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Hand-coloured aquatint of a view over Prome with palm trees, pagoda roofs, a road, and a bay with hills beyond.

Prome (Pyay), Burma: view to the west from the Great Pagoda. Coloured aquatint by William Daniell after James Kershaw…

Etching of a large sycamore tree beside a lake with sailboats, a castle on rocks, and cloudy sky.

A spreading sycamore tree (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) growing by a scenic lake. Etching after J.G.Strutt, 1825

Jacob George Strutt

Etching of a rocky wooded landscape with a waterfall, with a haloed woman reclining at lower right beneath trees.

Saint Mary Magdalen. Etching after G.F. Grimaldi

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi ?

Coloured aquatint of the Great Pagoda at Prome, with a gilded spire, elephants with riders, and palm trees.

Prome (Pyay), Burma: north view of the Great Pagoda. Coloured aquatint by William Daniell after James Kershaw, c. 1831

Coloured lithograph of a towering giant sequoia above forest, with a small figure at its base for scale.

Wellingtonia or mammoth tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindley) Bucholz) towering above surrounding forest and perso…

William P. Blake

Coloured lithograph of a rock ravine at Petra with carved tombs in the cliffs and robed figures seated on a path.

Ravine at the eastern entrance to Petra. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849

Lithograph of a large banyan tree on a river island, with a sailing boat, a domed building and small figures on the shore.

A famous banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis L.), named Cubbeer Burr, on a river island in India. Lithograph by W. Stoker…

Black and white lithograph of a rocky outcrop above a stream, with trees and undergrowth in a forest setting.

A rocky outcrop with trees above. Lithograph by N. Strixner after J.F. Ermels, 1811

Johann Franz Ermels

Coloured lithograph of Petra's rock-cut facade in a sandstone valley, with robed figures resting by a stream in the foregroun

Petra: the central part, showing the remains of Kusr Faron. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849

Chromolithograph of cows and sheep on a grassy hillside, with a goat in a stream and misty mountains behind.

Cows and sheep by an upland stream with a goat standing in the water. Chromolithograph after T. S. Cooper

Thomas Sidney Cooper

Brown wash drawing of a valley with a chapel, hilltop town, travelers with a dog, and mountains behind.

A valley with the convent of San Cosimato, near Vicovaro, Lazio. Drawing attributed to J. Ph. Hackert, 1780

Jacob Philipp Hackert

Etching of a formal garden with people conversing on a gravel path, a stone staircase, and gardeners tending plants.

An ornate formal garden with people talking, and gardeners working. Etching by E. Hedouin, 1856

Colour woodcut of Mount Fuji seen beyond towering blue waves, with rocks, sailing boats and birds under a pale sky.

Mount Fuji seen through the waves at Manazato no hama, in the Izu Penisula, south of the mountain. Colour woodcut by…

Utagawa Hiroshige

Hand-coloured aquatint of steep granite rocks above a walled hill fortress beside a lake, with trees and small figures.

Savandurga, near Bangalore, Karnataka. Coloured aquatint by John William Edy after Robert H. Colebrooke, 1793

Robert H. Colebrooke

Woodcut print of three children beside a stone lantern before a rural shrine, with pine trees and a distant snowy mountain.

Children before a rural shrine. Woodcut by Gekko, early twentieth century

Coloured aquatint of golden pagodas along a road beside a river, with palm trees and a guardian statue in the foreground.

Road to Rangoon, Burma. Coloured aquatint by William Daniell after James Kershaw, c. 1831

Hand-coloured aquatint of rocky hills, a fortified wall and watchtower above a river with wading cattle and figures.

Mountains at Ramagiri, near Mysore, Karnataka. Coloured aquatint by John William Edy after Robert H. Colebrooke, c. 1794

Robert H. Colebrooke

Woodcut of a wooden fire watchtower with kites flying over rooftops and snow-capped Mount Fuji in the distance.

Flying kites over old Edo on a festival in early spring; a fire watchtower looms in the foreground and Fuji is visibl…

Hand-coloured aquatint of ruined domed tomb and octagonal tower near Kotla Firuz Shah, Delhi, with travelers and ox.

Ruins of the Kotla Firuz Shah, outside Delhi, India. Coloured aquatint by Thomas Daniell, 1795

Colour woodcut of Mount Fuji behind flooded paddies, pine trees, a heron and three travelers on a path.

Mount Fuji seen from Kinegawa, a village on the far east side of Edo. Colour woodcut by Hiroshige, 1852

Utagawa Hiroshige

Hand-coloured engraving of Eton College seen from the river, with boats on the water and trees framing the Gothic buildings.

Eton College from the river with an elaborate border of architectural motifs. Coloured line engraving by H. Winkles a…

William Tombleson

Hand-coloured print of a tall talipot palm beside a river in Ceylon, with a thatched hut, sailing boats and hills.

The talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera) growing by a lakeside in Ceylon. Coloured etching after W. Daniell, c.1827

William Daniell

Hand-coloured aquatint of Pagham-Mew, Burma, with many stupas, a gilded pagoda, palm trees and a river.

Stupas at Pagham-Mew, Burma. Coloured aquatint by William Daniell after James Kershaw, c. 1831

Coloured lithograph of the ruins of Beit Jibrin with a large stone structure, fallen blocks, a pool and a palm tree.

Ruined city of Beit Jibrin, or Eleutheropolis. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1843

Circular etching of a summer harvest landscape with a large tree, a hay cart, figures on a path, and distant hills.

A harvesting scene representing summer. Etching by N. Perelle, 17th century

Nicolas Perelle

Hand-coloured etching of a fan palm clump in tropical forest, with a seated native woman at the lower right.

Krakatoa: fan palm (Chamaerops humilis L.) with surrounding tropical forest and native woman. Coloured soft-ground et…

Coloured lithograph of Sidon's coast with a castle, camels, travellers with rugs in the foreground, and snowy mountains beyon

Sidon, looking towards Lebanon. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1843

Engraving for April showing gardeners, a fountain and a classical terrace above a distant town under a sun and a bull.

Months of the year: April. Engraving after P. Stevens

Engraved landscape of a New Caledonian shoreline with a large tree, thatched huts, two figures, a heron and ducks.

An island in New Caledonia and some of its inhabitants, visited by Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by…

Coloured lithograph of Baalbeck ruins with men in turbans smoking pipes in the foreground and camels in the distance.

Men resting to smoke by the ruins of Baalbeck, Lebanon. Coloured lithograph by L. Haghe after D. Roberts, 1839

Line engraving of a stone bridge over a river with trees, and Gothic buildings of Eton College in the distance.

The river and bridge in the grounds of Eton College, Berkshire. Line engraving by C. Pye

Engraved landscape of thatched huts, palm trees, pigs and roosters in a village clearing, with hills in the distance.

The island of Tongatapu (Tonga), visited by Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by W. Byrne, 1777, after…

Coloured print of a white ancient temple with sphinx statues on a sandy rise, robed figures in front, mountains and river beh

Temple at Wadi Saboua, Sudan. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1846

Soft-ground etching of a gnarled oak tree with broken branches in Rycot Park, with a seated figure and distant hills.

The gnarled trunk of an old oak tree (Quercus robur L.) in Rycot Park, Oxfordshire. Soft-ground etching by W. Delamot…

William Alfred Delamotte

Hand-coloured engraving of a tiered fountain and cottage among trees, with a covered boat on the water in the foreground.

John Coakley Lettsom's gardens: a view of the fountain and cottage at Grove Hill, Camberwell, Surrey. Coloured engrav…

Coloured lithograph of lightning striking over ruined Egyptian temple columns on a desert plain under a stormy sky.

Lightning over the ruins at Memnonium at Thebes, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849

Engraving of a dense forest with gnarled trees, reeds at a marshy pool, and a small seated figure near the center.

Saint John the Baptist in the wilderness. Engraving by J. van Londerseel after G. de Hondecoeter

Gillis Claesz. de Hondecoeter

Circular etching of an autumn countryside with a large tree, villagers with a horse and basket on a path, and a cloudy sky.

People walk in the countryside amidst a grape harvest; representing autumn. Etching by N. Perelle, 17th century

Nicolas Perelle

Coloured lithograph of the monastery of St. Saba built into cliffs above a gorge, with robed figures on a ledge in front.

Mountains with the monastery of St. Saba. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1843

Engraving of the Good Samaritan: a man leads a horse carrying an injured traveller past a bridge under a moonlit landscape.

The good Samaritan. Engraving after S. à Bolswert after P.P. Rubens, 16--

Peter Paul Rubens

Soft-ground etching of a large sycamore tree over a graveyard with headstones, a stone archway and a cottage.

Sycamore tree (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) in a graveyard near Reading, Berkshire. Soft-ground etching by W. Delamotte, c…

Coloured lithograph of sunset over Karnak temple ruins at Thebes, with robed figures on stone blocks in the foreground.

Sunset over the ruins at Karnac, Thebes, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1846

Engraving of a cart of stone being guided down a wooded rocky path past large twisted trees, with a moon in the sky.

A cart loaded with stone is being driven downhill with a man helping to steer it from the side. Engraving by S. à Bol…

Peter Paul Rubens

Watercolour of ruined arches, an aqueduct, palm trees and a rider on horseback overlooking distant flat land and hills.

Ruins at Carthage, with salt marshes in the distance, Tunisia. Watercolour by Charles Gülin, 1778

Coloured lithograph of a rock-cut watchtower on a cliff above desert, with camels and travellers resting in the foreground.

Ancient rock-cut watch-tower overlooking the valleys of El Ghor and Akabah. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after…

Soft-ground etching of a gnarled beech tree in Windsor Forest, with two deer and a distant castle.

The gnarled trunk of a beech tree (Fagus sylvatica L.) in Windsor forest, with deer and castle in distance. Soft-grou…

William Alfred Delamotte

Engraving of Eton College seen across meadows and river, with cows, a sailboat and a large tree in the foreground.

Eton College as seen from the river and fields, Berkshire. Line engraving by J. Smith, 1801, after E. Dayes

Coloured lithograph of robed men gathered before carved rock tombs at Petra, with rifles and baggage on the ground.

Conference of Arabs at Wadi Moosa, Petra. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849

Watercolour of Roman-style ruins on a hillside with figures and a horse, overlooking a distant lake dotted with sailing ships

Ruins at Galetta, with lake Tunis in the distance, seen from Carthage, Tunisia. Watercolour by Charles Gülin, 1778

Engraving of a villa at Grove Hill, Camberwell, with a glasshouse, garden figures, gardeners and tall trees under a cloudy sk

John Coakley Lettsom's house: south view of Grove Hill, Camberwell, Surrey. Engraving by T. Medland, after G. Samuel,…

Coloured lithograph of a ruined circular temple and larger ruins at Baalbek, with robed figures by a stone bridge.

Circular temple at Baalbec. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1843

Soft-ground etching of large oak trees beside a winding country lane with a rocky bank and wooden fence.

Oak trees (Quercus robur L.) by a country lane in Berkshire. Soft-ground etching by W. Delamotte, 1805

William Alfred Delamotte

Hand-coloured engraving of a three-storey villa behind iron railings, with trees framing it and a man pushing a wheelbarrow.

John Coakley Lettsom's house: north view of Grove Hill, Camberwell, Surrey. Coloured engraving by Darton and Harvey,…

Coloured lithograph of Luxor temple entrance with an obelisk, stone pylons, camels and robed travelers on sandy ground.

Entrance to the temple at Luxor, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1848

Soft-ground etching of a large plane tree with spreading branches over rocky ground, with a small figure and distant building

Plane tree (Platanus orientalis L.) in Rycot Park, Oxfordshire. Soft-ground etching by W. Delamotte, 1806

William Alfred Delamotte

Engraving of a fountain and cottage beneath drooping willow trees beside a pond, Camberwell, Surrey, 1803.

John Coakley Lettsom's fountain and cottage at Grove Hill, Camberwell, Surrey. Engraving by S. Rawle, after himself,…

Grey lithograph of a rocky ravine with carved rock tombs and robed men resting on a path in the foreground.

Men sitting to smoke by a ravine at Petra, Jordan. Lithograph by L. Haghe after D. Roberts, 1839

Hand-coloured engraving of a tropical burying place with a large tree, palms, thatched huts and three figures.

Afia-Too-Ca, a burying place in Tongatapu, Tonga, with three people, several huts and surrounding palm trees. Coloure…

Line engraving of Dinsdale Spa, Durham, showing people by a river, sailboats, wooded hills and a country house.

Dinsdale Spa, Durham: people gathered at the riverside. Line engraving by S. Lacey, 1833, after T. Allom

Coloured lithograph of a mountain range over the Nile seen from a temple's columns, with boats and a camel caravan.

Mountain range seen over the Nile from the temple at Luxor, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Rob…

Engraving of a brick house with glasshouse and conifers in a garden, with a gardener working in the foreground.

John Coakley Lettsom's house: south view of Grove Hill, Camberwell, Surrey. Engraving by T. Prattent, 1795-1802

Thomas Prattent

Circular etching of a snowy winter landscape with a bare tree, arched bridge, river, and figures gathering wood.

People collecting wood in the snow; representing winter. Etching by N. Perelle, 17th century

Nicolas Perelle

Coloured lithograph of a walled town by a lake, with ruined columns in the foreground and snowy mountains beyond.

Town of Tiberias, looking towards Lebanon, Israel. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1842

Engraving of a villa at Grove Hill, Camberwell, with iron railings, large trees, and a worker wheeling a barrow.

John Coakley Lettsom's house: north view of Grove Hill, Camberwell, Surrey. Egraving by Darton and Harvey, after G. S…

Engraving of a man climbing a coconut palm beside a banana plant, with water, a small building and hills behind.

A man climbing a coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) which stands by a banana plant (Musa sp.), in a waterside setting i…

Coloured lithograph of a rock-cut temple carved into pink cliffs at Petra, with robed figures and column drums in the foregro

Rock temple of el-Derr at Petra. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849

Hand-coloured etching of conical thatched pagodas with spires among palm and broad trees, two figures on a path.

Buddhist pagodas at Deoghar, Bihar. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1787

Three-panel Japanese woodcut of women and a child on an Edo bridge, with a rickshaw, boats, and a stone arch bridge behind.

People standing on a bridge in Edo as a rickshaw passes by. Colour woodcut by Kiyochika, 1876

Kobayashi Kiyochika

Coloured lithograph of the Giza pyramids over desert sands, with a sphinx, ruins and small figures in the foreground.

Pyramids at Gîza, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1848

Hand-coloured print of thatched huts in a clearing among tall trees, with a seated man in the foreground and distant hills.

Village at Bhagalpur, India. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1787

Engraving of boys bathing and lounging by a river, with Eton College buildings, trees and a dramatic cloudy sky.

Boys bathing in the river by the playing fields, Eton College, Berkshire. Line engraving by J.T. Willmore after J.D.…

James Duffield Harding

Coloured lithograph of a stone arch over a deep ravine with a rock-cut facade and travellers on the path below.

Arch crossing a ravine near El Sik. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849

Circular etching of a hunting party on horseback with hounds in a wide landscape framed by trees, labelled Printemps.

A hunting scene seen from above; representing spring. Etching by N. Perelle, 17th century

Nicolas Perelle

Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha enthroned with lions and Nandi the bull before snowy mountains.

Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha enthroned on Mount Kailas with Nandi the bull. Chromolithograph by R. Varma

Raja Ravi Varma

Coloured lithograph of the gnarled Holy Tree of Meterah beside water, with palms and robed figures at its base.

The Holy Tree of Meterah, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849

Engraved night scene of two men confronting each other in a columned hall at Ranelagh, with onlookers and speech scrolls.

Sir John Hill being attacked by Mountefort Brown at the entrance to Ranelagh Rotunda. Process print after engraving b…

Stipple engraving portrait of Dr Richard Morton, a man in a curled wig and lace cravat.

Richard Morton. Stipple engraving by J. W. Cook, 1820, after B. Orchard, 1692

Coloured lithograph of camels and travellers resting on sand before jagged mountains in a wide desert valley.

Camels and members of the artists' travelling party resting before the approach to Mount Sinai. Coloured lithograph b…

Stipple engraving portrait of Thomas Wakley, a man with curly hair in a dark coat and bow tie, with signature below.

Thomas Wakley. Stipple engraving by H. Fernell, 1835, after J.K. Meadows

Mezzotint portrait of an older man with grey curly hair, white cravat and fur-collared dark coat.

George Field. Mezzotint by D. Lucas, 1845, after R. Rothwell

Richard Rothwell

Coloured lithograph of a columned temple on a rooftop at Dendera, with mountains and clouds behind and small figures nearby.

Temple of Isis on the roof of the temple at Dendera, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849

Engraved portrait of William Fairbairn seated in an armchair beside a stack of books, wearing a dark suit and watch chain.

William Fairbairn. Engraving by W. H. Mote, 1862, after Hills & Saunders

William Henry Mote

Mezzotint portrait of seated bearded man beside a microscope and a winged sculpture, with printed caption naming Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill Hassall. Mezzotint by S. Marks after J. Mayall

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

Coloured print of painted columns in the Karnak temple hall at Thebes, with travellers and a distant obelisk.

Decorated pillars of the temple at Karnac, Thebes, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1846

Mezzotint portrait of an older man with white hair in a dark coat and white cravat, captioned Philip Meadows Martineau, Surge

Philip Meadows Martineau. Mezzotint by T. Lupton after G. Clint, 1823

Engraved group portrait of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert with their children in an ornate classical interior room.

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert surrounded by their nine children. Engraving by Best after Lake Price

William Frederick Lake Price

Coloured lithograph of steep layered cliffs above churning sea, with rocks in foreground and riders on a path at right.

Cape Blanco, or Ras-el-Abiad, on the Syrian coast. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1843

Sir John Hill. Stipple engraving after F. Cotes 1757

Line engraving portrait of an elderly man with white curled hair and clerical bands, titled Samuel Dale M.L.

Samuel Dale. Line engraving by Rivers, 1812

Hand-coloured lithograph of a valley town with minarets, travelers leading camels along a road between hills.

Valley with the city of Nablus. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1842

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled periwig and lace cravat, in an oval frame with ribbon ornament.

Richard Morton. Line engraving by Morse [?] after B. Orchard, 1692

Line engraving of Sir Hugh Myddelton in an oval frame, with surveying instruments, a plan scroll, a wheel and a rooster below

Sir Hugh Myddelton, in an oval surround underneath which are surveying and mining tools, with a plan of the course of…

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen

Coloured lithograph of Jerusalem's walled city with a blue-domed mosque, seen across a rocky valley with travelers in the for

The city of Jerusalem viewed from the Mount of Olives. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1842

Line engraving of a seated man in a tricorn hat and powdered wig with wide eyes, hands clasped, beside a wooden chair.

Messenger Monsey. Line engraving by Rivers after T. Forster

Coloured lithograph of pilgrims in robes gathered near striped tents and flags in a valley with distant hills.

Tent of Achmet Aga, the governer of Jerusalem, with pilgrims at Jericho for Easter. Coloured lithograph by Louis Hagh…

Coloured lithograph of a group of Nubian men with spears, shields and swords on sand, with ruined columns on the right.

Group of Nubians with weapons, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849