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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 The Liberation of the Galley Slaves

The Liberation of the Galley Slaves

Colin Lanceley (1938 - 2015)
Image of Max and the White Phagocytes

Max and the White Phagocytes

R B Kitaj (1932 - 2007)
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 “Hamlet”: … that is the Question

“Hamlet”: … that is the Question

Allen Jones (1937 - )
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 “Macbeth”: Out, out brief candle!”

“Macbeth”: Out, out brief candle!”

Ruskin Spear (1911 - 1990)
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 Articles and Pamphlets

Articles and Pamphlets

R B Kitaj (1932 - 2007)
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 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 The Great Bear

The Great Bear

Simon Patterson (1967 - )
Image of St. Francis in Ecstasy

St. Francis in Ecstasy

Spanish 17th century unknown
Image of Scale Copy, Queen’s Drawing Room, Hampton Court

Scale Copy, Queen’s Drawing Room, Hampton Court

Vivian Charles Hardingham (1893 - 1972)
Image of Judge seated

Judge seated

unknown
Image of Claire Bloom and Paul Scofield in “Hamlet”

Claire Bloom and Paul Scofield in “Hamlet”

Dame Laura Knight (1877 - 1970)
Image of Scene from Marlowe’s ‘Dr Faustus’

Scene from Marlowe’s ‘Dr Faustus’

Ithell Colquhoun (1906 - 1988)
Image of “Henry IV Part 2”: Sir John Falstaff and Mr Justice Shallow recruiting in Gloucestershire

“Henry IV Part 2”: Sir John Falstaff and Mr Justice Shallow recruiting in Gloucestershire

Brian Robb (1913 - 1979)
Image of Ibis

Ibis

Graham Sutherland (1903 - 1980)
Image of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) Prime Minister

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) Prime Minister

John Partridge (1789 - 1872)
Samuel Cousins (1801 - 1887)
Image of George Canning (1770-1827) Prime Minister

George Canning (1770-1827) Prime Minister

John Hoppner (1758 - 1810)
John Young (1755 - 1825)
Image of Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) chemist and inventor

Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) chemist and inventor

James Lonsdale (1777 - 1839)
William Henry Worthington (c.1790 - )
Image of The Shearing of Samson

The Shearing of Samson

Robert Medley (1905 - 1994)
Image of Woman’s Sphere (“Echo” after John Gilbert)

Woman’s Sphere (“Echo” after John Gilbert)

Walter Richard Sickert (1860 - 1942)
Image of The Divine Comedy: 1. Inferno

The Divine Comedy: 1. Inferno

Rosemary Bisset (1948 - )
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)
Image of The Divine Comedy: 2. Purgatorio

The Divine Comedy: 2. Purgatorio

Rosemary Bisset (1948 - )
Image of A Visit to the Boarding School

A Visit to the Boarding School

George Morland (1763 - 1804)
William Ward (1766 - 1826)
Image of And Death Shall Have No Dominion [3(a)]

And Death Shall Have No Dominion [3(a)]

Ceri Richards (1903 - 1971)
Image of Book Sculpture: Sweet Press

Book Sculpture: Sweet Press

Gavin Scobie (1940 - 2012)
Image of Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire (1760-1816) politician

Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire (1760-1816) politician

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Joseph Grozer (1755 - 1799)
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Thomas Denman, 1st Baron Denman (1779-1854) judge; Chief Justice of the King’s Bench

Eden Upton Eddis (1812 - 1901)
William, I Walker (1729 - 1793)
Image of Byron and Marianna

Byron and Marianna

William Drummond
George James Zobel (1810 - 1881)
Image of Thomas Rawlins (c.1620-1670) engraver, medallist and playwright [?]

Thomas Rawlins (c.1620-1670) engraver, medallist and playwright [?]

Adriaen Hanneman (c.1601 - 1671)
Image of The Fall of Gaza

The Fall of Gaza

Robert Medley (1905 - 1994)
Image of Song of Songs: Many waters cannot quench love

Song of Songs: Many waters cannot quench love

Edward Wolfe (1897 - 1982)
Image of Angus Davidson (1898-1980) writer and publisher

Angus Davidson (1898-1980) writer and publisher

Sir Cedric Morris (1889 - 1981)
Image of John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon (1873-1954) politician and lawyer; Lord Chancellor

John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon (1873-1954) politician and lawyer; Lord Chancellor

Frank Owen Salisbury (1874 - 1962)
Image of Shakespeare’s XV Sonnet

Shakespeare’s XV Sonnet

Joe Tilson (1928 - 2023)
Image of City

City

Feliks Topolski (1907 - 1989)
Image of Robert Burns (1759-96) poet [identity doubtful]

Robert Burns (1759-96) poet [identity doubtful]

George Watson (1767 - 1837)
Image of Pequod

Pequod

Roger Hilton (1911 - 1975)
Image of Methera (Four)

Methera (Four)

Ronald King (1932 - )
Image of Compostela é unha rúa longa…

Compostela é unha rúa longa…

Alfonso Costa (1943 - )
Salvador Garcia-Bodaño
Image of conception

conception

William Johnstone (1897 - 1981)
Image of The Ship It Was a Plankless Thing

The Ship It Was a Plankless Thing

David Jones (1895 - 1974)
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 - )
No image available

Law Society Library, Chancery Lane

John Ward (1917 - 2007)