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Image of Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax (1661-1715)

Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax (1661-1715)

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
John, I Faber (c.1660 - 1721)
Image of Philip Affleck (1726-1799) Admiral

Philip Affleck (1726-1799) Admiral

Edward Penny (1714 - 1791)
John Young (1755 - 1825)
Image of Edward Progers (1621-1713) courtier; Groom of the Bedchamber to King Charles II

Edward Progers (1621-1713) courtier; Groom of the Bedchamber to King Charles II

Sir Peter Lely (1618 - 1680)
Sylvester Harding (1745 - 1809)
Scheneker
Image of The South East Prospect of St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall

The South East Prospect of St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Reproduction restricted: copyright holder unknown

Untitled (Rubber Plant & Wall Bracket Lamp)

Paul Hopper (1950 - )
Image of Caernarvon Castle

Caernarvon Castle

J T Allen
Image of Greenwich Hospital: The Painted Hall

Greenwich Hospital: The Painted Hall

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
Image of Deane, the Seat of Sir Henry Oxenden Bt

Deane, the Seat of Sir Henry Oxenden Bt

Thomas Badeslade
John, I Harris
Image of Sir George Russell Clerk (1874-1951) HM Ambassador to Ankara 1926-33

Sir George Russell Clerk (1874-1951) HM Ambassador to Ankara 1926-33

Clare Sheridan (1885 - 1970)
Image of HM Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) Reigned 1952-2022

HM Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) Reigned 1952-2022

Dorothy Wilding (1893 - 1976)
Image of Sugar Bowl

Sugar Bowl

Terence Millington (1942 - )
Image of Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) Queen Consort of King Edward VII

Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) Queen Consort of King Edward VII

Sir Samuel Luke Fildes (1843 - 1927)
Joseph Bishop Pratt (1854 - 1910)
Image of Sir George Jessel (1824-1883) judge; Master of the Rolls

Sir George Jessel (1824-1883) judge; Master of the Rolls

Walter Rowlands Ingram
Image of 6: The Run In

6: The Run In

Henry Thomas Alken (1785 - 1851)
John, III Harris (1811 - 1865)
No image available

Girl in a Garden

Antoine Calbet (1860 - 1944)
Image of Marie Taglioni in “La Sylphide”

Marie Taglioni in “La Sylphide”

Alfred Edward Chalon (1780 - 1860)
Image of Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax (1661-1715) politician and financier

Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax (1661-1715) politician and financier

Michael Dahl (c1659 - 1743)
Image of Statue of Lord Heathfield in the Alameda Gardens [title page]

Statue of Lord Heathfield in the Alameda Gardens [title page]

J M Carter
Thomas Coleman Dibdin (1810 - 1893)
Image of Sir Edward Codrington (1770-1851) Admiral, Commander at the Battle of Navarino 1827

Sir Edward Codrington (1770-1851) Admiral, Commander at the Battle of Navarino 1827

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857)
Image of Okeover Hall, Staffordshire

Okeover Hall, Staffordshire

Michael Burghers (1647/8 - 1727)
Image of Figures in Front of a Church and a Gateway

Figures in Front of a Church and a Gateway

, T. C. (British, 18th century) H
Image of Horse Guards Parade

Horse Guards Parade

Sydney Mackenzie Litten (1887 - 1949)
Image of Weighing the Mayor, High Wycombe

Weighing the Mayor, High Wycombe

Homer Sykes (1949 - )
Image of Pottery Dish with Blue and Black Design

Pottery Dish with Blue and Black Design

Quentin Bell (1910 - 1996)
Image of George Canning (1770-1827)

George Canning (1770-1827)

Thomas Stewardson (1781 - 1859)
William Ward (1766 - 1826)
Image of Landscape: Country Lane with a Cottage

Landscape: Country Lane with a Cottage

Henry Jutsum (1816 - 1869)
Image of North Front to St. James’s Palace from Cleveland Row

North Front to St. James’s Palace from Cleveland Row

Thomas Shotter Boys (1803 - 1874)
Image of The Relapse: Lory and Fashion (Act 4, Scene 4)

The Relapse: Lory and Fashion (Act 4, Scene 4)

William Powell Frith (1819 - 1909)
Image of Cup, Bowl, Pan Browns & Ochres

Cup, Bowl, Pan Browns & Ochres

William Scott (1913 - 1989)
Image of Painting Ships

Painting Ships

Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895 - 1982)
Image of Stamp Office, Somerset House

Stamp Office, Somerset House

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
Joseph Constantine Stadler (1755 - 1828)
Image of Sir George Lloyd Hodges (1792-1862) soldier and diplomat

Sir George Lloyd Hodges (1792-1862) soldier and diplomat

British 19th century unknown
Image of Thames below Greenwich

Thames below Greenwich

Charles William Wyllie (1859 - 1923)
Image of The Great Hall of the Royal Courts of Justice

The Great Hall of the Royal Courts of Justice

Henry William Brewer (1836 - 1903)
A Berry
Image of Guildhall

Guildhall

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
John Bluck
Image of William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp (1872-1938): “New South Wales”

William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp (1872-1938): “New South Wales”

Sir Leslie Matthew ("Spy") Ward (1851 - 1922)
Image of Caius College II

Caius College II

Julian Trevelyan (1910 - 1988)
Image of Oat Harvest, Argyll

Oat Harvest, Argyll

Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895 - 1982)
Image of Bar I

Bar I

Michael Upton (1938 - 2002)
Image of A View of Esher in Surrey, the Seat of the Late Henry Pelham

A View of Esher in Surrey, the Seat of the Late Henry Pelham

Luke Sullivan (1705 - 1771)
Image of View of Hanover Square

View of Hanover Square

Edward Dayes (1763 - 1804)
Robert Pollard (1755 - 1838)
Francis Jukes (1745 - 1812)
Image of Cheltenham College, Gloucestershire

Cheltenham College, Gloucestershire

André Bicât (1909 - 1996)
Image of VI: Westminster Bridge & Abbey from the Adelphi

VI: Westminster Bridge & Abbey from the Adelphi

William Daniell (1769 - 1837)
Image of The South-East View of Holme-Cultram Abbey, in the County of Cumberland

The South-East View of Holme-Cultram Abbey, in the County of Cumberland

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of The South West Prospect of the City of Lichfield

The South West Prospect of the City of Lichfield

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of The City of Edinburgh

The City of Edinburgh

John Clark
Image of A Visitor to John Bull for the Year 1799, or the Assess’d Taxes taking their Leave

A Visitor to John Bull for the Year 1799, or the Assess’d Taxes taking their Leave

British 18th century unknown
Image of Merchant Ship in Atlantic Convoy

Merchant Ship in Atlantic Convoy

Bernard Hailstone (1910 - 1987)
Image of Margaret (“Peg”) Hughes (d1719), Actress and Mistress of Prince Rupert [identity uncertain]

Margaret (“Peg”) Hughes (d1719), Actress and Mistress of Prince Rupert [identity uncertain]

William Wissing (1656 - 1687)
Image of The Encampment in St. James’s Park, 1780

The Encampment in St. James’s Park, 1780

Paul Sandby (1731 - 1809)