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National Gallery of Art

25,670 works

Etching of two donkeys resting in tall grass, one lying down and one with a pack saddle and pole, under a cloudy sky.

Little Donkeys at Rest (Sosta di somarelli)

Giovanni Fattori, 1885/1888

Etching of soldiers, horses and a covered wagon moving along a dirt road beside trees.

a) Artillery on Mission (recto); b) Artillery on Mission (verso) (Artiglieria da campagna)

Giovanni Fattori, 1888/1903

Engraving of harvest reapers binding wheat sheaves in a field while a mounted man watches from under trees.

Reapers

George Stubbs, 1791

Black and tan print of a bearded man in a tall hat with a smaller figure in a wide hat beside him, plus small sketched heads.

Study Sheet with Portraits of Hans Hess and Albert Klesse

Otto Greiner, 1894

Etching of an allegorical female figure painting on an easel with a monkey at her feet and a skull nearby.

Allegory of Painting

Giovanni David, c. 1775/1776

Martin Luther

after Lucas Cranach the Elder Daniel Hopfer, 1523

Red chalk drawing of Christ in glory above clouds with angels and a kneeling saint in adoration below.

Christ in Glory with Angels and a Saint Kneeling in Adoration

Francesco Allegrini

Brown wash drawing of mounted soldiers and two women in classical dress before a fortified city wall.

Daughter of Jephthah

Louis Chéron, late 17th century

Engraving of seated Flora crowned with flowers, holding a bouquet, surrounded by baskets, vases and plants.

Flora

after Frans Floris I Cornelis Cort, 1564

Engraving of nude Bacchus in an arched niche holding grapevines, with a child figure among grapes at lower left.

Bacchus in a Niche

Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio, 1526

Pallas Athena

after Hendrick Goltzius Jan Pietersz Saenredam, c.1595

Engraving of a couple in a decorated boat on a river, with a rower behind them and a cottage and cattle on the bank.

The Little Boat, or The Happy Union

Philibert-Louis Debucourt, 1804

Woodcut of the Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine: Virgin and Child with a kneeling saint, an angel, and a standing elderly m

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine

after Titian Nicolò Boldrini, c. 1540

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded man in a white ruff collar and dark doublet, facing left with a serious expression.

Portrait of a Man

after Sir Anthony van Dyck Jean-Jacques de Boissieu, c. 1770

Engraving of male figures tying a woman to a wild bull, based on a classical sculptural group, with a dog and seated youth.

Amphion and Zethus Tying Dirce to a Wild Bull

after the Antique Diana Scultori, 1581

Woodcut of a haloed bearded figure gesturing among many animals, with elephants, lions, birds and trees under sun and moon.

The Creation of the Animals

after Raphael Anonymous, c. 1550

Brown wash drawing of women finding an infant in a basket on a riverbank, with classical buildings and clouds in the distance

The Finding of Moses

Giovanni Battista Gaulli, c. 1685/1690

Drawing of an ornate opera stage set with receding colonnades and arches, with five costumed actors standing in front.

A Stage Design for an Opera with Actors

Workshop of Giuseppe Galli Bibiena, 18th century

Red chalk design of a vertical panel with two sirens holding up a garlanded urn among scrolling foliage.

Design for a Decorative Panel with Two Sirens Holding a Vase Embellished with Dolphins and other Decorative Motifs

Gilles Paul Cauvet, 1777

Watercolor design of an ornate neoclassical salon with coffered gilded ceiling, columns, and gilded statues holding candelabr

Décoration de sallon pour Brunoy (Design for the Interior of the Château de Brunoy)

Jean Démosthène Dugourc, 1781

Brown ink and wash drawing of the god Jupiter reclining on clouds with a scepter and eagle, by Ubaldo Gandolfi.

Jupiter

Ubaldo Gandolfi, c. 1758/1760

Brown chalk drawing of a reclining male nude with head tilted back and legs stretched out across the page.

An Academy Study of a Reclining Male Nude

Antoine-Joseph Guibert, c. 1850

Brown wash drawing of a winged figure descending above falling, contorted bodies among clouds, on an octagonal sheet.

The Fall of the Rebel Angels

Palma il Giovane, c. 1585

Pastoral drawing of a shepherd and shepherdess resting under trees with sheep, a dog, and a stone ruin nearby.

A Shepherd and a Shepherdess Resting

Jean Baptiste Huet, late 18th century

Ink and wash design of a classical wall with two doors, fluted pilasters, and a central statue in a niche.

Design for a Wall with Two Doors and a Sculpture

Henri Pietre, c. 1785

Pen and wash drawing of a busy piazza with a church facade, carriages, pedestrians and dogs under a pale sky.

A View of the Piazza San Marco in Florence

Giuseppe Zocchi, c. 1740s

Pen and brown ink sketch of two seated figures at a table, one writing with a quill beside an inkwell.

Self-Portrait Writing with a Companion

Felice Giani, 1780/1786

Red chalk drawing of children and goats in a procession through trees, with a bust on a pedestal at right.

Children Parodying a Triumph of Bacchus

Jean-Antoine Watteau, c. 1708/1709

Grey wash drawing of two mounted warriors fighting near a large tree, with a running figure in the foreground.

Troilus and Cressida, Act IV, Scene V: The Fight Between Hector and Ajax II

George Romney, late 1780s/early 1790s

Woodblock print of travelers on an arched bridge, a child flying a kite, and a distant mountain over water.

Distant View of Mount Akiha, Kakegawa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833/1835

Green and brown lithograph of a domestic interior with a reclining woman, a cat, framed pictures, and printed lettering.

Cover for the Album "Paysages et intérieurs"

Edouard Vuillard, 1899

Etching of a standing gentleman in a long buttoned coat with lace cuffs, hand in waistcoat, beside a tree and distant buildin

Gentleman with Hand in Vest

Jean-Antoine Watteau, c. 1710

Drawing of a woman holding a lamp over a sleeping nude figure on a draped canopy bed, with a golden ewer nearby.

Cupid and Psyche

Santino Tagliafichi, 1800

Grey wash drawing with red chalk of a young boy in a hat seated on a bank beneath a tree, with distant hills at left.

A Young Boy Seated Beneath a Tree

John Hoppner, c. 1790s/1810

Pencil sketch of a nun's head with closed eyes and veil, with faint watercolor washes on the garment below.

Head of a Nun

Tito Lessi, c. 1895/1896

Red chalk and black chalk sketch of a hooded friar seen from behind, with a rope belt, on a reddish-orange ground.

A Kneeling Friar in Prayer

Lazzaro Tavarone, c. 1620/1630

Etching of a man with a horse and wooden cart in a wooded clearing among bare trees.

Workers in the Countryside

Pompeo Mariani, 1891

Etching of a nude youth raising a sword over a seated giant, with a cow and dog beside a tree on a rocky ledge.

Mercury Killing Argus

after Jacob Jordaens Remoldus Eynhoudts, 1652

Moonlit landscape drawing with a river, rocky banks, windblown trees, a hilltop castle and a distant town under a pale moon.

Moonlit Landscape with a River and Castle

Simon Mathurin Lantara, c. 1770/1778

Engraving of a banquet with seated men at a long table and a kneeling woman at the feet of a central figure, in a columned ha

Christ at the Table of Simon the Pharisee

after Frans Floris I Anonymous, c. 1570

Engraving of a draped woman holding an infant with two children beside her under a cloudy sky, with trees at left and right.

Love

Pieter Feddes, 1615

Head of a Sheep

Francesco Paolo Michetti, c. 1881

Brown ink and wash drawing of a cavalry battle with soldiers on horseback, fallen figures, and a wind-blown tree at left.

The Battle of Munda

Francesco Allegrini

Red chalk drawing of a robed friar levitating in ecstasy beneath a monstrance, with two kneeling figures below.

Saint Paschal Baylon in Ecstasy

Giuseppe Maria Crespi, c. 1700

Etching of a violent battle with cavalry and smoke over a burning village, with Latin verses below.

Aetas Ferrea (The Iron Age)

Antonio Tempesta, c.1599

Engraving of a bearded flying figure with children above a kneeling man and a woman at a wooden doorway.

God Appearing to Noah

School of Marcantonio Raimondi, after Marcantonio Raimondi, after Raphael, c. 1515/1520

Pen and brown ink drawing of four overlapping bearded male heads with curly hair and draped shoulders.

Four Male Heads

Baccio Bandinelli, c. 1534

Brown ink drawing of allegorical figures crowning a bust with garlands beside classical columns and a temple.

Virtues Crowning the Bust of Canova

Michele Sangiorgi, 1812

Etching of an ornate funeral catafalque with a tall tiered tower, candelabra and columns, set on stepped platforms in a cathe

Catafalque in the Cathedral of Piacenza for Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza

Giovanni Noati, after Cristoforo Rangoni, called Ficarelli, 1647

Engraving of a church ceremony with clergy at an altar, a crowd of armed men, and street scenes with bonfires and a cannon.

Composite Image Depicting Actions of Henri IV, King of France, upon His Abjuration of the Protestant Faith

Unknown artist, 1594

Engraving of a draped church interior with an ornate catafalque, candelabra, and seated allegorical figures flanking the tomb

Catafalque for the Funeral of the Duke of Parma Antonio I in the Church of S. Maria Maddalena in Bologna

Antonio Stiassi, c. 1731

Engraved print of a church interior with a Gothic nave on the left and an ornate baroque altar and organ on the right.

Church Interior

Unknown artist, 17th century

Engraved funeral catafalque with many candles, a draped coffin, angels, a skeleton with scythe, and the word MARIA on its bas

Catafalque for an Unknown Woman Named Maria

Unknown artist, 17th century

Graphite and chalk drawing of a seated male nude with one arm raised overhead, gripping a chair back, on grey paper.

Seated Male Nude with Raised Right Hand

William Linnell, c. 1845/1850

Engraving of The Last Supper: Christ at a long table with twelve apostles reacting in groups, under a coffered ceiling.

The Last Supper

after Leonardo da Vinci Raphael Morghen, 1800

Engraving of peasants brawling over a card game beside a village road, with scattered cards, an overturned table and a barrel

Peasants Fighting over a Game of Cards

after Pieter Bruegel the Elder Lucas Emil Vorsterman, c.1620

Engraved title page of Les Graces (1769) with flower garlands, a ribbon bow, and two putti holding a wreath.

Les Graces

Various Artists and Anne-Gabriel Meusnier de Querlon, 1769

Engraved title page of Les Saisons, poème, showing a lyre within a wreath of flowers and wheat, dated 1775.

Les Saisons: poëme

Various Artists Jean-François de Saint-Lambert, 1775

Dark green leather-bound book with gilt spine tooling and a green marbled paper cover panel edged in gold.

La Dernière Héloïse: ou, Lettres de Junie (Part I and Part II)

Various Artists Citoyen de Verdun Dauphin, 1784

Waves crash against layered rocky cliffs under a hazy sky, with gulls flying over the churning sea.

South-West Point, Conanicut

William Trost Richards, 1878 / 1879

Engraving of a large wheeled burning glass apparatus with a wooden lens frame, railed platform and steps, smoke rising at rig

Burning Glass

François-Philippe Charpentier, c. 1774

Watercolor of a colonnaded courtyard with a seated reader, a figure feeding pigeons in sunlight, and a tiled wall.

A Fakeer at the Door of a Mosque, Constantinople

John Frederick Lewis, 1863

Pencil sketch of two women in hats watching pheasants and birds behind a wire fence in a garden with trees.

Au Jardin d'Acclimatation (In the Zoological Garden)

Félix Bracquemond, 1870s

Yellow book cover with black outlined stylized figures holding hands, title lettering above and publisher name below.

Front cover from Kirchner Zeichnungen (Kirchner Drawings)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1925