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Brown wash drawing of a sailing ship and small boats on calm water under a cloudy sky, with a mooring post at right.

A Seascape

Richard Parkes Bonington

Sepia wash drawing of a ruined stone building beside an arched bridge, with cows drinking at a pool below hills.

An Old Building

John Sell Cotman, 1824

Pen and brown wash sketch of two-wheeled carts, animals and figures on a dirt road.

Two Wheeled Cart and Figures

Pencil sketch of an ornate Gothic turret with a pointed spire, arched windows, and carved stonework.

Palais de Justice, Rouen

Richard Parkes Bonington

Watercolor of a river with dense trees, billowing clouds, grazing cattle and a figure on the bank under a blue sky.

A Summer Day

John Sell Cotman, 1827

Pen and ink sketch of a milkmaid milking a cow among cattle, with a standing man, two dogs, and trees on blue paper.

Landscape with a Milk Maid and a Beau

Pencil landscape drawing of a stone arched bridge, a tall tower, poplar trees, and small figures beside a river.

Italian Landscape with Three-Arched Bridge, Bridgehouse, Figures on near Bank, and Poplars on Farther Bank

Richard Wilson, 1752

Drawing of carved Romanesque capitals and two bas-relief panels showing knights, religious figures, and animals, by John Sell

Capitals and A & B Bas-Reliefs in the Abbey Church of Saint Georges de Bocherville, near Rouen, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Red chalk drawing of a standing pedlar with a wide-brimmed hat, a walking stick, and a tray of wares at his waist.

The Itinerant Pedlar

Pencil drawing of trees beside a thatched cottage and river, with a woman near the water and a figure on a road.

Trees and a Cottage by a River

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1827

Grey wash drawing of a misty estuary with a white-sailed boat, small figures, and a distant mountain peak.

Cader Idris from the Mawddach Estuary above Barmouth

John Sell Cotman, 1802

Pen and ink sketch of a performing bear standing beside a man with a cane, a dog, and a crowd of onlookers.

Musicians and a Performing Bear

Graphite drawing of a nude male faun holding panpipes aloft, with a draped animal skin beside him.

A Faun with Pipes

Richard Parkes Bonington

Pen and brown wash drawing of a large abbey with twin spires, with horse riders galloping across a field in the foreground.

Abbaye Aux Hommes, Caen

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Watercolor landscape of tall trees, a dirt road with travellers on horseback, and a distant hilltop town under soft clouds.

Italianate Landscape with Travellers no. 2

Paul Sandby, 1760

Pencil sketch of a stream flanked by tall poplars, a farmhouse and footbridge in the distance, rocks in the foreground.

A Wooded Stream and a Farmhouse in Normandy

Richard Parkes Bonington

Brown wash drawing of a church tower with spire, a ruined arch, and oxen pulling a cart beside a stone wall.

Douvres Church, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1820

Pen and brown wash sketch of figures and horses gathered around two fighting dogs in an open landscape.

Group of Figures: A Dogfight

Paul Sandby, 1785

Pencil sketch of a seated woman in a bonnet and shawl, hands resting in her lap, by Richard Parkes Bonington.

Study of a Seated Woman

Richard Parkes Bonington

Pen and wash drawing of a stone church gable with round-arched windows, pointed windows and a grassy bank in front.

Church of Graville near Havre de Grace, Normandy: End of the North Transept

John Sell Cotman, 1817

Watercolor landscape of travelers on a rock, tall trees, cattle, and a distant mountain above a lake and town.

Italianate Landscape with Travelers, No. 1

Paul Sandby, 1765

Pencil sketch of a giant reclining figure bound by tiny figures in a flat landscape with trees and distant town.

Gulliver Bound by the Lilliputians

Sepia drawing of a round medieval castle tower with battlements beside leafless trees and a riverbank.

Castle at Alencon

John Sell Cotman, 1820

Brown wash drawing of a woman in a bonnet and apron standing beside a child clutching a doll.

Woman and Child Holding a Doll

Paul Sandby, 1758

Pencil landscape of a river between a high wall and bank, with figures and a distant town under a pale sky.

Italian Landscape with River Running Between High Wall at Left and High Bank at Right Towards a Small Town with Figur…

Richard Wilson, 1753

Pencil drawing of a castle on a cliff above the sea, with sailboats below and a large rock in the foreground.

Bamborough Castle, Northumberland

John Sell Cotman, 1803

Grey wash drawing of a lake with wooded hills, tall trees on the right bank, and a small boat with two figures.

Lake Scene

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a standing young man in a tricorn hat, seen in three-quarter view.

Full-length Study of a Young Man

Pencil sketch of a horse trotting while loaded with an easel, paint palette, brushes and a box.

Horse Loaded with Artist’s Paraphernalia

John Sell Cotman

Lady in a Bonnet

Paul Sandby, 1760