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Full-length portrait of a young man in a green coat and cream waistcoat standing on a country path before a landscape.

George Biggin

Julius Caesar Ibbetson, 1783

Painting of a rooster, hens, chicks and pigeons in a garden park beneath an apple tree, with a bullfinch on a branch.

Domestic cock, hens, and chicks in a park

Pieter Casteels II, 1730

Full-length portrait of a man in black and gold armour beside a helmet and gauntlets, with a landscape behind him.

Sir William Drury, of Hawstead, Suffolk

Daniël van den Queborn, 1587

Painting of a waterfall tumbling between rocks, with bathers in a pool below and a mountain in the distance.

A Waterfall with Bathers

Julius Caesar Ibbetson, 1811

Portrait of a seated woman in a white satin gown with lace trim, leaning on a table beside red drapery.

Mrs. Wardle

Thomas Frye (, 1742

Oil portrait of a woman in a wide hat and white satin dress, holding a flower-wrapped staff against a dark background.

Portrait of a Woman

George Knapton, 1735

Painting of a jay in flight, a woodpecker on a tree trunk, two pigeons on the ground, and a redstart in branches.

Jay, Green Woodpecker, Pigeons, and Redstart

Francis Barlow, 1650

Oil painting of a young man in a blue coat and tricorn hat riding a chestnut horse, with another rider behind him.

A Young Gentleman Riding a Schooled Horse

John Vanderbank, 1728

Painting of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ, both with golden halos, against a dark starry sky.

Virgin and Child

William Blake, 1825

Oval portrait of a man in a red cap and blue coat with white cravat against a dark background, by William Hogarth.

John Palmer, Barrister of the Inner Temple

William Hogarth, 1749

Painting of a seated woman in white satin with attendants, a crouching small figure, a red chair and gold drapery behind.

A Scene from Don Quixote (Vol.II, Ch.XXIII)

John Vanderbank, 1730

Pen and wash drawing of a white horse beside a standing woman and a kneeling child beneath tall trees.

The Horse

William Blake, 1805

Portrait of a young woman in a gray dress and white bonnet with a spotted dog, standing before trees and a cottage.

Miss Wood

William Hogarth, 1730

Full-length portrait of a man in gold-trimmed blue coat and red breeches with a greyhound in a wooded landscape.

John Dodd, of Swallowfield, Berkshire

John Vanderbank, 1739

Portrait of a young woman with short dark curls in a white dress, hands resting on red drapery against a dark background.

Mary Freer

John Constable, 1809

Oil portrait of a young boy in a red coat and blue sash on a terrace, with a guard and flag behind him.

William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland

William Hogarth, 1732

Painting of a deep rocky gorge with a hilltop village at left and small figures in red caps on a stone terrace in the foregro

Zagori, Greece

Edward Lear, 1860

Oil study of a tall ash tree with autumn orange foliage beside dark woodland under a pale blue sky.

Study of an Ash Tree

John Constable, 1801

Mary Hogarth

William Hogarth, 1740

Painting of pale marble cliffs closing in on a still river, with small bathing figures at lower right under a lavender sky.

The Marble Rocks - Nerbudda Jubbolpore

Edward Lear, 1882

Loose oil sketch of tall trees along a dirt lane, a seated figure on the left, and a cloudy sky above.

Fen Lane, East Bergholt

John Constable, 1811

Oval portrait of a young man in a powdered wig, grey coat with gold embroidery, and lace cravat against a dark sky.

William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, Later 4th Duke of Devonshire

William Hogarth, 1741

Oval portrait of an older man in a powdered white wig and brown coat with gold buttons, in a gilded laurel frame.

A Man Called Sir Robert Hervey

Angelica Kauffmann, 1780

Oil portrait of a man in a red military coat with green collar and silver epaulettes, holding a sword, against a stormy sky.

Captain Richard Gubbins

John Constable, 1804

Ann Hogarth

William Hogarth, 1740

Oval portrait of a smiling woman in a white turban with gold trim, white blouse and green shawl, dark background.

Portrait of a woman, traditionally identified as Lady Hervey

Angelica Kauffmann, 1770

Oil sketch of a dirt road past a brick wall and trees, with a church spire and billowing clouds above.

East Bergholt Church

John Constable, 1809

Oval bust portrait of a man in a white wig and black clerical gown with white bands against a dark brown background.

The Reverend Dr. John Lloyd, Curate of St. Mildred's Church, Broad Street

William Hogarth, 1738

Oil portrait of a man in a powdered wig, fur-trimmed robe, sash and star medal, gesturing with one hand against a dark backgr

Sir James Gray

Anton Raphael Mengs, 1761

Two women in red robes in a dim interior; one wears a crown and holds a thread, beside shelves of glass vessels.

Fair Rosamund and Queen Eleanor

Edward Burne-Jones, 1861

Painting of a nude woman embracing a clinging child against a dark background, by Henry Fuseli, 1800.

Tekemessa and Eurysakes

Henry Fuseli, 1800

Half-length portrait of a man with brown hair in a blue coat with red collar and white cravat, dark background.

George, 3rd Earl Cowper (1738-1789)

Anton Raphael Mengs, 1769

Oval portrait of an older man in a white wig, brown coat and cream waistcoat against a dark brown background.

Dr. Richard Wright

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1785

Haloed figure rising above a table as two men lean toward it in a dark, dramatically lit scene.

Christ Disappearing at Emmaus

Henry Fuseli, 1792

Full-length portrait of a young man in a dark coat leaning on a red draped pedestal before a cloudy sky.

Lord Granville Leveson-Gower, later 1st Earl Granville

Thomas Lawrence, 1804

Seated couple under a green parasol with a greyhound, in a wooded landscape, painted in 1786 by Joseph Wright of Derby.

The Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Gisborne, of Yoxhall Lodge, Leicestershire

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1786

Painting of a reclining nude woman on a red-draped couch with a winged figure descending above her in dramatic light.

Dido

Henry Fuseli, 1781

Oil portrait of a grey-haired man in a navy naval coat with gold buttons and white collar, before a dark stormy sky.

Admiral John Markham

Thomas Lawrence, 1793

Studies of a Classical Bust

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1774

Oval half-length self-portrait of a heavyset man with dark hair in a tan coat against a dark background.

Self-Portrait

George Stubbs, 1759

Oil portrait of a man with white hair in a dark coat and white cravat against a dark background.

Samuel Lysons

Thomas Lawrence, 1799

Full-length portrait of a man in green braided jacket and white turban, leaning on a tree, with a ship at sea behind.

Portrait of a Man, Known as the "Indian Captain

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1767

Oval portrait of a man with grey powdered wig and grey coat against a dark background, in a gilt-ribboned wooden frame.

Mr. Hospey (?)Walker

George Stubbs, 1783

Portrait of a seated bald older man in a dark robe beside a red draped table, with a column and painting behind him.

Benjamin West, P.R.A.

Thomas Lawrence, 1810

Oval half-length portrait of a man in a wide black hat and tan coat, looking directly at the viewer against a dark background

Self-Portrait

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1780

Painting of a seated man in Highland tartan dress with a bonnet, accompanied by three dogs against a dark rocky background.

Donald McIntyre

Edwin Landseer, 1830

Portrait of a seated man in a red fur-trimmed velvet coat, hand raised to his head, beside a draped writing table.

George James Welbore Agar-Ellis, later 1st Lord Dover

Thomas Lawrence, 1823

Portrait of a seated woman in a lilac ruffled gown and pearl jewelry, with powdered hair and a crown at left.

Queen Charlotte

Benjamin West, 1777

Oval portrait of an older man with white powdered hair in a red-brown coat and white cravat against a dark background.

Colonel Isaac Barre

Gilbert Stuart, 1785

Loose oil sketch of rocky cliffs and tall trees under a pale sky, with sunlit sandstone on the right.

In the Forest of Fontainebleau

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1825

Portrait of a young man in green coat with gold braid, leaning on a ledge before a painted classical ruin.

James Caulfeild, 4th Viscount Charlemont (Later 1st Earl of Charlemont)

Pompeo Batoni, 1753

Oval half-length portrait of a man in a blue naval-style coat with gold braid and a powdered white wig against a stormy sky.

Captain John MacBride

Gilbert Stuart, 1788

Painting of a sunlit Verona street with a religious procession, church tower, and spectators on balconies under blue sky.

Corso Sant'Anastasia, Verona

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1828

Oval portrait of a young woman in a blue dress with white lace, holding her hair and a veil against a dark background.

Portrait of a Woman, traditionally identified as Margaret Stuart, Lady Hippisley

Pompeo Batoni, 1785

Painted sculptor in grey coat gazing up with modelling tool beside a white statue of a robed bearded figure.

Louis-Francois Roubiliac Modelling His Monument to Shakespeare

Adrien Carpentiers, 1760

Painting of a wooded lane with tall trees, a sandy path, and a small figure in red walking under a cloudy sky.

A Wooded Lane

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1825

Portrait of a young man in a blue coat with red collar, holding a sword and hat, beside a classical landscape painting.

William Weddell

Pompeo Batoni, 1765

Muted painting of a woman in a white headscarf standing behind a table with an open book in a dim interior.

Y Lleian

Gwen John, 1915

A Knight and Page (Goetz von Berlichingen and his Page George)

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1826

Still life painting of a blue bottle, white jar and glass on a table against an orange wall.

Still-life with blue bottle

Roger Fry, 1917

Painting of a woman in a dark dress sitting by an open window beside a white wicker chair in a muted interior.

La chambre sur la cour

Gwen John, 1907

Painted theatre proscenium with red curtains showing a crowded allegorical stage of costumed figures beneath a Shakespeare me

The First Appearance of William Shakespeare on the Stage of the Globe Theatre

George Cruikshank, 1864

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with long curly golden hair, red dress, lace collar and pearl necklace on blue.

Portrait of a Lady

Nicholas Hilliard, 1600

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray hair, brown coat and white cravat, set in a gold pendant frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Charles Willson Peale, 1785

Oval half-length portrait of a balding older man in a maroon coat and white cravat, painted against a pale background.

Warren Hasting

Johann Zoffany, 1783

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with jeweled upswept hair, lace veil and gold gown against a red background.

Anne of Denmark

Nicholas Hilliard, 1574

Painting of a harp-playing bard on a cliff above a gorge, with a castle, waterfall, and armored soldiers below.

The Bard

John Martin, 1817

Portrait of a seated man in green coat and yellow breeches raising his hat, with a spaniel and coastal landscape behind him.

Patrick Heatly

Johann Zoffany, 1783

Oval miniature portrait of a bearded man in a blue doublet, lace ruff and gold chain against red drapery.

James I of England and VI of Scotland

Nicholas Hilliard, 1610

Oil portrait of a young boy with curly reddish hair, wearing a brown garment and white collar, against a dark background.

Bartholomew Beale

Mary Beale, 1663

Half-length portrait of a woman with short auburn hair in a red satin jacket and white lace blouse against a dark background.

Evelyn Marshall Field (Mrs. Marshall Field III)

William Orpen, 1921

Portrait of a Lady

Jean Clouet, 1530

Portrait of a woman in a pink silk dress, black shawl and lace cap, resting her arms on a draped table against a brown backgr

Lady in a Pink Silk Dress

Allan Ramsay?, 1762

Oil portrait of a young man with slicked brown hair and blue eyes in a white open-collared shirt against a pale background.

Paul Mellon

William Orpen, 1924

Eliza Eastlake

Edward Poynter, 1864

Oval half-length portrait of a woman in a white silk gown with blue bows and lace, painted by Allan Ramsay in 1740.

Arabella Pershall, Lady Glenorchy

Allan Ramsay?, 1740

Painting of a ruined brick arch with laundry, two women on a path, a dog, and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

Hadrian's Villa

Richard Wilson, 1775

Clouded Leopards

Jacques-Laurent Agasse, 1825

Seated man in red robe and grey wig holding papers beside a column, 18th-century portrait.

Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck

Allan Ramsay?, 1754

Oil portrait of a boy with brown hair and a white ruffled collar, holding an open book against a dark background.

Portrait of a Boy

William Beechey, 1790

Painting of tiger-striped and pale cubs on a stone floor, with an adult lion and tigress behind iron bars.

Group of Whelps Bred between a Lion and a Tigress

Jacques-Laurent Agasse, 1825

Seated woman in black dress and white head covering holding a book and spectacles, in a red chair against a brown background.

Mary Adam

Allan Ramsay?, 1754

Oil portrait of a seated man with a young boy on his lap, a dog and walking stick beside a gilt chair, sunset landscape behin

Edward George Lind and His Son, Montague

William Beechey, 1800

Three vicuñas graze on a hillside above a wide valley with layered mountains under a soft sky.

Vicunas

Jacques-Laurent Agasse, 1831

Half-length portrait of a man in an embroidered gold coat with lace cuffs and a lavender cravat against a dark background.

Sir John Corbet of Adderley

John Michael Wright, 1676

Oil portrait of a man with grey powdered hair in a dark gown and red hood, against a dark red drapery background.

Reverend Dr. Charles Symmons

William Beechey, 1794

Painting of a tiger standing at a cave entrance, with palms and distant hills visible through a rock arch.

Tiger in a Cave

Jacques-Laurent Agasse, 1814

Half-length oil portrait of a man with curly light hair, white collar and dark coat against a brown background.

Self-Portrait

David Wilkie, 1840

Oil portrait of a young girl in a white dress and blue sash holding wildflowers, set against a stormy landscape.

Portrait of a girl

William Beechey, 1790

Painting of a standing guanaco on a rocky hillside with mountains and pale sky behind it.

Guanaco

Jacques-Laurent Agasse, 1848

Oil portrait of an elderly bearded man with white hair and dark jacket against a dark brown background.

Self-Portrait at the Age of 83

William Powell Frith, 1901

Oval portrait of a woman in a white lace bonnet and black lace shawl seated in a red chair.

Portrait of a Lady

John Peter Russell, 1768

Painting of a woman with dark hair arranging pink roses in a green glass vase, with gold jewelry and roses around her.

Grace Rose

Frederick Sandys, 1866

Portrait of an older man in a red military coat, black plumed hat, and sword, against a dark misty landscape.

Colonel Donald MacLeod of St Kilda Former Title: An Officer in the East India Uniform of the 74th (Highland) Regiment…

John Opie, 1796

Oil portrait of a young man with curly brown hair and open collar against green foliage.

Portrait of a young man with open collar

Henry Scott Tuke, 1885

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with upswept hair, lace ruff, and pearl necklace against a blue background.

Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia

Isaac Oliver, 1596