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National Gallery of Art

1,161 works

Engraving of a reclining woman on a bed with a standing man behind curtains, within an oval floral frame.

Le sommeil interrompu

Jean Dambrun after François Marie Isidore Queverdo, 1787

Oval engraved portrait of a woman in a ruffled bonnet and frilled lace collar, set within a striped circular border.

Derniere heure de la Baronne de Rebecque

Augustin de Saint-Aubin, 1780

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a kneeling monk in a robe gazing upward, with sketched studies beside him on blue paper.

A Young Benedictine Monk Kneeling

Jean-Léonard Lugardon, 1824

Engraved portrait of a woman in a bonnet and white dress holding a sprig of flowers, with shrubbery and clouds behind her.

La Belle Jardinière - Madame de Pompadour

Jean-Louis Anselin after Carle Van Loo, c.1782-1788

Engraving of the Baptism of Christ with John the Baptist, a kneeling Christ in a river, an angel, and God above.

The Baptism of Christ

Martin Schongauer, c. 1480/1490

Black and white chalk drawing on blue paper of a hooded robed figure kneeling with clasped hands, gazing upward.

A Young Priest Kneeling

Jean-Léonard Lugardon

Engraving of the Nativity: Mary kneels by the infant Christ in a manger, with an ox, donkey, and angels above.

The Nativity

Israhel van Meckenem

Circular engraving of Saint George on horseback spearing a dragon, with a woman and a distant castle in the background.

Saint George and the Dragon

Martin Schongauer, c. 1470/1475

Red chalk sketch of the Madonna and Child with two saints and a kneeling donor, with a handwritten inscription at upper left.

The Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Anthony Abbot and a Donor

Girolamo Romanino, 1515

Circular engraving of the crowned Madonna and Christ Child with an angel beside a clock and a kneeling figure.

The Madonna with the Clock

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1490

Engraving of a winged angel with a halo holding scrolls, set within a circular border, signed with the monogram M S.

The Angel of Saint Matthew

Martin Schongauer, c. 1490

Small graphite drawing of a young man with wavy shoulder-length hair and a loosely tied cravat, on pale paper.

Self-Portrait [recto]

Seth Wells Cheney, 1830

Engraving of Saint Ursula crowned at center with angels above and seated maidens reading books below.

Saint Ursula and Her Maidens

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1475/1480

Engraving of a winged lion with a halo and scroll banners inside a circular frame, by Martin Schongauer.

The Lion of Saint Mark

Martin Schongauer, c. 1490

Head of a Woman (Marguérite Adolphine Helfrich)

Jan Toorop, 1897

Circular engraving of two musicians playing lute and harp beside a well, surrounded by ornate foliate scrollwork.

Circular Ornament with Musicians Playing near a Well

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1495/1503

Engraving of a peasant family on horseback and on foot travelling past rocks toward a village with a church and windmill.

Peasant Family Going to Market

Martin Schongauer, c. 1470/1475

Etching of a girl with a hair bow reading a large open album in an interior with floral wallpaper and a potted plant.

Charley Looking at an Album of Prints

Jan Toorop, 1898

Engraving of Saint Christopher carrying the Christ Child across water, leaning on a tree, with radiant light behind.

Saint Christopher

Albrecht Altdorfer, c. 1515/1520

Engraving of a curly-haired winged angel holding a blank round shield with a lion crest, standing on grass.

Shield with Lion, Held by Angel

Martin Schongauer, c. 1480/1490

Brown ink wash sheet with sketches of bearded heads and robed standing figures by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo.

Figures and Faces

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1750

Engraving of a young man seated between two women in an interior with a window, finely hatched in black line.

Young Man and Maids

Erhard Altdorfer, 1506

Engraving of a seated woman holding a shield with a rearing unicorn, with a flowering plant beside her, in a circular frame.

Shield with Unicorn, Held by Woman

Martin Schongauer, c. 1480/1490

Brown wash drawing of a winged female figure in flowing robes beside a helmeted head, set in a dark circle.

Vignette for a Title Page: "Winged Victory"

Thomas Stothard

Engraving of Christ bound before the seated Pilate, with soldiers holding spears and halberds around them.

Christ before Pilate

Giovanni Antonio da Brescia, c. 1500/1505

Engraving of a braided-hair woman seated in grass, holding a shield with a swan, within a circular border.

Shield with Swan, Held by Woman

Martin Schongauer, c. 1480/1490

Pen and ink drawing of a seated nude figure beside a chariot frieze and a standing nude statue, by James Henry Moser.

Casts from Antique Sculpture: The Parthenon

James Henry Moser, 1890

Hand-colored woodcut of the crowned Madonna in a circular wreath of roses, with angels, kneeling figures and God above.

Madonna in a Wreath of Roses

Unknown artist, 1490/1500

Circular engraving of a wild woman in a wreath nursing an infant, seated on a shield with a lion's head.

Shield with Lion's Head, Held by Wild Woman

Martin Schongauer, c. 1480/1490

Pen and ink drawing of a hammer and compass among curling leaves and a feathery stalk against a dark rectangle.

Hammer and Compass

James Henry Moser, 1890