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National Gallery of Art

25,755 works

Pen and ink drawing of a grand staircase with arched openings, marble busts, an ornate vase, and a small figure.

Paintings - James Henry Moser, 1890

James Henry Moser, 1890

Etched landscape of a valley with vineyards, a village with a church spire, figures in the foreground, and mountains.

Chain of Alps from Grenoble to Chamberi

Joseph Mallord William Turner, published 1812

Pen-and-ink frontispiece design with an empty framed panel, botanical fronds, ribbon scroll reading W. W. Corcoran, and handw

Frontispiece, Portrait of W. W. Corcoran

James Henry Moser, 1890

Etching of a country road with trees, horses, cattle and a ruined abbey on a hill, by J.M.W. Turner, 1811.

Saint Catherine's Hill Near Guilford

Joseph Mallord William Turner, published 1811

Pen and ink drawing of a man in period costume with a sword beside a large decorative letter F on a pedestal.

Electrotype Reproductions

James Henry Moser, 1890

Pen and ink drawing of a seated nude figure beside a chariot frieze and a standing nude statue, by James Henry Moser.

Casts from Antique Sculpture: The Parthenon

James Henry Moser, 1890

Brown ink landscape print of cattle resting on a path beneath trees, with a ruined castle on a hill in the distance.

The Castle Above the Meadows

Joseph Mallord William Turner, published 1808

Ink drawing of a decorative letter H with leafy stems and a classical doorway holding a statue in a niche.

History of the Corcoran Gallery of Art

James Henry Moser, 1890

Woodcut of a large skull in an ornate architectural niche with cherubs, a flaming urn, and a Latin inscription below.

Skull

Hans Wechtlin I, 1520

Pen and ink drawing of a crouching lion on a ledge with ornate shields, vases, a dagger and armor fragments.

Bronzes

James Henry Moser, 1890

Engraved half-length portrait of a bearded man in a plumed jewelled cap, ruff collar and sash, facing right.

Henry III of France

Hieronymus Wierix

Pen and ink drawing of an ornate covered vase on a pedestal with palm fronds and a large printed letter P.

Porcelains and Glass

James Henry Moser, 1890

Etching of stone arches framing a large piazza with an obelisk, colonnade, figures and hanging ropes.

The Grand Piazza

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1750/1758

Ink design for Corcoran Gallery of Art catalogue title page with a stone lion, steps, and a man and girl in period dress.

Title Page

James Henry Moser, 1890

Pen and ink drawing of a classical column and ornamental letter D with leafy foliage on tan paper.

Description of the Building

James Henry Moser, 1890

Etching of vast vaulted arches, stairs and walkways with smoke rising in the center and tiny figures below.

The Smoking Fire

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1750/1758

Pencil sketch of a reclining classical male figure and Parthenon-style horsemen, with handwritten notes and the word CASTS.

Study for "Casts from Antique Sculpture: The Parthenon"

James Henry Moser, 1890

Etching of an imaginary prison with arched bridges, railed walkways, a tower, and small figures among dense hatched shadows.

The Drawbridge

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1749/1750, published 1750/1758

Pencil sketch of a lion sculpture and decorative vases in a corner border, with handwritten label reading Bronzes, Cloisonné.

Study for "Bronzes"

James Henry Moser, 1890

Etching of a vast vaulted staircase with stone piers, railed walkways, sculptural trophies and small figures in dramatic pers

The Staircase with Trophies

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1750/1758

Pen and ink drawing of a hammer and compass among curling leaves and a feathery stalk against a dark rectangle.

Hammer and Compass

James Henry Moser, 1890

Etching of massive stone blocks, an arch and wooden scaffolding with foliage, rendered in dense crosshatched lines.

The Giant Wheel

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1750/1758

Etching of a vaulted prison interior with shadowy figures on a projecting platform, a hanging pulley, and tiered railed balco

Prisoners on a Projecting Platform

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1750/1758

Pencil sketch of an angel figure, a reclining child and a winged figure beside the word Sculpture on pale paper.

Study for "Sculpture"

James Henry Moser, 1890

Etching of layered stone arches with a hanging lantern, a shell ornament, and small figures on a bridge.

The Arch with a Shell Ornament

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1750/1758

Etching of a vast vaulted interior with stone arches, a staircase, and workmen beside a sawhorse and ladders.

The Sawhorse

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1750/1758

Etching of a cluttered stone courtyard with steps, timber beams, a hanging well bucket, and small figures.

The Well

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1750/1758

Etching of towering stone arches, staircases, and bridges with small figures walking along them in deep perspective.

The Gothic Arch

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1750/1758

Etching of a stone pier with a lamp, iron rings and chains beneath soaring vaulted arches in a shadowy interior.

The Pier with a Lamp

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1750/1758

Etching of a dim vaulted interior with arches, a stone staircase, hanging lanterns and two small figures walking below.

The Pier with Chains

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1750/1758