National Gallery of Art

Charcoal drawing of a Gothic cathedral nave with pointed arches, stone columns, rows of chairs and a small standing figure.

Watercolor of a Gothic church on fire on a hilltop, with dark storm clouds above and a crowd of figures on a path below.

Brown wash drawing of a stone arch bridge beside castle ruins, with a pack horse and travelers under a hazy sky.

Sketch of helmeted Minerva in draped robe holding a spear, black and white chalk on rust-toned paper, 1886.

Pencil sketch of honeysuckle branches with leaves and blossoms arching across a cream sheet.

Pen and wash sketch of a continental street with timber-framed and classical facades, a hanging lantern, and small figures.

Watercolor sketch of a half-timbered house facade beside a dark bronze fountain with figures in costume at its base.

Pen and brown ink drawing of an ornate Gothic portal with pinnacles, figures on steps, and a market stall.

Pencil and wash sketch of a horse-drawn carriage with a rounded body, wheel, and harness lines on cream paper.

Brown ink and wash drawing of a ruined stone abbey with a timber lean-to, a tower, and two women in white headdresses.

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a crowded outdoor market with women in headscarves, baskets and wooden stalls.

Black and white chalk drawing on blue paper of a young man with long wavy hair in a draped cloak beside a tree.

Black chalk and white highlight sketch of a seated man in a jacket and cravat on blue paper.

Pen and ink sketch of sheep resting in a grassy pasture, with lambs in the foreground and a head study at right.

Red chalk studies of a female nude torso and partial limbs on cream paper.

Graphite and white chalk drawing of trees and dappled woodland light on blue-grey paper, signed Box Hill 1860.

Pen and brown ink drawing of a woman blindfolding a nude child beside standing and seated draped women.

Pen and brown ink sketch of a standing woman in classical dress beside a chair, with loose drapery lines and a curtain.

Ink and grey wash drawing of a woman in a white gown with both arms raised, set against a dark wash background.

Pen and ink sketch of two seated women cradling an infant, with loose architectural lines behind them.

Pencil sketch of crouching and standing figures against shaded background, with a reclining form at lower left.

Pencil and wash drawing of the circular Temple of Vesta with columns on a rocky hill at Tivoli, with a ruined arch at left.

Pen and wash drawing of women attending a seated figure soaking her feet in a tub beside a canopied bed.

Pencil and watercolor ornamental studies of stylized acanthus leaves with labeled figures on a pale sheet.

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

Sketch of a nude male figure bending under a large sphere on his shoulders, drawn in pencil on tan paper.

Pencil sketches of cloaked men and women in medieval-style dress, with a handwritten note and the signature Byam Shaw.

Pen and brown wash drawing of allegorical women, a lion, and sailing ships in a harbor with a winged figure above.

Pen and brown wash drawing of helmeted figures, a lion, a winged woman in clouds, and a fleet of ships at sea.

Pen and wash drawing of the Hôtel de Ville facade in Lyons, with a clock tower, domes and figures on steps.

Pen and wash drawing of a seated allegorical woman with a lion, armored warriors, winged putti and a banner reading Patriotic

Pencil study of a standing pony in profile with head lowered, plus a separate sketch of a leg and hoof.

Pencil sketch of a horse pulling a cart piled high with hay, with a wheel visible at lower right.

Pencil drawing of a young woman in profile with head bowed and hair gathered at the back, against hatched background.

Pen and ink drawing of a lakeside town with rooftops, church towers and trees, with a distant shoreline under an open sky.

Pencil and chalk drawing on blue-grey paper of a wide landscape with a pond, poplars, and a distant flat horizon.

Sepia drawing of two figures on a rise overlooking a flat river landscape with distant boats and a streaked sky.

Watercolor drawing of a gilded, jewelled monstrance with sunburst rays and an ornate tiered base on a pale background.

Grey wash drawing of a church portico with Corinthian columns, a stepped tower behind, and a brick building at left.

Pen and brown ink drawing of Upnor Castle beside a river, with trees in the foreground and a sailboat at right.

Brown wash drawing of a forest clearing with tall trees, a small figure on a path, and a pale distant sky.

Pencil sketch on blue paper of a leaning tree beside a small cottage with a lane and foliage.

Pen and brown wash drawing of a tall conifer on a mound, with distant hills and village buildings on a yellow-ochre ground.

Brown wash drawing of a dense stand of trees with a pencil sketch of trees and figures in the upper right corner.

Brown wash landscape drawing with dark trees on the left, pale sky above, and light open ground in the foreground.

Pencil and white chalk drawing of an elderly man in a top hat and long coat, holding a tool, on tan paper.

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a woolly sheep lying down in profile, with its head turned left and soft shadow beneath.

Pencil sketch of two male figures, one seated with curly hair and boots, the other partly drawn beside him.

Pencil drawing of a valley with mountains, a village, and a seated couple beneath windswept trees in the foreground.

Chalk study on brown paper of an extended right arm with draped sleeve and a separate open left hand.

Watercolor of a reaper with a scythe gazing at a moon, a small dog beside him on a road at dusk.

Watercolor and graphite drawing of layered Blue Ridge mountains and a wooded valley under a hazy, cloud-filled sky.

Pale watercolor sketch of dunes with a horse-drawn carriage, pedestrians, and a man in a top hat on a sandy path.

Pen and ink sketch of a battle scene with mounted riders, soldiers and a crowd on a hillside, dated 1840.

Pencil and red chalk study of an upraised arm and clenched hand on tan paper, with a faint second arm beside it.

Grey wash drawing of a seated man seen from behind, legs crossed, on a chair, dark shaded background.

Pen and brown ink sketch of horsemen and camels crossing a desert while swirling sandstorm clouds gather overhead.

Black chalk and white highlight drawing on blue paper of a seated male nude seen from behind, head turned left.

Chalk drawing on blue paper of a draped classical female statue standing on a pedestal, with white highlights.

Pen and ink sketch of a woman in a bonnet seated in a chair with a parasol, with trees and a landscape behind her.

Pen and brown ink drawing of a harvest field with a haystack, cart, workers, farmhouses and distant mountains under a dotted

Pencil sketch in a sketchbook of trees and a building beside a hillside, with loose hatched shading.

Pencil sketch on a sketchbook page of a reclining muscular male figure with one arm extended across the paper.

Pencil sketch of a child reclining on one arm, head bent over an open book, drawn on a sketchbook page.