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National Gallery of Art

25,755 works

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a cluster of chrysanthemum blossoms with curling petals on grey paper.

Chrysanthemums

Claude Emile Schuffenecker, 1890s?

Grey wash drawing of a trompe-l'oeil coffered ceiling with receding columns and a central panel of sketched putti and clouds.

Design for a Trompe-l'oeil Ceiling Decoration

Pietro de Angelis, c. 1780

Engraved perspective of a classical hall with rows of columns, a barrel vault with oval openings, and a tiled floor.

A Hall with a Barrel Vault

Lucas van Doetechum and Johannes van Doetechum, the Elder, after Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1560

Watercolor botanical study of blue Gladiolus ringens flowers on a tall stem with pencil dissections of petals and stamen belo

Gladiolus ringens

Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 1802/1816

Watercolor of a white Narcissus calathinus plant with bulb, leaves, and botanical dissections of flower and seeds.

Narcissus calathinus

Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 1802/1816

Watercolor botanical study of Diasia iridifolia with bulbs, narrow leaves, arching stem and star-shaped flowers.

Diasia iridifolia

Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 1802/1816

Watercolor of a yellow iris with tall green leaves, with numbered pencil dissections of its floral parts below.

Iris curtopetala

Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 1802/1816

Woodcut print of a standing nude woman wearing a necklace, surrounded by stylized leaves and angular marks on tan paper.

Nude with Jewelry

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1906

Etching of partly ruined Roman baths with arches, classical statues, a fountain, an obelisk and small figures in the foregrou

Veterum Romanorum Thermae semirutae

Pietro Gaspari, 1771

Watercolor of three travellers resting beside a path in a shaded woodland glade with large trees and a fallen log.

Travellers in a Woodland Glade

William Payne, c. 1800

Watercolor of a ruined abbey with ivy beside a waterfall, three figures on a path, hills in the distance.

A Ruined Abbey by a Waterfall

William Payne, c. 1800

Pen and watercolor study of a dense stand of pine trees on a grassy slope, with faint sketched outlines of hills and trees.

A Study of Pine Trees

Johann Jakob Dorner the younger, c. 1820

Standing Nude with a Patterned Robe

Egon Schiele, 1917

Pen and wash drawing on blue paper of an angel above a veiled Virgin with downcast eyes and flowing drapery.

The Virgin Crowned by an Angel

Circle of Federico Barocci, after 1575

Pen and brown ink sketch of a standing sibyl holding a scroll beside a large feathered form, with wash shading.

A Standing Sibyl with a Scroll

Luca Cambiaso, mid 1550s

Grey wash drawing of a steep snowy mountain with mules, a rider and resting cattle on a grassy path below.

The Grimsel Pass

Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier, 1776/1780

Engraving of Saint Roch with a dog and a kneeling donor in fur, beneath a sunburst and leafy trees.

Saint Roch with a Donor

after Parmigianino Francesco Brizio, c. 1603

Pencil sketch of a man seen from behind in a hat, with studies of a leg, a hand and two figures with a wheelbarrow.

Studies of Peasants with Wheelbarrows [verso]

John Singer Sargent, 1870-1872

Loose watercolor study of a leafy tree with green and brown foliage and visible branches on tan paper.

Tree [verso]

Jr Enoch Wood Perry, c. 1870-1900

Grey wash drawing of a man in a wide hat seated on a cask on a wheelbarrow, facing a river and distant city.

Man Sitting on a Cask on a Wheelbarrow

Jacob van Strij, c. 1787

Black and white chalk drawing on blue paper of a seated woman in a long gown, head bowed, with red grid lines overlaid.

Seated Woman (recto)

Antoine Toussaint de Chazal, c. 1815

Pencil portrait of a young woman with a braided updo, lace headpiece and lace-trimmed blouse, turned three-quarters.

A Young Woman with an Elaborate Hairdo

Carl Barth, 1823

Grid of twelve small engraved views of Dutch sailing ships, barges, and river boats, some with city buildings behind.

Verscheÿde Schepen en Gesichten van Amstelredam (Various Ships and Views of Amsterdam): Part III

Reinier Nooms, c. 1652/1654

Engraved title page with three crowned women holding garlands, twisted columns, cherubs and an oval inscription cartouche for

Descrizione delle feste celebrate in Parma l'anno MDCCLXIX per le auguste nozze di Sua Altezza Reale L'Infante Don Fe…

Various Engravers after Ennemond Alexandre Petitot, 1769

Etching of an Italianate osteria with travelers, a horse and a dog on a winding road beneath trees and clouds.

Osteria

Ludwig Richter, c. 1831

Etching of a mountain landscape with a standing shepherd, a dog, two seated women and a dramatic cloudy sky.

Rocca di Mezzo

Ludwig Richter, c. 1831

Etching of a mountain landscape with travelers, goats, a large tree and a hilltop castle under a cloudy sky.

Olevano

Ludwig Richter, c. 1831

Etching of travelers, pack mules and dogs on a road approaching a stone bridge and tower under a cloudy sky.

Ponte Salaro

Ludwig Richter, c. 1831

Etching of a rural landscape with shepherds and sheep by a stone well, a large tree, and a domed hilltop town in the distance

Castel Gandalfo

Ludwig Richter, c. 1831

Early printed title page in French with a small woodcut of a figure with a staff in a landscape.

[Entrée d'Henri II] C'est l'ordre qui a este tenu a la nouvelle et ioyeuse entrée que tres hault, tresexcellent et tr…

Jean Goujon, 1549

Engraved frontispiece with a haloed saint praying in an ornate cartouche, flanked by religious and heraldic emblems.

Frontispiece with Portrait of Saint Francis

Jacopo Ligozzi, Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Etched landscape of steep rock cliffs, forested ridges, a hilltop building complex, and small travelers on a road.

View of the Mountain of La Verna from the Road of Casentino (Vue de la montagne della Vernia...) [plate A]

Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraved plate of a wooded landscape with a stone arched building, figures at a table, and grazing sheep in the distance.

Spring of Saint Francis (Fonte di San Francesco) [plate B]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Etching of a wooded landscape with a flock of birds overhead, a stone path, a shrine, and robed figures walking.

The Salutation of the Birds (Il Saluto degli uccelli) [plate C]

Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraved perspective view of a monastery with a bell tower, arcaded loggia, well, tunnel entrance, and trees under a cloudy s

View of the Quadrant: the Main Door, the Square, the Church and the Loggia of the Monastery of the Monte della Vernia…

Jacopo Ligozzi, Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraved plate of a small church facade with a bell tower, arched doorways, columns, coats of arms and figures in the street.

Façade of the Minor Church (Facciata della chiesa minore) [plate E]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraved church interior with a crucifix over an altar, a painted Assumption in the arch, and three robed figures in the fore

Interior of the Minor Church (Interno della chiesa minore) [plate F]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraved plate of a brick chapel beside tall trees and a waterfall over rocks, with lettered reference marks.

Exterior View of the Chapel of the Cardinal (Veduta esterna della cappella del cardinale) [plate G]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraved plate of a vaulted chapel interior with Mary Magdalene in a niche and kneeling figures before a tomb.

Interior of the Chapel of Mary Magdelene (Interno della cappella della Maddalena) [plate H]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraved plate of tall trees on a steep rocky cliff above a deep ravine, with lettered reference marks on the rocks.

The Prominent Rock (Sasso spicco) [plate I]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraved architectural plan of a monastery and church built into a steep cliff, with lettered rooms and a distant town.

Plan of the Rooms and Church of the Sacred Monastery (Pianta di parte della loggia e del sacro eremo) [plate K]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraved plate of a chapel interior with a kneeling praying figure in a niche and figures seated on benches below.

Chapel of the Cross (Cappella della Croce) [plate L]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraved church interior with a crucifixion altarpiece, rows of monks in choir stalls, and kneeling figures in the foreground

Church of the Stigmata (Chiesa delle Stimmate) [plate M]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraving of a chapel interior with an altarpiece of Saint Sebastian and two kneeling figures in the foreground.

Chapel of Saint Sebastian (Cappella di San Sebastiano) [plate N]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Etching of a steep rocky cliff with a robed saint and winged figures in a cave above, framed by trees.

The Temptation of Saint Francis (Tentazione di San Francesco) [plate O]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Raffaello Schiaminossi, Lino Moroni, 1612

Etching of a large beech tree with a hollow trunk, three robed figures below, and the Virgin and Christ Child appearing on a

Apparition of the Virgin in the Beech Tree (Faggio dell'apparizione della Vergine) [plate P]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Raffaello Schiaminossi, Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraved plate of a brick chapel with an arched niche holding a tree, set in woodland, with three figures on the path below.

Chapel of the Spring in the Beech Tree (Cappella del faggio dell'acqua) [plate Q]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraved landscape of a steep rocky cliff with trees above, a small stone building and two robed figures on a ledge below.

The Site of the Bed and Oratory of Saint Francis (Luogo del 'letto' e dell'oratorio di San Francesco) [plate R]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraving of a brick chapel in a forest clearing, with a carved cross in a large tree and two figures kneeling and standing b

Chapel of the Blessed John of La Verna (Cappella del beato Giovanni della Verna) [plate S]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraving of a small brick cell on a rocky ledge beside a steep cliff, framed by a large tree and forest foliage.

Monastic Cell of the Blessed John of La Verna (Cella del beato Giovanni della Verna) [plate T]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni, 1612

Etched plate of a sheer rock cliff topped by trees, with small figures standing at the summit edge near lettered marks.

The Rock of Brother Wolf (Sasso di fra' Lupo) [plate V]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Raffaello Schiaminossi, Lino Moroni, 1612

Engraving of a large beech tree with a hanging bell beside a small chapel, with monks and a walking man on rocks.

Beech Tree with the Bell (Faggio della campana) [plate X]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Raffaello Schiaminossi, Lino Moroni, 1612

Etching of Saint Francis kneeling on a cliff before a winged angel in a halo, with huts and trees behind him.

Stigmata of Saint Francis (Stimmate di San Francesco) [plate Y]

Jacopo Ligozzi, Raffaello Schiaminossi, Lino Moroni, 1612

Red chalk drawing of a standing woman in a wide skirt and ruffled sleeves, with white highlights on tan paper.

Standing Woman

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, c. 1730

Red chalk drawing of a standing male nude seen from behind, with a cloth draped over his shoulders, on tan paper.

Standing Male Nude Seen from Behind

Pietro Faccini, c. 1590

Brown wash drawing of Christ seated among robed scholars in a vaulted temple interior with arcades and balconies.

Christ among the Doctors

Bartolomeo Ramenghi, 1520s

Worn brown leather book cover with gold lettering reading Union Pacific Railroad, Photographical Illustrations.

The Great West Illustrated in a Series of Photographic Views Across the Continent

Andrew Joseph Russell, 1869

Pen and grey wash drawing of a standing courtier in a wide hat, buttoned tunic, voluminous sleeves and a belt with pendants.

A Standing Courtier

Unknown artist, c. 1440

Brown ink drawing of a mountain river valley with a tower, arched stone bridge, and distant walled town.

Panoramic River Landscape

Jacob Savery, c. 1590

Watercolor of a craggy Swiss mountain massif above a forest, stream, wooden chalet and grazing horses.

The Glärnisch Massif in Switzerland

Unknown artist, c. 1790

Watercolor of women in headscarves gleaning and gathering grass in a meadow, with trees, a fence and a distant town.

Gleaners in the Field

Louis Welden Hawkins, c. 1880

Title page of Clio with a seated woman in a laurel wreath inside a circular Art Nouveau frame, by Mucha.

Clio

Alphonse Marie Mucha and Anatole France, 1900

Blue-toned drawing of rococo arabesques with putti, jesters, garlands, birds, squirrels, and female figures.

Arabesques with Frolicking Putti, Animals, and Jesters

Unknown artist, c. 1750

Watercolor of a sandy country lane lined with green trees, a cottage at left, and a distant hill under cloudy sky.

A Country Lane

John Middleton, c. 1850