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National Gallery of Art

25,760 works

Engraved tarot card of a standing woman personifying Justice with a sword, scales, and a crane, numbered 37.

Justicia (Justice)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, c. 1465

Engraving of a winged angel holding a star-filled celestial sphere, with the Latin label OCTAVA SPERA beneath.

Octava Spera (Eighth Sphere)

Master of the S-Series Tarocchi, probably c. 1470

Engraving of the allegorical figure Prudence, two-faced, holding a mirror with a winged cherub, with a dragon at its feet.

Prudencia (Prudence)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, c. 1465

Engraving of Saturn, a bearded crowned figure with a dragon-topped staff, a child aloft, and four seated children below.

Saturno (Saturn)

Master of the S-Series Tarocchi, probably c. 1470

Engraving of a standing female figure representing Temperance with an ermine at her feet, inside a decorative border.

Temperancia (Temperance)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, c. 1465

Pen and ink drawing of an old man in a wide-brimmed hat beside a tree, carrying a basket, with a jug at his feet.

Old Man Standing under Tree

Sebald Beham, 1520

Engraving of Saint Sebald with halo and staff seated beneath a tree, holding a small church, with a castle in the distance.

Saint Sebald

Sebald Beham, 1521

Engraving of nude winged cupids dancing in a circle on rocky ground against a dark hatched background.

Dance of the Gods of Love

Sebald Beham, after Marcantonio Raimondi, after Raphael

Engraving of nude warriors fighting and abducting a figure, with banners reading RAPTUS and HELENAE, beside a ship's prow.

The Abduction of Helena

Sebald Beham after Barthel Beham

Engraving of the Judgment of Paris: three nude women stand before a seated man as Cupid aims a bow above.

The Judgment of Paris

Sebald Beham after Barthel Beham, 1546

Engraving of nude winged Venus standing beside a blindfolded Cupid with a quiver, with a Latin inscription below.

Venus and Cupid

Sebald Beham, c. 1526/1530

Engraving of a nude Venus with a spear and wreath, beside a crouching Cupid with a bow, against a radiating halo.

Venus and Cupid

Sebald Beham, c. 1535/1540

Engraved frieze of centaurs and satyrs embracing around scrolling foliage, with a monogram tablet at top center.

Frieze with Centaurs

Sebald Beham, 1521

Engraving of nude centaurs fighting, one brandishing a club and a horse skull, another drawing a bow while carrying a woman.

Battle Scene, with Castor and Pollux Abducting the Daughters of Leukippos

Sebald Beham, c. 1528/1529

Engraving of Hercules holding a club in a lion skin as a servant offers him a torn cloth, set in a classical courtyard.

Lichas Presenting Nessus' Tunic to Hercules

Sebald Beham, 1542/1548

Engraving of Hercules carrying a huge column through an architectural courtyard with arcades and a domed building.

Hercules Carrying the Columns of Gades

Sebald Beham, 1545

Engraving of Hercules lifting and choking the giant Antaeus among rocks, with a tree and a club nearby.

Hercules Killing Antaeus

Sebald Beham, 1545

Engraving of a horned satyr blowing a horn, with two small companions, grapevines and tall grasses in the background.

Satyr Sounding a Horn

Sebald Beham, c. 1530/1539

Engraving of nude Leda seated with a swan, its neck curving toward her, with a castle and trees behind.

Leda and the Swan

Sebald Beham, 1548

Engraving of a winged female allegory holding a heart and key, with a sun face above and a serpent at her feet.

Allegory of Christianity

Sebald Beham, c. 1540/1549

Engraving of a winged woman nursing an infant while children gather around her beside a column, labeled Charitas.

Charitas (Charity)

Sebald Beham, 1539

Engraving of a winged woman holding a lamb as a clawed monster approaches, with two cherubs holding laurel above, dated 1540.

Pacientia (Patience)

Sebald Beham, 1540

Engraving of winged Fortuna turning a wheel with a small man, a sphere at her feet, a ship and town behind.

Fortuna (Fortune)

Sebald Beham, 1541

Engraving of a winged female figure pointing at a crab while a small horned demon clings to her skirt.

Infortunium (Misfortune)

Sebald Beham, 1541

Engraved frieze of a triumphal procession with a horse-drawn chariot, carrying vases, palms and standards.

Triumphal Procession

Sebald Beham after Barthel Beham, c. 1528/1530

Engraved frieze of a triumphal procession with a chariot, horses, torch bearers and trumpeters, titled Triumph of the Noble W

Triumphal Procession of the Noble Glorious Women

Sebald Beham, 1549

Engraving of a muscular bearded man straining to bend a tree trunk, with the word IMPOSSIBILE written beside him.

The Impossible

Sebald Beham, 1549

Engraving of a woman embraced by a skeleton holding an hourglass, with a flowering plant and a Latin inscription above.

The Lady and Death

Sebald Beham, 1541

Engraving of a nude woman embraced from behind by a winged skeleton, with an hourglass and a Latin inscription on a stone blo

Death and the Maiden

Sebald Beham, 1547

Engraving of three nude women with a skeletal Death figure and a skull at their feet.

Death and Three Nude Women

Sebald Beham and Barthel Beham

Engraving of peasants feasting at a wooden table under grapevines, with standing onlookers and a scroll inscription at upper

Peasants' Feast

Engraving of a standard bearer with a flag and a drummer with a drum, both in period armor and caps, by Sebald Beham, 1544.

Standard Bearer and Drummer

Sebald Beham, 1544

Engraving of a standard bearer with a plumed hat and chainmail collar, holding a banner and sword, beside a plinth.

Standard Bearer

Sebald Beham, 1526

Engraving of nude figures in a bathhouse with a wooden tub, a reclining woman, and a man in a cap, dated 1548.

Three Women in a Bathroom

Sebald Beham, 1548

Engraving of two couples on a bench under a tree, with a fool peering in from behind, by Sebald Beham, 1535.

Two Couples and a Fool

Sebald Beham, 1535

Engraving of a fool in a bell cap embraced by two women in a wooden tub, with a pitcher and window beside them.

Fool and Two Bathing Women

Sebald Beham, 1541

Engraving of a bearded shepherd holding a lamb, with a fur cloak behind him and a walled town with towers in the background.

The Shepherd

Sebald Beham, 1525

Profile Study of Two Horse Heads

Sebald Beham, c. 1528/1529

Two Profile Studies of a Man's Head

Sebald Beham, 1542

Two Profile Studies of a Woman's Head

Sebald Beham, 1542

Three Medals with Portraits

Engraved ornament panel with two winged tritons blowing horns on either side of a central urn, framed by acanthus scrolls.

Ornament with a Couple of Tritons Blowing Horns

after Barthel Beham Sebald Beham, 1544

Print of three circular medallions with heraldic coats of arms, crests and helmets, showing lions, a horse and a hunting horn

Three Medals with Coats of Arms

Engraved ornament panel with a central eagle flanked by two winged putti among leafy scrolls on a dark hatched ground.

Ornament with Eagle and Two Genii

after Barthel Beham Sebald Beham, 1544

Engraved ornament panel with a winged nude female demon flanked by two griffins amid acanthus scrollwork.

Ornament with Female Demon

after Barthel Beham Sebald Beham, 1544

Engraving of a grotesque mask held by two winged putti within a decorative cartouche, dated 1544.

Mask Held by Two Genii

Sebald Beham, 1544

Engraving of a winged putto pulling curling ribbons inscribed with alphabet letters against a crosshatched background.

Genius with Alphabet

Sebald Beham, 1542

Engraved ornamental border with two satyrs playing pipes flanking a nude female figure among acanthus and vine scrolls.

Ornament with Three Satyrs

Sebald Beham, c. 1540/1545

Engraved ornamental strip with a central urn flanked by two winged putti, acanthus scrolls and foliage.

Ornament with a Vase Between Two Genii

Sebald Beham, c. 1525/1530

Engraved ornament panel with two winged putti riding horned chimeras, framed by scrolling foliage and volutes.

Ornament with Two Genii Riding on Two Chimeras

Sebald Beham, 1544

Engraved frieze of nude putti in a triumphal procession with a chariot, trumpeters and torch bearers.

Triumphal Procession of Putti

Engraving of an ornate cup on a pedestal with two putti riding dolphins at the base, dated 1526.

Double Cup with Two Genii Riding on Dolphins

Sebald Beham, 1526

Engraved design of an ornate covered goblet with oval medallions of armored knights, 1530.

Double Goblet with Oval Medallions of Knights

Sebald Beham, 1530

Engraved design of an ornate covered goblet with classical medallions, scrollwork and floral decoration, by Sebald Beham, 153

Goblet with Medallions

Sebald Beham, 1530

Engraved design of an ornate double goblet with lobed oval body and scalloped lid, dated 1530.

Double Goblet with Oval Decorations

Sebald Beham, 1530

Engraving of an ornate double goblet supported by two genii, surrounded by scrolling foliage and flowers.

Double Goblet with Two Genii at the Base

Sebald Beham, 1531

Vertical engraved ornament panel with a candelabra of urns, acanthus scrolls, a putto, and two blindfolded women at the base.

Panel of Ornament with Candelabra Supported by Two Blindfolded Women

Sebald Beham, 1527

Engraving of a classical column capital with acanthus scrolls and animal heads above a broken shaft and base, dated 1543.

Capital and Base of a Column

Sebald Beham, 1543

Engraving of a Doric column capital and base with leaf ornament, a break in the shaft, and German and Latin inscriptions.

Capital and Base of a Column

Sebald Beham, 1545

Engraved heraldic coat of arms with a helmet, mantling and shield inside a hexagonal frame, dated 1544.

Coat of Arms of Sebald Beham

Sebald Beham, 1544

Engraved hexagonal print of a coat of arms with a rampant lion, helmet, feathered crest and German inscription.

Coat of Arms with a Rampant Lion

Sebald Beham, 1544

Engraved coat of arms with a rooster on the shield, a helmet and crest above, framed by acanthus scrolls and banners.

Coat of Arms with a Cock

Sebald Beham, 1543

Engraved heraldic coat of arms with an eagle on the shield, a plumed helmet, and scrollwork, dated 1543.

Coat of Arms with an Eagle

Sebald Beham, 1543

Engraving of Christ crowned with thorns in a radiating halo, facing a woman in a white headdress above a stone ledge.

Christ Crowned with Thorns Speaking with His Mother

Sebald Beham, 1519