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Painting of the Erechtheum in Athens with caryatids and ruins, and robed figures in turbans in the foreground.

The Erechtheum, Athens, with Figures in the Foreground

Charles Lock Eastlake, 1821

Painting of riders and workers on a dirt road toward a hay cart in a windswept meadow under a cloudy sky.

Going to the Hayfield

David Cox, 1853

Painting of green coastal cliffs with sheep and yellow irises looking over sunlit sea toward the rocky island of Ailsa Craig.

Ailsa Craig

William Bell Scott, 1860

Sketch of jockeys in colorful silks and owners in dark coats and hats on a grey background, by John Lavery.

Jockeys and Owners at Epsom

John Lavery, 1923

Painting of a canopied boat with rowers on a stormy river beside rocky islets, a rainbow, and a large tree.

Storm on the Ganges, with Mrs. Hastings near the Col-gon Rocks

William Hodges, 1790

Painting of fishermen in a boat on a lake at sunset, with stone buildings, a tall cliff, and a tree in the foreground.

Landscape with Fishermen on a Lake

William Hodges, 1790

Oil painting of an arched bridge over a river at sunset, with a sepoy and local figures in the foreground.

The Marmalong Bridge, with a Sepoy and Natives in the Foreground

William Hodges, 1783

Painting of a stone fortress on a wooded hilltop, with a soldier in red on a rock at left and a distant plain.

The Fort of Bidjegur

William Hodges, 1784

Painting of a forest stream with deer, a reclining man in red coat on the bank, and large trees under dark foliage.

Jacques and the Wounded Stag: 'As You Like It,' Act II, Scene I

William Hodges, 1790

Painting of a stone bridge over rushing river rapids, with stone buildings on the left and a rainbow over hills.

Otley Bridge on the River Wharfe

William Hodges, 1783

Sunset view of Tahitian war galleys and canoes on calm water in a bay, with green hills and pink mountains behind.

Tahitian War Galleys in Matavai Bay, Tahiti

William Hodges, 1776

Half-length portrait of a young man in a white ruff and white embroidered doublet against a dark brown background.

John Smythe of Ostenhanger (now Westenhanger), Kent

Cornelis Ketel, 1579

Painting of Puck and a crowd of fairies and goblins playing music in a dark forest, with a reclining nude figure in front.

Puck and Fairies, from "A Midsummer Night's Dream

Joseph Noël Paton, 1850

Painting of a bearded man gesturing before Roman soldiers and seated rulers under a classical colonnade and arch.

St. Paul before Agrippa

James Thornhill, 1710

Painting of a sleeping man beside a ladder with angels climbing toward a light-filled sky among trees.

Jacob's Dream

James Thornhill, 1705

Oil sketch of the Last Supper with Christ and apostles at a table in a colonnaded hall, within a gilded arched frame.

Sketch for 'The Last Supper,' St. Mary's, Weymouth

James Thornhill, 1719

Oil sketch of allegorical figures in clouds, including a seated woman in blue, cherubs, a cornucopia and a scroll, by James T

A Sketch of Gratitude Crowned by Peace, with Other Allegorical Figures of Industry, Fame and Plenty

James Thornhill, 1712

Painting of a loaded barge with figures on calm water, sailboats in the distance, and a heavy cloudy sky over the shore.

A Barge with a Wounded Soldier

Painting of a river with large trees on the left, riverside houses and laundry on the right, under a cloudy sky.

The River Wensum, Norwich

John Crome, 1814

Painting of a gnarled oak and a sunlit forest path under a cloudy sky, in muted browns and greens.

Woodland Landscape near Norwich

John Crome, 1810

Painting of a wooden jetty in rough sea with crowds on top, sailing boats nearby, and figures on the shore under a stormy sky

Yarmouth Jetty

John Crome, 1810

Oil portrait of a man with curly auburn hair in a dark coat and high collar, turned to the left against a dark background.

William Collins, R.A.

John Linnell, 1831

Portrait of a man in a dark coat holding an open book, with trees and a distant landscape behind him.

John Varley

John Linnell, 1820

Portrait of a Woman, Probably Mrs. Price of Rugby

John Linnell, 1835

Half-length oil portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat against a dark background.

Augustus Wall Callcott, R.A.

John Linnell, 1847

Painting of a river winding through a green valley with rocky cliffs, a willow tree, and small figures by the water.

In Dovedale

John Linnell, 1814

Painting of a river at sunset with swirling clouds, a wooded hill, dark trees in the foreground and small figures with cattle

A River Landscape, Sunset

John Linnell, 1860

Painting of three reapers cutting wheat under a stormy sky, with a dog in the foreground and sheaves at left.

A Finished Study for 'Reaping'

John Linnell, 1858

Painted valley landscape with rolling hills, farmhouses, cattle and sheep, a boy in red, and two women by a stone wall.

Hanson Toot, View in Dovedale

John Linnell, 1815

Painting of sheep grazing in a meadow beside large trees under a dusky sunset sky with a distant figure.

Sheep Grazing

John Linnell, 1835

Painting of a shepherd boy playing a flute beside a grazing sheep and a dog, with trees and hills behind him.

Shepherd Boy Playing a Flute

John Linnell, 1831

Evening landscape with orange sunset, a stream with two seated fishermen, cattle on a rise, and bare trees.

Evening, Bayswater

John Linnell, 1818

Watercolor of a wooded landscape with autumn trees, a seated woman, a standing man with a staff, and a donkey.

The Rest on The Flight into Egypt

John Linnell, 1827

Portrait of a young woman in a pink dress with lace trim, seated before an arched window opening onto a cloudy landscape.

Miss Puxley

John Linnell, 1826

Oil portrait of a young woman with curly dark hair in a blue dress and red shawl, set before a wooded landscape.

Miss Jane Puxley

John Linnell, 1826

Mr. Jacob Barring

John Linnell, 1818

Portrait of a woman in a black embroidered bodice, white ruff, pearl necklace and patterned silver skirt, against a brown bac

Portrait of a Woman, Traditionally Identified as Mary Clopton (born Waldegrave), of Kentwell Hall, Suffolk

Robert Peake the Elder, 1600

Oval portrait of a woman in a silver gown, lace ruff, and white feathered headpiece before red drapery.

Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Frances Cotton, Lady Montagu, of Boughton Castle, Northamptonshire

Robert Peake the Elder, 1616

Portrait of a man in black gilt-banded armour with white ruff, red sleeve knot, and baton, against a brown background.

Portrait of a Man

Robert Peake the Elder, 1593

Oval portrait of a young boy in a yellow satin doublet, blue sash and lace collar against a red background.

William III, Prince of Orange, as a child

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1657

Half-length portrait of a man with long brown hair, wearing a black doublet and a wide white lace collar against a dark backg

Portrait of a Man, Probably Sir Francis Godolphin

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1633

Oval half-length portrait of a woman in a red dress with white lace collar and long brown curly hair.

Portrait of a Woman, Traditionally Identified as the Countess of Arundel

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1619

Oval portrait of a bearded man in a white lace ruff and red sash, with embroidered sleeves, painted in 1620.

Sir Alexander Temple

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1620

Interior scene of 18th-century men and women gathered around a harpsichord, cello and lute, with landscape paintings on the w

Rehearsal of an opera

Marco Ricci, 1709

Miniature oval portrait of a smiling woman with curled dark hair, fur hat, dark dress and red brooch.

Mrs. Mary Cawse

Alfred Edward Chalon, 1831

Landscape painting of a river with a weir, trees on the left, and a distant city with a castle on a rock under clouds.

View of the City of Edinburgh

Alexander Nasmyth, 1822

Painting of Edinburgh's skyline and castle under a dramatic sky, with figures strolling through trees in the foreground.

A View of Edinburgh from the West

Alexander Nasmyth, 1822

Two women in white dresses and wide-brimmed hats stand in a wooded landscape beside a tree and a rock.

Eleanor and Margaret Ross

Alexander Nasmyth, 1785

Painted interior of a rustic cottage with a fireplace, red-draped chair, gilt mirror and timber-beamed ceiling.

Stage Design for Heart of Midlothian; Deans' Cottage

Alexander Nasmyth, 1819

Dim stone interior with a carved fireplace, wooden ladder, timbered ceiling and light through a barred window.

Stage Design for Heart of Midlothian; The Tolbooth

Alexander Nasmyth, 1819

Painting of a ruined castle on a cliff above a river gorge, with trees and three small figures on the riverbank.

Hawthornden Castle, near Edinburgh

Alexander Nasmyth, 1820

Painting of a lake under cloudy sky with mountains, trees, figures and a horse on a path in the foreground.

Loch Awe, Argyllshire

Alexander Nasmyth, 1785

Head of a Mulatto Woman (Mrs. Eaton)

Joanna Mary Boyce, 1861

Full-length portrait of a man in a red turban and yellow robe leaning on a stone pedestal, with an attendant and horse at rig

Portrait of an Armenian

Richard Cosway, 1771

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with grey curls, white headscarf with blue ribbon, against a pale blue sky.

Portrait of a Young Lady

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with grey curled hair in a white ruffled dress against a blue background.

Elizabeth, Countess of Hopetown

Richard Cosway, 1789

Oval miniature portrait of a man with grey powdered hair, white cravat and dark coat against a blue background.

James Hope, third Earl of Hopetoun

Richard Cosway, 1789

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark high collar, set in a gold frame, against a soft blue sky.

Portrait of a Man in Armour

Richard Cosway, 1808

Oval portrait miniature of a woman with upswept hair, blue dress and pearl necklace, in a pearl and emerald gold frame.

Portrait of an Unknown Lady

Richard Cosway, 1770

Painting of a picnic under trees with fashionably dressed people, a seated woman, and a boatman holding a bottle beside a row

The Anglers' Repast

George Morland, 1789

Oval miniature self portrait of a man with wavy hair, blue coat, yellow waistcoat and white cravat, in a black frame.

Self Portrait

Painting of two setter dogs, one lying and one standing, on a stone path beside large trees under a cloudy sky.

Setters

George Morland, 1798

Snowy winter scene with thatched cottage, bare tree, frozen pond, figures, donkeys and dog under a grey sky.

Winter Landscape with Figures

George Morland, 1785

Painting of a thatched water mill beside a stream, with a large oak, a grey horse, sheep and figures crossing the water.

The Old Water Mill

George Morland, 1790