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Image of Sir William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Sir William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Carlo ("Ape") Pellegrini (1839 - 1889)
Image of The South East Prospect of the City of Bath

The South East Prospect of the City of Bath

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister

William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister

John Hoppner (1758 - 1810)
Thomas Bragg (1744/45 - 1840)
Image of King George IV (1762-1830) Regent 1811-20, Reigned 1820-30

King George IV (1762-1830) Regent 1811-20, Reigned 1820-30

British 19th century unknown
Image of Bombed House of Commons Chamber

Bombed House of Commons Chamber

William Washington (1885 - 1956)
Image of Ceylon Scenery

Ceylon Scenery

Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)
Image of Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds (1751-99) Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds (1751-99) Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Robert Mitchell Meadows ( - 1812)
Image of The South West Prospect of the City of Worcester

The South West Prospect of the City of Worcester

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of Shipping in Portsmouth Harbour

Shipping in Portsmouth Harbour

Thomas Buttersworth (1768 - 1842)
Image of March: View of the Square and the Grand Theatre at St. Petersburg / Vue de la Place et du Grand Théatre de St. Petersbourg

March: View of the Square and the Grand Theatre at St. Petersburg / Vue de la Place et du Grand Théatre de St. Petersbourg

Mornay
John Clark
Matthew Dubourg
Image of Still Life of Fruit

Still Life of Fruit

Otto Andres
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Sir John Taylor Coleridge (1790-1876) judge

Margaret Sarah Carpenter (1793 - 1872)
Samuel Cousins (1801 - 1887)
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Wellington College, Berkshire

André Bicât (1909 - 1996)
Image of William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738-1809)

William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738-1809)

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
John, I Murphy (c1748 - )
Image of The Hairst Rig in the East Neuk, Fife

The Hairst Rig in the East Neuk, Fife

Hugh Cameron (1835 - 1918)
Image of Sundial, Queens College

Sundial, Queens College

Walter Hoyle (1922 - 2000)
Image of Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton (1894-1986) Chancellor of the Exchequer; Prime Minister: “When I hear the word culture I reach for my Gunn”

Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton (1894-1986) Chancellor of the Exchequer; Prime Minister: “When I hear the word culture I reach for my Gunn”

Victor ("Vicky") Weisz (1913 - 1966)
Image of George Treby (c.1684-1742) Secretary of State for War 1718-1724

George Treby (c.1684-1742) Secretary of State for War 1718-1724

Sir Godfrey, (school) Kneller
Image of Le Temple d’Antonin et Faustine

Le Temple d’Antonin et Faustine

Abraham Louis R Ducros (1748 - 1810)
Image of In the Bristol Channel

In the Bristol Channel

Nicholas Pocock (1740 - 1821)
Image of The South Prospect of the City of Oxford

The South Prospect of the City of Oxford

Sutton Nicholls
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The Meadows, Oxford

Edwin La Dell (1914 - 1970)
Image of British Men o’ War in a Calm

British Men o’ War in a Calm

William Anderson (1757 - 1837)
Image of Old London Bridge No. 2

Old London Bridge No. 2

Thomas Lindsay (c1793 - 1861)
Image of The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack of Quebec, December 1775

The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack of Quebec, December 1775

John Trumbull (1756 - 1843)
Christian Wilhelm Ketterlinus (1766 - 1803)
Image of The Vale of Calaat

The Vale of Calaat

Henry Salt (1780 - 1827)
Daniell Havell (1785 - 1826)
Image of Tank Park

Tank Park

Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895 - 1982)
Image of Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (1788-1850)

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

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857)
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North East Angle of Proposed New Law Courts

George Edmund Street (1824 - 1881)
Image of New Brooms for John Bull, or Sweeping Measures recommended by the late Chancellor

New Brooms for John Bull, or Sweeping Measures recommended by the late Chancellor

British 19th century unknown
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Salmon and Trout

Henry Leonidas Rolfe (1823 - 1881)
Image of Rosé Bottle

Rosé Bottle

Patrick Caulfield (1936 - 2005)
Image of David Robert Plunket, 1st Baron Rathmore (1838-1919): “hereditary eloquence.”

David Robert Plunket, 1st Baron Rathmore (1838-1919): “hereditary eloquence.”

Carlo ("Ape") Pellegrini (1839 - 1889)
Image of Rebecca and Eliezar at the Well

Rebecca and Eliezar at the Well

Flemish 16th century unknown
Image of The Tower and Mint from Great Tower Hill

The Tower and Mint from Great Tower Hill

Thomas Shotter Boys (1803 - 1874)
Image of Seascape with Royal Naval Ships, c1943

Seascape with Royal Naval Ships, c1943

Charles King (1912 - )
Image of On the Daro, Granada

On the Daro, Granada

David Roberts (1796 - 1864)
Image of Coronation Morning, Piccadilly

Coronation Morning, Piccadilly

Margaret Thomas (1916 - 2016)
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King Edward VII (1841-1910) Reigned 1901-10

Sir Samuel Luke (after) Fildes
Image of Design for the Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand Front

Design for the Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand Front

George Gilbert Scott (1811 - 1878)
Image of Baby, Dog, Basket and Bottle in a Landscape

Baby, Dog, Basket and Bottle in a Landscape

British 19th century unknown
Image of Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745)

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745)

Jean Baptiste van Loo (1684 - 1745)
James Watson (c.1740 - 1790)
Image of Spencer Perceval (1762-1812) Prime Minister

Spencer Perceval (1762-1812) Prime Minister

Joseph Nollekens (1737 - 1823)
Image of The Village of Cheddar

The Village of Cheddar

James Baker Pyne (1800 - 1870)
Image of Gloucester Hall, afterwards Worcester College / The Old Lodgings of the Provosts of Worcester College

Gloucester Hall, afterwards Worcester College / The Old Lodgings of the Provosts of Worcester College

Joseph Skelton (1785 - 1850)
Image of Trafalgar Square, with the National Gallery, and St. Martin’s Church

Trafalgar Square, with the National Gallery, and St. Martin’s Church

Edmund Walker (1813/14 - 1882)
Thomas Picken (1815 - 1870)
Image of King George V (1865-1936) Reigned 1910-36

King George V (1865-1936) Reigned 1910-36

Sir Samuel Luke (after) Fildes
Image of South East View of the Cathedral Church of Lichfield

South East View of the Cathedral Church of Lichfield

John Buckler (1770 - 1851)
Joseph Jeakes ( - 1829)
Image of Anti-Aircraft Post in Iceland

Anti-Aircraft Post in Iceland

C A Salisbury
Image of Sir Robert Murray Keith (1730-1795) diplomat and army officer

Sir Robert Murray Keith (1730-1795) diplomat and army officer

Nathaniel Dance-Holland (1735 - 1811)