Coastal Classics
Loss of the 'Magnificent', 25 March 1804
John Christian Schetky
A dramatic maritime scene capturing the heroic rescue efforts during the wreck of the HMS Magnificent in 1804.
Early 19th Century
Romantic atmosphere, neoclassical structure, and early landscape painting with feeling.
Works from the early 1800s balance romantic feeling, classical structure, and a growing sense of atmosphere.
Coastal Classics
Westminster Bridge and Abbey
William Daniell
A luminous, warm-toned view of 19th-century London, featuring sailing vessels on the Thames against the backdrop of Westminster.
Equestrian & Animals
North Country Mails at the Peacock, Islington
James Pollard
A lively 19th-century coaching scene capturing the organized chaos of mail departures in Islington.
Pastoral Scenes
An Overshot Mill
James Ward
A quintessential English pastoral scene featuring a weathered watermill and thatched cottage under a vast, atmospheric sky.
watercolor paper
The Parthenon from the Northwest
Giovanni Battista Lusieri
A masterful 19th-century architectural watercolor capturing the sun-drenched ruins of the Parthenon in precise detail.