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Image of James Stuart, 1st Duke of Richmond and 4th Duke of Lennox (1612-1655) royalist

James Stuart, 1st Duke of Richmond and 4th Duke of Lennox (1612-1655) royalist

Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of Agricultural Implements

Agricultural Implements

Louis Haghe (1806 - 1885)
Image of After the Ceremony, Coronation

After the Ceremony, Coronation

Feliks Topolski (1907 - 1989)
Image of Battle of the Tchernaya, 16 August 1855

Battle of the Tchernaya, 16 August 1855

William Simpson (1823 - 1899)
Day and Son
Image of George Washington (1732-1799) General & Statesman

George Washington (1732-1799) General & Statesman

John Trumbull (1756 - 1843)
Thomas Cheesman (1760 - c.1834)
Image of In Loyal Support

In Loyal Support

Sir John Verney (1913 - 1993)
Image of Lord Howe Breaking the French Line, 1 June 1794

Lord Howe Breaking the French Line, 1 June 1794

Nicholas Pocock (1740 - 1821)
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)
Johan Frederik Clemens (1748 - 1831)
Image of Coronation Preparations: Old Admiralty Building from The Mall

Coronation Preparations: Old Admiralty Building from The Mall

Bernard Phillip Batchelor (1924 - 2012)
Image of State Procession of HM The Queen (11): Royal Grooms

State Procession of HM The Queen (11): Royal Grooms

Feliks Topolski (1907 - 1989)
Image of Investiture of the Prince of Wales 1969: Initial Sketch for General Seating

Investiture of the Prince of Wales 1969: Initial Sketch for General Seating

John Pound (c.1930 - )
Image of Colonial Rulers’ Procession

Colonial Rulers’ Procession

Feliks Topolski (1907 - 1989)
Image of The Attack of Nova Colonia in the River Plate in 1763, under the command of Captain John Macnamara

The Attack of Nova Colonia in the River Plate in 1763, under the command of Captain John Macnamara

William Elliott
Image of Coronation Preparations: Park Lane

Coronation Preparations: Park Lane

Bernard Phillip Batchelor (1924 - 2012)
Image of Awaiting the Procession, Coronation

Awaiting the Procession, Coronation

Stewart J Waghorn
Image of Azincourt II

Azincourt II

Alistair Grant (1925 - 1997)
Image of Battle of Lissa, 13 March 1811

Battle of Lissa, 13 March 1811

George Webster
Henri Merke
Image of King George IV’s Triumphal Entry into Dublin, 17 August 1821 [Key]

King George IV’s Triumphal Entry into Dublin, 17 August 1821 [Key]

Joseph Patrick Haverty (1794 - 1864)
Image of A Fashionable Street in Vienna: Lobkowitzplatz looking towards the Albertina, October 1945

A Fashionable Street in Vienna: Lobkowitzplatz looking towards the Albertina, October 1945

Carel Weight (1908 - 1997)
Image of Coronation Preparations

Coronation Preparations

Douglas Raymond Holloway (1923 - )
Image of Coronation Procession Returning to Buckingham Palace

Coronation Procession Returning to Buckingham Palace

Carel Weight (1908 - 1997)
Image of VIII: The Spanish Fleet is seen sailing up the Channel, intending to stop at Dunkirk or Calais, where they were to be join’d by the Duke of Parma: The English follow them close

VIII: The Spanish Fleet is seen sailing up the Channel, intending to stop at Dunkirk or Calais, where they were to be join’d by the Duke of Parma: The English follow them close

Clement Lemprière ( - 1746)
John Pine (1690 - 1756)
Image of Waterfront, Algiers

Waterfront, Algiers

Henry Marvell Carr (1894 - 1970)
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Parliament Square, Coronation

Fred Uhlman (1901 - 1985)
Image of Scene in Front of the Cathedral, Perugia

Scene in Front of the Cathedral, Perugia

Carel Weight (1908 - 1997)
Image of Coronation Decorations, Whitehall, Coronation

Coronation Decorations, Whitehall, Coronation

John Ward (1917 - 2007)
Image of Engagement of Frigates “Java” & “Constitution” [Plate 4]

Engagement of Frigates “Java” & “Constitution” [Plate 4]

Lieutenant Buchanan
Nicholas Pocock (1740 - 1821)
Robert, Snr Havell (1769 - 1832)
Daniell Havell (1785 - 1826)
Image of Coronation Night, The Mall

Coronation Night, The Mall

Stanley Clare Grayson (1898 - 1967)
Image of Coronation Preparations, Parliament Square

Coronation Preparations, Parliament Square

Douglas Raymond Holloway (1923 - )
Image of Azincourt I

Azincourt I

Alistair Grant (1925 - 1997)
Image of The Great Bear

The Great Bear

Simon Patterson (1967 - )
Image of Troops Playing with Children, Borghese Gardens, Rome

Troops Playing with Children, Borghese Gardens, Rome

Carel Weight (1908 - 1997)
Image of The Relief of Lucknow

The Relief of Lucknow

Thomas Jones Barker (1813 - 1882)
Charles George Lewis (1808 - 1880)
Image of Iceland: Stormy Afternoon, Akureyri, September 1943

Iceland: Stormy Afternoon, Akureyri, September 1943

Thomas Hennell (1903 - 1945)
Image of The Victory Obtained over the Dutch Fleet by the British Squadron of the North Sea under the Command of Admiral Duncan in the Action of 11 October 1797 [The Battle of Camperdown]

The Victory Obtained over the Dutch Fleet by the British Squadron of the North Sea under the Command of Admiral Duncan in the Action of 11 October 1797 [The Battle of Camperdown]

Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740 - 1812)
James Fittler (1758 - 1835)
Image of The Glorious Victory, obtained over the French Fleet by the British Fleet under the Command of Earl Howe, on the First of June 1794

The Glorious Victory, obtained over the French Fleet by the British Fleet under the Command of Earl Howe, on the First of June 1794

Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740 - 1812)
James Fittler (1758 - 1835)
Image of Gertrude Bell’s House in Baghdad

Gertrude Bell’s House in Baghdad

Florence Edith Cheesman (1877 - 1964)
Image of Ludgate Hill

Ludgate Hill

Bernard Phillip Batchelor (1924 - 2012)
Image of Ravenna. The Main Road from the 8th Army Battlefield where it enters Ravenna at the Porta Safia

Ravenna. The Main Road from the 8th Army Battlefield where it enters Ravenna at the Porta Safia

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Image of Destroyer in Thick Mist

Destroyer in Thick Mist

Robert Butler (1916 - )
Image of Coronation Procession, Piccadilly, 12 May 1937

Coronation Procession, Piccadilly, 12 May 1937

Sir John Lavery (1856 - 1941)
Image of The Destruction of the Bastile July 14th 1789

The Destruction of the Bastile July 14th 1789

Henry Singleton (1766 - 1839)
William Nutter (1754 - 1802)
Image of The Grand Attack on Valenciennes by the Combined Armies under the Command of His Royal Highness the Duke of York, 25 July 1793

The Grand Attack on Valenciennes by the Combined Armies under the Command of His Royal Highness the Duke of York, 25 July 1793

Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740 - 1812)
William Bromley (1769 - 1842)
Image of Investiture of Prince of Wales, July 1969

Investiture of Prince of Wales, July 1969

Thomas Rathmell (1912 - 1996)
Image of The Battle of Copenhagen

The Battle of Copenhagen

Nicholas Pocock (1740 - 1821)
Image of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland

Joseph Wilton (1722 - 1803)
Image of Tank Park

Tank Park

Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895 - 1982)
Image of John Thurloe (1616-1668) Secretary to Oliver Cromwell and Secretary of State

John Thurloe (1616-1668) Secretary to Oliver Cromwell and Secretary of State

Samuel Cooper (1609 - 1672)
Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of Sketch of a Journey from Hang-Tchoo-Foo to Quang-Tchoo-Foo or Canton in China

Sketch of a Journey from Hang-Tchoo-Foo to Quang-Tchoo-Foo or Canton in China

J Barrow
B Baker
Image of Fowey Harbour in Wartime

Fowey Harbour in Wartime

John Piper (1903 - 1992)