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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Watercolor landscape of travelers on a horse and with a dog on a path, with a valley, farmhouses and blue mountains beyond.

Travelers in a Broad Valley

Johann Christoph Dietzsch, 1750

Ships battered by waves near rocky cliffs under a stormy sky with lightning, sailors struggling in the surf.

Storm-Tossed Ships Wrecked on a Rocky Coast

Johann Christoph Dietzsch

Watercolor of a thistle with a bumblebee, butterfly and spider on a dark brown background.

Thistle with Insects

Johann Christoph Dietzsch, 1755

Pen and wash drawing of a waterfall over rock cliffs with trees, small figures by a stream, and birds in the sky.

A Waterfall by Rock Cliffs

Johann Christoph Dietzsch, 1750

Grey wash drawing of two elegant women in period gowns in an interior, with a seated woman, a child and a cat.

The Coquette

Pierre Antoine Baudouin, 1760

Pen and wash drawing of a woman pouring water as a boy carries a basin, with rabbits and chicks at their feet.

Kindly Martine

Pierre Antoine Baudouin, 1760

Drawing of a painter at a large canvas beside a seated nude model and an attendant in an ornate Rococo studio interior.

The Honest Model

Pierre Antoine Baudouin, 1769

Watercolor drawing of an elegant family strolling in a park, with children, a toy cart, and a servant, dated 1765.

Family Promenade in the Park

Pierre Antoine Baudouin, 1765

Pencil drawing of a cut-glass decanter with a ball stopper and diamond and sunburst patterns on its body.

Decanter

Thomas Holloway, c. 1937

Etching of courtly figures strolling in a landscape with a fountain and trees, framed by an ornate scrolling cartouche.

Design for a Fan: Courtly Figures in a Landscape

Watercolor study of a pale green glass tumbler with a diamond-cut lower band against a cream background.

Tumbler

John Dana, c. 1937

Watercolor drawing of a ribbed glass tumbler with a grooved band near the rim, shown in pale green-grey tones on cream paper.

Tumbler

John Dana, c. 1936

Grey pencil drawing of a ribbed glass tumbler with scrolled decorative motifs on a cream background.

Flip Glass

John Dana, c. 1938

Grey watercolor drawing of a fluted glass sugar bowl with a knobbed cover and pedestal foot, signed John Dana.

Sugar Bowl with Cover

John Dana, c. 1936

Watercolor drawing of a green glass candlestick with a fish-shaped stem curling over a stepped square base.

Candlestick

Ronau William Woiceske, c. 1936

Etching of a narrow cobbled Paris street with old tall buildings, a cloaked pedestrian, and billowing clouds above.

Rue des Marmousets (Quartier de la cite, vieux Paris)

Maxime Lalanne, 1862

Pencil drawing of a tall ornate candlestick with a flared floral socket, ribbed bulbous sections, and an octagonal base.

Candlestick

John Dana, c. 1938

Etching of a busy harbor quay with masted sailing ships, sailboats, pedestrians and a horse cart along the waterfront.

Rade de Bordeaux

Maxime Lalanne, 1868

Etching of tall trees in a park with ruined stone arches and a tower behind, reflected in a small pond.

Dans un parc

Lithograph of stormy sea waves breaking near white chalk cliffs, cottages, a wooden jetty and a sailing boat under a dark sky

Environs de Dieppe

Eugène Isabey, 1833

Painted study of a faceted glass candlestick with ribbed stem and flared top on a cream background.

Candlestick

John Dana, c. 1936

Watercolor of a deep purple ribbed glass finger bowl with a rounded base, shown against a plain cream background with a scale

Finger Bowl

John Dana, c. 1936

Watercolor of a painted doll with dark face, curly hair, white lace-bodiced dress, plaid sash and striped headwrap.

Doll

Mina Lowry, c. 1936

Watercolor of a pale blue glass covered compote with a figural finial, with scale drawings below.

Covered Compote

James Vail, c. 1936

Etching of the Arch of Titus in Rome, with a large central arch, inscription panel, and small figures in the foreground.

The Arch of Titus

Watercolor study of a blue glass compote with a wide bowl, twisted stem, and ribbed foot on a cream background.

Blue Compote

Edward White, c. 1936

Etched street view of a long colonnaded classical temple facade with pedestrians, a cart, and debris in the foreground.

The Hadrianeum

Etching of a warrior in a cloak confronting a spectral sea spirit amid churning waves on a rocky ledge.

Cormar Attacking the Spirit of the Waters

Alexander Runciman

Painting of a faceted blue glass candlestick with hexagonal base and flared top on a cream background.

Candlestick

Ronau William Woiceske, 1935/1942

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a glass candlestick with a fish-shaped stem curling down to a square base.

Glass Candlestick

John Hall, c. 1940