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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Drawing of a nude woman reaching right over draped cloth, rendered in black and white chalk on tan paper.

A Nude Woman Reaching to the Right

François Boucher, 1769

Drawing of a rustic stone arch bridge over a stream, with trees, a cottage, and an overturned boat in the foreground.

Landscape with a Rustic Bridge

François Boucher, 1740

Chalk drawing of a reclining nude Venus on drapery and waves, with two doves and a dolphin, on tan paper.

Venus Reclining on a Dolphin

François Boucher, 1745

Brown wash drawing of a man fleeing servants in a columned hall with a banquet table, a dog and onlookers.

Sancho Fleeing from the Servants of the Duke

François Boucher, 1735

Design for a Funeral Monument

François Boucher, 1767

Drawing of reclining cherubs with bows and arrows on clouds, in a curved lunette format by François Boucher, 1765.

The Archery Contest

François Boucher, 1765

Red chalk drawing of a seated nude woman with a drape, her head bowed and hands gathering cloth.

Aurora

François Boucher, 1733

Grey wash drawing of sheep in a barn beside a wooden manger, with a hanging lantern and an open stable door.

Sheep in a Manger

Charles Émile Jacque

Pastel drawing of a shepherdess resting beside a flock of sheep and a dog in a meadow near trees under a cloudy sky.

The Shepherdess

Charles Émile Jacque, 1869

Watercolor of a bronze cannon on a green carriage before a timber bulwark, with scattered planks and fascines on sand.

Cannon by a Bulwark

Carl Werner, 1849

Watercolor of a weathered Gothic portal with a carved Madonna above steps descending to a canal.

The Portal of the Madonna della Misericordia from the Canal

Carl Werner, 1844

Watercolor of a tall carved stone monument with a cross top in a churchyard, beside a gothic church and gravestones.

Monument in a Church Cemetery

John Chessell Buckler, 1816

Pencil drawing of a panoramic mountain lake landscape with a village and church spire beside shrubs and hills.

Panorama on a Mountain Lake

Stanislaus Graf von Kalckreuth, 1857

Red and black chalk drawing of two elegant women in full gowns with fur trim, one standing and gesturing, one seated with a f

Two Elegant Women in Polish Dress

Nicolas Lancret, c. 1723

Red and black chalk study of several men in long coats and tricorn hats, shown in varied standing and bending poses.

Sketches of a Gentleman

Jacques-André Portail

Handwritten satirical notice about soap prices with a watercolor sketch of a hand pinching a nose above the text.

"Expected--alarming rise in the price of soap!"

George Cruikshank

Pencil sketch of a nude woman rising between two winged angels with radiating light lines, inscribed from the Book of Enoch.

The Descent of the Angels to One of the Daughters of Men

William Blake, c. 1824/1827

Pencil sketch of a nude woman beneath a winged angel with entwining forms and foliage on a tan ground.

An Angel Teaching a Daughter of Men the Secrets of Sin

William Blake, c. 1824/1827

Pencil sketch of a nude woman with raised arms, a scaled serpentine figure, and a reclining figure on pale paper.

The Daughter of Men Becomes a Siren

William Blake, c. 1824/1827

Pencil sketch of a robed, seated figure with closed eyes under a canopy, labeled Book of Enoch, on tan paper.

Enoch before the Great Glory

William Blake, c. 1824/1827

Pencil sketch of a standing nude figure surrounded by swirling winged forms, labeled Book of Enoch.

The Vision of the Lord of Spirits

William Blake, c. 1824/1827

Watercolor drawing of a peasant in a black hat pouring liquid from a sack into a glass, standing against a plain background.

Peasant Filling a Glass

Cornelis Dusart, 1689

Watercolor drawing of a peasant man smoking a clay pipe while seated on a stool beside a bench and jug.

Peasant Smoking

Cornelis Dusart, 1689

Oval pastel portrait of an elderly woman in a lace bonnet, mauve silk dress and cream bow, against a grey background.

An Elderly Lady in a Mauve Silk Dress

Claude Bornet, 1767

Brown wash drawing of costumed figures visiting a barred window beside brick steps, with a seated man and a dog in front.

The Prison Visit

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1797

Brown wash drawing of masked Punchinello figures with torches, a woman and a dog, with a gondola and domed church on a Veneti

Punchinello's Farewell to Venice

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1798

A Bull on a Ledge

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1770

Brown wash drawing of a bearded God the Father seated on clouds, pointing, surrounded by angels and putti.

God the Father Seated in Clouds Surrounded by Angels and Putti

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1753

Brown wash drawing of robed figures climbing a rocky cliff past trees, one pointing upward, by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo.

Christ Leading Peter, James, and John to the High Mountain for the Transfiguration

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1785

Brown wash drawing of a seated teacher preaching to halo-crowned apostles in a tiled hall under hanging lamps.

The Apostles' Creed

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1770