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Aquatint of a man on a black horse raising his top hat, with two dogs running beside him in a rural landscape.

A man on horseback raises his top hat in greeting, in a rural landscape; two dogs run alongside. Aquatint (?) by T. L…

Engraved winter landscape with bare trees, a village, and an angel above a sleeping figure and the Holy Family in a shelter.

The month January and the sign of Aquarius, represented by a winter landscape, the dream of Saint Joseph, and the Fli…

Etching of a harnessed reindeer leaping over snowy rocks, with a reindeer pulling a sleigh in the distant mountain landscape.

A harnessed reindeer rearing its front legs in a mountainous landscape with a reindeer pulling a manned sleigh in the…

Johann Elias Ridinger

Etching of an allegorical woman on clouds with angels above a landscape with rainbow, shepherd, lambs and lovers.

An allegorical woman on clouds, surrounded by gamboling angels above a landscape with rainbow, lovers and a shepherd…

Christian Friedrich Fritzsch

Woodcut of a seated scholar with an open book directing a dissection of a body in the foreground, with Latin blackletter titl

A man seated in a chair in a landscape, holding an open book, directing a dissection which is taking place in the for…

Mondino de Liuzzi

Black and white etching of a rearing horse confronted by a turbaned man beside palm trees in an exotic landscape.

An unbridled horse rears as a dark-skinned man in exotic costume tries to subdue it, in an exotic landscape. Etching…

Pencil and red ink drawing of a posed human skeleton with a lettered key of bones on the left and a small landscape sketch.

Skeletal structure of the 'Borghese Gladiator' statue, with pencil sketches of the head of Athene (?) and a landscape…

Jean Galbert Salvage

Japanese woodblock triptych of elegant figures under a parasol by a river, with peasants planting rice fields in the distance

Prince Genji in modern dress with lady attendants visiting Ashikaya (north Kantō Plain) in the fifth lunar month; pea…

Utagawa Kunisada

Lithograph of a path with two cows, a blasted tree on the right, rolling hills and a distant village under cloudy skies.

A path, with two cows on the left of it and a blasted tree on the right. Lithograph by G. Walker, 1807

Coloured aquatint of a hilltop fort above rocky cliffs, with a river and figures on a stone path in the foreground.

Landscape with the fort at Rohtasgarh, Bihar. Coloured aquatint by Thomas Daniell, 1796

Coloured lithograph of a sick horse in a checked blanket led by two men across a grassy slope with a dog.

A sick horse, representing the baneful effects of protection of trade. Coloured lithograph by J. West Giles after Sir…

Etching of a cow standing on a grassy bank by a lake, with a sailboat and distant trees in the background.

A cow bellowing in a field by a lake. Etching by J. Janson, the elder

Johannes Janson

Coloured aquatint of a tall brick pagoda on a grassy mound, with trees, a river and two small figures beneath a cloudy sky.

Landscape with pagoda, India. Coloured aquatint by Edward Orme and Joseph Constantine Stadler after Thomas Daniell, 1804

Watercolour of a stepped stone staircase leading to a tiered temple with golden finial, with a tree and small figures.

Possibly the temple at Nu Tooth, Sri Lanka. Watercolour drawing by C.H.S.B.

Etching of cows grazing and resting in a field beside trees, with a church spire and cloudy sky in the distance.

Cows grazing and resting in a field. Etching by J. Janson, the elder

Johannes Janson

Coloured print of boats and elephants crossing a river below steep cliffs, with figures on the bank and a red flag.

Transporting artillery by boat across the river Beas, Himachal Pradesh. Coloured lithograph after Alexander Jack, c.…

Hand-coloured etching of rocky ravines with cliffs, a green slope, a path with figures, and ruins on distant heights.

Ravines at Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1787

Etching of a cow standing on a grassy bank beside a tree, looking back over a flat meadow with distant trees and a windmill.

A cow gazing out across a field. Etching by J. Janson, the elder

Johannes Janson

Sepia landscape of a winding river and flat fields, with a fisherman in the foreground and a village church tower in the dist

Countryside in the Netherlands: a fisherman in the foreground, a village in the background. Lithograph by N. Strixner…

Rembrandt van Rijn

Etching of a large elm tree in parkland, with two small figures at its base and trees receding to the left.

Elm tree (Ulmus species) in parkland with people at its base. Etching, c. 1817, after J. Martin

Etching of a cow and two sheep grazing in a meadow with a fence, windmill and church spire on the horizon.

A cow and two sheep in a field. Etching by J. Janson the elder, 17--

Johannes Janson

Brown wash drawing of a waterfall driving a water wheel beside a stone building, with figures and a bridge among rocky cliffs

A waterfall in Amalfi, driving a wheel outside an iron-works or iron mine. Drawing by J.Ph. Hackert, 1790

Jacob Philipp Hackert

Black and white lithograph of tall poplar trees beside a lake, with village houses, a boat, a horse and mountains.

A lakeside village scene with lombardy poplar trees (Populus nigra cv. Italica) growing by the water's edge. Lithogra…

Etching of cows resting and standing in a field beside a fence and tree, with a distant village under clouds.

Cows standing and lying in a field. Etching by J. Janson, the elder

Johannes Janson

Hand-coloured aquatint of a golden pagoda on a hill above Prome, with elephants, palms, a bay and mountains.

Prome, Burma, seen from a hill. Coloured aquatint by William Daniell after James Kershaw, c. 1831

Coloured print of a rocky mountain pass with a fortress on a ridge and armed men resting in the foreground.

The Khyber Pass with the fortress of Alimusjid, Pakistan. Chromolithograph by W.L. Walton after Lieutenant James Ratt…

Etching of a horned cow resting in a grassy field with distant trees and cloudy sky behind it.

A cow at rest lying in a field. Etching by J. Janson, the elder

Johannes Janson

Hand-coloured print of the golden Dagon Pagoda near Rangoon, with a large central stupa and many smaller spires.

Dagon Pagoda, near Rangoon, Burma. Coloured aquatint by William Daniell after James Kershaw, c. 1831

Hand-coloured print of Simla's terraced hills, tall pines and a distant snowy Himalayan range at sunrise.

Simla and surrounding mountains in the Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh. Chromolithograph by William Simpson, c. 1852

William Simpson

Etching of a horned cow resting in a grassy field beside a leaning tree, with a distant church spire across water.

A cow at rest lying in a field. Etching, possibly by J. Janson, the elder

Johannes Janson

Hand-coloured aquatint of Prome, Burma, with golden pagodas, palm trees, a river valley and two figures on a hill path.

Prome (Pyay), Burma, seen from the south. Coloured aquatint by William Daniell after James Kershaw, c. 1831

Etching of two cows resting by a pool beneath a tree where a boy plays a pipe, with a hilly landscape behind.

Two cows resting by a woodland pool as a boy pipes in the tree above. Etching by C.-W. Kolbe, the elder

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe

Lithograph of two large walnut trees over a country lane, with cows, a thatched barn, a ruined tower and seated figures.

Two old walnut trees (Juglans regia) growing by a country lane and sheltering some cows and their minders. Lithograph…

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