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National Gallery of Art

14,479 works

Colored botanical print of a white Cattleya orchid with ruffled petals and green leaves on a beige background.

Cattleya Mendelii Quorndon House Var

Gustav Leutzsch after Henry George Moon

Botanical print of a Cattleya Rex orchid with white ruffled petals, magenta lips and green leaves on a cream background.

Cattleya Rex

Gustav Leutzsch after Henry George Moon

Chromolithograph of white Cattleya orchid blooms with yellow throats growing from bark, labeled Cattleya Rochellensis.

Cattleya Rochellensis

Gustav Leutzsch after Charles Storer

Hand-coloured plate of two hummingbirds, one in flight with a red throat and long tail, one perched on a nest among green lea

Topaza pyra (Fairy Topaz)

John Gould and H.C. Richter

Hand-coloured plate of green hummingbirds with orange throats and racket tails, flying and perched beside a leafy branch with

Spathura peruana (Peruvian Racket-Tail)

John Gould and H.C. Richter

Hand-colored plate of hummingbirds feeding on a pink cactus flower beside a spiny green cactus stem.

Eriocnemis vestitus (Glowing Puff-Leg)

John Gould and H.C. Richter

Hand-colored print of two hummingbirds beside a yellow water lily and lily pads, with palms and reeds in the background.

Hylocharis lactea (Sapphire-breasted Emerald)

John Gould and H.C. Richter

Hand-coloured plate of a pheasant-tailed jacana with yellow neck, white head, and very long dark tail feathers.

Parra Sinensis (Pheasant-Tailed Jacana)

Elizabeth Gould

Hand-colored bird print of a male and female rose finch perched on a pine branch with green cones.

Carpodacus erythrinus (Common Rose Finch)

John Gould and H.C. Richter

Brown ink and wash drawing of a dense wooded landscape with tall trees and clouds above.

Landscape Study

Bartholomeus Breenbergh, 1631

Etching of a ruined classical temple with a carved mask and SPQR inscription, with figures on steps and tall trees at left.

Steps to the Four Landmarks

Black and red chalk portrait drawing of a man with curly hair, mustache and goatee, gazing toward the viewer.

Portrait of a Man

Etching of a classical marble bust on a pedestal among trees, with a fallen column, bottle, and printed title block.

The Portrait Bust

Etching of a wooden post with a lantern and ladder, two figures conversing beside trees and an arched wall.

The Post

Pen drawing on parchment of Gothic architectural motifs, with columns and pointed tracery patterns in dark ink.

Standing Youth with a Branch

Unknown artist, c. 1325

Pen drawing with red accents of a seated woman with flowers in her hair, framed by stylized leafy foliage.

Seated Girl with a Dog

Unknown artist, c. 1325

Pencil sketch of a cloaked man on a ship deck raising his hand toward a large star-crowned face above him.

Napoleon Views His Rising Star

Red and black chalk drawing of winged angels, putti and a harp among clouds, by Federico Zuccaro.

Angels and Putti in the Clouds

Federico Zuccaro, 1566

Engraving of a bearded man in a cap seated beside sculpted nude figures, with an inset window showing statues.

Baccio Bandinelli

after Baccio Bandinelli Nicolò della Casa, c. 1544

Etched landscape of two laden mules on a path by a stream, with rocky cliffs, tall trees and a distant mountain.

The Two Hinnies

Engraved oval portrait of Louis XV of France in wig and lace jabot, with a crowned fleur-de-lis coat of arms below.

Louis XV, King of France

Antoine Benoist, 1741

Etched frontispiece with a cartouche holding a Latin title, flanked by a winged figure and a coiled serpent.

Frontispiece

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, 1690

Etching of a large spreading tree beside a rocky cliff, with travelers and horses on a path and distant hills.

The Large Tree

Etching of an ox-cart and travelers on a wooded road below a rocky cliff, with a distant town and boats by the sea.

The Ox-Cart: View between Ancona and Sinigaglia

Etched ornamental cartouche with scrolls and shell motifs framing a small landscape with buildings and trees.

Architectural Motif with a Landscape

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, 1690

Etching of an ornate architectural niche with scrolls and a carved bust of a woman with flowing hair and drapery.

Architectural Motif with a Bust

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, 1690

Etched architectural ornament with a central shield, two oval figure medallions, scrolls, and an arched niche below.

Architectural Motif with Three Shields, Two with Figures

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, 1690

Etching of an ornamental architectural motif with a woman's bust in an oval cartouche, flanked by flaming urns and scrolls.

Architectural Motif with Bust and Two Lamps

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, 1690

Etched architectural ornament with a central drape bearing a fruit cluster, flanked by scrolled brackets and garlands.

Architectural Motif with a Drape with Fruit

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, 1690

Etched architectural ornament with scrolled volutes, a central vase with leaves, and a fluted base on a plain background.

Architectural Motif with a Vase

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, 1690