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Image of Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle

William Gawin Herdman (1805 - 1882)
Image of Mrs. Fontana reading Bernard Shaw

Mrs. Fontana reading Bernard Shaw

Carel Weight (1908 - 1997)
Image of Covent Garden Piazza

Covent Garden Piazza

Thomas Sandby (1721 - 1798)
Edward Rooker (1712 - 1774)
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Mary of Teck (1867-1953) Queen Consort of King George V

William, (After) Llewellyn
Image of Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979) Admiral of the Fleet and Viceroy of India

Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979) Admiral of the Fleet and Viceroy of India

Franta Belsky (1921 - 2000)
Image of Buttermere

Buttermere

James Baker Pyne (1800 - 1870)
William Gauci
Image of Jazz Fans

Jazz Fans

Edward Burra (1905 - 1976)
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Departure from the Abbey: The Sovereign Escort

Feliks Topolski (1907 - 1989)
Image of Folded Letter

Folded Letter

Eileen Lawrence (1946 - )
Image of King William IV (1765-1837) Reigned 1830-1837

King William IV (1765-1837) Reigned 1830-1837

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Thomas Hodgetts
Image of Constable Burton in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the Seat of the Hon. Sir Marmaduke Wyvill Bt.

Constable Burton in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the Seat of the Hon. Sir Marmaduke Wyvill Bt.

Leonard Knyff (1650 - 1722)
Johannes Kip (1653 - 1722)
Image of Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 2nd Baronet (1806-1863) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 2nd Baronet (1806-1863) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Francis Holl (1815 - 1884)
Image of Magdalen Chapel

Magdalen Chapel

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
John Bluck
Image of Sir Edward Hall Alderson (1787-1857) judge and law reporter

Sir Edward Hall Alderson (1787-1857) judge and law reporter

Henry Perronet Briggs (1791/93 - 1844)
William Skelton (1763 - 1848)
Image of St. James’s Palace

St. James’s Palace

Robert Tavener (1920 - 2004)
Image of Arthur Charles Hamilton Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore (1829-1912) colonial administrator

Arthur Charles Hamilton Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore (1829-1912) colonial administrator

Frank Owen Salisbury (1874 - 1962)
Image of Landscape with Camp Fire

Landscape with Camp Fire

George, (of Chichester) Smith (1713/14 - 1776)
Image of King Charles II (1630-85) Reigned 1660-85, on Horseback

King Charles II (1630-85) Reigned 1660-85, on Horseback

Sir Peter, (Circle) Lely
Image of King’s College, Cambridge

King’s College, Cambridge

Edwin La Dell (1914 - 1970)
Image of Princess Isabella (1676-1681) daughter of King James II and VII and Mary of Modena

Princess Isabella (1676-1681) daughter of King James II and VII and Mary of Modena

Sir Peter, (after) Lely
Image of The South-West Prospect of his Grace ye Duke of Marlborough’s House in St. James’s Park

The South-West Prospect of his Grace ye Duke of Marlborough’s House in St. James’s Park

James Lightbody
John, I Harris
Image of View of Horse Guards, showing New Horse Guards

View of Horse Guards, showing New Horse Guards

British 18th century unknown
Image of King Charles II (1630-85) Reigned 1660-85 and King James II and VII (1633-1701) Reigned 1685-88

King Charles II (1630-85) Reigned 1660-85 and King James II and VII (1633-1701) Reigned 1685-88

British 17th century unknown
Image of Lugo, a Few Days after its Liberation, 1945

Lugo, a Few Days after its Liberation, 1945

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Image of The South-West Prospect of the City of Durham

The South-West Prospect of the City of Durham

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
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Waiting after sunset for the evening meal outside Shaikh Haji Farhud Al-Fandi’s Mudhif 1944

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Image of Grimsthorp in the County of Lincoln, the Seat of the Rt. Hon. Robert Earl of Lindsey

Grimsthorp in the County of Lincoln, the Seat of the Rt. Hon. Robert Earl of Lindsey

Leonard Knyff (1650 - 1722)
Johannes Kip (1653 - 1722)
Image of High Treason, Court of Criminal Appeal: the Trial of Sir Roger Casement 1916

High Treason, Court of Criminal Appeal: the Trial of Sir Roger Casement 1916

Sir John Lavery (1856 - 1941)
Image of Girl in a Kimono

Girl in a Kimono

Dennis Creffield (1931 - 2018)
Image of Alexander Hume Campbell, 2nd Earl of Marchmont and 2nd Lord Polwarth (1675-1740) politician, diplomat and judge

Alexander Hume Campbell, 2nd Earl of Marchmont and 2nd Lord Polwarth (1675-1740) politician, diplomat and judge

Michael Dahl (c1659 - 1743)
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 Henrietta Maria (1609-1669) Queen of King Charles I, with her two eldest children

Henrietta Maria (1609-1669) Queen of King Charles I, with her two eldest children

Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599 - 1641)
Sir Robert Strange (1721 - 1792)
Image of William Congreve (1670-1729) playwright and poet

William Congreve (1670-1729) playwright and poet

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
John, I Faber (c.1660 - 1721)
Image of North Front to St. James’s Palace, from Cleveland Row

North Front to St. James’s Palace, from Cleveland Row

Thomas Shotter Boys (1803 - 1874)
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 Marr [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 Marr [3]

George Robertson (1742 - 1788)
Thomas Vivares (1735 - )
Image of Sir Francis Drake (1540?-96) privateer, Admiral and explorer

Sir Francis Drake (1540?-96) privateer, Admiral and explorer

Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds (1751-99) Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds (1751-99) Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Robert Mitchell Meadows ( - 1812)
Image of The East View of the Seat of Sir Gregory Page Turner (late Sir Gregory Page’s) on Blackheath in the County of Kent

The East View of the Seat of Sir Gregory Page Turner (late Sir Gregory Page’s) on Blackheath in the County of Kent

George Robertson (1742 - 1788)
Thomas Morris
Image of Life at the Sea-Side (Ramsgate Sands)

Life at the Sea-Side (Ramsgate Sands)

William Powell Frith (1819 - 1909)
Charles William Sharpe (1818 - 1899)
Image of Langdale Valley with River Brathay

Langdale Valley with River Brathay

Anthony Devis (1729 - 1816)
Image of Conway Castle

Conway Castle

George, Snr Barret (1728 - 1784)
Image of The Old Glass Vase

The Old Glass Vase

Hugh Micklem (1918 - 2009)
Image of Three Figures

Three Figures

Kate Amaral
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The Bank Looking Towards the Mansion House

Thomas Shotter Boys (1803 - 1874)
Image of Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780) legal writer and judge

Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780) legal writer and judge

Paul Wayland (after) Bartlett (1865 - 1925)
Bevilagua
Image of Adam Street, Adelphi

Adam Street, Adelphi

Thomas, jnr Malton (1748 - 1804)
Image of Home Again

Home Again

Edward Burra (1905 - 1976)
Image of Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868) Lord Chancellor

Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868) Lord Chancellor

John Adams-Acton (1833 - 1910)
Image of Frigate leaving Harwich

Frigate leaving Harwich

Francis Holman (1729 - 1784)
Image of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Reigned 1837-1901

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Reigned 1837-1901

Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1806 - 1873)
Francois Forster (1790 - 1872)