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Grey wash drawing of an open wooden barge with a folded cloth inside and a mooring rope trailing from its bow.

Barge

Pencil landscape drawing of a stone arched bridge, a tall tower, poplar trees, and small figures beside a river.

Italian Landscape with Three-Arched Bridge, Bridgehouse, Figures on near Bank, and Poplars on Farther Bank

Richard Wilson, 1752

Sepia drawing of a steep rocky cliff topped by a ruined castle, with a town below and a hunter with dogs in the foreground.

Domfront, Looking to the South East

John Sell Cotman, 1820

Pen and wash drawing of a loaded cargo boat with sailors, a mast, and rigging, with sketched sails above.

Cargo Boat

Pencil drawing of trees beside a thatched cottage and river, with a woman near the water and a figure on a road.

Trees and a Cottage by a River

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1827

Sepia wash drawing of a ruined stone building beside an arched bridge, with cows drinking at a pool below hills.

An Old Building

John Sell Cotman, 1824

Watercolor drawing of a royal coach with crowned emblems and red drapery, with faint pencil sketches beside it.

A Coach with Royal Coat of Arms

Paul Sandby, 1764

Pencil sketch of a stream flanked by tall poplars, a farmhouse and footbridge in the distance, rocks in the foreground.

A Wooded Stream and a Farmhouse in Normandy

Richard Parkes Bonington

Watercolor of a river with dense trees, billowing clouds, grazing cattle and a figure on the bank under a blue sky.

A Summer Day

John Sell Cotman, 1827

Pencil and wash sketch of two laden hay carts pulled by horses, with a standing horse at upper right.

Two laden Hay Carts with Horses

Pencil sketch of a giant reclining figure bound by tiny figures in a flat landscape with trees and distant town.

Gulliver Bound by the Lilliputians

Grey wash drawing of a misty estuary with a white-sailed boat, small figures, and a distant mountain peak.

Cader Idris from the Mawddach Estuary above Barmouth

John Sell Cotman, 1802

Brown wash drawing of four laden mules with panniers flanking a covered cart with a large wheel.

Four Mules with Panniers and a Cart

Pencil landscape of a river between a high wall and bank, with figures and a distant town under a pale sky.

Italian Landscape with River Running Between High Wall at Left and High Bank at Right Towards a Small Town with Figur…

Richard Wilson, 1753

Pen and brown wash drawing of a large abbey with twin spires, with horse riders galloping across a field in the foreground.

Abbaye Aux Hommes, Caen

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Grey wash drawing of an ox cart beside water, large trees, a flagpole, figures on a road and a distant ship.

Woolwich Warren

Studies for Shylock

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1825

Sepia drawing of a round medieval castle tower with battlements beside leafless trees and a riverbank.

Castle at Alencon

John Sell Cotman, 1820

Watercolor of a river bank with fishermen, swans, a horse cart, and a distant town with church spires under a hazy sky.

Eton College from the South

Grey wash drawing of a Roman countryside with a road, ruins, travelers, and distant mountains under cloudy sky.

The Via Nomentana

Richard Wilson, 1754

Pencil drawing of a castle on a cliff above the sea, with sailboats below and a large rock in the foreground.

Bamborough Castle, Northumberland

John Sell Cotman, 1803

Brown ink and wash drawing of women carrying white laundry baskets on their heads, with a small dog at left.

Washerwomen

Paul Sandby, 1790

Grey wash drawing of a waterfall plunging over cliffs beneath a hilltop town with a tower.

The Falls at Tivoli

Richard Wilson, 1752

Pencil sketch of a horse trotting while loaded with an easel, paint palette, brushes and a box.

Horse Loaded with Artist’s Paraphernalia

John Sell Cotman

Pen and brown wash sketch of two-wheeled carts, animals and figures on a dirt road.

Two Wheeled Cart and Figures

Pencil sketch of a ruined temple, tall trees, and two figures on a river bank under an open sky.

Ruined Temple of Minerva?, Two Figures on River Bank

Pencil drawing of a lake with trees, grazing cattle, a wooden jetty and a small building on the right shore.

Lake at Trentham, Staffordshire

John Sell Cotman, 1808

Pen and ink sketch of a milkmaid milking a cow among cattle, with a standing man, two dogs, and trees on blue paper.

Landscape with a Milk Maid and a Beau

Grey wash drawing of the ruined domed Temple of Minerva Medica in Rome, with fields, trees and figures in the foreground.

Temple of Minerva Medica, Rome

Richard Wilson, 1754

Pencil and wash drawing of Gothic arches and ruined stone walls overgrown with shrubs, with small figures among the rubble.

Ruin behind the Free School, Thetford, Suffolk

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Pen and ink sketch of a performing bear standing beside a man with a cane, a dog, and a crowd of onlookers.

Musicians and a Performing Bear

Pencil and chalk drawing of two draped standing figures with a staff, plus a small head sketch and inscription at right.

Study of Figures for "A View of the Campagna"

Richard Wilson, 1755

Pencil sketch of Great Snoring church with a square tower, Gothic windows, trees, and two figures in the churchyard.

Great Snoring Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1815

Watercolor landscape of tall trees, a dirt road with travellers on horseback, and a distant hilltop town under soft clouds.

Italianate Landscape with Travellers no. 2

Paul Sandby, 1760

Pencil sketch of craggy cliffs, three standing figures at their base, and two distant horsemen on a flat shore.

Three Figures Standing by Rocky Cliffs, Two Horsemen in Distance Left

Watercolor of snowy mountains above a forested valley with a small lake and two figures in the foreground.

Mountainous Landscape, North Wales

John Sell Cotman, 1802

Pen and brown wash sketch of figures and horses gathered around two fighting dogs in an open landscape.

Group of Figures: A Dogfight

Paul Sandby, 1785

Pencil drawing of a riverside scene with a hexagonal building, wind-bent trees, figures on a path, and a distant arched bridg

Riverside Scene with Figures, Hexagonal Building Left and Horse-Drawn Wagon Crossing Bridge at Right

Pencil sketch of a ruin on a lake with a tree at left, a rocky bank at right, and two figures in the foreground.

Ruin on a Lake, in the Manner of Richard Wilson

John Sell Cotman, 1820

Watercolor landscape of travelers on a rock, tall trees, cattle, and a distant mountain above a lake and town.

Italianate Landscape with Travelers, No. 1

Paul Sandby, 1765

Grey wash drawing of a sculpted plinth with a nude figure, winged creatures, garlands and a reclining cherub.

Sculpted Plinth in the Villa Medici

Pencil and grey wash drawing of a stone church font on a stepped octagonal base, by John Sell Cotman, 1817.

Font at Caister Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1817

Grey wash drawing of a lake with wooded hills, tall trees on the right bank, and a small boat with two figures.

Lake Scene

Grey wash drawing of an Italianate landscape with a tall tree, small building, distant hills and two figures on a path.

Italianate Landscape Composition

Pencil sketch of a windmill beside a river, with moored boats and masts along the water at right.

River and Windmill

John Sell Cotman

Pencil drawing of Nottingham Castle on a hill above trees, fences, and houses across an open field.

Nottingham Castle

Paul Sandby, 1759

Grey watercolor of a small temple on a rocky outcrop above trees and a lake, with cypresses and distant hills.

A Temple Perched on a Rocky Outcrop Seen Across a Lake

Alexander Runciman, 1767

Brown wash drawing of a medieval church with a tall spire and stone walls beside a low wall and trees.

Notre Dame sur l'Eau, Domfront, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1820

Pencil sketch of men resting, women in loose dress, and horses in an open landscape, by Paul Sandby.

Figure with Lute and Tambourine, with Other Figures: Men Resting, Country Women, Horses, etc.

Engraved panoramic view of Berwick upon Tweed with a stone bridge, walled town, church spire and ships on the river.

The South View of Berwick Upon Tweed

Samuel Buck, 1743

Charcoal drawing of a river landscape with trees, a rowing boat, and a windmill on the horizon.

River Landscape, Probably near Thorpe, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1841

Grey wash drawing of cottages above a shore with beached boats, sailing ships on calm water, and a distant headland.

West Cowes, Isle of Wight

Pencil drawing of gnarled ancient trees with hollow trunks and dense foliage in a woodland clearing.

Ancient Trees, Lullingstone Park

Samuel Palmer, 1828

Ink and wash drawing of a Romanesque church interior with rounded arches, columns with carved capitals, and a vaulted apse.

Interior of the Chapel of Saint Julien, near Rouen, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Pencil and watercolor sketch of mounted light dragoons in blue jackets and fur caps on horses in an open landscape.

The Light Dragoons

Pencil sketch of a bramble branch with serrated leaves and thorny stems, annotated with handwritten notes.

Brambles

Grey wash drawing of a classical country house across a river and parkland, with cattle grazing and trees around it.

Raynham Hall, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Grey wash drawing of two wooden boats at anchor on calm water, one with a furled sail and cargo sacks.

Two Boats at Anchor

Pencil and wash drawing of rolling wooded hills receding to a hazy horizon, with trees framing a sandy foreground path.

Boxhill

Samuel Palmer, 1868

Pencil sketch of Gothic arches and a doorway inside the ruins of a medieval priory.

Interior of the Ruins of Yarmouth Priory

John Sell Cotman, 1811

Pen and watercolor sketch of a woman riding a brown horse beside a packhorse loaded with bundles and bags.

Girl with Packhorse

Pen and ink drawing of a tall grassy field, shrubs and trees on a bank, and distant hills under a pale sky.

Cornfields with Barn, Shoreham

Samuel Palmer, 1829

Pencil sketch of a stone building beside a river with hills behind, and a seated man and dog under trees on the right.

Near Whitby, Yorkshire

John Sell Cotman, 1814

Brown wash drawing of two seated women in bonnets and period dress, one gesturing, with a cup and bowl on the ground.

Two Girls Seated

Pen and brown wash drawing of an old barn with steep roofs framed by trees and bushes under an open sky.

An Ancient Barn at Shoreham

Pencil sketch of Framlingham Castle with crenellated towers, a long curtain wall and ruins on a grassy mound.

Framlingham Castle, Suffolk

John Sell Cotman, 1815

Pencil and wash sketch of a two-wheeled cart, a man in a hat, and several horses on a plain ground.

Two-wheeled Tip-cart with Horses

Pencil sketch of foxglove plants and tall grasses on a bank, with handwritten notes about leaf edges and colour.

Foxgloves

Pale brown wash drawing of a Romanesque church with a square tower and arched windows on a grassy embankment.

South-East View of the Church of Lery, near Pont-de-l'Arche, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1817

Brown wash drawing of two crowded rowing boats with armed crew beside a ship's dark hull.

Two Boats with Crews, Study for The Royal William at Sea

Brown ink and wash drawing of thatched farm buildings, sheep and figures in a field below rolling hills.

The Valley of Vision

Five tapering coffin lids in pencil and wash, each with a different carved cross design, drawn side by side on cream paper.

Five Coffin Lids from ?Norfolk Churches

John Sell Cotman, 1822

Grey wash drawing of a large spreading tree with dense foliage over undergrowth and an open path on the right.

Tree

George Beaumont, 7th Baronet, 1790

Brown wash drawing of an old village street with gabled buildings, a large tree, a rider on horseback, and distant towers.

Study of Old Buildings

Brown wash drawing of Hever Castle, a turreted gabled manor house across a moat, with a small figure and trees.

Hever Castle, Kent

John Sell Cotman

Pencil sketch of a rock-cut cave temple interior with a large standing Buddha statue framed by columns and carved reliefs.

An Excavated Temple on the Island of Salsette: The Great Chaitya Temple (Cave 3), Kanheri

Thomas Daniell, 1795

Graphite drawing of an old cedar tree with spreading branches above faint sketched shrubs and trees.

Old Cedar Tree in Botanic Garden, Chelsea

Samuel Palmer, 1854

Brown wash drawing of rolling heathland with clustered trees, a winding path, and a rider in the foreground.

Holt Heath, near Norwich

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Pencil sketch of a coastal bay with a sailing ship, small figures on the shore, trees on the right, and rocks in the foregrou

Fowl Island, Bay of Bengal, Coast of Arakan

Thomas Daniell, 1786

Pen and wash drawing of rolling hills, hedgerows, village trees and tall bare trees under a pale sky, by Samuel Palmer.

Shoreham, Kent

Samuel Palmer, 1831

Graphite drawing of a red-sailed fishing boat on choppy water with a distant town on the shore under cloudy sky.

Fishing Vessel off Yarmouth

John Sell Cotman

Pencil sketch of palace ruins, a temple gateway tower, stone pillars and trees with hills in the distance.

Palace Ruins, Pillar and Temple Gateway, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Thomas Daniell, 1792

Pen and brown wash sketch of a landscape with large trees, rolling hills, and small standing figures at right.

Landscape Sketch

Watercolor sketch of a seated figure and dog beside a Gothic arched window inside a church interior.

Errand Boy Asleep in a Church

John Sell Cotman, 1825

Pencil sketch of Fort St George in Madras with palm trees, beach figures, fishing boats and sailing ships on the horizon.

South East View of Fort St George, Madras

Thomas Daniell, 1793

Watercolor and pen drawing of a steep valley with rocky cliffs, trees, and distant hills under a pale sky.

The Valley of Dolwyddelan

Watercolor drawing of a carved octagonal stone font on stepped base, with two paintbrushes lying in the foreground.

Font at Happisburgh Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1811

Pencil sketch of a wooded landscape with trees, distant hills, and a wooden bridge with small figures.

Veransulean Pennisula

Thomas Daniell, 1792

Pencil sketch of Rome with St. Peter's dome, a bell tower, distant domes, walking figures and a donkey in the foreground.

Rome from San Spirito

Grey wash architectural elevation of a Gothic church with a central spire, pointed windows and an ornate portal.

Elevation of the Church of Columbiers, near Valognes, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Gray chalk drawing of a wooded valley with cattle, sheep, a herdsman, a stream, and a ruined hilltop building.

Wooded Landscape with Herdsmen and Cattle, Buildings on a Hill, and Rustic Lovers

Thomas Gainsborough, 1770

Pen and ink drawing of a thatched cottage among trees and shrubs on rolling hills by Samuel Palmer.

The Primitive Cottage, Shoreham

Sepia drawing of a pale cliff topped by a building, with rock pillars at left and bare trees and shrubs in the foreground.

Mortain, Normandy

John Sell Cotman

Pencil drawing of a peasant reading a tombstone beside a ruined church among trees, with a path and distant hills.

Wooded Landscape with Peasant Reading an Inscription on a Tombstone beside a Ruined Church, Figures, Donkey, Sheep an…

Thomas Gainsborough, 1742

Pencil sketch of wooden scaffolding and a shed for boat building, with figures on a platform under clouds.

Boat Building

Thomas Girtin, 1799

Watercolor interior of a Gothic cathedral with a pointed arch, shadowed passage, and sunlit tiled floor.

Norwich Cathedral: Entrance to Jesus Chapel

John Sell Cotman, 1807