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Image of The Opening of Sheerness Docks, 5 September 1823

The Opening of Sheerness Docks, 5 September 1823

William John Huggins (1781 - 1845)
Edward Duncan (1803 - 1882)
Image of Entering the Breach of the Moro Castle, by Storm, 30 July 1762 [the Siege of Havana]

Entering the Breach of the Moro Castle, by Storm, 30 July 1762 [the Siege of Havana]

Dominic Serres (1722 - 1793)
Pierre Charles Canot (1710 - 1777)
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Answer to John Bull’s Complaint

William, ("Paul Pry") Heath (1795 - 1840)
Image of Foot of the Duke of York’s Steps, Noon 2 June 1953

Foot of the Duke of York’s Steps, Noon 2 June 1953

Dame Laura Knight (1877 - 1970)
Image of Two Suits of Armour in the Collection of Llewelyn Meyrick Esq., AD1550

Two Suits of Armour in the Collection of Llewelyn Meyrick Esq., AD1550

Samuel Rush Meyrick (1783 - 1848)
Image of Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872-1970) philosopher, journalist, and political campaigner

Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872-1970) philosopher, journalist, and political campaigner

Sir Jacob Epstein (1880 - 1959)
Image of William Clayton Sundon, Baron Sundon of Ardagh (1671-1752) politician

William Clayton Sundon, Baron Sundon of Ardagh (1671-1752) politician

Sir Godfrey, (after) Kneller
Image of The Battle of Waterloo

The Battle of Waterloo

Alexander Sauerweid (1783 - 1844)
John William Cook
Image of The West Prospect of the City of Exeter

The West Prospect of the City of Exeter

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of Sir Henry Hatsell (1641-1714) Baron of the Exchequer

Sir Henry Hatsell (1641-1714) Baron of the Exchequer

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
John Gisborne (1773 - )
Image of “The Age” Brighton Coach at the “Bull & Mouth”, Regent Circus, Piccadilly

“The Age” Brighton Coach at the “Bull & Mouth”, Regent Circus, Piccadilly

E F Lambert
Charles, I Hunt (1803 - 1877)
Image of Battle Scene

Battle Scene

Joshua, Jnr Ross
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View of Alternative Design for Record Tower

George Edmund Street (1824 - 1881)
Image of Sergeant Edwin Albert Scutt, Grenadier Guardsman

Sergeant Edwin Albert Scutt, Grenadier Guardsman

Reginald Grenville Eves (1876 - 1941)
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The Lamp

Mary Fedden (1915 - 2012)
Image of Sir Henry Orland Chamberlain, 1st Baronet (1773-1829) diplomat

Sir Henry Orland Chamberlain, 1st Baronet (1773-1829) diplomat

British 19th century unknown
Image of West View of the Town and Bay of Swansea

West View of the Town and Bay of Swansea

Samuel Middiman (1750 - 1831)
Samuel Middiman (1750 - 1831)
Francis Jukes (1745 - 1812)
Image of Prospekt gosudarstvennikh Kollegii s chastiiu Gostinago dvora s’Vostchiuiu storonu. Vüe des batimens des Colleges Imperiaux & d’une partie du Magazin de marchandises vers l’orient.

Prospekt gosudarstvennikh Kollegii s chastiiu Gostinago dvora s’Vostchiuiu storonu. Vüe des batimens des Colleges Imperiaux & d’une partie du Magazin de marchandises vers l’orient.

Mikhail Ivanovitch Makhaev (1716 - 1770)
Giuseppe Valeriani (1690 - 1761)
Ivan Sokolov (1717 - 1757)
Efim Vnukov
Image of South West View of the Collegiate Church of St. Wilfrid, Ripon

South West View of the Collegiate Church of St. Wilfrid, Ripon

John Buckler (1770 - 1851)
Richard Reeve (1780 - c1835)
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

Sir Anthony van, (after) Dyck
Image of Men of War off Newhaven, Sussex

Men of War off Newhaven, Sussex

John Thomas Serres (1759 - 1825)
Image of A View of the Treasury and Canal in St. James’s Park / Vüe de la Tresoire & Canal, dans le Parc de S.t Jaques

A View of the Treasury and Canal in St. James’s Park / Vüe de la Tresoire & Canal, dans le Parc de S.t Jaques

John Boydell (1719 - 1804)
Smith
Image of Blue Jar

Blue Jar

Mary Potter (1900 - 1981)
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

Matthew Noble (1817 - 1876)
Image of Pasquale Paoli (1725-1807) Corsican general, patriot and politician

Pasquale Paoli (1725-1807) Corsican general, patriot and politician

Henry Bembridge (1744 - 1812)
Image of Henry Boyle, Baron Carleton (1669-1725) politician

Henry Boyle, Baron Carleton (1669-1725) politician

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
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Coronation Annexe, Westminster Abbey

Russell Sidney Reeve (1895 - 1970)
Image of The Damrak, Amsterdam

The Damrak, Amsterdam

Lydia Kemeny (1925 - 4 January 2012)
Image of View of High Street in Oxford

View of High Street in Oxford

Joseph Farington (1747 - 1821)
Joseph Constantine Stadler (1755 - 1828)
Image of 2: Wattle Fence with a Deep Drop

2: Wattle Fence with a Deep Drop

Henry Thomas Alken (1785 - 1851)
John, III Harris (1811 - 1865)
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Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland (1579-1635) diplomat, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord High Treasurer

Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599 - 1641)
19th century unknown
Image of State Procession of HM The Queen (4): Aides-de-Camp

State Procession of HM The Queen (4): Aides-de-Camp

Feliks Topolski (1907 - 1989)
Image of Sir Nicholas Bacon (1510-1579) Lord Keeper of the Great Seal

Sir Nicholas Bacon (1510-1579) Lord Keeper of the Great Seal

British 16th century unknown
James Crook (1759 - c.1789)
Image of Caius College II

Caius College II

Julian Trevelyan (1910 - 1988)
Image of William Scott, Baron Stowell (1745-1836) maritime and international lawyer and judge

William Scott, Baron Stowell (1745-1836) maritime and international lawyer and judge

Thomas Phillips (1770 - 1845)
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857)
Image of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) army officer and politician

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) army officer and politician

Adriaen van der Werff (1659 - 1722)
Pieter van Gunst (c.1667 - 1724)
Image of Flowers in Seed

Flowers in Seed

Richard Robbins (1927 - 2009)
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The South East Prospect of the City of Bath

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of The Tichborne Claimant’s Trial

The Tichborne Claimant’s Trial

Godefroy (after) Durand (1832 - 1896)
Image of Casa Argotti, Malta

Casa Argotti, Malta

Giovanni Schranz (1794 - 1882)
Image of VIII: The Spanish Fleet is seen sailing up the Channel, intending to stop at Dunkirk or Calais, where they were to be join’d by the Duke of Parma: The English follow them close

VIII: The Spanish Fleet is seen sailing up the Channel, intending to stop at Dunkirk or Calais, where they were to be join’d by the Duke of Parma: The English follow them close

Clement Lemprière ( - 1746)
John Pine (1690 - 1756)
Image of Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705) Queen of King Charles II

Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705) Queen of King Charles II

Jacob Huysmans (c.1633 - 1696)
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Sir (Howard) Kingsley Wood (1881-1943) Chancellor of the Exchequer – “Hark: did something whizz in its grave?”

Sir David Low (1891 - 1963)
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Sir Walter Ralegh (1554-1618) courtier, explorer, and author

Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
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Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet (1603-1685) barrister and politician

British 17th century unknown
Image of Seascape

Seascape

James, Snr Meadows (1798 - 1864)
Image of S.E. View of the Church of St. Paul, Bedford

S.E. View of the Church of St. Paul, Bedford

Thomas Hearne (1744 - 1817)
William Byrne (1743 - 1805)
Image of Final – City of Burbank, California, Annual Budget 1968-69

Final – City of Burbank, California, Annual Budget 1968-69

R B Kitaj (1932 - 2007)
Image of The East Prospect of Derby

The East Prospect of Derby

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
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Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds (1751-99) Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Robert Mitchell Meadows ( - 1812)