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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Pencil and chalk drawing on blue paper of a man in a plumed hussar headdress riding a prancing horse.

The Prince Regent as a Hussar

John Singleton Copley, 1804/1809

Pencil sketch of a wooded landscape with tall trees framing a path and open meadow, with handwritten colour notes.

Wooded Landscape

John Sell Cotman, probably 1841

Graphite sketch on blue-grey paper of tall rock pillars above water, with sailboats and reflections on the right.

The Devil's Tower

John Sell Cotman, 1833/1834

Pencil sketch of a distant country house framed by trees, with small figures on an open lawn in the foreground.

Chatsworth [recto]

David Cox, possibly 1831

Brown wash and pencil landscape drawing with a leaning tree at left, bushes below, and a hazy distant hillside with buildings

Hillside and Trees

Pale brown wash drawing of a misty mountain landscape with a lake, rocky shore, and grazing cattle in the foreground.

Llanberis

Pencil and wash sketch of a windmill on a hill, with a horse and cart and figures in the foreground.

A Cart with Two Horses near a Windmill

Pencil sketch in a circle of Victorian men in top hats and women in crinoline dresses strolling under trees.

Kensington Gardens [recto]

Walter Crane, 1863

Ink and white drawing of a robed statue on a sphere, flanked by seated draped women on a stepped plinth.

Design for a Shakespeare Memorial

Brown-toned drawing of a rocky coast at night, with moonlit water, waves breaking on rocks, and a cloudy sky.

A Rocky Coast by Moonlight

William West or Samuel Jackson, late 1820s

Pencil sketch of a standing man in a tricorn hat and long coat, with a back-view figure and a small study at upper right.

Figure Studies

George Dance II

Sepia wash drawing of a two-masted ship at anchor near a hilly shoreline with buildings and palm trees.

A View in India

William Daniell, 1788

Grey wash and pencil drawing of a wide landscape with trees, flat fields and distant hills under a pale sky.

A View near Lowther

Brown wash drawing of a seated youth in drapery, holding a tall staff overhead and resting his head on his hand.

Seated Youth with a Staff

William Etty, c. 1815

The Horse of Selene from the Elgin Marbles [recto]

William Etty, after 1807

Four Seated Figures

Pencil sketch of a lake beneath hatched mountains, with sailboats, a distant tower, and rocks and trees in the foreground.

Lake in a Mountainous Landscape

Myles Birket Foster

Watercolor and ink portrait of a young woman with lowered eyes, wearing a dark bow, white collar and orange dress against blu

Girl with a Bow

William Edward Frost

Pencil sketch of a twisted, gnarled tree with a small seated figure in a hat on a hillside.

The Yew at Clifton

Thales Fielding

Four oval pen and wash drawings showing groups of figures in dramatic poses, some standing, some seated or reclining.

Four Oval Compositions

Sawrey Gilpin, c. 1775

Grey wash drawing of a misty valley with a rocky cliff, a winding road, and a distant stone arch bridge.

A Picturesque Landscape

Brown wash drawing of a mountain valley with a waterfall, rocks, trees and distant peaks under a hazy sky.

A Mountain Valley with a Waterfall

John Glover, c. 1795

Pencil drawing of a spreading oak tree with a gnarled trunk and branches on a pale sheet.

An Oak Tree

John Glover, c. 1795

Pencil sketch of a wooded riverbank with dense trees, a calm river, two small figures, and a small building at right.

The River at Llangollen

John Glover, c. 1795

Pencil study of a raised right hand with shaded fingers and wrist on a warm toned paper ground.

Study of a Hand [recto]

Benjamin Robert Haydon

Charcoal study of a right hand with extended fingers against a shaded background.

Study of a Right Hand [recto]

Benjamin Robert Haydon

Pen and brown ink sketch of mounted riders and crowds of figures on a hillside, with a distant sea on the horizon.

Xenophon and the Greeks Sighting the Sea [recto]

Benjamin Robert Haydon

Brown ink and wash drawing of an armored halberdier beside a tree, with a second figure and a distant hilltop castle.

Bandits on the Lookout

George Hayter, 1839

Pencil and watercolour sketch of a coastal road with grazing cattle, cliffs, and the sea beyond under a pale sky.

Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight

George Hayter, 1839

Ink and wash sketch of a body laid on a platform with mourning figures around it in a dim interior.

The Laying Out of Christ

Brown ink and pencil sketch of a robed seated magician with a staff, pointing upward, beside a faint winged figure.

A Magician

George Hayter, c. 1826

Brown ink sketch of a knight in armor embracing a maiden with flowers in her hair, beside a winged creature and a lance.

A Maiden Embraced by a Knight in Armor

George Hayter, 1838

Pencil sketch of a seated crowned woman holding a sceptre on a stepped dais, with curtains in the background.

Study for "Queen Victoria"

George Hayter, 1838

Pencil and blue wash sketch of a tree-lined avenue receding under billowing clouds, with a small figure at right.

Avenue of Trees

Head of a Man

Master of the Giants, c. 1779

Pencil and red chalk drawing of a woman seen from behind, holding a cloak and wearing a wide-brimmed hat.

Lady Holding Her Cloak from Behind

William Hoare, 1760s

Watercolor of a sloping lawn and large autumn trees with a stone building and small cupola behind them.

The Grounds at Castle Howard

George Howard, 9th earl of Carlisle

Pencil drawing of a broad, full-leaved tree with a thick trunk on cream paper, signed W. Hunt in the lower left.

A Tree in Full-Leaf

William Henry Hunt

Charcoal sketch of three male figures in top hats, one standing centrally and two seated or leaning at the sides.

Studies of a Male Figure

William Henry Hunt

The Artist's Father, William Hunt

William Holman Hunt, before 1856

Pen and graphite drawing of three young men in 18th-century dress conversing around a table in an interior.

Young Gentlemen in Conversation

Brown ink sketch of a woman reclining on a large cushion, head turned, with hatched shading in a ruled border.

A Woman Reclining on a Cushion

Pen and brown ink sketch of a seated man in a loose draped cloak, head turned to the side.

Seated Man

Pen and ink sketch of an elderly bearded man leaning by a window holding a bouquet of flowers.

"Oh, Tax 'em by all means!"

Charles Samuel Keene, 1888

Pen and ink sketch of a busy station buffet with a woman holding a cup, a boy at left, and a crowd near the counter.

A Station Buffet

Charles Samuel Keene

Seated Man

Charles Samuel Keene

Brown ink and wash drawing of Warwick Castle towers above trees beside the River Avon, with cattle in the water.

Warwick Castle from the Avon

John Baverstock Knight, 1837

Pen and ink drawing of a barn interior with a curved timber roof, a ladder, straw, and a chicken perched on the ladder.

The Barn

Four figure studies in black and white chalk on tan paper, showing draped standing and seated figures in robes.

Figure Studies

Lord Leighton Frederic

Pencil and white chalk study of a dancing draped woman beside three seated women in a classical garden setting.

Study for "Greek Girl Dancing"

Lord Leighton Frederic, c. 1867

Pencil study of a draped figure with flowing cloth, a veiled head, and a drapery fragment on pale paper.

Study for "The Wise and Foolish Virgins"

Lord Leighton Frederic

Pencil sketch on grey paper of a cleared, rocky ground with trees and a small standing figure at left.

Bayswater, Clearing the Ground between Queen's Road and Porchester Terrace

John Linnell, 1830

Pencil drawing of a leaning beech tree with bare branches among shaded undergrowth on pale paper.

A Beech Wood

John Linnell, 1815

Pencil sketches of standing male figures in hats and coats on tan paper, by John Linnell.

Figure Studies

Pencil sketch of rolling heath land with a clump of trees at center and wispy clouds above.

Hampstead Heath

Pencil sketch of a harvest field with bundled wheat sheaves, rolling hills and trees on tinted paper.

The Harvest Field

John Linnell, c. 1860

Pen and brown ink drawing of a hen with chicks gathered under her wings, a rooster at lower right, on aged paper.

Hens and Chicks

Pencil sketch of a flat landscape with pollarded willows, reflective water in the foreground, and distant farm buildings.

Landscape in Hertfordshire

John Linnell, 1814

Pencil sketch of a stone arched bridge over a river with wooded hills and a small house beyond, by John Linnell.

Tan y Bwlch

Pencil sketch of a woman in a bonnet and shawl, head turned in three-quarter view, on a torn sheet of paper.

A Woman Resting

Pale watercolor landscape of a rocky cliff, distant village by water, and hazy mountains with small figures on a path.

Swiss Landscape with a Village in the Distance

Sarah Grace Lushington

Graphite and chalk sketch of a seated man in a loose shirt and red neckerchief, looking to the side.

The Mid-Day Meal

George Morland, 1790s

Pen and brown ink sketch of several male figures drinking and seated, plus a separate arm study, dated 1832.

Figure Studies

William Mulready, 1832

Gray wash drawing of a wooded landscape with gnarled tree roots and a sunlit path through dense foliage.

Wooded Landscape

Dr. Thomas Monro