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Pencil drawing of an ornate Gothic church portal with pointed arches, sculpted figures, and small people at the door.

The Church of St. Wulfran, Abbeville: The North Door of the West Front

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1823

Brown wash drawing of the rounded east end of an abbey church with a tall tower behind it, by John Sell Cotman, 1818.

Abbey Church at Fecamp, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Black and red chalk drawing of a standing woman in a bonnet, dark shawl, and pale skirt, holding a fan.

A Lady with a Fan

Paul Sandby, 1760

Brown wash drawing of two classically dressed men beside a cave and tree, one pointing and holding a shovel.

Alcibiades and Timon

Richard Westall

Watercolor of a ruined Gothic priory west front with a tall broken arch and arched doorway, beside a low roofed range.

Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk, West Front

John Sell Cotman, 1804

Brown wash drawing of a young woman in a bonnet and long dress pouring water from a watering can.

A Girl with a Watering Can facing left: Sarah Hough, Mrs. T.P. Sandby's Nursery Maid

Paul Sandby, 1805

Pencil sketch on tan paper of a seated woman in a bonnet milking a horned cow beside a pail.

Mrs. Cosway as the Milkmaid

Sepia drawing of a stone church with a tall tower and pointed roof beside a dirt road, with trees and a small figure.

Church of Yainville, near Saint Georges de Bocherville, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1818

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

Grey wash drawing of the Holy Family's flight into Egypt, with Mary on a donkey nursing the infant, an angel above and a man

Flight into Egypt

Watercolor of three Romanesque arches with carved columns and two standing figures, cloister of Saint Georges de Bocherville.

Arches in the West Side of the Cloister of Saint. Georges de Bocherville, near Rouen, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1818

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 drawing of a cloaked man in a plumed hat watching a sleeping figure in a bed beside a table with a candle.

Imogen and Iachimo

Richard Cosway, 1805

Pencil drawing of an ornately carved medieval chest with winged griffins, heraldic shields and Gothic tracery panels.

Chest in Dersingham Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1818

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

Four Mules with Panniers and a Cart

Pen and brown ink drawing of Venus and Mars embracing beneath a canopy, with a sleeping cupid and armor in the foreground.

Venus and Mars

Richard Cosway, 1790

Pen and grey wash drawing of a round-ended stone church with conical roof, tower and arched windows, trees at right.

East End of the Abbey Church of St. Paul at Rouen, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1817

Francis Grose Asleep in a Chair

Pencil and blue-wash drawing of a young man with curly hair in a military coat and blue cravat, in an oval vignette.

Study for a Miniature Portrait of a Member of the Royal Family

Brown wash drawing of vaulted rock-cut caverns with stone pillars and arches receding into shadow, by John Sell Cotman.

Caverns Excavated in the Rock within the Castle of Chateau Gaillard, near Andelys, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1822

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

Woolwich Warren

Graphite drawing of Christ blessing children, with a haloed figure and reaching hands among a crowd of people.

Christ Blessing Little Children

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

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

Graphite drawing of a woman and child seized by armed robbers beneath trees, one robber holding a torch.

Queen Margaret of Anjon with the Prince, Her Son, Stript of Her Regalia by Robbers

Pencil and wash drawing of a Romanesque church interior with arches and columns leading to an altar with a lectern.

East End of the Abbey Church of Saint-Georges de Boscherville, near Rouen, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Brown ink and wash drawing of two women in period dress, one carrying a wicker basket of bread loaves.

Two Girls Carrying a Basket

Pencil drawing of a seated man, head in hands, in a shadowed cave, by Richard Cosway.

Timon of Athens Before His Cave

Richard Cosway, 1805

Pencil and brown wash drawing of a Gothic church east end with arches and pinnacles, with a pack animal and figures on a stre

East End of Saint Jacques at Dieppe, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1819

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

Washerwomen

Paul Sandby, 1790

Brown wash drawing of a sailing ship and small boats on calm water under a cloudy sky, with a mooring post at right.

A Seascape

Richard Parkes Bonington

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

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

Two Wheeled Cart and Figures

Pencil sketch of an ornate Gothic turret with a pointed spire, arched windows, and carved stonework.

Palais de Justice, Rouen

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

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

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

Drawing of carved Romanesque capitals and two bas-relief panels showing knights, religious figures, and animals, by John Sell

Capitals and A & B Bas-Reliefs in the Abbey Church of Saint Georges de Bocherville, near Rouen, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Red chalk drawing of a standing pedlar with a wide-brimmed hat, a walking stick, and a tray of wares at his waist.

The Itinerant Pedlar

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

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

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

Graphite drawing of a nude male faun holding panpipes aloft, with a draped animal skin beside him.

A Faun with Pipes

Richard Parkes Bonington

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

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 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

Brown wash drawing of a church tower with spire, a ruined arch, and oxen pulling a cart beside a stone wall.

Douvres Church, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1820

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 sketch of a seated woman in a bonnet and shawl, hands resting in her lap, by Richard Parkes Bonington.

Study of a Seated Woman

Richard Parkes Bonington

Pen and wash drawing of a stone church gable with round-arched windows, pointed windows and a grassy bank in front.

Church of Graville near Havre de Grace, Normandy: End of the North Transept

John Sell Cotman, 1817

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

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

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

Castle at Alencon

John Sell Cotman, 1820

Brown wash drawing of a woman in a bonnet and apron standing beside a child clutching a doll.

Woman and Child Holding a Doll

Paul Sandby, 1758

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

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

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

Lake Scene

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a standing young man in a tricorn hat, seen in three-quarter view.

Full-length Study of a Young Man

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

Lady in a Bonnet

Paul Sandby, 1760

Studies for Shylock

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1825

Grey wash drawing of a ruined stone castle with crenellated towers on a rise, a grazing cow, and birds in the sky.

Loch Ranza Castle, Isle of Arran, Scotland

John Sell Cotman, 1800

Pencil and red chalk drawing of a standing woman in an 18th-century dress holding up her skirt, by Paul Sandby.

Lady Maynard

Paul Sandby, 1757

Pencil drawing of a woman in a white gown and veil standing by a tree, arms outstretched, with a lake in the distance.

Portrait of a Lady Standing near a Lake

Richard Cosway, 1802

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

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

Nottingham Castle

Paul Sandby, 1759

Grey chalk drawing of tall trees with spreading foliage and a small seated shepherd with a staff at lower left.

Shepherd Seated Under a Tree

Grey wash drawing of a Romanesque church interior showing stacked arcades, columns with carved capitals, and ribbed vaults.

Perspective Elevation of Part of the Abbey Church of Saint Stephen at Caen, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Red chalk drawing of two standing men in tricorn hats and long coats, one holding a whip, by Paul Sandby.

Two Men, One Holding a Whip

Paul Sandby, 1754

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 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

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.

Pencil sketch of a tall arched aqueduct and rocky cliff with a distant hilltop town and mountains under a pale sky.

Ponte delle Torri, Seen Through an Arch

Brown wash drawing of a carved Romanesque archway with zigzag ornament and a lion relief, leading into a dark passage.

Entrance into the Cornmarket, Formerly the Chapel of St. Louis, at Bayeux

John Sell Cotman, 1817

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

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

Great Snoring Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1815

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

The Light Dragoons

Graphite sketch of a waterfall cascading between rocky cliffs, with spray and small figures among the rocks below.

The Cascade at Terni

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

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 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

Brown wash drawing of a Gothic church interior with pointed arches, a lancet window, and stone tomb slabs in the foreground.

Interior of a Church, Looking West from South Aisle

John Sell Cotman, 1804

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

Girl with Packhorse

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

Watercolor of a ruined Norman church facade with a zigzag-decorated arch, fallen stones, and a broken fence under a cloudy sk

Ruin of a Norman Church

John Sell Cotman, 1825

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

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 drawing of an open Gothic south door with studded panels and a carved relief panel above the arch.

South Door, Arminghall Hall, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1811

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 drawing of an old gnarled tree trunk with vine-covered roots and thin saplings behind it.

Study of an Old Tree: Trunk and Creeper-Covered Roots

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

Pen and ink sketch of a bearded robed man beside a stone altar with a kneeling figure and vessel under a cloudy sky.

Study of Abraham Being Tested by God

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

Blue-toned watercolor of a misty woodland with tall bare trees and dense undergrowth in the foreground.

In Rokeby Park

John Sell Cotman, 1800

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