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Painting of a farm sale with cattle, a crowd of men in hats, thatched barns and a large tree in a rural yard.

The Farm Sale

Richard Barrett Davis, 1820

Loose oil sketch of a cottage, large tree, river with figures and a sail under a cloudy sky.

Sketch for "The Haywain

John Constable, 1820

Painting of a ballet on stage with dancers in costume above a crowded orchestra pit and ornate gilded theatre boxes.

Ballet Scene from "On the Sands"

Spencer Gore, 1910

Painting of a thatched cottage with a white chimney beside a dirt lane, a woman hanging laundry, and a cart under cloudy skie

Cottage by a country lane

Augustus Wall Callcott, 1820

Small painted landscape of a shepherd and sheep in the foreground overlooking wooded hills and a hazy valley under pale sky.

A Shepherd in a Landscape looking across Dedham Vale towards Langham

John Constable, 1811

Painting of a windswept dead pine on a rocky slope with distant mountains under a heavy, glowing sky.

The Dying Monarch, Funtensee

Hubert von Herkomer, 1884

Painted mural design of a stylized coastal landscape with two sailing ships, hills, a large tree and small dogs.

Design for Deer Hunting Mural in the Cabaret Theatre Club

Spencer Gore, 1912

Loose oil sketch of a sloping earth bank with green undergrowth, grasses and small yellow flowers, by John Constable.

Undergrowth

John Constable, 1821

Painting of a white hydrangea flower cluster with green leaves against a dark background.

White Hydrangea

Stuart Park, 1890

Painting of a man in a red headscarf tending a wounded man beneath a large tree, with a donkey and distant figures in the lan

The Good Samaritan

Francis Hayman, 1751

Loose oil sketch of a stone gatehouse arch beside a large tree, with a church spire in the distance under a cloudy sky.

Harnham Gate, Salisbury

John Constable, 1820

Painting of a man and woman in 18th-century dress seated together under a tree in a landscape, the woman in a pink gown.

Lovers in a landscape

Petrus Johannes van Reysschoot, 1740

Small oil sketch of dark and light cumulus clouds against a pale blue sky, painted in loose, scumbled brushwork.

Sky Study

Lionel Bicknell Constable, 1822

Loose oil sketch of dense trees under a stormy, rose-colored sky with a distant view to the left.

A View at Hampstead with Stormy Weather

John Constable, 1830

Watercolor of two women in 18th-century dress outdoors, one writing at a desk and one seated by trees.

Lady Francis Scott and Lady Elliot

Paul Sandby, 1770

Misty night river with a small rowing boat in the foreground and dim city lights and buildings on the distant shore.

Nocturne in Blue and Silver

James McNeill Whistler, 1872

Loose oil sketch of a brown horse in harness pulling a cart with a large spoked wheel, against a dark background.

Horse and Cart

John Constable, 1814

Painting of a snowy mountain above a bay, with a hilltop monastery at left and robed figures on a path in front.

Mount Athos and the Monastery of Stavronikétes

Edward Lear, 1857

Painting of a sleeping boy in a navy coat draped over a stone tomb beside a carved knight effigy.

L'Enfant du Regiment

John Everett Millais, 1854

Painting of a stormy coastal sky with a small wooden lighthouse on the shore and sailing ships on the sea.

Harwich: The Low Lighthouse and Beacon Hill

John Constable, 1820

Watercolor of the Philae temple on an island in the Nile, with palm trees, granite boulders and hazy mountains under a pale s

Philae, Egypt

Edward Lear, 1863

Oval portrait of an older man in a powdered white wig and brown coat with gold buttons, in a gilded laurel frame.

A Man Called Sir Robert Hervey

Angelica Kauffmann, 1780

Loose oil study of white and grey cumulus clouds drifting across a pale blue sky above a flat horizon.

Cloud Study

John Constable, 1822

Painting of a deep rocky gorge with a hilltop village at left and small figures in red caps on a stone terrace in the foregro

Zagori, Greece

Edward Lear, 1860

Painting of a woman crowning a reclining man with flowers in a forest, with a mirror and two soldiers in the background.

Rinaldo and Armida

Angelica Kauffmann, 1771

Oil sketch of rolling English fields, tall poplars and dense trees under a dramatic cloudy sky, with sheep in the foreground.

East Bergholt

John Constable, 1813

Painting of a seated goatherd with white goats on a hillside overlooking a distant hilltop town and mountains.

Landscape with Goatherd

Edward Lear, 1842

Oval portrait of a smiling woman in a white turban with gold trim, white blouse and green shawl, dark background.

Portrait of a woman, traditionally identified as Lady Hervey

Angelica Kauffmann, 1770

Loose painting of a choppy grey sea under dark, brooding clouds with a small distant sailboat at left.

Stormy Sea, Brighton

John Constable, 1828

Painting of pale marble cliffs closing in on a still river, with small bathing figures at lower right under a lavender sky.

The Marble Rocks - Nerbudda Jubbolpore

Edward Lear, 1882

Woman with green parasol sits in a golden meadow beneath rolling hills and scattered trees.

Sunny Days

Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1874

Loose oil sketch of layered pink and grey clouds over a flat landscape with shrubs and a distant horizon.

Cloud Study, Early Morning, Looking East from Hampstead

John Constable, 1821

Watercolor of a wide plain, blue lake and snowy mountains, seen from rocks where two figures sit beside spiky plants.

Butrinto, Albania

Edward Lear, 1861

Oil portrait of a man in a powdered wig, fur-trimmed robe, sash and star medal, gesturing with one hand against a dark backgr

Sir James Gray

Anton Raphael Mengs, 1761

Oil sketch of a dense tree line under a warm, cloudy sky, with a path winding through a meadow in the foreground.

View Towards the Rectory, East Bergholt

John Constable, 1813

Painting of snow-capped Himalayan peaks over a misty valley, with trees, tree ferns and travelers on a path in the foreground

Kangchenjunga from Darjeeling

Edward Lear, 1879

Half-length portrait of a man with brown hair in a blue coat with red collar and white cravat, dark background.

George, 3rd Earl Cowper (1738-1789)

Anton Raphael Mengs, 1769

Painting of a large autumn tree with orange foliage over a field, a wooden fence, and a pale cloudy sky.

An Autumnal Landscape at East Bergholt

John Constable, 1805

Painting of a shaded road under large trees, with robed figures, a wooden cross, a small chapel, and rocky mountains beyond.

Between Olavano L'Civitella

Edward Lear, 1842

Two women in red robes in a dim interior; one wears a crown and holds a thread, beside shelves of glass vessels.

Fair Rosamund and Queen Eleanor

Edward Burne-Jones, 1861

Painting of rolling heathland under stormy clouds, with cows grazing by a pool and a figure beneath a tree.

Hampstead Heath

John Constable, 1825

Painting of olive trees on a path overlooking a calm sea, a small island, and snowy mountains, with figures walking in the fo

Corfu from Santa Decca

Edward Lear, 1862

Painting of a nude woman embracing a clinging child against a dark background, by Henry Fuseli, 1800.

Tekemessa and Eurysakes

Henry Fuseli, 1800

Painting of a river with a mill, fishermen on a wooden sluice, a rowing boat and billowing clouds over willow trees.

Stratford Mill

John Constable, 1819

Painting of a fortified island town across a bay, snow-capped mountains behind, with a shepherd and sheep under olive trees.

Corfu from Ascension

Edward Lear, 1862

Haloed figure rising above a table as two men lean toward it in a dark, dramatically lit scene.

Christ Disappearing at Emmaus

Henry Fuseli, 1792

Loose oil sketch of tall trees along a dirt lane, a seated figure on the left, and a cloudy sky above.

Fen Lane, East Bergholt

John Constable, 1811

Painting of olive trees, grazing goats, ruins and a fortress on a sunlit coast with snowy mountains beyond the blue sea.

Corfu from Ascension

Edward Lear, 1860

Painting of a reclining nude woman on a red-draped couch with a winged figure descending above her in dramatic light.

Dido

Henry Fuseli, 1781

Oil portrait of a man in a red military coat with green collar and silver epaulettes, holding a sword, against a stormy sky.

Captain Richard Gubbins

John Constable, 1804

Painting of snowy Kinchinjunga peaks above a misty forested valley with tree ferns and a small path with figures.

Kinchinjunga

Edward Lear, 1877

Painting of a rocky cave opening framing a calm sea, distant mountain, and small tower under a pale sky.

Cavern, near Naples

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1774

Loose oil sketch of grey storm clouds over a flat field and a dark line of distant trees on the horizon.

Extensive Landscape with Grey Clouds

John Constable, 1821

Landscape of tall pines, rocky ground, figures with sheep, and snowy mountains under a cloudy sky.

The Forest of Valdoniello, Corsica

Edward Lear, 1869

Oval portrait of an older man in a white wig, brown coat and cream waistcoat against a dark brown background.

Dr. Richard Wright

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1785

Painting of a hillside road with a carriage and cottage, looking over a hazy city with a domed church under clouds.

Sir Richard Steele's Cottage, Hampstead

John Constable, 1831

Study of ferns in greens, ochre and peach tones on grey paper, with handwritten inscription reading Civitella, Oct. 15, 1842.

A Study of Ferns, Civitella

Edward Lear, 1842

Dusk landscape of a calm lake with a small boat, a hilltop building on the left, and a large tree on the right.

Lake Nemi

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1790

Loose oil sketch of an open heath with bonfire smoke, small figures, a distant house, trees, and a cloudy sky.

Hampstead Heath, with a Bonfire

John Constable, 1822

Portrait of a young woman with dark curly hair in a red shawl holding a blue cornflower against a red background.

The Irish Girl

Ford Madox Brown, 1860

Painting of a sailing boat moored inside a dark grotto, with bright sunset light and sea visible through the arched opening.

A Grotto in the Gulf of Salerno, Sunset

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1780

Loose oil sketch of the Thames with a stone terrace, small boats, and a distant domed building under cloudy skies.

Somerset House Terrace from Waterloo Bridge

John Constable, 1819

Full-length portrait of a young man in a dark coat leaning on a red draped pedestal before a cloudy sky.

Lord Granville Leveson-Gower, later 1st Earl Granville

Thomas Lawrence, 1804

Candlelit painting of a lecturer and onlookers gathered around a glowing orrery, with two children leaning in to watch.

Philosopher giving a lecture on the orrery

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1768