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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Red chalk drawing of a young woman kneeling and reaching forward with outstretched arms, draped in loose cloth.

Young Woman Kneeling and Reaching Forward [verso]

Charles de La Fosse, 1698

Red chalk drawing of two seated young women in draped dress, with a hand study below and a partial figure at right.

Two Young Women Seated on the Ground [recto]

Charles de La Fosse, 1698

Red chalk drawing of the Virgin and Child appearing on clouds to a kneeling monk, with angels above.

The Vision of Simon Stock

Pietro da Pietri, 1680

Brown-toned drawing of a bearded older man with lowered eyes, lit by white chalk highlights on a warm ground.

Head of a Man, Full Face

Alphonse Legros

Brown ink and wash drawing of a stormy forest with two figures, one kneeling and one reclining, beneath bending trees.

Clap of Thunder [recto]

Alphonse Legros

Drawing of a bearded man's head and shoulders in black chalk and colored crayon on orange paper, gazing forward.

Head of a Man (Possible Portrait of Professor E.D. Adams)

Alphonse Legros

Brown ink drawing of a hunched figure carrying a bundle on a path beside trees, with a glowing sun behind clouds at dusk.

Landscape, Evening

Alphonse Legros

Brown wash drawing of flat countryside with gnarled trees, two figures with a rake in the foreground, and a distant village.

View over Flat Country

Alphonse Legros, 1906

Pen and brown wash drawing of an elderly bearded man in a robe, seated and leaning forward, hands resting on a round object.

Beggar with Crutches

Alphonse Legros

Illuminated manuscript initial showing a birth scene above and a haloed man with a book teaching a group below.

Birth and Naming of John the Baptist

Unknown artist, late 13th century

Illuminated initial with gold ground showing a bearded prophet in a red robe praying with clasped hands.

Praying Prophet

Lorenzo Monaco, 1410/1413

Grey and red wash drawing of soldiers with banners attacking a fortified scene with ladders and an arched doorway.

Venetian Soldiers Attacking Constantinople (recto)

Domenico Tintoretto, 1598

Loose grey and red wash drawing of crowded galleys with oars approaching a city shore, soldiers and spectators filling the sc

Venetian Ships Attacking Constantinople

Domenico Tintoretto, 1598

Red chalk sketch of four horsemen in plumed hats and cloaks, with one pedestrian figure below, by Jacques Callot.

Study of Four Horsemen

Jacques Callot, 1628

Red chalk drawing of soldiers and robed figures mocking a kneeling man in an architectural setting, with a balcony at upper r

Christ Crowned with Thorns

Jacques Callot, 1618

Pencil drawing of a tree of life with robed Franciscan friars below and the Holy Trinity with a dove above.

The Holy Trinity in the Tree of Life Adored by Franciscans

Jacques Callot, 1625

Pen and red chalk study of a leg with a pig's head sketch and faint figure studies on aged paper.

A Leg and a Pig's Head

Jacques Callot, 1616

Ink sketch of grotesque hunchbacked figures and caricature heads in plumed hats on a pale brown sheet.

Gobbi and Other Bizarre Figures

Jacques Callot, 1616

Pen and ink sketch sheet with several studies of horses in standing and walking poses, plus a head and a hoof detail.

Studies of Horses [recto]

Jacques Callot, 1612

Pen and brown ink sheet with multiple studies of horses in rearing, galloping and standing poses.

Studies of Horses [verso]

Jacques Callot, 1612

Pen and ink drawing of an armored rider on horseback pointing forward, with a small mounted knight and red chalk figure study

A Soldier on Horseback and Other Studies

Antonio Tempesta

Pen and wash drawing of villagers in a winter landscape with bare trees and a gabled farmhouse, by Esaias van de Velde.

Villagers Skating on a Frozen Pond

Esaias van de Velde, 1625

Pen and brown wash drawing of a village street with a cart, walking figures, moored boats, and a church spire behind.

The Village Street

Esaias van de Velde

Chalk drawing on blue paper of a woman with curly hair and a white ruff collar, shown in bust-length portrait.

Portrait of a Lady

Ottavio Mario Leoni, 1623

Black chalk drawing of a young woman with braided hair, a veil, and a ruff collar, on grey paper.

Young Woman with Braided Hair and a Veil

Ottavio Mario Leoni, 1610

Black chalk portrait of a bearded cardinal in a tall biretta and clerical collar, drawn on blue-grey paper.

Portrait of a Cardinal (Alessandro Peretti Montalto?)

Ottavio Mario Leoni

Brown ink and wash drawing of a preaching figure above a crowd, with a seated woman and children in the foreground.

Saint John Preaching

Anthonie Blocklandt van Montfoort, 1575

Pen drawing of a parade armor backplate design with scrollwork, a winged figure, fighting soldiers and reclining women.

The Backplate of a Suit of Parade Armor

Etienne Delaune, 1557

Brown wash drawing of a standing female saint holding a palm frond and a wheel, in a flowing robe, within an arched frame.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Pen and ink drawing of eight women in period costumes with varied headdresses, standing in a row.

Eight Ladies in Ancient Costumes

Melchior Lorck, 1567