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National Gallery of Art

236 works

Engraving of a large three-masted ship under full sail with flags, in rough seas near a rocky coast.

Ship in Full Sail with Two Flags

Follower of Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Sepia drawing of a harbor town with ships in a bay, mountains behind, and goats on rocks in the foreground.

The Harbor of Piraeus

Themistokles von Eckenbrecher, 1891

Engraving of a bearded archer and dogs on a rocky shore, with a nude woman diving into waves beyond a net and a ship.

Britomartis Jumps into the Sea

Etienne Delaune

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

Grey wash seascape showing sailing boats and rowing boats on calm water beneath a cloudy sky.

Seascape

Maria Katharina Prestel, 1782

Etching of tilting ships in a stormy sea with a sea monster and a reclining merman in the foreground.

Storm off the Coast of Barcelona [recto]

Jacques Callot, 1612

Watercolor seascape of a tall sailing ship and a small sailboat on choppy water under a cloudy grey sky.

Seascape with Sailing Vessel

Eugène-Louis Boudin, c. 1875

Pen drawing of a misty harbor with moored sailing boats, a rowboat, and church towers behind rooftops by the water.

Harbor in Dordrecht

Albert Lebourg, 1895

Etching of workers loading barrels and bales onto an ornate ship at a busy harbor, with a statue at left.

Loading a Ship

Stefano Della Bella, probably c. 1654/1655

Pencil and wash sketch of a three-masted ship in a harbor with other vessels and a quay under an overcast sky.

Ships in Harbor

Eugène-Louis Boudin, c. 1875

Etching of a rocky coast with beached sailing boats, a distant ship, and three figures near boulders at right.

Seascape with Three Figures to the Right

Allart van Everdingen, probably c. 1645/1656

Etching of a crowded ship departing harbor, with figures in rowboats, a quay at left, and warships firing cannons in the dist

Departure of a Ship

Stefano Della Bella, probably c. 1654/1655

Etching of a woman in a wide hat and windblown dress standing on a grassy coast, with birds flying and a sailboat at sea.

A Fresh Breeze from the Sea

Walter Satterlee, 1885

Engraving of Israelites crossing the parted Red Sea as Pharaoh's army drowns, with camels and families in the foreground.

Pharaoh's Army Drowns in the Red Sea

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Charcoal drawing on blue paper of sea waves and foam beside the curved edge of a boat hull.

The Sea Off the Edge of a Boat, Brittany

Georges Lacombe, 1894

Etching of tall ships at a Naples quay beside a palazzo, a large tree, statues and figures in elegant dress.

Ships, Fondamenti Novi, Naples

Melchior Küsel after Johann Wilhelm Baur, 1681

Etching of sailing ships and a rowboat in an Antwerp harbor at sunset, with a church spire on the shoreline.

Setting Sun over Antwerp Harbor (Soleil couchant - port d'Anvers)

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1868

Pen sketch of a seascape with a fortified city on the right, islands on the left, and a cottage and cow in the foreground.

Seascape with a Fortified City at Right, Islands at Left and a Cottage in the Foreground

Félix-Hilaire Buhot, c. 1882

Etching of large sailing ships beached on a sandy shore with rowboats, cargo, and figures in the foreground.

Ships

Melchior Küsel after Johann Wilhelm Baur, 1681

Wash drawing of a rocky cove with tree-topped cliff, rowing boats with figures, and sailing ships on calm water.

Figures in Rowing Boats in a Rocky Cove, Sailing Ships Beyond

Allart van Everdingen

Monochrome print of a sailboat and rowboat on a moonlit sea under a cloudy sky with a full moon.

Seascape with Full Moon

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel and Cornelis Brouwer, after Ludolf Backhuysen, 1779, published 1781

Grey wash drawing of sailing ships and small boats in a calm harbor with a distant town under a cloudy sky.

Harbor Scene

John Greenwood, c. 1760

Pencil and chalk drawing of a rocky Maine coast with breaking waves, cliffs, and evergreen trees under a pale sky.

Maine Coast

Aaron Draper Shattuck, 1861

Etching of a harbor with a stone fortress, moored sailing ships, large trees, and figures including a seated artist in the fo

Coast Scene with an Artist (Le dessinateur)

Claude Lorrain, c. 1638/1641

Etching of a large sailing ship with full sails near a fortified tower and hills on a calm sea.

Ship under Sail

Pen-and-ink coastal scene with boats, a fishing net on a mast, overhanging tree and rocky cliffs.

Coast Scene

Lydia Bates, 1784

Pen and ink sketch of a central seated figure surrounded by reclining figures, with smaller figure studies below.

Study of Neptune and Sea Creatures (?)

Etching of sailing ships fighting at sea, with cannon smoke rising near a rocky coastline and a damaged vessel tilting left.

Ships Fighting

Engraving of a bearded sea god with a laurel crown beside a horned sea creature, a putto with a torch, in an ornate border.

Mythological Marine Subject

Lambert Hopfer after Nicoletto da Modena, 1520-1550

Etching of several sailing ships anchored on calm water, with rowboats in the foreground and a distant shore.

Group of Ships

Stefano Della Bella, 1644