In the background is the Massacre of the Innocents which was carried out by Herod's soldiers & from which the Holy Family had fled. In the left background is the Miracle of the Corn, according to which corn sprang up to deceive Herod's officers during t ...

For the subject see the ' Aeneid' (4: 119). Dido & Aeneas are in the cave at the right; in the sky at the left Juno, Venus & Hymen. The figures & the dogs are by the Roman painter, Carlo Maratta, & the landscape by Dughet. The picture was recorded in the Palazzo Falconieri, Rome, in 1717 where it remained until around 1800. ...

Tobias Tobias was sent to a distant city by his blind father Tobit to collect a debt. While carrying out his errand he was escorted by the Archangel Raphael. A fish tried to devour him in the river Tigris, but the angel told the boy to remove its heart, l ...

The subject is taken from the apocryphal Book of Tobit (6: 3), & shows the angel commanding Tobias to catch the fish which has attempted to attack him in the river Tigris. Subsequently Tobias uses its gall to cure the blindness of his father Tobit. This ...

Two riders seek directions from a trio of peasants who point to the sunlit valley beyond. The painting is notable for its picturesque motifs: The sinewy twisting trunks of the trees & the trailing ivy growing on them, the curious rock formations, & the heavy-leafed plants languishing in the foreground. The golden evening light is exploited to create interesting juxtapositions of light & dark areas. This landscape was one of some fifteen paintings made by Rosa for Prince Giovan Carlo de' Medici, a collector & patron of the arts who invited him to Florence in 1640. It was probably painted the following year. ...

On the right a track runs down between cottages. Influenced by the work of Dutch 17th-century painters such as van Goyen, this work does not appear to be a direct copy of a particular work. It is actually painted on two sheets of paper mounted edge to edge ...

Painted probably around 1540, this is an early example of pure landscape without religious subject matter. It is painted on a poplar panel, the wood most commonly used by Italians. The composition follows an engraving after Pieter Bruegel the Elder. It was conceivably painted by an Italian artist in imitation of a Netherlandish original. Note especially the figure of the artist sketching at the lower left. ...

A large gold picture frame suitable for mounting mini prints & art prints from the National Gallery collection. This picture frame, glazed with durable plastic, is also available in a smaller size, perfect for framing postcards, & in natural wood. This picture frame is designed to fit images measuring 11 x 14 inches, 279 x 356mm. ...

Create your own bespoke print of Camille Pissarro’s Late Afternoon in our Meadow from our collection. About this painting Late Afternoon in our Meadow, 1887 © The National Gallery, London Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by HM Government (under a hybrid arrangement) from the collection of William Waldorf Astor, 3rd Viscount Astor, & allocated to the National Gallery, with the support of a generous legacy from James Francis George Wilson, 2020 With our custom print service, you can order your own fully customised reproduction from the National Gallery Collection & exhibitions. Choose your own size, print material & frames & have your masterpiece delivered straight to your door. ...

Although Boudin is best known for his depiction of the seascapes & fashionable crowds on the beaches of Normandy, he was a prolific artist who tackled a variety of subjects including scenes of traditional peasant life, such as these women washing laundr ...