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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Pencil sketch of a standing man in a tall hat and flowing cloak, on cream paper.

Lawyer

Honoré Daumier

Brown wash drawing of a nude woman with long hair lying across rocks by the sea, with a hat beside her.

Nude on Rocks

Jean-Louis Forain

Grey wash drawing of a wooded upland with an arched bridge, two walkers on a path, and distant hills under clouds.

Wooded Upland Landscape with a Bridge

Thomas Gainsborough, 1780

Charcoal sketch of a dancer balanced on pointe with a billowing skirt, drawn on tan paper.

Dancer

Honoré Daumier

Pen sketch of women in long gowns and men at an evening party, drawn in loose lines on tan paper.

At an Evening Party

Jean-Louis Forain

Graphite sketch of two men with greyhounds in a wooded field, with a church spire on the distant horizon.

Woods Near a Village with Rabbit Catchers and Their Greyhounds

Thomas Gainsborough, 1750

Ink and wash drawing of an elderly woman in a chair gazing upward while holding a small child on her lap.

The Grandmother

Honoré Daumier

Sketch of a standing man raising a wine glass toward a couple embracing on a sofa.

To Each His Own

Jean-Louis Forain

Charcoal and chalk drawing of cattle and a standing figure near a cottage and trees on rising ground.

Landscape with Cattle by a Cottage

Thomas Gainsborough, 1770

Pencil and wash sketch on tan paper showing robed figures in interior scenes with a crowd beneath.

Scene in a Palace of Justice

Honoré Daumier

Loose ink and brown wash sketch of reclining figures and a standing figure with an umbrella beneath tall arches.

Sur le canape

Jean-Louis Forain

Pencil landscape drawing of a stone arch bridge over a river, a church tower behind it, and a large tree on the right.

River Landscape with a Bridge and a Church

Thomas Gainsborough, 1781

Charcoal sketch on tan paper of three seated men, the central one leaning forward as if reading.

The Reading

Honoré Daumier

Charcoal drawing of a bowed, seated bearded man comforted by a standing woman with long hair behind him.

Consolation

Jean-Louis Forain

Pen and wash drawing of the Madonna and Child on clouds with angels, and two saints with a putto below.

The Madonna and Child in Glory with Saints Gregory the Great and Andrew

Antonio Balestra, 1734

Ink and graphite sketch of a seated woman with curly hair and a sheer veil across her face, arm resting in her lap.

Woman with Veil

Honoré Daumier

Self-Portrait

Jean-Louis Forain

Brown ink and wash drawing of two armored men looking up at a woman pointing to cupids and a flying winged figure.

Venus as a Huntress Appearing to Aeneas and Achates

Antonio Balestra, 1713

Head of a Man

Honoré Daumier

Two Ladies in a Loge

Jean-Louis Forain, 1886

Grey wash drawing of an enthroned emperor surrounded by allegorical figures and putti above a rococo framework.

The Arts and Powers Pay Homage to Emperor Charles VI

Johann Evangelist Holzer, 1732

Pen and brown ink drawing of an elderly man in a cloak and cap leaning on a walking stick, with white highlights.

Reverie

Pen and wash drawing of a man in a top hat speaking to a startled woman sitting up in bed, with French caption.

Elections Municipales

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1897

Pencil sketch of rooftops, domes and ruined walls in a townscape, with a tree at left and small figures at right.

Houses on the North Side of the Forum with the Basilica of Maxentius Beyond

Joseph-Marie Vien, 1746

Pen and brown ink sketch of a bowed figure in a hood, head tilted downward, with loose hatched shading on beige paper.

Head of a Woman

Watercolor drawing of a bearded man holding a child while a woman in a long dress gestures beside him in a room with laundry.

Le Peril Anarchiste

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1897

Pencil sketch of rooftops, a tower and a tree beside water with reflections.

The Forno inside the Walls of the Vatican

Joseph-Marie Vien, 1744

Pen and wash drawing of a weary, ragged man leaning on a stone wall with bowed head, on brown paper.

C'etais "pour se donner des forces"

Paul Gavarni, c. 1845

Caricature of a barber shaving a reclining man holding a mirror, with tools on a table and a French caption.

Projet de Voyage

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1897

Pencil drawing of a ruined stone grotto with arched openings, surrounded by dense trees and shrubs.

The Grotto of the Nymph Egeria

Joseph-Marie Vien, 1744