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Image of Meeting of the Monied Interest

Meeting of the Monied Interest

James Gillray (1756 - 1815)
Image of Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1689-1741) book collector and patron of the arts

Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1689-1741) book collector and patron of the arts

Michael Dahl (c1659 - 1743)
George Vertue (1684 - 1756)
Image of Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979) Admiral of the Fleet and Viceroy of India

Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979) Admiral of the Fleet and Viceroy of India

Frank Owen Salisbury (1874 - 1962)
Image of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Queen Consort of King William IV (1792-1849)

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Queen Consort of King William IV (1792-1849)

Sir William Beechey (1753 - 1839)
Samuel William Reynolds (1773 - 1835)
Image of Sir Walter Ralegh (1554-1618) courtier, explorer, and author

Sir Walter Ralegh (1554-1618) courtier, explorer, and author

British 16th century unknown
Image of Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet (1609-1674) judge

Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet (1609-1674) judge

Robert White (1645 - 1703)
No image available

King’s Mews, Charing Cross

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
Joseph Constantine Stadler (1755 - 1828)
Image of Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester (1756-1826)

Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester (1756-1826)

John Hoppner (1758 - 1810)
Samuel William Reynolds (1773 - 1835)
Image of Piccadilly looking towards the City

Piccadilly looking towards the City

Thomas Shotter Boys (1803 - 1874)
Image of The Roman Catholic Chapel (Lincolns Inn Fields)

The Roman Catholic Chapel (Lincolns Inn Fields)

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
John Bluck
Image of King George IV (1762-1830) Regent 1811-20, Reigned 1820-30 as Prince of Wales

King George IV (1762-1830) Regent 1811-20, Reigned 1820-30 as Prince of Wales

Thomas Gainsborough (1727 - 1788)
John Raphael Smith (1752 - 1812)
Image of Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh (1818-1887) politician

Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh (1818-1887) politician

Edwin Longsden Long (1829 - 1891)
Thomas Lewis Atkinson (1817 - 1889/90)
Image of Deborah Kip, Wife of Sir Balthazar Gerbier, and Her Children

Deborah Kip, Wife of Sir Balthazar Gerbier, and Her Children

Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640)
William Jett
James MacArdell (1729 - 1765)
Image of Francis Leveson Bertie, 1st Viscount Bertie of Thame (1844-1919) Ambassador to Paris 1905-17

Francis Leveson Bertie, 1st Viscount Bertie of Thame (1844-1919) Ambassador to Paris 1905-17

Lucie Lambert (1863 - 1916)
Image of Kurd Festival at Aiu Divar – Duck’s Bill, Syria

Kurd Festival at Aiu Divar – Duck’s Bill, Syria

Anthony Gross (1905 - 1984)
Image of William David Jennings, Admiralty Advocate and Procurator of the Cape of Good Hope

William David Jennings, Admiralty Advocate and Procurator of the Cape of Good Hope

British 19th century unknown
Image of Study for Crivelli’s Garden (The Visitation)

Study for Crivelli’s Garden (The Visitation)

Paula Rego (1935 - 2022)
Image of Covent Garden Piazza

Covent Garden Piazza

Thomas Sandby (1721 - 1798)
Edward Rooker (1712 - 1774)
Image of British Legation, Peking

British Legation, Peking

William Simpson (1823 - 1899)
Image of Board of Trade

Board of Trade

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
Thomas Sunderland (1744 - 1828)
No image available

A Tax Payer

Henry Thomas Alken (1785 - 1851)
Johann Christian Zeitter ( - 1862)
Image of King Edward VII (1841-1910) as Prince of Wales

King Edward VII (1841-1910) as Prince of Wales

Heinrich von Angeli (1840 - 1925)
George James Zobel (1810 - 1881)
Image of The Cottage, Giverny

The Cottage, Giverny

Charles Edward Conder (1868 - 1909)
Image of A Tenant at Will

A Tenant at Will

Charles Jameson Grant
Image of North Side of the Great Court, Somerset Place

North Side of the Great Court, Somerset Place

Thomas, jnr Malton (1748 - 1804)
Image of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Field-Marshal & Prime Minister

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Field-Marshal & Prime Minister

Alfred, Count d' Orsay (1801 - 1852)
Image of Le Lever

Le Lever

Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732 - 1806)
Sigmund Freudenberger (1745 - 1801)
Antoine Louis Romanet (1742/3 - 1810)
Image of Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine (1750-1823) Lord Chancellor

Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine (1750-1823) Lord Chancellor

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857)
Image of George Canning (1770-1827) Prime Minister

George Canning (1770-1827) Prime Minister

Sir Thomas (after) Lawrence
Alfred Edmund Dyer
Image of Thomas Wilson (1525-1581) Secretary of State, diplomat and humanist; British Envoy to Portugal 1567-8

Thomas Wilson (1525-1581) Secretary of State, diplomat and humanist; British Envoy to Portugal 1567-8

Flemish 16th century (after) unknown
Image of Sir Joseph Jekyll (1663-1738) Master of the Rolls

Sir Joseph Jekyll (1663-1738) Master of the Rolls

Michael Dahl (c1659 - 1743)
Image of Bombardier Olg (Canadian Forces)

Bombardier Olg (Canadian Forces)

Henry Lamb (1883 - 1960)
Image of Scarborough Castle, looking over the North Sands

Scarborough Castle, looking over the North Sands

H B Carter
George, Jnr Hawkins (1809 - 1852)
Image of Sir Frederick Francis Liddell (1865-1950) First Parliamentary Counsel and Counsel to the Speaker

Sir Frederick Francis Liddell (1865-1950) First Parliamentary Counsel and Counsel to the Speaker

Richard Evelyn Fuller Maitland (1885 - 1953)
Image of Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Falloden (1862-1933) Foreign Secretary

Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Falloden (1862-1933) Foreign Secretary

George Fiddes Watt (1873 - 1960)
Image of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1819-1861) Prince Consort of Queen Victoria

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1819-1861) Prince Consort of Queen Victoria

Frederick Richard Say (c.1805 - 1868)
Image of Baron Gustaf Adam von Nolcken (1733-1813) Swedish Ambassador to Great Britain

Baron Gustaf Adam von Nolcken (1733-1813) Swedish Ambassador to Great Britain

John Downman (1750 - 1824)
Image of Dinner Given by Grand Vizir to European Ambassador

Dinner Given by Grand Vizir to European Ambassador

Antonio, & Studio Guardi (1699 - 1760)
Image of Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh and 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (1769-1822) politician

Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh and 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (1769-1822) politician

Sir Thomas (after) Lawrence
Dorofield Hardy (1853 - 1937)
Image of The Hall and Stair Case, British Museum

The Hall and Stair Case, British Museum

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
John Bluck
Image of The Alliance. The Visit of the Emperor and Empress of France, 16 April 1855.

The Alliance. The Visit of the Emperor and Empress of France, 16 April 1855.

(John) Frederick Taylor (1806 - 1889)
Samuel William Reynolds (1773 - 1835)
Image of Fat Boy

Fat Boy

Peter Blake (1932 - )
Image of Common Council Chamber, Guildhall

Common Council Chamber, Guildhall

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
John Bluck
Image of Place des Factoreries Européenes a Canton, Chine

Place des Factoreries Européenes a Canton, Chine

Barthelemy Lauvergne (1805 - 1875)
Adam Cuvillier
Image of Sir John Major (b.1943)

Sir John Major (b.1943)

Sarah King (1954 - )
Image of Bridge over the Uxbridge Road, near Hanwell

Bridge over the Uxbridge Road, near Hanwell

John Cooke Bourne (1814 - 1896)
Image of The Cock Inn, Cheam Common

The Cock Inn, Cheam Common

Richard Wilson (1712/13 - 1782)
Image of Herbert John Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone (1854-1930): “Young Hopeful”

Herbert John Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone (1854-1930): “Young Hopeful”

Sir Leslie Matthew ("Spy") Ward (1851 - 1922)
Image of George Canning (1770-1827) Prime Minister

George Canning (1770-1827) Prime Minister

Thomas Stewardson (1781 - 1859)
William Brett (c.1802 - 1827)
Image of Sir Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833) General and politician

Sir Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833) General and politician

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
Henry Macbeth-Raeburn (1860 - 1947)