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National Gallery of Art

141 works

Etching of a crowded ship departing harbor, with figures in rowboats, a quay at left, and warships firing cannons in the dist

Departure of a Ship

Stefano Della Bella, probably c. 1654/1655

Etching of two boats approaching a thatched hut by a river, with tall trees on the left and a castle on a hill.

Two Boats Approaching a Hut

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Etching of a moored fishing boat with a hanging sail on calm water, with a domed church faintly visible at right.

Fishing-Boat

James McNeill Whistler, 1880

Hand-colored plate of a male and female Boat-tailed Grackle perched on a live oak branch with acorns.

Boat-Tailed Grackle

after John James Audubon John T. Bowen, 1840

Etching of a rocky riverbank with a rowing boat, log cabins, small figures and billowing clouds.

Boat at a River Bank with Three Goats

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Etching of sailing boats moored on a shore, with a fortress on a rock and a figure walking past a large tree.

Boats on the Seashore

Stefano Della Bella, in or before 1647

Brown etching of crumbling stone ruins and an arch on a riverbank, with a man in a boat on the water.

Ruins by a River with a Man in a Boat

Paul Sandby, 1758

Etching of a wooded rocky cliff with a house on top, sailing boats and figures on a river, and clouds in the sky.

Two Boats on a Wide River

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Charcoal drawing on blue paper of sea waves and foam beside the curved edge of a boat hull.

The Sea Off the Edge of a Boat, Brittany

Georges Lacombe, 1894

Etching of tall ships at a Naples quay beside a palazzo, a large tree, statues and figures in elegant dress.

Ships, Fondamenti Novi, Naples

Melchior Küsel after Johann Wilhelm Baur, 1681

Wash drawing of a rocky cove with tree-topped cliff, rowing boats with figures, and sailing ships on calm water.

Figures in Rowing Boats in a Rocky Cove, Sailing Ships Beyond

Allart van Everdingen

Pen and brown ink drawing of tall trees along a river, with two people in a small boat and a hut on the far bank.

Woodland River with a Boat

Agostino Carracci, c. 1590

Etching of large sailing ships beached on a sandy shore with rowboats, cargo, and figures in the foreground.

Ships

Melchior Küsel after Johann Wilhelm Baur, 1681

Pencil sketch of a weathered shack, rowboats and a pole on a sandy shore, with sailboats on distant water.

Fishing Boats and Shack

Pencil sketch of a riverside village with buildings, tall trees, moored boats, figures, and a wooden footbridge.

River Landscape with Buildings, Boats, and Figures

Eugène-Louis Boudin, c. 1858

Etching of a large sailing ship with full sails near a fortified tower and hills on a calm sea.

Ship under Sail

Etching of a forest river with a log cabin, a waterfall, a figure on a footbridge, and a boat with two people.

Woman in a Riverscape Looking towards a Boat

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Etching of several sailing ships anchored on calm water, with rowboats in the foreground and a distant shore.

Group of Ships

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of sailing ships fighting at sea, with cannon smoke rising near a rocky coastline and a damaged vessel tilting left.

Ships Fighting

Pencil sketch of a rocky shoreline with low tide pools and small sailboats on the distant sea.

Rocklined Beach with Distant Boats

William Stanley Haseltine, probably 1860/1869

Etching of a storm-tossed ship with broken masts in turbulent waves under dark hatched clouds.

Ship in Tempest

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of two large wooden ships under construction beside a dock, with workers, masts and rigging, and a distant sailing sh

Two Large Ships under Construction

Red chalk sketch of a pensive young woman in a boat among reeds, with smaller study vignettes below.

Pensive Girl Adrift in a Boat

Etching of a ship-shaped chariot with sails moving through an oval arena with riders, soldiers and crowded spectator stands.

Parade with a Chariot Having the Form of a Ship

Stefano Della Bella, 1652

Pale watercolor of several sailboats on calm water under an overcast sky, with a distant shoreline on the horizon.

Sailboats on Southampton River

John Linnell, 1819

Watercolor of a paddle steamer with smoke trailing across choppy sea under a pale hazy sky.

A Packet Boat off Dover

Joseph Mallord William Turner, c. 1836

Muted watercolor of sailboats on grey sea under cloudy sky, with figures on a sandy beach in the foreground.

Violet [Note?]...The Return of the Fishing Boats

James McNeill Whistler, c. 1885

Pencil sketch of seated and reclining soldiers in a crowded camp interior with rifles and gear hanging on the walls.

From Alexandria to Ship Point [recto]

Winslow Homer, 1862

Etching of a man carrying a heavy sack beside cargo barrels, with a sailing ship and harbor tower in a circular view.

Galley Slave Hauling a Ship's Cargo

Stefano Della Bella, 1656

Monochrome lithograph of boats on a beach at low tide beside a cottage, cliffs, smoke and figures working by a ship.

Radoub d'une Barque à la Marée Basse (Refitting of a Ship at Low Tide)

Eugène Isabey, 1833