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Vauxhall Bridge from Battersea near the Red House

L N Choveaux
Image of James Seton, Vice Admiral; Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1787-1798

James Seton, Vice Admiral; Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1787-1798

Richard Cosway (1742 - 1821)
Image of A Roman Labourer

A Roman Labourer

Henry Tanworth Wells (1828 - 1903)
Image of Claire Bloom and Paul Scofield in “Hamlet”

Claire Bloom and Paul Scofield in “Hamlet”

Dame Laura Knight (1877 - 1970)
Image of St. Paul’s

St. Paul’s

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Image of Sudeley or Sudley Castle near Cheltenham, in Gloucestershire / Le Chatteau [sic] de Sudely, ou Sudeley, proche de Cheltenham dans Gloucestershire

Sudeley or Sudley Castle near Cheltenham, in Gloucestershire / Le Chatteau [sic] de Sudely, ou Sudeley, proche de Cheltenham dans Gloucestershire

I M Perrin
Francis Jukes (1745 - 1812)
Image of Scene from Marlowe’s ‘Dr Faustus’

Scene from Marlowe’s ‘Dr Faustus’

Ithell Colquhoun (1906 - 1988)
Image of Oxford. From Iffley

Oxford. From Iffley

William Westall (1781 - 1850)
Image of Queen Victoria and her Family

Queen Victoria and her Family

Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1806 - 1873)
Leon Noel
Image of “Henry IV Part 2”: Sir John Falstaff and Mr Justice Shallow recruiting in Gloucestershire

“Henry IV Part 2”: Sir John Falstaff and Mr Justice Shallow recruiting in Gloucestershire

Brian Robb (1913 - 1979)
Image of View of the Thames from Tilehurst

View of the Thames from Tilehurst

Frederick Waters Watts (1800 - 1862)
Image of Grooming Horses

Grooming Horses

William Roberts (1895 - 1980)
Image of Peel Castle, Isle of Man

Peel Castle, Isle of Man

British 19th century unknown
Image of Oriental Phantasy

Oriental Phantasy

Jose Maria Sert (1876 - 1945)
Image of The Valley of Mexico

The Valley of Mexico

Daniel Thomas Egerton (c.1800 - 1842)
Image of Maxwell Macartney (c.1814 – before 1881) doctor

Maxwell Macartney (c.1814 – before 1881) doctor

Carlile Henry Hayes Macartney (1842 - 1924)
Image of King George V (1865-1936) Reigned 1910-36

King George V (1865-1936) Reigned 1910-36

Sir Samuel Luke (after) Fildes
Image of Figure by a Curtain

Figure by a Curtain

David Hockney (1937 - )
Image of Boston, Lincolnshire

Boston, Lincolnshire

John Buckler (1770 - 1851)
J, (engraver) Chapman
Image of Zoological Gardens Regent’s Park

Zoological Gardens Regent’s Park

Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1791 - 1864)
William Alexander Le Petit
Image of Fessae, et Marocchi Regna Africae Celeberr.

Fessae, et Marocchi Regna Africae Celeberr.

Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598)
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Sir Nicholas Conyngham Tindal (1776-1846) Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

John Lucas (1807 - 1874)
Image of Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894) Diplomat and Archaeologist

Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894) Diplomat and Archaeologist

Carlo ("Ape") Pellegrini (1839 - 1889)
Image of Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (1788-1850) Prime Minister

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (1788-1850) Prime Minister

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857)
Image of Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868) Lord Chancellor

Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868) Lord Chancellor

Spiridione Gambardella (c.1815 - 1886)
Image of Cemetery Gate of St. Augustine’s Monastery at Canterbury

Cemetery Gate of St. Augustine’s Monastery at Canterbury

Paul Sandby (1731 - 1809)
Image of Adam Street, Adelphi

Adam Street, Adelphi

Thomas, jnr Malton (1748 - 1804)
Image of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) Prime Minister

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) Prime Minister

John Partridge (1789 - 1872)
Samuel Cousins (1801 - 1887)
Image of Perspective View of Westminster Abbey

Perspective View of Westminster Abbey

Thomas (after) Bowles (1712 - 1767)
Image of George Canning (1770-1827) Prime Minister

George Canning (1770-1827) Prime Minister

John Hoppner (1758 - 1810)
John Young (1755 - 1825)
Image of Pope Clement X (1590-1676)

Pope Clement X (1590-1676)

Giovanni Battista (after) Gaulli (1639 - 1709)
Image of Fruit and Flowers

Fruit and Flowers

Edward Wolfe (1897 - 1982)
Image of Lyme Regis from Charmouth, Dorset

Lyme Regis from Charmouth, Dorset

William Daniell (1769 - 1837)
Image of Let a Thousand Parks Bloom

Let a Thousand Parks Bloom

Joe Tilson (1928 - 2023)
Image of View in Parliament Street (shewing Whitehall, the Treasury &c), Westminster

View in Parliament Street (shewing Whitehall, the Treasury &c), Westminster

George Sidney Shepherd (1784 - 1862)
Richard Roffe (1781 - 1846)
Image of The Battle of Goojerat, on the 21st February 1849

The Battle of Goojerat, on the 21st February 1849

Henry Martens ( - 1854)
John, III Harris (1811 - 1865)
Image of Mantel Still Life with Rectangles, Evening

Mantel Still Life with Rectangles, Evening

David Tindle (1932 - )
Image of The Gate at Whitehall

The Gate at Whitehall

George Vertue (1684 - 1756)
Image of Windsor Castle from the N W

Windsor Castle from the N W

Paul Sandby (1731 - 1809)
Image of St. Catherine’s College

St. Catherine’s College

Julian Trevelyan (1910 - 1988)
Image of Engagement of Frigates “Java” & “Constitution” [Plate 4]

Engagement of Frigates “Java” & “Constitution” [Plate 4]

Lieutenant Buchanan
Nicholas Pocock (1740 - 1821)
Robert, Snr Havell (1769 - 1832)
Daniell Havell (1785 - 1826)
Image of The South-West Prospect of Yarmouth, in the County of Norfolk

The South-West Prospect of Yarmouth, in the County of Norfolk

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) chemist and inventor

Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) chemist and inventor

James Lonsdale (1777 - 1839)
William Henry Worthington (c.1790 - )
Image of King Charles I (1600-1649) Reigned 1625-49

King Charles I (1600-1649) Reigned 1625-49

Daniel Mytens (c.1590 - 1647)
Image of HM The Queen Leaving Westminster Abbey, June 1953

HM The Queen Leaving Westminster Abbey, June 1953

P Chandra De
Image of John Erskine, 22nd or 6th Earl of Mar, and Jacobite Duke of Mar (1675-1732) Jacobite army officer, politician and architect; Secretary of State for Scotland 1713-1714

John Erskine, 22nd or 6th Earl of Mar, and Jacobite Duke of Mar (1675-1732) Jacobite army officer, politician and architect; Secretary of State for Scotland 1713-1714

Sir Godfrey, (studio) Kneller
Reproduction restricted: copyright holder unknown

Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon (1897-1977)

British 20th century unknown
Image of Woman’s Sphere (“Echo” after John Gilbert)

Woman’s Sphere (“Echo” after John Gilbert)

Walter Richard Sickert (1860 - 1942)
Image of Salters Hall

Salters Hall

Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1791 - 1864)
William Wallis (1796 - )
Image of Fish

Fish

Mary Kessell (1914 - 1977)