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Girl with a basket on a woodland path beside a large gnarled tree, with ferns and open fields beyond.

Hayes Common

William Henry Millais, 1852

Graphite sketch of a reclining nude woman resting her head on her arm, with a drapery study at right.

Reclining Nude

Pencil study of a bare arm raised and bent at the elbow, with the hand turned inward, on pale paper.

Study for Thermaie Antoniniane

Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1899

Pencil drawing of Aylmerton church in Norfolk with a round crenellated tower, pointed windows, and gravestones in the churchy

Aylmerton Church; Norfolk, from the South-West

John Sell Cotman, 1816

Pen and ink sketch of a standing figure and a reclining figure beside a gothic arched window, with dark wash shading.

Study of Figures in a Dramatic Scene

Benjamin Robert Haydon

Sepia ink and wash drawing of a road winding through rocky mountains, with large trees on the right side.

A Road in a Mountain Landscape with Trees to the Right

Alexander Cozens, 1780

Pencil drawing of a stone church with a crenellated tower, pitched roofs and Gothic windows over grassy ground.

Brampton Church, Norfolk, from the South-East

John Sell Cotman, 1816

Brown ink sketch of a crowd of men gathered outdoors around a table, with a rider on horseback and trees behind.

The Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Waterloo Dispatch

David Wilkie, 1822

Pen and wash drawing of a crowded ballroom with a central waltzing couple, onlookers, and rules posted on the walls.

Preparatory drawing for The Waltz

Edward Francis Burney, 1820

Pencil sketch of Knowsley Hall with battlemented towers, a columned portico and a lawn framed by trees.

Knowsley Hall

Grey-toned drawing of a striped tiger prowling forward on bare ground, looking toward the viewer against a dark background.

A Prowling Tiger

Elizabeth Pringle, 1800

Pen and wash drawing of a stout man at a table in a passage boat, roused by two waiters gesturing toward the windows.

John Gilpin in the Uxbridge Passage Boat

Edward Francis Burney, 1820

Pencil and brown wash sketch of a country house with chimneys, surrounded by trees, shrubs and a garden path.

A Country House

Edward Lear, 1834

Graphite drawing of a striped tiger lying at the mouth of a dark cave, framed by trees and rocks.

A Tiger Lying in the Entrance of a Cave

Elizabeth Pringle, 1796

Watercolor of a row of pale buildings by a lake with steep sunlit mountains rising behind and small figures at left.

The Grange at the Head of Keswick Lake

Francis Towne, 1786

Pencil sketch of Villa d'Este with a leaning tree on the left, cypresses on the right and a multi-storey villa behind.

Villa d'Este

Edward Lear, 1866

Pencil drawing of a human skeleton in side view, crouched forward in a crawling posture on a pale sheet.

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

George Stubbs, 1795

Watercolor of white houses on a wooded hillside above a river, framed by trees, with a wooden jetty in the foreground.

Houses near Plymouth

Francis Towne, 1810

Pencil and watercolor sketch of Karnak temple ruins with an obelisk and palm tree under a pale sky.

Karnak, 24 February 1867 (545)

Edward Lear, 1867

Pencil anatomical drawing of a tiger in side view, showing muscles and blood vessels, by George Stubbs, 1795.

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

George Stubbs, 1795

Brown wash drawing of a ruined castle on a hilltop above wooded slopes and a valley town with a church tower.

Oakhampton Castle

Francis Towne, 1772

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a Nile river view with a sailing boat, desert cliffs, and robed figures.

Just above Ekhmim

Edward Lear, 1867

Pencil anatomical study of a tiger in side view, showing exposed skeleton, ribs and internal organs on cream paper.

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

George Stubbs, 1795

Watercolor landscape of blue mountains above a calm lake, with trees and a rocky path where small travelers walk.

The Entrance into Borrowdale

Watercolour sketch of a Nile riverbank with tall palms, a figure in blue, sailing boats, and a ruined villa.

Kom el Amhr, 1:00 pm, 4 January 1867 (68)

Edward Lear, 1867

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

George Stubbs, 1795

Watercolor landscape of an arched stone bridge over a river, with a hilltop town and mountains beyond.

Modern Bridge at Narni

Francis Towne, 1795

Panoramic watercolor sketch of a river with layered mountains, palm trees and rocky islets, with handwritten colour notes.

Korosko

Edward Lear, 1867

Pencil anatomical drawing of a hen in side view showing numbered muscles along the body, wing, and legs on pale paper.

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

George Stubbs, 1795

Grey wash drawing of a footbridge over a still stream framed by leaning trees, with a distant hill and cottages.

The Foot Bridge

Francis Towne, 1780

Pen and wash sketch of the Karnak temple ruins with a gateway, palm trees, obelisk and a sphinx statue in sand.

Karnak, 9:30 am, 24 February 1867 (546)

Edward Lear, 1867

Pencil anatomical drawing of a tiger skeleton in side view, with numbered bones and dotted guide lines on paper.

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

George Stubbs, 1795

Watercolor of a road past tall trees and a church tower, with figures walking and a hill in the distance.

New Radnor

Pencil and wash sketch of pale cliffs above a river, with palm trees and low buildings on the left bank.

Kasr es Saiad

Edward Lear, 1867

Pen outline drawing of a walking tiger in side view showing muscle and body structure on aged paper.

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

George Stubbs, 1795

Watercolor of a calm lake at sunset with layered mountains in the distance and trees on the right shore.

Windermere at Sunset

Francis Towne, 1786

Pen and watercolor sketch of several robed standing figures on a yellow-green ground, one wearing a blue garment, labeled Kor

Korti

Edward Lear, 1867

Reddish-brown anatomical drawing of a walking tiger in side view, showing muscles and blood vessels.

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

George Stubbs, 1795

Pen and watercolor drawing of a stone arched bridge over a river, framed by trees, with a tower behind.

A Bridge Between Florence and Bologna

Francis Towne, 1781

Pencil landscape sketch of a valley with cypress trees in the foreground and mountains in the distance.

Strongyli

Edward Lear, 1864

Pen drawing of a leopard in side view, showing anatomical muscle detail on a pale toned background.

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

George Stubbs, 1795

Grey wash drawing of a classical columned portico beside a building, framed by tall trees and a path.

Werrington Park, Devonshire

Brown ink wash drawing of three nude women intertwined against a dark background, with pencil guidelines visible.

Three Young Witches

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

George Stubbs, 1795

Panoramic watercolor of Lake Windermere with wooded shores, rolling hills, still water reflecting clouds, and distant mountai

Lake Windermere

Francis Towne, 1786

Sepia wash drawing of two women in classical dress embracing on the ground before a shadowed rocky landscape.

Celadon and Amelia from Thomson's 'The Seasons'

Alexander Runciman

Red chalk drawing of a galloping racehorse with muscles shown in anatomical detail, facing left.

Study of a Racehorse in Action: Galloping to Left, a Semi-Anatomical Study, with Skin Flayed to Show Action of Muscles

Soft watercolor landscape of a river with tall trees, grazing cattle, and hills under a pale sky at dusk.

On the Dee

Pen and grey wash drawing of a river with stone and timber bridges, boats, figures and a large tree on the bank.

Old Walton Bridge seen from the Middlesex Shore

Canaletto, 1755

Ink drawing of a landscape with a curving lake, framing trees, classical ruins, and a distant mountain under a pale sky.

Landscape with a Lake and Distant Mountain

Alexander Cozens, 1750

Watercolor landscape with large trees, a winding path, two figures, rolling hills and a distant peaked mountain under clouds.

Near Ambleside

Francis Towne, 1786

Pale wash drawing of the Thames with boats, a tall obelisk on the right, and Westminster Abbey's towers in the distance.

The City of Westminster from Near the York Water Gate

Canaletto, 1746

Brown wash drawing of a sailboat on a calm river with dark trees on the right bank and hills beyond.

River and Boat

Alexander Cozens, 1770

Watercolor of tall weathered Roman aqueduct arches overgrown with plants, with two small figures at lower left.

The Claudian Aquaduct, Rome

Francis Towne, 1785

Pencil and wash drawing of a small sailing ship on a calm sea beneath heavy grey clouds at evening.

Evening at Sea

Alfred Abram Constable

Monochrome drawing of a rocky wooded island with a small tower in calm sea under an empty pale sky.

Fantastic Landscape

Alexander Cozens, 1780

Mezzotint of Cupid leaning over the sleeping Psyche beside a large tree in a wooded landscape.

Cupid and Psyche

Bernard Lens III, 1690

Engraving of a Welsh funeral procession of mourners walking past a stone wall beneath a steep hillside and trees.

A Welsh Funeral

Edward Radclyffe

Brown ink drawing of two trees, one leafy and one wind-swept, above rolling hills and grass.

Study of Two Willows

Alexander Cozens, 1760

Engraving of a cloaked rider on a donkey on a winding path toward a woman standing in a cottage doorway.

The Return Home

Edward Calvert, 1830

Engraving of two peat gatherers with loads crossing rocky moorland under a rainstorm, with a lake and distant hills behind.

Peat-Gatherers

Edward Radclyffe

Watercolor of sailing boats on tidal flats with a hillside town and figures on the shore under a pale sky.

Near Honfleur

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1823

Brown wash drawing of a ruined circular temple on a hilltop, framed by trees, with distant hills and birds in the sky.

Landscape with a Ruined Temple

Alexander Cozens, 1746

Engraving of a nude woman beside a grapevine tree and a sheep, with a river, hills and a shepherd in the landscape.

The Bride

Edward Calvert, 1828

Engraving of riders and pack animals crossing wet sands under a dramatic cloudy sky, with gulls overhead.

Lancaster Sands

Edward Radclyffe

Dusk coastal landscape with orange and rose sunset clouds over dark silhouetted hills and a ruin on a ridge.

Close of the Day: Sunset on the Coast

Alexander Cozens, 1768

Engraving of a nude ploughman leading two horses through a dark wood, with dancing figures and a shepherd in the background.

The Ploughman

Edward Calvert, 1827

Engraving of gnarled trees at a forest edge, a man with a staff in the foreground, and sheep grazing under a cloudy sky.

Outskirts of the Forest

Edward Radclyffe

Grey wash drawing of a wooded landscape with large trees, an arched stone structure, and a low wall in the foreground.

Hyde Park

Alexander Cozens, 1746

Hand-coloured print of labourers with a horse and cart on a wooded track, with a resting dog and a distant village.

Labourers

Richard Earlom, 1790

Engraving of a shepherd at a gate with sheep grazing beside a fence, large trees on the right, and a cloudy sky.

Changing Pasture

Edward Radclyffe

Pen and grey wash drawing of a lake below a conical mountain, framed by trees under a scribbled cloudy sky.

Landscape with Mountain and Lake

Alexander Cozens, 1750

Mezzotint of gentlemen in 18th-century dress gathered in a Royal Academy life drawing room around a nude male model.

Life School at the Royal Academy

Richard Earlom, 1773

Engraving of Calais pier with figures in traditional dress, rough surf, seagulls, and small boats under a cloudy sky.

Calais Pier

Edward Radclyffe, 1832

Grey wash drawing of a valley framed by craggy cliffs, with distant hills and a cloudy sky.

A Valley

Alexander Cozens, 1775

Etching of a ploughman leading two oxen along a path at dusk, with a rising moon, dark hills and a cloudy sky.

The Weary Ploughman

Samuel Palmer, 1858

Monochrome landscape with a herdsman driving cattle over an arched bridge, a ruined tower, and seated lovers in the foregroun

Wooded Landscape with Herdsman Driving Cattle over a Bridge, Rustic Lovers and Ruined Castle

Thomas Gainsborough, 1779

Brown wash drawing of a leaning tree beside rocky outcrops and distant hills under a pale sky.

Tree and Distant Hills

Alexander Cozens, 1750

Engraved landscape of reapers harvesting grain under a crescent moon, with dark hills and a striated sky.

Harvest Under a Crescent Moon

Samuel Palmer, 1826

Etching of cows grazing beneath trees with a herdsman on a hill, a distant village, and a pale sky.

Wooded Landscape with Herdsman and Cows

Thomas Gainsborough, 1797

Brown wash drawing of a wooded cliff above calm water, with a small sailboat on the distant horizon under a cloudy sky.

Coastal Scene with Wooded Cliff

Alexander Cozens, 1770

Etched rural village at dusk with thatched cottages, a walking figure, cattle, and a rising sun over hills.

The Bellman

Samuel Palmer, 1879

Christ standing with outstretched arms before kneeling apostles, rendered in brown and gold wash.

Christ Appearing to the Apostles after the Resurrection

William Blake, 1795

Pencil landscape drawing of a columned building beside a river, with trees, hills and distant mountains behind.

Buildings by a River with Hills in Background

Alexander Cozens, 1746

Etching of a shepherd piping beside a tree as sheep gather at a wooden fold under a dramatic evening sky.

Opening the Fold

Samuel Palmer, 1880

Pen and wash sketch of Karnak at dusk showing broken columns and a flat horizon under a pale sky.

Karnak, 10:00 pm, 22 January 1867 (213)

Edward Lear, 1867

Ink drawing of a ruined castle on a wooded hill above a lake, with rolling hills and open sky.

Castle in a Landscape

Alexander Cozens, 1770

Engraved print with two oval portraits of bearded men, a central lion with a globe, putti, and ornate scrollwork.

Paulus Pontius - Antonius Van Dyck Eques and Peter Paul Rubens Eques - Google Art Project

Paulus Pontius, 1618

Engraving of the Good Samaritan tending a wounded man beside a white horse, dog and rocky wooded landscape.

The Good Samaritan

Simon François Ravenet, 1772

Brown ink and wash drawing of a shaded glade framed by trees, with a distant mountain and a small building on a rise.

The Glade

Alexander Cozens, 1750

Etching of Whitehall Palace seen from the Thames, with rowing boats and a barge on the water in the foreground.

Palatium Regis Prope Londinum, Vulgo Whitehall

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Engraving of Christ at the Pool of Bethesda with an angel above, surrounded by sick figures beneath trees and an arcade.

The Pool of Bethesda

Simon François Ravenet, 1772

Engraved view of a crowded city lane with brick houses, tall chimneys, figures and a railway viaduct under smoke.

YCBA London a Pilgrimage 06

Gustave Doré, 1872

Pencil drawing of a church spire rising above riverside cottages, with a moored boat and trees along the water.

Great Marlow Church, Buckinghamshire

Thomas Girtin, 1795

Grey wash drawing of a village with a church steeple below steep, wooded mountains and patchwork fields in a valley.

Bagneres-de-Bigorre, France

Henry Swinburne

Engraved view of a crowded brick city street with chimneys, rooftops, barrels, and a smoky viaduct in the distance.

YCBA London a Pilgrimage 06 (cropped)

Gustave Doré, 1872