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National Gallery of Art

258 works

Etching of a man watering a saddled horse at a stone trough beside a barn, with a seated figure and thatched buildings in the

Man Watering a Horse (Homme abreuvant un cheval)

Alphonse Legros

Charcoal sketch of two dogs resting together, one with pointed ears, on warm beige paper.

Two Dogs

Charles Herbert Woodbury, 1919

Lithograph of a dark horse with a saddle cloth held by a groom, a seated jockey, and riders in the misty background.

Horse before the Race

Célestin François Nanteuil

Black and cream woodcut of a deer, two tigers and a bird among angular, stylized trees and foliage.

Animal Legend (Tierlegende)

Franz Marc, 1912

Etched title page with a dedicatory inscription on a pedestal, flanked by two dogs, a tree trunk and a leafy garland.

Title Page: Pedestal and a Pair of Dogs

Etching of a hunter with a dog on a road, a village church in the distance, hills behind, and a bare tree at right.

Landscape with Sportsman and Dog

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1653

Etching of horses standing in a stream with figures on the left and trees and buildings in the background.

Scene with Horses Standing in Stream

George Hendrik Breitner

Etching of dogs in a ruined arched vault, one sleeping beside a stone capital, with a wooden gate at right.

Four Dogs, One Sleeping beside a Capital

Gold-printed endpaper on rose paper showing many animals, small human figures and a central tree in rows.

Endpaper with Animals and Figures

Unknown artist

Engraved alpine landscape with mountains, a valley town, and a bird-catcher with cage and dog in the foreground.

Insidiosus Auceps (The Crafty Bird-Catcher)

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, c. 1555/1557

Brown ink and wash drawing of a draped goddess reaching toward an owl-like bird in clouds, with a child figure at right.

Ceres Changing Ascalaphus into a Bird of Evil Omen

Hand-colored print of horses racing past a classical grandstand at Doncaster, with crowds and coaches along the rails.

Doncaster Races: The Horses Starting for the Great St. Ledger Stakes

James Pollard, published 1832

Etching of a procession of mounted riders in plumed hats crossing a flat landscape, with five Turkish horsemen at right.

Twenty Pages and Five Turkish Horses

Stefano Della Bella, 1633

Brown chalk drawing of a herd of horned cattle on a rocky hillside with mountains and pine trees under a cloudy sky.

Cattle in the Auvergne

Rosa Bonheur, 1867

Symmetrical folk-art arrangement of many animals, including giraffes, elephants, lions and peacocks, in rows on a beige groun

Cutout of Animals

Unknown artist, second quarter 19th century

Engraving of Saint Martin on horseback in a crowded boat, surrounded by grotesque figures, with a harbor town behind.

Saint Martin with His Horse in a Ship

Johannes van Doetechum, the Elder, and Lucas van Doetechum, after Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1561

Etching of rustic figures, children and a dog in a clearing beneath trees, with a donkey at right.

Children with Donkey and Dog in a Clearing

Pierre Parrocel, 1825

Etching of a hilly landscape with a town on a ridge, a large tree at right, and travelers with horses on a road.

Hunting Birds

Jacques Callot, probably c. 1630

Small framed print of many horses rearing and galloping across a field, with tiny riders in the distance.

Horses Running

Edouard Eckman after Jacques Callot, 1621

Red chalk drawing of a cow, horse and cat in a stable, with a man bending over a pile of hay at left.

Animals in a Stable

Philip James de Loutherbourg, 1755

Chalk study on grey paper with several figures: a bearded man in a turban, a nude torso, a raised arm, and a foot.

Study for Miraculous Draught of Fishes (?)

Engraving of a man leading a saddled horse past a river, a seated figure, large trees and a hilltop town under clouds.

Landscape with a Man Leading a Horse

Battista Franco after Titian

Etching of a rider leading two horses into water beside a riverbank with cottages, a ruined tower and trees.

Horses Being Led to Water on a Winding Riverbank

Nicolas Pérignon, 1771

Etching of a large tree, a thatched cottage and a horse-drawn covered cart on a rural road.

Cart with Two Draft Horses

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Hand-colored plate of a rufous-crowned bird with a black mask and white throat standing among grass and leaves.

Bird (Larvivora Ruficeps)

Unknown artist

Engraving of a peacock, a goose and ducks in a pond, with a village church, bridge and hills in the background.

Birds, Avium Vivae Icones

Adriaen Collaert

Etching of a rocky wooded landscape with a peasant and dog on a path, and a distant town under clouds.

Peasant with His Dog

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Etching of a horse head with feathered headdress beside a turbaned man seen from behind, with a small rider at lower right.

A Black Man Feeding a Horse

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1662

Charcoal and chalk drawing of two harnessed draft horses standing in a dim stable beside a wooden bench.

Two Draft Horses

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1830

Etching of a lion, leopard, bear, wolf, sheep and roosters gathered under a tree, with a goose flying above.

The Lion Announces a Peace

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656