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Oil still life of a red and a green parrot among baskets of fruit and grapes, with songbirds and a squirrel on a forest floor

Parrots and Fruit with Other Birds and a Squirrel

Tobias Stranover, 1710

Painting of a domed mausoleum with stone elephants at its steps, under a stormy sky with a tree at left.

Mausoleum with Stone Elephants

Francis Swain Ward, 1788

Painting of merchants gathered on a harbor terrace beneath a statue of Mercury, with ships and obelisks in view.

Allegory of Trade

John Theodore Heins, 1743

Painting of a woman reclining with a hookah on a red carpet, wearing a pink shawl and gold jewelry in a dim interior.

Muslim Lady Reclining

Francesco Renaldi, 1789

Oil sketch of ruined brick arches and a church with a bell tower in Rome, with a fallen column in the foreground.

Temple of Venus and Rome, Rome

Edward Lear, 1840

Oil portrait of a seated family with a man, a woman in a white cap, three children, and skulls on a pedestal.

Portrait of a Family, Probably that of Richard Streatfeild

William Dobson, 1645

Painting of richly robed men in wigs gathered around a reclining figure in a formal chamber with a crimson canopy.

The Death of Chatham

Benjamin West, 1778

Gallery interior with framed paintings on red walls, an arched doorway, and a man and seated woman in the foreground.

Interior of the British Institution (Old Master Exhibition, Summer 1832)

Alfred Woolmer, 1833

Painting of a sailing cutter in rough green seas under dark clouds, with a small boat and distant ship nearby.

A Cutter in a Strong Breeze

Charles Brooking, 1750

Dark rocky outcrop in water under a stormy sky, with a crescent moon on the left and a red sunset on the right.

The Rock of Salvation

Samuel Colman, 1837

Dark forest scene of costumed revelers with torches gathered around a huge oak, a bearded man on the ground, and an antlered

Herne's Oak from 'The Merry Wives of Windsor,' V, v

George Cruikshank, 1857

Night painting of a two-decker warship on fire near a fort, smoke rising into a dark sky over calm water.

A Two-Decker on Fire at Night off a Fort

Charles Brooking, 1740

Painting of a man in a dark coat at a tomb doorway, gesturing toward a veiled woman reclining inside, with CAPULET carved abo

David Garrick and George Anne Bellamy in

Benjamin Wilson, 1753

Elderly gardener seated in a shed beside a wheelbarrow and tools, with a golden wheat field and sunset beyond.

The Old Gardener

Briton Rivière, 1863

Painting of several sailing boats on a calm sea under a sky with large white clouds.

Fishing Boats in a Calm Sea

Charles Brooking, 1745

Crowded racecourse scene with grandstands, tents, horses and spectators in period dress under a cloudy sky.

An Extensive View of the Oxford Races

Charles Turner, 1820

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

Painting of sailing ships on choppy water in the English Channel under a cloudy sky, with a British flag.

Shipping in the English Channel

Charles Brooking, 1755

Painting of a stone arched bridge over the Thames with rowing boats, a tall column, and a church spire behind.

A View of London Bridge

Daniel Turner, 1850

Painting of a river scene with a rowing boat, a Gothic church and stone buildings on the bank, and a cloudy sky.

The Thames at Westminster

Claude de Jongh, 1625

Painting of a sailing smack in a light breeze on a calm river, with a small boat in the foreground and ships in the distance.

A Smack Under Sail in a Light Breeze in a River

Charles Brooking, 1756

Painting of Westminster Bridge over the Thames, framed by a wooden shed with barrels and boats in the foreground.

A View of Westminster Bridge

Daniel Turner, 1850

Painting of gentlemen in period dress fishing from a boat among reeds, with a distant town and sailing ships on the river.

Gentlemen Fishing

Benjamin West, 1794

Painting of a lugger and a smack with sails set on a calm sea under a cloudy, warmly lit sky.

A Lugger and a Smack in Light Airs

Charles Brooking, 1750

Painting of a river town with Gothic churches and timber houses along the Thames, with boats and figures on the quay.

The Thames at Westminster Stairs

Claude de Jongh, 1631

Dusk scene of banyan trees, an elephant, robed figures and a bullock cart beside a river with arched buildings.

Moonlit Scene of Indian Figures and Elephants among Banyan Trees, Upper India (probably Lucknow)

Auguste Borget, 1787

Night painting of a warship on fire with smoke, small boats on dark water, and figures on a shore.

Ship on fire at night

Charles Brooking, 1756

Oil painting of a candlelit banquet with a crowned central figure, guests in period dress, gilded mirrors and a moonlit windo

The Life of Buckingham

Painting of a seaside bathing place with children and women in the surf, white bathing machines, and a chalk cliff.

The Bathing Place at Ramsgate

Benjamin West, 1788

Oil still life of a bread loaf, cheese, butter dish, decanter, glass and knife on a white cloth against a dark background.

Still Life of Bread, Butter and Cheese

George Smith, 1754