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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Pencil drawing of a waterfall over rocks into a river, with a small building and dense trees along the shore.

Hudson River

Homer Dodge Martin, 1860

Watercolor drawing of a carved wooden furniture panel with a sunflower and scrolling acanthus leaves in a brown frame.

Furniture Panel

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Colored pencil drawing of a yellow-green fire water pail with a wire handle, with measurement diagrams at upper right.

Fire Water Pail

Herbert Marsh, c. 1936

Drawing of a clear pressed glass oil lamp with round bosses on its font and a flared hexagonal base, shaded in gray.

Lamp

Lawrence Phillips, c. 1940

Grey-toned drawing of a clear glass spark lamp with a wick and pedestal base, signed John Dana.

Spark Lamp

John Dana, c. 1936

Pencil and wash drawing of a pewter cream pitcher with a looping handle and beaded foot on a cream background.

Pewter Cream Pitcher

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1939

Sketch on tan paper with graphite and red chalk studies of hands, a torso, and a face at upper right.

Sketches of Heads and Hands

Pencil and colored pencil drawing of a pewter ladle with a wooden handle, shown in three views with a scale diagram below.

Pewter Ladle

Henry Meyers, c. 1936

Red chalk drawing with studies of two nude children and a draped cloth on tan paper, with faint transfer grid lines.

Two Nude Children Lifting a Cudgel

Pompeo Batoni, 1748

Red chalk drawing of a nude male figure reclining with head tilted back, one leg extended, on tan paper.

Male Nude Reclining on a Bed

Pompeo Batoni, 1745

Colored drawing of a carved wooden pitcher with a red flower, zigzag border, green base and angular handle.

Carved Wooden Pitcher

William H. Edwards, c. 1940

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a leather pouch on cords, a brown object, and a chain fastening detail, labeled actual size.

Pinball and Chain

Frederick Jackson, c. 1936

Watercolor drawing of a wooden plow with a curved handle, rusted iron blade, nails and metal strap against a cream background

Wooden Plow

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937

Brown ink and wash drawing of an angel above a seated woman and child beside trees, by Sebastiano Ricci.

The Angel Appearing to Hagar and Ishmael

Sebastiano Ricci, 1726

Pen and wash sketch of the Birth of Venus with nude figures, winged putti and sea creatures among clouds.

Birth of Venus

James Thornhill, 1710

Brown wash drawing of an elderly man on a bed surrounded by figures, including a staff-bearing man and a kneeling youth.

Jacob Allowing Benjamin to Go to Egypt with His Brothers

James Thornhill, 1722

Watercolor of a blue-painted wooden pump with a conical top, curved iron handle and side spout on a pale background.

Pump

Samuel W. Ford, c. 1938

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a pewter stamp with wooden handle, its oval seal design of doves and flowers, and measuremen

Pewter Stamp

Henry Meyers, c. 1937

Sewing Box

Herbert Marsh, c. 1936

Watercolor drawing of a clear glass Shaker sugar jar with a reddish-brown lid on a pale background.

Shaker Sugar Jar

Charles Goodwin, 1941

Watercolor drawing of a Shaker grease lamp with a pale blue glass font set in a turned wooden base.

Shaker Grease Lamp

Charles Goodwin, 1941

Watercolor of a weathered wooden spindle-back chair with turned legs and stretchers on a pale background.

Shaker Dining Chair

John Davis, 1935/1942

Watercolor drawing of a cream-painted wooden chest with two drawers, brown knobs, and a shaped base on bracket feet.

Shaker Blanket Chest

John Davis, 1935/1942

Watercolor study of a small wooden drop-leaf sewing table with one drawer and tapered square legs on a pale background.

Shaker Sewing Table

John Davis, 1935/1942

Watercolor of four woven binding tapes in brown, blue, red and cream stripes and herringbone patterns on a pale background.

Shaker Rug Binding Tapes

Helen Dana, c. 1937

Painted study of a tin sausage stuffer with a tapered spout beside a carved wooden plunger on a pale background.

Sausage Stuffer and Funnel

Albert Rudin, 1940

Gouache design of colcha embroidery motifs with flowers, paisleys, vines, and deer in brown, pink, blue, and green.

Colcha

Majel G. Claflin, 1935/1942

Watercolor of a worn red, green and black painted tin toy locomotive with spoked wheels and a cowcatcher.

Toy Locomotive

Charles Henning, c. 1940

Toy Horse

Mina Lowry, c. 1937

Watercolor of five kitchen utensils with engraved 1861 handles, including ladles, a perforated skimmer, and a fork.

Kitchen Utensils

Fritz Boehmer, c. 1939