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National Gallery of Art

5,752 works

Medieval drawing of a man in blue lowering a rope from a castle tower while a woman leans from a window, guarded by a figure

Michol Helping David Escape

Unknown artist, c. 1420/1430

Pen and brown ink drawing of two dead chickens, one with a ribbon tied to its legs, shaded with hatching.

Two Dead Chickens

Unknown artist, 18th century

Brown ink sketch of an elderly bearded man's head and shoulders, turned to the left, with a somber expression.

Head of an Old Man

Unknown artist, 19th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a man with a lantern parting bed curtains to view a sleeping woman in an elegant interior.

Second Day, Seventh Story: The Duke of Athens Contemplating the Sleeping Princess Alatiel

Hubert François Gravelot, 1757

Watercolor of riders with a monkey and a white horse arriving at an inn with a star sign and arched doorway.

Arrival at an Inn

after Jean-Baptiste Oudry Anonymous, 18th century

Pen and grey wash drawing of mounted commanders beside a tree, facing a crowd of captives in a wooded landscape.

Captives before a Commander

Hubert François Gravelot

Pen and ink sketch of a group of men in tricorn hats and long coats beside sparse trees on tan paper.

Hob Surprised by Sir Thomas with Mr. Friendly's Letter

Hubert François Gravelot

Pencil drawing of a heart-shaped map cartouche with lettering, a crowned coat of arms, two lions, and putti.

Title Cartouche for a Map of the Chateau and Village of Le Plessis aux Bois

Hubert François Gravelot

Pencil drawing of a stone plinth topped by a shield with fleur-de-lis and a crown, with handwritten French inscription.

A Plinth Surmounted by the Arms of the King of France

Hubert François Gravelot

Ink wash drawing of an oval armorial cartouche with a crown, swags and ornamental border, empty in the center.

Armorial Cartouche with Crown and Swags

Hubert François Gravelot

Pen and wash drawing of an ornate state bedroom wall with draped curtains, caryatids, candelabra, and a central canopy.

Design for a State Bedroom

Francesco Nicoletti, 1730

Charcoal drawing of a bearded old man in a turban resting his head on his hand, with a touch of blue chalk.

A Bearded Old Man Leaning His Head on His Hand

Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo, 1755

Pen and wash drawing of a symmetrical fountain pavilion with obelisks, lions, statues, and a crowning urn flanked by horses.

Study for a 'Macchina' of a Fountain Pavilion

Paolo Posi, 1754

Pen drawing of an octagonal tower with flags and statues, flanked by pedestal sculptures and a fountain with a column.

Study for a 'Macchina' on a Nautical Theme

Paolo Posi, 1769

Pencil sketch of a swordsman standing over a fallen figure, with draped standing figures to the right and faint background.

Sketch of a Swordsman Standing Over His Defeated Opponent [recto]

William Blake, c. 1780/1785

Drawing of Saint Sebastian bound to a tree with arrows, attended by an angel and three putti.

The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian

Aegidius Sadeler, 1620

Drawing of elegant figures at a garden party under large trees, with a distant city and boats on a canal.

Venetian Party in a Chateau Garden

David Vinckboons, 1602

Brown ink and wash drawing of a large craggy rock with a tower on top, a tent and figures at the shore, and a boat.

Landscape with a Large Rock

Filippo Napoletano, 1621

Pen and brown ink landscape drawing of a large tree, rolling hills, and sleeping figures beside a tent at left.

Landscape with Sleeping Peasants

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1605

Brown ink drawing of a witchcraft scene with a winged creature, a hunched figure, bones, a candle and a tree.

Witchcraft Scene with a Vampire [recto]

Jacob de Gheyn II

Ink and wash drawing of a helmeted soldier in ruff and doublet firing a long caliver, smoke rising from the barrel.

Elegantly Dressed Soldier Preparing to Fire His Caliver

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1597

Elegantly Dressed Soldier Tamping His Caliver

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1597

Pencil and red chalk sketch of bare trees framing a statue on a pedestal beside a garden path.

Sketch of Trees with a Statue on a Pedestal

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Pen and gray wash drawing of a ship arriving at a domed temple, with a winged serpent, a burning altar and kneeling figures.

The Arrival of Aesculapius in Rome

François Boitard, 1700

Pencil sketch of a hunting party with riders, hounds and a statue on a pedestal in an open landscape.

An Elegant Hunting Party Resting by a Fountain

Pieter Bout, 1685

Pencil sketch of an adult in flowing robes embracing two children, with small studies of figures in the lower right corner.

Adult and Two Children

Pencil sketch of several energetic figures with raised arms in a battle-like arrangement on a narrow sheet.

Antique Battle Scene (?)

Grayscale drawing of a bearded antique-style male head with curly hair and downcast eyes, resembling carved marble.

Antique Bearded Head

Grey wash drawing of a classical sculpted head in a crested helmet with downcast eyes and coiled hair.

Antique Head with a Helmet

Bust of a Bearded Man Looking Up