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Image of Walmer Castle by Moonlight

Walmer Castle by Moonlight

Henry Pether
Image of Elizabeth, Queen of King George VI, The Queen Mother (1900-2002)

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

Sir Gerald Festus Kelly (1879 - 1972)
Image of A View of the Little Sanctuary from the West End

A View of the Little Sanctuary from the West End

John Thomas Smith (1766 - 1833)
William M Fellowes
Image of Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls

Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls

R B Kitaj (1932 - 2007)
Image of Looking over London

Looking over London

Anthony Devis (1729 - 1816)
Image of Battle Scene from the Wars of the Ottoman Empire in Europe

Battle Scene from the Wars of the Ottoman Empire in Europe

Jan van Huchtenburg (1647 - 1733)
Image of Anne of Denmark (1574-1619) Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, consort of James VI and I

Anne of Denmark (1574-1619) Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, consort of James VI and I

16th - 17th century unknown
Image of The South-West Prospect of the City of Chichester

The South-West Prospect of the City of Chichester

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
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Bearded Titmouse

Henry Leonard Meyer (1797 - 1865)
Image of Mary of Teck (1867-1953) Queen Consort of King George V

Mary of Teck (1867-1953) Queen Consort of King George V

William, (After) Llewellyn
Image of The Washerwomen

The Washerwomen

Edward Burra (1905 - 1976)
Image of St. John’s College, Cambridge

St. John’s College, Cambridge

Edwin La Dell (1914 - 1970)
Image of The Lamp

The Lamp

Anthony Harrison (1931 - 2012)
Image of Lord Canning’s Hunter (Held by Native Groom)

Lord Canning’s Hunter (Held by Native Groom)

19th century unknown
Image of Common Willow

Common Willow

James Duffield Harding (1797 - 1863)
Image of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778) Prime Minister

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778) Prime Minister

William Hoare (c.1707 - 1792)
Image of William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister

William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister

John, (After) Hoppner (1758 - 1810)
William A Menzies
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Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) Queen Consort of King Edward VII

Sir Samuel Luke (after) Fildes
Image of On the Voyage Out

On the Voyage Out

Thomas Hennell (1903 - 1945)
Image of Folkestone, Kent

Folkestone, Kent

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 - 1851)
Robert Wallis (1794 - 1878)
Image of Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt (1714-1777) politician; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; Envoy to Mecklenberg-Strelitz for King George III’s Marriage to Charlotte

Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt (1714-1777) politician; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; Envoy to Mecklenberg-Strelitz for King George III’s Marriage to Charlotte

Benjamin Wilson (1721 - 1788)
Image of Desk Top Confusion

Desk Top Confusion

Chris Plowman (1952 - 2009)
Image of Winter Snow Scene

Winter Snow Scene

Lynton Lamb (1907 - 1977)
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IV: De Valdez’s Galleon springs her Foremast, and is taken by Sir Francis Drake. The Lord-Admiral with the Bear and Mary Rose, pursue the Enemy, who are in the Form of a Half Moon

Clement Lemprière ( - 1746)
John Pine (1690 - 1756)
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The West Prospect of the City of Exeter

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
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King’s College, Cambridge

Edwin La Dell (1914 - 1970)
Image of Portrait of Mrs. Hugh Hammersley (Mabel Elizabeth Hammersley, née Lilford) (born c.1888)

Portrait of Mrs. Hugh Hammersley (Mabel Elizabeth Hammersley, née Lilford) (born c.1888)

Philip Wilson Steer (1860 - 1942)
Image of The Weighing Machine

The Weighing Machine

Edward Ardizzone (1900 - 1979)
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King’s Parade, Cambridge

Edwin La Dell (1914 - 1970)
Image of General Huguet (Chief of French Mission to the British Expeditionary Force)

General Huguet (Chief of French Mission to the British Expeditionary Force)

Herbert Arnould Olivier (1861 - 1952)
Image of Ruins of Leybourne Castle, Kent, from the South West

Ruins of Leybourne Castle, Kent, from the South West

George Lambert (c.1700 - 1765)
Image of Skibotn, Lyngen Fjord July 1945

Skibotn, Lyngen Fjord July 1945

Stephen Bone (1904 - 1958)
Image of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Frederick Mackenzie (1787 - 1854)
John Bluck
James, Snr Hopwood (1752 - 1819)
Image of Edmund Burke (1729-97) politician and author

Edmund Burke (1729-97) politician and author

Sir Joshua, (after) Reynolds
William A Menzies
Image of Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1340-1400) Poet & Comptroller of Customs

Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1340-1400) Poet & Comptroller of Customs

British 17th century unknown
Image of Eton, Looking down the River

Eton, Looking down the River

William Westall (1781 - 1850)
Charles Joseph Hullmandel (1789 - 1850)
Image of An Election Ball

An Election Ball

William, ("Paul Pry") Heath (1795 - 1840)
Image of The Meadows, Oxford

The Meadows, Oxford

Edwin La Dell (1914 - 1970)
Image of King’s Parade, Cambridge

King’s Parade, Cambridge

Edwin La Dell (1914 - 1970)
Image of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) Queen Regnant

Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) Queen Regnant

Luis Mezzadra
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

Sir Francis Chantrey (1781 - 1841)
Image of The Head of Lake Windermere

The Head of Lake Windermere

James Baker Pyne (1800 - 1870)
Image of Sir Francis Walsingham (1530-90) Statesman

Sir Francis Walsingham (1530-90) Statesman

Federico Zuccaro (1540 - 1609)
Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of The Royal Academy

The Royal Academy

Thomas, jnr Malton (1748 - 1804)
Image of A View in the Island of Jamaica, of Fort William Estate, with part of Roaring River belonging to William Beckford Esq. near Savannah la Mar [3]

A View in the Island of Jamaica, of Fort William Estate, with part of Roaring River belonging to William Beckford Esq. near Savannah la Mar [3]

George Robertson (1742 - 1788)
Thomas Vivares (1735 - )
Image of Charles George Gordon (1833-1885) General

Charles George Gordon (1833-1885) General

Sir William Hamo Thornycroft (1850 - 1925)
Image of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) Prime Minister

William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) Prime Minister

John Partridge (1789 - 1872)
Image of Lincoln’s Inn Gate, Chancery Lane

Lincoln’s Inn Gate, Chancery Lane

John Manson
Image of Pulteney Bridge, Bath

Pulteney Bridge, Bath

Walter Richard Sickert (1860 - 1942)
Image of The Free-Born Briton or a Perspective of Taxation

The Free-Born Briton or a Perspective of Taxation

William Dent