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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of British School: From Boccadasse

Background imageBritish School Collection: Sky Study with a Shaft of Sunlight, c.1822 (oil on paper)

Sky Study with a Shaft of Sunlight, c.1822 (oil on paper)
8890318 Sky Study with a Shaft of Sunlight, c.1822 (oil on paper) by Constable, John (1776-1837); 13.6x15 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: Boccadasse, Genoa with Monte Fasce in the background, 1826 (oil on millboard)

Boccadasse, Genoa with Monte Fasce in the background, 1826 (oil on millboard)
7308858 Boccadasse, Genoa with Monte Fasce in the background, 1826 (oil on millboard) by Bonington, Richard Parkes (1802-28); 25.6x33 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: Detail of Ben Lomond Mountains, Scotland: The Traveller - Vide Ossians War of Caros, c

Detail of Ben Lomond Mountains, Scotland: The Traveller - Vide Ossians War of Caros, c. 1799-1800 (oil on canvas)
7259972 Detail of Ben Lomond Mountains, Scotland: The Traveller - Vide Ossians War of Caros, c. 1799-1800 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Fitzwilliam Museum

Background imageBritish School Collection: Ben Lomond Mountains, Scotland: The Traveller - Vide Ossians War of Caros, c

Ben Lomond Mountains, Scotland: The Traveller - Vide Ossians War of Caros, c. 1799-1800 (oil on canvas)
7259971 Ben Lomond Mountains, Scotland: The Traveller - Vide Ossians War of Caros, c. 1799-1800 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 64.1 x 98.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Background imageBritish School Collection: King Charles II, c. 1678 (terracotta)

King Charles II, c. 1678 (terracotta)
5938303 King Charles II, c.1678 (terracotta) by Bushnell, John (c.1606-1701); 78.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: Charles II (1630-85)

Background imageBritish School Collection: Eve, 1926 (wood engraving, black carbon ink on paper)

Eve, 1926 (wood engraving, black carbon ink on paper)
5938069 Eve, 1926 (wood engraving, black carbon ink on paper) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); 23.6x11.6 (image); 34.2x20.9 (sheet) cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: King Charles II, c. 1678 (terracotta)

King Charles II, c. 1678 (terracotta)
5938289 King Charles II, c.1678 (terracotta) by Bushnell, John (c.1606-1701); 78.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: Charles II (1630-85)

Background imageBritish School Collection: King Charles II, c. 1678 (terracotta)

King Charles II, c. 1678 (terracotta)
5938284 King Charles II, c.1678 (terracotta) by Bushnell, John (c.1606-1701); 78.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: Charles II (1630-85)

Background imageBritish School Collection: Georgeana Arnold d. 1849, before 1849 (watercolour on ivory)

Georgeana Arnold d. 1849, before 1849 (watercolour on ivory)
5938309 Georgeana Arnold d. 1849, before 1849 (watercolour on ivory) by British School, (19th century); 5.5x4.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; © Fitzwilliam Museum

Background imageBritish School Collection: The Noble game of the Swan: Game board with 19 compartments, 1821 (hand-coloured etching)

The Noble game of the Swan: Game board with 19 compartments, 1821 (hand-coloured etching)
5938123 The Noble game of the Swan: Game board with 19 compartments, 1821 (hand-coloured etching) by British School, (19th century); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: Georgeana Arnold (d. 1849) (verso), (w / c on ivory) [see 5938309]

Georgeana Arnold (d. 1849) (verso), (w / c on ivory) [see 5938309]
5938308 Georgeana Arnold (d. 1849) (verso), (w/c on ivory) [see 5938309] by British School, (19th century); 5.5x4.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: Arnold)

Background imageBritish School Collection: Poems from Wordsworth, 1939 (manuscript)

Poems from Wordsworth, 1939 (manuscript)
7145606 Poems from Wordsworth, 1939 (manuscript) by Wordsworth, William (1770-1850); 24 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; Photo: eFitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: Mary Queen of Scots (oil on canvas)

Mary Queen of Scots (oil on canvas)
3601711 Mary Queen of Scots (oil on canvas) by English School; 91x71.6 cm; Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcestershire, UK; (add.info.: Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587)); English

Background imageBritish School Collection: General Lloyd, 1773 (oil on canvas)

General Lloyd, 1773 (oil on canvas)
5938264 General Lloyd, 1773 (oil on canvas) by Hone, Nathaniel (1718-84); 76.2x63.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Irish, out of copyright

Background imageBritish School Collection: Horse and groom, 1740s (oil on canvas)

Horse and groom, 1740s (oil on canvas)
5938157 Horse and groom, 1740s (oil on canvas) by Seymour, James (1702-52); 30.2x 35.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageBritish School Collection: The Heathcart, 1850 (oil on panel)

The Heathcart, 1850 (oil on panel)
5938139 The Heathcart, 1850 (oil on panel) by Goodall, Frederick (1822-1904); 30.2 x40.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageBritish School Collection: Henry Festing Jones, 1923 (oil on canvas)

Henry Festing Jones, 1923 (oil on canvas)
5938124 Henry Festing Jones, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Clausen, George (1852-1944); 46.4x38.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: Mrs Angelo, 1760 (oil on canvas)

Mrs Angelo, 1760 (oil on canvas)
5938114 Mrs Angelo, 1760 (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 55.6x45.4 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageBritish School Collection: At Hampstead, looking towards Harrow, before 1837 (oil on paper)

At Hampstead, looking towards Harrow, before 1837 (oil on paper)
5938227 At Hampstead, looking towards Harrow, before 1837 (oil on paper) by Constable, John (1776-1837); 17.5x23.4 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

Background imageBritish School Collection: William Thomas Meyer (?), before 1802 (oil on canvas)

William Thomas Meyer (?), before 1802 (oil on canvas)
5938134 William Thomas Meyer (?), before 1802 (oil on canvas) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 54.0x40.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

Background imageBritish School Collection: Samuel Hallifax, Bishop of Gloucester, 1788 (w / c on ivory)

Samuel Hallifax, Bishop of Gloucester, 1788 (w / c on ivory)
5938075 Samuel Hallifax, Bishop of Gloucester, 1788 (w/c on ivory) by Edridge, Henry (1769-1821); 6.3x5.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: 9. My souls on fire, and eager for the field! 10. A Struggle for a start

9. My souls on fire, and eager for the field! 10. A Struggle for a start
5934172 9. My souls on fire, and eager for the field! 10. A Struggle for a start. A hunting trip to Melton Mowbray, 1822 (etching & aquatint with hand colouring) by Alken

Background imageBritish School Collection: Gainsboroughs Portrait of Orpin, Parish Clerk of Bradford, Wiltshire

Gainsboroughs Portrait of Orpin, Parish Clerk of Bradford, Wiltshire, in the National Gallery (British School)
1611473 Gainsboroughs Portrait of Orpin, Parish Clerk of Bradford, Wiltshire, in the National Gallery (British School), South Kensington (engraving) by Gainsborough

Background imageBritish School Collection: Ricorditi di me che son la Pia (from Dantes Purgatorio

Ricorditi di me che son la Pia (from Dantes Purgatorio
5307118 Ricorditi di me che son la Pia (from Dantes Purgatorio ) 1868 (red & black chalk on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: Coast scene near Genoa, 1846 (oil on canvas)

Coast scene near Genoa, 1846 (oil on canvas)
5938228 Coast scene near Genoa, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Stanfield, William Clarkson (1793-1867); 71.4x112.4 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

Background imageBritish School Collection: Near Norwich, 1819-30 (oil on panel)

Near Norwich, 1819-30 (oil on panel)
5938122 Near Norwich, 1819-30 (oil on panel) by Stark, James (1794-1859); 57.2x77.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageBritish School Collection: Pigs, not before 1793 (oil on canvas)

Pigs, not before 1793 (oil on canvas)
5938131 Pigs, not before 1793 (oil on canvas) by Ward, James (1769-1859); 38.1x59.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageBritish School Collection: River landscape with an angler, 1842 (oil on millboard on wood)

River landscape with an angler, 1842 (oil on millboard on wood)
5938118 River landscape with an angler, 1842 (oil on millboard on wood) by Muller, William James (1812-45); 30.2x45.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: The Clergyman, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)

The Clergyman, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)
3601713 The Clergyman, c.1800 (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 92.5x71.8 cm; Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageBritish School Collection: Thomas, Lord Coventry (oil on canvas)

Thomas, Lord Coventry (oil on canvas)
3601714 Thomas, Lord Coventry (oil on canvas) by English School, (18th century); 260x170 cm; Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcestershire, UK; (add.info.: Thomas)

Background imageBritish School Collection: The Umpire, 1888 (oil on canvas)

The Umpire, 1888 (oil on canvas)
5938186 The Umpire, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Moore, Albert Joseph (1841-93); 45.1x18.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageBritish School Collection: Entrance to South Transept of Rouen Cathedral, 1854 (graphite, black chalk

Entrance to South Transept of Rouen Cathedral, 1854 (graphite, black chalk
5938153 Entrance to South Transept of Rouen Cathedral, 1854 (graphite, black chalk, pen & ink and wash, with some white on paper, laid down) by Ruskin

Background imageBritish School Collection: Vannes, Britanny, before 1939 (oil on canvas, on plywood)

Vannes, Britanny, before 1939 (oil on canvas, on plywood)
5938111 Vannes, Britanny, before 1939 (oil on canvas, on plywood) by Goetze, Sigismund Christian Hubert (1866-1939); 38.7x64.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: Gimcrack, with John Pratt up, on Newmarket Heath, 1795 (oil on canvas)

Gimcrack, with John Pratt up, on Newmarket Heath, 1795 (oil on canvas)
5938054 Gimcrack, with John Pratt up, on Newmarket Heath, 1795 (oil on canvas) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806); 100x124 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: Kenneth and Lena Graeme, in The Trial Sermon, 1862 (wood engraving

Kenneth and Lena Graeme, in The Trial Sermon, 1862 (wood engraving
5938043 Kenneth and Lena Graeme, in The Trial Sermon, 1862 (wood engraving, black carbon ink on machine made wove paper) by Whistler

Background imageBritish School Collection: Portrait of John Reeves, before 1852 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of John Reeves, before 1852 (oil on canvas)
5938258 Portrait of John Reeves, before 1852 (oil on canvas) by Chinnery, George (1774-1852); 24.7x21.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: George Frideric Handel, before 1754 (oil on canvas)

George Frideric Handel, before 1754 (oil on canvas)
5938221 George Frideric Handel, before 1754 (oil on canvas) by Dandridge, Bartholomew (1691-c.1754); 118.4x94 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: German, later British)

Background imageBritish School Collection: Lady Milner (nee Miss Mordaunt), 1760 (oil on canvas)

Lady Milner (nee Miss Mordaunt), 1760 (oil on canvas)
5938215 Lady Milner (nee Miss Mordaunt), 1760 (oil on canvas) by Devis, Arthur (1712-87); 50.8x35.5 (canvas); 66x50.8x6.5 (frame) cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: Portrait of Captain and Mrs Hardcastle, 1785 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Captain and Mrs Hardcastle, 1785 (oil on canvas)
5938188 Portrait of Captain and Mrs Hardcastle, 1785 (oil on canvas) by Russell, John (1745-1806); 101.6x126.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

Background imageBritish School Collection: Landscape with a pool, 1746-47 (oil on canvas)

Landscape with a pool, 1746-47 (oil on canvas)
5938169 Landscape with a pool, 1746-47 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 34.9x29.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageBritish School Collection: View in Richmond Park, 1850 (oil on paper maroufle onto sunderland A board with cellofas)

View in Richmond Park, 1850 (oil on paper maroufle onto sunderland A board with cellofas)
5938145 View in Richmond Park, 1850 (oil on paper maroufleonto sunderland A board with cellofas) by Martin, John (1789-1854); 50.8x91.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: Festa di San Giorgio, Portofino (The Feast Day of St George, Portofino)

Festa di San Giorgio, Portofino (The Feast Day of St George, Portofino)
5938096 Festa di San Giorgio, Portofino (The Feast Day of St George, Portofino), before 1939 (oil on canvas, on plywood) by Goetze

Background imageBritish School Collection: Mrs Sandys, the artists mother, late 1840s (oil on canvas)

Mrs Sandys, the artists mother, late 1840s (oil on canvas)
5938079 Mrs Sandys, the artists mother, late 1840s (oil on canvas) by Sandys, Anthony Frederick Augustus (1829-1904); 46.5x36.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: Portrait of a Gentleman, 1544 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Gentleman, 1544 (oil on canvas)
3601712 Portrait of a Gentleman, 1544 (oil on canvas) by English School, (16th century); 65.5x54 cm; Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageBritish School Collection: Henry VIII (oil on panel)

Henry VIII (oil on panel)
3601710 Henry VIII (oil on panel) by English School; 33.6x23.5 cm; Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcestershire, UK; (add.info.: Henry VIII (1497-1543) ); English, out of copyright

Background imageBritish School Collection: Erasmus (oil on canvas)

Erasmus (oil on canvas)
3601709 Erasmus (oil on canvas) by English School; 48x38 cm; Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcestershire, UK; (add.info.: Erasmus (c.1466-1536)); English, out of copyright

Background imageBritish School Collection: A view of the Douglas Bridge near Inverary, Argyllshire, 1818 (oil on canvas)

A view of the Douglas Bridge near Inverary, Argyllshire, 1818 (oil on canvas)
5938239 A view of the Douglas Bridge near Inverary, Argyllshire, 1818 (oil on canvas) by Nasmyth, Patrick (1787-1831); 58.1x35.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageBritish School Collection: Loch Doon, Ayrshire, before 1840 (oil on canvas)

Loch Doon, Ayrshire, before 1840 (oil on canvas)
5938233 Loch Doon, Ayrshire, before 1840 (oil on canvas) by Nasmyth, Alexander (1758-1840); 45.2x61 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Scottish, out of copyright



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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of British School: From Boccadasse, Genoa to Ben Lomond Mountains" Immerse yourself in the captivating world of British art as we take you on a journey through time and space. Our first stop is Boccadasse, Genoa with Monte Fasce in the background, 1826. This stunning oil painting on millboard transports you to the picturesque coastal village, capturing its charm and beauty. Next, we delve into Scotland's majestic landscapes with "Detail of Ben Lomond Mountains. " Painted around 1799-1800 by an unknown artist inspired by Ossian's War of Caros, this oil on canvas masterpiece showcases the rugged grandeur of the Scottish Highlands. As we continue our exploration of Scotland's natural wonders, we encounter another rendition of Ben Lomond Mountains in "The Traveller - Vide Ossians War of Caros. " The artist skillfully captures the essence of this iconic mountain range, inviting us to embark on our own adventurous journey. Turning our attention to portraiture, we encounter a terracotta sculpture depicting King Charles II from circa 1678. This regal artwork exudes elegance and power while offering a glimpse into British history during the Restoration period. In contrast to royal portraits stands "Eve, " a wood engraving created in 1926. With intricate details and bold lines drawn using black carbon ink on paper, this piece celebrates femininity and showcases artistic versatility within British school works. Returning to King Charles II once again brings us face-to-face with his terracotta likeness. Created during his reign in 1678, this sculpture immortalizes one of Britain's most influential monarchs for future generations to admire. Shifting gears towards miniatures artistry leads us to Georgeana Arnold d. 1849's delicate watercolor portrait painted on ivory. This intimate depiction captures both her talent as an artist and the beauty of her subject, leaving a lasting impression.