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Painting of two fishing boats by reedy inland water under a dark stormy sky with a thatched cottage on the bank.

Two Fishing Boats on the Banks of Inland Waters

George Chambers, 1831

Painting of a large perch and two smaller coarse fish on sand beside a fishing rod and reeds.

An Angler's Catch of Coarse Fish

Dean Wolstenholme the younger, 1850

Studies of carrier pigeon

Dean Wolstenholme the younger, 1837

Painting of a red pied carrier pigeon standing on grass with distant hills and a cloudy sky behind it.

Red pied carrier

Dean Wolstenholme the younger, 1837

Full-length portrait of a man in tartan dress holding a longbow, with a castle and archery target in the landscape behind him

Dr. John Logan Campbell

Mungo Burton, 1838

Painting of a street scene where a man pours a drink for a child seated on church steps, with onlookers and tin cups nearby.

Refreshing the Weary

Robert Hannah, 1847

Girl with a basket on a woodland path beside a large gnarled tree, with ferns and open fields beyond.

Hayes Common

William Henry Millais, 1852

Graphite sketch of a reclining nude woman resting her head on her arm, with a drapery study at right.

Reclining Nude

Pencil study of a bare arm raised and bent at the elbow, with the hand turned inward, on pale paper.

Study for Thermaie Antoniniane

Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1899

Pencil drawing of Aylmerton church in Norfolk with a round crenellated tower, pointed windows, and gravestones in the churchy

Aylmerton Church; Norfolk, from the South-West

John Sell Cotman, 1816

Pen and ink sketch of a standing figure and a reclining figure beside a gothic arched window, with dark wash shading.

Study of Figures in a Dramatic Scene

Benjamin Robert Haydon

Sepia ink and wash drawing of a road winding through rocky mountains, with large trees on the right side.

A Road in a Mountain Landscape with Trees to the Right

Alexander Cozens, 1780

Pen and watercolor drawing of a Gothic stone piscina with tracery canopy and basin in a church wall.

A Piscina in Blickling Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1814

Pencil drawing of a seated man in a striped hood, head bowed, hands clasped, before a faint arched architectural background.

Dante in Meditation Holding a Pomegranate

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1852

Brown ink sketch of a crowd of men gathered outdoors around a table, with a rider on horseback and trees behind.

The Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Waterloo Dispatch

David Wilkie, 1822

Pencil drawing of a stone church with a crenellated tower, pitched roofs and Gothic windows over grassy ground.

Brampton Church, Norfolk, from the South-East

John Sell Cotman, 1816

Pen and wash drawing of a crowded ballroom with a central waltzing couple, onlookers, and rules posted on the walls.

Preparatory drawing for The Waltz

Edward Francis Burney, 1820

Pencil sketch of Knowsley Hall with battlemented towers, a columned portico and a lawn framed by trees.

Knowsley Hall

Grey-toned drawing of a striped tiger prowling forward on bare ground, looking toward the viewer against a dark background.

A Prowling Tiger

Elizabeth Pringle, 1800

Pen and wash drawing of a stout man at a table in a passage boat, roused by two waiters gesturing toward the windows.

John Gilpin in the Uxbridge Passage Boat

Edward Francis Burney, 1820

Pencil and brown wash sketch of a country house with chimneys, surrounded by trees, shrubs and a garden path.

A Country House

Edward Lear, 1834

Graphite drawing of a striped tiger lying at the mouth of a dark cave, framed by trees and rocks.

A Tiger Lying in the Entrance of a Cave

Elizabeth Pringle, 1796

Watercolor of Ambleside showing a village with figures on a path below layered, hazy mountains and green valley fields.

Ambleside

Francis Towne, 1786

Pencil sketch of Villa d'Este with a leaning tree on the left, cypresses on the right and a multi-storey villa behind.

Villa d'Este

Edward Lear, 1866

Anterior view anatomical drawing of a standing male figure showing bones, muscles and blood vessels in grey pencil.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with That of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Human…

George Stubbs, 1795

Watercolor of a row of pale buildings by a lake with steep sunlit mountains rising behind and small figures at left.

The Grange at the Head of Keswick Lake

Francis Towne, 1786

Pencil and watercolor sketch of Karnak temple ruins with an obelisk and palm tree under a pale sky.

Karnak, 24 February 1867 (545)

Edward Lear, 1867

Pencil drawing of a human skeleton in front view with faint muscle outlines and small lettered labels on toned paper.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Human…

George Stubbs, 1795

Watercolor landscape of a large tree beside a road, with walkers, a lake, and mountains under a cloudy sky.

The Road to the Lake

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a Nile river view with a sailing boat, desert cliffs, and robed figures.

Just above Ekhmim

Edward Lear, 1867

Pencil drawing of a human skeleton in side view, crouched forward in a crawling posture on a pale sheet.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Human…

George Stubbs, 1795

Watercolor of white houses on a wooded hillside above a river, framed by trees, with a wooden jetty in the foreground.

Houses near Plymouth

Francis Towne, 1810

Watercolour sketch of a Nile riverbank with tall palms, a figure in blue, sailing boats, and a ruined villa.

Kom el Amhr, 1:00 pm, 4 January 1867 (68)

Edward Lear, 1867

Pencil anatomical drawing of a tiger in side view, showing muscles and blood vessels, by George Stubbs, 1795.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Tiger,…

George Stubbs, 1795

Brown wash drawing of a ruined castle on a hilltop above wooded slopes and a valley town with a church tower.

Oakhampton Castle

Francis Towne, 1772

Panoramic watercolor sketch of a river with layered mountains, palm trees and rocky islets, with handwritten colour notes.

Korosko

Edward Lear, 1867

Pencil anatomical study of a tiger in side view, showing exposed skeleton, ribs and internal organs on cream paper.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Tiger…

George Stubbs, 1795

Grey wash drawing of a path winding through a grove of large trees with sunlit foliage and a cloudy sky.

The Chestnut Grove, Near Rocca del Papa Near Lake Albano

Francis Towne, 1781

Pen and wash sketch of the Karnak temple ruins with a gateway, palm trees, obelisk and a sphinx statue in sand.

Karnak, 9:30 am, 24 February 1867 (546)

Edward Lear, 1867

Pencil anatomical drawing of a standing human figure, front view, showing skull, ribs, muscles and limbs in outline.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with That of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Human…

George Stubbs, 1795

Watercolor landscape of blue mountains above a calm lake, with trees and a rocky path where small travelers walk.

The Entrance into Borrowdale

Pencil and wash sketch of pale cliffs above a river, with palm trees and low buildings on the left bank.

Kasr es Saiad

Edward Lear, 1867

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with That of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Leopar…

George Stubbs, 1795

Watercolor landscape of an arched stone bridge over a river, with a hilltop town and mountains beyond.

Modern Bridge at Narni

Francis Towne, 1795

Pen and watercolor sketch of several robed standing figures on a yellow-green ground, one wearing a blue garment, labeled Kor

Korti

Edward Lear, 1867

Pencil anatomical drawing of a fowl in side view, showing exposed muscles, wing bones and vessels on pale paper.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with That of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Fowl B…

George Stubbs, 1795

Grey wash drawing of a footbridge over a still stream framed by leaning trees, with a distant hill and cottages.

The Foot Bridge

Francis Towne, 1780

Pencil landscape sketch of a valley with cypress trees in the foreground and mountains in the distance.

Strongyli

Edward Lear, 1864

Pencil drawing of a standing human skeleton seen from the front, with numbered labels on the bones.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Human…

George Stubbs, 1795

Watercolor of a road past tall trees and a church tower, with figures walking and a hill in the distance.

New Radnor

Portrait of Samuel Palmer, Head and Shoulders

George Richmond, 1830

Pencil anatomical drawing of a hen in side view showing numbered muscles along the body, wing, and legs on pale paper.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Dorkin…

George Stubbs, 1795

Watercolor of a stone arch bridge over a wooded ravine, with slender trees in the foreground and a stream below.

Devil's Bridge

Francis Towne, 1810

Loose graphite sketch of robed figures, a hooded woman leaning over a young man, by George Romney.

Canidia and the Youth

Pencil anatomical drawing of a tiger skeleton in side view, with numbered bones and dotted guide lines on paper.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Tiger…

George Stubbs, 1795

Watercolor of a calm lake at sunset with layered mountains in the distance and trees on the right shore.

Windermere at Sunset

Francis Towne, 1786

Brown ink wash drawing of three nude women intertwined against a dark background, with pencil guidelines visible.

Three Young Witches

Pen drawing of a fowl in side view with a long neck, stippled plumage, and detailed scaly legs and talons.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Fowl B…

George Stubbs, 1795

Pen and grey wash drawing of a mountain valley with a winding river and dark trees on the right.

On the Side of the Rhine near the Source, Light Coming from the Right

Samuel Palmer

George Richmond, 1830

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Fowl,…

George Stubbs, 1795

Pen and watercolor drawing of a stone arched bridge over a river, framed by trees, with a tower behind.

A Bridge Between Florence and Bologna

Francis Towne, 1781

Pencil portrait of a man with curly hair and a mustache, signed Samuel Palmer, on a cream-colored sheet.

Portrait of Samuel Palmer, February 5, 1828

George Richmond, 1828

Pencil outline drawing of a standing human skeleton seen from behind, with nerves and vessels traced along the legs.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Human…

George Stubbs, 1795