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Image of Thomas Wilson (1525-1581) Secretary of State, diplomat and humanist; British Envoy to Portugal 1567-8

Thomas Wilson (1525-1581) Secretary of State, diplomat and humanist; British Envoy to Portugal 1567-8

Flemish 16th century (after) unknown
Image of The Storming of Schinaafs, 1810

The Storming of Schinaafs, 1810

R Temple
Image of View of Vesuvius

View of Vesuvius

William Marlow (1740 - 1813)
Image of The Town of Greenock

The Town of Greenock

John Clark
Image of Sir Joseph Jekyll (1663-1738) Master of the Rolls

Sir Joseph Jekyll (1663-1738) Master of the Rolls

Michael Dahl (c1659 - 1743)
Image of Bombardier Olg (Canadian Forces)

Bombardier Olg (Canadian Forces)

Henry Lamb (1883 - 1960)
Image of Scarborough Castle, looking over the North Sands

Scarborough Castle, looking over the North Sands

H B Carter
George, Jnr Hawkins (1809 - 1852)
Image of A View in Newstead Park, belonging to the Rt. Hon. the Lord Byron

A View in Newstead Park, belonging to the Rt. Hon. the Lord Byron

Thomas, (of Derby) Smith (c.1720 - 24-1767)
James Mason (1710 - c.1780)
Image of Her Majesties Royal Palace & Park of St. James’s

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

British 18th century unknown
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Jesus College

Julian Trevelyan (1910 - 1988)
Image of Sir Frederick Francis Liddell (1865-1950) First Parliamentary Counsel and Counsel to the Speaker

Sir Frederick Francis Liddell (1865-1950) First Parliamentary Counsel and Counsel to the Speaker

Richard Evelyn Fuller Maitland (1885 - 1953)
Image of Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Falloden (1862-1933) Foreign Secretary

Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Falloden (1862-1933) Foreign Secretary

George Fiddes Watt (1873 - 1960)
Image of Tunbridge Wells from Frant Forest

Tunbridge Wells from Frant Forest

Joseph Josiah Dodd (1809 - 1880)
Robert, Jnr Havell (1793 - 1878)
Image of A Mandarin or Magistrate of Turon attended by his Pipe-Bearer

A Mandarin or Magistrate of Turon attended by his Pipe-Bearer

William Alexander (1767 - 1816)
James Caldwall (1739 - c.1823)
Image of Iona Abbey

Iona Abbey

James Mcintosh Patrick (1907 - 1998)
Image of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1819-1861) Prince Consort of Queen Victoria

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1819-1861) Prince Consort of Queen Victoria

Frederick Richard Say (c.1805 - 1868)
Image of Baron Gustaf Adam von Nolcken (1733-1813) Swedish Ambassador to Great Britain

Baron Gustaf Adam von Nolcken (1733-1813) Swedish Ambassador to Great Britain

John Downman (1750 - 1824)
Image of Dinner Given by Grand Vizir to European Ambassador

Dinner Given by Grand Vizir to European Ambassador

Antonio, & Studio Guardi (1699 - 1760)
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 (after) Lawrence
Dorofield Hardy (1853 - 1937)
Image of The Hall and Stair Case, British Museum

The Hall and Stair Case, British Museum

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
John Bluck
Image of Outside the Abbey during the Ceremony

Outside the Abbey during the Ceremony

Feliks Topolski (1907 - 1989)
Image of Landscape with Classical Ruins and Figures

Landscape with Classical Ruins and Figures

Gaspard Dughet (1615 - 1675)
Image of The Battle of the Nile, fought 1 August 1798

The Battle of the Nile, fought 1 August 1798

Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740 - 1812)
James Fittler (1758 - 1835)
Image of Bridge End, Saffron Walden

Bridge End, Saffron Walden

Carol Frarey (1931 - )
Image of Hastings, from the London Road

Hastings, from the London Road

John Gendall (1790 - 1865)
Daniell Havell (1785 - 1826)
Image of The Alliance. The Visit of the Emperor and Empress of France, 16 April 1855.

The Alliance. The Visit of the Emperor and Empress of France, 16 April 1855.

(John) Frederick Taylor (1806 - 1889)
Samuel William Reynolds (1773 - 1835)
Image of Fat Boy

Fat Boy

Peter Blake (1932 - )
Image of Royal Coat of Arms

Royal Coat of Arms

19th century unknown
Image of Common Council Chamber, Guildhall

Common Council Chamber, Guildhall

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
John Bluck
Image of The Fishmarket, Grand Canal, Venice

The Fishmarket, Grand Canal, Venice

Laurence Scarfe (1914 - 1993)
Image of Coronation Decoration, Calverley Grove N19

Coronation Decoration, Calverley Grove N19

Richard Swaby Platt (1928 - 2013)
Image of Place des Factoreries Européenes a Canton, Chine

Place des Factoreries Européenes a Canton, Chine

Barthelemy Lauvergne (1805 - 1875)
Adam Cuvillier
Image of A Brig Chasing a Smuggler or Pirate Ship

A Brig Chasing a Smuggler or Pirate Ship

Richard B Spencer
Image of Sir John Major (b.1943)

Sir John Major (b.1943)

Sarah King (1954 - )
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Hohenlinden

Sir John Gilbert (1817 - 1897)
Image of Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary

Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary

Kazimierz Pochwalski (1855 - 1940)
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Royal Courts of Justice: Eastern Portion of Strand Front & Tower

George Edmund Street (1824 - 1881)
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The Meadows, Oxford

Edwin La Dell (1914 - 1970)
Image of Bridge over the Uxbridge Road, near Hanwell

Bridge over the Uxbridge Road, near Hanwell

John Cooke Bourne (1814 - 1896)
Image of The Cock Inn, Cheam Common

The Cock Inn, Cheam Common

Richard Wilson (1712/13 - 1782)
Image of Herbert John Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone (1854-1930): “Young Hopeful”

Herbert John Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone (1854-1930): “Young Hopeful”

Sir Leslie Matthew ("Spy") Ward (1851 - 1922)
Image of George Canning (1770-1827) Prime Minister

George Canning (1770-1827) Prime Minister

Thomas Stewardson (1781 - 1859)
William Brett (c.1802 - 1827)
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 Wroxham Regatta

Wroxham Regatta

Robert Ladbrooke (1770 - 1842)
Image of Coronation Procession Entering Hyde Park

Coronation Procession Entering Hyde Park

Norman Thomas Janes (1892 - 1980)
Image of Chinese Barges of the Embassy passing through a Sluice on the Grand Canal

Chinese Barges of the Embassy passing through a Sluice on the Grand Canal

William Alexander (1767 - 1816)
Benjamin Thomas Pouncy ( - 1799)
Image of James Gray Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn (1897-1971) Secretary of State for Scotland 1951-57

James Gray Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn (1897-1971) Secretary of State for Scotland 1951-57

Douglas Hardinge Anderson (1934 - )
Image of Boy in Green

Boy in Green

William Artaud (1763 - 1823)
Image of Tiger Hunting in the East Indies – Index Plate

Tiger Hunting in the East Indies – Index Plate

Johann Zoffany (1733 - 1810)
Image of Flight into Egypt (“Echo” after John Gilbert)

Flight into Egypt (“Echo” after John Gilbert)

Walter Richard Sickert (1860 - 1942)