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Paul Sandby

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Grey wash drawing of an open wooden barge with a folded cloth inside and a mooring rope trailing from its bow.

Barge

Pen and wash drawing of a loaded cargo boat with sailors, a mast, and rigging, with sketched sails above.

Cargo Boat

Black and red chalk drawing of a standing woman in a bonnet, dark shawl, and pale skirt, holding a fan.

A Lady with a Fan

1760

Brown wash drawing of a young woman in a bonnet and long dress pouring water from a watering can.

A Girl with a Watering Can facing left: Sarah Hough, Mrs. T.P. Sandby's Nursery Maid

1805

Watercolor drawing of a royal coach with crowned emblems and red drapery, with faint pencil sketches beside it.

A Coach with Royal Coat of Arms

1764

Pencil and wash sketch of two laden hay carts pulled by horses, with a standing horse at upper right.

Two laden Hay Carts with Horses

Brown wash drawing of four laden mules with panniers flanking a covered cart with a large wheel.

Four Mules with Panniers and a Cart

Francis Grose Asleep in a Chair

Grey wash drawing of an ox cart beside water, large trees, a flagpole, figures on a road and a distant ship.

Woolwich Warren

Watercolor of a river bank with fishermen, swans, a horse cart, and a distant town with church spires under a hazy sky.

Eton College from the South

Brown ink and wash drawing of two women in period dress, one carrying a wicker basket of bread loaves.

Two Girls Carrying a Basket

Brown ink and wash drawing of women carrying white laundry baskets on their heads, with a small dog at left.

Washerwomen

1790

Pen and brown wash sketch of two-wheeled carts, animals and figures on a dirt road.

Two Wheeled Cart and Figures

Pen and ink sketch of a milkmaid milking a cow among cattle, with a standing man, two dogs, and trees on blue paper.

Landscape with a Milk Maid and a Beau

Red chalk drawing of a standing pedlar with a wide-brimmed hat, a walking stick, and a tray of wares at his waist.

The Itinerant Pedlar

Pen and ink sketch of a performing bear standing beside a man with a cane, a dog, and a crowd of onlookers.

Musicians and a Performing Bear

Watercolor landscape of tall trees, a dirt road with travellers on horseback, and a distant hilltop town under soft clouds.

Italianate Landscape with Travellers no. 2

1760

Pen and brown wash sketch of figures and horses gathered around two fighting dogs in an open landscape.

Group of Figures: A Dogfight

1785

Watercolor landscape of travelers on a rock, tall trees, cattle, and a distant mountain above a lake and town.

Italianate Landscape with Travelers, No. 1

1765

Brown wash drawing of a woman in a bonnet and apron standing beside a child clutching a doll.

Woman and Child Holding a Doll

1758

Grey wash drawing of a lake with wooded hills, tall trees on the right bank, and a small boat with two figures.

Lake Scene

Lady in a Bonnet

1760

Pencil and red chalk drawing of a standing woman in an 18th-century dress holding up her skirt, by Paul Sandby.

Lady Maynard

1757

Pencil drawing of Nottingham Castle on a hill above trees, fences, and houses across an open field.

Nottingham Castle

1759

Red chalk drawing of two standing men in tricorn hats and long coats, one holding a whip, by Paul Sandby.

Two Men, One Holding a Whip

1754

Pencil sketch of men resting, women in loose dress, and horses in an open landscape, by Paul Sandby.

Figure with Lute and Tambourine, with Other Figures: Men Resting, Country Women, Horses, etc.

Grey wash drawing of cottages above a shore with beached boats, sailing ships on calm water, and a distant headland.

West Cowes, Isle of Wight

Pencil and watercolor sketch of mounted light dragoons in blue jackets and fur caps on horses in an open landscape.

The Light Dragoons

Grey wash drawing of two wooden boats at anchor on calm water, one with a furled sail and cargo sacks.

Two Boats at Anchor

Pen and watercolor sketch of a woman riding a brown horse beside a packhorse loaded with bundles and bags.

Girl with Packhorse

Brown wash drawing of two seated women in bonnets and period dress, one gesturing, with a cup and bowl on the ground.

Two Girls Seated

Pencil and wash sketch of a two-wheeled cart, a man in a hat, and several horses on a plain ground.

Two-wheeled Tip-cart with Horses

Pencil sketch of Hyde Park with tree lines, low buildings, small tents and an open field under a pale sky.

A View of the Powder Magazine, Hyde Park, London

1797

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a saddled brown horse with a man in a wide-brimmed hat holding its reins behind it.

A Man and a Saddled Horse

Ink and wash drawing of a crowd of men in period dress with a trumpeter and a ship with rigging behind them.

Election Scene

Brown wash drawing of two women in wide-brimmed feathered hats and long striped skirts, one wearing a dark shawl.

The Misses Sandby of Norwich

Sepia print of ancient Doric temple ruins in a hilly landscape, with travelers and horses on a path in the foreground.

Ruïnelandschap met tempels op Sicilië

1778

Pen and watercolor drawing of a stone castle tower with ruined walls, an arched gateway, and two figures on a path.

Roslin Castle

in or after 1780

Watercolor of the West Gate at Canterbury with round towers, timber houses, a footbridge, a large tree and small figures.

West Gate at Canterbury

in or after 1780

Watercolor of a dense forest with gnarled trees framing a pool where a figure wades, a path of trees receding in the distance

Windsor Great Park

1790-99

Sepia drawing of a stone forge with a waterwheel, smoking chimney, waterfall, and hills in the background.

The Iron Forge between Dolgelli and Barmouth, Merioneth Shire

ca. 1776

Watercolor of Conway Castle beside an estuary at sunset, with sailing boats, tall trees and figures on the shore.

Gezicht op Conway Castle, Wales

1771

Sepia etching of a ruined abbey with gothic windows, a stone archway, grazing sheep, and figures on a path under a cloudy sky

Ruined Abbey

1758

Etching of a ruined abbey with grazing cattle, a man chopping wood, and a distant village under an open sky.

Ruined Abbey with Cattle and a Man Chopping Wood

1758

Sepia etching of a ruined arch and walls with a seated man in front and a covered wagon with horses in the distance.

Ruins with a Seated Man, and a Covered Wagon in the Distance

1758

Etching of a ruined abbey with a Gothic arch, trees, and two travelers on a road under a cloudy sky.

Ruined Abbey with Travelers on the Road

1758

Brown etching of crumbling stone ruins and an arch on a riverbank, with a man in a boat on the water.

Ruins by a River with a Man in a Boat

1758

Sepia etching of a Gothic ruin with arched windows, two women washing clothes by a river, and a stone bridge.

Ruins with Two Women Washing Clothes in a River

1758

Brown etching of a windswept tree framing a castle on a hill, a stone bridge over a river, cattle in water, and a mountain.

Capriccio with Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat

1750

Hand-coloured print of Windsor Terrace with castle towers, strolling figures with dogs, and a hazy landscape beyond.

Windsor Terrace Looking Westward

1809

Brown-toned print of Windsor Castle terrace with strolling figures, a domed round tower, and tall trees under cloudy sky.

Windsor Terrace Looking Eastward

1776

Watercolor of a stone arched bridge over a river with a timber building, boats, and washerwomen on the bank.

The Bridge at Bridgnorth in Shropshire

Pen and ink sketch of fashionably dressed ladies and gentlemen in a park, with a dog and a parasol in the foreground.

Ladies and Gentlemen in a Country Park

Sepia print of a wind-blown tree by a river, with a standing man, a rowboat, and a rocky mountain in the background.

Italianate Landscape

1762/ c. 1774

Grey wash drawing of a farmhouse with smoking chimney, outbuilding, cart, fence and trees under a cloudy sky.

Farmhouse

c. 1770

Brown wash drawing of a thatched cottage with haystacks, a wooden cart, and figures among trees.

Thatched Cottage

n.d.

Pen and grey wash drawing of a young woman in a bonnet leaning over a washtub, her skirt falling in soft folds.

Girl with a Bonnet at Work [recto]

Pen and wash drawing of a man carrying two wicker cages of birds on a pole across a cobbled street.

A Poultry Seller

c. 1759

Watercolor of Derwentwater lake with mountains, tall trees on a cliff, and travelers with an ox cart on a path.

Derwentwater

late 18th century

Paul Sandby drawing of a Gothic gateway at Windsor, with a sentry, pedestrians and a church tower beyond.

The Tower Gate at Windsor Castle 1767

1767

Engraving of the ruined towers of Bothwell Castle on a rocky hill, with trees and small walking figures under a cloudy sky.

Gezicht op de ruïne van Bothwell Castle

1751

Etched east view of Stirling Castle on a hill with stone walls, a gateway, and small figures in the foreground under clouds.

Gezicht op Stirling Castle

1751

Sepia print of Manerbawr Castle ruins with a horse and cart, workers, a dog, and a hoist on scaffolding.

Manerbawr Castle from the Inward Court

1775

Sepia print of a ruined castle tower on a hill above a calm bay, with a sailing boat and large trees in the foreground.

Benton Castle, Looking down the Reach to Milford Haven

1775

Etching of two large trees with a wooden shed, figures and cattle in the foreground and a distant town at left.

Landschap met bomen

1750

Etching of a country road lined with a large tree, cottages, a pack mule, and a ruined church tower in the distance.

Pad langs een rivier naar een stad

1750

Night view of Windsor Castle with a large bonfire, a crowd in 18th-century dress, horses, and fireworks in the sky.

Feest met vuurwerk bij Windsor Castle

1776