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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Pencil and white chalk drawing of a waterfall tumbling over rocks, framed by trees and distant hills.

Waterfall with Rocks

Attributed to John Sell Cotman

Pencil drawing of a lattice-sailed windmill on a grassy mound with a grazing cow and birds under a cloudy sky.

Eye Mill in Suffolk

Attributed to John Sell Cotman

Pencil drawing on blue paper of a landscape with a lit hill, dark slope at left, and distant water and hills.

Landscape with Hills and Water

Attributed to John Sell Cotman

Pencil drawing of a hillside with large trees, bare branches, and two small figures on a path below.

Landscape with Trees

after John Sell Cotman Anonymous

Pencil sketch of a ship in a dry dock with masts and rigging, a rocky cliff behind, and a sailing boat at left.

A Dry Dock

John Sell Cotman, first half 19th century

Pencil drawing of a church tower among low hills, framed by shrubs in the foreground under a pale sky.

Landscape with Church

John Sell Cotman, first half 19th century

Grey and blue wash drawing of a misty valley with steep rocky cliffs, rock outcrops and trees in the foreground.

Mountain Scene with Rocks

Follower of John Sell Cotman, first half 19th century

Sepia wash drawing of a wooden footbridge over a rocky stream and waterfall, framed by trees and wooded hills.

Bridge Near Waters-Meet, Lynton, North Devon

Attributed to James Bulwer, first half 19th century

Watercolor of a crenellated castle on a grassy hilltop beneath a blue, cloudy sky, with ochre and green slopes.

Castle on a Hill

Attributed to James Bulwer, first half 19th century

Pencil sketch of a ruined gatehouse and tower half hidden by trees, with a small figure in the archway, dated 1829.

Ragland

Attributed to James Bulwer, 1829

Watercolor drawing of a sandy shore with sailboats in choppy water under a dark, cloudy sky.

Shore Scene with Boats in Choppy Water

Unknown artist, first half 19th century

Watercolor of a windmill on a hilltop above a river at dusk, with figures on the bank and a rowboat in the foreground.

The Mill

after Rembrandt van Rijn Anonymous, first half 19th century

Watercolor of a smoky street fire beside a statue of Neptune with a trident, in front of old gabled buildings and a tower.

The Bristol Riots: The Burning in the Street

John Skinner Prout

Brown wash drawing of a landscape with ruins on a plain, trees in the foreground, and mountains in the distance.

Landscape with Ruins

Brown wash drawing of an armored warrior with a torch and sword among ruined columns and smoke.

Alexander Setting Fire to Persepolis

Red chalk drawing of a gnarled ancient tree beside fallen logs, with a herder and cattle on a hill beyond.

Ancient Trees in a Pastoral Landscape

Karl Schallhas, 1790

Grey wash drawing of the Grand Canal in Venice with palazzi, gondolas, a sailboat and a domed church under cloudy sky.

The Grand Canal Looking Toward the Salute and the Dogana

Francesco Tironi, 1770

Grey wash drawing of boats and rowers on a lagoon before a long island complex with chimneys and a cloudy sky.

Isola del Lazaretto Nuovo

Francesco Tironi, 1778

Blue wash drawing of the Lamentation with mourning women around Christ's body, a ladder, crosses, and a standing observer.

The Lamentation (STATIO XIII)

Januarius Zick, 1772

Watercolor of a mountainous headland over a curving bay at sunset, with shrubs and small figures in the foreground.

Monte Circeo at Sunset

John Robert Cozens, 1780

Watercolor of a coastal town with arched buildings and a dome beneath steep mountains, with boats on calm water.

Cetara on the Gulf of Salerno

John Robert Cozens, 1790

Pen and brown ink drawing of Santa Maria Maggiore basilica with domes and bell tower across an open Roman piazza.

Santa Maria Maggiore

Liévin Cruyl, 1665

Pen and brown wash drawing of a running shepherd figure reaching out across a hilly landscape under billowing clouds.

Coridone, Lover of Corisca

Johann Wilhelm Baur, 1640

Pen and brown ink drawing of two cloaked men walking through a city street with classical buildings behind them.

Uranio and Carino

Johann Wilhelm Baur, 1640

Brown ink drawing of a priest in robes beside a kneeling figure, with a classical temple and crowd behind them.

Chorus of Shepherds and Priests: Montano, Mirtillo

Johann Wilhelm Baur, 1640

Pen and brown wash drawing of a man gesturing toward a woman with a staff, with a distant crowd and buildings behind them.

Ergasto and Corisca

Johann Wilhelm Baur, 1640

Brown ink and wash drawing of an old man with a staff beside figures tending a reclining body in a wooded landscape.

Nicandro and Amarilli

Johann Wilhelm Baur, 1640

Pen and wash drawing of three seated figures in a pastoral landscape with trees, water and clouds.

Linco, Silvio and Dorinda

Johann Wilhelm Baur, 1640

Pen and brown wash drawing of shepherds gathered before a columned classical building, with a seated figure and a dog in fron

Chorus of Shepherds: Carino, Montano and Mirtillo

Johann Wilhelm Baur, 1640

Pen and brown wash drawing of figures reaching toward each other before a crowd and classical buildings, labeled Corisca, Ama

Corisca, Amarilli and Mirtillo

Johann Wilhelm Baur, 1640