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The Earth Stopper, James Ward, 1794 or shortly thereafter

The Earth Stopper

1794 or shortly thereafter · Drawing

Particulars

1794 or shortly thereafter · aged 25
17691859
Accession number
1995.52.189

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James Ward, portraitJames WardEnglish, 1769–1859

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National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked
3 days ago
In this state since
Aug 19, 2026
Source
The museum
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What it shows

OccupationMaleHunt Servant

In the catalog

Drawings & watercolorsChalkNeoclassicism18th centuryBritish

Sources

  • National Gallery of Art
  • Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access
Bulls Fighting, with a View of Donatt's Castle, Glamorganshire, James Ward, 1803

Bulls Fighting, with a View of Donatt's Castle, Glamorganshire

1803 · Victoria and Albert Museum

Two Studies of a Seated Man, James Ward

Two Studies of a Seated Man

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Beef, James Ward, 19th century

Beef

19th century · The National Gallery

View in Tabley Park, James Ward, 1810s

View in Tabley Park

1810s · The National Gallery

Gordale Scar, James Ward, 1810s

Gordale Scar

1810s · The National Gallery

Sketch for ‘Daniel in the Lion’s Den’, James Ward, 19th century

Sketch for ‘Daniel in the Lion’s Den’

19th century · The National Gallery

Studies of a Man’s Head, James Ward

Studies of a Man’s Head

The National Gallery

Study of an Elderly Woman for "Disobedience Discovered", James Ward, c. 1797

Study of an Elderly Woman for "Disobedience Discovered"

c. 1797 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Ginevra de' Benci [obverse], Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1474/1478

Leonardo da Vinci

Ginevra de' Benci [obverse], c. 1474/1478

Wreath of Laurel, Palm, and Juniper with a Scroll inscribed Virtutem Forma Decorat [reverse], Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1474/1478

Leonardo da Vinci

Wreath of Laurel, Palm, and Juniper with a Scroll inscribed Virtutem Forma Decorat [reverse], c. 1474/1478

Green Wheat Fields, Auvers, Vincent van Gogh, 1890

Vincent van Gogh

Green Wheat Fields, Auvers, 1890

Girl in White, Vincent van Gogh, 1890

Vincent van Gogh

Girl in White, 1890

Roses, Vincent van Gogh, 1890

Vincent van Gogh

Roses, 1890

Self-Portrait, Vincent van Gogh, 1889

Vincent van Gogh

Self-Portrait, 1889

Farmhouse in Provence, Vincent van Gogh, 1888

Vincent van Gogh

Farmhouse in Provence, 1888

La Mousmé, Vincent van Gogh, 1888

Vincent van Gogh

La Mousmé, 1888

Old Man Carrying a Basket, Facing Right, Vincent van Gogh, 1882

Vincent van Gogh

Old Man Carrying a Basket, Facing Right, 1882

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Man Polishing a Boot, Vincent van Gogh, 1882

Vincent van Gogh

Man Polishing a Boot, 1882

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Postcard with Two Peasants Digging, Vincent van Gogh, 1885

Vincent van Gogh

Postcard with Two Peasants Digging, 1885

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Three Actors with a Bust of Marie-Thérèse (Trois comédiens avec buste de Marie-Thérèse), Pablo Picasso, 1933

Pablo Picasso

Three Actors with a Bust of Marie-Thérèse (Trois comédiens avec buste de Marie-Thérèse), 1933

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Nude in the Studio, Pablo Picasso, 1936/1937

Pablo Picasso

Nude in the Studio, 1936/1937

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Family of Saltimbanques, Pablo Picasso, 1905

Pablo Picasso

Family of Saltimbanques, 1905

National Gallery of Art

The Watering Place (Horses Bathing) [L'abreuvoir (chevaux au bain)], Pablo Picasso, 1906

Pablo Picasso

The Watering Place (Horses Bathing) [L'abreuvoir (chevaux au bain)], 1906

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Sculptor and Model with a Sculpture Representing a Bull Attacking Horses (Sculpteur et son modèle avec un groupe sculpté représentant un taureau attaquant des chevaux), Pablo Picasso, 1933

Pablo Picasso

Sculptor and Model with a Sculpture Representing a Bull Attacking Horses (Sculpteur et son modèle avec un groupe sculpté représentant un taureau attaquant des chevaux), 1933

Not on view · National Gallery of Art