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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Loose pencil sketch of two pelicans with overlapping bodies and wings on a cream sketchbook page.

Pelicans

Paul Cézanne, 1877/1880

Pencil sketch of a thistle with a rounded flower head and spiky leaves on a sketchbook page numbered 59.

Thistle

Paul Cézanne, 1893/1896

Pencil sketchbook page with a reclining nude figure and arm on the right and hatched foliage strokes on the left.

A Nude and Foliage

Paul Cézanne, 1879/1882

Pencil sketchbook page with three head studies at different angles, one showing a woman's face in soft graphite shading.

Three Heads, One of Madame Cezanne

Paul Cézanne, 1882/1885

Pencil sketchbook page with loose studies of a man's arm, hand and hatched hair seen from behind, on cream paper.

A Man seen from Behind

Paul Cézanne, 1880/1883

Graphite pencil sketch of a child with bowed head reading, with loose hatching and a faint arm at left on a sketchbook page.

The Artist's Son Reading

Paul Cézanne, c. 1887

Pencil sketch of a house half hidden by trees and vegetation, drawn loosely on a sketchbook page.

House Surrounded by Vegetation

Paul Cézanne, 1889/1892

Pencil sketch of a figure with closed eyes resting head on hand, drawn on a sketchbook page numbered 65.

Figure Resting Head on Hand

Paul Cézanne, c. 1889

Pencil sketch in a sketchbook of trees, foliage and a pool edge in a garden, drawn with loose hatched strokes.

Near the Pool at Jas de Bouffan

Paul Cézanne, 1883/1887

Pencil sketch of a man bending forward, drawn in loose hatched lines on a sketchbook page.

Man Bending Forward

Paul Cézanne, 1883/1886

Engraved portrait of a man in embroidered coat and powdered wig beside a classical urn and draped curtain.

Charles Francois Paul Le Normant de Tournehem

Nicolas-Gabriel Dupuis / After Louis Tocqué, 1754

Pencil sketch on a sketchbook page showing two reclining nude figures with loose contour lines and light shading.

Study of the Allegorical Figure of the Genius of Health from Rubens' "The Birth of Louis XIII at Fontainbleau"

Paul Cézanne, 1895/1898

Graphite sketch of a muscular male figure in a twisting pose, drawn on a sketchbook page.

Study of Puget's "Milo of Crotona"

Paul Cézanne, 1880/1883

Gaspard Duchange

Nicolas-Gabriel Dupuis after Charles-Nicolas Cochin II, 1755

Loose pencil sketch of a classical figure fragment with drapery on a cream sketchbook page.

Study of a Standing Male Figure after the Antique

Paul Cézanne, c. 1895

Pencil sketch of a child's head turned sideways, drawn loosely on a sketchbook page.

Study of Desiderio da Settignano's "Bust of a Child"

Paul Cézanne, c. 1895

Pencil sketch of a house among trees in a park, with a seated figure in the lower right corner, on a sketchbook page.

House in a Park

Paul Cézanne, 1883/1886

Pencil study of a reclining man's head and raised arm on a cream sketchbook page, by Paul Cézanne.

Study of "The Roman Orator (Germanicus)"

Paul Cézanne, 1883/1886

Pencil sketch of a reclining female nude with one arm raised behind her head, drawn on a sketchbook page.

Study of the Allegorical Figure Bellona in Rubens' "The Apotheosis of Henri IV"

Paul Cézanne, 1883/1886

Pencil sketchbook page with a study of a woman's head with lowered eyes and loose studies of hands and forms.

Studies Including Madame Cezanne

Paul Cézanne, 1884/1887

Hand-colored print of a woman in blue holding a gray cat, with a small white dog and a teal curtain in an interior.

Le triomphe de Minette

Geraud Vidal after Marguerite Gérard

Pencil sketch of a dresser with round knobs and a curved front on a sketchbook page numbered 103.

Chair and Dresser

Paul Cézanne, 1880/1883

Black and white print of an ornate tankard with lid, scrollwork body, masks and a curving decorated handle.

Large jug, the handle formed by a snake

Georg Wechter I, 1579

Chalice with Head of a Warrior

Georg Wechter I, 1579

Pencil sketch of a reclining female figure with draped cloth, drawn on a sketchbook page.

Study of "Venus de Milo"

Paul Cézanne, 1881/1884

Engraved design for an ornate goblet with scrollwork, human masks, and a decorated stem and base.

Goblet decorated with masque

Georg Wechter I, 1579

Pencil sketch of a fruit-filled basket on a sketchbook page numbered 105, with faint marks nearby.

Basket

Paul Cézanne, 1877/1900

Engraved design of an ornate goblet with scrollwork bowl, grotesque mask, and flanking cherub heads.

Goblet with base decorated with two large scallops

Georg Wechter I, 1579

Pencil sketch of trees and shrubs on a sloping hillside, drawn loosely across a sketchbook page.

Trees and Shrubs

Paul Cézanne, 1883/1887

Loose pencil sketch of two nude bathers on an aged sketchbook page with handwritten notes beside them.

Two Bathers

Paul Cézanne, 1884/1887

Engraving of an ornate covered goblet topped by a standing Roman soldier, with dense scrollwork and masks.

Goblet with lid surmounted by a Roman soldier

Georg Wechter I, 1579

Watercolor interior of a church with a brass chandelier, wooden pews, and two seated figures in the foreground.

Interior of Bushey Church

William Henry Hunt, 1815/1820

Engraved design of an ornate covered goblet with a cherub on its lid, decorated with dense scrollwork and masks.

Goblet with Putto on lid

Georg Wechter I, 1579

Engraved design of an ornate covered goblet with a central mask medallion and two separate decorative masks beside the base.

Goblet with two Masques on lid

Georg Wechter I, 1579

Engraved design of an ornate goblet with scrolling ornament, a central open-mouthed mask, and two grotesque masks below.

Goblet decorated with a masque with open mouth

Georg Wechter I, 1579

Symmetrical gouache design of stylized red, orange, and green flowers and scrolling leaves on a cream background.

Design from a Proposed Portfolio

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Engraved print of an ornate egg-shaped goblet with scrollwork, winged cherub heads, and floral motifs on a white ground.

Two small goblets superimposed in reverse

Georg Wechter I, 1579

Engraved design of an ornate covered goblet with a central grotesque mask and scrollwork, flanked by two smaller masks.

Goblet, rim decorated with masque with gaping mouth

Georg Wechter I, 1579

Engraved design of an ornate goblet with masks, scrollwork, and fruit bouquets, with smaller studies beside it.

Goblet, rim decorated with masque and bouquet of fruit

Georg Wechter I, 1579

Engraved print of an ornate chalice with scrolled bowl, a central face mask, dolphin-decorated base, and initials G W.

Chalice with six embossings, base decorated with two dolphins

Georg Wechter I, 1579

Symmetrical stylized floral design in yellow, magenta, pink and green with scrolling leaves on a cream background.

Design from Proposed Portfolio

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Engraved design of an ornate lidded tankard with dense scrollwork, a central grotesque mask, and a decorated handle.

Tankard

Georg Wechter I

Engraved design of a tall ornamental goblet with scrollwork bowl, mask motifs, and separate cherub heads.

Cup

Georg Wechter I

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a draped woman in a head covering walking right on tan paper.

Woman Walking to the Right

Giovanni Baglione

Etching of a chimney sweep carrying a long pole and brush along a city street, with brick buildings behind him.

Scoa Camin (Chimney Sweep)

Gaetano Zompini, published 1753

Engraving of a woman swinging under tree branches while a young man pushes and a child watches, with flowers and a basket bel

La Bascule

Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet, 1760

Etching of a man in a tricorne hat with a cane, two dogs standing on hind legs, and two women watching from a window.

Marcer (Draper)

Gaetano Zompini, published 1753

Engraving of a boy holding a letter in a wooded clearing with sheep, a dog and a basket, in an oval ivy frame.

Le Depart du Courrier

Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet

Engraving of a young woman reaching for a branch beside a sheep, a spaniel, and a bird in flight, within an oval ivy frame.

L'Arrivee du Courrier

Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet

Etching of blind singer, violinist and guitarist performing under an arcade while a boy holds out a hat for coins.

Fà ballar i Cani (Street Entertainer)

Gaetano Zompini, published 1753

Engraving of a canopied bed with a reclining woman, a seated man beside a chaise longue, a window and a small dog.

L'amour a l'epreuve

Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet

Painted drawing of a toy calash carriage with a seated doll in a gold gown, pulled by two grey toy horses.

Calash

Mina Lowry, 1935/1942

Engraving of a seated woman with a floral headdress as a man reaches through a window with a stick in an elegant room.

L'amour frivole

Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet

Engraved oval portrait of a woman with curled powdered hair and lace collar within a ribbed oval frame.

Madame du Barry

Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet, 1750

Engraved portrait of two children with a white goat under an oak tree, one holding a basket of fruit.

Le Comte d'Artois as an enfant with Mlle. Clotide

Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet, 1767

Engraving of a woman leaning in distress while a cloaked man gestures near a large tree and cottage in a village.

Le Devin du Village (Colette Weeping)

Pietro Antonio Martini, 1779

Engraving of a thatched hut where feathered native figures confront a European in a plumed hat while armed men stand nearby.

La découverte du nouveau monde

Pietro Antonio Martini

Engraving of elegantly dressed figures dancing in a wooded landscape, with a coat of arms and inscription below.

Ballet at the Opera

Pierre François Basan, 1761

Pencil sketch of a stone archway, ruined stairs, a wooden shed and a small figure in a street, dated 1832.

Ruined Stairs at Neuss

Johann Wilhelm Schirmer, 1832

Brown ink and wash drawing of a beheading scene with a kneeling man, a woman holding a platter, and soldiers in plumed helmet

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Hans Stutte, 1617

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a stream winding through a gnarled ancient forest toward distant hills.

Stream through an Ancient Forest

Large engraved print of a multi-tiered triumphal arch with a central gateway, narrative panels and heraldic shields.

The Triumphal Arch of Maximilian

Albrecht Dürer, 1515 (1799 edition)

Brown ink drawing of a carved galley with a woman and armed men, a bearded figure pointing, and a sea nymph in the waves.

The Abduction of Helen of Troy

Charcoal drawing of workers repairing a large dome with scaffolding, ropes and arched openings around a courtyard.

Repairing a Dome

Attributed to François-Marius Granet, c. 1810