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Painting of Westminster Abbey and a stone bridge over the Thames at dusk, with boats and a horse cart on the shore.

A View of Westminster Bridge and the Abbey from the South Side

William Anderson, 1818

Small painting of a distant university skyline with spires and a dome across a green meadow under cloudy sky.

A View of Oxford

William Turner, 1850

Turner painting of a steamship with smoke near rugged cliffs, a setting sun, and stormy waves under dark clouds.

Staffa, Fingal's Cave

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1831

Painting of a rider in a red coat on a bay horse with hounds running across grass near bare trees.

Foxhunting: At Cover

William Shayer, 1863

Family gathered in a green-walled interior around a newborn infant, with a servant at the open door and a tea table at right.

Birth of the Heir

William Redmore Bigg, 1799

Oil painting of a family in an elegant 18th-century room with a fireplace, tea table, card table, and dogs.

Portrait of a Family

William Hogarth, 1735

Painting of a busy river harbour with junks, sailboats and flags in front of white European factory buildings.

The European Factories, Canton

William Daniell, 1806

Painting of an older man with children and villagers under a large tree, with a fashionable couple and dog at right.

The Benevolent Heir or the Tenant Restored to his Family

William Redmore Bigg, 1801

Painting of a stone hall with a kneeling woman in white before a man in a tricorn hat, watched by seated gentlemen and armed

The Beggar's Opera

William Hogarth, 1729

Painting of a sunlit limestone gorge with a shepherd, family, and flock of sheep walking past cottages beside a stream.

A View of Cheddar Gorge

George Vincent, 1820

Loose oil sketch of British officers in red coats and Indian nobles in robes meeting amid smoke and ships.

The Surrender of the Two Sons of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, to Sir David Baird

Henry Singleton, 1800

Family group portrait in a wooded landscape by a pond, with children fishing and a spaniel, classical building in distance.

John and Elizabeth Jeffreys and Their Children

William Hogarth, 1730

Painting of a brown horse grazing under a tree beside a green hill with cypresses and pink clouds in a blue sky.

Landscape with a Grazing Horse

James Dickson Innes, 1912

Watercolor of an old fisherwoman with a basket and stick, with two figures digging on the shore behind her.

An Old Fisherwoman with Two Women Digging for Bait

Francis Wheatley

Painting of a brick house and farm buildings beside trees and a curving road under a stormy grey sky.

Golding Constable's House, East Bergholt: the Artist's birthplace

John Constable, 1809

Painting of shepherds washing sheep in a river beneath large trees, with wooden hurdles and a cloudy sky.

Sheep Washing at Postwick Grove, Norwich

James Stark, 1822

Woman peeling potatoes in a dim cottage kitchen beside a hearth, with window light falling on a wooden table.

Peeling Potatoes

Francis Montague Holl, 1880

Painting of a dark barge on a river with a man poling it, a rider on a horse in a meadow, and trees under a cloudy sky.

Barge below Flatford Lock

John Constable, 1810

Watercolor sketch of fisherfolk with baskets and nets beside a moored wooden boat on a coast.

Fisherfolk with Baskets and Nets

Francis Wheatley

Painting of a seated Ottoman official receiving a kneeling European envoy amid robed attendants in an ornate interior.

The Grand Vizier giving Audience to the English Ambassador

Francis Smith, 1760

Painting of ruined castle towers on a grassy coastal bank under a stormy sky, with sea and birds in the distance.

Hadleigh Castle

John Constable, 1828

Oil seascape of a three-masted British man-of-war with a white ensign among small sailing craft under a cloudy sky.

A Seascape with Men-of-War and Small Craft

Francis Holman, 1780

Riders in red coats and top hats gather with hounds on a hillside meet in a rolling English landscape.

The Berkeley Hunt, 1842: The Meet

Francis Calcraft Turner, 1842

Painting of a village with cottages, a church tower, and rolling hills under a cloudy sky, by John Constable.

Osmington Village

John Constable, 1816

Painting of dark mountain peaks under a purple and pale yellow dusk sky, with a green hill and red slopes in the foreground.

The Moelwyns from Llan Ffestiniog

James Dickson Innes, 1912

Painting of a pale-gowned woman reclining in a wooden boat on a misty river lined with trees and reeds.

The Lady of Shalott

John Atkinson Grimshaw, 1875

Loose oil sketch of a heath at dusk with dark trees on the left, a pale sun in a pink sky, and a distant hill.

Hampstead Heath looking towards Harrow

John Constable, 1821

Painting of a becalmed sailing ship near shore, with a small boat and two men hauling ropes in shallow water.

An English Sloop Becalmed near the Shore

Francis Swaine, 1750

Painting of a red-coated rider leaping a stream by willows while a hunt gallops across a field toward a village.

The Suffolk Hunt: Full Cry

Sr John Frederick Herring, 1833

Small oil sketch of a red-brick house framed by trees under a dusky evening sky, with a figure in red at left.

West Lodge, East Bergholt

John Constable, 1813

Painting of an English sloop and frigate under sail on choppy water, with a fortified coastline and cloudy sky behind.

An English Sloop and a Frigate in a Light Breeze

Oil landscape of grazing sheep, trees, and a distant bay with sailboats and a steamship beneath a pale sky.

Southampton Water, near Hamble

Frederick Richard Lee, 1837

Painting of crowds and ceremonial barges on the Thames with an arched bridge and cloudy sky in the distance.

The Opening of Waterloo Bridge (“Whitehall Stairs, June 18, 1817”)

John Constable, 1829

Painting of a crowded ceremonial hall with red-robed figures, a canopied throne, arched windows and officials in black gowns.

The Passing of the Great Emancipation Act

George Jones, 1829

Painting of racehorses at exercise, some galloping with riders and others led by grooms across green fields under a pale sky.

Sir Charles Warre Malet's String of Racehorses at Exercise

Francis Sartorius, 1800

Small oil landscape of red-brick mill buildings beside a river, framed by large trees under a cloudy sky.

Flatford Mill

John Constable, 1810

Oil sketch of a red-coated soldier supporting a seated officer in a dark blue coat with gold braid.

A Highlander, Black Watch attending a General of Hussars, possibly Lord Uxbridge: a study for 'The Battle of Waterloo'

George Jones, 1815

Bay racehorse with a jockey in striped silks in a pasture, beside a wooden judges' stand under a cloudy sky.

Portrait of a Racehorse, Possibly Disguise, the Property of the Duke of Hamilton, with Jockey Up

George Garrard, 1786

Painting of a river with a sailing boat, dark trees on the left, a church tower in the distance, and a stormy sky.

Dedham Lock

John Constable, 1819

Oil painting of a man in a blue coat riding a grey horse beside two hounds, with a tree and distant hills behind.

George Morland on his Hunter

Thomas Hand, 1794

Bay horse in a landscape approached by a stable-lad in red coat carrying food and a halter, with a small dog.

A Bay Horse Approached by a Stable-Lad with Food and a Halter

George Garrard, 1789

Painting of ruined castle towers on a hill above a wide estuary, with stormy clouds, grazing cattle and a shepherd with dog.

Hadleigh Castle, The Mouth of the Thames--Morning after a Stormy Night

John Constable, 1829

Painting of a frigate at anchor with sails furled, surrounded by small boats and a distant town with windmills.

The Frigate 'Surprise' at Anchor off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Francis Holman, 1778

Loose oil sketch of a smoky battlefield with cavalry, soldiers, horses and flags under a heavy brown sky.

Study for 'Battle of Waterloo'

George Jones, 1815

Painting of a wooded countryside valley with a seated figure on a path, distant hills and a pale sky.

Dedham Vale

John Constable, 1802

Golden autumn avenue with bare trees, a stone wall, a brick house, and a woman with a basket walking in misty light.

Evening Glow

John Atkinson Grimshaw, 1884

Painted study of military saddles, bridles, sabres, fur headdresses and a crowned pouch on a brown ground.

Studies of Military Accoutrements: a study for `The Battle of Waterloo'

George Jones, 1815

Painting of a stone country house with a classical portico across a lawn, framed by tall pines and a large tree under cloudy

Malvern Hall, Warwickshire

John Constable, 1820

Painting of a river with sailing ships, a castle and cathedral on the far bank, and a stone bridge under a cloudy sky.

Rochester Cathedral and Castle

Frederick Nash, 1825

Oil study of two officers in dark braided hussar jacket and red tunic with feathered shako, on brown ground.

Studies of Royal Horse Artillery Uniform, and of an A.D.C. to the Commander-in-Chief: a study for 'The Battle of Wate…

George Jones, 1815

Loose oil sketch of a grey sea and cloudy sky with a green headland, ruined tower and small sailboat on the water.

Coastal Scene with Cliffs

John Constable, 1814

Painting of fishing boats with tan sails at a sandy harbor, fishermen and a white horse with baskets, under a cloudy sky.

A Harbor Scene in the Isle of Wight, Looking Towards the Needles

George Vincent, 1824

Painting of Warwick Castle across a river with strollers, a rowing boat and a stone bridge in the foreground.

Warwick Castle

Francis Harding, 1764

Painting of a horse and ploughman working a field beside an oak, under large cumulus clouds, with distant fields and hills.

Ploughing Scene in Suffolk

John Constable, 1824

Painting of a river scene with moored sailing barges, riverside houses, a church tower, and a stone bridge under a golden sky

Lambeth from the River looking towards Westminster Bridge

James Stark, 1818

Turk, a greyhound, the property of George Lane Fox

George Garrard, 1822

Painting of a dirt lane winding past tall trees and hedgerows toward distant fields and a church tower under a cloudy sky.

Lane near Dedham

John Constable, 1802

Three riders in blue coats with horses and hounds in an open green landscape beneath a cloudy evening sky.

John Corbet, Sir Robert Leighton and John Kynaston with their Horses and Hounds

Francis Sartorius, 1779

One of George Lane Fox's Winning Greyhounds: the Black and White Greyhound Bitch, Juno, also called Elizabeth

George Garrard, 1822

Painting of a watermill with a waterwheel and waterfall, willow trees, grazing cows, ducks on a river, and a stormy sky.

Parham Mill, Gillingham

John Constable, 1826

Watercolor of two ruined fluted columns, a shepherd with sheep, a bare tree, and a distant city across water.

Remains of the Temple of Olypian Jove with a View of Ortygia, Syracuse

Painting of three striped marmosets with white ear tufts posed on tree branches against a leafy landscape and cloudy sky.

A Marmoset in Three Attitudes

George Garrard, 1793

Painting of a broad landscape with large trees on the right, distant hills, figures in a field, under a cloudy sky.

Bardon Hill, Coleorton Hall

John Constable, 1823

Loose oil study of white cumulus clouds against a blue and grey sky with dark storm clouds at upper left.

Cloud Study

Lionel Bicknell Constable, 1849

Ranger, a setter, the property of Elizabeth Gray

George Garrard, 1797

Loose oil sketch of a sunset over surf on a pebble beach, with small figures and a distant sailboat.

Hove Beach

John Constable, 1824

Bay horse standing in a field beside a stable, with a man in a green coat and top hat and a boy at the doorway.

'Sultan' at the Marquess of Exeter's Stud, Burghley House

Lambert Marshall, 1826

Moonlit landscape with a ruined tomb, a seated figure in a glowing arched niche, and overgrown rocks under clouds.

Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1779

Loose oil study of billowing grey storm clouds above a dark tree line and open field at the horizon.

Study of a Cloudy Sky

John Constable, 1825

Painting of red-coated riders and hounds galloping across rolling hills during a foxhunt, with a country road on the right.

Foxhunting: The Few Not Funkers

Richard Barrett Davis, 1840

Oil sketch of a wheatfield under towering pink-lit clouds, with trees and cottages on the distant plain.

Landscape with Wheatfield

Lionel Bicknell Constable, 1850

Loose oil sketch of a cottage, large tree, river with figures and a sail under a cloudy sky.

Sketch for "The Haywain

John Constable, 1820

Painting of rolling Surrey hills with figures picnicking, a man with a dog, and a horse-drawn hay cart in the valley.

Box Hill, Surrey, with Dorking in the distance

George Washington Lambert, 1733

Small landscape painting of green rolling hills, grazing sheep, a winding path, and cumulus clouds over a valley.

Landscape

Lionel Bicknell Constable, 1849

Small painted landscape of a shepherd and sheep in the foreground overlooking wooded hills and a hazy valley under pale sky.

A Shepherd in a Landscape looking across Dedham Vale towards Langham

John Constable, 1811

Painting of baggage wagons and soldiers on a muddy road under a lightning-lit storm sky.

Baggage Wagons in a Thunderstorm

Luke Clennell, 1815

Painted landscape with a stone bridge, large trees, billowing clouds, distant mountains, and small groups of figures on a pat

An Italianate Landscape

John White Abbott, 1800

Loose oil sketch of a sloping earth bank with green undergrowth, grasses and small yellow flowers, by John Constable.

Undergrowth

John Constable, 1821

Landscape painting of a lake framed by trees, with hilltop buildings, grazing animals and figures in the foreground.

Lake Albano

George Washington Lambert, 1760

Loose oil sketch of a grey cloudy sky over a distant shoreline with small sailboats and a flying bird.

A Grey Day

Lionel Bicknell Constable, 1845

Loose oil sketch of dense trees under a stormy, rose-colored sky with a distant view to the left.

A View at Hampstead with Stormy Weather

John Constable, 1830

Interior scene with a woman in a yellow gown, a young man in orange hose, and an older man in a dark cloak beside a laid tabl

Slender, with the Assistance of Shallow, Courting Anne Page, from

Charles Robert Leslie, 1825

Oil landscape of an open field, a large tree on the right, distant hills and a church tower under pink-tinged clouds.

Landscape at Hampstead, with Harrow in the Distance

Lionel Bicknell Constable, 1849

Painting of a stormy coastal sky with a small wooden lighthouse on the shore and sailing ships on the sea.

Harwich: The Low Lighthouse and Beacon Hill

John Constable, 1820

Five 18th-century gentlemen in fine dress stand among Roman ruins with the Colosseum and a triumphal arch behind them.

British Gentlemen in Rome

Catherine Read, 1750

Small oil landscape of purple mountains, green hills, pine and birch trees, boulders, and a blue sky with clouds.

Mountain Landscape, possibly in the Lake District

Lionel Bicknell Constable, 1849

Loose oil study of white and grey cumulus clouds drifting across a pale blue sky above a flat horizon.

Cloud Study

John Constable, 1822

Landscape painting of farmworkers among haystacks beside a cottage, with a river and hills in the distance.

Landscape with Farmworkers

George Washington Lambert, 1735

Watercolor landscape of Richmond Castle on a hill above a river, with trees, a stone bridge and small figures in the foregrou

View of Richmond Castle, Yorkshire

Oil sketch of rolling English fields, tall poplars and dense trees under a dramatic cloudy sky, with sheep in the foreground.

East Bergholt

John Constable, 1813

Painting of Saltwood Castle with round towers and ruined walls behind trees, a thatched barn and sheep at right.

Saltwood Castle

George Washington Lambert, 1762

Watercolor of a wooded cliff beside a calm sea with three sailing ships under a cloudy sky.

View near Walton on Naze

Lionel Bicknell Constable

Loose painting of a choppy grey sea under dark, brooding clouds with a small distant sailboat at left.

Stormy Sea, Brighton

John Constable, 1828

Watercolor of tall trees, resting cows and figures by a fence, with a pale stone building across an open park.

The Gunpowder Magazine, Hyde Park

Paul Sandby, 1793

Painting of British warships anchored in a harbor at sunset, with figures on rocky hills in the foreground.

Port Mahon, Minorca with British Men-of-War at Anchor

John Thomas Serres, 1795

Loose oil sketch of layered pink and grey clouds over a flat landscape with shrubs and a distant horizon.

Cloud Study, Early Morning, Looking East from Hampstead

John Constable, 1821