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Studies for Shylock

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1825

Grey wash drawing of a ruined stone castle with crenellated towers on a rise, a grazing cow, and birds in the sky.

Loch Ranza Castle, Isle of Arran, Scotland

John Sell Cotman, 1800

Pencil and red chalk drawing of a standing woman in an 18th-century dress holding up her skirt, by Paul Sandby.

Lady Maynard

Paul Sandby, 1757

Pencil drawing of a woman in a white gown and veil standing by a tree, arms outstretched, with a lake in the distance.

Portrait of a Lady Standing near a Lake

Richard Cosway, 1802

Pencil drawing of a lake with trees, grazing cattle, a wooden jetty and a small building on the right shore.

Lake at Trentham, Staffordshire

John Sell Cotman, 1808

Pencil drawing of Nottingham Castle on a hill above trees, fences, and houses across an open field.

Nottingham Castle

Paul Sandby, 1759

Grey chalk drawing of tall trees with spreading foliage and a small seated shepherd with a staff at lower left.

Shepherd Seated Under a Tree

Grey wash drawing of a Romanesque church interior showing stacked arcades, columns with carved capitals, and ribbed vaults.

Perspective Elevation of Part of the Abbey Church of Saint Stephen at Caen, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Red chalk drawing of two standing men in tricorn hats and long coats, one holding a whip, by Paul Sandby.

Two Men, One Holding a Whip

Paul Sandby, 1754

Grey wash drawing of a Roman countryside with a road, ruins, travelers, and distant mountains under cloudy sky.

The Via Nomentana

Richard Wilson, 1754

Pencil and wash drawing of Gothic arches and ruined stone walls overgrown with shrubs, with small figures among the rubble.

Ruin behind the Free School, Thetford, Suffolk

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Pencil sketch of men resting, women in loose dress, and horses in an open landscape, by Paul Sandby.

Figure with Lute and Tambourine, with Other Figures: Men Resting, Country Women, Horses, etc.

Pencil sketch of a tall arched aqueduct and rocky cliff with a distant hilltop town and mountains under a pale sky.

Ponte delle Torri, Seen Through an Arch

Brown wash drawing of a carved Romanesque archway with zigzag ornament and a lion relief, leading into a dark passage.

Entrance into the Cornmarket, Formerly the Chapel of St. Louis, at Bayeux

John Sell Cotman, 1817

Grey wash drawing of cottages above a shore with beached boats, sailing ships on calm water, and a distant headland.

West Cowes, Isle of Wight

Grey wash drawing of a waterfall plunging over cliffs beneath a hilltop town with a tower.

The Falls at Tivoli

Richard Wilson, 1752

Pencil sketch of Great Snoring church with a square tower, Gothic windows, trees, and two figures in the churchyard.

Great Snoring Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1815

Pencil and watercolor sketch of mounted light dragoons in blue jackets and fur caps on horses in an open landscape.

The Light Dragoons

Graphite sketch of a waterfall cascading between rocky cliffs, with spray and small figures among the rocks below.

The Cascade at Terni

Watercolor of snowy mountains above a forested valley with a small lake and two figures in the foreground.

Mountainous Landscape, North Wales

John Sell Cotman, 1802

Grey wash drawing of two wooden boats at anchor on calm water, one with a furled sail and cargo sacks.

Two Boats at Anchor

Pencil sketch of a ruined temple, tall trees, and two figures on a river bank under an open sky.

Ruined Temple of Minerva?, Two Figures on River Bank

Brown wash drawing of a Gothic church interior with pointed arches, a lancet window, and stone tomb slabs in the foreground.

Interior of a Church, Looking West from South Aisle

John Sell Cotman, 1804

Pen and watercolor sketch of a woman riding a brown horse beside a packhorse loaded with bundles and bags.

Girl with Packhorse

Grey wash drawing of the ruined domed Temple of Minerva Medica in Rome, with fields, trees and figures in the foreground.

Temple of Minerva Medica, Rome

Richard Wilson, 1754

Watercolor of a ruined Norman church facade with a zigzag-decorated arch, fallen stones, and a broken fence under a cloudy sk

Ruin of a Norman Church

John Sell Cotman, 1825

Brown wash drawing of two seated women in bonnets and period dress, one gesturing, with a cup and bowl on the ground.

Two Girls Seated

Pencil and chalk drawing of two draped standing figures with a staff, plus a small head sketch and inscription at right.

Study of Figures for "A View of the Campagna"

Richard Wilson, 1755

Pencil drawing of an open Gothic south door with studded panels and a carved relief panel above the arch.

South Door, Arminghall Hall, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1811

Pencil and wash sketch of a two-wheeled cart, a man in a hat, and several horses on a plain ground.

Two-wheeled Tip-cart with Horses