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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Watercolor drawing of a clear stemmed goblet with etched fern, bird and floral designs, plus an enlarged detail inset.

Goblet

John Dana, c. 1936

Pencil portrait of a bald, mustached man in a jacket and cravat, with a handwritten inscription and date at top.

Portrait of a Man (Souvenir d'un Passage à Paris)

Albert Besnard, 1898

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a cluster of chrysanthemum blooms on grey paper.

Chrysanthemums

Émile Schuffenecker, 1890

Two cobalt blue drinking glasses drawn on a cream background, one above the other, with soft shadows.

Whiskey Glasses (Cobalt)

Edward White, c. 1937

Watercolor drawing of a red and cream striped powder horn with a metal ring and curved tapering form.

Powder Horn

Edward White, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a round glass bottle with a narrow neck decorated with twisted red, blue, green and white glass threads.

Bottle

John Dana, c. 1937

Comic strip of a driver whose car bucks and spins through city streets, ending with him relieved beside the car.

Dream of the Rarebit Fiend: Bucking Automobile

Winsor McCay, 1907

Comic strip page of a man in striped pajamas dreaming Earth and American cities crash toward him, with the Capitol dome loomi

Dream of the Rarebit Fiend: Here Comes Washington

Winsor McCay, 1908

Pen-and-ink comic strip panels showing a crescent Earth and sun, a lighthouse, and men under lamplight, with radiating hatche

The Lamps of God

Winsor McCay, 1922

Watercolor of a ruby red glass tumbler viewed from above, with soft shading and glossy highlights on the glass.

Tumbler (Ruby)

Edward White, c. 1936

Pencil drawing of a clear tumbler glass with vertical etched lines on its lower half, on cream paper.

Glass

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Painted study of a footed goblet-shaped glass vase with floral medallions and lattice bands in gray tones.

Mirrored Glass Vase

Edward White, c. 1936

Painted study of a pale green glass vase with a flared neck, two applied handles, and a footed base on a cream background.

Green Vase

Edward White, c. 1937

Watercolor drawing of a green twisted-ribbed sherry wine glass with a knopped stem on a cream background.

Sherry Wine Glass

John Dana, c. 1937

Painting of an amber ribbed glass whiskey flask with a narrow neck on a pale background.

Whiskey Flask

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1939

Painted study of a small log cabin shaped box with shingled roof, chimney, door and window on a beige background.

Box (Log Cabin)

Henry Moran, c. 1939

Watercolor of an iridescent glass cup with a raised peacock and floral relief decoration on a cream background.

Iridescent Jar

Thomas Holloway, c. 1937

Pen and brown ink drawing of a kneeling hermit beside a skull, with two hooded draped figures standing behind him.

Kneeling Hermit and Two Draped Figures Contemplating a Skull

Giovanni Bandini, 1570

Pen and gray wash drawing of an arched altar with a rising risen figure, angels, caryatids and garlands.

An Elaborate Altar with the Resurrection of Christ and the Martyrdom of Saint Andrew

Friedrich Sustris, 1570

Two grey covered dishes with cat-shaped lid finials and pierced openwork borders, rendered as a watercolor design study.

Covered Dish (Cat)

James Vail, c. 1936

Painting of an olive-green glass decanter with swirled ribs and a band of geometric sunburst and chevron patterns.

Decanter

John Dana, 1936

Pencil drawing of a twisted glass cream pitcher with a flared lip and curled applied handle on a footed base.

Cream Pitcher

John Dana, c. 1940

Pencil drawing of a pitcher with a scrolled handle, diamond-patterned band and fluted base on a pale background.

Pitcher

John Dana, c. 1940

Ink and wash drawing of a fortified palace stage set with towers, an ornate doorway, a statue, and framing trees.

A Stage Set with a Statue and a Palace

Daniël Marot, 1730

Pen and graphite sketch of a standing nude male figure beside studies of hands and a curly-haired head.

Apollo and Studies of the Artist's Own Hand [recto]

Francesco Fontebasso, 1730

Drawing of a small ribbed glass pitcher with a cobalt blue rim and curved handle, against a pale background.

Small Pitcher

John Dana, c. 1938

Pen and brown ink drawing of a young woman with curly hair and a pearl necklace, turning her head to the side.

Elegant Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace

Francesco Fontebasso

Ink and wash drawing of armored soldiers around a reclining body in a camp, with a mounted rider and a tent in the background

Alexander the Great before the Corpse of Darius

Francesco Fontebasso, 1750

Watercolor of a green glass cylindrical jar with a flared rim against a tan background.

Jar

John Dana, c. 1937

Pen and grey wash drawing of two men resting by a lake beside rocky ground, trees at right and mountains in the distance.

Two Men Resting near a Lake

Johann Christoph Dietzsch