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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Watercolor of two white buildings reflected in a calm inlet beneath a cloudy sky, with a tree and path in the foreground.

Salt Kettle, Bermuda

Winslow Homer, 1899

Watercolor of a woman in a headwrap and shawl leaning against a palm tree among tropical plants and red flowers.

Under a Palm Tree

Winslow Homer, 1886

Watercolor of a woman with a hay rake walking through a sunlit orchard field beside leafy trees.

Girl with Hay Rake

Winslow Homer, 1878

Brown wash drawing of a church scene with robed mourners, a man in a wide hat, and two angels above.

The Death of the Blessed Buonagiunta Manetti

Bernardino Poccetti, 1612

Oil study of a young man's head turned downward, with curly hair, red drapery and yellow garment on warm ground.

The Head of Saint John the Evangelist

Federico Barocci, 1580

Red and black chalk studies of an arm, hand, leg and foot on blue-grey paper.

Studies for a Servant in "The Last Supper"

Federico Barocci, 1590

Black and white chalk drawing of two nude male figures, one seated and one standing, on blue-grey paper.

Two Nude Youths [recto]

Federico Barocci, 1565

Pen and brown wash drawing of a standing nude man, a seated bearded old man gesturing upward, and sketched heads.

Figure Studies

Federico Barocci

Head of a Woman

Federico Barocci, 1584

Red and black chalk drawing of a bearded man's head tilted downward, with soft shading on a toned paper ground.

Head of a Bearded Man

Federico Barocci, 1579

Charcoal and chalk study on grey paper of a figure seen from behind with sketched secondary figures, a preparatory drawing.

The Descent from the Cross

Federico Barocci, 1568

Pen and brown wash sketch of a martyrdom scene with a rearing white horse, nude figures and a billowing drape.

The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian

Jacob Jordaens, c. 1620/1621

Red chalk drawing of the Holy Family with Saint Joseph, the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child and angels above.

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, or The Miracle of the Palm Tree

Simone Cantarini, late 1630s

Drawing of nude bathers in a stream beneath a large oak tree in a shaded forest, with warm brown tones.

Bathers by a Giant Oak

Constant Troyon, 1842

Drawing of a windmill with dark sails under billowing clouds, with trees and a fence in a flat rural landscape.

A Windmill against a Cloudy Sky

Constant Troyon, 1845

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of cows and sheep under trees beside a pond, with a figure in the distance.

Cows and Sheep under Trees

Constant Troyon, 1850

Grey wash drawing of three sailing ships tossed by heavy waves under a dark, stormy sky.

Ships in a Stormy Sea

Petrus Johannes Schotel, 1840

Brown wash drawing of an elderly man in a canopy bed with two women and a dog, with faint sketches at right.

Jacob and Rebecca before Isaac [recto]

Unknown artist, early 18th century

Pen and wash drawing of an armored man before seated officials and two pike-bearing guards in a wood-floored hall.

Scene from Act IV from Goethe's "Gotz von Berlichingen"

Franz Pforr, 1810

Red chalk drawing of a cow, horse and cat in a stable, with a man bending over a pile of hay at left.

Animals in a Stable

Philip James de Loutherbourg, 1755

Pen and ink architectural study of a church facade with columns, niche and pediment, plus detail sketches and a small plan.

Studies for the Façade of Santa Cristina [recto]

Filippo Juvarra, 1715

Grey ink and wash floor plan of a cross-shaped building with apses and columns, with a scale bar along the bottom.

Floor Plan [verso]

Filippo Juvarra

Two oval architectural fantasy drawings in brown ink and blue wash showing domed temples, columns, pyramids and stairs.

Architectural Fantasies with Temples and Pyramids

Filippo Juvarra, 1704

Brown ink and wash drawing of a hilltop town with rooftops, arches and a bell tower above a shadowed rocky foreground.

The Waterfall and Town of Tivoli

Gaspar van Wittel

Pen and wash drawing of Rome's skyline with a large dome, cypress trees, a classical doorway and stone steps at right.

A View of Rome from Santa Maria del Priorato

Gaspar van Wittel, 1710

Pen and brown ink drawing of a bearded man with wavy shoulder-length hair and an open collar, gazing toward the viewer.

Portrait of a Man

Felipe Gomez de Valencia

Pen and brown ink drawing of a garden with tall trees, two statues on pedestals, and a balustraded terrace.

The Gardens of the Villa Medici

Gaspar van Wittel, 1710

Pen and brown ink drawing of a lakeside village with a church tower, mountains behind, and small boats on the water.

Lago Maggiore

Gaspar van Wittel, 1700

Pen and ink sketch of a palazzo beside a lake with rowing boats, figures, mountains, and smaller studies below.

Studies of Lago Maggiore and and the Entrance to a Palazzo

Gaspar van Wittel, 1700

Pen and grey wash drawing of a ruined amphitheater with arched openings, stone walls, and overgrown vegetation.

The Ruins of an Ancient Amphitheater

Gaspar van Wittel, 1701