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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Pencil drawing of tall tree trunks, leafy branches and a shaded woodland path on tan paper.

Tree and Foliage

Walter Shirlaw, 1873

Charcoal sketch of a cluster of trees beside a winding stream in an open grassy field, with distant trees on the left.

Trees in a Field

Male Nude

Walter Shirlaw, 1870

Charcoal drawing of a nude male figure raising one arm and leaning on a stone block, with modeled light and shadow.

Male Nude on Steps

Walter Shirlaw, 1872

Pencil sketch of two women walking under an ornate stone archway on a street, by Walter Shirlaw, 1870.

Dordrecht

Walter Shirlaw, 1870

Pen and brown ink drawing of a seated woman with curly hair and heavy draped robes, by Albrecht Dürer, 1495.

The Virgin Annunciate

Albrecht Dürer, 1495

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded ruler in a jeweled crown and robe, seated on a throne holding a sword.

An Oriental Ruler Seated on His Throne

Albrecht Dürer, 1495

Illuminated Greek text page with shepherds playing viola and panpipes, sheep and goats in a pastoral landscape.

A Pastoral Landscape with Shepherds Playing a Viola and Panpipes

Albrecht Dürer, 1496

Brown ink and wash drawing of people loading a rowboat on a lake beside a wooden shelter and a steep cliff.

A Ferry on the Königsee

Friedrich August Matthias Gauermann, 1827

Watercolor of a male and female Kentucky warbler beside a yellow magnolia blossom on a branch.

Kentucky Fly-catching Warbler

John Woodhouse Audubon, 1830

Pencil drawing on grey paper of a wide landscape with a pond, a row of poplar trees, and a small house.

Extensive Landscape with a Pond

Watercolor of a wide valley at dawn with a winding river, wooded hills, grazing sheep, and light breaking through clouds.

Dawn in the Valleys of Devon

William Turner, 1832

Charcoal drawing of a couple seated among trees, looking out over a lake and distant hills under a pale sky.

A Couple Seated among Trees above a Lake

Joseph Alfred Bellet du Poisat, 1870

Two yellow-green apples with red blush cast soft shadows on a tan sheet, rendered in watercolor.

Two Apples

Édouard Manet, 1880

Charcoal sketch of a standing man in a flowing cloak, one hand gathering the fabric at his chest, on tan paper.

Man Wearing a Cloak [recto]

Édouard Manet, 1852

Brown ink sketch of a seated couple at a restaurant table, with other diners and a wooden partition behind them.

The Railway Restaurant

Édouard Manet, 1879

Watercolor of a ruined castle tower beside trees on a lake shore, with two figures beside a rowboat and hazy hills behind.

A Ruined Castle on a Lake

William Leighton Leitch, 1881

Pencil self-portrait of a bearded man in three-quarter view, with a small figure sketch above, on tan paper.

Self-Portrait [recto]

William E. Winner, 1880

Grey wash drawing of Phaeton's death with Jupiter on clouds, a winged figure, nude figures, and putti.

Death of Phaeton

Michael Burghers

Brown ink and wash drawing of The Last Supper, with seated figures at a long table in a vaulted, ornamented hall.

The Last Supper

Watercolor of Venice's Grand Canal waterfront with the Salute dome, San Marco campanile, gondolas and sailboats on calm water

View across the Giudecca Canal toward the Salute and the Campanile of San Marco

William Stanley Haseltine, c. 1875

Two sailing boats on a sandy beach with figures and a cart near the water, under a pale grey sky.

Blankenberge No.3

William Stanley Haseltine, 1875

Brown wash drawing of a tiered fountain with sculpted figures, a column, a building and distant hills.

The Fountain

Unknown artist, 18th century

Oval black chalk drawing of a smiling young woman with curled hair, a pearl necklace and draped clothing.

Lady's Head

Style of Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin

Grey wash drawing of a fleet of sailing ships with flags on a calm, hazy sea.

Marine

Style of Willem van de Velde the Younger

Grey wash drawing of several sailing ships on a calm sea under a hazy sky, with a large ship with tall masts in the foregroun

Marine

Attributed to Willem van de Velde the Younger

Pen and wash drawing of classical ruins with Corinthian columns and an arch beside a shore, with small figures and distant hi

Capriccio of Classical Ruins on a Shore

Grey wash drawing of crumbling classical ruins, arches and a distant fortress tower, with small figures on a rocky path.

Capriccio of Classical Ruins with a Fortress

Brown ink drawing of the church and bell tower on San Clemente island, with gondolas and sailboats on the lagoon.

The Island of San Clemente

Francesco Guardi and Giacomo Guardi

Brown ink drawing of a church with tall bell tower on a lagoon island, with gondolas and a sailboat in the water.

The Island of Madonna della Grazia

Francesco Guardi and Giacomo Guardi