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Painting of a multi-arched stone bridge lined with houses over a river, with small boats and church towers under a cloudy sky

View of London Bridge

Claude de Jongh, 1632

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 Venetian lagoon with a domed church, palazzi, gondolas and sailing boats under a cloudy sky.

The Giudecca, Venice

David Roberts, 1854

Painting of Karnak temple pylons silhouetted at sunset along a river, with palm trees and distant mountains.

Pylons at Karnak, the Theban Mountains in the Distance

Edward William Cooke, 1873

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

Painting of jockeys in colourful silks racing horses across a green field under a cloudy sky, with a starter at left.

Silks and Satins of the Turf

Benjamin Herring II, 1865

Painting of men in 18th-century dress among many hounds in a brick kennel yard beside a thatched building.

Learning about the Hounds

Thomas Butler of Pall Mall, 1750

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

Painting of a steeplechase at Aintree with jockeys jumping a stone wall, a crowded grandstand, and spectators in the foregrou

The Liverpool and National Steeplechase at Aintree, 1843

William Tasker, 1843

Five jockeys on horses at the start of a steeplechase, with a flag and open countryside behind them.

Steeplechasing: At the Start

William Shayer, 1869

Oil sketch of a brown and white spaniel lying down with its head resting low, on a warm brown background.

A Spaniel Lying Down

Edwin Landseer, 1860

Painting of Westminster Abbey and a stone bridge over the Thames at dusk, with boats and a horse cart on the shore.

A View of Westminster Bridge and the Abbey from the South Side

William Anderson, 1818

Painting of four jockeys racing steeplechase horses over a rustic fence, with a grey horse galloping in front.

Steeplechasing: The Brook

William Shayer, 1869

Painting of a river at sunset with moored boats, wooded banks, a distant church tower, and a glowing orange sky.

Whitlingham, Norfolk

Frederick Sandys, 1860

Painting of red-coated riders and hounds galloping across rolling hills during a foxhunt, with a country road on the right.

Foxhunting: The Few Not Funkers

Richard Barrett Davis, 1840

Watercolor of a flat-topped mountain in blue-grey washes under a cloudy sky, with distant hills receding to the horizon.

Welsh Mountain Study

Paul Sandby, 1800

Painting of several sailing ships and a small rowing boat on a calm sea under a cloudy sky, in a gilded frame.

Sailing Ship

Richard Dadd, 1861

Brown wash drawing of a formal garden terrace with a fountain, stone urns, figures, and a town skyline with towers and a chur

Warwick: The Town and Castle from the Priory Gardens

Watercolor of a crowded river ferry with passengers, animals, and a pole-wielding ferryman against hills and trees.

River Ferry with Many Passengers and Animals

Painting of a sleeping man beside a ladder with angels climbing toward a light-filled sky among trees.

Jacob's Dream

James Thornhill, 1705

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 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

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

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

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

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 tall lighthouse on a rock with rowboats and sailing ships on calm grey water under a cloudy sky.

The Opening of the First Eddystone Lighthouse in 1698

Peter Monamy, 1703

Watercolor of a woman in a flower crown lying in a forest, with two grieving shepherds, one holding a shovel and one covering

Imogen and the Shepherds, from Cymbeline, Act IV, scene ii

James Smetham, 1874

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 London Bridge on the Thames with St. Paul's Cathedral in the distance, sailing boats and warehouses in the foregr

London Bridge, with St. Paul's Cathedral in the distance

William Anderson, 1815

Painting of a shepherd piping beside resting sheep and a reclining figure under trees, with hills and a golden sunset beyond.

Evening Pasture

James Smetham, 1865

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 two horses, a donkey and sheep on a hillside overlooking a distant valley and river under cloudy skies.

Morning: Landscape with Mares and Sheep

Sr George Barret, 1775

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

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

Lake Windermere

Francis Towne, 1786

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

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

Just above Ekhmim

Edward Lear, 1867

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

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

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

Korosko

Edward Lear, 1867

Engraved reproduction of an ornate allegorical ceiling with a central oval of cherubs and winged figures, framed by smaller p

From the Painting of the Ceiling in the Banqueting House at White-Hall in the Year 1720

Simon Gribelin, 1720

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

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

Five Classical Heads

Inigo Jones, 1630

Pen sketch of hills, a cave mouth among trees, and ruins by a lake, labeled Lake Avernus and the Cumean Sybil's cave.

The Cave of the Cumean Sybil on the Shore of the Lake Avernus

James Barry, 1740

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

Brown ink and wash sketch of a sailing boat on water beside dark shoreline trees under a brightening sky, with birds.

Dawn

John Constable, 1831

Pen and grey wash drawing of the Arch of Constantine in Rome with surrounding ancient ruins and small figures.

Rome, A View of the Arch of Constantine with Other Ruins

Pencil sheet of loose figure studies for The Odyssey, with a nude figure beside a tree and groups of sketched figures.

Sheet of Figure Studies for The Odyssey

John Flaxman Jr.

Pencil drawing of an ornately carved medieval chest with winged griffins, heraldic shields and Gothic tracery panels.

Chest in Dersingham Church, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Grey wash drawing of a Georgian house in a park, framed by large trees under a pale sky.

A Three Storied Georgian House in a Park

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1795

Grey wash drawing of a horse-drawn cart hauling a large tree trunk along a road, with a driver and trees behind.

Cart Bearing a Large Tree Trunk

Pen and brown wash drawing of a large abbey with twin spires, with horse riders galloping across a field in the foreground.

Abbaye Aux Hommes, Caen

John Sell Cotman, 1818

Pencil sketch of an ornate Gothic turret with a pointed spire, arched windows, and carved stonework.

Palais de Justice, Rouen

Richard Parkes Bonington

Grey wash drawing of an open wooden barge with a folded cloth inside and a mooring rope trailing from its bow.

Barge

Charcoal drawing of a river landscape with trees, a rowing boat, and a windmill on the horizon.

River Landscape, Probably near Thorpe, Norfolk

John Sell Cotman, 1841

Engraved panoramic view of Berwick upon Tweed with a stone bridge, walled town, church spire and ships on the river.

The South View of Berwick Upon Tweed

Samuel Buck, 1743

Black and red chalk drawing of a standing woman in a bonnet, dark shawl, and pale skirt, holding a fan.

A Lady with a Fan

Paul Sandby, 1760

Pen and brown wash sketch of a landscape with large trees, rolling hills, and small standing figures at right.

Landscape Sketch

Pencil sketch of moored sailing boats and low harbor buildings along a waterfront, with smoke drifting on the right.

Bristol: Sketch of Boats and Buildings

Thomas Girtin, 1797

Brown wash drawing of four laden mules with panniers flanking a covered cart with a large wheel.

Four Mules with Panniers and a Cart

Pencil and blue-tinted drawing of an inverted nude male figure with arms raised, on cream paper.

An Angel with a Trumpet

William Blake, 1805

Pencil sketch of a river with a boat in the foreground and a Gothic abbey with a tall tower across the water.

Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire

Thomas Girtin, 1801

Watercolor of a river bank with fishermen, swans, a horse cart, and a distant town with church spires under a hazy sky.

Eton College from the South