New: Artnap New Tab for Chrome and Firefox. A museum painting in every new tab. Add to Chrome Add to Firefox

English & British

17,585 works

Ink and wash allegory by Mauritius Lowe, 1772: classical figures, a draped banner revealing a sleeping figure, and a mountain

An Allegory on the Plight of the Artist

Mauritius Lowe, 1772

Brown wash drawing of allegorical figures with chains, a winged old man, and a bound nude woman in a rocky landscape.

The Artist Assaulted by Time, Ignorance and Envy

Mauritius Lowe, 1772

Pencil sketch of a reclining classical woman on a couch beside a standing nude female figure gesturing outward.

Study of Classical Figures

Brown ink drawing of a seated woman playing a lyre under a tree, with two winged cupids making music beside her.

Sappho

Maria Louisa Catherine Cecilia Cosway, 1826

Ink and wash drawing of a winged armored warrior with spear and shield beside a nude woman and coiled serpents under a dark s

Classical Figures in Battle

Watercolor of a ruined castle on a riverbank with sailboats, a rowboat, a fisherman, and large trees in the foreground.

A Castle on a River

Brown wash drawing of a carriage pulled by two horses, with a coachman on top and standing figures in the foreground.

A Carriage and Pair, with Coachman

Paul Sandby, 1774

Grey wash drawing of a horse-drawn cart hauling a large tree trunk along a road, with a driver and trees behind.

Cart Bearing a Large Tree Trunk

Watercolor of a ruined castle on a rocky cliff above fields, with a horse cart and figures in the foreground.

Carreg Cennan Castle

Paul Sandby, 1800

Black and red chalk drawing of a woman in a bonnet copying at a slanted drawing table in an interior.

A Lady Copying at a Drawing Table

Paul Sandby, 1765

Watercolor of a tree-lined country road with a rider in blue, pedestrians, a cottage and brick walls.

Bayswater - London

Brown wash drawing of a pointing man, a woman in a long gown, two top-hatted men, and a child with a dog in a park.

A Family in Hyde Park

Ink and wash drawing of men in tricorn hats conversing on a stone pier beside arched buildings, 1752.

A Group of Men on Westminster Pier

Paul Sandby, 1752

Black and red chalk sketch of a standing man in a tricorn hat, long coat and boots, holding a cane.

Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran

Ink and wash elevation drawing of a symmetrical church west front with a pediment, columns, and two domed towers.

Design for a Church. Elevation of West Front

Pale watercolor of a ruined abbey beside a river with a sailing boat, a leaning tree, and figures on a horse in the foregroun

Askeaton Abbey near Limerick, Ireland on the River Deel

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

Paul Sandby, 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

Paul Sandby, 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

Paul Sandby, 1764

Engraved print of a nude woman wringing out her hair on steps, flanked by draped women playing harps and lutes.

The Bath of Venus. From the portfolio: The Work of E. Burne-Jones

Edward Burne-Jones, 1973

Michael Atwell Slater

Joseph Slater, 1837

Pencil and white chalk drawing of a tall ash tree with spreading branches and leafy crown on grey paper.

Ash Tree in Ashstead Park

Grey wash drawing of a hunting meet with riders and hounds before a large castle under an overcast sky.

A Meet in the grounds of Raby Castle

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

Paul Sandby, 1790