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Eagle, a Celebrated Stallion

James Ward, 1809

Dark oil sketch of a steep limestone ravine with a waterfall, moonlit clouds, and cattle near a pool.

Sketch for 'Gordale Scar'

James Ward, 1812

Painting of a woman in classical dress collapsing as armed men react, one raising a dagger, in a dim interior.

The Death of Lucretia

Gavin Hamilton, 1763

Portrait of a man in a dark green coat and white cuffs, standing with one hand on a ledge against a brown background.

Charles Penruddocke

Joseph Highmore, 1743

Oil portrait study of a young girl in a white lace cap with pink ribbons and a blue dress, against a brown background.

Sketch of a Young Girl

Joseph Highmore, 1735

Oil portrait of a man in a white wig and black coat with lace cuffs, gesturing, against a dark tree and sky background.

An Unknown Man in Black

Joseph Highmore, 1735

Oil sketch of a winged angel reaching toward a seated woman holding an infant, with a cloaked figure in shadow at right.

The Angel of Mercy

Joseph Highmore, 1746

Oil portrait of a young boy with curled hair, white cravat and red coat, gazing forward against a dark background.

The Head of a Young Boy

Joseph Highmore, 1735

Oil painting of elegantly dressed figures conversing on a stone terrace before an arcaded building and garden.

A Family Conversation Piece

Joseph Highmore, 1730

Portrait of a woman in a silver gown holding an infant in white, with a parrot on a branch in the dark background.

Mrs. Sharpe and Her Child

Joseph Highmore, 1731

Painting of a standing man gesturing before seated figures in 18th-century dress in a wood-paneled room.

The Harlowe Family, from Samuel Richardson's "Clarissa

Joseph Highmore, 1745

Oil sketch of eight men in powdered wigs and dark coats gathered around a red-draped table in an interior.

Study for a Group Portrait

Joseph Highmore, 1729

Oil portrait of a man in a grey wig and blue velvet coat, resting his hand on a stone ledge against a brown background.

An Unknown Man

Joseph Highmore, 1730

Painting of a young boy in black Hamlet costume standing before a bust of Shakespeare, with red drapery and a skull at his fe

Master Betty as Hamlet, before a bust of Shakespeare

James Northcote, 1804

Oil portrait of a man in a red militia uniform with black facings, holding a hat, standing before a wooded landscape.

Sir Ralph Milbanke, Bt., in the Uniform of the Yorkshire (North Riding) Militia

James Northcote, 1784

Seated man in tan coat with a flintlock gun and dead waterfowl, looking toward a stormy sea under dark clouds.

Sir William Elford, Bart.

James Northcote, 1782

Dark oil study of a draped pale figure carried by a man in a shadowy interior beneath a barred window.

Study for Burying the Royal Children

James Northcote, 1790

Painting of a steep wooded headland above a surf-washed beach, with a sailing ship on grey water under a cloudy sky.

The Harbour of Pulo Condere

John Webber, 1786

Painting of ships anchored in a harbor below reddish mountains, with a coastal town along the shore under a pale evening sky.

View of Santa Cruz, Tenerife

John Webber, 1776

Painting of a South Seas burial ground with carved stones, tall posts, palms, a mountain and a calm shoreline at dusk.

Burial Ground in the South Seas

John Webber, 1777

Panoramic 1675 painting of a country house with formal gardens, carriage, riders and grazing horses under a cloudy sky.

A View of Bayhall, Pembury, Kent

Johannes Siberechts, 1675

Painting of a grand stone country house with formal gardens, parkland, a red carriage and riders under a cloudy sky.

Wollaton Hall and Park, Nottinghamshire

Johannes Siberechts, 1697

Three oval portrait studies of men in top hats in a gilt frame, labeled Lord Douglas, Lord Stradbroke and Lord Eglinton.

Studies for the Portraits of Lord Eglinton, Lord Douglas and Lord Stradbroke in `The Waterloo Cup Coursing Meeting' (…

Richard Ansdell, 1841

Oil painting of a crowd of horsemen and greyhounds on open moorland, with a mountain ridge and sunset clouds behind.

The Caledonian Coursing Meeting near the Castle of Ardrossan, the Isle of Arran in the Distance

Richard Ansdell, 1844

Landscape of the Thames with sailing boats, a willow tree, a brick building, and a distant church tower under a pale sky.

A View along the Thames towards Chelsea Old Church

John Varley, 1810

Painting of Westminster Abbey's towers over rooftops, with trees on the left, two boys by a footbridge, and a horse cart.

Westminster Abbey from Tothill Fields

John Varley, 1832

Painting of rocky sea stacks and cliffs reflected in calm tidal water under a stormy sky, with seagulls in flight.

Seascape

John Brett, 1887

Painting of a bay with white chalk cliffs, a rowboat and two figures on a sandy shore, under a pink-tinged cloudy sky.

Man of War Rocks, Coast of Dorset

John Brett, 1884

Painting of rugged cliffs with green tops falling to rocks and turquoise surf under a cloudy sky.

On the Welsh Coast

John Brett, 1882

Painting of a sunlit wooded gorge with a rushing stream, boulders, and two small figures resting on rocks at right.

The Mountain Torrent

Francis Danby, 1820

Painting of a deep river gorge with steep cliffs, trees, a woman with a basket on a rocky path, and a winding river below.

The Avon Gorge

Francis Danby, 1816

Dusky landscape with a windswept tree silhouetted against a setting orange sun over distant hills.

Hampstead Heath, Sunset

Francis Danby, 1845

Painting of a seated figure overlooking a lake and rose-lit mountain ranges at dusk, with a sketchbook beside them.

The Painter's Holiday

Francis Danby, 1844

Loose oil sketch of a garden with a lattice fence, dark trees and a stormy cloudy sky, by Francis Danby.

A View across the Artist's Garden from his House at Exmouth, Devonshire

Francis Danby, 1850

Oil sketch of a river gorge at sunset with glowing orange sky, wooded cliffs, a chimney stack, and small figures by the water

The Avon Gorge at Sunset

Francis Danby, 1850

Painting of a lake beneath steep mountains with a rowboat, sailboat, and figures on a grassy shore under a pale sky.

End of Lake Geneva

Francis Danby, 1835

Night scene of a torchlit funeral procession moving through a rocky valley beneath mountains, with a moon on the right.

Funeral Procession

Francis Danby, 1848

Dark wooded ravine with rocky cliffs, three figures resting on a path, and a distant town under a cloudy sky.

Landscape near Clifton

Francis Danby, 1822

Painting of a shipwrecked vessel in stormy waves under a fiery red sunset sky, with a rowboat of survivors nearby.

Shipwreck

Francis Danby, 1850

Painting of a riverbank with a wooden boat hull under construction, small boats on calm water, and a hazy hillside.

Boat Building near Dinan, Brittany

Francis Danby, 1838

Painting of children playing by a woodland brook as a woman with a jug stands on stone steps beneath dense trees.

Children by a Brook

Francis Danby, 1822

Small painting of a red sunset over a dark sea with rocky cliffs and a pale figure standing at the shoreline.

Study for 'Calypso's Grotto'

Francis Danby, 1843

Study of a Working Horse

Thomas Sidney Cooper

Painting of a seated man reading at a table while a standing man in a blue coat and tricorn hat holds a cane in a cluttered r

Carghill and Touchwood

William Mulready, 1831

Painting of a weathered cottage with a red brick chimney, a rider on a white horse and a child on a muddy road under a stormy

An Old Gable

William Mulready, 1830

Painting of a weathered wooden lock gate beside a brick chimney and timber buildings, with figures on a path under cloudy sky

Lock gate

William Mulready, 1810

Oval miniature portrait of a man with shoulder-length hair wearing a white collar and studded metal armor in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Man in Armor

Samuel Cooper, 1650

Oval miniature of a young man with long wavy hair, white lace collar, brown doublet and blue sash against a sky.

Charles Stuart, third Duke of Richmond and sixth Duke of Lennox

Samuel Cooper, 1661

Painting of a man in yellow robes playing a lyre beside two women reclining on a marble bench under palm fronds.

A Musician

Albert Joseph Moore, 1867

Two women in pale draped dresses rest on a sofa beside ceramic vases and a fan, in a decorated interior.

Beads (study)

Albert Joseph Moore, 1875

Landscape painting with a covered wagon, a distant town under a rocky hill, cattle, and trees beside a river.

An Imaginary Landscape with a Wagon and a Distant View of a Town

Thomas Smith of Derby, 1749

Oil painting of a wooded landscape with a waterfall, a fisherman in a boat, and a path winding under tall trees.

A Wooded Landscape with a Stream and a Fisherman

Thomas Smith of Derby, 1749

Young rider in pink jacket galloping a dark bay horse across an open field with a white post and cloudy sky.

Borlase Cokayne as a Boy riding Sultana

Thomas Smith of Derby, 1751

Painted officer in red coat on chestnut horse, surrounded by brown ink sketches of figures and horses on tan paper.

Studies for the Duke of Wellington

George Hayter, 1820

Standing woman in a gold embroidered coronation mantle beside an open book, crown and sceptre, before red drapery.

Queen Victoria Taking the Coronation Oath, June 28, 1838

George Hayter, 1850

Brown wash portrait study of a seated woman resting her head on her hand, with white highlights, dated 1863.

Portrait Study of Martha, Lady Hayter

George Hayter, 1863

Oil study of a red embroidered coat with gold trim draped over a wooden easel against a brown background.

Study of a Coat Belonging to John, 11th Earl of Westmorland

Joseph Edgar Boehm, 1850

Winter village scene with thatched cottages, snow, bare trees, and a woman in red walking near a picket fence.

A Winter Landscape

George Smith, 1770

Portrait of a bearded man in a dark gown and white ruff collar, seated beside a studded chair against a dark background.

Sir Francis Walsingham

John de Critz, 1585

Painting of a lake at sunset framed by large trees, with resting figures in the foreground and hills beyond.

Lake Albano, Italy

Thomas Jones, 1777

Painting of classical figures and dogs by a waterfall with a tree, stormy sky, and hilltop buildings beyond a lake.

An Imaginary Italianate Landscape with Classical Figures and a Waterfall

Thomas Jones, 1773

Painted evening landscape with seated figures, a rider, a stone bridge, a ruin on a rock, and a glowing sunset sky.

An Imaginary Landscape with a Traveller and Figures Overlooking the Bay of Baiae

Thomas Jones, 1773

Landscape painting of robed figures on a hillside overlooking distant hills, a lake, and a hazy plain under a cloudy sky.

View of the Campi Flegrei from the Camaldolese Convent near Naples

Thomas Jones, 1783

Evening river landscape with a sailing boat, a ruined domed temple on a hill, a horseman, and an ox cart.

An Imaginary Coast Scene, with the Temple of Venus at Baiae

Thomas Jones, 1773