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Oil portrait of a young man with long brown hair in a brown coat and striped green waistcoat, leaning on a ledge.

Thomas Abraham of Gurrington, Devon

John Opie, 1784

Woman and girl with flowers beside a stile under a tree, with a view of sea and white cliffs beyond.

Mother and Child by a Stile, with Culver Cliff, Isle of Wight, in the Distance

James Collinson, 1849

Oval miniature portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and a white collar, in a black frame.

Robert Devereux, Second Earl of Essex

Isaac Oliver, 1596

Oil portrait of a dark-haired man in a black coat and cravat, seated before red drapery and a cloudy sky.

Portrait of Charles Frederick Schlaberg, London, 1827

Thomas Phillips, 1827

Painting of a decaying timber-framed house propped by beams, with three figures in coats on sandy ground.

Ruined House

John Sell Cotman, 1807

Oval miniature portrait of a man with long curly hair, lace collar and striped doublet against blue.

Dudley North, third Baron North (1581-1666)

Isaac Oliver, 1609

Portrait of a seated woman in a black dress with sheer sleeves, red chair, and tree-filled garden background.

Elizabeth Howard

Thomas Phillips, 1835

Full-length portrait of a young woman in a blue riding habit with gold braid, black hat, before a dusky landscape.

Princess Amelia Sophia Eleonore of Great Britain

Thomas Hudson, 1745

Oil portrait of a young man in a tall brown hat and white collar, gazing to the side against a dark background.

Augustus Egg

Richard Dadd, 1838

Portrait of a seated young man in dark attire holding a small book with red string, beside a red drape.

Cosmo Richard Howard

Thomas Phillips, 1835

Two young women in silk gowns stand and sit beside a lamb under a tree, with a pastoral landscape behind them.

Young Women with a Lamb

Thomas Hudson, 1745

Oil painting of a woman in a red gown and white headdress and a young man in a dark cloak, both startled, in a dim interior.

Hamlet and his Mother; The Closet Scene

Richard Dadd, 1846

Painting of a peacock, peahen, parrots, pigeons and other birds in a garden with an urn and classical building.

Peacock, peahen, parrots, canary, and other birds in a park

Jakob Bogdani, 1708

Portrait of a woman in a silver silk gown with blue sleeves, holding pearls, beside red drapery, in a carved gilt frame.

Portrait of a Woman, Probably Elizabeth Aislabie, of Studley Royal, Yorkshire

Thomas Hudson, 1749

Painting of a standing woman in white drapery and a seated man in orange tunic beside a pillar, with a wooded landscape behin

Venus and Anchises

Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1826

Half-length portrait of a young man in a white ruff and white embroidered doublet against a dark brown background.

John Smythe of Ostenhanger (now Westenhanger), Kent

Cornelis Ketel, 1579

Oil portrait of a seated man in a white wig and gold-trimmed coat, holding a folded letter beside a gilt table.

Charles Pinfold

Thomas Hudson, 1756

Painting of a sleeping man beside a ladder with angels climbing toward a light-filled sky among trees.

Jacob's Dream

James Thornhill, 1705

Oil portrait of a man with curly auburn hair in a dark coat and high collar, turned to the left against a dark background.

William Collins, R.A.

John Linnell, 1831

Portrait of a woman in a black embroidered bodice, white ruff, pearl necklace and patterned silver skirt, against a brown bac

Portrait of a Woman, Traditionally Identified as Mary Clopton (born Waldegrave), of Kentwell Hall, Suffolk

Robert Peake the Elder, 1600

Oil sketch of allegorical figures in clouds, including a seated woman in blue, cherubs, a cornucopia and a scroll, by James T

A Sketch of Gratitude Crowned by Peace, with Other Allegorical Figures of Industry, Fame and Plenty

James Thornhill, 1712

Portrait of a man in a dark coat holding an open book, with trees and a distant landscape behind him.

John Varley

John Linnell, 1820

Oval portrait of a woman in a silver gown, lace ruff, and white feathered headpiece before red drapery.

Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Frances Cotton, Lady Montagu, of Boughton Castle, Northamptonshire

Robert Peake the Elder, 1616

Oval portrait of a young boy in a yellow satin doublet, blue sash and lace collar against a red background.

William III, Prince of Orange, as a child

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1657

Portrait of a Woman, Probably Mrs. Price of Rugby

John Linnell, 1835

Portrait of a man in black gilt-banded armour with white ruff, red sleeve knot, and baton, against a brown background.

Portrait of a Man

Robert Peake the Elder, 1593

Half-length portrait of a man with long brown hair, wearing a black doublet and a wide white lace collar against a dark backg

Portrait of a Man, Probably Sir Francis Godolphin

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1633

Half-length oil portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat against a dark background.

Augustus Wall Callcott, R.A.

John Linnell, 1847

Miniature oval portrait of a smiling woman with curled dark hair, fur hat, dark dress and red brooch.

Mrs. Mary Cawse

Alfred Edward Chalon, 1831

Oval half-length portrait of a woman in a red dress with white lace collar and long brown curly hair.

Portrait of a Woman, Traditionally Identified as the Countess of Arundel

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1619

Painting of a shepherd boy playing a flute beside a grazing sheep and a dog, with trees and hills behind him.

Shepherd Boy Playing a Flute

John Linnell, 1831

Two women in white dresses and wide-brimmed hats stand in a wooded landscape beside a tree and a rock.

Eleanor and Margaret Ross

Alexander Nasmyth, 1785

Oval portrait of a bearded man in a white lace ruff and red sash, with embroidered sleeves, painted in 1620.

Sir Alexander Temple

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1620

Portrait of a young woman in a pink dress with lace trim, seated before an arched window opening onto a cloudy landscape.

Miss Puxley

John Linnell, 1826

Head of a Mulatto Woman (Mrs. Eaton)

Joanna Mary Boyce, 1861

Full-length portrait of a man in a red turban and yellow robe leaning on a stone pedestal, with an attendant and horse at rig

Portrait of an Armenian

Richard Cosway, 1771

Oil portrait of a young woman with curly dark hair in a blue dress and red shawl, set before a wooded landscape.

Miss Jane Puxley

John Linnell, 1826

Oval miniature self portrait of a man with wavy hair, blue coat, yellow waistcoat and white cravat, in a black frame.

Self Portrait

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with grey curls, white headscarf with blue ribbon, against a pale blue sky.

Portrait of a Young Lady

Painting of a young woman in a pink dress holding a skirtful of yellow primroses in a sunlit forest.

The Daughters of Our Empire. England: The Primrose

Edwin Long, 1887

Seated woman in pink gown beside a writing table with inkwell and quill, on a striped sofa, in an interior.

A Woman Called Anne, the Artist's Wife

George Morland, 1795

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with grey curled hair in a white ruffled dress against a blue background.

Elizabeth, Countess of Hopetown

Richard Cosway, 1789

Stanislawa de Karlowska (Mrs. Robert Bevan)

Harold Gilman, 1913

Painting of a woman in a red dress and plumed hat at a doorway with a child, two spaniels, and horses nearby.

The Squire's Door

George Morland, 1790

Oval miniature portrait of a man with grey powdered hair, white cravat and dark coat against a blue background.

James Hope, third Earl of Hopetoun

Richard Cosway, 1789

Loose painting of two women seated at a laden dining table before green shutters, with a potted plant and hanging lamp.

Interior Scene, Possibly in Norway

Harold Gilman, 1912

Painting of a young woman in a white dress and black feathered hat standing in a garden beside a carriage.

Portrait of a Girl in a Garden

George Morland, 1786

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark high collar, set in a gold frame, against a soft blue sky.

Portrait of a Man in Armour

Richard Cosway, 1808

Painting of a seated nude woman seen from behind on a white bed in a pink-striped bedroom with an iron bed frame.

Nude in an Interior

Harold Gilman, 1911

Painting of a kneeling man in a tan coat showing guinea pigs to children at a stone doorway, with a tree and pyramid behind.

Selling Guinea Pigs

George Morland, 1789

Oval portrait miniature of a woman with upswept hair, blue dress and pearl necklace, in a pearl and emerald gold frame.

Portrait of an Unknown Lady

Richard Cosway, 1770

Trompe l'oeil still life of newspapers, letters, a quill, a comb and a snuffer held by red straps on wood.

A Letter Rack

Evert Collier, 1695

Full-length portrait of a standing man in a blue silk robe, leaning on a pedestal beside a veiled marble bust.

Dr. Charles Chauncey, M.D.

Francis Hayman, 1747

Painting of a bearded man reading a book in an ornate courtyard, with women and a servant carrying a tray nearby.

“And the Prayer of Faith Shall Save the Sick”

John Frederick Lewis, 1872

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a yellow dress and lace bonnet, with a landscape view behind her, 1811.

An Unknown Woman

James Ward, 1811

Portrait of a seated woman in a gold silk gown beside a garden statue of a cherub and a stone urn under trees.

Mrs. Mary Chauncey

Francis Hayman, 1748

Portrait of a man in a dark green coat and white cuffs, standing with one hand on a ledge against a brown background.

Charles Penruddocke

Joseph Highmore, 1743

Oil portrait of a balding man with grey curly hair and beard in a dark coat, set against a dark background with a brown curta

Self-Portrait

James Ward, 1830

Full-length portrait of a seated woman in blue silk and a standing man in brown coat beside a stone urn under a tree.

George and Margaret Rogers

Francis Hayman, 1748

Oil portrait of a man in a white wig and black coat with lace cuffs, gesturing, against a dark tree and sky background.

An Unknown Man in Black

Joseph Highmore, 1735

Nude woman seen from behind rising from a couch beside two swans, with a red drape and a stormy landscape behind her.

Venus Rising from her Couch

James Ward, 1828

Group portrait of three figures in a wooded garden with a pug dog, a stone cherub statue, and a river beyond the trees.

Jonathan Tyers, with His Daughter Elizabeth, and Her Husband John Wood

Francis Hayman, 1750

Portrait of a woman in a silver gown holding an infant in white, with a parrot on a branch in the dark background.

Mrs. Sharpe and Her Child

Joseph Highmore, 1731

Oil painting of nude Diana reclining by a pool with attendants, a spaniel, red curtain and classical column.

Diana at the Bath

James Ward, 1830