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Pencil drawing of an old gnarled tree trunk with vine-covered roots and thin saplings behind it.

Study of an Old Tree: Trunk and Creeper-Covered Roots

Pencil sketch of a ruin on a lake with a tree at left, a rocky bank at right, and two figures in the foreground.

Ruin on a Lake, in the Manner of Richard Wilson

John Sell Cotman, 1820

Pen and ink sketch of a bearded robed man beside a stone altar with a kneeling figure and vessel under a cloudy sky.

Study of Abraham Being Tested by God

Pencil sketch of craggy cliffs, three standing figures at their base, and two distant horsemen on a flat shore.

Three Figures Standing by Rocky Cliffs, Two Horsemen in Distance Left

Blue-toned watercolor of a misty woodland with tall bare trees and dense undergrowth in the foreground.

In Rokeby Park

John Sell Cotman, 1800

Grey watercolor of a small temple on a rocky outcrop above trees and a lake, with cypresses and distant hills.

A Temple Perched on a Rocky Outcrop Seen Across a Lake

Alexander Runciman, 1767

Pencil drawing of a riverside scene with a hexagonal building, wind-bent trees, figures on a path, and a distant arched bridg

Riverside Scene with Figures, Hexagonal Building Left and Horse-Drawn Wagon Crossing Bridge at Right

Watercolor of Norwich Cathedral's north choir aisle with vaulted arches, columns, a red curtain and a seated figure.

Norwich Cathedral: Interior of the North Aisle of the Choir, Looking East

John Sell Cotman, 1829

Engraved panoramic view of Berwick upon Tweed with a stone bridge, walled town, church spire and ships on the river.

The South View of Berwick Upon Tweed

Samuel Buck, 1743

Grey wash drawing of a sculpted plinth with a nude figure, winged creatures, garlands and a reclining cherub.

Sculpted Plinth in the Villa Medici

Pencil and grey wash drawing of a stone church font on a stepped octagonal base, by John Sell Cotman, 1817.

Font at Caister Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1817

Pencil drawing of gnarled ancient trees with hollow trunks and dense foliage in a woodland clearing.

Ancient Trees, Lullingstone Park

Samuel Palmer, 1828

Grey wash drawing of an Italianate landscape with a tall tree, small building, distant hills and two figures on a path.

Italianate Landscape Composition

Pencil sketch of a windmill beside a river, with moored boats and masts along the water at right.

River and Windmill

John Sell Cotman

Pencil sketch of a bramble branch with serrated leaves and thorny stems, annotated with handwritten notes.

Brambles

Brown wash drawing of two crowded rowing boats with armed crew beside a ship's dark hull.

Two Boats with Crews, Study for The Royal William at Sea

Brown wash drawing of a medieval church with a tall spire and stone walls beside a low wall and trees.

Notre Dame sur l'Eau, Domfront, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1820

Pencil and wash drawing of rolling wooded hills receding to a hazy horizon, with trees framing a sandy foreground path.

Boxhill

Samuel Palmer, 1868

Sketch of a seated man in a tricorn hat and red jacket, seen from behind, with yellow breeches on a grey mound.

A Groom on Horseback, Drinking

Charcoal drawing of a river landscape with trees, a rowing boat, and a windmill on the horizon.

River Landscape, Probably near Thorpe, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1841

Pen and ink drawing of a tall grassy field, shrubs and trees on a bank, and distant hills under a pale sky.

Cornfields with Barn, Shoreham

Samuel Palmer, 1829

Grey wash drawing of a large spreading tree with dense foliage over undergrowth and an open path on the right.

Tree

Sir George Beaumont, 7th Baronet, 1790

Pencil and brown wash sketch of a man in a brown coat leaning on a desk beside a rolled paper.

Portrait of a Scholar

John Sell Cotman, 1802

Pen and brown wash drawing of an old barn with steep roofs framed by trees and bushes under an open sky.

An Ancient Barn at Shoreham

Pencil sketch of a rock-cut cave temple interior with a large standing Buddha statue framed by columns and carved reliefs.

An Excavated Temple on the Island of Salsette: The Great Chaitya Temple (Cave 3), Kanheri

Thomas Daniell, 1795

Ink and wash drawing of a Romanesque church interior with rounded arches, columns with carved capitals, and a vaulted apse.

Interior of the Chapel of Saint Julien, near Rouen, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Pencil sketch of foxglove plants and tall grasses on a bank, with handwritten notes about leaf edges and colour.

Foxgloves

Pencil sketch of a coastal bay with a sailing ship, small figures on the shore, trees on the right, and rocks in the foregrou

Fowl Island, Bay of Bengal, Coast of Arakan

Thomas Daniell, 1786

Grey wash drawing of a classical country house across a river and parkland, with cattle grazing and trees around it.

Raynham Hall, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Brown ink and wash drawing of thatched farm buildings, sheep and figures in a field below rolling hills.

The Valley of Vision