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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

Painting of a dark barge on a river with a man poling it, a rider on a horse in a meadow, and trees under a cloudy sky.

Barge below Flatford Lock

John Constable, 1810

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 a river lock with a seated figure, tall poplars and trees under a grey cloudy sky.

Flatford Lock

John Constable, 1810

Watercolor of trees over a footbridge, with a man in a wide-brimmed hat crossing toward the left.

Trees, with a Man Crossing a Footbridge

Walter Crane watercolor of a woman in a blue patterned robe and white cap standing before a flower garden.

Woman in a Kimono

Walter Crane, 1910

Painting of ruined castle towers on a grassy coastal bank under a stormy sky, with sea and birds in the distance.

Hadleigh Castle

John Constable, 1828

Watercolor of a gnarled old tree with a man playing a pipe, two women and a dog beside a river.

Landscape with a man playing a pipe under an old tree

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

Painting of a village with cottages, a church tower, and rolling hills under a cloudy sky, by John Constable.

Osmington Village

John Constable, 1816

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 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

Loose oil sketch of a heath at dusk with dark trees on the left, a pale sun in a pink sky, and a distant hill.

Hampstead Heath looking towards Harrow

John Constable, 1821

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 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

Small oil sketch of a red-brick house framed by trees under a dusky evening sky, with a figure in red at left.

West Lodge, East Bergholt

John Constable, 1813

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

Watercolor of the Pont Royal over the Seine in Paris, with figures on the quay, boats on the river, and a cloudy sky.

Le Pont Royal, Paris

Thomas Shotter Boys, 1828

Painting of crowds and ceremonial barges on the Thames with an arched bridge and cloudy sky in the distance.

The Opening of Waterloo Bridge (“Whitehall Stairs, June 18, 1817”)

John Constable, 1829

Painting of a blue passion flower vine with white blooms, green leaves, tendrils and a small fruit before a column.

Blue Passion Flower, for the "Temple of Flora" by Robert Thornton

Philip Reinagle, 1800

Evening painting of a crowded riverbank, boats on the River Cam, a stone bridge, and a gothic college chapel under a red sky.

Procession of Boats on the River Cam below Clare College, Cambridge

Richard Banks Harraden, 1850

Small oil landscape of red-brick mill buildings beside a river, framed by large trees under a cloudy sky.

Flatford Mill

John Constable, 1810

Woman in blue dress holds an infant and looks upward in a simple room with bread, newspapers and a fireplace.

"Lord, Thy Will Be Done"

Philip Hermogenes Calderon, 1855

Painting of Gothic abbey ruins in warm evening light, with two figures on grass and a distant town under a pale sky.

St. Mary's Abbey, York

Michael Angelo Rooker, 1778

Painting of a river with a sailing boat, dark trees on the left, a church tower in the distance, and a stormy sky.

Dedham Lock

John Constable, 1819

Woman in straw hat seated among cabbages, onions and asparagus at a market stall, with a classical building behind.

Vegetable Seller, Covent Garden

Pieter Angillis, 1726

Night painting of a city fire on a river, with crowds fleeing in boats beneath a stone arch and a moon above.

The Great Fire of London

Philip James de Loutherbourg, 1797

Painting of ruined castle towers on a hill above a wide estuary, with stormy clouds, grazing cattle and a shepherd with dog.

Hadleigh Castle, The Mouth of the Thames--Morning after a Stormy Night

John Constable, 1829

Two mounted huntsmen in red coats with a pack of hounds beside a wooden gate in an autumn landscape.

George Mountford, Huntsman to the Quorn, and W. Derry, Whipper-In, at John O'Gaunt's Gorse, near Melton Mowbray

Richard Barrett Davis, 1836

Dark painting of fleeing figures on rocky ground with a glowing crack opening beneath them, under a smoky sky.

The Judgement of Korah, Dathan and Abiram

Maria Louisa Catherine Cecilia Cosway, 1801

Painting of a wooded countryside valley with a seated figure on a path, distant hills and a pale sky.

Dedham Vale

John Constable, 1802

Crowded 1726 market square with vendors, shoppers, produce stalls and classical buildings under a pale sky.

Covent Garden

Pieter Angillis, 1726

Painting of riders in red hunting coats and top hats galloping over rolling hills during a foxhunt, 1840.

Foxhunting: Road Riders or Funkers

Richard Barrett Davis, 1840

Painting of a stone country house with a classical portico across a lawn, framed by tall pines and a large tree under cloudy

Malvern Hall, Warwickshire

John Constable, 1820

Painting of a horse-drawn coach fleeing a thunderstorm under a lightning bolt, with bending trees and figures on a road.

Coach in a Thunderstorm

Philip James de Loutherbourg, 1795

Painting of a stone tower beside a river embankment with wooden posts in the water and houses on the far bank.

The Rhine at Constance (Konstanz-am-Rhein)

Edward Thomas Daniell, 1830

Portrait of a young woman with short dark curls in a white dress, hands resting on red drapery against a dark background.

Mary Freer

John Constable, 1809

Painting of Merton College, Oxford, with a Gothic tower, a carriage at a gateway, and figures on a street.

Merton College, Oxford

Michael Angelo Rooker, 1771

Painting of a market scene with a vegetable seller, cart, baskets of produce, and a river landscape with a castle.

The Vegetable Seller

Peter Angellis, 1725

Loose oil sketch of a grey sea and cloudy sky with a green headland, ruined tower and small sailboat on the water.

Coastal Scene with Cliffs

John Constable, 1814

Coastal dunes with a red ferry boat, a rider on a beach, an ox cart on the ridge, and large clouds above the sea.

Coastal Landscape with a Ferry Boat

Francis Bourgeois, 1796

Group portrait in a studio: a painter with palette, a girl, a seated cellist playing, and an elderly man in a blue coat.

Self-Portrait with His Daughter Maria Theresa, James Cervetto, and Giacobbe Cervetto

Johann Zoffany, 1780

Painting of a horse and ploughman working a field beside an oak, under large cumulus clouds, with distant fields and hills.

Ploughing Scene in Suffolk

John Constable, 1824

Watercolor of the Colosseum interior in Rome with a wooden cross, kneeling figures, a small chapel and tiered arched walls.

An Interior View of the Colosseum, Rome

John 'Warwick' Smith

Painting of a large brown hare in grass in the foreground, with a distant hunter and dog on a hill under a cloudy sky.

Hare Hunting

Philip Reinagle, 1810

Painting of a dirt lane winding past tall trees and hedgerows toward distant fields and a church tower under a cloudy sky.

Lane near Dedham

John Constable, 1802

Moonlit harbor at night with dark-sailed boats, tall ships, lit town houses and a ruined abbey on a hill.

Whitby Harbor

John Atkinson Grimshaw, 1874

Painting of horse-drawn chaise race across Newmarket Heath with jockeys in blue and red coats under a cloudy sky.

The Chaise Match Run on Newmarket Heath on Wednesday the 29th of August, 1750

James Seymour, 1750

Painting of a watermill with a waterwheel and waterfall, willow trees, grazing cows, ducks on a river, and a stormy sky.

Parham Mill, Gillingham

John Constable, 1826

Night harbour scene with a moored sailing ship, moonlight on water, a stone bridge and lit waterfront buildings.

Whitby

John Atkinson Grimshaw, 1878

Painting of a large brown hare running through grass, with a distant hunter and hound on a hill under a cloudy sky.

Hare Coursing

Philip Reinagle, 1810

Painting of a broad landscape with large trees on the right, distant hills, figures in a field, under a cloudy sky.

Bardon Hill, Coleorton Hall

John Constable, 1823

Painting of elegant figures playing cards around a table in a panelled room, with a servant carrying a tea tray.

A Game of Quadrille

Hubert François Gravelot, 1740

Painting of a country inn with gentlemen at outdoor tables, a mounted rider, horses, a dog and walkers on a dirt road.

Outside the Pike and Anchor Inn at Ponders End, Middlesex

James Pollard, 1834

Loose oil sketch of a sunset over surf on a pebble beach, with small figures and a distant sailboat.

Hove Beach

John Constable, 1824

Grey painting of a riverside industrial works with tall chimneys, a crane at left, and water in the foreground.

Landscape with Industrial Buildings by a River

Hercules Brabazon Brabazon

Dark painting of witches and a crouching figure with a winged demon above, from Ben Jonson's masque, by Henry Fuseli.

Scene of Witches, from "The Masque of Queens" by Ben Jonson

Henry Fuseli, 1785

Oil study of a tall ash tree with autumn orange foliage beside dark woodland under a pale blue sky.

Study of an Ash Tree

John Constable, 1801

Ruined red sandstone gateway of Purana Qila, Delhi, with riders on a stony path under a warm sunset sky.

Inside the Main Entrance of the Purana Qila, Delhi 1823

Robert Smith, 1823

Painting of a calm harbor with sailing ships, rowing boats, classical buildings and figures on the shore under a hazy sky.

The Victualling Office, Plymouth

Nicholas Condy, 1835

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 a busy market street with stalls, pedestrians, horses, cattle, and domed pavilions under a golden sky.

Street in Patna

Sir Charles D'Oyly, 7th Baronet, 1825