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Image of Estuary Scene

Estuary Scene

Abraham Jansz Storck (1644 - 1710)
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Leap Year,or John Bull’s Peace Establishment

Charles Williams
Image of Waterloo Bridge from the West with a Boat Race

Waterloo Bridge from the West with a Boat Race

William Parrott (1813 - 1869)
Image of Sultan Bayazit’s Courtyard

Sultan Bayazit’s Courtyard

Amadeo Preziosi (1816 - 1882)
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Sir Richard Henn Collins: Smith’s Leading Cases

Sir Leslie Matthew ("Spy") Ward (1851 - 1922)
Image of Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough and 1st Earl of Monmouth (1658-1735) soldier and diplomat

Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough and 1st Earl of Monmouth (1658-1735) soldier and diplomat

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of John Hay, 4th Marquess of Tweeddale (1695-1762) politican; Secretary of State for Scotland 1742-6, Lord Justice General for Scotland 1761-2

John Hay, 4th Marquess of Tweeddale (1695-1762) politican; Secretary of State for Scotland 1742-6, Lord Justice General for Scotland 1761-2

William, (after) Aikman
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A Dancing Girl

Philip M Amonoo
Image of A Prospect of the Town of Stanford, from Parsons Cross

A Prospect of the Town of Stanford, from Parsons Cross

Peter Tillemans (c.1684 - 1734)
Gerard van der Gucht (1696 - 1776)
Image of The State Procession of Haile Selassie to the Guildhall, 15 October 1954

The State Procession of Haile Selassie to the Guildhall, 15 October 1954

Joseph Acheson (1918 - 1994)
Image of Lady Mary Boynton

Lady Mary Boynton

Francis Cotes (1726 - 1770)
James Watson (c.1740 - 1790)
Image of Tintern Abbey

Tintern Abbey

Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740 - 1812)
Image of Conway Castle

Conway Castle

George, Snr Barret (1728 - 1784)
Image of Burlington House

Burlington House

Edward Middleton Barry (1830 - 1880)
Image of Farmyard Scene

Farmyard Scene

Robert Hills (1769 - 1844)
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)
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Trooping the Colour

Frederick Taylor (1875 - 1963)
Image of The High, Oxford

The High, Oxford

Edwin La Dell (1914 - 1970)
Image of Big Daisies

Big Daisies

Margaret Thomas (1916 - 2016)
Image of The North-West Prospect of Maidstone, in the County of Kent

The North-West Prospect of Maidstone, in the County of Kent

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of Lady Caroline Price (1755-1826)

Lady Caroline Price (1755-1826)

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
John Jones (c.1755 - 1796)
Image of Robert Price (1655-1733) judge and politician; MP for Weobley

Robert Price (1655-1733) judge and politician; MP for Weobley

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
Image of Wellington College, Berkshire

Wellington College, Berkshire

André Bicât (1909 - 1996)
Image of Near Eton College. In the Play Fields

Near Eton College. In the Play Fields

William Westall (1781 - 1850)
Charles Joseph Hullmandel (1789 - 1850)
Image of His Majesty’s Frigate ‘Dryad’ of 36 Guns bringing to Close Action the French Frigate ‘Proserpine’ of 40 Guns off Cape Clear, 13 June 1796

His Majesty’s Frigate ‘Dryad’ of 36 Guns bringing to Close Action the French Frigate ‘Proserpine’ of 40 Guns off Cape Clear, 13 June 1796

Thomas Whitcombe (1763 - 1824)
Thomas Hellyer
Image of Lady Sligo (1767-1817)

Lady Sligo (1767-1817)

John Opie (1761 - 1807)
Samuel William Reynolds (1773 - 1835)
Image of Ministry of Defence Main Building

Ministry of Defence Main Building

E Vincent Harris (1879 - 1971)
J D M Harvey (1895 - 1978)
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George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628) courtier and favourite of King James I

Cornelius Johnson (1593 - 1661)
Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of Venice: The Doge’s Palace and Grand Canal

Venice: The Doge’s Palace and Grand Canal

Salomon Corrodi (1810 - 1892)
Image of Sei Shonagon

Sei Shonagon

Eileen Lawrence (1946 - )
Image of Part of Somerset Place

Part of Somerset Place

Thomas, jnr Malton (1748 - 1804)
Image of The New Treasury, Whitehall

The New Treasury, Whitehall

Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1791 - 1864)
M Fox
Image of Colonel Gamelin (ADC to General Joffre)

Colonel Gamelin (ADC to General Joffre)

Herbert Arnould Olivier (1861 - 1952)
Image of Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford De Redcliffe (1786-1880) Diplomat

Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford De Redcliffe (1786-1880) Diplomat

Josiah Slater ( - 1847)
Frederick Christian Lewis (1779 - 1856)
Image of Hyde Park Corner

Hyde Park Corner

Thomas Shotter Boys (1803 - 1874)
Image of The South-East View of Caer-phily-Castle, in the County of Glamorgan

The South-East View of Caer-phily-Castle, in the County of Glamorgan

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of King William IV (1765-1837) reigned 1830-1837, as the Duke of Clarence

King William IV (1765-1837) reigned 1830-1837, as the Duke of Clarence

John Hoppner (1758 - 1810)
E Hodges
Image of James Paine (1717?-1789) Architect, with his Son James (1745-1829)

James Paine (1717?-1789) Architect, with his Son James (1745-1829)

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
James Watson (c.1740 - 1790)
Image of Benjamin Dean Wyatt (1775-1855) architect

Benjamin Dean Wyatt (1775-1855) architect

Samuel Drummond (1765 - 1844)
Thomas Blood
Image of Sergeant Young (Chauffeur to General French)

Sergeant Young (Chauffeur to General French)

Herbert Arnould Olivier (1861 - 1952)
Image of King’s Parade, Cambridge

King’s Parade, Cambridge

Edwin La Dell (1914 - 1970)
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“Seekers” – HMS Roebuck, 1699

Geoffrey Chapman Ingleton (1908 - 1998)
Image of Distant View of Dover Castle

Distant View of Dover Castle

Thomas Creswick (1811 - 1869)
Image of April: View of the Parade & the Imperial Palace at St. Petersburg / Vue de la Parade et du Palais Impérial de St. Petersbourg

April: View of the Parade & the Imperial Palace at St. Petersburg / Vue de la Parade et du Palais Impérial de St. Petersbourg

Mornay
John Clark
Matthew Dubourg
Image of The Siege of Copenhagen

The Siege of Copenhagen

Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek (1778 - 1851)
Image of Harbour

Harbour

Julian Trevelyan (1910 - 1988)
Image of Song of Songs: Thine head upon thee is like Carmel

Song of Songs: Thine head upon thee is like Carmel

Edward Wolfe (1897 - 1982)
Image of Old London Bridge No. 1

Old London Bridge No. 1

Thomas Lindsay (c1793 - 1861)
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The Meadows, Oxford

Edwin La Dell (1914 - 1970)
Image of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Reigned 1558-1603

Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Reigned 1558-1603

British 16th century unknown