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National Gallery of Art

25,760 works

Watercolor landscape of rolling hills, shrubs and a distant tower under a pink evening sky.

Clifton from Kingsweston

James Bulwer, 1830

Brown wash drawing of a sailboat with masts beside a rocky shore, with a hazy castle and tower in the distance.

Sailboat on a Beach

John Varley, first half 19th century

Watercolor of the ruined Carrigogunniel castle rising above trees, with a pond and open fields in the foreground under a clou

Carrigogunniel

James Bulwer, 1830

Watercolor of a white riverside mill with orange-sailed boats, trees and a calm river under a pale sky.

Horstead Mill on the River Bure, Norfolk

James Bulwer, 1829/1848

Watercolor landscape with trees in the foreground and a church steeple rising above a distant town under a pale sky.

Landscape with Church Steeple

James Bulwer, 1828

Watercolor landscape of leafy trees above a sandy bank and calm river reflecting the shoreline under a pale sky.

Landscape with Trees and Water

Watercolor of a seaside village with a rowboat on a pebble beach, moored boats, and a hill with a cliff.

Portland Castle, Dorset

James Bulwer, 1833/1839

Watercolor of a river lined with trees, leading toward a distant pale castle under a cloudy sky, with small boats on the wate

River Scene with Distant Castle

Watercolor of sailboats on choppy water beside a harbor wall and lighthouse, with grassy dunes in the foreground under a clou

Shore Scene with Sailboats (Portland, Dorset?)

James Bulwer, 1822/1839?

Watercolor of a suspension bridge with an Egyptian-style stone tower, trees and a gorge under a pale blue sky.

Clifton Suspension Bridge near Bristol

Attributed to James Bulwer, c. 1832

Watercolor landscape of a village church and cottages among trees, with rolling hills and a distant plain under cloudy sky.

Hunworth Church

Attributed to James Bulwer

Watercolor of a lighthouse on a rocky headland with a red-sailed boat in choppy seas under stormy clouds.

Seascape with Lighthouse

Attributed to James Bulwer

Two watercolor landscape sketches of large green trees, one with a distant blue hill and path, one with a stormy sky.

Two Sketches of Trees

Attributed to James Bulwer

Sepia wash drawing of a ruined castle beside a calm river, with reflections in the water and a tree at left.

Castle Rheban on the River Barrow, Athy

Attributed to James Bulwer

Watercolor of brick cottages, cattle, and a figure beside a river with an arched bridge under a pale sky.

On the Bure, near Aylsham, Norfolk

Attributed to James Bulwer

Watercolor of tented pavilions with red flags on a lawn beside a lake, framed by trees, with hills under cloudy sky.

Shane's Castle, Tenants' Dinner

Attributed to James Bulwer

Brown wash drawing of a ruined Gothic church with a broken tower, trees, and a distant spire under a warm sky.

Fauldon, South Greenhoe, Norfolk

Hendrik-Frans De Cort, probably 1794

Grey wash drawing of a ruined church with a broken Gothic tower, arched windows, and a dirt road in the foreground.

Ruined Church

Hendrik-Frans De Cort, probably 1794

Watercolor of a boy seated on a stool milking a white cow with curved horns, set against brown wash.

Boy Milking Cow

Attributed to John Sell Cotman

Pencil drawing of a ruined cottage with collapsed thatched roof, exposed timbers, trees behind, and dogs resting in front.

Cottage at Diss

after John Sell Cotman Anonymous

Pencil and grey wash drawing of a rocky gorge with a stream and bare tree stumps under a pale sky.

Gorge with Tree Stumps

John Sell Cotman

Pencil sketch of a landscape with a stone bridge over a river, a castle tower, and trees on both sides.

Landscape Sketch with Bridge and Castle

John Sell Cotman

Watercolor of an arched stone bridge over a river, framed by trees, with a ruined tower and grazing cattle.

Bridge at Knaresborough

after John Sell Cotman James Bulwer, c. 1802/1804

Pencil sketch of a small building, fence, and a cart with horses in a rural foreground.

Sketch of Buildings with Cart and Horses in Foreground

John Sell Cotman

Pencil sketch of a carved wooden chair before a Gothic arch and stone capital in a ruined church interior.

Sketch of Ruined Church Interior with Chair

John Sell Cotman

Pencil and white chalk drawing of a waterfall tumbling over rocks, framed by trees and distant hills.

Waterfall with Rocks

Attributed to John Sell Cotman

Pencil drawing of a lattice-sailed windmill on a grassy mound with a grazing cow and birds under a cloudy sky.

Eye Mill in Suffolk

Attributed to John Sell Cotman

Pencil drawing on blue paper of a landscape with a lit hill, dark slope at left, and distant water and hills.

Landscape with Hills and Water

Attributed to John Sell Cotman

Pencil drawing of a hillside with large trees, bare branches, and two small figures on a path below.

Landscape with Trees

after John Sell Cotman Anonymous

Pencil sketch of a ship in a dry dock with masts and rigging, a rocky cliff behind, and a sailing boat at left.

A Dry Dock

John Sell Cotman, first half 19th century