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Image of King Edward VII (1841-1910) Reigned 1901-10

King Edward VII (1841-1910) Reigned 1901-10

Sir Samuel Luke (after) Fildes
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The South-East View of Carmarthen

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738-1809) Prime Minister

William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738-1809) Prime Minister

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
John, I Murphy (c1748 - )
Image of Mushrooms

Mushrooms

John Whitlock Codner (1913 - 2008)
Image of Entrance into Poets Corner

Entrance into Poets Corner

Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
John Bluck
Image of Waiting for a Bus

Waiting for a Bus

George Chapman (1908 - 1993)
Image of William Gayler (1846-1907) Chief Inspector of Stamps & Taxes

William Gayler (1846-1907) Chief Inspector of Stamps & Taxes

Ellen A. Gayler
Image of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713-92)

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713-92)

Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784)
William Wynne Ryland (1732 - 1783)
Image of Landscape with Sheep on a Road

Landscape with Sheep on a Road

Edward Charles Williams (1807 - 1881)
Image of Sir John Chardin (1643-1713) traveller and merchant; envoy to Holland 1683

Sir John Chardin (1643-1713) traveller and merchant; envoy to Holland 1683

John Michael Wright (1617 - 1694)
Image of Two Oxen, Mouflon & Hunter 3500, 5500, 4000 BC

Two Oxen, Mouflon & Hunter 3500, 5500, 4000 BC

Terence Millington (1942 - )
Peter Carr
Image of General View of Loch Lomond, looking up the Lake from Point Misery

General View of Loch Lomond, looking up the Lake from Point Misery

Joseph Farington (1747 - 1821)
Image of Court of King’s Bench, Westminster Hall

Court of King’s Bench, Westminster Hall

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
John Bluck
Image of Rome, 15 December 1837

Rome, 15 December 1837

Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)
Image of View on the Thames at Greenwich

View on the Thames at Greenwich

William Anderson (1757 - 1837)
Image of Death of Nelson: Scene on the Deck of HMS “Victory”

Death of Nelson: Scene on the Deck of HMS “Victory”

Samuel Drummond (1765 - 1844)
Image of Les Hazards Heureux de l’Escarpolette

Les Hazards Heureux de l’Escarpolette

Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732 - 1806)
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Sir Archibald Macdonald, 1st Baronet (1747-1826) judge and politician

George Romney (1734 - 1802)
Henry Meyer (1782 - 1847)
Image of Possibly Charles Churchill (1656-1714), General and brother of 1st Duke of Marlborough

Possibly Charles Churchill (1656-1714), General and brother of 1st Duke of Marlborough

French 18th century unknown
Image of Perspective View of the South West Prospect of Leicester Square

Perspective View of the South West Prospect of Leicester Square

John Maurer
Nathaniel Parr ( - 1751)
Image of Astronomical Observatory

Astronomical Observatory

William Westall (1781 - 1850)
Joseph Constantine Stadler (1755 - 1828)
Image of Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook (1814-1906) politician

Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook (1814-1906) politician

19th century unknown
Image of Two Coster Girls

Two Coster Girls

Walter Richard Sickert (1860 - 1942)
Image of 10: Dining

10: Dining

Nicholas Garland (1935 - )
Image of A Sketch of a Journey from Zhe-Hol in Tartary by Land to Pekin and from thence by Water to Hang-Tchoo-Foo in China

A Sketch of a Journey from Zhe-Hol in Tartary by Land to Pekin and from thence by Water to Hang-Tchoo-Foo in China

J Barrow
B Baker
Image of Covent Garden Piazza

Covent Garden Piazza

Thomas Sandby (1721 - 1798)
Edward Rooker (1712 - 1774)
Image of For instance, now, there’s the King’s Messenger. He’s in prison now, being punished! and the trial doesn’t even begin till Wednesday: and of course the crime comes last of all.

For instance, now, there’s the King’s Messenger. He’s in prison now, being punished! and the trial doesn’t even begin till Wednesday: and of course the crime comes last of all.

Peter Blake (1932 - )
Image of Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel (1903-1995)

Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel (1903-1995)

Vivienne (Florence Mellish Entwistle) (20th century - 20th century)
Image of Infantry Brigade Signal Office, Flanders HQ

Infantry Brigade Signal Office, Flanders HQ

Francis Patrick Martin (1883 - 1966)
Image of The Sailor’s Return / Le Retour du Matelot

The Sailor’s Return / Le Retour du Matelot

Thomas Stothard (1755 - 1834)
William Ward (1766 - 1826)
Image of Hunting Scene: The Kill

Hunting Scene: The Kill

John Nost Sartorius (1759 - 1828)
Image of Penrhyn Slate Quarries, near Bangor

Penrhyn Slate Quarries, near Bangor

Alfred Sumners
Image of Snowdon

Snowdon

Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740 - 1812)
Image of George Washington (1732-99) revolutionary army officer and first President of the U.S.A.

George Washington (1732-99) revolutionary army officer and first President of the U.S.A.

Charles Willson, (After) Peale (1741 - 1827)
William A Menzies
Image of Young Man Lifted from a River, Apparently Drowned

Young Man Lifted from a River, Apparently Drowned

Robert Smirke (1753 - 1845)
Image of Liberty Ship Loading Scrap at Alexandria

Liberty Ship Loading Scrap at Alexandria

Bernard Hailstone (1910 - 1987)
Image of The North-West View of Cardiff, in the County of Glamorgan

The North-West View of Cardiff, in the County of Glamorgan

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
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The West Prospect of the City of Exeter

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of John Scrope (c.1662-1752) judge and politician; Secretary to the Treasury 1724-52

John Scrope (c.1662-1752) judge and politician; Secretary to the Treasury 1724-52

Hans Hysing (1678 - 1752/3)
Image of Plate 4: John Shirley, Huntsman to the Bramshill Hounds

Plate 4: John Shirley, Huntsman to the Bramshill Hounds

Richard Barrett Davis (1782 - 1854)
John West Giles
Image of The North Prospect of Gravesend in the County of Kent

The North Prospect of Gravesend in the County of Kent

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of The Sisters Lloyd

The Sisters Lloyd

Walter Richard Sickert (1860 - 1942)
Image of Black Bottle, Beige Cup on Brown

Black Bottle, Beige Cup on Brown

William Scott (1913 - 1989)
Image of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852)

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852)

Domenico Pellegrini (1759 - 1840)
Francesco Bartolozzi (1727 - 1815)
Image of His Excellency, High Imperial Commissioner Qiying [Ch’i-ying, Keying] (1787-1858)

His Excellency, High Imperial Commissioner Qiying [Ch’i-ying, Keying] (1787-1858)

Chinese 19th century unknown
Image of The Boat to Greenwich

The Boat to Greenwich

Edward Ardizzone (1900 - 1979)
Image of Wire Glass and Carrier Bag

Wire Glass and Carrier Bag

Tim Mara (1948 - 1997)
Image of Sweet Peppers

Sweet Peppers

André Bicât (1909 - 1996)
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 Llewellyn (1858 - 1941)
Image of Deuxieme Compagnie de Meharistes at Night in the Syrian Desert near Deir ez Zor

Deuxieme Compagnie de Meharistes at Night in the Syrian Desert near Deir ez Zor

Anthony Gross (1905 - 1984)