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National Gallery of Art

14,479 works

Red chalk drawing of a man seen from behind, wearing a turban and draped cloth, with detailed muscular anatomy.

A Man Seen from Behind [recto]

Taddeo Zuccari, c. 1555

Head of Saint Francis

Guido Reni, before c. 1632

Pen and ink drawing of mourners lowering a body into a rocky tomb, with three crosses on a distant hill.

The Entombment

Albrecht Dürer, 1504

Pen and ink drawing of Saint Sebastian, bound beside a willow tree in a forest landscape, dated 1509.

Saint Sebastian

Wolf Huber, possibly 1509

Pen and white heightening drawing on blue paper of two draped standing figures, one gesturing and one with curly hair.

The Virgin and Saint John

after Hans Baldung Grien, c. 1600

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded ruler in a jeweled crown and robes, seated on a throne and holding a sword.

An Eastern Ruler Seated on His Throne

Albrecht Dürer, c. 1495

Lithograph of a child drawing at a table, surrounded by loose sketches of heads, a sailboat and a harbor scene.

Enfant Dessinant (Child Drawing)

Félix-Hilaire Buhot, 1894

Etching of a woman in a dark dress reading in a hammock under chestnut leaves, with a parasol and stool on the lawn.

The Hammock (Le hamac)

James Tissot, 1880

Engraving of a kneeling man before a floating haloed figure holding keys, surrounded by tall candlesticks and clouds.

Saint John Sees the Seven Golden Candlesticks

Jean Duvet, 1546

Etching of a herdsman driving cattle, sheep and a donkey across a stream beside a rocky cliff.

Herd Crossing the Brook

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem

Engraving of a winged angel with a sword among armored soldiers, horsemen, and crowds beneath an arched heavenly scene.

The Angel Sounding the Sixth Trumpet

Jean Duvet, 1546

Engraving of Saint Michael battling a dragon, with winged angels in the sky above a walled city and bridge.

Saint Michael and the Dragon

Jean Duvet, 1546

Etching of a woman riding a donkey near an inn doorway, with resting donkeys, sheep, and a cow in the foreground.

The Rest before the Inn

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem

Engraving of a burning city's fall with an angel above, a fallen figure among serpents, and armored horsemen beside a crowd.

The Fall of Babylon

Jean Duvet, 1546

Engraving of a winged figure reading in an arched classical interior, with a dragon below and the Trinity enthroned above.

The Revelation of Saint John the Evangelist

Jean Duvet, 1555

Etching of a resting herd of cattle, goats and sheep under a large tree, with a herdsman standing at right.

Resting Herd

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem

Etching of a shepherd playing flute on a fountain, a woman spinning beside him, with cattle and sheep resting in foreground.

The Shepherd Seated on a Fountain and the Spinner

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, 1652

Etching of a dense city street with ornate tall buildings, small pedestrians, and a tree at lower right under a smoky sky.

Four-Story House

Joseph Pennell, 1904

Etching of a shepherdess on a donkey crossing a stream with cattle, goats and dogs, a man beside her and pack donkeys on a hi

Shepherdess on a Donkey

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, 1655

Etching of a kneeling hermit in a loose robe holding a rosary before a rocky outcrop, with a tree and distant landscape.

The Kneeling Hermit Facing Left

Lithograph of workers laying timber floor at a lock construction site, with a crane, steel gantry and tall gates.

Laying the Floor of Pedro Muguel Lock

Joseph Pennell, 1912

The Kneeling Hermit Facing Right

Lithograph of towering concrete lock walls under construction, with cranes, scaffolding, railway tracks and workers beside a

The Approach to Gatun Lock

Joseph Pennell, 1912

Etching of a young girl with dark hair kneeling in an armchair, one arm resting on the chair back, drawn in fine hatched line

Kneeling in an Armchair

Mary Cassatt, 1903

The Caress

Mary Cassatt, 1891

Drypoint print of a woman holding a child, with their reflection visible in a mirror at left.

The Mirror

Mary Cassatt, 1891

Engraving of a draped female figure representing Justice, holding scales, beside a sword and torch in an arched niche.

Justice

Master I.I.CA, c. 1520

Etching of a seated man in a hat raising a small cup while leaning on a wooden barrel.

The Drinker

Cornelis Pietersz Bega

Etching of an 18th-century concert with a standing conductor, string bass player, and seated elegant audience under a chandel

Le concert

Richard de Saint-Non

Etching of a standing figure in a fur hat and long coat leaning on a cane, with a hatched cast shadow on the ground.

Old Woman Standing

Cornelis Pietersz Bega