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National Gallery of Art

14,479 works

Pencil and watercolor ornamental studies of stylized acanthus leaves with labeled figures on a pale sheet.

Ornamental Study with Acanthus Motif for "The Stones of Venice"

John Ruskin, 1849

Sketch of a nude male figure bending under a large sphere on his shoulders, drawn in pencil on tan paper.

Study of Atlas

Charles Haslewood Shannon

Pencil sketches of cloaked men and women in medieval-style dress, with a handwritten note and the signature Byam Shaw.

Studies of Men and Women in Medieval Dress

Pen and wash drawing of the Hôtel de Ville facade in Lyons, with a clock tower, domes and figures on steps.

Hôtel de Ville, Place des Terreaux, Lyons

Robert Smirke, 1845

A Young Woman in Profile

Henry Tonks, 1896

Watercolor drawing of a gilded, jewelled monstrance with sunburst rays and an ornate tiered base on a pale background.

A Monstrance

Unknown artist, c. 1860

Grey wash drawing of a church portico with Corinthian columns, a stepped tower behind, and a brick building at left.

St. George's, Bloomsbury

Thomas Malton, 1799

Pencil sketch on blue paper of a leaning tree beside a small cottage with a lane and foliage.

A Cottage on a Lane

John Varley, probably 1800/1810

Pencil sketch of two male figures, one seated with curly hair and boots, the other partly drawn beside him.

Two Studies of a Seated Man

Watercolor of a reaper with a scythe gazing at a moon, a small dog beside him on a road at dusk.

The Reaper (The Harvest Moon)

Richard Westall

Pencil and red chalk study of an upraised arm and clenched hand on tan paper, with a faint second arm beside it.

An Upraised Arm

Chalk drawing on blue paper of a draped classical female statue standing on a pedestal, with white highlights.

The "Farnese Flora" at Stourhead

Samuel Woodforde

Watercolor of a woman in a striped blue dress on a forest path with children and tall trees behind her.

The Artist's Wife and Daughters in a Park at Heringsdorf

Anton von Werner, 1877

Pencil study on blue-grey paper of two hands knitting, with needles and yarn visible, one sleeve cuff drawn in detail.

Study of Hands Knitting [recto]

Jr Enoch Wood Perry, 1870

Sketch of a wooden sled with chains above studies of scissors, a flatiron, a candlestick and a pitcher on green paper.

Studies of a Sled and Various Household Objects

Jr Enoch Wood Perry, 1870

Studies of a Female Head [recto]

Jr Enoch Wood Perry, 1850

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a young woman in a bonnet seated on a stone, writing in a field.

Young Lady Writing

Jr Enoch Wood Perry, 1870

Pencil sketch on tan paper showing several studies of hands, some clasped, some resting on a surface with sleeves.

Studies of Hands [recto]

Jr Enoch Wood Perry, 1870

Pencil and white chalk drawing of a woman with a parasol and long skirt on gray paper.

Woman with Parasol

Jr Enoch Wood Perry, 1870

Head of a Man

Jr Enoch Wood Perry, 1870

Watercolor and graphite studies of a standing man and a seated man driving a horse and cart on grey paper.

Studies of a Man and Horse Cart

Jr Enoch Wood Perry, 1870

Jane Avril

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1892

La Goulue and Her Sister

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1892

Loose sketch of a seated woman seen from behind, with a blue hat and yellow hair on brown paper.

Seated Woman from Behind - Study for "Au Moulin Rouge"

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1892

Drawing of a seated woman in a turquoise dress talking with a man in a dark suit at a café table beneath lamps.

Fashionable People at Les Ambassadeurs (Aux Ambassadeurs: Gens Chic)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1893

Engraved portrait of a man in embroidered coat and powdered wig beside a classical urn and draped curtain.

Charles Francois Paul Le Normant de Tournehem

Nicolas-Gabriel Dupuis / After Louis Tocqué, 1754

Gaspard Duchange

Nicolas-Gabriel Dupuis after Charles-Nicolas Cochin II, 1755

Hand-colored print of a woman in blue holding a gray cat, with a small white dog and a teal curtain in an interior.

Le triomphe de Minette

Geraud Vidal after Marguerite Gérard

Chalice with Head of a Warrior

Georg Wechter I, 1579

Engraved design for an ornate goblet with scrollwork, human masks, and a decorated stem and base.

Goblet decorated with masque

Georg Wechter I, 1579