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National Gallery of Art

25,727 works

Engraving of a bearded man seated among veiled women by a river, with a city, palm tree and crowd in the background.

Saint Paul Speaks to the Women of Philippi by a River

Red chalk drawing of a terraced garden with stone walls, an umbrella pine, cypresses, and shrubs under a cloudy sky.

Gardens of the Villa Mattei

Attributed to Jacques-François Amand, c. 1760

Engraving of a jailer with a drawn sword at a prison door, with two kneeling bearded men in the cell behind bars.

The Jailer about to Kill Himself, Converted by Saint Paul

Engraving of Saint Paul driving out evil spirits, with a crowd reacting, a sick person in bed, and books burning in a fire.

Saint Paul Driving Out Evil Spirits

Pastel and charcoal sketch of a young woman in a straw hat and striped skirt, standing with hands at her sides.

A Peasant Girl in a Straw Hat

Camille Pissarro, c. 1892

Red chalk figure studies on toned paper showing several men in varied poses and horse head studies.

Figure Studies

Bartholomeus Spranger, 1565

Red chalk drawing on blue paper of a boy gazing upward, one arm outstretched and the other hand at his chest.

A Boy Gazing Upward in Adoration

Bartolomeo Cesi, c. 1594

Red chalk drawing of elegant figures in a procession beside a tree, including a woman in a tall headdress and a man with an i

The Wedding Procession

Jean-Antoine Watteau, c. 1712

Studies of a Left Arm, a Young Woman, a Madonna and Child, a Face in Profile, and Nude Figures

Bartolomeo Passarotti

Pen and ink study sheet with a muscular male nude, a head, vertebrae, gesturing figures, and handwritten notes.

Studies of a Sculpture of a Male Nude, Vertebrae, and Gesturing Figures

Bartolomeo Passarotti

Les Mal Tournés

Henri-Gabriel Ibels, early 1890s

Salut, Drapeau!

Henri-Gabriel Ibels, early 1890s

Orange and black lithograph poster showing a pale woman reaching through swirling smoke and flame, with cast text at right.

Théâtre Libre: La Fumée, puis la Flamme

Louis Abel Truchet, 24 October 1895

Watercolor drawing of mythological figures by a pool with swans and cupids, framed by trees in a wooded landscape.

The Judgment of Paris [recto]

Guillaume Guillon Lethière, c. 1812

Red chalk drawing of a large old tree over fallen logs, with a herdsman and cattle on a hill in the distance.

Ancient Trees in a Pastoral Landscape

Karl Schallhas, 1790/1795

Pen drawing of God the Father enthroned with Christ and crowned Mary below, a dove above, and German inscription scrolls.

Christ and Mary Interceding with God the Father

Unknown artist, c. 1485

Brown ink drawing of hilltop houses, a curving wall, resting cattle and sheep, and herders under a tree.

A Sunlit Landscape with Hilltop Houses

Jean Jacques de Boissieu, 1782

Red chalk drawing of two figures by a wooden garden fence beside a large tree and a shed, by Balthasar Anton Dunker, 1796.

Encounter by the Garden Fence

Balthasar Anton Dunker, 1796

Gray wash drawing of a grand classical villa with steps, fountain statues, a rotunda, and figures in period dress.

Fantasy on the Villa Medici with Fountains

Pierre Lélu, 1768

Etching of two peasants traveling in a landscape, one riding a donkey past a ruined building and trees.

Two Peasants Traveling in a Landscape

Stefano Della Bella, 1656

Etching of a female satyr nursing a child in a wooded landscape, with a second child and garland at lower left.

Female Satyr Nursing a Child in a Wooded Landscape

Stefano Della Bella, 1656

Circular etching of a young satyr reclining by a stream beneath trees, with a small nude figure at left and hills beyond.

Young Satyr at the Bank of a Stream

Stefano Della Bella, 1656

Brown wash drawing of robed clergy in a church interior, with a kneeling figure before a pedimented altar niche.

Saint Vincent Ferrer Taking His Vestments

Cigoli, 1580

Pen and ink sketch of the Pietà with the Virgin above, Christ's body in the centre, and mourners, over a red chalk grid.

The Pietà (recto)

Etching of a man carrying a heavy sack beside cargo barrels, with a sailing ship and harbor tower in a circular view.

Galley Slave Hauling a Ship's Cargo

Stefano Della Bella, 1656

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Birth of the Virgin, with attendant women, a mother and infant, and cherubs above.

The Birth of the Virgin

Ventura Salimbeni, 1605

Etching of two seated men in turbans overlooking a harbor with masted ships and a rowboat.

Seaport with Two Turkish Merchants

Stefano Della Bella, 1656

Head of a Magician

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, c. 1760

Etching of a woman in a headscarf leaning on a stone ledge, holding a pear, with an arched recess behind her.

The Woman with the Pear

Ferdinand Bol, 1651

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded standing apostle in a draped cloak holding a book, on a tan-toned sheet.

A Standing Apostle Holding a Book

Hans von Kulmbach, c. 1510 or before