Painting

Text on the reverse side:Chiswick Eyot is an uninhabited river island, and is the most downstream island of the River Thames that is now a nature r...

Text on the reverse side: Castle Howard was begun in 1699 for Charles Howard, the 3rd Earl of Carlisle. Designed by dramatist-turned-architect Joh...

Text on the reverse side: Opened in 1926, this landmark institution features a striking façade inspired by Spanish Renaissance architecture, with ...

Text on the reverse side: Opened in 1926, this landmark institution features a striking façade inspired by Spanish Renaissance architecture, with ...

Text on the reverse side: Issu d’un paravent brodé à dix panneaux, ce duo d’oiseaux et de fleurs relève du hwajodo coréen. Très symbolique, il ass...

Text on the reverse side: Taken from an embroidered ten-panel folding screen, the pairing of birds and blossoms in traditional Korean artwork is k...

Text on the reverse side: Taken from an embroidered ten-panel folding screen, the pairing of birds and blossoms in traditional Korean artwork is k...

Text on the reverse side: The central childlike figure represents Puck, the mischievous fairy from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Richard Dadd later b...

Text on the reverse side: This illustration from The Book of the Cat reflects the soothing nature of cats, which can sleep for up to twenty hours ...

Text on the reverse side: This illustration from The Book of the Cat reflects the soothing nature of cats, which can sleep for up to twenty hours ...

Text on the reverse side: Opened in 1926, this landmark institution features a striking façade inspired by Spanish Renaissance architecture, with ...

Text on the reverse side: This mist-filled seascape captures the fleeting atmosphere of the Normandy coast. Soft tonal transitions and dissolving ...

Text on the reverse side: Painted by an American woman artist, this European mountain view employs softened light and Impressionist-inflected brus...

Text on the reverse side: This late landscape by Pierre-Auguste Renoir presents vineyards bathed in Mediterranean light. Soft forms and glowing co...

Text on the reverse side: By 1882, Dickens was already regarded as a national treasure. This birthday book invited readers to engage with his humo...

Text on the reverse side: Cette image fait partie d'une série de peintures miniatures indiennes appelées Ragamala, ou "Guirlande de Ragas". Chaque...

Text on the reverse side: Damayanti et Nala, d'une histoire d'amour indienne, tombent amoureux l'un de l'autre sans jamais s'être rencontrés. Un c...

Text on the reverse side: La déesse hindoue de la fortune Lakshmi tient une fleur de lotus comme symbole de la connaissance de soi et de libératio...

Text on the reverse side: Dadd created this fantastical scene while institutionalised, crafting its minute details over several years. The paintin...

Text on the reverse side: Dadd created this fantastical scene while institutionalised, crafting its minute details over several years. The paintin...

Text on the reverse side: Bonnard’s palm study captures the sun-drenched calm of his southern surroundings. At a time when the Riviera was becomin...

Text on the reverse side: In 1888 Monet painted Antibes repeatedly, captivated by its interplay of sea, sky, and old stone. His morning scene refl...

Text on the reverse side: An early example of Jansson’s disciplined technique, this painting examines the visual complexity of armour through care...

Text on the reverse side: This illustration comes from a major 19th-century compendium celebrating Poland’s medieval and Renaissance heritage. Dem...

Text on the reverse side: Published in Warsaw, the lithograph depicts the armour linked to Stephen Báthory, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithu...

This painting features the fascia of two now-vanished small shops: Collins' local toy and doll-repair shop and Nichols’ watch dealer, both once fix...

Text on the reverse side: Each Christmas season, St Paul’s Cathedral becomes a centre of celebration, its grand dome illuminated against the winte...

Text on the reverse side: Each Christmas season, St Paul’s Cathedral becomes a centre of celebration, its grand dome illuminated against the winte...

Text on the reverse side: In this intimate portrayal, William Page imagines Shakespeare as scholar and philosopher rather than performer. Painted ...

Text on the reverse side: Issue de la dynastie Qing, cette bande en satin brochée présente deux dragons courant, tissés dans une somptueuse soie. ...

Text on the reverse side: From China’s Qing dynasty, this brocaded satin band features two dynamic running dragons woven in luxurious silk. The mo...

Text on the reverse side: This rare Chinese chair strip features two dragons—one soaring through the sky, the other emerging from the sea—symbolis...

Text on the reverse side: This Chinese panel showcases the exceptional weaving of Qing imperial workshops. Crafted in two types of gold thread, th...

Text on the reverse side: This exquisite textile combines a Southern Song dynasty centre with a Ming dynasty border, woven in silk and gold. Depic...

Text on the reverse side: Painted by Min Zhen during the Qing dynasty, this ink-on-paper album leaf depicts a dragon swirling through misty clouds...

Text on the reverse side: Painted by Min Zhen during the Qing dynasty, this ink-on-paper album leaf depicts a dragon swirling through misty clouds...