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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

Philip the Bold: portrait. Drawing, c. 1794

Johann Kaspar Lavater

Engraved title page of Gerard's Herball, 1633, with allegorical figures, ancient authors, a central title cartouche and a por

John Gerard: portrait and botanical motifs. Line engraving by J. Payne, 1633

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…

Line engraving of a seated woman with curled hair holding a small oval portrait miniature.

Jenny Cameron, holding a portrait of the 'young pretender'. Line engraving by R. Graves

Engraved full-length portrait of John Howard in period dress, gesturing toward an iron chain beside a stone prison wall.

John Howard, full-length portrait. Line engraving by J. Romney, 1817, after G. M. Brighty

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

Etched allegorical title page with an oval portrait of a bearded man held by two putti, coat of arms above.

Two putti supporting a roundel with the portrait of John Bulwer; above, coat of arms. Etching, ca. 1650

Chromolithograph with central portrait of a bearded officer in uniform, surrounded by scenes of Civil War military events.

General Ulysses S. Grant: events of his military career around the central portrait. Chromolithograph after Tholstrup…

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

Colour caricature of ten jockeys on galloping horses at a race finish, with exaggerated faces and bright silks.

The finishing line at a horse race; ten portrait caricatures, including eight of famous jockeys. Colour lithograph af…

Liberio Prosperi

Etching of a capuchin monkey walking past a small engraved portrait of its own head on a stone block.

A monkey (simia apella) walking past its own portrait engraved on stone. Etching by S. C. Miger, ca. 1808, after N. M…

Nicolas Maréchal

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

Engraved group portrait of bewigged men in a shield shape, some playing wind instruments, with crossed bones below.

A shield containing a group portrait of various doctors and quacks, including Mrs Mapp, Dr. Joshua Ward and John Tayl…

William Hogarth

Etching of an artist at an easel with a portrait, an assistant holding a brush, and a studio with pictures and jugs.

An artist dreams that he is painting the portrait of the Devil disguised as a virtuoso: episode in a fable by John Og…

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

Engraved heraldic shield of wigged quack doctors smoking pipes, with a chamber pot, crossed bones and a Latin motto below.

A shield containing a group portrait of various doctors and quacks, including Mrs Mapp, Dr. Joshua Ward and John Tayl…

William Hogarth

Engraving of a bearded man in a roundel on a pedestal, unveiled by winged Fame beside helmeted Minerva and a carving putto.

A portrait of Peter Paul Rubens, in a roundel, on a pedestal, being unveiled by Fame at the command of Minerva, as a…

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

Sepia allegorical etching of a seated artist, a reclining woman, a winged figure with a laurel wreath, and a portrait medalli

The genius of F. Mazzola, il Parmigianino: his works are admired by a seated man representing art and a woman represe…

Francesco Rosaspina

Engraving of Apollo and allegorical figures with cherubs, a portrait roundel, a lion and a distant city view.

Allegorical figures, including Apollo: one supports a portrait roundel of Karl Theodor, Elector Palatine, with attrib…