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Image of Eastern View of the Castle & Garden

Eastern View of the Castle & Garden

Joseph Nash (1808 - 1878)
Image of Sir Edward George Clarke (1841-1931) lawyer and politician

Sir Edward George Clarke (1841-1931) lawyer and politician

Solomon Joseph Solomon (1860 - 1927)
Image of Somerset House, St. Paul’s & Blackfriars Bridge from Waterloo Bridge

Somerset House, St. Paul’s & Blackfriars Bridge from Waterloo Bridge

William Parrott (1813 - 1869)
Image of How Sallies are Defended and Repulsed

How Sallies are Defended and Repulsed

British 18th century unknown
Image of Francesco Maria Sforza Pallavicino (1607-1667) Italian cardinal and historian

Francesco Maria Sforza Pallavicino (1607-1667) Italian cardinal and historian

Giovanni Maria Morandi (attributed to) (1622 - 1717)
Image of A Perspective View of the Parade in St. James’s Park / Vue de la Parade dans le Parc de St. James

A Perspective View of the Parade in St. James’s Park / Vue de la Parade dans le Parc de St. James

John Maurer
Image of Abbey Yard, Bath

Abbey Yard, Bath

Walter Richard Sickert (1860 - 1942)
Image of La Promenade du Soir

La Promenade du Soir

Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732 - 1806)
Sigmund Freudenberger (1745 - 1801)
jnr Ingous
Image of Robert Walpole (1676-1745), 1st Earl of Orford, Prime Minister, and Henry Bilson Legge (1708-1764), Politician

Robert Walpole (1676-1745), 1st Earl of Orford, Prime Minister, and Henry Bilson Legge (1708-1764), Politician

Stephen Slaughter (1697 - 1765)
Image of Dorothy Jordan (real name Dorothy Phillips) (1761-1816) actress

Dorothy Jordan (real name Dorothy Phillips) (1761-1816) actress

John Hoppner (1758 - 1810)
Image of Sir John Alexander Macdonald (1815-1891) Prime Minister of Canada 1867-73, 1878-91

Sir John Alexander Macdonald (1815-1891) Prime Minister of Canada 1867-73, 1878-91

Hamilton Plantagenet MacCarthy (1846 - 1939)
Image of George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788-1824) poet

George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788-1824) poet

Thomas Phillips (1770 - 1845)
Thomas Goff Lupton (1791 - 1873)
Image of Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton of Grendon (c.1632-1706) Politician and Governor of Guernsey

Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton of Grendon (c.1632-1706) Politician and Governor of Guernsey

Cornelius Johnson (1593 - 1661)
Image of The South Prospect of Reading, in the County of Berks

The South Prospect of Reading, in the County of Berks

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales (1719-1772)

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales (1719-1772)

Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784)
Image of Melrose Abbey

Melrose Abbey

James Norie (1684 - 1757)
Image of King George IV’s Triumphal Entry into Dublin, 17 August 1821

King George IV’s Triumphal Entry into Dublin, 17 August 1821

Joseph Patrick Haverty (1794 - 1864)
Image of Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham (1726-1831) Admiral and naval administrator

Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham (1726-1831) Admiral and naval administrator

Isaac Pocock (1782 - 1835)
Charles Picart
David Robertson
Image of Thomas Newton (1704-1782) Bishop of Bristol

Thomas Newton (1704-1782) Bishop of Bristol

Benjamin West (1738 - 1820)
Richard Earlom (1743 - 1822)
Image of Brougham (Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868) Lord Chancellor: “Echo” after a woodcut)

Brougham (Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868) Lord Chancellor: “Echo” after a woodcut)

Walter Richard Sickert (1860 - 1942)
Image of George Washington (1732-1799) revolutionary army officer and first President of the United States of America

George Washington (1732-1799) revolutionary army officer and first President of the United States of America

Gilbert Charles Stuart (1755 - 1828)
James Heath (1757 - 1834)
Image of The Day War Was Declared

The Day War Was Declared

William Gaunt (1900 - 1980)
Image of Public Petition Writer

Public Petition Writer

Amadeo Preziosi (1816 - 1882)
Image of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, 1st Baronet (1829-1894) judge and writer

Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, 1st Baronet (1829-1894) judge and writer

George Frederick, (after) Watts
Image of Sir Augustus John Foster, 1st Baronet (1780-1848) diplomat; HM Minister to Denmark 1814-1824

Sir Augustus John Foster, 1st Baronet (1780-1848) diplomat; HM Minister to Denmark 1814-1824

Christian Albrecht Jensen (1792 - 1870)
Image of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart (“The Old Pretender”) (1688-1766) Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Prince James Francis Edward Stuart (“The Old Pretender”) (1688-1766) Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Alexis-Simon Belle (1674 - 1734)
Louise Magdeleine Hortemels (1686 - 1767)
Reproduction restricted: copyright holder unknown

Sir Michael Kemp Tippett (1905-1998) composer

Nicholas Tucker (1948 - )
Image of The Duke of Wellington’s Library, Study and Sleeping Apartment, at Walmer Castle, and the Room in which he died, 14 September 1852, Aged 84 Years

The Duke of Wellington’s Library, Study and Sleeping Apartment, at Walmer Castle, and the Room in which he died, 14 September 1852, Aged 84 Years

Frederick Shephard
Thomas Henry Ellis (1814 - 1886)
Image of Sir John Gilmour (1876-1940) Secretary of State for Scotland 1924-29

Sir John Gilmour (1876-1940) Secretary of State for Scotland 1924-29

Sir James Guthrie (1859 - 1930)
Image of Corn Exchange

Corn Exchange

Anthony Gross (1905 - 1984)
Image of Lady Arabella Stuart (1575-1615) Cousin of King James VI & I

Lady Arabella Stuart (1575-1615) Cousin of King James VI & I

British 17th century unknown
Image of Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (1775-1860) Great Admiral of the Greek Fleet

Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (1775-1860) Great Admiral of the Greek Fleet

James Ramsay (1786 - 1854)
Jules, Snr Bouvier (1800 - 1867)
Image of William Montagu (1618/19-1706) judge and politician

William Montagu (1618/19-1706) judge and politician

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
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

Henry Perronet, (After) Briggs
Image of Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill (1849-1895) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill (1849-1895) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Sir Leslie Matthew ("Spy") Ward (1851 - 1922)
Image of Bar Gate, Southampton

Bar Gate, Southampton

J Newman
Image of King Henry VI (1421-1471) Reigned 1422-61 and 1470-71

King Henry VI (1421-1471) Reigned 1422-61 and 1470-71

English 16th century unknown
Image of Northumberland House

Northumberland House

Thomas, jnr Malton (1748 - 1804)
Image of General Post Office, St. Martin’s le Grand

General Post Office, St. Martin’s le Grand

William Simpson (1823 - 1899)
Thomas Picken (1815 - 1870)
Image of James Seton, Vice Admiral; Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1787-1798

James Seton, Vice Admiral; Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1787-1798

Richard Cosway (1742 - 1821)
Image of A Roman Labourer

A Roman Labourer

Henry Tanworth Wells (1828 - 1903)
Image of Claire Bloom and Paul Scofield in “Hamlet”

Claire Bloom and Paul Scofield in “Hamlet”

Dame Laura Knight (1877 - 1970)
Image of Maxwell Macartney (c.1814 – before 1881) doctor

Maxwell Macartney (c.1814 – before 1881) doctor

Carlile Henry Hayes Macartney (1842 - 1924)
Image of Figure by a Curtain

Figure by a Curtain

David Hockney (1937 - )
Image of Zoological Gardens Regent’s Park

Zoological Gardens Regent’s Park

Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1791 - 1864)
William Alexander Le Petit
Image of Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894) Diplomat and Archaeologist

Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894) Diplomat and Archaeologist

Carlo ("Ape") Pellegrini (1839 - 1889)
Image of Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (1788-1850) Prime Minister

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (1788-1850) Prime Minister

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857)
Image of Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868) Lord Chancellor

Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868) Lord Chancellor

Spiridione Gambardella (c.1815 - 1886)
Image of Cemetery Gate of St. Augustine’s Monastery at Canterbury

Cemetery Gate of St. Augustine’s Monastery at Canterbury

Paul Sandby (1731 - 1809)
Image of Adam Street, Adelphi

Adam Street, Adelphi

Thomas, jnr Malton (1748 - 1804)