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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Painted study of a yellow pressed-glass candlestick with ribbed stem and hexagonal base, on cream paper.

Candlestick

John Dana, 1935/1942

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a flared glass tumbler with thumbprint-pattern relief on a beige background.

Tumbler

Henry Moran, c. 1940

Engraving of elegant figures picnicking in a wooded landscape, one woman holding a parasol, a dog resting nearby, under a clo

Le mercure de France

Heinrich Guttenberg, 1784

Watercolor drawing of a pale glass cracker jar with a ribbed domed lid and a dense pattern of round pressed-glass motifs.

Cracker Jar

Henry Moran, c. 1940

Engraving of a man reaching to slide a bolt as a woman embraces him, with a draped bed and curtains beside them.

Le Verrou

Engraving of a seated man with a quill at a desk, holding hands with a standing woman in an elegant interior.

Le Contrat

Engraved Masonic certificate with classical columns, a winged trumpeter, putti, and Masonic symbols around the printed text.

Masonic Certificate

Paul Revere, 1773

Pencil and wash drawing of a stemmed glass goblet with etched fern decoration on a cream background.

Goblet

Edward White, c. 1938

Engraved print of four obelisks with portrait medallions, verse text, and allegorical scenes, dated 1766 by Paul Revere.

The Obelisk under the Liberty Tree, Boston

Paul Revere, 1766

Engraved portrait of a man in a powdered wig and lace cuffs, seated before a dark background, with caption N. Beaujeon.

N. Beaujeon

Thérèse Eléonore Lingée

Pencil drawing of a stemmed glass goblet with etched fern decoration on a cream background, signed White.

Goblet

Edward White, c. 1939

Hand-colored engraving of four herons: green, night, young, and great white heron, in a marsh setting.

Green Heron, Night Heron, Young Heron, and Great White Heron

John G. Warnicke, 1808

Watercolor drawing of a footed glass vessel with beaded rim band and faceted stem on a beige background.

Spoon Holder

Edward White, c. 1937

Hand-colored engraving of four wading birds on a shore: a tall white crane, a grey heron, a black-and-white oyster-catcher, a

Louisiana Heron, Pied Oyster-catcher, Hooping Crane, and Long-billed Curlew

John G. Warnicke, 1808

Watercolor drawing of a green pressed-glass goblet with knobbed bowl and pedestal foot on a cream background.

Goblet

Ronau William Woiceske, 1935/1942

Hand-colored plate of a passenger pigeon on a stump and two warblers on a branch, numbered for identification.

Passenger Pigeon, Blue-mountain Warbler, and Hemlock Warbler

John G. Warnicke, 1808

Watercolor drawing of a pressed-glass dish with grapevine relief, shown in top and side views.

Dish

Henry Moran, c. 1940

Hand-colored engraving of four wading birds, a wood ibis, scarlet ibis, flamingo, and white ibis, in a marsh under clouds.

Wood Ibis, Scarlet Ibis, Flamingo, and White Ibis

John G. Warnicke, 1808

Three painted studies of a purple pressed glass salt dip, showing front, top and base views with geometric pattern details.

Salt Dip

John Dana, c. 1936

Charles Pierre Colardeau

Thérèse Eléonore Lingée, 1777

Watercolor drawing of a faceted hexagonal glass salt dip on a pedestal base against a pale beige background.

Salt Dip

Henry Moran, c. 1941

Engraving of Christ's baptism in the Jordan River, with a dove, heavenly rays, angels, and onlookers on the bank.

Buried with Him by Baptism

Paul Revere, 1765

Painting of a ruby red cut-glass covered jar with a geometric hexagon and star pattern on a cream background.

Ruby Case Glass Rose Jar

Edward White, c. 1936

Engraving of mitred clergy dancing a minuet over a Quebec Bill document while onlookers watch in a paneled room.

The Mitred Minuet

Paul Revere, 1774

Drawing of a circular glass tray with a star and bead border, showing a horse cart, men, and a train in the center.

Glass Tray

Henry Moran, c. 1939

Syrup Pitcher

Thomas Holloway, c. 1937

Watercolor drawing of a faceted covered sugar bowl with a pedestal foot and ornate finial, shaded in soft grays.

Sugar Bowl

Henry Moran, c. 1939

Watercolor drawing of a tall weathered wooden post with pale face and dark textured side on a plain background.

Pottery Grave Post

Annie B. Johnston, c. 1937

Engraved portrait of an elderly man in a wide-brimmed hat and fur-trimmed cape, with an inscription panel below.

Erard de la Marck

Jan Cornelisz. Vermeyen, 1550

Watercolor drawing of a frosted glass vase with a scalloped rim, decorated with a painted bouquet of red poppies and yellow t

Frosted Glass

Edward White, c. 1937