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Image of History 3

History 3

Michael Craig-Martin (1941 - )
Image of The Macnab (Francis Macnab, 1764-1813)

The Macnab (Francis Macnab, 1764-1813)

Sir Henry Raeburn (1756 - 1823)
Henry Macbeth-Raeburn (1860 - 1947)
Image of Dido and Aeneas

Dido and Aeneas

Sir James (after) Thornhill (1675 - 1734)
Image of Bluecoat Boy

Bluecoat Boy

Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
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Key to: 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 John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst (1772-1863), politician and Lord Chancellor

John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst (1772-1863), politician and Lord Chancellor

Alfred, Count d' Orsay (1801 - 1852)
Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (1802 - 1873)
British 19th century unknown
Image of View of Crystal Palace

View of Crystal Palace

William Gauci
Augustus Butler
Image of Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th duke of Devonshire (1868-1938), politician and Governor-General of Canada

Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th duke of Devonshire (1868-1938), politician and Governor-General of Canada

Philip Alexius de László (1869 - 1937)
British 20th century unknown
Image of The Triumphal Arches, Mr.Handel’s Statue &c, in the South Walk of Vauxhall Gardens

The Triumphal Arches, Mr.Handel’s Statue &c, in the South Walk of Vauxhall Gardens

Samuel Wale (1721 - 1786)
Johann Sebastian Müller (c.1715 - 1792)
Image of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881) Prime Minister

Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881) Prime Minister

Sir Francis Grant (1803 - 1878)
George James Zobel (1810 - 1881)
Image of Cup, Bowl, Pan Browns & Ochres

Cup, Bowl, Pan Browns & Ochres

William Scott (1913 - 1989)
Image of George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) composer

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) composer

Bartholomew Dandridge (1691 - c.1754)
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857)
Image of History 2

History 2

Michael Craig-Martin (1941 - )
Image of Texas (Sunset Hoops) 7

Texas (Sunset Hoops) 7

Paul Graham (1956 - )
Image of William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister

William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister

Thomas Gainsborough (1727 - 1788)
John Keyse Sherwin (1751 - 1790)
Image of Tending the Wounded: In Hospital in England

Tending the Wounded: In Hospital in England

Claude Allin Shepperson (1867 - 1921)
Image of George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) composer

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) composer

Giovanni Battista Cipriani ( - 1785)
Francesco Bartolozzi (1727 - 1815)
Image of William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) Prime Minister

William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) Prime Minister

Percy Bigland (1856 - 1926)
Image of In Horne’s House

In Horne’s House

Richard Hamilton (1922 - 2011)
Image of Peter Burrell, 1st Baron Gwydyr (1754-1820), Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain, in Robes of Estate

Peter Burrell, 1st Baron Gwydyr (1754-1820), Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain, in Robes of Estate

British 19th century unknown
Image of London Town

London Town

Graham Arnold (1932 - 2019)
Image of O for Ostler

O for Ostler

Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
Image of Women’s Work: On Munitions – Skilled Work

Women’s Work: On Munitions – Skilled Work

Archibald Standish Hartrick (1864 - 1950)
Image of Oriental Phantasy

Oriental Phantasy

Jose Maria Sert (1876 - 1945)
Image of Women’s Work: On Munitions – Heavy Work (Drilling and Casting)

Women’s Work: On Munitions – Heavy Work (Drilling and Casting)

Archibald Standish Hartrick (1864 - 1950)
Image of Monument to the Discoveries

Monument to the Discoveries

Joy Gregory (1959 - )
Image of Long-life battery

Long-life battery

Michael Craig-Martin (1941 - )
Image of Mike Eghan at Piccadilly Circus, London 1967

Mike Eghan at Piccadilly Circus, London 1967

James Barnor (1929 - )
Image of Old Palace Yard

Old Palace Yard

Thomas, jnr Malton (1748 - 1804)
Image of Extracts from the Poetic Geography of Five Continents (No.20)

Extracts from the Poetic Geography of Five Continents (No.20)

Blaise Drummond (1967 - )
Image of Bridge of Miracles, Venice

Bridge of Miracles, Venice

Joy Gregory (1959 - )
Image of Cloister of Magdalen College

Cloister of Magdalen College

Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
John Bluck
Image of John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley (1826-1902)

John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley (1826-1902)

Carlo ("Ape") Pellegrini (1839 - 1889)
Image of Dream Inventory, January 2000

Dream Inventory, January 2000

Jane Gifford (1955 - )
Image of Henry Raeburn (1756-1823) portrait painter: self portrait

Henry Raeburn (1756-1823) portrait painter: self portrait

Sir Henry Raeburn (1756 - 1823)
William, III Walker (1791 - 1867)
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921- 2021) Consort of Queen Elizabeth II

(Nahum, Sterling Henry) Baron (1906 - 1956)
Image of Sir William Hamilton (1731-1803) diplomat and art collector

Sir William Hamilton (1731-1803) diplomat and art collector

Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1736 - 1808)
Giovanni Morghen (1721 - )
Image of Building Aircraft: Assembling Parts

Building Aircraft: Assembling Parts

Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889 - 1946)
Image of Marching Out

Marching Out

George Robson (1945 - )
Image of William Hogarth (1697-1764) painter and engraver: self portrait painting the Comic Muse

William Hogarth (1697-1764) painter and engraver: self portrait painting the Comic Muse

William Hogarth (1697 - 1764)
Image of William Huskisson (1770-1830) politician

William Huskisson (1770-1830) politician

Richard Rothwell (1800 - 1868)
Thomas Hodgetts
Image of Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) painter: self portrait

Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) painter: self portrait

Thomas Gainsborough (1727 - 1788)
John Jackson (1778 - 1831)
Henry Meyer (1782 - 1847)
Image of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington Giving Orders to his Generals Previous to a General Action

Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington Giving Orders to his Generals Previous to a General Action

Thomas Heaphy (1775 - 1835)
Anker Smith (1759 - 1819)
Image of UN, Geneva

UN, Geneva

Joy Gregory (1959 - )
Image of The Beaconsfield Cabinet 1874

The Beaconsfield Cabinet 1874

Charles Mercier (1834 - 1901)
Henry Lemon (1822 - 1902)
Image of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) portrait painter: self portrait

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) portrait painter: self portrait

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
Isaac Beckett (1653 - 1688)
Image of March 2002

March 2002

Hannah Starkey (1971 - )
Image of Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) painter and first President of the Royal Academy: Self Portrait

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) painter and first President of the Royal Academy: Self Portrait

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
Valentine Green (1739 - 1813)
Image of Residence of the British Consul-General at La Marsa, Tunis, June 1927

Residence of the British Consul-General at La Marsa, Tunis, June 1927

Margaret de Courcy Lewthwaite Dewar (1878 - 1959)
Image of Richard Wilson (1714-1782) artist

Richard Wilson (1714-1782) artist

Anton Raphael (after) Mengs (1728 - 1779)
John (19C) Taylor (1739 - 1838)
William Bond