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Portrait of a seated woman in a gold silk gown beside a garden statue of a cherub and a stone urn under trees.

Mrs. Mary Chauncey

Francis Hayman, 1748

Group portrait of three figures under a large tree: a man with a rifle and game bird, and two women in pink and grey silk dre

George Rogers and His Wife, Margaret, and His Sister, Margaret Rogers

Francis Hayman, 1748

Full-length portrait of a seated woman in blue silk and a standing man in brown coat beside a stone urn under a tree.

George and Margaret Rogers

Francis Hayman, 1748

Eighteenth-century group portrait of gentlemen at a dining table, with the artist sketching at lower left.

Portrait of a Group of Gentleman, with the Artist

Francis Hayman, 1740

Group portrait of three figures in a wooded garden with a pug dog, a stone cherub statue, and a river beyond the trees.

Jonathan Tyers, with His Daughter Elizabeth, and Her Husband John Wood

Francis Hayman, 1750

Painting of a bearded man reading a book in an ornate courtyard, with women and a servant carrying a tray nearby.

“And the Prayer of Faith Shall Save the Sick”

John Frederick Lewis, 1872

Loose oil sketch of foresters with a white horse and hounds in a woodland, with deer near a stream at right.

?A Sketch for `Foresters Stalking Deer'

John Frederick Lewis, 1824

Painting of a lavish Oriental interior with a woman in red, reclining figures, visitors by a pool, and a gazelle.

A Lady Receiving Visitors (The Reception)

John Frederick Lewis, 1873

Painting of saddled camels, a rider and ducks on a grassy Nile riverbank under a blue sky with clouds.

On the Banks of the Nile, Upper Egypt

John Frederick Lewis, 1876

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a yellow dress and lace bonnet, with a landscape view behind her, 1811.

An Unknown Woman

James Ward, 1811

Oil portrait of a balding man with grey curly hair and beard in a dark coat, set against a dark background with a brown curta

Self-Portrait

James Ward, 1830

Painting of a large bristled pig in a countryside setting with a farmhouse, farmer and piglets behind it.

Gloucestershire Old Spot

James Ward, 1800

Studies of Jacky Turner and the Reverend Charles Hope's Gardener

James Ward, 1800

Painting of a nude man struggling with a boa constrictor coiled around his arm, lying against a green background.

Man Struggling with a Boa Constrictor, Study for "Liboya Serpent Seizing its Prey

James Ward, 1803

Three cream-colored sheep stand on a dirt path under a cloudy sky, with trees and a pond behind them.

Ryelands Sheep, the King's Ram, the King's Ewe and Lord Somerville's Wether

James Ward, 1801

Painting of two horned oxen, one black and white and one brown and white, standing in a stone arched interior.

Portraits of two extraordinary oxen, the property of the Earl of Powis

James Ward, 1814

Nude woman seen from behind rising from a couch beside two swans, with a red drape and a stormy landscape behind her.

Venus Rising from her Couch

James Ward, 1828

Oil painting of nude Diana reclining by a pool with attendants, a spaniel, red curtain and classical column.

Diana at the Bath

James Ward, 1830

Painting of cattle beside a reflective pool at sunrise, with a classical building and trees under a streaked golden sky.

Cattle at a Pool at Sunrise

James Ward, 1827

Painting of thatched cottages, a rider on a white horse on a dirt road, and a wide plain under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Cottages

James Ward, 1802

A Hunter in a Landscape

James Ward, 1810

Painting of ruined Kenilworth Castle on a hill, with horses and a cart, felled trees and a village in the distance.

Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire

James Ward, 1840

Painting of a large spreading oak with cattle grazing in a meadow and woodland beyond under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Deer under "The Beggar's Oak", Dagot's Park...

James Ward, 1820

Oil sketch of a valley with cattle on a dirt road, a distant town and smoke plumes under a cloudy sky.

Landscape near Swansea, South Wales

James Ward, 1805

Loose painting of workers loading hay onto a wagon pulled by horses, with a plough and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

A Harvest Scene with Workers Loading Hay on to a Farm Wagon

James Ward, 1800

Painting of a tan and white rough-coated collie standing on a sandy beach beneath stormy skies and cliffs.

Rough-Coated Collie

James Ward, 1809

Painting of two bay horses in a field with dogs, a rabbit, a wooden fence, and a tree under a cloudy sky.

Portrait of Reformer, Blucher, Tory and Crib, the Property of Rowland Alston, Esq., M.P.

James Ward, 1835

Painting of a horned ewe with a bell and two lambs resting in a rustic barn, with an open doorway showing a cloudy sky.

Heath Ewe and Lambs

James Ward, 1810

Painting of a thatched mill with a waterwheel, a woman washing at a stream, and trees under a cloudy sky.

An Overshot Mill

James Ward, 1802

Painting of farm animals including horses, donkeys, pigs and a rooster in a straw yard beside a thatched barn and trees.

The Straw Yard

James Ward, 1810

Painting of three horses grazing by a thatched shed and tree, with two resting figures and a dog at right.

The Midday Meal

James Ward, 1835

Grey Arabian stallion, the property of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn

James Ward, 1817

Dr. Syntax, a Bay Racehorse, Standing in a Coastal Landscape, an Estuary Beyond

James Ward, 1820

Man in a red hunting coat on a bay horse overlooks a river valley where hunters and hounds gather.

John Levett Hunting at Wychnor, Staffordshire [alternate title: Theophilus Levett and a Favorite Hunter)

James Ward, 1814

Man with a shotgun and top hat in a forest clearing, accompanied by hunting dogs beside large trees.

The Reverend Thomas Levett and favourite dogs, cock-shooting

James Ward, 1811

Ravager, One of the Lambton Hounds

James Ward, 1835

A Border Leicester Ewe

James Ward, 1795

Painting of a harvest field with reapers, sheaves of wheat, a woman on horseback, and a stormy sky over distant hills.

The Reapers

James Ward, 1800

Painting of a stable interior with two horses on straw, a man bending over a basket and a woman in the doorway.

Interior of a Stable

James Ward, 1830

Hunters with dogs and a donkey in a snowy woodland, with game birds on the ground and children watching at a fence.

The Day's Sport

James Ward, 1826

Painting of a chestnut horse with a white blaze standing on a path before a wide landscape under a cloudy sky.

Hunter in a landscape

James Ward, 1810

Eagle, a Celebrated Stallion

James Ward, 1809

Dark oil sketch of a steep limestone ravine with a waterfall, moonlit clouds, and cattle near a pool.

Sketch for 'Gordale Scar'

James Ward, 1812

Painting of a woman in classical dress collapsing as armed men react, one raising a dagger, in a dim interior.

The Death of Lucretia

Gavin Hamilton, 1763

Portrait of a man in a dark green coat and white cuffs, standing with one hand on a ledge against a brown background.

Charles Penruddocke

Joseph Highmore, 1743

Oil portrait study of a young girl in a white lace cap with pink ribbons and a blue dress, against a brown background.

Sketch of a Young Girl

Joseph Highmore, 1735

Oil portrait of a man in a white wig and black coat with lace cuffs, gesturing, against a dark tree and sky background.

An Unknown Man in Black

Joseph Highmore, 1735

Oil sketch of a winged angel reaching toward a seated woman holding an infant, with a cloaked figure in shadow at right.

The Angel of Mercy

Joseph Highmore, 1746

Oil portrait of a young boy with curled hair, white cravat and red coat, gazing forward against a dark background.

The Head of a Young Boy

Joseph Highmore, 1735

Oil painting of elegantly dressed figures conversing on a stone terrace before an arcaded building and garden.

A Family Conversation Piece

Joseph Highmore, 1730

Portrait of a woman in a silver gown holding an infant in white, with a parrot on a branch in the dark background.

Mrs. Sharpe and Her Child

Joseph Highmore, 1731

Painting of a standing man gesturing before seated figures in 18th-century dress in a wood-paneled room.

The Harlowe Family, from Samuel Richardson's "Clarissa

Joseph Highmore, 1745

Oil sketch of eight men in powdered wigs and dark coats gathered around a red-draped table in an interior.

Study for a Group Portrait

Joseph Highmore, 1729

Oil portrait of a man in a grey wig and blue velvet coat, resting his hand on a stone ledge against a brown background.

An Unknown Man

Joseph Highmore, 1730

Painting of a young boy in black Hamlet costume standing before a bust of Shakespeare, with red drapery and a skull at his fe

Master Betty as Hamlet, before a bust of Shakespeare

James Northcote, 1804

Oil portrait of a man in a red militia uniform with black facings, holding a hat, standing before a wooded landscape.

Sir Ralph Milbanke, Bt., in the Uniform of the Yorkshire (North Riding) Militia

James Northcote, 1784

Seated man in tan coat with a flintlock gun and dead waterfowl, looking toward a stormy sea under dark clouds.

Sir William Elford, Bart.

James Northcote, 1782

Dark oil study of a draped pale figure carried by a man in a shadowy interior beneath a barred window.

Study for Burying the Royal Children

James Northcote, 1790

Painting of a steep wooded headland above a surf-washed beach, with a sailing ship on grey water under a cloudy sky.

The Harbour of Pulo Condere

John Webber, 1786

Painting of ships anchored in a harbor below reddish mountains, with a coastal town along the shore under a pale evening sky.

View of Santa Cruz, Tenerife

John Webber, 1776

Painting of a South Seas burial ground with carved stones, tall posts, palms, a mountain and a calm shoreline at dusk.

Burial Ground in the South Seas

John Webber, 1777

Panoramic 1675 painting of a country house with formal gardens, carriage, riders and grazing horses under a cloudy sky.

A View of Bayhall, Pembury, Kent

Johannes Siberechts, 1675

Painting of a grand stone country house with formal gardens, parkland, a red carriage and riders under a cloudy sky.

Wollaton Hall and Park, Nottinghamshire

Johannes Siberechts, 1697

Three oval portrait studies of men in top hats in a gilt frame, labeled Lord Douglas, Lord Stradbroke and Lord Eglinton.

Studies for the Portraits of Lord Eglinton, Lord Douglas and Lord Stradbroke in `The Waterloo Cup Coursing Meeting' (…

Richard Ansdell, 1841

Oil painting of a crowd of horsemen and greyhounds on open moorland, with a mountain ridge and sunset clouds behind.

The Caledonian Coursing Meeting near the Castle of Ardrossan, the Isle of Arran in the Distance

Richard Ansdell, 1844

Landscape of the Thames with sailing boats, a willow tree, a brick building, and a distant church tower under a pale sky.

A View along the Thames towards Chelsea Old Church

John Varley, 1810

Painting of Westminster Abbey's towers over rooftops, with trees on the left, two boys by a footbridge, and a horse cart.

Westminster Abbey from Tothill Fields

John Varley, 1832

Painting of rocky sea stacks and cliffs reflected in calm tidal water under a stormy sky, with seagulls in flight.

Seascape

John Brett, 1887

Painting of a bay with white chalk cliffs, a rowboat and two figures on a sandy shore, under a pink-tinged cloudy sky.

Man of War Rocks, Coast of Dorset

John Brett, 1884

Painting of rugged cliffs with green tops falling to rocks and turquoise surf under a cloudy sky.

On the Welsh Coast

John Brett, 1882

Painting of a sunlit wooded gorge with a rushing stream, boulders, and two small figures resting on rocks at right.

The Mountain Torrent

Francis Danby, 1820

Painting of a deep river gorge with steep cliffs, trees, a woman with a basket on a rocky path, and a winding river below.

The Avon Gorge

Francis Danby, 1816

Dusky landscape with a windswept tree silhouetted against a setting orange sun over distant hills.

Hampstead Heath, Sunset

Francis Danby, 1845

Painting of a seated figure overlooking a lake and rose-lit mountain ranges at dusk, with a sketchbook beside them.

The Painter's Holiday

Francis Danby, 1844

Loose oil sketch of a garden with a lattice fence, dark trees and a stormy cloudy sky, by Francis Danby.

A View across the Artist's Garden from his House at Exmouth, Devonshire

Francis Danby, 1850

Oil sketch of a river gorge at sunset with glowing orange sky, wooded cliffs, a chimney stack, and small figures by the water

The Avon Gorge at Sunset

Francis Danby, 1850

Painting of a lake beneath steep mountains with a rowboat, sailboat, and figures on a grassy shore under a pale sky.

End of Lake Geneva

Francis Danby, 1835

Night scene of a torchlit funeral procession moving through a rocky valley beneath mountains, with a moon on the right.

Funeral Procession

Francis Danby, 1848

Dark wooded ravine with rocky cliffs, three figures resting on a path, and a distant town under a cloudy sky.

Landscape near Clifton

Francis Danby, 1822

Painting of a shipwrecked vessel in stormy waves under a fiery red sunset sky, with a rowboat of survivors nearby.

Shipwreck

Francis Danby, 1850

Painting of a riverbank with a wooden boat hull under construction, small boats on calm water, and a hazy hillside.

Boat Building near Dinan, Brittany

Francis Danby, 1838

Painting of children playing by a woodland brook as a woman with a jug stands on stone steps beneath dense trees.

Children by a Brook

Francis Danby, 1822

Small painting of a red sunset over a dark sea with rocky cliffs and a pale figure standing at the shoreline.

Study for 'Calypso's Grotto'

Francis Danby, 1843

Study of a Working Horse

Thomas Sidney Cooper

Painting of a seated man reading at a table while a standing man in a blue coat and tricorn hat holds a cane in a cluttered r

Carghill and Touchwood

William Mulready, 1831

Painting of a weathered cottage with a red brick chimney, a rider on a white horse and a child on a muddy road under a stormy

An Old Gable

William Mulready, 1830

Painting of a weathered wooden lock gate beside a brick chimney and timber buildings, with figures on a path under cloudy sky

Lock gate

William Mulready, 1810

Painting of a man in yellow robes playing a lyre beside two women reclining on a marble bench under palm fronds.

A Musician

Albert Joseph Moore, 1867

Two women in pale draped dresses rest on a sofa beside ceramic vases and a fan, in a decorated interior.

Beads (study)

Albert Joseph Moore, 1875

Landscape painting with a covered wagon, a distant town under a rocky hill, cattle, and trees beside a river.

An Imaginary Landscape with a Wagon and a Distant View of a Town

Thomas Smith of Derby, 1749

Oil painting of a wooded landscape with a waterfall, a fisherman in a boat, and a path winding under tall trees.

A Wooded Landscape with a Stream and a Fisherman

Thomas Smith of Derby, 1749

Young rider in pink jacket galloping a dark bay horse across an open field with a white post and cloudy sky.

Borlase Cokayne as a Boy riding Sultana

Thomas Smith of Derby, 1751

Painted officer in red coat on chestnut horse, surrounded by brown ink sketches of figures and horses on tan paper.

Studies for the Duke of Wellington

George Hayter, 1820

Standing woman in a gold embroidered coronation mantle beside an open book, crown and sceptre, before red drapery.

Queen Victoria Taking the Coronation Oath, June 28, 1838

George Hayter, 1850

Oil study of a red embroidered coat with gold trim draped over a wooden easel against a brown background.

Study of a Coat Belonging to John, 11th Earl of Westmorland

Joseph Edgar Boehm, 1850

Winter village scene with thatched cottages, snow, bare trees, and a woman in red walking near a picket fence.

A Winter Landscape

George Smith, 1770