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Image of William Adamson (1863-1936) politican and trade-unionist; Secretary of State for Scotland 1929-31

William Adamson (1863-1936) politican and trade-unionist; Secretary of State for Scotland 1929-31

Tom Curr (1887 - 1958)
Image of Eton College Chapel

Eton College Chapel

Valerie Thornton (1931 - 1991)
Image of View of the Thames off Three Cranes Wharf when Frozen, Monday 31 January to Saturday 5 February 1814, on which a Fair was held, attended by many Hundred Persons

View of the Thames off Three Cranes Wharf when Frozen, Monday 31 January to Saturday 5 February 1814, on which a Fair was held, attended by many Hundred Persons

Charles Calvert (1785 - 1852)
Image of Peas Are the New Beans

Peas Are the New Beans

Bob and Roberta Smith (1963 - )
Image of King George II (1683-1760) Reigned 1727-60

King George II (1683-1760) Reigned 1727-60

John Shackleton ( - 1767)
Image of Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894) politician, diplomat and archaeologist

Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894) politician, diplomat and archaeologist

(Mary) Enid Evelyn (née Guest), Lady Layard Layard (1843 - 1912)
Image of Mount Edgecumbe from the Citadel, Plymouth

Mount Edgecumbe from the Citadel, Plymouth

William Daniell (1769 - 1837)
Image of Off the Estuary: Seascape

Off the Estuary: Seascape

Ludolf Bakhuizen (1630 - 1708)
Image of Mjaltastúlka (Milkmaid)

Mjaltastúlka (Milkmaid)

Jon Stefansson (1881 - 1962)
Image of William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister

William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister

Henry Edridge (1769 - 1821)
Antoine Cardon (1772 - 1813)
Image of Morning after the Storm, The Husband’s Return / Le Matin Devenu Calme, Le Retour du Mari

Morning after the Storm, The Husband’s Return / Le Matin Devenu Calme, Le Retour du Mari

William Redmore Bigg (1755 - 1828)
William Ward (1766 - 1826)
Image of Arthur Young (1741-1820) agricultural reformer and writer

Arthur Young (1741-1820) agricultural reformer and writer

George, the younger Dance (1741 - 1825)
William Daniell (1769 - 1837)
Image of E for Executioner

E for Executioner

Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
Image of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Reigned 1837-1901

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Reigned 1837-1901

Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1806 - 1873)
John Alfred Vinter (c1828 - 1905)
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Henry Pelham (1694-1754) Prime Minister

Jean Baptiste van Loo (1684 - 1745)
19th century unknown
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Bruise

Freya Payne (1968 - )
Image of Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge

Julian Trevelyan (1910 - 1988)
Image of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) Lord Protector of England

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) Lord Protector of England

Robert (after) Walker (1599 - 1658)
Image of William Stukeley (1687-1765) antiquary and natural philosopher

William Stukeley (1687-1765) antiquary and natural philosopher

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
John, I Smith (1652 - 1743)
Image of View of Grosvenor Square

View of Grosvenor Square

Edward Dayes (1763 - 1804)
Robert Dodd (1748 - 1815)
Robert Pollard (1755 - 1838)
Image of Sir William Gascoigne (c.1350-1419) Chief Justice of the King’s Bench 1413

Sir William Gascoigne (c.1350-1419) Chief Justice of the King’s Bench 1413

Charles Hamilton Smith (1776 - 1859)
John Augustus Atkinson (1775 - 1831/1833)
Image of Comte Guy de La Tour-Du-Pin

Comte Guy de La Tour-Du-Pin

Alfred, Count d' Orsay (1801 - 1852)
Image of John Prideaux Lightfoot (1803-1887) clergyman; Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University

John Prideaux Lightfoot (1803-1887) clergyman; Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University

George Richmond (1809 - 1896)
Image of Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (1852-1928)

Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (1852-1928)

George Fiddes Watt (1873 - 1960)
Leopold Goetze
Image of The Investiture of the Order of Bath. At the Head Quarters of the British Army Before Sebastopol

The Investiture of the Order of Bath. At the Head Quarters of the British Army Before Sebastopol

William Simpson (1823 - 1899)
Edmond Morin (1824 - 1882)
Day and Son
Image of A Prospect of the Seat of Sir William Ashhurst at Highgate in the County of Middlesex

A Prospect of the Seat of Sir William Ashhurst at Highgate in the County of Middlesex

John, I Harris
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 Covent Garden

Covent Garden

Thomas, jnr Malton (1748 - 1804)
Image of Wajid

Wajid

Seamus Nicolson (1971 - )
Image of William Ross, Baron Ross of Marnock (1911-1988) politician; Secretary of State for Scotland 1964-70, 1974-76

William Ross, Baron Ross of Marnock (1911-1988) politician; Secretary of State for Scotland 1964-70, 1974-76

Kathryn Kynoch
Image of The Mall

The Mall

Julian Trevelyan (1910 - 1988)
Image of St. John’s College, Cambridge

St. John’s College, Cambridge

Bradford Rudge (1805 - 1885)
Image of Reading Marketplace, Berkshire

Reading Marketplace, Berkshire

William Frederick Kimmon Austin (1833 - 1899)
Image of The Offering to Pan

The Offering to Pan

Jean Berain (1637 - 1711)
Jean Baptiste Monnoyer (1636 - 1699)
Beauvais Tapestry Workshop
Image of The Crowd (Coronation)

The Crowd (Coronation)

Ebbe Sadolin (1900 - 1982)
Image of View of Brighton with Chain Pier

View of Brighton with Chain Pier

William George Moss
Image of “The Cock of the North” (George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon, 1770-1836)

“The Cock of the North” (George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon, 1770-1836)

George Lethbridge Saunders (1807 - 1863)
Henry Macbeth-Raeburn (1860 - 1947)
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

Henry (jnr) Weigall (1829 - 1925)
Image of The Acrobats

The Acrobats

Jean Berain (1637 - 1711)
Jean Baptiste Monnoyer (1636 - 1699)
Beauvais Tapestry Workshop
Image of A Literary Party at Sir Joshua Reynolds’s

A Literary Party at Sir Joshua Reynolds’s

James E Doyle
William, III Walker (1791 - 1867)
Image of M for Milkmaid

M for Milkmaid

Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
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Design for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales, Caernarfon Castle: Sketch Design for Dais, Canopy and Thrones

Carl Toms (1927 - 1999)
Image of Audience of a European Ambassador with Grand Vizir

Audience of a European Ambassador with Grand Vizir

Antonio, & Studio Guardi (1699 - 1760)
Image of The Preaching Hermit

The Preaching Hermit

Dusseldorf) School German
Image of The Mystery of British Culture

The Mystery of British Culture

Adam Dant (1967 - )
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Sir James Stirling (1836-1916) judge

Lafayette Photographic Studio
Image of Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh and 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (1769-1822) politician

Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh and 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (1769-1822) politician

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857)
Image of The Royal Dockyard at Deptford

The Royal Dockyard at Deptford

Richard Paton (1717 - 1791)
John Hamilton Mortimer (1740 - 1779)
William Woollett (1735 - 1785)
Image of Iceland: HMS “Goldfinch” Flying Red Burgee, Akureyri

Iceland: HMS “Goldfinch” Flying Red Burgee, Akureyri

Thomas Hennell (1903 - 1945)
Image of Madonna della Sedia

Madonna della Sedia

(After) Raphael (1483 - 1520)
19th century unknown