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Image of Men-of-War off the Coast

Men-of-War off the Coast

Francis Swaine (1725 - 1782)
Image of Grotto & Sepulchre of Jeremiah the Prophet, Jerusalem

Grotto & Sepulchre of Jeremiah the Prophet, Jerusalem

Luigi Mayer (c.1755 - 1803)
Image of Winter

Winter

George Morland (1763 - 1804)
William S Barnard (1774 - 1849)
Image of The State Coach Outside Buckingham Palace

The State Coach Outside Buckingham Palace

Paul Lucien Maze (1887 - 1979)
Image of Coronation of H M George IV: The Recognition 1821

Coronation of H M George IV: The Recognition 1821

James Stephanoff (c.1788 - 1874)
Matthew Dubourg
Image of The Day War Was Declared

The Day War Was Declared

William Gaunt (1900 - 1980)
Image of The South-East View of Castle-Rising Castle, in the County of Norfolk

The South-East View of Castle-Rising Castle, in the County of Norfolk

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of Man o’ War off the English Coast

Man o’ War off the English Coast

Nicholas Pocock (1740 - 1821)
Image of King Edward VII (1841-1910) Reigned 1901-10

King Edward VII (1841-1910) Reigned 1901-10

Joseph Mordecai (1851 - 1940)
Image of Public Petition Writer

Public Petition Writer

Amadeo Preziosi (1816 - 1882)
Image of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, 1st Baronet (1829-1894) judge and writer

Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, 1st Baronet (1829-1894) judge and writer

George Frederick, (after) Watts
Image of Sir Augustus John Foster, 1st Baronet (1780-1848) diplomat; HM Minister to Denmark 1814-1824

Sir Augustus John Foster, 1st Baronet (1780-1848) diplomat; HM Minister to Denmark 1814-1824

Christian Albrecht Jensen (1792 - 1870)
Image of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart (“The Old Pretender”) (1688-1766) Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Prince James Francis Edward Stuart (“The Old Pretender”) (1688-1766) Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Alexis-Simon Belle (1674 - 1734)
Louise Magdeleine Hortemels (1686 - 1767)
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Caius College II

Julian Trevelyan (1910 - 1988)
Image of The Palace of Whitehall

The Palace of Whitehall

Wenceslaus Hollar (1607 - 1677)
Image of The North East View of Tintern Abby, in the County of Monmouth

The North East View of Tintern Abby, in the County of Monmouth

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of Village of Dinton, January 1941

Village of Dinton, January 1941

Henry Marvell Carr (1894 - 1970)
Image of Shipping off Dover

Shipping off Dover

Francis Swaine (1725 - 1782)
Image of The South-East Prospect of Newcastle upon Tyne

The South-East Prospect of Newcastle upon Tyne

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
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Sir Michael Kemp Tippett (1905-1998) composer

Nicholas Tucker (1948 - )
Image of Gate of the Serranos, Valencia

Gate of the Serranos, Valencia

David Roberts (1796 - 1864)
Image of The Duke of Wellington’s Library, Study and Sleeping Apartment, at Walmer Castle, and the Room in which he died, 14 September 1852, Aged 84 Years

The Duke of Wellington’s Library, Study and Sleeping Apartment, at Walmer Castle, and the Room in which he died, 14 September 1852, Aged 84 Years

Frederick Shephard
Thomas Henry Ellis (1814 - 1886)
Image of Sir John Gilmour (1876-1940) Secretary of State for Scotland 1924-29

Sir John Gilmour (1876-1940) Secretary of State for Scotland 1924-29

Sir James Guthrie (1859 - 1930)
Image of Corn Exchange

Corn Exchange

Anthony Gross (1905 - 1984)
Image of Greenwich Hospital

Greenwich Hospital

Samuel Owen (1768 - 1857)
Richard Gilson Reeve (1803 - 1889)
Image of Lady Arabella Stuart (1575-1615) Cousin of King James VI & I

Lady Arabella Stuart (1575-1615) Cousin of King James VI & I

British 17th century unknown
Image of The Great Bear

The Great Bear

Simon Patterson (1967 - )
Image of Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (1775-1860) Great Admiral of the Greek Fleet

Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (1775-1860) Great Admiral of the Greek Fleet

James Ramsay (1786 - 1854)
Jules, Snr Bouvier (1800 - 1867)
Image of King George III (1738-1820) Reigned 1760-1820

King George III (1738-1820) Reigned 1760-1820

Matthew Cotes Wyatt (1777 - 1862)
Image of St. Francis in Ecstasy

St. Francis in Ecstasy

Spanish 17th century unknown
Image of William Montagu (1618/19-1706) judge and politician

William Montagu (1618/19-1706) judge and politician

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
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

Henry Perronet, (After) Briggs
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Still Life

Moya Krause
Image of The Pelicanus Sinensis, or Fishing Corvorant of China

The Pelicanus Sinensis, or Fishing Corvorant of China

Sydenham Teast Edwards (1769 - 1819)
William Skelton (1763 - 1848)
Image of Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill (1849-1895) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill (1849-1895) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Sir Leslie Matthew ("Spy") Ward (1851 - 1922)
Image of Battle of the Nile: Night of 1st August 1798

Battle of the Nile: Night of 1st August 1798

Captain James Weir
Thomas Hellyer
Image of Bar Gate, Southampton

Bar Gate, Southampton

J Newman
Image of Somerset House

Somerset House

Leonard Knyff (1650 - 1722)
Johannes Kip (1653 - 1722)
Image of Scale Copy, Queen’s Drawing Room, Hampton Court

Scale Copy, Queen’s Drawing Room, Hampton Court

Vivian Charles Hardingham (1893 - 1972)
Image of King Henry VI (1421-1471) Reigned 1422-61 and 1470-71

King Henry VI (1421-1471) Reigned 1422-61 and 1470-71

English 16th century unknown
Image of Metro IV

Metro IV

Michael Upton (1938 - 2002)
Image of Northumberland House

Northumberland House

Thomas, jnr Malton (1748 - 1804)
Image of Judge seated

Judge seated

unknown
Image of Robert Bannatyne Finlay, 1st Viscount Finlay (1842-1929), Lord Chancellor

Robert Bannatyne Finlay, 1st Viscount Finlay (1842-1929), Lord Chancellor

Henry Macbeth-Raeburn (1860 - 1947)
George Fiddes Watt (1873 - 1960)
Image of Marrakesh

Marrakesh

Julian Trevelyan (1910 - 1988)
Image of Opening of London Bridge, 1 August 1831

Opening of London Bridge, 1 August 1831

Joseph Nash (1808 - 1878)
Image of The Bedroom

The Bedroom

Bernard Dunstan (1920 - 2017)
Image of White Bowl, Black Pan on Brown

White Bowl, Black Pan on Brown

William Scott (1913 - 1989)
Image of Donnington Castle, taken from a Field adjoining the Road to East Ilsley, from Newbury

Donnington Castle, taken from a Field adjoining the Road to East Ilsley, from Newbury

William, (of Oxford) Turner (1789 - 1862)
William Byrne (1743 - 1805)
Letitia Byrne (1779 - 1849)
Image of General Post Office, St. Martin’s le Grand

General Post Office, St. Martin’s le Grand

William Simpson (1823 - 1899)
Thomas Picken (1815 - 1870)