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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