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Image of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Reigned 1837-1901

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Reigned 1837-1901

Sir George Hayter (1792 - 1871)
Image of 40 Dover Street (Hartnell’s), June 1953

40 Dover Street (Hartnell’s), June 1953

Dimitrie Berea (1908 - 1975)
Image of The South West Prospect of the City of Chester

The South West Prospect of the City of Chester

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of The Fathers’ Match

The Fathers’ Match

Peter Barker-Mill (1908 - 1994)
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

George Gammon Adams (1821 - 1898)
Image of John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878)

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878)

Sir George Hayter (1792 - 1871)
James Bromley (1800 - 1838)
Image of AC:DC Electricity Diptych

AC:DC Electricity Diptych

Chris Plowman (1952 - 2009)
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Pleasure Gardens, Battersea Park

Frederick George Masters
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Elizabeth, Queen of King George VI, The Queen Mother (1900-2002)

Sir Gerald Festus Kelly (1879 - 1972)
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The Arrival at the Abbey 1953

Adrian Daintrey (1902 - 1988)
Image of Homage to Richard Addinsell

Homage to Richard Addinsell

Lesley Blanch (1904 - 2007)
Image of A View of the Head of Ulswater toward Patterdale

A View of the Head of Ulswater toward Patterdale

William Bellers
Jean Baptiste Claude Chatelain (c.1710 - c.1771)
James Mason (1710 - c.1780)
Image of Inscription in Prison Room, Beauchamp Tower

Inscription in Prison Room, Beauchamp Tower

Frederick Nash (1782 - 1856)
Image of Crimson Drawing Room

Crimson Drawing Room

Joseph Nash (1808 - 1878)
Image of N E View of the Horse Guards

N E View of the Horse Guards

Jules Lessore (1849 - 1892)
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Sir John Walter Huddleston (1815-1890) judge

Charles William Walton
Image of Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace

Walter Richard, (School) Sickert
Image of Royal Occasion at Portsmouth

Royal Occasion at Portsmouth

William Benjamin S Taylor (1781 - 1850)
Image of Botheration

Botheration

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
S Athen
Image of Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury (1800-73) Lord Chancellor

Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury (1800-73) Lord Chancellor

Michele Gordigiani (1830 - 1909)
Image of View of St. James’s Palace

View of St. James’s Palace

Edward Dayes (1763 - 1804)
John Neagle ( - 1822)
Image of Map of Estates of Turkish Empire in Asia & Europe

Map of Estates of Turkish Empire in Asia & Europe

Richard Blome (c.1660 - 1705)
Image of In the Abbey, after the Coronation: Sir Winston Churchill and Peers

In the Abbey, after the Coronation: Sir Winston Churchill and Peers

Feliks Topolski (1907 - 1989)
Image of The Earl of Dudley`s Asylum

The Earl of Dudley`s Asylum

William Bourne (1811 - 1870)
Thomas Richard Underwood (1772 - 1836)
Image of James Wilson (1805-1860) economist and politician

James Wilson (1805-1860) economist and politician

Sir John Watson Gordon (1788 - 1864)
Frederick Stacpoole (1813 - 1907)
Image of The South Prospect of Scarborough, in the County of York

The South Prospect of Scarborough, in the County of York

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
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Sir Thomas Reeve (1672/3-1737) judge; Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

Jacopo Amigoni (1675 - 1752)
Bernard Baron (c1696 - 1762)
Image of Landscape: Morning

Landscape: Morning

George, Snr Barret (1728 - 1784)
Image of North Bank of the Thames from the Tower to London Bridge

North Bank of the Thames from the Tower to London Bridge

British 18th century unknown
Image of Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet (1606-1682) traveller and author

Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet (1606-1682) traveller and author

British 17th century unknown
Image of George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly (c.1590-1649) nobleman

George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly (c.1590-1649) nobleman

Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599 - 1641)
R W Satchwell
Robert Cooper
Image of Horsemen in Combat

Horsemen in Combat

Jacques, (Le Bourguignon) Courtois (1621 - 1676)
Image of Marie Taglioni in “La Sylphide”

Marie Taglioni in “La Sylphide”

Alfred Edward Chalon (1780 - 1860)
John Samuelson Templeton
Image of Jersey: Southern Railway Poster Design

Jersey: Southern Railway Poster Design

Leonard Richmond (1889 - 1965)
Image of View up the River Thames to Richmond Bridge

View up the River Thames to Richmond Bridge

Francis Jukes (1745 - 1812)
Image of Anne Townshend, (née Montgomery), Marchioness Townshend (1754-1819)

Anne Townshend, (née Montgomery), Marchioness Townshend (1754-1819)

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
Valentine Green (1739 - 1813)
Image of Shipping off Dover

Shipping off Dover

Frederick Calvert (c.1785 - c.1845)
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King George VI (1895-1952) Reigned 1936-52

Sir Gerald Festus Kelly (1879 - 1972)
Image of Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland (1602-1668) politician

Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland (1602-1668) politician

Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599 - 1641)
Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of Katherine Howard Queen of King Henry VIII

Katherine Howard Queen of King Henry VIII

Hans Holbein (1497/8 - 1543)
Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax (1661-1715)

Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax (1661-1715)

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
John, I Faber (c.1660 - 1721)
Image of Philip Affleck (1726-1799) Admiral

Philip Affleck (1726-1799) Admiral

Edward Penny (1714 - 1791)
John Young (1755 - 1825)
Image of Edward Progers (1621-1713) courtier; Groom of the Bedchamber to King Charles II

Edward Progers (1621-1713) courtier; Groom of the Bedchamber to King Charles II

Sir Peter Lely (1618 - 1680)
Sylvester Harding (1745 - 1809)
Scheneker
Image of The South East Prospect of St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall

The South East Prospect of St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Reproduction restricted: copyright holder unknown

Untitled (Rubber Plant & Wall Bracket Lamp)

Paul Hopper (1950 - )
Image of Caernarvon Castle

Caernarvon Castle

J T Allen
Image of Greenwich Hospital: The Painted Hall

Greenwich Hospital: The Painted Hall

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
Image of Deane, the Seat of Sir Henry Oxenden Bt

Deane, the Seat of Sir Henry Oxenden Bt

Thomas Badeslade
John, I Harris
Image of Sir George Russell Clerk (1874-1951) HM Ambassador to Ankara 1926-33

Sir George Russell Clerk (1874-1951) HM Ambassador to Ankara 1926-33

Clare Sheridan (1885 - 1970)
Image of HM Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) Reigned 1952-2022

HM Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) Reigned 1952-2022

Dorothy Wilding (1893 - 1976)