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unknown artist The Great Fire of London, with Ludgate and Old St. Paul's

Unknown artist, seventeenth century

The Great Fire of London, with Ludgate and Old St. Paul's

ca. 1670

Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg The Great Fire of London

Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, 1740–1812, French, active in Britain (from 1771)

The Great Fire of London

ca. 1797

Robert Smirke The Two Sons of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, Being Handed over as Hostages to General Cornwallis

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845, British

The Two Sons of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, Being Handed over as Hostages to General Cornwallis

ca. 1792

Augustus Leopold Egg The Death of Buckingham

Augustus Leopold Egg, 1816–1863, British

The Death of Buckingham

undated, exhibited 1855

Benjamin West The Death of Chatham

Benjamin West, 1738–1820, American, active in Britain (from 1763)

The Death of Chatham

1778

John Downman Robert, Duke of Normandy, in Prison

John Downman, 1750–1824, British

Robert, Duke of Normandy, in Prison

1779

Thomas Kirk The Brahmin Committing his Daughter Coraly to the Care of Blandford

Thomas Kirk, 1765–1797, Irish

The Brahmin Committing his Daughter Coraly to the Care of Blandford

ca. 1793

John Francis Rigaud Captain Vincenzo Lunardi with his Assistant George Biggin, and Mrs. Letitia Anne Sage, in a Balloon

John Francis Rigaud, 1742–1810, French, active in Britain (from 1771)

Captain Vincenzo Lunardi with his Assistant George Biggin, and Mrs. Letitia Anne Sage, in a Balloon

1785

Henry Singleton The Surrender of the Two Sons of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, to Sir David Baird

Henry Singleton, 1766–1839, British

The Surrender of the Two Sons of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, to Sir David Baird

ca. 1800

John Wootton George I at Newmarket, 4 or 5 October, 1717

John Wootton, 1682–1764, British

George I at Newmarket, 4 or 5 October, 1717

ca. 1717

Sir Frank William Brangwyn Departure of the Bucintoro

Sir Frank William Brangwyn, 1867–1956, British

Departure of the Bucintoro

ca. 1910

George Jones The Passing of the Great Emancipation Act

George Jones, 1786–1869, British

The Passing of the Great Emancipation Act

ca. 1829

unknown artist An Allegory of the Tudor Succession: The Family of Henry VIII

Unknown artist, sixteenth century

An Allegory of the Tudor Succession: The Family of Henry VIII

ca. 1590

Francis Smith The Grand Vizier giving Audience to the English Ambassador

Francis Smith, active 1763–1780, British

The Grand Vizier giving Audience to the English Ambassador

ca. 1760

Alfred Elmore Pompeii, A.D. 79

Alfred Elmore, 1815–1881, Irish

Pompeii, A.D. 79

1878

Sir James Thornhill Allegory of the Power of Great Britain by Sea, design for a decorative panel for George I's ceremonial coach

Attributed to Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734, British

Allegory of the Power of Great Britain by Sea, design for a decorative panel for George I's ceremonial coach

ca. 1720

Augustus Leopold Egg The Life of Buckingham

Augustus Leopold Egg, 1816–1863, British

The Life of Buckingham

undated, exhibited 1855

James Pollard The Last of the Mail Coaches at Newcastle upon Tyne

James Pollard, 1792–1867, British

The Last of the Mail Coaches at Newcastle upon Tyne

1848

Edward Burne-Jones Fair Rosamund and Queen Eleanor

Edward Burne-Jones, 1833–1898, British

Fair Rosamund and Queen Eleanor

1861

Walter Richard Sickert The Camden Town Murder, or What Shall We Do for the Rent?

Walter Richard Sickert, 1860–1942, British, born in Germany

The Camden Town Murder, or What Shall We Do for the Rent?

ca. 1908

Sir John Everett Millais L'Enfant du Regiment

Sir John Everett Millais, 1829–1896, British

L'Enfant du Regiment

1854 to 1855

William Hogarth Restoration Procession of Charles II at Cheapside

William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British

Restoration Procession of Charles II at Cheapside

ca. 1745

John Martin The Bard

John Martin, 1789–1854, British

The Bard

ca. 1817

Sir James Thornhill Allegory of the Power of Great Britain by Land, design for a decorative panel for George I's ceremonial coach

Attributed to Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734, British

Allegory of the Power of Great Britain by Land, design for a decorative panel for George I's ceremonial coach

ca. 1718

Benjamin West Paetus and Arria

Benjamin West, 1738–1820, American, active in Britain (from 1763)

Paetus and Arria

1766

Benedetto Gennari Cleopatra

Benedetto Gennari, 1633–1715, Italian, active in Britain (1674–89)

Cleopatra

between 1674 and 1675

Johann Jacobus Haid S. Jacobus Major

Print made by Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767

S. Jacobus Major

undated

William Blake For Children. The Gates of Paradise, Plate 13, "Aged Ignorance"

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

For Children. The Gates of Paradise, Plate 13, "Aged Ignorance"

1793

Johann Jacobus Haid S. Andreas

Print made by Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704–1767

S. Andreas

undated

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 28, "Infant Joy" (Bentley 25)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 28, "Infant Joy" (Bentley 25)

1789

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 33, Experience Title Page (Bentley 29)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 33, Experience Title Page (Bentley 29)

1794

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 37, "Nurses Song" (Bentley 38)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 37, "Nurses Song" (Bentley 38)

1794

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 38, "Holy Thursday" (Bentley 33)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 38, "Holy Thursday" (Bentley 33)

1794

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 43, "A Little Boy Lost" (Bentley 50)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 43, "A Little Boy Lost" (Bentley 50)

1794

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 44, "A Little Girl Lost" (Bentley 51)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 44, "A Little Girl Lost" (Bentley 51)

1794

George Cruikshank A Scene in the New Farce - as Performed at the Royalty Theatre!

Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878, British

A Scene in the New Farce - as Performed at the Royalty Theatre!

1821

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 26, "A Cradle Song" (Bentley 16)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 26, "A Cradle Song" (Bentley 16)

1789

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 34, "Introduction" (Bentley 30)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 34, "Introduction" (Bentley 30)

1794

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 35, "Earth's Answer" (Bentley 31)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 35, "Earth's Answer" (Bentley 31)

1794

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 39, "London" (Bentley 46)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 39, "London" (Bentley 46)

1794

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 42, "The Tyger" (Bentley 42)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 42, "The Tyger" (Bentley 42)

1794

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 47, "My Pretty Rose Tree" (Bentley 43)

William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 47, "My Pretty Rose Tree" (Bentley 43)

1794

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 46, "The Human Abstract" (Bentley 47)

William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 46, "The Human Abstract" (Bentley 47)

1794

Henry Thomas Alken The Infant

Print made by Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British

The Infant

1824

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 24, "The Divine Image" (Bentley 18)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 24, "The Divine Image" (Bentley 18)

1789

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 30, "Night" (Bentley 20)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 30, "Night" (Bentley 20)

1789

Thomas Stothard Untitled

Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834, British

Untitled

undated

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 32, Experience Frontispiece (Bentley 28)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 32, Experience Frontispiece (Bentley 28)

1794

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 36, "The Clod & the Pebble" (Bentley 32)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 36, "The Clod & the Pebble" (Bentley 32)

1794

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 41, "A Poison Tree" (Bentley 49)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 41, "A Poison Tree" (Bentley 49)

1794

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 45, "The Chimney Sweeper" (Bentley 37)

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 45, "The Chimney Sweeper" (Bentley 37)

1794

James Gillray The Theatrical Bubble: Being a New Specimen of the Astonishing Powers of the Great Politico-Punchinello, in the art of Dramatic Puffing

Print made by James Gillray, 1757–1815, British

The Theatrical Bubble: Being a New Specimen of the Astonishing Powers of the Great Politico-Punchinello, in the art of Dramatic Puffing

1805

William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 48, "The Fly" (Bentley 40)

William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 48, "The Fly" (Bentley 40)

1794

William Miller Hougoment

William Miller, 1796–1882, British

Hougoment

1834

Daniel Lysons Brass Plate for Richard Amondesham and His Wife Katherine, Ealing Church

Daniel Lysons, 1762–1834, British

Brass Plate for Richard Amondesham and His Wife Katherine, Ealing Church

between 1796 and 1811

William Miller The Tower of London

William Miller, 1796–1882, British

The Tower of London

1831

William Miller The Tower of London

William Miller, 1796–1882, British

The Tower of London

1831

Sir Edwin Henry Landseer Reading out the List of the Aberdeen Ministry

Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, 1802–1873, British

Reading out the List of the Aberdeen Ministry

1853

James T. Willmore Destruction of Both Houses of Parliament

James T. Willmore, 1800–1863, British

Destruction of Both Houses of Parliament

1835

James T. Willmore Destruction of Both Houses of Parliament

James T. Willmore, 1800–1863, British

Destruction of Both Houses of Parliament

1835

George Vertue The Battle Array of Carberry Hill Near Edinburgh with the Surrender of Mary Queen of Scots

after George Vertue, 1684–1756, British

The Battle Array of Carberry Hill Near Edinburgh with the Surrender of Mary Queen of Scots

1738

Sir Robert Smirke the younger Ancient Inscription in the Post House at Argos

Sir Robert Smirke the younger, 1781–1867, British

Ancient Inscription in the Post House at Argos

1802-1804

Sir Robert Smirke the younger Ancient Inscriptions in Greek Alphabet

Sir Robert Smirke the younger, 1781–1867, British

Ancient Inscriptions in Greek Alphabet

1802-1804

Sir Robert Smirke the younger The Castalian Spring

Sir Robert Smirke the younger, 1781–1867, British

The Castalian Spring

1802-1804

David Scott Duke of Gloucester taken into the Water Gate of Calais, 1380

David Scott, 1806–1849, British

Duke of Gloucester taken into the Water Gate of Calais, 1380

1841

William Woollett The Battle at La Hogue

William Woollett, 1735–1785, British

The Battle at La Hogue

1781

Daniel Lysons Brass Plate for Gregory Lovell and his Wife Anne, Daughter of David Bellingham, Harlington Church

Daniel Lysons, 1762–1834, British

Brass Plate for Gregory Lovell and his Wife Anne, Daughter of David Bellingham, Harlington Church

between 1796 and 1811

Daniel Lysons Brass Plate to Thomas and Alicia Broke, Parish Church of St. Margaret, Barking

Daniel Lysons, 1762–1834, British

Brass Plate to Thomas and Alicia Broke, Parish Church of St. Margaret, Barking

between 1796 and 1811

John Augustus Atkinson The Marquis of Anglesea Wounded Whilst Leading a Charge of Heavy Cavalry at the Close of the Battle of Waterloo

John Augustus Atkinson, 1775–1831, British

The Marquis of Anglesea Wounded Whilst Leading a Charge of Heavy Cavalry at the Close of the Battle of Waterloo

1815

John Augustus Atkinson Costume of the Reign of King Henry III, 1250

Print made by John Augustus Atkinson, (etching), 1775–1831, British

Costume of the Reign of King Henry III, 1250

1814

William Baillie James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch

William Baillie, 1723–1810, Irish

James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch

1774

Simon Gribelin The Ceiling in the Banqueting House at Whitehall

Print made by Simon Gribelin, 1662–1733, French, active in Britain

The Ceiling in the Banqueting House at Whitehall

ca. 1720

Sir Robert Smirke the younger Sir Robert Smirke's Continental Tour

Sir Robert Smirke the younger, 1781–1867, British

Sir Robert Smirke's Continental Tour

1802-1804

Sir Robert Smirke the younger Paris From the Hospital of Bicêtre

Sir Robert Smirke the younger, 1781–1867, British

Paris From the Hospital of Bicêtre

1802-1804

Sir Robert Smirke the younger The Castalian Spring

Sir Robert Smirke the younger, 1781–1867, British

The Castalian Spring

1802-1804

Charles Turner Field Marshal, The Duke of Wellington

Charles Turner, 1774–1857, British

Field Marshal, The Duke of Wellington

1816

John Dixon Count Ugolino della Gherardesca and His Sons in Prison

Print made by John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811, Irish

Count Ugolino della Gherardesca and His Sons in Prison

1774

Joseph Grozer The Death of Dido

Joseph Grozer, ca. 1755–1798, British

The Death of Dido

1796

Thomas Kitchin Battle of the Boyne, July 1st 1690

Thomas Kitchin, 1719–1784, British

Battle of the Boyne, July 1st 1690

undated

Simon Gribelin The Ceiling of the Banqueting House at Whitehall: The Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland

Print made by Simon Gribelin, 1662–1733, French, active in Britain

The Ceiling of the Banqueting House at Whitehall: The Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland

1720

Sir Robert Smirke the younger Monte Cassino

Sir Robert Smirke the younger, 1781–1867, British

Monte Cassino

1804

Claude Du Bosc The Monument of King Edward III in Westminster Abbey

Claude Du Bosc, c.1711–1740

The Monument of King Edward III in Westminster Abbey

undated, ca. 1726-1740

George Vertue The Monument in Westminster Abbey of King Henry V

George Vertue, 1684–1756, British

The Monument in Westminster Abbey of King Henry V

between 1699-1756

Benjamin West A Scene from Roman History

circle of Benjamin West, 1738–1820, American, active in Britain (from 1763)

A Scene from Roman History

undated

unknown artist Sir Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St. Alban

unknown artist

Sir Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St. Alban

undated

Maria Anne Bourlier Admiral Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham

Maria Anne Bourlier, active 1807, British

Admiral Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham

1809

John Martin The Fall of Ninevah

John Martin, 1789–1854, British

The Fall of Ninevah

1829

Jacob van Schley The Monument of King Henry III, in Westminster Abbey

Jacob van Schley, 1715–1779, Dutch

The Monument of King Henry III, in Westminster Abbey

1735

George Baxter Funeral of the Late Duke of Wellington

Imitator of George Baxter, 1804–1867, British

Funeral of the Late Duke of Wellington

after 1852

George Baxter The Great Exhibition: Exterior View from the Southwest

Print made by George Baxter, 1804–1867, British

The Great Exhibition: Exterior View from the Southwest

1851

unknown artist The Merry Tales of the Wise Man of Gotham

Print made by unknown artist

The Merry Tales of the Wise Man of Gotham

1909

Isaac Taylor Unidentified Periodical / Play Illustration

Isaac Taylor, 1730–1807, British

Unidentified Periodical / Play Illustration

undated

John Bell The Web

Print made by John Bell, 1811–1895, British

The Web

undated

George Baxter Gems of the Great Exhibition No. 4: The Foreign Department

Print made by George Baxter, 1804–1867, British

Gems of the Great Exhibition No. 4: The Foreign Department

1852 or 1854

George Baxter Pomare, Queen of Tahiti

Print made by George Baxter, 1804–1867, British

Pomare, Queen of Tahiti

1845

Vincent Robert Alfred Brooks Ten Needle-Box Prints

Print made by Vincent Robert Alfred Brooks, 1814–1885, British

Ten Needle-Box Prints

undated

Robert Dodd Howe's Victory off Ushant

Robert Dodd, 1748–1816, British

Howe's Victory off Ushant

1795

John Harris The Revolt of the Fleet, 1642

John Harris, active 1686–1740

The Revolt of the Fleet, 1642

ca. 1710

Charles G. Lewis Celebration of the 4th June at Eton

Charles G. Lewis, 1808–1880, British

Celebration of the 4th June at Eton

1837

Francois Vivares The Norman Conquest

Francois Vivares, 1709–1780, French

The Norman Conquest