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Image of Sir Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833) General and politician

Sir Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833) General and politician

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
Henry Macbeth-Raeburn (1860 - 1947)
Image of Portrait of an Unknown Man

Portrait of an Unknown Man

Hans, (Circle) Hysing
Image of Bachelor’s Hall Plate 4

Bachelor’s Hall Plate 4

Francis Calcraft Turner ( - 1846)
Image of Marylebone Church

Marylebone Church

British 19th century unknown
Image of General View of the City of Canterbury, taken from the Scotland Hills

General View of the City of Canterbury, taken from the Scotland Hills

Thomas Ashenden
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The Horse Guards, June 1953

Adrian Daintrey (1902 - 1988)
Image of Girl Knitting (Portrait of Felicia, the Artist’s younger Daughter)

Girl Knitting (Portrait of Felicia, the Artist’s younger Daughter)

Henry Lamb (1883 - 1960)
Image of Coronation Night, Buckingham Palace

Coronation Night, Buckingham Palace

Pamela, Lady Rathdonell Drew (1910 - 1989)
Image of Oxford. From the South West

Oxford. From the South West

William Westall (1781 - 1850)
Image of A View of the East Front of the Queen’s Palace, St. James’s Park

A View of the East Front of the Queen’s Palace, St. James’s Park

James Miller
Image of The Mint

The Mint

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
John Bluck
Image of Temple of Minerva, Athens

Temple of Minerva, Athens

William James Müller (1812 - 1845)
Image of James Vernon (1667-1756) as a boy

James Vernon (1667-1756) as a boy

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
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His Majesty’s Royal Banqueting House of Whitehal

H Terasson
Image of Her Majesty’s Entry into London, 6 June 1820

Her Majesty’s Entry into London, 6 June 1820

British 19th century unknown
Image of Plans, Sections, Elevations, etc. of the Great Wall of China and some of the Towers near the Pass of Cou-Pe-Keou

Plans, Sections, Elevations, etc. of the Great Wall of China and some of the Towers near the Pass of Cou-Pe-Keou

Henry William Parish
Joseph Baker
Image of A View of the Foundling Hospital

A View of the Foundling Hospital

Louis-Philippe Boitard
Parr
Image of Breezy Day off Dover

Breezy Day off Dover

John Wilson Carmichael (1799 - 1868)
Image of Fireworks

Fireworks

André Bicât (1909 - 1996)
No image available

King’s Parade, Cambridge

Edwin La Dell (1914 - 1970)
Image of Encampment at Scutari on the Bosphorus

Encampment at Scutari on the Bosphorus

Amadeo Preziosi (1816 - 1882)
Image of St. Peter’s, Oundle, Northamptonshire

St. Peter’s, Oundle, Northamptonshire

Charles Wickes (1828 - )
Alfred Newman ( - 1866)
Image of Witcombe Park, the Seat of Sir Michael Hickes

Witcombe Park, the Seat of Sir Michael Hickes

Johannes Kip (1653 - 1722)
Image of Princess Charlotte & Prince Leopold at Covent Garden

Princess Charlotte & Prince Leopold at Covent Garden

George Dawe (1781 - 1829)
William Thomas Fry (1789 - 1843)
Image of Vue Générale d`Hobart Town

Vue Générale d`Hobart Town

Louis Le Breton ( - 1866)
Leon Jean Sabatier ( - 1887)
Image of Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset (1585/6-1645) courtier; favourite of King James I

Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset (1585/6-1645) courtier; favourite of King James I

Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of Soldiers at Cany

Soldiers at Cany

Sir William Orpen (1878 - 1931)
Image of Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton (1678-1757) diplomat and politician [identity doubtful]

Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton (1678-1757) diplomat and politician [identity doubtful]

British 18th century unknown
Image of In the Temple Garden

In the Temple Garden

Henry Marvell Carr (1894 - 1970)
Image of The Strand

The Strand

Thomas Shotter Boys (1803 - 1874)
Image of HM Frigate “Achates” off Dover

HM Frigate “Achates” off Dover

Thomas Whitcombe (1763 - 1824)
Image of Sir William Ellis (1609-1680) Fire Judge

Sir William Ellis (1609-1680) Fire Judge

John Michael Wright (1617 - 1694)
Image of Her Majesties Royal Palace & Park of St. James’s

Her Majesties Royal Palace & Park of St. James’s

British 18th century unknown
Image of Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby (1797-1863) Ambassador to Paris 1846-62

Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby (1797-1863) Ambassador to Paris 1846-62

Alfred, Count d' Orsay (1801 - 1852)
Image of Staunton Harold in the County of Leicester, one of the Seats of the Rt. Hon. Robert Lord Ferrers

Staunton Harold in the County of Leicester, one of the Seats of the Rt. Hon. Robert Lord Ferrers

Leonard Knyff (1650 - 1722)
Johannes Kip (1653 - 1722)
Image of Scarborough from the Castle Gate

Scarborough from the Castle Gate

John Bell (1811 - 1895)
Day and Haghe
Image of Aquatic Theatre at Sadlers Wells

Aquatic Theatre at Sadlers Wells

British 19th century unknown
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)
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With Blue

William Scott (1913 - 1989)
Image of Tattooed Man

Tattooed Man

Peter Blake (1932 - )
Image of New Park Surrey, Seat of the Earl of Rochester

New Park Surrey, Seat of the Earl of Rochester

Leonard Knyff (1650 - 1722)
Johannes Kip (1653 - 1722)
Image of Apollinaire

Apollinaire

Francis Wishart (1951 - )
Image of Anne Russell (née Carr), Countess of Bedford (1615-1684)

Anne Russell (née Carr), Countess of Bedford (1615-1684)

Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599 - 1641)
R W Satchwell
Henry Meyer (1782 - 1847)
Image of Unknown Man Holding a Paper

Unknown Man Holding a Paper

17th century unknown
Image of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758-1805) Vice-Admiral & Victor of Trafalgar

Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758-1805) Vice-Admiral & Victor of Trafalgar

Lemuel Francis Abbott (1760/61 - 1802)
Richard Earlom (1743 - 1822)
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The South West Prospect of Liverpoole, in the County Palatine of Lancaster

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of Map of Britain under the Heptarchy

Map of Britain under the Heptarchy

John Speed (1551/2 - 1629)
Image of William Kent (1685?-1748) Architect

William Kent (1685?-1748) Architect

William Aikman (1682 - 1731)
Image of Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery and 1st Earl of Midlothian (1847-1929)

Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery and 1st Earl of Midlothian (1847-1929)

Elliott and Fry
H T Greenhead
Image of A West View of Richmond &c. in Surry from the Star and Garter on the Hill. / Vue du Costé de l’Occident de Richmond &c. dans Surry prise de l’Enseigne de l’Etoile et la Jaretiere.

A West View of Richmond &c. in Surry from the Star and Garter on the Hill. / Vue du Costé de l’Occident de Richmond &c. dans Surry prise de l’Enseigne de l’Etoile et la Jaretiere.

Augustin Heckel (c.1690 - 1770)
Charles, the Elder Grignion (c.1721 - 1810)