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Pen and grey wash drawing of a woman in a wide hat carrying a basket of flowers while walking, glancing over her shoulder.

London Cries: Flowers

Pen and ink drawing of a man in a powdered wig seen from behind, holding a quill beside a handwritten letter.

Self-portrait

James Jefferys, 1771

Graphite drawing of a nude man seen from behind with both arms spread wide, on toned brown paper.

Male with Arms Spread Wide Seen from Behind

Watercolor of a smiling woman and boy beside a street vendor's table with a sign reading Twelve London Cries.

London Cries:

Paul Sandby, 1760

Brown ink and wash design of classical gods and cherubs among clouds above columns and a cornice, for a ceiling.

A Design for a Ceiling

James Thornhill

Studies of Rows of Spectators

Brown wash drawing of a boy in a hat leading a donkey with a large wicker basket on its back.

London Cries: Boy with a Donkey

Paul Sandby, 1759

Watercolor sketch of a pointed stone archway opening onto a shaded woodland path with tall trees.

East Bergholt Church, Looking Out the South Archway of the Ruined Tower

John Constable, 1806

Grey wash drawing of a woman with a fan and bonnet facing a servant in a white headscarf with scissors at her waist.

A Roman Lady with a Duenna

John Brown, 1775

Brown wash drawing of a man holding a bucket, with a horse and a figure with a long staff behind him.

London Cries: A Tinker and His Wife

Paul Sandby, 1759

Graphite sketch of flowers in a faceted pitcher with handwritten plant notes along the bottom edge.

Flowers in a Pitcher

Pencil and wash drawing of several nude male figures tangled together in a vertical struggle, with an inscription below.

But Deliver Us From Evil

John Flaxman Jr., 1805

Watercolor sketch of a swaggering man with long hair, tricorn hat, cloak and walking stick, in brown and grey washes.

London Cries: A Man Swaggering

Pencil drawing of ruined stone priory walls with arched windows, a doorway, and a tall tree under a cloudy sky.

Ruin of St. Botolph's Priory, Colchester

John Constable, 1809

Pen and ink sketch of a standing man in a plumed hat and long cloak, turned toward a smaller seated figure.

Study of a Gentleman, called Dr. Johnson

John Flaxman Jr.

Pen and brown wash drawing of a young woman in a bonnet carrying a basket of oranges through a street.

London Cries: A Girl with a Basket of Oranges

Charcoal sketch of a woman in a bonnet and shawl seated and reading an open book, by John Constable, 1812.

Mary Constable Reading

John Constable, 1812

Pen and grey wash drawing of a woman seen from behind with a child looking over her shoulder.

Back View of a Woman with Child Looking Over Her Shoulder

John Flaxman Jr.

Brown wash drawing of a seated woman cleaning a shoe beside a bucket, with a standing man in a tricorn hat at left.

London Cries: Shoe Cleaner

Paul Sandby, 1759

Male Nude

John Constable, 1808

Portrait of William Blake

John Flaxman Jr., 1804

Pen and wash drawing of a frontispiece cartouche with a winged cupid writing, an old man pointing, and an open book.

Design for a Frontispiece: Cupid Studying Nature

Pencil sketch of a church tower with a cross beside a large shaded tree and a low stone wall.

Leatherhead Church, Near Epsom, from the Northeast

John Constable, 1806

Pencil drawing of three tall lampstands with finials, two with twisted shafts and tripod or round bases, signed lower right.

Study of Three Lampstands

John Flaxman Jr.

Brown ink drawing of a man with curly hair and a high-collared shirt, with handwritten inscriptions above and below.

Portrait of John Saxby

John Hamilton Mortimer

Brown ink and wash drawing of tall trees and two small deer in a woodland landscape with distant hills.

Trees and Deer

John Constable, 1825

Pen and grey wash sketch of two women near a man resting his arms on a counter.

Two Women Talking to a Man at a Counter

John Flaxman Jr.

Studies of Academics

John Hamilton Mortimer

Grey wash drawing of a large tree and smaller trees in a meadow beneath a pale blue sky with clouds.

Trees in a Meadow

John Constable, 1805

The Reverend Anthony Stephen Mathew

John Flaxman Jr.

Studies of Groups of Heads

John Hamilton Mortimer

Pencil and chalk drawing of the Torre de Comares tower at the Alhambra with a colonnade, figures on a balcony, and a city vie

The Torre de Comares, Alhambra, 1835

John Frederick Lewis, 1835

Pen and grey wash sketch of a woman in a long gown holding a child on her shoulder, seen from behind.

Women Carrying a Child in Her Arms

John Flaxman Jr.

Pen drawing of a crowned skeleton riding a pale horse over fallen figures, with winged creatures above.

Death on a Pale Horse

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1775

Pencil and red chalk sketch of an older man in a tall top hat and cloak, leaning on a cane, head bowed.

A Head Keeper, Windsor Castle, 1826

John Frederick Lewis, 1826

Pen and grey wash drawing of two women in bonnets and a barefoot child standing in front of them.

Two Women and a Child

John Flaxman Jr.

Pale watercolor of a ruined stone priory with arched windows, trees and a hillside behind a foreground fence and water.

Castle Acre Priory

John Sell Cotman, 1805

Brown wash drawing of a young boy with tousled hair and a loose shirt, with handwritten inscriptions above and below.

Portrait of James Tuffs

John Hamilton Mortimer

Pencil study of ash trees with spreading branches above dense undergrowth on a pale sheet.

Study of Ash Trees

Lionel Bicknell Constable

Watercolor of a large gnarled tree beside a wooden fence, two figures leaning on the rail, hills and birds in the sky.

A Group of Trees by a Fence

John Sell Cotman

Pencil sketch of a reclining classical woman on a couch beside a standing nude female figure gesturing outward.

Study of Classical Figures

Brown ink drawing of a seated woman playing a lyre under a tree, with two winged cupids making music beside her.

Sappho

Maria Louisa Catherine Cecilia Cosway, 1826

Pencil drawing of a Gothic church monument with a tomb chest, ornate pointed canopy, and flanking pinnacles.

A Monument in Raveningham Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1816

Black and red chalk drawing of a woman in a bonnet copying at a slanted drawing table in an interior.

A Lady Copying at a Drawing Table

Paul Sandby, 1765

Michael Atwell Slater

Joseph Slater, 1837

Pale wash drawing of a ruined Gothic priory with cattle drinking and resting in the foreground.

Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1804

Black and red chalk sketch of a standing man in a tricorn hat, long coat and boots, holding a cane.

Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran

Pencil and white chalk drawing of a tall ash tree with spreading branches and leafy crown on grey paper.

Ash Tree in Ashstead Park

Pen and wash drawing of ten carved stone column capitals with foliage, animal, and interlace ornament arranged in a grid.

Capitals in the Abbey Church of St. Georges de Bocherville, near Rouen, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Ink and wash elevation drawing of a symmetrical church west front with a pediment, columns, and two domed towers.

Design for a Church. Elevation of West Front

Head of a Young Girl

Prince Hoare, 1780

Watercolor of a Gothic church doorway with a wooden door and a tall tracery window above it.

Doorway and Window of a Church

John Sell Cotman

Black and red chalk drawing of a standing woman in a bonnet, dark shawl, and pale skirt, holding a fan.

A Lady with a Fan

Paul Sandby, 1760

Head of a Woman, Study for The Bible Lesson

Philippe Mercier, 1743

Brown wash drawing of a ruined Gothic abbey with a tall broken tower, arched openings, and a small figure on a path.

Byland Abbey, Yorkshire

John Sell Cotman

Brown wash drawing of a young woman in a bonnet and long dress pouring water from a watering can.

A Girl with a Watering Can facing left: Sarah Hough, Mrs. T.P. Sandby's Nursery Maid

Paul Sandby, 1805

Pencil drawing of an ornate Gothic church portal with pointed arches, sculpted figures, and small people at the door.

The Church of St. Wulfran, Abbeville: The North Door of the West Front

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1823

Pen and gray wash drawing of a ruined medieval priory tower with pointed arches under a cloudy sky.

Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Francis Grose Asleep in a Chair

Grey wash drawing of the Holy Family's flight into Egypt, with Mary on a donkey nursing the infant, an angel above and a man

Flight into Egypt

Pencil drawing of an octagonal church font with Gothic arches, carved relief scenes and standing figures in niches.

A Font in Walsoken Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1811

Brown ink and wash drawing of two women in period dress, one carrying a wicker basket of bread loaves.

Two Girls Carrying a Basket

Pencil drawing of a cloaked man in a plumed hat watching a sleeping figure in a bed beside a table with a candle.

Imogen and Iachimo

Richard Cosway, 1805

Pencil drawing of a ruined Gothic church east end with pointed arches, pinnacles, ivy, and a resting cow.

East End of Howden Church, Yorkshire

John Sell Cotman, 1803

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

Pen and brown ink drawing of Venus and Mars embracing beneath a canopy, with a sleeping cupid and armor in the foreground.

Venus and Mars

Richard Cosway, 1790

Brown wash drawing of the rounded east end of an abbey church with a tall tower behind it, by John Sell Cotman, 1818.

Abbey Church at Fecamp, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1818

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 and blue-wash drawing of a young man with curly hair in a military coat and blue cravat, in an oval vignette.

Study for a Miniature Portrait of a Member of the Royal Family

Pencil and wash drawing of a Romanesque church interior with arches and columns leading to an altar with a lectern.

East End of the Abbey Church of Saint-Georges de Boscherville, near Rouen, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Lady in a Bonnet

Paul Sandby, 1760

Graphite drawing of Christ blessing children, with a haloed figure and reaching hands among a crowd of people.

Christ Blessing Little Children

Pencil and brown wash drawing of a Gothic church east end with arches and pinnacles, with a pack animal and figures on a stre

East End of Saint Jacques at Dieppe, Normandy

John Sell Cotman, 1819

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

Graphite drawing of a woman and child seized by armed robbers beneath trees, one robber holding a torch.

Queen Margaret of Anjon with the Prince, Her Son, Stript of Her Regalia by Robbers

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 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

Pencil drawing of a seated man, head in hands, in a shadowed cave, by Richard Cosway.

Timon of Athens Before His Cave

Richard Cosway, 1805

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

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

Palais de Justice, Rouen

Richard Parkes Bonington

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

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

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

A Faun with Pipes

Richard Parkes Bonington

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

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 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

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

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 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

Ink and wash drawing of a crescent moon over a dark night landscape with trees, a hedgerow, and small sketches below.

The Crescent Moon

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

The Cascade at Terni

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

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

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