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Painting of a lion attacking a rearing chestnut horse with a white mane in a wooded landscape under a cloudy sky.

A Lion Attacking a Horse

George Stubbs, 1762

Painted sculptor in grey coat gazing up with modelling tool beside a white statue of a robed bearded figure.

Louis-Francois Roubiliac Modelling His Monument to Shakespeare

Adrien Carpentiers, 1760

Painting of a busy fishmarket on a beach, with women in headscarves, moored sailing boats, and a pale hazy sky.

Fishmarket

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1824

Woman on a rearing white horse, eggs spilling from her basket, with a raven perched in a tree beside the road.

The Farmer's Wife and the Raven

George Stubbs, 1786

Muted painting of a woman in a white headscarf standing behind a table with an open book in a dim interior.

Y Lleian

Gwen John, 1915

Painting of a sunlit Verona street with a religious procession, church tower, and spectators on balconies under blue sky.

Corso Sant'Anastasia, Verona

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1828

Painting of a light palomino horse recoiling from a crouching lion beside a rocky cliff under a cloudy sky.

Horse Frightened by a Lion

George Stubbs, 1762

Painting of a woman in a dark dress sitting by an open window beside a white wicker chair in a muted interior.

La chambre sur la cour

Gwen John, 1907

Painting of beached boats and a stone jetty at low tide under a pale, hazy sky, with small figures on the wet sand.

Calais Jetty, France

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1824

Zebra

George Stubbs, 1763

Oil painting of a woman in a white dress tending pink flowers in a garden with trees and hills beyond.

The Artist's Garden at Durbins, Guildford

Roger Fry, 1915

Painting of Venetian palazzi lining the Grand Canal, with gondolas on the water and a pale blue sky with clouds.

Grand Canal, Venice

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1826

Two men in 18th-century dress fire shotguns beside a large tree while dogs hunt in an open field.

Two Gentlemen Shooting

George Stubbs, 1769

Still life painting of a blue bottle, white jar and glass on a table against an orange wall.

Still-life with blue bottle

Roger Fry, 1917

Painting of a wooded lane with tall trees, a sandy path, and a small figure in red walking under a cloudy sky.

A Wooded Lane

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1825

Painting of two men resting after a hunt in a forest clearing, with a dog and game birds beside them under large trees.

A Repose after Shooting

George Stubbs, 1770

Painted theatre proscenium with red curtains showing a crowded allegorical stage of costumed figures beneath a Shakespeare me

The First Appearance of William Shakespeare on the Stage of the Globe Theatre

George Cruikshank, 1864

A Knight and Page (Goetz von Berlichingen and his Page George)

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1826

Two men with guns walk a dirt road beside a thatched cottage, accompanied by two pointer dogs under a pale sky.

Two Gentlemen Going a Shooting

George Stubbs, 1768

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with long curly golden hair, red dress, lace collar and pearl necklace on blue.

Portrait of a Lady

Nicholas Hilliard, 1600

Painting of horses by a fence on a riverbank with sailing boats on the water under a sunlit, cloudy sky.

Landscape near Quilleboeuf, France

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1824

Two gentlemen with dogs and a gun beside a thatched mill, a rocky cliff on the left and a river under a pale sky.

Two Gentlemen Going a Shooting, with a View of Creswell Crags, Taken on the Spot

George Stubbs, 1767

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with jeweled upswept hair, lace veil and gold gown against a red background.

Anne of Denmark

Nicholas Hilliard, 1574

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray hair, brown coat and white cravat, set in a gold pendant frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Charles Willson Peale, 1785

Bay horse with jockey in dark jacket beside a yellow brick stable under a cloudy sky, painted by George Stubbs.

Turf, with Jockey up, at Newmarket

George Stubbs, 1765

Oval miniature portrait of a bearded man in a blue doublet, lace ruff and gold chain against red drapery.

James I of England and VI of Scotland

Nicholas Hilliard, 1610

Oval half-length portrait of a balding older man in a maroon coat and white cravat, painted against a pale background.

Warren Hasting

Johann Zoffany, 1783

Painting of a seated man in green coat gesturing at a woman with a jug in a rustic kitchen, with a child and another woman ne

David Garrick and Mary Bradshaw in David Garrick's "The Farmer's Return

Johann Zoffany, 1762

Man and woman in 18th-century dress beside a columned temple with a green dome, a hound in front, and a river under stormy sk

David Garrick and his wife by his Temple to Shakespeare, Hampton

Johann Zoffany, 1762

Three 18th-century men in an interior with a spaniel, a red-draped table, and a painting on the wall.

Edward Shuter, John Beard, and John Dunstall in Isaac Bickerstaffe's "Love in a Village

Johann Zoffany, 1767

Portrait of a seated man in green coat and yellow breeches raising his hat, with a spaniel and coastal landscape behind him.

Patrick Heatly

Johann Zoffany, 1783

Family group in a landscape under a large tree, with children on horseback, a seated couple, and a spaniel.

The Drummond Family

Johann Zoffany, 1769

Family group painting: a harpsichord, cello and standing man in green coat, women in silk gowns, classical painting on wall.

The Gore Family with George, 3rd Earl Cowper

Johann Zoffany, 1775

Painting of tall trees in a park with a pond and small walking figures under a cloudy sky.

Hyde Park

John Martin, 1815

Painting of a storm-darkened landscape with a shaft of light over a walled city and figures on a rocky cliff.

Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still

John Martin, 1840

Painting of a harp-playing bard on a cliff above a gorge, with a castle, waterfall, and armored soldiers below.

The Bard

John Martin, 1817

Painting of a wide landscape with dark trees, a stormy cloudy sky, a distant plain, and two small figures in the foreground.

Landscape, Possibly the Isle of Wight or Richmond Hill

John Martin, 1815

Painting of a gravel path through Kensington Gardens lined with hedges and trees, with strolling figures under a cloudy sky.

Kensington Gardens

John Martin, 1815

Dark apocalyptic flood scene with a crowded boat tossed in churning waves beneath a lightning bolt and a fiery glowing sky.

The Deluge

John Martin, 1834

Dark landscape painting of a ruined castle on a hill above wooded slopes, with small travelers on a path under stormy clouds.

Landscape with a Castle

John Martin, 1815

Painting of an apocalyptic landscape with a glowing chasm, streaking stars, classical buildings and crowds of small figures.

The Last Judgement (study)

John Martin, 1851

Oil portrait of a young boy with curly reddish hair, wearing a brown garment and white collar, against a dark background.

Bartholomew Beale

Mary Beale, 1663

Painting of the interior hall of Abu Simbel with colossal statues, painted ceiling, and small visitors near a mummy case.

The Hypostyle Hall of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt

David Roberts, 1849

Woman in white dress lying in a dark boat drifting on a river under overhanging trees at dusk.

The Lady of Shalott

Walter Crane, 1862

Half-length portrait of a woman with short auburn hair in a red satin jacket and white lace blouse against a dark background.

Evelyn Marshall Field (Mrs. Marshall Field III)

William Orpen, 1921

Oil portrait of a young man with slicked brown hair and blue eyes in a white open-collared shirt against a pale background.

Paul Mellon

William Orpen, 1924

Portrait of a Lady

Jean Clouet, 1530

Portrait of a woman in a pink silk dress, black shawl and lace cap, resting her arms on a draped table against a brown backgr

Lady in a Pink Silk Dress

Allan Ramsay?, 1762

Seated man in red coat, white wig, blue sash and gold cane beside leather books, painted portrait.

Henry Bellenden

Allan Ramsay?, 1749

Oval half-length portrait of a woman in a white silk gown with blue bows and lace, painted by Allan Ramsay in 1740.

Arabella Pershall, Lady Glenorchy

Allan Ramsay?, 1740

Seated man in red robe and grey wig holding papers beside a column, 18th-century portrait.

Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck

Allan Ramsay?, 1754

Seated woman in black dress and white head covering holding a book and spectacles, in a red chair against a brown background.

Mary Adam

Allan Ramsay?, 1754

Eliza Eastlake

Edward Poynter, 1864

Painting of a ruined brick arch with laundry, two women on a path, a dog, and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

Hadrian's Villa

Richard Wilson, 1775

Hazy coastal landscape with a bay, distant mountain, classical ruins, and seated figures under a warm evening sky.

Cicero's Villa and the Gulf of Pozzuoli

Richard Wilson, 1773

Oil painting of a river landscape with a classical house, a bridge, trees, and figures sketching at the water's edge.

Wilton House from the Southeast

Richard Wilson, 1758

Painting of green hills above a calm lake with a ruined building, small figures and a dog in the foreground.

Lago d'Agnano with the Grotta del Cane

Richard Wilson, 1770

Painting of a crescent lake with a smoking volcano at left, two figures on a foreground path, and a warm evening sky.

Lago d'Agnano with Vesuvius in the distance

Richard Wilson, 1770

Painting of two boys on a red sofa with a globe and a standing tutor in black gown in a classical interior.

Prince George and Prince Edward Augustus, Sons of Frederick, Prince of Wales, with Their Tutor Dr. Francis Ayscough

Richard Wilson, 1748

Painting of a river with a tall pagoda on the horizon, a boat with three figures in front, and cattle near trees at sunset.

Kew Gardens: The Pagoda and Bridge

Richard Wilson, 1762

Painting of a ruined castle with a round tower beside calm water, with boats, a hill, a tree, and a warm evening sky.

Summer Evening (Caernarvon Castle)

Richard Wilson, 1764

Landscape painting of a river valley with an oak tree, figures with a dog in the foreground, and a distant hill under clouds.

View near Wynnstay, the Seat of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, BT

Richard Wilson, 1770

Painting of a wooded pond with a seated figure in the foreground and distant strollers beneath tall trees.

View of the Wilderness in St. James's Park

Richard Wilson, 1770

Dark stormy landscape with a large tree, fallen figures, fleeing women, lightning and a winged figure in clouds.

The Destruction of Niobe's Children

Richard Wilson, 1760