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Grey wash drawing of horseback travellers on a road approaching a village with a church spire and trees.

Travellers on Horseback Approaching a Village with a Spire

Thomas Gainsborough, 1765

Pencil and wash drawing of three panels of Romanesque relief carvings with knights, robed figures and a capital study.

Sculpture on a Suite of Capitals in the Cloisters of the Abbey Church of Saint Georges de Bocherville, near Rouen, No…

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Pen and brown ink panoramic sketch of a city skyline with townhouses, a domed roof, a church tower, and street figures.

Sketch for the Eidometropolis: Panorama, Great Surrey Street and Christchurch, Southwark

Thomas Girtin, 1797

Pencil sketch of a milkmaid with a pail beside a wooden stile, with a figure in a wide hat and trees behind.

A Milkmaid Climbing a Stile

Thomas Gainsborough, 1750

Sepia wash drawing of a stone church font with tracery panels on stepped plinth before a dark arched recess.

Font at Dersingham Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1815

Pencil sketch of Winchester Cathedral from the north-east, with rooftops, a central tower and grazing cows in front.

Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, from the North-East

Thomas Girtin, 1795

Brown wash drawing of gnarled trees, a peasant with a staff, two donkeys on a path, and a distant cottage.

Wooded Landscape with Peasant and Donkeys

Thomas Gainsborough

Pencil sketch of two sailing boats on choppy sea under a cloudy sky, by John Sell Cotman.

Sailing Wherries and Boats in a Choppy Sea

John Sell Cotman

Grey wash drawing of cottages on a chalk cliff above the sea, with a wooden fence and a winding path.

Near Ramsgate, Kent

Thomas Girtin, 1795

Soft charcoal sketch of a young girl holding a small child close against her shoulder on beige paper.

A Young Girl Holding a Child

Thomas Gainsborough, 1780

Brown wash drawing of a large round stone tower with a ruined top, a wooden walkway, and trees on either side.

Round Tower, Castle of Lillebonne, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1822

Pen drawing of a timber-raftered hall with carved panels, shelves of objects, arched doorways and leaded windows.

Stokesy Castle: Interior of a Raftered Hall

Thomas Girtin, 1800

Sepia wash drawing of a wooded landscape with trees, a seated shepherd, sheep grazing, and a distant view.

Wooded Landscape with Shepherd and Sheep

Thomas Gainsborough, 1765

Pencil drawing of a river scene with trees, two sailing boats with figures, and a windmill on a flat horizon.

The Norfolk Broads

John Sell Cotman

Brown watercolor of Ouse Bridge in York with boats on the river, a church spire, and figures on the bank.

Ouse Bridge, York

Thomas Girtin, 1800

Pencil sketch of a seated man in a wide hat gazing into a Claude glass, with a separate study of the mirror above.

Man Holding a Claude Glass

Thomas Gainsborough

Pencil and wash drawing of five tapering coffin lids, each with different carved cross, floral, and roundel designs.

Studies of Five Coffin Lids from ?Norfolk Churches

John Sell Cotman, 1822

Pencil sketch of a tiered church spire rising above London rooftops and townhouses on pale paper.

St. Bride's, Fleet Street, London

Grey wash drawing of a thatched cottage under a gnarled tree with figures at its doorway and a walker on the road.

Wooded Landscape with Figures outside a Cottage Door

Thomas Gainsborough, 1775

Four pencil and wash studies of tapering carved coffin lids, each bearing a different cross and decorative pattern.

Studies of Four Coffin Lids from ?Norfolk Churches

John Sell Cotman, 1822

Soft brown watercolor of trees lining a park path, a low wall, a small pavilion, and a pond in the foreground.

Trees in Hyde Park, London

Thomas Girtin, 1800

Brown and ochre wash drawing of a woodland pool with rocks beneath a leaning tree and foliage.

A Woodland Pool with Rocks and Plants

Thomas Gainsborough, 1765

Watercolor of a ruined castle with an arched doorway and broken tower on a grassy hill under a cloudy sky.

Unidentified Castle (Formerly Called Clanbury Castle)

John Sell Cotman

Grey wash drawing of St. Paul's Cathedral dome above brick buildings and a cart on a London street.

St. Paul's Cathedral, from St. Martin's-le-Grand, London

Thomas Girtin, 1795

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a wooded landscape with a leaning tree and small figures beside a pond.

Wooded Landscape with Figures

Thomas Gainsborough, 1788

Pencil sketch of a gabled stone rectory with a pointed doorway, an octagonal turret and shrubs in the foreground.

Upwell Rectory, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1816

Pencil drawing of a Gothic cathedral interior with ribbed vaults, clustered piers and a decorated stone screen.

St. Alban's Cathedral, Hertfordshire

Thomas Girtin, 1797

Grey wash landscape drawing of a horse-drawn cart on a road beneath large trees, with figures and a bare stump at right.

Wooded Landscape with Country Cart and Figures

Thomas Gainsborough, 1785

Two watercolor studies of upright stone coffin lids, each carved with a raised cross, on a cream paper ground.

Studies of Two Coffin Lids from Norfolk Churches

John Sell Cotman, 1822

Pencil sketch of a country house on a wooded hillside with trees and a small gateway in the foreground.

Sharpham, near Totnes, Devon

Thomas Girtin, 1797

Brown wash landscape of a horseback rider and walker with a dog near a stream and stone bridge under trees.

Hilly Landscape with Figures Approaching a Bridge

Thomas Gainsborough, 1763

Pencil drawing of a medieval brass with three praying figures, a central man flanked by two women, under gothic canopies.

The Sepulchral Brass of Robert Braunche and His Two Wives in Saint Margaret's Church, Lynn, Norfolk, 1364

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Pencil drawing of Peterborough Cathedral's west front with a tall central tower, spires, and detailed Gothic arches.

Peterborough Cathedral, Cambridgeshire

Thomas Girtin, 1794

Grey wash drawing of a covered cart and horsemen on a country road beneath a tree and misty hills.

Open Landscape with Horsemen and Covered Cart

Thomas Gainsborough, 1780

Pencil sketch of a narrow arched church window with iron bars and a star-patterned carved arch above it.

Window on the North Side of Burnham Ulph Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1815

Pencil sketch of a river with a boat in the foreground and a Gothic abbey with a tall tower across the water.

Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire

Thomas Girtin, 1801

Watercolor street view of a towered stone gatehouse with an archway, brick buildings, pedestrians, and a horse-drawn carriage

Whitehall Showing Holbein's Gate and Banqueting Hall

Thomas Sandby, 1760

Graphite drawing of two old horses standing in a flat field, one facing right and one turned away.

Two Old Horses Standing in a Field

John Sell Cotman

Grey wash drawing of a garden wall with a statue in a niche, tall poplars, a bell tower and rooftops behind.

In the Farnese Gardens, Rome

Thomas Girtin, 1795

Grey wash drawing of a riverside terrace with sailboats on a wide river and a domed church on the distant skyline.

View of London from Richmond House, Whitehall

Giovanni Antonio Canal

Pencil and chalk drawing of travellers and animals crossing a stone arch bridge over a steep alpine gorge.

Travellers Crossing a Bridge over an Alpine Gorge

John Sell Cotman, 1828

Brown wash drawing of a winged, helmeted figure seated with a staff in a rocky ravine, with a bird flying overhead.

The Archangel Gabriel Awaiting Night

Thomas Girtin, 1799

Pencil and blue-tinted drawing of an inverted nude male figure with arms raised, on cream paper.

An Angel with a Trumpet

William Blake, 1805

Pencil sketch of a tall stone tower with a conical roof, a figure with a basket, and a small market scene below.

Yarmouth, the North-west Tower

John Sell Cotman, 1811

Pen and ink sketch of ruined Gothic palace walls with arches, gabled roofs and a tower above a waterside foreground.

Ruins of Savoy Palace

Thomas Girtin, 1795

Pencil sketch of a man's head in three-quarter view on tan paper, with handwritten ink notes along the bottom edge.

A Visionary Head

William Blake, 1819

Watercolor caricature of a thin man offering papers to a stout man in brown coat, who raises a hand to refuse.

The Rise of the Stocks (One of a Set of Three)

John Sell Cotman, 1799

Pencil sketch of a rolling landscape with trees, cottages and a distant tower, by Thomas Girtin, 1796.

Thetford, Norfolk

Thomas Girtin, 1796

Drawing of a kneeling woman gazing up at a glowing risen figure in an arch, with two kneeling angels beside a tomb.

Mary Magdalen at the Sepulchre

William Blake, 1805

Pencil and wash drawing of a Gothic church west front with twin towers, a spire, and figures on wide steps.

St. Peter at Lisieux, Normandy: West Front

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Pencil drawing of a riverside town with a church tower, houses, boats and a wooded hill behind.

View of Kingswear, from Dartmouth, Devon

Thomas Girtin, 1797

Pencil sketch of a winged nude figure seated with raised arms, wild hair and a distressed expression.

Albion Compelling the Four Zoas to Their Proper Tasks

William Blake, 1804

Grey wash drawing of a ruined Gothic abbey facade with pointed arched windows, framed by trees and distant hills.

West Front of Byland Abbey, Yorkshire

John Sell Cotman

Pencil drawing of the ornate Guildhall facade in Exeter with arched passage, pedestrians, and gabled houses receding on the r

The Guildhall, Exeter

Thomas Girtin, 1797

Ink and watercolor drawing of a nude man embraced by a woman in blue drapery, with a hooded torch bearer beside the sea.

Leander Taking Leave of Hero Before Swimming Back Across the Hellespont

William Hamilton

Pencil landscape drawing of a river with a stone arched bridge, cattle by the water, and a rocky mountain behind.

Tan-y-Bwlch, North Wales

John Sell Cotman, 1806

Pen and wash drawing of ruined palace walls and arches with rubble, small figures, and a distant bridge.

Ruins of the Savoy Palace, London

Portrait of Richard Cosway

William Daniell, 1808

Pencil and watercolor study of a carved stone effigy of a robed figure with clasped hands beneath a pointed arch.

Study of a Coffin Lid from Houghton Churchyard, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1822

Watercolor of a ruined stone castle on a hill above a shore, with a rowboat and two figures on the water.

Ruins on the Coast

Pen and ink sketch of a grotesque female head with an open mouth and curly hair, surrounded by loose flourishes.

Grotesque Female Head

William Hogarth

Brown wash drawing of a cluster of trees, a fallen branch and a grassy bank with a small animal at lower right.

Study of Trees

John Sell Cotman

Pencil sketch of Lincoln Cathedral's twin towers and spires above trees and rooftops, with a hillside in the foreground.

View of Lincoln Cathedral

Grotesque Male Head

William Hogarth

Pencil and wash drawing of a tapering stone coffin lid with a carved foliate cross and scroll ornament.

Study of a Coffin Lid from a (?) Norfolk Church

John Sell Cotman, 1822

Grey wash drawing of a round stone tower and arched gateway with windmills on the distant left horizon.

The Land Gate, Rye, Sussex

Thomas Girtin, 1795

Pen and ink drawing of a muscular man pressing down on a skeleton, which sprawls beneath him on the sheet.

George Taylor's Epitaph: George Taylor Breaking the Ribs of Death

William Hogarth, 1750

Pencil and watercolor study of a tapering coffin lid carved with a raised cross and Gothic tracery.

Study of a Coffin Lid from a (?) Norfolk Church

John Sell Cotman, 1817

Pencil sketch of Warkworth Castle on a hill above rooftops and trees, with a ruined tower to the right.

Warkworth Castle, Northumberland

Thomas Girtin, 1796

Pen and ink wash drawing of a seated man in a buttoned coat smoking a pipe beside a table with a glass and decanter.

Benjamin Read

William Hogarth, 1757

Pencil drawing of Knapton church in Norfolk with a square battlemented tower, pointed windows, and grassy foreground.

Knapton Church, Norfolk, from the North-East

John Sell Cotman, 1817

Pencil sketch of a harbour with a Gothic church tower, ship masts, and small boats in the water.

St. Mary Redcliff, Bristol

Thomas Girtin, 1797

Sketch of a seated man in a tricorn hat beside a table with a wine bottle and glass, in brown wash.

Gabriel Hunt

William Hogarth

Pencil sketch of a Gothic church porch with a pointed arch, carved capitals and a studded wooden door.

Porch of the Church of Stratton Saint Mary's, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1811

Pencil sketch of a distant town with a church tower and trees under a pale sky, over flat ground.

Rye, Sussex

Thomas Girtin, 1795

Brown wash drawing of figures boarding a boat, with a woman in a long dress helped by a cloaked man beside armed soldiers.

Mary, Queen of Scots, Embarking

William Lock, 1785

Pencil and wash drawing of a Gothic church window with pointed arch and ornate stone tracery, by John Sell Cotman, 1818.

West Window of Snettisham Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Pencil and red chalk sketch of a street scene with boys tormenting a dog and rooster, a gibbet in the background, and onlooke

The First Stage of Cruelty

William Hogarth, 1750

Portrait of the Pugilist Johnson

William Lock, 1790

Pencil drawing of a Gothic stone pulpit with tracery and canopy in a church interior beside a traceried window.

Pulpit in South Burlingham Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1816

Pencil sketch of an interior with a canopy bed and figures, with small studies in the lower right margin by William Hogarth.

Operation Scene in a Hospital with Subsidiary Sketches in the Margin at the Lower Right

William Hogarth

Pen and ink sketch of three jockeys racing horses toward a flag, with spectators at the rail and head studies below.

Three Racehorses Approaching the Winning Post

Pencil sketch of a church porch with arched doorway, timber belfry and thatched roof, with a seated figure at left.

Porch and Belfry of Thurgarton Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1810

Brown wash drawing of foundling children gathering at a doorway, a man holding an infant, ships and a church in the backgroun

Study for the Foundlings

William Hogarth

Pencil drawing of two gnarled ancient trees with spreading branches above rocks beside a lake, on toned paper.

The Arbra Sacra on the Banks of Lake Nemi

Richard Wilson, 1754

Pencil drawing of a Gothic sedilia with tracery arches and stone steps set into a church wall.

A Sedilia in Upwell Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1816

Pen and wash drawing of a bearded man raising a staff toward a winged spirit descending above him, with a crouching figure at

Prospero Summoning Ariel

William Young Ottley, 1800

Pencil sketch of Wormingford Church with a gothic window, a large tree, and a small seated figure by a wall.

Wormingford Church

John Constable, 1813

Pencil sketch of a grassy valley slope leading to distant trees under a cloudy sky.

The Stour Valley

Lionel Bicknell Constable

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a saddled brown horse with a man in a wide-brimmed hat holding its reins behind it.

A Man and a Saddled Horse

Pencil sketch of a cottage beside trees and clouds on pale toned paper, by John Constable.

Study for Cottage in Cornfield, East Bergholt

John Constable, 1833

Grey wash drawing of a hanging lamp above two kneeling figures before a pietà in a dim underground shrine.

An Underground Shrine with Two Figures Kneeling before a Pieta

Ink and wash drawing of a crowd of men in period dress with a trumpeter and a ship with rigging behind them.

Election Scene

Pen and brown ink sketch of a woman with her head resting on her hand, wearing a frilled bonnet.

Study of a Woman with her Head on her Hand

Richard Parkes Bonington

Profile Study of a Young Man

Brown wash drawing of two women in wide-brimmed feathered hats and long striped skirts, one wearing a dark shawl.

The Misses Sandby of Norwich