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Image of View of a Pai-Loo, improperly called a Triumphal Arch, and of a Chinese Fortress

View of a Pai-Loo, improperly called a Triumphal Arch, and of a Chinese Fortress

William Alexander (1767 - 1816)
J, (engraver) Chapman
Image of Quadrangle Looking West

Quadrangle Looking West

Joseph Nash (1808 - 1878)
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S. Portion, W. Elevation Front facing Clement’s Inn

George Edmund Street (1824 - 1881)
Image of Raising the Flag of Liberty, Dubrovnik Festival, 1996

Raising the Flag of Liberty, Dubrovnik Festival, 1996

Anthony Eyton (1923 - )
Image of Blue Still Life

Blue Still Life

William Scott (1913 - 1989)
Image of Spencer Perceval (1762-1812)

Spencer Perceval (1762-1812)

George Francis Joseph (1764 - 1846)
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857)
Image of The Queen Returning from the House of Lords

The Queen Returning from the House of Lords

Matthew Dubourg
Image of The Admiralty

The Admiralty

Thomas, jnr Malton (1748 - 1804)
Image of Aubergines

Aubergines

André Bicât (1909 - 1996)
Image of Calais Pier

Calais Pier

Thomas Bush Hardy (1842 - 1897)
Image of King Charles I (1600-1649, reigned 1625-1649) and James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton (1606-1649)

King Charles I (1600-1649, reigned 1625-1649) and James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton (1606-1649)

Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599 - 1641)
Sir Robert Strange (1721 - 1792)
Image of The Crowd in Piccadilly

The Crowd in Piccadilly

Alfred Egerton Cooper (1883 - 1974)
Image of Nature

Nature

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Samuel Cousins (1801 - 1887)
Image of A View of Clare Mount, one of the Seats of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle

A View of Clare Mount, one of the Seats of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle

John Rocque ( - 1762)
Jacob Bonneau (1741 - 1786)
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Design for the New Law Courts, Strand View

John Pollard Seddon (1827 - 1906)
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The Bank Looking Towards the Mansion House

Thomas Shotter Boys (1803 - 1874)
Image of Map of London

Map of London

16th century unknown
Franz Hogenberg (c.1540 - c.1590)
Image of Sir Charles Christopher Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham (1781-1851) Lord Chancellor

Sir Charles Christopher Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham (1781-1851) Lord Chancellor

Henry Perronet Briggs (1791/93 - 1844)
Thomas Goff Lupton (1791 - 1873)
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Customs House, Exeter

H C Kenway (1920 - )
Image of Berkley Castle, the Seat of the Earle of Berkley

Berkley Castle, the Seat of the Earle of Berkley

Johannes Kip (1653 - 1722)
Image of Episcopatus Dunelmensis. The Bishoprike of Durham

Episcopatus Dunelmensis. The Bishoprike of Durham

Willem (Guillaume) Blaeu ( - 1638)
Image of Wood Street, Compter

Wood Street, Compter

John Thomas Smith (1766 - 1833)
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Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-1873) Artist

Alfred, Count d' Orsay (1801 - 1852)
Image of The Defence of Gibraltar on the Night of 13 and 14 September 1782

The Defence of Gibraltar on the Night of 13 and 14 September 1782

Richard Paton (1717 - 1791)
James Fittler (1758 - 1835)
Image of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865)

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

John Partridge (1789 - 1872)
Samuel Cousins (1801 - 1887)
Image of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1532/3-1588) favourite of Queen Elizabeth I

Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1532/3-1588) favourite of Queen Elizabeth I

Adriaen van der Werff (1659 - 1722)
Cornelis Vermeulen (c.1644 - c.1708)
Image of Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson (1758-1805) Vice-Admiral & Victor of Trafalgar

Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson (1758-1805) Vice-Admiral & Victor of Trafalgar

Sir William, (after) Beechey
Image of The South West View of Melton Constable in the County of Norfolk, the Seat of Sir Jacob Astley Bart

The South West View of Melton Constable in the County of Norfolk, the Seat of Sir Jacob Astley Bart

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)
Image of A Perspective View of the Magnificent Structure Erected in the Green Park for the Royal Fire Works exhibited the 27 of April 1749, on account of the General Peace

A Perspective View of the Magnificent Structure Erected in the Green Park for the Royal Fire Works exhibited the 27 of April 1749, on account of the General Peace

British 18th century unknown
Image of Charles Thomson Ritchie, 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee (1838-1906) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Charles Thomson Ritchie, 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee (1838-1906) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Carlo ("Ape") Pellegrini (1839 - 1889)
Image of Fruit 2

Fruit 2

Martin Ware (1946 - )
Image of Jan Palach: Suicide by Fire, January 1969

Jan Palach: Suicide by Fire, January 1969

Joe Tilson (1928 - 2023)
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 North View of Windsor Castle

North View of Windsor Castle

Richard, Jnr Cooper (c.1740 - after 1817)
Samuel Alken (1756 - 1815)
Image of Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) Architect

Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) Architect

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
John, I Smith (1652 - 1743)
Image of Mounted Soldier

Mounted Soldier

Orlando Norie (1832 - 1901)
Image of Thomas Wilson (1523/4-1581) [not as inscribed Nicholas Bacon] Secretary of State, diplomat and humanist

Thomas Wilson (1523/4-1581) [not as inscribed Nicholas Bacon] Secretary of State, diplomat and humanist

Federico Zuccaro (1540 - 1609)
Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of Goodrich Castle

Goodrich Castle

Thomas, (of Bath) Barker (1767 - 1847)
Image of The RE’s Leaving Malta after 3 Years

The RE’s Leaving Malta after 3 Years

Leslie Cole (1910 - 1976)
Image of The Grange and Laybourn Castle the Seats of William Saxby Esq.

The Grange and Laybourn Castle the Seats of William Saxby Esq.

Thomas Badeslade
John, I Harris
Image of Fighting in the Embassy Garden, Paris, 23 May 1871

Fighting in the Embassy Garden, Paris, 23 May 1871

William Simpson (1823 - 1899)
Image of The Transformation of Arachne into a Spider

The Transformation of Arachne into a Spider

Charles Joseph Dominique Eisen (1720 - 1778)
William, I Walker (1729 - 1793)
Image of The British Lion

The British Lion

British 18th century unknown
Image of Jubilant Crowd

Jubilant Crowd

Bernard Cheese (1925 - 2013)
Image of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Reigned 1837-1901

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Reigned 1837-1901

John Partridge (1789 - 1872)
John Henry Robinson (1796 - 1871)
Image of Spencer Horatio Walpole (1806-1898) politician

Spencer Horatio Walpole (1806-1898) politician

George Richmond (1809 - 1896)
William, II Holl (1807 - 1871)
Image of Metropolis: Cheese Grater City

Metropolis: Cheese Grater City

Chris Plowman (1952 - 2009)
Image of Rev Robert Sherard, 4th Earl of Harborough (1719-1799)

Rev Robert Sherard, 4th Earl of Harborough (1719-1799)

Thomas Gainsborough (1727 - 1788)
Image of Interior of Westminster Abbey from St. John’s Chapel

Interior of Westminster Abbey from St. John’s Chapel

Ernest George (1839 - 1922)
Image of Henry Edward Manning (1808-1892) Cardinal c.1882

Henry Edward Manning (1808-1892) Cardinal c.1882

George Frederick Watts (1817 - 1904)
George Wooliscroft Rhead (1855 - 1920)