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Image of William Pitt (1759-1806) Chancellor of the Exchequer; Prime Minister

William Pitt (1759-1806) Chancellor of the Exchequer; Prime Minister

William Owen (1769 - 1825)
H S Goed
Image of Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (1848-1930) prime minister

Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (1848-1930) prime minister

Ellis William Roberts (1860 - 1930)
Image of Michael Edward Hicks Beach, 1st Earl St. Aldwyn (1837-1916) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Michael Edward Hicks Beach, 1st Earl St. Aldwyn (1837-1916) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Carlo ("Ape") Pellegrini (1839 - 1889)
Image of Red Flask

Red Flask

André Bicât (1909 - 1996)
Image of An Interior View of John Bunyan’s Meeting House in Zoar Street, Gravel Lane, Southwark; An Interior View of the School connected with and under a part of the Meeting House

An Interior View of John Bunyan’s Meeting House in Zoar Street, Gravel Lane, Southwark; An Interior View of the School connected with and under a part of the Meeting House

Robert Blemmell Schnebbelie ( - 1849)
Thomas Dale
Image of Buckingham House in St. James’s Park

Buckingham House in St. James’s Park

Johannes Kip (1653 - 1722)
Image of The South West Prospect of the City of Exeter

The South West Prospect of the City of Exeter

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet (1608-1666) diplomat and author

Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet (1608-1666) diplomat and author

British 17th century unknown
Image of The Storm / La Tempete

The Storm / La Tempete

Thomas Stothard (1755 - 1834)
William Ward (1766 - 1826)
Image of King Charles I (1600-49) Reigned 1625-49

King Charles I (1600-49) Reigned 1625-49

Sir Anthony van, (after) Dyck
Image of Study I

Study I

Ana Maria Pacheco (1943 - )
Image of Vue de la Rue dite la Mauer Strasse, ainsi que de l’Eglise Bohemienne prise du Coté de l’Eglise de la Sainte Trinité, Berlin

Vue de la Rue dite la Mauer Strasse, ainsi que de l’Eglise Bohemienne prise du Coté de l’Eglise de la Sainte Trinité, Berlin

Johann (Jean) Georg Rosenberg (1739 - 1808)
Image of The Horseguards from St. James’s Park

The Horseguards from St. James’s Park

Thomas Shotter Boys (1803 - 1874)
Image of Count Adolphus Augustus Frederic Kielmansegge (died 1866), Hanoverian diplomat

Count Adolphus Augustus Frederic Kielmansegge (died 1866), Hanoverian diplomat

Alfred, Count d' Orsay (1801 - 1852)
Image of William IV (1763-1837) Reigned 1830-37

William IV (1763-1837) Reigned 1830-37

British 19th century unknown
Image of May: View of the Place of Peter the Great and the Senate House at St. Petersburg / Vue de la Place de Pierre le Grand et du Sénat de St. Petersbourg

May: View of the Place of Peter the Great and the Senate House at St. Petersburg / Vue de la Place de Pierre le Grand et du Sénat de St. Petersbourg

Mornay
John Clark
Matthew Dubourg
Image of Prince Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte (1822-1891)

Prince Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte (1822-1891)

Alfred, Count d' Orsay (1801 - 1852)
Image of Egyptian Hall, Mansion House

Egyptian Hall, Mansion House

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
John Bluck
Image of “Two Pair of Portraits;” – presented to all the unbiassed Electors of Great Britain, by John Horne Tooke.

“Two Pair of Portraits;” – presented to all the unbiassed Electors of Great Britain, by John Horne Tooke.

James Gillray (1756 - 1815)
C Starck
Image of The Piazza or Square of Saint Mark in Zante

The Piazza or Square of Saint Mark in Zante

Joseph Cartwright (1789 - 1829)
Robert, Snr Havell (1769 - 1832)
Robert, Jnr Havell (1793 - 1878)
Image of High Street, Oxford

High Street, Oxford

Thomas Taylor (c.1770 - 1826)
Francis James Sarjent (c.1780 - 1812)
Image of Rt. Hon C Poulett Thompson MP

Rt. Hon C Poulett Thompson MP

Samuel William Reynolds (1773 - 1835)
William, III Walker (1791 - 1867)
Image of The North Prospect of Woolwich, in the County of Kent

The North Prospect of Woolwich, in the County of Kent

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of Enfolded Egg

Enfolded Egg

David Nash (1945 - )
Image of Sir Francis Drake (1540?-96) privateer, Admiral and explorer

Sir Francis Drake (1540?-96) privateer, Admiral and explorer

Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
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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)
Image of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) Prime Minister

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) Prime Minister

Oscar Nemon (1906 - 1985)
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David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863-1945) Chancellor of the Exchequer; Prime Minister

Arthur Davis
Image of John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon (1751-1838) Lord Chancellor

John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon (1751-1838) Lord Chancellor

Frederick Tatham (1805 - 1878)
Image of A New Map of Ireland

A New Map of Ireland

Hermann Moll
Image of A King and his Mace-Bearer, AD1310

A King and his Mace-Bearer, AD1310

Samuel Rush Meyrick (1783 - 1848)
W Maddocks
Image of Sir John Gilpin

Sir John Gilpin

Charles Green (1840 - 1898)
Image of John Graham, 1st Viscount of Dundee (1648?-1689) Jacobite army officer

John Graham, 1st Viscount of Dundee (1648?-1689) Jacobite army officer

Sir Peter Lely (1618 - 1680)
William Hilton (1786 - 1839)
John Samuel Agar (c.1773 - 1858)
Image of Queen Mary II (1662-94) Reigned with King William III 1688-94

Queen Mary II (1662-94) Reigned with King William III 1688-94

William Wissing (1656 - 1687)
Image of A South-West view of Chatsworth etc., a Beautiful Seat of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire

A South-West view of Chatsworth etc., a Beautiful Seat of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire

Thomas, (of Derby) Smith (c.1720 - 24-1767)
Francois Vivares (1709 - 1780)
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The South Prospect of Leicester

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745) Prime Minister

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745) Prime Minister

Jean Baptiste van, (Studio) Loo
Image of Sam Johnson DCM, Docker

Sam Johnson DCM, Docker

Bernard Hailstone (1910 - 1987)
Image of Forced Labour

Forced Labour

Alfred Hrdlicka (1928 - 2009)
Image of New Coloured Fire from the Vast Strange Country

New Coloured Fire from the Vast Strange Country

Joe Tilson (1928 - 2023)
Image of All Saints’, Stamford, Lincolnshire

All Saints’, Stamford, Lincolnshire

Charles Wickes (1828 - )
William Butler (1824 - 1870)
Image of Westbury Court, the Seat of Maynard Colchester Esq.

Westbury Court, the Seat of Maynard Colchester Esq.

Johannes Kip (1653 - 1722)
Image of Whitehall

Whitehall

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
John Bluck
Image of Fish Merchant

Fish Merchant

Viola Paterson (1899 - 1981)
Image of Charles Kinnaird Sheridan (1817?-1847) diplomat

Charles Kinnaird Sheridan (1817?-1847) diplomat

Alfred, Count d' Orsay (1801 - 1852)
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West Entrance to South Quadrangle: Record Tower from Clement’s Inn

George Edmund Street (1824 - 1881)
Image of Dead Leaves and Flowers

Dead Leaves and Flowers

Thelma Hulbert (1913 - 1995)
Image of Cambridge: St. Catharine’s Hall

Cambridge: St. Catharine’s Hall

Richard Bankes Harraden (1778 - 1862)
Image of Stavanger

Stavanger

George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson (c1806 - 1884)
George Mounsey Atkinson ( - 1908)
Image of Dismasted Ship in Rough Sea

Dismasted Ship in Rough Sea

Willem van de, II Velde (1633 - 1707)