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National Gallery of Art

25,761 works

Knight on horseback spearing a dragon in a rocky landscape with a castle on a hill, in a fine-lined black and white print.

Saint George Slaying the Dragon

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1511

Engraving of a barefoot woman pulling back her windswept hair, with a billowing dress on a grassy mound.

Woman Pulling Her Hair

Marcantonio Raimondi possibly after Francesco Francia, 1520/1525

Etching of an elderly woman in a dark hood and white headcloth, with deep facial wrinkles and a sombre background.

Head of an Aged Woman

Johann Friedrich Bause after Rembrandt van Rijn, 1765

Engraving of a seated woman doing needlework at a table by a window, titled Penelope, after Chodowiecki, 1780.

Penelope

Daniel Berger after Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1780

Two etched scenes: men talking by a footbridge in woods, and a fainting woman attended by women in a panelled room.

Clarissa

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1796

Engraved oval portrait of Benjamin Franklin, an older man in a fur-collared coat and white cravat, with long hair.

Benjamin Franklin

Pen and ink drawing of a monstrance held by two angels, with radiating rays, cherub heads and an ornate scrolled base.

A Monstrance with Two Angels Supporting a Chalice

Giovanni Battista Foggini

Pen and ink drawing of an ornate reliquary with a radiant saint in an arched niche and kneeling figures below.

A Reliquary of Saint Sigismondo

Giovanni Battista Foggini, 1719

Grey wash drawing of an imagined classical town with arched gateways, domed buildings, a tower, and winding roads.

Imaginary Classical Landscape

Louis Chéron, 1690

Watercolor of a ferry with cattle and travelers crossing a river past a ruined tower and arched stone structure.

River Landscape with a Ferry Boat

Wigerus Vitringa

Charcoal drawing of an elderly woman's head with upturned eyes and a draped headscarf, signed A. Castillo.

Head of an Elderly Woman with Upturned Eyes

Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra

Red chalk oval portrait drawing of a man with long wavy hair and mustache, wearing armor and holding a baton.

Portrait of a French General

Balthazar Moncornet

Pen and brown ink sketch of a crucifixion above a crowd of nude figures and angels, with studies of heads and bodies.

The Last Judgment

Pen and brown ink drawing of an armored rider among soldiers and figures, with classical buildings and boats near a shore.

The Embarkation of Aeneas from the Ceraunian Headland

Brown and green wash drawing of the risen Christ beside a cross, surrounded by kneeling saints and an angel above.

The Risen Christ Surrounded by Saints

Jan Boeckhorst, 1660

Portrait of a Boy in Profile

Giovanni Badile, 1440

Pen and brown ink drawing of trees over a brook, with a small kneeling figure at the water's edge.

Trees Reflected in a Brook

Standing woman in black silk mantle, gold brocade bodice and blue sleeve ribbons, turned to the left against a tan wall.

An Elegant Young Woman in Maltese Costume

Jean-Étienne Liotard, 1744

Black chalk drawing of a spread-winged eagle perched on a globe, head turned upward, on aged tan paper.

The Capitoline Eagle

Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1601/1602

Engraved forest landscape with a large gnarled tree, two men and a woman resting, and a wooden bridge over a ravine.

Forest Landscape with Two Men and a Woman Resting near a Bridge

Aegidius Sadeler II after Pieter Stevens

Engraved forest landscape with large trees, a rocky stream, figures with carts, a wooden bridge, and distant buildings.

River Landscape with a Duck Hunter

Aegidius Sadeler II after Pieter Stevens

Engraving of an armored archangel casting down writhing demons and serpents through clouds and flames.

The Fall of the Rebellious Angels

Philippe Thomassin, 1618

Etching of ruined stone buildings and a tall tower beside water, with a sailboat, barrels, and figures on the shore.

Sailors at the Waterside

Etching of Saint Sebastian bound to a tree with arms raised, pierced by arrows, gazing upward in a landscape.

Saint Sebastian

Simon François

Head of an Apostle

Hendrick Goltzius

Pen and wash drawing of a wooded landscape with tall trees, small figures on a path, and a distant building.

Landscape with Elisha Mocked

David Vinckboons, c. 1610

Engraved portrait of a man in a plumed cap, fur-trimmed coat and lace ruff, with his hand resting on a ledge.

Man with a Plumed Cap

Christoffel van Sichem I after Hendrik Goltzius, 1607

Etching of a rocky landscape with a weeping willow, a wooden cross, walking figures, and billowing clouds over hills.

Landscape with Cross and Figures

Georg Eisenmann

Etching of a rocky mountain river valley with small figures, a rowing boat, grazing sheep and willow trees.

Mountainous Riverscape with Figures

Georg Eisenmann

Engraving of a kneeling draughtsman at a drawing board in a studio, with a classical bust and a nude figure study on the wall

Le Dessinateur (The Draughtsman)

Jean Jacques Flipart, 1757