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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 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

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 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

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 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

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…

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

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

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

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 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 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

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 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

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 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 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,…

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 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…

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 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

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

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…