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Oval miniature of a young man in a lavender coat with gold embroidery and lace cravat, dated 1757.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Gervase Spencer, 1757

Oval miniature portrait of a man with powdered hair in a blue coat and yellow striped waistcoat, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

John Bogle, 1792

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with dark hair and a white lace collar, set in an ornate gold brooch frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with powdered curled hair, white dress, yellow shawl and lavender sash, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Lady

Nathaniel Plimer

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curled light hair, blue coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Brother of Thomas DeQuincey

Thomas Hazlehurst

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly dark hair, brown coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Charles Robertson

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with curled hair, white headband and white dress against a blue sky.

Portrait of a Lady

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with light brown hair in a blue coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Brother of Thomas De Quincey

Thomas Hazlehurst

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray hair in a red jacket with silver buttons and a white frilled cravat.

English Officer in a Scarlet Jacket

Oval miniature portrait of a young girl in a straw hat with pink ribbon and white dress, against a blue sky, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Girl

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with curly brown hair, white headscarf and white dress, in a gold frame.

Elizabeth DeQuincey, nee Penson

Thomas Hazlehurst

Painting of a wooded landscape with large trees, a small figure on a dirt path, and a pink sky over distant hills.

Landscape with Trees and a Figure (recto)

Thomas Churchyard, 1840

Oval miniature of two children, an older girl in a striped bonnet and a younger child under a white shawl, against a blue sky

Mary and Nathaniel Jefferys

Painted study of two red poppy flowers on slender stems with grey-green leaves against a warm brown background.

Study of Poppies

James Inskipp, 1832

Man in red hunting coat and top hat on a brown horse, seen from behind, holding a riding crop against a grey background.

Portrait of Thomas Cholmondeley, 1st Lord Delamere, on His Hunter (study for "The Cheshire Hunt at Tatton Park")

Henry Calvert, 1839

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with grey hair in a red coat with blue collar and white epaulette.

Portrait of a Naval Officer

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled hair, lace collar and pearl necklace, in a gold and enamel frame.

Portrait of a Lady

Edward Norgate, 1610

Oval miniature of a young woman with dark curled hair in a red robe and blue sash, in an ornate gilt frame.

Portrait of a Lady Called Elizabeth Knight

Benjamin Arlaud, 1701

Bernard Lens III (1682-1740)

Peter Paul Lens, 1739

Oval portrait of a heavyset bald man with powdered hair in a grey coat, resting his hand on a ledge.

George Stubbs

William Craft, 1775

Oval miniature portrait of a man with grey curled wig, polished steel armour and white lace collar, in gilt frame.

William, second Lord Grey of Rolleston and sixth Baron North

Benjamin Arlaud, 1701

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with curled hair, blue ribbon, white dress and lace collar.

Portrait of a Lady

James Scouler, 1781

Oval miniature portrait of a woman in a white turban and white dress, set in a gold frame.

Mrs. Ellen Devis

Oval portrait of a man in a navy coat with red collar, holding a folded letter, against a dark background.

William Wheatley

Francis Alleyne, 1786

Portrait of a Cleric

James Scouler, 1774

Oval miniature portrait of a white-haired man in a dark blue coat and white cravat against a grey background.

George Wolrige of Garlinneck

Oval portrait of a seated woman in a white gown, lace cap and powdered hair, holding a pearl strand against a grey background

Margot Wheatley

Francis Alleyne, 1786

Oval miniature portrait of a man with white powdered hair in a blue coat and cream waistcoat, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

James Scouler, 1796

Miniature oval portrait of a woman with powdered grey hair in a green dress, set in a gold and pearl frame.

Portrait of a Lady

Thomas Day, 1783

Portrait of a Young Officer

Samuel Andrews, 1804

Oval miniature portrait of a clergyman with grey powdered wig, black robes and white bands, in a gold frame.

Cleric in Powdered Wig and Black Robes

James Scouler, 1777

Woman in plumed hat and riding coat holds a shotgun beside an oak tree with two dogs, in a landscape.

The Countess of Effingham with Gun and Shooting Dogs

George Haugh, 1787

Oval portrait miniature of a young child with curly blonde hair and a white dress, set in a twisted gold frame.

A Young Girl

François Theodore Rochard

Painting of a bearded man in antlers embracing a woman beneath an oak tree at night, with another woman watching nearby.

Falstaff at Herne's Oak, from "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Act V, Scene v

James Stephanoff, 1832

Head of a Grey Arabian Horse

Martin Ward, 1820

Studies of carrier pigeon

Dean Wolstenholme the younger, 1837

Full-length portrait of a man in tartan dress holding a longbow, with a castle and archery target in the landscape behind him

Dr. John Logan Campbell

Mungo Burton, 1838

Painting of a street scene where a man pours a drink for a child seated on church steps, with onlookers and tin cups nearby.

Refreshing the Weary

Robert Hannah, 1847

Painting of a red pied carrier pigeon standing on grass with distant hills and a cloudy sky behind it.

Red pied carrier

Dean Wolstenholme the younger, 1837

Pen and watercolor drawing of a Gothic stone piscina with tracery canopy and basin in a church wall.

A Piscina in Blickling Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1814

Watercolor of Ambleside showing a village with figures on a path below layered, hazy mountains and green valley fields.

Ambleside

Francis Towne, 1786

Anterior view anatomical drawing of a standing male figure showing bones, muscles and blood vessels in grey pencil.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with That of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Human…

George Stubbs, 1795

Portrait of Samuel Palmer, Head and Shoulders

George Richmond, 1830

Watercolor landscape of a large tree beside a road, with walkers, a lake, and mountains under a cloudy sky.

The Road to the Lake

Pencil drawing of a human skeleton in front view with faint muscle outlines and small lettered labels on toned paper.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Human…

George Stubbs, 1795

Samuel Palmer

George Richmond, 1830

Grey wash drawing of a path winding through a grove of large trees with sunlit foliage and a cloudy sky.

The Chestnut Grove, Near Rocca del Papa Near Lake Albano

Francis Towne, 1781

Pencil anatomical drawing of a standing human figure, front view, showing skull, ribs, muscles and limbs in outline.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with That of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Human…

George Stubbs, 1795

Pencil portrait of a man with curly hair and a mustache, signed Samuel Palmer, on a cream-colored sheet.

Portrait of Samuel Palmer, February 5, 1828

George Richmond, 1828

Watercolor of a stone arch bridge over a wooded ravine, with slender trees in the foreground and a stream below.

Devil's Bridge

Francis Towne, 1810

Pencil anatomical drawing of a fowl in side view, showing exposed muscles, wing bones and vessels on pale paper.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with That of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Fowl B…

George Stubbs, 1795

Pen and wash drawing of a street vendor in a feathered hat holding a cane and broom, with figures in a doorway behind him.

My Pretty Little Ginny Tarters for a Ha'penny a Stick or a Penny a Stick, or a Stick to Beat Your Wives or Dust Your…

Paul Sandby, 1759

Pen and wash drawing of a shadowed rock passage with a winding road, a tall tree, and small figures near a distant building.

Entrance to the Grotto at Posilippo, Naples

Francis Towne, 1781

Pencil drawing of a standing human skeleton seen from the front, with numbered labels on the bones.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Human…

George Stubbs, 1795

Pen and watercolor drawing of a muffin seller with a basket on a street, while women watch from a window above.

London Cries: A Muffin Man

Paul Sandby, 1759

Pen and grey wash drawing of a canal townscape with a church, bell tower, arched bridge and small figures.

Architectural Capriccio Alternative title(s): Venetian Fantasy

Giovanni Antonio Canal

Pen drawing of a fowl in side view with a long neck, stippled plumage, and detailed scaly legs and talons.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Fowl B…

George Stubbs, 1795

Watercolor of a woman with a basket and a man smoking a pipe holding a pewter pot on a street.

London Cries:

Paul Sandby, 1759

Watercolor drawing of three women in period bonnets and dresses talking before a stone pedestal.

Group of Three Ladies

Anthony Highmore

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Fowl,…

George Stubbs, 1795

Watercolor street scene of a fishmonger with a red cap, a woman in a black cloak, a child with a greyhound, and fish on a tab

London Cries: A Fishmonger

Paul Sandby, 1759

Pale watercolor of women in 18th-century bonnets and cloaks standing beside a column and archway.

Ladies Beside a Column and Arcade

Anthony Highmore

Pencil outline drawing of a standing human skeleton seen from behind, with nerves and vessels traced along the legs.

A Comparative Anatomical Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body with that of a Tiger and a Common Fowl: Human…

George Stubbs, 1795

Brown wash drawing of a woman in an apron pointing with a stick, with a handwritten caption about ha'pennies below.

London Cries: Throws for a Ha'penny Have You a Ha'penny