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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Brown wash drawing of a man in a cap poling a flat boat through marsh reeds, with white highlights on the grasses.

The Poleman in the Ma'sh

Thomas Eakins, c. 1881

The Angel of the Annunciation

Guercino, c. 1638/1639

Standing Nude Girl

Thomas Hovenden

Brown wash drawing of women and a child around a candle in a dim interior, one woman holding a jug.

"It is good candles which light the way"

Jacob Jordaens, 1640s

Graphite drawing of the Presentation in the Temple, showing figures with an infant before tall classical columns and an arche

The Presentation in the Temple

Laurent de La Hyre, c. 1648

Head of a Macedonian Soldier

Atelier Assistant of Charles Le Brun, c. 1668

Pastel drawing of an older bearded man with curly gray hair and a yellow garment against a pale blue-gray background.

Head of a Bearded Man

Benedetto Luti, 1715

Pink-washed drawing of a king on a throne judging two kneeling women as a soldier raises a sword in an arcaded hall.

The Judgment of Solomon

Master of the Liechtenstein Adoration, c. 1550

Chalk study of an elderly woman's upturned face in a veil, with two hand studies, on blue-gray paper.

Studies for Saint Anne in "Education of the Virgin"

Agostino Masucci

Charcoal sketch of a man in a hat raising a glass to drink, with studies of his arms and torso.

Studies of a Man Drinking

Adolph Menzel, 1888

Charcoal drawing of a sunlit garden with a bound tree, shrubs, flower pots, and two thatched cottages behind hedges.

Sunlit Garden

Jean-Baptiste Millet

Graphite sketch of a seated bearded man in a turban with surrounding studies of heads and a standing figure in a tall hat.

Caliph Aladin and His Counselors

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, late 1730s

Brown wash drawing of a seated woman in classical dress leaning on a lyre, with a dark shaded background.

Lady Hamilton Playing a Lyre

George Romney, c. 1785

Red chalk drawing of a standing man in a plumed cap and puffed breeches, seen from behind, raising a long-necked lute.

Man Playing a Lute [recto]

Matteo Rosselli

Pen and ink sketch of several nude men in violent battle poses, with a shield and bearded heads, on buff paper.

Battle of Nude Men

Peter Paul Rubens

Pencil portrait of a man in a bow tie with clasped hands, drawn by Egon Schiele on tan paper.

Dr. Ernst Wagner

Egon Schiele, 1918

Black chalk drawing of the Virgin and Child with young John the Baptist, with a staff and cherubs in clouds above.

The Virgin and Child with John the Baptist

Pen and wash drawing of a border with a reclining river god, putti, a cornucopia of fruit, and reeds.

River God with Putti

Brown wash drawing of the Virgin ascending through clouds toward a radiant light filled with angels and putti.

The Assumption of the Virgin

Giambattista Canal, c. 1785

Pen and brown ink sketch of mythological figures, putti and sea creatures among clouds and waves.

Birth of Venus

James Thornhill, c. 1710

Brown ink and wash drawing of tritons and nymphs entwined among scrolling sea ornament within an oval frame.

Tritons and Nymphs

Attributed to Pellegrino Tibaldi

A Venetian Lawyer at His Desk

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1755/1760

Chalk drawing of a woman's face framed by a white cap and draped veil, with red chalk on cheeks and lips.

Head of a Matron

Anton Johann Tischbein

Brown ink and wash drawing of Charon in a boat holding an oar while a draped woman extends her hand toward him.

Psyche Giving Her Coin to Charon

Attributed to Henry Tresham, 1796

Brown wash drawing of Saint John the Evangelist with a quill, an eagle and an open book on grey-blue paper.

Saint John the Evangelist

Georg Anton Urlaub, c. 1753

Pen and wash drawing of the Crucifixion with Christ on the cross, angels in clouds above, and grieving figures below.

The Crucifixion

Benjamin West, 1796/1797

Brown wash drawing of a robed prophet gesturing beside a lion, a fallen man, and a donkey under a tree.

The Disobedient Prophet

Benjamin West, 1793

Red chalk drawing of mythological figures, nudes and cherubs among clouds within a quatrefoil frame, by Jacob de Wit.

The Judgment of Paris

Jacob de Wit, c. 1731

Sepia drawing of a man with powdered hair in a great coat and bow tie, looking toward the viewer.

Man in a Great Coat

or Possibly Joseph Badger Anonymous, 18th century

Ink drawing of a vaulted cloister arcade with ribbed arches, columns with carved capitals, and a paved walkway receding into

Koln, Maria-Capitol

Oscar Florianus Bluemner, 1892

Woman's Head

Brown wash drawing of a striped thylacine beside a platypus on rocky ground, with grasses and a flowering plant.

Illustration for "Bird Beast"

Charles Livingston Bull

Pencil drawing of a fort's stone walls and watchtower above a grassy moat, with small figures on a path.

Moat at Fort Marion, Florida

James Wells Champney, c. 1874

Pencil sketch of a stone fort courtyard with a large arch, stacked cannonballs, a cannon, and two standing figures.

Fort Marion, Florida

James Wells Champney, c. 1874

Charcoal sketch of a woman playing a flute beside two resting lions under a tree.

Idyll

Frederic Stuart Church, 1886

Watercolor street scene of laden donkeys, a resting dog, and a fountain statue seen through a stone archway.

Bernini Fountain, Rome [recto]

Felix Octavius Carr Darley, c. 1867

Josie

Arthur Bowen Davies, 1892

Graphite sketches of a panther and a young lion head, with handwritten labels, on aged paper.

Panther and Young Lion Studies

Arthur Bowen Davies

Woman's Head

Pencil caricature of a standing man with a large curled mustache, hands in pockets, on tan paper, 1859.

Self-Portrait

John Whetten Ehninger, 1859

Pencil drawing of trees and shrubs along a pond edge, with reflections in the water and a fallen branch in front.

Pond Edge

James McDougal Hart, 1858

Ink wash drawing of a stormy sea with waves against a rocky cliff, a sailing ship nearby and wreckage in the foreground.

Shipwreck in Storm

Brown ink and wash drawing of a steep mountain valley with a small standing figure on a rocky path at lower left.

Deep Valley in Mountainous Landscape

Brown wash drawing of a hilly landscape with trees on the left, rolling hills, and a swirling cloudy sky.

Hilly Landscape with Trees

William Hart, 1855

Pencil and chalk sketch of a reclining figure surrounded by standing and kneeling mourners on grey paper.

Egmont and Hoorn

Thomas Hovenden after Bernard Gaillot

Pencil title page drawing with a central vignette of figures, chains, a barred window, and winged figures in a border.

Title Page for Kensworth

Alfred E. Hubbard

Pencil sketch of a mustached man with a receding hairline, head and shoulders turned slightly, on tan paper.

Grover Cleveland [recto]

Eastman Johnson

Pencil sketch of a farmhouse with chimneys and dormers beside trees and a reflecting river, labeled Seine et Marne.

Seine et Marne

Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Charcoal sketch of a muscular male boxer seen from behind, arms raised with fists clenched, nude torso.

Staggering Body Blows

Francis Luis Mora

Pencil portrait of a man in a double-breasted coat and ruffled cravat, with handwritten name and dates below.

William Agur Tomlinson, M.D.

Attributed to Reuben Moulthrop, second half of 18th century

Sketch of a calm lake with sailboats, distant mountains, and evergreen trees on a grassy shore.

Newport Mountain from Bald Porcupine

George Henry Smillie

Charcoal sketch of mounted riders with lances charging past a crowd, beside a large tree, on blue-grey paper.

Nile Journey, Esneh, Egypt

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a rocky river with rapids, fallen logs, and pine trees framing a misty forest.

The Dalles of St. Louis

Grey wash drawing of a paneled interior with a fireplace, seated and standing figures, a dog, and an easel.

Study for "The Bailey Family"

Robert Walter Weir

Graphite sketch of a woodland interior with bare trees, an evergreen on the right, and loose shaded undergrowth.

Wood Interior

Charles Herbert Woodbury, 1920

Charcoal sketch of rounded mountains and shaded hollows above a dark horizontal band, by Charles H. Woodbury.

St. Kitts

Charles Herbert Woodbury

Pencil sketch of mountain ridges and rocky slopes with a winding path, drawn by Charles H. Woodbury on tan paper.

St. Vincent

Charles Herbert Woodbury

Charcoal sketch of a small rowboat with a seated figure on rippling water, with rocky outcrops on the distant horizon.

Ogunquit Fisherman

Charles Herbert Woodbury

Charcoal sketch of a small boat with a mast on rippling water, with a figure seated in the stern.

Engine Trouble

Charles Herbert Woodbury

Hand-colored woodcut of Christ carrying the cross, crowned with thorns, surrounded by soldiers, with Italian verse below.

Christ Carrying the Cross

Unknown artist, 1510/1525

Engraving of a mountain valley with tall trees, craggy cliffs, a hilltop castle and a village beside a stream.

Mountain Landscape

Erhard Altdorfer, 1510/1525

Etching of Venice lagoon with masted boats, gondolas, a domed church and wooden mooring posts in the foreground.

Venice

James McNeill Whistler, 1879/1880

Engraved print of the Crucifixion within an ornate architectural frame with female figures, cherubs, and text panels.

Funeral Monument to the Daughters of Feuerabend

Unknown artist, 16th century

Pen drawing of a nude bearded man with a raised arm holding a bird, beside a sack and a dead animal on the ground.

Allegory of Poverty Hindering Wit

Cornelis Cort, 1565/1570