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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

Watercolor of a flat-topped mountain in blue-grey washes under a cloudy sky, with distant hills receding to the horizon.

Welsh Mountain Study

Paul Sandby, 1800

Painting of large dark trees over a river with two figures in a boat and a distant tower under a pale sky.

A View of Eton and the Fellows Eyot

William James Müller, 1840

Oil sketch of a dense tree line under a warm, cloudy sky, with a path winding through a meadow in the foreground.

View Towards the Rectory, East Bergholt

John Constable, 1813

Watercolor of a country road with oxen, a wooden cart, a rider, tall trees, a chalk bank and a distant spire at sunset.

View at Charlton, Kent

Paul Sandby, 1783

Watercolor of a dirt path winding past pollarded willows and a wooden fence toward a pale distant horizon.

Bromley Hill

Peter De Wint, 1812

Painting of a large autumn tree with orange foliage over a field, a wooden fence, and a pale cloudy sky.

An Autumnal Landscape at East Bergholt

John Constable, 1805

Watercolor of the Westgate at Canterbury with round towers, a canal, a waterwheel, boats and figures under a cloudy sky.

The Westgate, Canterbury

Paul Sandby, 1783

Brown ink and wash drawing of a classical palace facade beside the Thames, with rowing boats and trees in the foreground.

View of Old Somerset House from the Thames

Painting of rolling heathland under stormy clouds, with cows grazing by a pool and a figure beneath a tree.

Hampstead Heath

John Constable, 1825

Moonlit watercolor landscape with a large tree, seated figures by a river, cattle, and a rocky cliff with a tower.

Music by Moonlight

Paul Sandby, 1782

Brown wash drawing of a formal garden terrace with a fountain, stone urns, figures, and a town skyline with towers and a chur

Warwick: The Town and Castle from the Priory Gardens

Painting of a river with a mill, fishermen on a wooden sluice, a rowing boat and billowing clouds over willow trees.

Stratford Mill

John Constable, 1819

Watercolor of a crowded river ferry with passengers, animals, and a pole-wielding ferryman against hills and trees.

River Ferry with Many Passengers and Animals

Watercolor of a guillemot with black head and white breast swimming on rippled water, beak open, signed Chas. Collins 1742.

A Guillemot, June 1742

Charles Collins, 1742

Loose oil sketch of grey storm clouds over a flat field and a dark line of distant trees on the horizon.

Extensive Landscape with Grey Clouds

John Constable, 1821

Watercolor landscape of a castle beside a road with an ox cart and travelers, with hills and water in the distance.

View in Wales

Painting of a red-throated diver floating on water, showing its grey head, rust-red throat and white underparts.

A Red Throated Diver, June 1742

Charles Collins, 1742

Painting of a hillside road with a carriage and cottage, looking over a hazy city with a domed church under clouds.

Sir Richard Steele's Cottage, Hampstead

John Constable, 1831

Watercolor of a farmyard with a big tree, thatched shed, cottage, timber pile and cart under a cloudy sky.

The Woodyard, Great Windsor Park

Paul Sandby, 1792

Watercolor of two brown shorebirds with long dark bills standing on a sandy shore beside shallow water and grass.

Purre or Stint

Charles Collins

Loose oil sketch of an open heath with bonfire smoke, small figures, a distant house, trees, and a cloudy sky.

Hampstead Heath, with a Bonfire

John Constable, 1822

Watercolor of a garden with a weeping willow, laundry hanging on a line, figures, dogs and a brick cottage at right.

The Garden of Thomas Sandby's House at Englefield Green near Windsor

Paul Sandby, 1800

Egyptian Vulture

Charles Collins, 1736

Loose oil sketch of the Thames with a stone terrace, small boats, and a distant domed building under cloudy skies.

Somerset House Terrace from Waterloo Bridge

John Constable, 1819

Watercolor study of a gnarled oak tree with spreading branches, grey-blue foliage highlighted in ochre, above rocks.

Study of a Tree

Paul Sandby, 1780

Watercolor and pen sketch of a ruined stone temple with doorways beside a river, with palms and a pink horizon.

Amada, 9:30 am, 12 February 1867

Edward Lear, 1867

Misty night river with a small rowing boat in the foreground and dim city lights and buildings on the distant shore.

Nocturne in Blue and Silver

James McNeill Whistler, 1872

Watercolor of figures on a stone terrace watching a bright meteor streak across a cloudy night sky above Windsor.

The Meteor of August 18, 1783, as seen from the East Angle of the North Terrace, Windsor Castle

Paul Sandby, 1783

Watercolor of a whitewashed thatched cottage beside a wooded hill, with figures on a sandy shore and a gull overhead.

The Last House in Lynmouth

Helen Allingham, 1874

Painting of a snowy mountain above a bay, with a hilltop monastery at left and robed figures on a path in front.

Mount Athos and the Monastery of Stavronikétes

Edward Lear, 1857

Watercolor of two windmills beside a canal with a rider on a grey horse and a figure on a path under a pale sky.

Landscape with Windmills

Thomas Shotter Boys

Watercolor of rival families reconciling over two dead lovers on a tomb, with guards, a kneeling friar and torches in a stone

The Reconciliation of the Montagues and the Capulets Alternative titles: The Reconciliation of the Montagues and Capu…

Frederic Leighton, 1854