery of Art

25,727 works

Pastel portrait of a seated young girl with blue eyes in a blue dress, holding a small book on a red stool.

Portrait of a Girl with Blue Eyes and Blue Dress

B. Doyle, c. 1820

Pastel portrait of a young man in a blue coat and white cravat, holding a wooden folding rule against a brown background.

Young Man with Folding Rule

Unknown artist, c. 1815

Pastel portrait of a young man with dark hair in a black coat and white cravat, holding a music sheet.

George Edward Blake

Unknown artist, c. 1808

Pastel portrait of a seated woman in a pink dress holding a baby in a white bonnet, with an older child looking up beside her

Anna Margaret Blake and Her Two Children

Unknown artist, c. 1808

Bust-length portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat holding a red book against a grey-green background.

Portrait of a Man Holding a Book

Micah Williams, c. 1823

Portrait of a seated woman in a black dress and white lace bonnet holding a small red book, against a green background.

Portrait of a Woman with a Lace Cap

Micah Williams, c. 1823

Pastel portrait of a young girl in a white dress and bonnet holding a white dog on her lap, seated in a chair.

Child with Pet Dog

Micah Williams, c. 1825

Two Grotesque Heads

Francesco Melzi after Leonardo da Vinci, 1510s?

Engraving of a goatherd playing a pipe beside goats resting near a rocky outcrop and trees, on blue-tinted paper.

Goatherd Piping to Four Goats

Francesco Londonio

Crayon portrait of an elderly woman in a white bonnet and lace collar, drawn on tan paper with a dark vignette background.

Portrait of an Old Woman

Eastman Johnson, early 1840s

Etched landscape with large trees, a waterfall over rocks, two small figures on a knoll, and a distant town.

Landscape with Tobias and the Angel

Anthonie Waterloo

Engraved landscape of tall trees, rocks, and a horse-drawn wagon with two figures on a path beside water.

Landscape with Wagon

John Browne after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Pencil and white chalk drawing of a rocky wooded cliff above a calm river with distant mountains and sailboats.

Hudson Highlands

John William Casilear, 1860s

Pencil and chalk drawing of Doric temple columns at left, an olive tree, and a hilltop town across a valley.

Temple of Juno, Agrigentum

Thomas Cole, 1842

Brown wash drawing of tall cypress trees framing a stone staircase leading to a villa with a church spire behind.

Villa d'Este, Tivoli

Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1848

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a river valley with sailboats, rocky cliffs and wooded hills under a pale sky.

North from Storm King

John William Casilear, 1850s

Etching of a massive cylindrical tower with staircases, railings, arches, and tiny figures by Piranesi.

The Round Tower

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1750/1758

Etching of an ornate tiered altar with a candle-topped crown and angel statues, with kneeling crowds in a plaza before it.

Altar for Corpus Christi Day

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1648

Etching of a warrior in a cloak confronting a spirit rising from churning waves, with a reclining figure in the sky above.

Cormar Attacking the Spirit of the Waters (Ossian, Fingal, Book III)

Alexander Runciman, 1770s?

Etching of classical ruins with a large arch, columns, an equestrian statue, soldiers and overgrown trees.

Capriccio: Ruins

Lithograph of a plumed officer on a black horse before ranks of soldiers with muskets, amid smoke.

Representant du Peuple (Representative of thePeople)

Denis Auguste Marie Raffet, 1834

Etching of a herdsman with a stick beside two shaggy water buffaloes on uneven ground under a hatched sky.

Two Buffaloes and a Herdsman

Pieter van Laer

Engraved portrait of a young woman leaning her head against a boy in a turban, both facing right.

Young Woman and a Boy Facing Right

Marco Alvise Pitteri after Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

Red chalk drawing of a gentleman lounging in a carved rococo chair with legs stretched out before him.

Gentleman Lounging in a Chair

Charles André van Loo

Pen and wash drawing of elegantly dressed guests at a garden party beneath large trees before a country house with a statue.

Garden Party at a Country House

Marcellus Laroon II, 1771

Woodcut of three bishop saints in mitres and robes standing beside a column in an arched interior.

Saints Nicholas, Ulrich, and Erasmus

Albrecht Dürer, c. 1508

Chiaroscuro woodcut of a tall rock on a seashore with a distant town, a sailing ship on rough sea, and streaked clouds.

Cliff on a Seashore

Hendrick Goltzius, probably 1592/1595

Engraving of Saturn as a bearded man with a staff in a classical arched niche, with winged figures above and a leaf wreath.

Saturn

Hendrik Goltzius after Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1592

Engraving of Neptune holding a trident and laurel branch in an arched niche, with two winged figures above.

Neptune

Hendrik Goltzius after Polidoro da Caravaggio, probably 1592

Engraving of the god Pluto, a bearded nude man holding a torch in an arched niche with two winged putti above.

Pluto

Hendrik Goltzius after Polidoro da Caravaggio, probably 1592

Engraving of the god Vulcan holding a hammer and helmet in an arched niche, with winged putti above.

Vulcan

Hendrik Goltzius after Polidoro da Caravaggio, probably 1592

Engraving of nude Apollo figure drawing a bow in a classical niche, with a serpent at his feet and winged putti above.

Sol or Apollo

Hendrik Goltzius after Polidoro da Caravaggio, probably 1592

Engraving of Jupiter seated in an arched niche, holding a thunderbolt, with an eagle at his side and winged trumpeters above.

Jupiter

Hendrik Goltzius after Polidoro da Caravaggio, probably 1592

Engraving of nude Bacchus in an arched niche with a satyr holding grapes, a basket, and two winged figures above.

Bacchus

Hendrik Goltzius after Polidoro da Caravaggio, probably 1592

Engraving of the god Mercury in a classical arched niche, holding a caduceus, wearing a winged helmet, with winged figures ab

Mercury

Hendrik Goltzius after Polidoro da Caravaggio, probably 1592

Engraving of a reclining nude woman, a dragon, and a knight on a winged steed above a river valley with ruins.

Landscape with Roger Liberating Angelica

Cornelis Cort after Titian, 1565

Watercolor of a horse-drawn cart on a wide sandy beach with distant boats and buildings under a cloudy blue sky.

Cart on the Beach at Etretat

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1862

Lithograph of a waterfall pouring over rocks in a mountain gorge, with pine trees and a fallen log spanning the water.

The Waterfall (Wasserfall im Werdenfelsischen)

Max Josef Wagenbauer, 1805

Engraved oval portrait of Karl Wilhelm Ramler in a powdered wig, framed by a laurel wreath, with a name plaque below.

Karl Ramler

Johann Friedrich Bause after Anton Graff, 1774

Engraved oval portrait of Christian Felix Weisse in a powdered wig and embroidered coat, with a laurel garland frame.

Christian Weisse

Johann Friedrich Bause after Anton Graff, 1771

Engraved oval portrait of an older man with white hair and cravat, inscribed Daniel Chodowiecki, 1801.

Daniel Chodowiecki

J.S.L. Halle, 1801

Daniel Chodowiecki

Maximilian Franck after Adrian Zingg, c. 1815

Standing Cavalier Wearing a Sword

Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech, c. 1615

Engraving of mourners with torches around a reclining figure in a classical city street, with onlookers on a balcony.

Illustration to Jean Desmarets' "L'Ariane"

Abraham Bosse after Claude Vignon, published 1639

Red chalk drawing of a woman's head turned to the right, gazing upward, with hair pinned up and draped shoulders.

Head of a Woman Looking Back Over Her Shoulder

Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Woodcut-style print of Moses seated with the Tablets of the Law and a staff, in a rocky landscape with a tree.

Moses with the Tablets of Law

Ludwig Büsinck after Georges Lallemand, 1620-1640

Pencil sketch of a standing man leaning over two reclining figures, with faint figures sketched in the lower left corner.

Seated Man Flanked by Two Reclining Figures; Huddle of Figures in Lower Left Corner

John Flaxman, c. 1790

Pen and pencil sketches of a standing woman in a long gown, shown from several angles on one sheet.

Three Sketches of a Standing Woman

John Flaxman, c. 1790

Woodcut of an elderly bearded man in a hat, seated with a walking stick among brambles, with a rural village behind him.

Le gueux des campagnes

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1895

Etched title page for Daubigny's Voyage en bateau, framed by reeds with water lilies, frogs and insects below.

Wrapper for "Voyage en bateau"

Charles-François Daubigny, 1862

Etched title page with reeds, frogs, dragonflies and water lilies framing the text 'Voyage en bateau' by Daubigny, 1862.

Title Page for "Voyage en bateau"

Charles-François Daubigny, 1862

Etching of men dining at an outdoor table under a leafy trellis, with sailboats on a river beside a wooden building.

Lunch on the Way to Asnieres (Le Dejeuner du depart a Asnieres)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1862

Etching of children pulling and riding a loaded cart along a riverbank, with a woman holding a child and a sailboat in the ba

Boarding the Bottin (L'Emmenagement au Bottin)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1862

Etching of children riding and pulling a small wooden cart past a fence and tree, with a woman guiding them.

The Heritage of the Carriage (L'Heritage de la voiture)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1862

Etching of a boy on a riverbank pulling a rope to a cabin boat on a calm river, with ducks and wooded hills beyond.

Cabin Boy Pulling the Rope (Le Mousse tirant le cordeau)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1862

Etching of two men on a riverboat with a small cabin, cooking over smoke, fish in the water, and a distant village under bird

Going Down Stream (Avallant)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1862

Etching of two men in a rowboat and a cabin boat on a river, with grazing cattle and trees on the far bank.

Cambronne's Word (Le Mot de Cambronne)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1862

Etching of two travelers at night on a dark road, one holding a lantern, with a building at the right edge.

The Search for an Inn (La Recherche d'une auberge)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1862

Etching of a dark inn interior with a glowing candle on the floor and sleeping figures in shadow.

Interior of an Inn (Interieur d'une auberge)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1862

Etching of a small cabin boat with a rower on a dark river at night, with tree silhouettes along the far bank.

Night Journey, 2nd Plate (Voyage de nuit)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1862

Etching of a boy fishing from a small cabin boat on a river, with church spires and trees along the distant bank.

Cabin Boy Fishing (Le Mousse a la peche)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1862

Etching of several men sleeping in a cramped cabin lit by a hanging lantern, with a stove at right.

Asleep Aboard the Bottin (Coucher a bord du Bottin)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1862

Etching of leaping fish in a river with a steamboat in the distance, leafless trees on the right, and birds flying overhead.

The Fish Rejoice when the Cabin Boy Leaves (Rejouissances de poissons du depart du mo

Charles-François Daubigny, 1862

Etching of a passenger train with smoke running along a riverbank, with boats on the water and birds in the sky.

The Departure (Le Depart)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1862