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Image of A View in the Island of Jamaica, of Roaring River Estate belonging to William Beckford Esq. near Savannah la Marr [2]

A View in the Island of Jamaica, of Roaring River Estate belonging to William Beckford Esq. near Savannah la Marr [2]

George Robertson (1742 - 1788)
Thomas Vivares (1735 - )
Image of The Horse Guards

The Horse Guards

Joseph Lionel Williams (c1815 - 1877)
William Alexander Le Petit
Image of The North-West Prospect of Sheerness, in the County of Kent

The North-West Prospect of Sheerness, in the County of Kent

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of Mrs Anne Thornton (1749-1799)

Mrs Anne Thornton (1749-1799)

John Russell (1745 - 1806)
Image of London Scene, Junction of Old Street & Great Eastern Street

London Scene, Junction of Old Street & Great Eastern Street

Anthony Gross (1905 - 1984)
Image of King John’s Palace, Eltham

King John’s Palace, Eltham

Paul Sandby (1731 - 1809)
Image of Dresden

Dresden

Robert Bowyer (1758 - 1834)
Image of A West Prospect of the City of Oxford / Veüe de la Ville d’Oxford du Côté de l’Occident

A West Prospect of the City of Oxford / Veüe de la Ville d’Oxford du Côté de l’Occident

John Boydell (1719 - 1804)
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Queen’s College, Oxford

Richard Beer (1928 - 2017)
Image of Sir William Morice (1602-1676) politican; Secretary of State

Sir William Morice (1602-1676) politican; Secretary of State

Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705) Queen of King Charles II

Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705) Queen of King Charles II

Benedetto, the Younger Gennari (1633 - 1715)
Image of Cottagers

Cottagers

George Morland (1763 - 1804)
William Ward (1766 - 1826)
Image of Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) Queen Consort of King Edward VII, as Princess of Wales

Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) Queen Consort of King Edward VII, as Princess of Wales

Richard Lauchert (1823 - 1868)
Samuel Cousins (1801 - 1887)
Image of Beddgelert

Beddgelert

George Bryant Campion (1796 - 1870)
Image of St. Catherine’s College

St. Catherine’s College

Julian Trevelyan (1910 - 1988)
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The East Prospect of Burton upon Trent in the County of Stafford

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of Francis Rawdon Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings and 2nd Earl of Moira (1754-1826) army officer and politician

Francis Rawdon Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings and 2nd Earl of Moira (1754-1826) army officer and politician

Sir Martin Archer Shee (1769 - 1850)
George Clint (1770 - 1854)
Image of Icons in a Smoke-filled Room

Icons in a Smoke-filled Room

Claes Oldenburg (1929 - 2022)
Image of No.1, Plate 1: Mr. C. Davis, his Majesty’s Huntsman, on ‘The Hermit’

No.1, Plate 1: Mr. C. Davis, his Majesty’s Huntsman, on ‘The Hermit’

Richard Barrett Davis (1782 - 1854)
John West Giles
Image of View of New Custom House Taken from River Thames

View of New Custom House Taken from River Thames

Richard Holmes Laurie (1777 - 1858)
Image of Lady Hester Mainwaring (later Lady Hester Blount, née Wase) (c.1620-1678)

Lady Hester Mainwaring (later Lady Hester Blount, née Wase) (c.1620-1678)

Cornelius Johnson (1593 - 1661)
Image of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780-1863)

Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780-1863)

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Image of The Dorchester on Coronation Night, 2 June 1953

The Dorchester on Coronation Night, 2 June 1953

Dimitrie Berea (1908 - 1975)
Image of Hanover Square

Hanover Square

Thomas, jnr Malton (1748 - 1804)
Image of Commemoration of the XIth October MDCCXCVII [The Battle of Camperdown]

Commemoration of the XIth October MDCCXCVII [The Battle of Camperdown]

Robert Smirke (1753 - 1845)
John, I Smart (1741 - 1811)
James Parker (1750 - 1805)
George Noble
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Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) Queen Consort of King Edward VII

Sir Samuel Luke (after) Fildes
Leopold Malempré
Image of A South View of the Cities of London and Westminster, taken from Denmark Hall near Camberwell

A South View of the Cities of London and Westminster, taken from Denmark Hall near Camberwell

George Robertson (1742 - 1788)
Daniel Lerpinière
Image of London from Greenwich

London from Greenwich

Thomas Shotter Boys (1803 - 1874)
Image of Waking Up

Waking Up

Charles Cooper Henderson (1803 - 1877)
Charles, I Hunt (1803 - 1877)
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Crivelli’s Room I

Gillian Ayres (1930 - 2018)
Image of Soldier in a Red Coat

Soldier in a Red Coat

Swedish 18th century unknown
Image of Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught & Strathearn (1850-1942) Field Marshal, Governor-General of Canada, son of Queen Victoria

Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught & Strathearn (1850-1942) Field Marshal, Governor-General of Canada, son of Queen Victoria

John Singer, (After) Sargent
James Peter Quinn (1871 - 1951)
Image of Dunham Massie, the Seat of the Rt. Hon. George Earl of Warrington in the County Palatine of Chester

Dunham Massie, the Seat of the Rt. Hon. George Earl of Warrington in the County Palatine of Chester

Leonard Knyff (1650 - 1722)
Johannes Kip (1653 - 1722)
Image of Still Life with Mushrooms

Still Life with Mushrooms

André Bicât (1909 - 1996)
Image of View of the Tower

View of the Tower

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
Thomas Sutherland (1785 - 1838)
Image of Storming a Large Storehouse near Rus Ul Khyma, 1810

Storming a Large Storehouse near Rus Ul Khyma, 1810

R Temple
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Christchurch, Oxford

Edwin La Dell (1914 - 1970)
Image of The Post Office

The Post Office

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
Image of Sir William Gell (1777-1836) archaeologist and traveller

Sir William Gell (1777-1836) archaeologist and traveller

Alfred, Count d' Orsay (1801 - 1852)
Image of Badminton Game Whitchurch

Badminton Game Whitchurch

William Frederick Mayor (1865 - 1916)
Image of Transport, Bangladesh

Transport, Bangladesh

Polly Hope (1934 - 2013)
Image of The Bank Looking Towards the Mansion House

The Bank Looking Towards the Mansion House

Thomas Shotter Boys (1803 - 1874)
Image of View near Westminster Bridge

View near Westminster Bridge

William Marlow (1740 - 1813)
Valentine Green (1739 - 1813)
Francis Jukes (1745 - 1812)
Image of Lord Grosvenor’s Gallery, Park Lane

Lord Grosvenor’s Gallery, Park Lane

Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1791 - 1864)
William Deeble (1791 - 1861)
Image of The New Custom House, from Billingsgate

The New Custom House, from Billingsgate

Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1791 - 1864)
William Tombleson (c1795 - )
Image of A Drawing Room at St. James’s Palace in the Reign of Queen Victoria

A Drawing Room at St. James’s Palace in the Reign of Queen Victoria

Jerry Barrett (1824 - 1906)
Frederick Stacpoole (1813 - 1907)
Image of Bottle and Bowl, Blues on Green

Bottle and Bowl, Blues on Green

William Scott (1913 - 1989)
Image of Sir Thomas Wharton (1615-1684) politician

Sir Thomas Wharton (1615-1684) politician

Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599 - 1641)
Valentine Green (1739 - 1813)
Image of British Men of War Attacked by the King of Lagos

British Men of War Attacked by the King of Lagos

James George Philp (1816 - 1885)
Image of Four Women with a Child

Four Women with a Child

Guercino (1591 - 1666)
Francesco Bartolozzi (1727 - 1815)