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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Engraving of a bearded king among concubines in a palace interior, with a lute player and a woman holding a mirror.

Sardanapalus among the Concubines

Raphael Sadeler I after Joos van Winghe, 1589

Engraving of an interior with a crowned ruler, seated women, a standing robed man, and a monkey beside a draped table.

Heliogabalus and the Wise Women

Raphael Sadeler I after Joos van Winghe, 1589

Watercolor of two fishermen in a boat on a calm river, with reeds, a windmill and cumulus clouds beyond.

The Thames at Battersea

David Cox, 1824

Engraving of nude allegorical figures representing the four elements, with a sun figure, clouds, and a castle.

The Four Elements

Jacob Matham after Hendrik Goltzius, 1588

Engraving of two nude male figures kissing on a rock, each holding a torch with smoke rising, with a landscape behind.

Eros and Anteros

Jacob Matham after Hendrik Goltzius, 1588

Engraving of Venus reclining with a cupid, grapes, wheat, wine goblet and barrel, under a tree, after Goltzius, 1588.

Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus Would Freeze

Jacob Matham after Hendrik Goltzius, 1588

Colour print of a colonnade and garden with classical statues, a stone staircase, and two artists sketching in the foreground

Colonade et Jardins du Palais Medicis (Colonnade and Gardens of the Medici Palace)

Jean-François Janinet after Hubert Robert, c. 1776

Brown ink drawing of a fantasy triumphal arch with colonnades, an obelisk, and tiny figures on steps.

Fantasy on a Magnificent Triumphal Artch

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1765

Engraving of a winged guardian angel leading a nude child across clouds, with a crouching cherub and a rocky landscape below.

Guardian Angel

Girolamo Imperiale I, 1622

Pen and ink drawing on blue paper of a village with a tower on a cliff above water, with a small figure in the foreground.

Village atop a River Cliff [recto]

Master of the Blue Landscapes

J.B. Cardon

Charles-Nicolas Cochin II, 1782

P.J. Marco

Charles-Nicolas Cochin II, 1784

Engraved title page with ornate capital letters reading Tomo Terzo, Contenente Rami XCVIII, Di Stefano Della Bella.

Le Nozze degli Dei: Frontispiece

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etching of a tree-lined path with costumed figures walking toward a distant city skyline under a sky with clouds and a flying

Prima Scena Representanta Firenza

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etching of a forest clearing with tall conifers, women in robes walking in the foreground, and figures gathered on clouds abo

Seconda Scena Selva di Diana

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etching of a formal garden with colonnades, a central fountain, dancers, cherubs and winged figures in the clouds.

Terza Scena Giardins di Venere

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etching of sea nymphs dancing among tritons and sea creatures between rocky cliffs, with a figure on a cloud above.

Quarta Scena di Mare

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etching of an infernal stage scene with burning colonnades, centaurs, winged demons and a chariot in the clouds.

Scena Quinta di'Inferno

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etching of a theatre stage with ornate curtains, cloud-wrapped columns, and tiers of dancing figures in circles and rows.

Sesta Scena di Tutto Cielo

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etching of a theatrical grotto set with towering rocks, a central arch, and plumed warriors fighting below clouds.

Scena Grotto d'Vulcano

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etching of a villa atop a grand double staircase, flanked by obelisks and trees, with small figures and two dogs in the foreg

The Great Stair-Case

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1653

Etching of a colossal reclining statue of the Apennines pouring water into a basin, with visitors on a terrace and tall trees

Colossal Statue of the Apennines

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1653

Etching of a formal garden with tall fir trees, classical statues, figures on a terrace, and a domed pavilion in the distance

The Water Spray

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1653

Two side-by-side etched views of an arched grotto with a seated bearded figure, a fountain basin, and tiled floor.

A Grotto Seen from Two Different View Points

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1653

Etching of a long formal avenue with fountain jets flanked by tall trees, with small figures walking and sitting in the foreg

The Avenue of Fountains

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1653

Etching of a large tree with figures on wooden stairs and a stone terrace, surrounded by tall forest trees.

The Inhabited Tree

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1653

Etched print of an equestrian festival in an oval arena with riders, a triumphal arch, and framed panels of formations.

Tournament Executed in Florence for the Marriage of Grand Duke Ferdinand I

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etching of a ship-shaped chariot with sails moving through an oval arena with riders, soldiers and crowded spectator stands.

Parade with a Chariot Having the Form of a Ship

Stefano Della Bella, 1652

Etching of a grand equestrian pageant in an arena, a figure holding a huge globe at center, crowded stands and riders around.

Entrance of the Prince of Tuscany

Stefano Della Bella, 1661

Etching of a grand equestrian festival with riders, carriages, a central fountain, triumphal arch and crowded stands.

The Prince of Tuscany, His Horse Troops and Carriages around Mount Atlas

Stefano Della Bella, 1661

Etching of a man and woman riding a galloping horse across a hilly landscape, framed by cherubs and floral ornament.

Clovis and Clotilda

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a skeleton in a plumed hat riding a skeletal horse over a battlefield strewn with dead soldiers.

Death on the Battle Field

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of the Holy Family traveling: a woman on a donkey holds a sleeping infant beside a large tree and rocky ground.

The Flight into Egypt

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a standing sailor in a cap and cloak talking with a seated turbaned man beside a rowboat and tower.

Standing Sailor Talking with a Seated Levantine

Stefano Della Bella

Circular etching of two sailors in the foreground, one seated and one standing, with a ship's scaffold and workers behind the

A Seated White Sailor and a Standing Black Sailor

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of two mounted cavaliers in turbans on horseback within a circular frame, with smaller riders in the background.

Two Polish Cavaliers

Stefano Della Bella

Circular etching of satyrs and a faun dancing and playing music in a wooded landscape.

Satyrs and Faun

Stefano Della Bella

Circular etching of a shepherd leaning on a cow beside a stone fountain under a tree, with a distant building and hills.

Cow and Young Shepherd at a Fountain

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a rider on a horse herding cattle, sheep, and goats across a hilly landscape within a circle.

Peasant Seated on a Horse with Cows, Sheep, and Goats

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a shepherd on horseback driving cattle down a grassy hill, within a circular frame with distant mountains.

Shepherd on a Horse Driving a Herd of Various Animals

Stefano Della Bella

Etching in a circular frame of two women wading a creek past a herd of cows, with hills and mountains behind.

Two Women Fording a Creek with a Herd of Cows

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of two profiles in an oval medallion held by cherubs, with a globe above and KOSMOS ribbons.

Cosimo de Medici, Prince of Tuscany and Marguerite Louise d'Orléans

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a nymph in a flowing tunic holding a large dog by its collar beside a tall tree and distant hills.

Nymph Holding a Large Dog by a Collar

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a standing figure in a draped cloak beside a seated figure with a bare foot extended, on cream paper.

Woman Seated on a Stool

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a seated older woman and a young attendant at a bowl beneath a hanging curtain in an interior.

The Toilette of a Bride

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a woman in flowing drapery guiding a young bull with a rod, background shaded with fine hatching.

Woman with a Young Bull

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a barefoot child carrying a puppy while a dog runs past, with a tower and figures in the background.

Child Holding a Puppy

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a wild boar charging past a large tree while dogs and a mounted hunter pursue it across a landscape.

Boar Running to the Left

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a doe attacked by two dogs in a marsh, with a horseman and a leaping stag in the background.

Doe in a Marsh Attacked by Two Dogs

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a wild boar chased by a dog, with mounted hunters in an open landscape under a cloudy sky.

Boar Chased by a Dog

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of two horsemen chasing a stag and a smaller deer across open ground, with hounds and trees in the background.

Deer Chased by Two Cavaliers

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a rider leaping a horse while hounds chase a small deer, with men and horses watching at left and right.

Small Deer Chased by a Cavalier

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a leaping doe chased by a dog past a large oak, with a mounted hunter and a stag in the distance.

Deer Chased by a Dog to the Right

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a leaping stag chased by two dogs from the left, with another deer running behind across an open landscape.

Deer Chased by Two Dogs to the Left

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a stag turning to face a man with a pole, with hounds, a horseman, and a wide landscape behind.

Stag at Bay

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a large ostrich running in the foreground, pursued by hunting dogs, with a rider and palm trees in the background.

Ostrich Hunt

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of two eagles on rocky ground, one turned toward the other, with a tower and trees on a hill behind.

Two Eagles with Tower in Background

Stefano Della Bella

Two Eagles on a Promitory

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of two eagles on rocky ground, one bent over eating a small carcass while the other stands upright facing it.

Two Eagles, One Eating a Small Lamb

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of two eagles with heads turned left, one standing in the foreground and one perched on a rock, with hills behind.

Two Eagles, Both with Heads Turned to the Left

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of two eagles standing on a rocky ledge with mountains and birds in flight in the background.

Two Eagles, Both with Heads Turned to the Right

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of two eagles on rocky ground beside a tall cliff topped with a tower.

Two Eagles, Both with Heads Turned to the Left, On a High Cliff

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a stag's head turned right, with large branching antlers and a smaller animal head in the lower left corner.

Head of a Stag Turned Right

Stefano Della Bella

Etching of a curly-haired child seated beside a large dog, with a second child and a town landscape behind them.

Child Playing with a Dog

Stefano Della Bella