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24,101 works

Woodblock print of a coastal bay with tidal flats, thatched huts, pine trees, distant mountains and birds over the water.

Salt Beach at Gyotoku (Gyotoku shiohama no zu), from an untitled series of famous views of the Edo suburbs

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1839/40

Etching of Old Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament across the Thames, with boats and figures with horses in the f

Old Westminster Bridge

James McNeill Whistler, 1859

Woodcut-style seascape of breaking waves on a sandy beach with a dark rowboat and three figures at left.

Breaking Waves, September Tide

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1901

Pencil study of Billingsgate Market showing moored boats, a stone building with windows, and a crowd of figures on the quay.

Study for Billingsgate Market, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pencil sketch of a classical hall interior with an arched colonnade, ornate ceiling, and small standing figures.

Study for Greenwich Hospital: The Painted Hall, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1810

Pencil perspective drawing of a long hall with arched windows, long dining tables, and a painted frieze at the end.

Study for Chelsea Hospital, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1810

Pencil perspective drawing of a tiered theater auditorium with crowded galleries, a domed ceiling, and a stage with curtains.

Study for New Covent Garden Theater, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1810

Pencil study of a classical hall with arched windows, pilasters, coffered ceiling and small sketched figures.

Study for South Sea House, Dividend Hall, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1810

Pencil sketch of a columned interior hall with arched windows and crowds of men in long coats gathered on the floor.

Study for Excise Office, Broad Street, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1810

Pencil study of a river view with a row of city buildings, an arched bridge at right, and boats with figures in the foregroun

Study for View of Westminster Hall and Bridge, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1810

Pencil sketch of a London riverfront with a domed church, stone bridge, and rowing boats on the Thames.

Study for View of London from the Thames

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Pencil study of a showroom interior with a round table of ceramics, display cabinets, columns, and sketched figures of women.

Study for Wedgwood and Byerly, York Street, St James' Square from London in Miniature (recto); Sketches of Women, Cab…

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Pen and ink drawing of a timber roof truss above sketched figures in top hats, some with carts, c. 1809.

Rejected Study, possibly for an illustration of the Custom House, from Microcosm of London (recto); Sketches of Worke…

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1809

Pencil sketch of a crowded interior hall with a balcony, chandeliers, and a curtained dais, by Augustus Charles Pugin.

Study for The Hall, Blue Coat School, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pencil sketch of a crowded interior with figures, a chandelier, a bust on the wall, and a raised platform.

Study for Bow Street Office, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pencil study of a prison hall with barred windows, benches of seated women, and a pile of cloth in the foreground.

Study for Bridewell Prison, Women's Side, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pencil sketch of a crowded vaulted gallery interior with easels, framed paintings and small figures.

Study for British Institution, Pall Mall, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pencil study of a grand interior with an ornate iron staircase, arched windows, and sculptural decoration above.

Study for The Hall and Staircase, British Museum, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pencil study of a neoclassical hall with a domed ceiling, Ionic columns, statues and small figures in period dress.

Study for The Hall, Carlton House, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pencil study of a columned church interior with a vaulted ceiling, gallery balcony, and ornate altarpiece at the far end.

Study for The Roman Catholic Chapel, Lincoln's Inn Fields, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pencil study of a colonnaded building facade with ornate capitals and a crowd of standing figures in the foreground.

Study for The Coal Exchange, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pencil study of a circular interior with tiered galleries crowded with spectators and tall windows around the walls.

Study for Royal Cock Pit, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pencil sketch of students drawing from a seated nude model in a Royal Academy studio with a large hanging lamp.

Study for Drawing from Life at the Royal Academy, Somerset House, from Microcosm of London (recto); Study for Drawing…

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pencil perspective drawing of a prison interior with vaulted ceiling, a water engine and cold bath, and figures below.

Study for Water Engine, Cold-Bath, Field's Prison, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pencil study of an ornate interior hall with coffered ceiling, chandelier, classical busts and figures around a long table.

Study for The College of Physicians, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pencil sketch of a Gothic hall with vaulted ceiling, pointed windows, and a crowd of small figures below.

Study for Court Chancery, Lincoln's Inn Hall, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pen and watercolor study of a vaulted courtroom with a raised platform, seated figures and an ornate heraldic panel on the ba

Study for Court of Common Pleas, Westminster Hall, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, 1807

Pen and ink drawing of the Court of Chancery in Westminster Hall, showing gothic arches, niches with statues, and a curved be

Court of Chancery, Westminster Hall

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pen and ink study of the Court of King's Bench interior in Westminster Hall, with a raised bench, Gothic niches and vaulted c

Study for Court of King's Bench, Westminster Hall, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808

Pencil study of the Court of Exchequer interior with a raised bench, curtained enclosure, and rows of spectators in galleries

Study for Court of Exchequer, from Microcosm of London

Augustus Charles Pugin, c. 1808