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National Gallery of Art

14,478 works

Etching of an ancient temple interior with a coffered dome, Corinthian columns, a grand staircase, and robed figures.

Tempio antico

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1748/1749

Engraved portrait of a seated archbishop in silk robes and lace, holding a biretta, beside a desk with a quill and books.

Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc, Archbishop of Paris

Claude Drevet after Hyacinthe Rigaud

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a curled wig and dark robe, with an inscribed frame and coat of arms below.

Jean Delpech, Marquis de Méréville

Pierre Drevet after Nicolas de Largillierre, c. 1680-1738

Engraved oval portrait of a clergyman in a dark robe and curled wig, with a coat of arms and inscription below.

Jean Paul Bignon, Abbe du St. Quentin

Pierre Drevet after Hyacinthe Rigaud

Head of a Man

Unknown artist, c. 1600

Brown ink drawing of a rocky wooded landscape with a nymph, cherubs, hunting dogs and a bow.

Echo and Narcissus

Gregorio de' Ferrari

Engraved portrait of a man in dark robe and white collar inside an octagonal frame, with Latin caption below.

Omer Talon

Jean Morin after Philippe de Champaigne

Pencil and wash sketch of a seated bearded god surrounded by three female figures and an eagle in a circular composition.

Study of Jove and Three Goddesses

Attributed to Lorenzo Bartolini

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash showing draped standing women and a group of robed men in conversation.

Scenes from the Life of Saint Peter

Giulio Cesare Procaccini

Pen and brown ink sketch of a crucifixion with onlookers below and two draped standing figures before classical ruins above.

Crucifixion of Saint Peter

Giulio Cesare Procaccini

Charcoal drawing of a woman in a long skirt standing and reading an open book, seen from behind on tan paper.

Woman Reading

Black chalk drawing on tan paper of a man with tousled hair glancing sideways while holding a large sack.

A Grain Merchant

Guercino, c. 1620

Loose etched sketch of a standing young woman in a long dress and dark hat with a veil, on pale paper.

Sketch of a Young Lady in Violet (Esquisse de jeune femme a la violette)

Norbert Goeneutte

Etching of a snowy city street with a horse-drawn carriage, a woman in a fur-trimmed coat, and tall buildings under falling s

Boulevard Clichy in the Snow (Le boulevard Clichy par un temps de neige)

Norbert Goeneutte, 1876

Etching of an elderly bearded man in a cap and fur-trimmed cloak, leaning on a book in a thoughtful pose.

Old Man in Meditation, Leaning on a Book

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1645

Woodcut of the Holy Family under a large tree, with Mary holding the Christ Child beside Saint Anne and Saint Joachim.

The Holy Family with Joachim and Anne under a Tree

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Etching of a kneeling woman surrounded by armored soldiers and crowds beneath classical columns and a torch-bearing figure.

Martyrdom of Saint Lucy

Jacques Bellange, c. 1612-1616

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled wig and white collar, with Latin inscription below.

Marin Cureau de la Chambre

Antoine Masson after Pierre Mignard I, 1665

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curled hair, framed by laurel branches, ribbons, and a coat of arms.

Antoine Turgot

Engraved oval portrait of a young man with curly hair, white collar and cross pendant, with a coat of arms below.

Cardinal de Bouillon

Antoine Masson after Nicolas Mignard, 1665

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded friar in a hooded robe reading an open book on a lectern.

Pere Ives

Claude Mellan, 1677

Engraved oval portrait of an older clergyman in skullcap and cassock, with a coat of arms below.

Francois de Villemontee

Claude Mellan, 1661

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled hair and mustache, wearing a lace collar, with a coat of arms below.

Jean Perrault

Claude Mellan, 1652

Engraved oval portrait of a young boy with curly hair, lace collar and ribboned tunic, with a crown and L below.

Louis XIV as a Boy

Claude Mellan, c. 1644

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace collar, flanked by two putti on a pedestal, 1640.

Jean Habert de Monturor

Claude Mellan, 1640

Engraved oval bust portrait of a bearded man in a white collar and dark robe, with a Latin inscription below.

Charles Favre

Claude Mellan, c. 1644

Engraving of Christ crucified with a crown of thorns, a kneeling figure at the base of the cross, and a distant city under ha

Christ on the Cross

Claude Mellan, 1636-1688

Engraving of Saint Alexis reclining on a stone floor beside steps, with robed figures and an arched doorway behind him.

Saint Alexis

Claude Mellan, 1649

Engraving of a kneeling bearded man in robes praying beneath a tree, with a distant garden landscape and Latin text below.

Saint Augustine

Claude Mellan, 1660

Engraving of Saint Benedict kneeling on clouds in a hooded habit, arms raised toward a radiant sun.

Saint Benedict

Claude Mellan, c. 1636-1646