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Full-length double portrait of a woman in white gown and a young man in blue coat beside red drapery and a landscape.

Margaret Callander and Her Son James Kearney

Jean Laurent Mosnier, 1795

Oil portrait of a seated man with curly dark hair playing a guitar beside red drapery and a sheet of music.

Portrait of a Man Playing a Guitar

George Chinnery, 1830

Portrait of a man in a blue naval-style coat and tricorn hat, with sailing ships visible through a cabin window behind him.

Captain William Locker

Dominic Serres, 1769

Oil portrait of a young man with reddish-blond hair, hand raised to his cheek, dark coat, against a dark green oval backgroun

Self-Portrait

Richard Redgrave, 1832

A Man Called W. C. Hunter

George Chinnery, 1825

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray powdered hair in a red double-breasted coat and white cravat, in a jeweled frame.

Sir Charles Blunt, fourth Baronet

Henry Bone, 1799

Full-length portrait of a young boy holding a rifle beside a spaniel, with a classical column and sunset landscape behind him

John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett

John Closterman, 1680

Painting of men gathered around a food vendor's stall beside a wall under a cloudy sky.

Coolies Round the Food Vendor's Stall

George Chinnery, 1825

Oval miniature portrait of a man with light hair, dark coat and white cravat, in a leather case.

Portrait of Samuel Lyons

Henry Bone, 1803

Oval painting of mares and foals grazing beneath a large tree under a pink evening sky.

Mares and Foals

Sawrey Gilpin, 1770

Group portrait of a family in an interior with a red curtain, a seated woman in white, children, and a ship seen through a wi

An English Family in Macao

George Chinnery, 1835

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with curled hair, pearl necklace, white dress and blue sash, in a gold frame.

Young Woman

Henry Bone, 1790

Painting of a seated woman examining lace while a man and boy stand beside a basket of goods near a cottage.

The Wandering Sailor

Henry Singleton, 1798

Oil self-portrait of a young man with curly light hair holding a painter's palette against a dark background.

Self-Portrait

George Chinnery, 1800

Venus leans over a golden-haired Cupid holding arrows, with a second Cupid seated at left and a mountain landscape behind.

Venus and Cupid

Henry Howard, 1809

Painting of a three-masted ship with red pennants on a calm sea, with a rowing boat and distant vessels.

Shipping in a Calm

Peter Monamy, 1700

Oil portrait of a man with dark curly hair in a dark coat and white collar, set against a muted blue-grey sky.

An Unknown Man

George Chinnery, 1835

Portrait of a seated woman with curled hair, pearls and a red brooch, beside a vase of flowers, by Simon Pietersz Verelst.

Mary of Modena

Simon Pietersz Verelst, 1680

Oval painting of three people in a hot air balloon basket against a blue sky, one man raising a hat.

Captain Vincenzo Lunardi with his Assistant George Biggin, and Mrs. Letitia Anne Sage, in a Balloon

John Francis Rigaud, 1785

Oil portrait of a young woman in a blue gown and red shawl within a carved oval frame, against a dark background.

Frances Hales

John Riley, 1685

Two young boys in satin garments stand beside a tree with a parrot, a spaniel and a greyhound in a landscape.

Lord John Hay and Charles, Master of Yester (later 3rd Marquis of Tweeddale)

Gerard Soest, 1670

Seated man in green coat and yellow waistcoat sketching in a book beside a tree, with hills and sunset behind him.

George Robertson

John Francis Rigaud, 1776

Portrait of a seated man in a blue coat beside a desk of books, with a red curtain and classical building visible through a w

Thomas Graham

Thomas Hickey, 1790

Oval oil portrait of a man in a curled periwig, dark coat and white lace cravat against a brown background.

Samuel Butler

Gerard Soest, 1675

Oil portrait of a man in a brown coat resting his hand on a plaster bust of a bearded man, dark background.

Joseph Nollekens with His Bust of Laurence Sterne

John Francis Rigaud, 1772

Portrait of a man in a gold robe and green turban holding a scroll, with a classical column and seated figure behind him.

Purniya, Chief Minister of Mysore

Thomas Hickey, 1801

Fighting Cocks: a Pale-Breasted Fighting Cock, Facing Rght

Sr John Frederick Herring, 1829

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a gold-embroidered white gown beside a green sofa and a mandolin.

Eleanor Francis Grant, of Arndilly

Tilly Kettle, 1764

Oval miniature portrait of a man with shoulder-length hair, mustache and goatee, wearing a large white lace collar.

Portrait of a Gentleman

John Hoskins, 1590

Painting of a standing fighting cock with green tail feathers, red neck hackles, and spurs on a sandy ground.

Fighting Cocks: a Dark-Breasted Fighting Cock, Facing Left

Sr John Frederick Herring, 1829

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a red military coat with gold epaulette and decorations, in a gold frame.

Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane

Simon Jacques Rochard, 1819

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly brown hair, white collar and black clothing against a blue background.

Portrait of a Gentleman

John Hoskins, 1646

Painting of a red mail coach with four men on top pulled by two horses along a sandy road beside dunes.

The Royal Mail Coach on the Road

Sr John Frederick Herring, 1841

Painting of a weathered broken tree trunk and boulders, one mossy, under a grey sky with a distant green tree.

Study of Rocks and Branches

George Augustus Wallis, 1795

Oval miniature portrait of a woman in a white lace ruff and pearl necklace against red drapery, in an enamel gold frame.

A Lady of the North Family

John Hoskins, 1620

Seated woman in a silver satin gown and lace cap holds an open book beside a stone balustrade in a garden.

A Lady with a Book

Bartholomew Dandridge, 1735

Painting of a tall white baroque tower over a busy street market with vendors, fish baskets and umbrellas under blue sky.

Torre Dos Clerigos, Oporto, Portugal

Oval portrait of a man in a blue coat with gold trim and a brown fur hat, turning toward the viewer.

Portrait of the Fourth Baron Cleraine

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with powdered hair, pearl hair ornament, and blue dress with white lace fichu.

Portrait of a Lady

Portrait of a man in a gold-braided coat and brocade waistcoat holding spectacles beside a writing desk with books.

John Quick as Tony Allspice

Samuel de Wilde, 1796

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with grey curled hair, blue dress and white lace collar, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Lady

Oval miniature of a woman with curled powdered hair, wearing a cream gold-sprigged dress with lace, against blue sky.

Portrait of an Unknown Lady

Jeremiah Meyer, 1750

Oval portrait of a man in a powdered wig, white cravat, green coat and cream waistcoat against a brown background.

William Shuttlewood

Samuel de Wilde, 1788

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a gray wig, blue coat and white cravat, set in an engraved gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Oval miniature portrait of a young man in a blue coat and white cravat, framed by a border of clear stones.

Portrait of a Young Man

Full-length painting of a man in yellow coat and tricorn hat holding a fan, with scattered clothes and an umbrella on the flo

Samuel Thomas Russell in Samuel Foote's "The Mayor of Garratt

Samuel de Wilde, 1810

Oval miniature portrait of a young boy in a red jacket and white frilled collar, holding a hoop and stick.

Joseph de Lautour

Richard Crosse, 1793

Full-length portrait of a man in a green coat and riding breeches with a spaniel, against a landscape and cloudy sky.

Portrait of a man

William Owen, 1815

Full-length portrait of a man in a brown coat and grey wig standing in a garden before a country house.

Gentleman in the Grounds of his House

Samuel de Wilde, 1800

Oval miniature portrait of a boy in a green coat and white ruffled collar against a pale blue sky.

Peter de Lautour

Richard Crosse, 1793

Oil portrait of a man with a long curled brown wig, white lace collar and dark coat against a dark background.

Thomas Weedon

John Greenhill, 1675

Two men in period dress in a room with a fireplace and desk, one in embroidered blue coat and one in tricorn hat.

John Quick and John Fawcett in Thomas Moreton's "The Way to Get Married

Samuel de Wilde, 1796

Oval miniature of a young girl with curly hair in a white dress and blue sash, holding a small white dog.

Amelia de Lautour

Richard Crosse, 1793

Oil portrait of a man in a powdered wig and grey coat holding a palette and brushes, with a lion's head below.

Self-Portrait

Charles Catton, 1769

Full-length painting of a man in a pink embroidered coat and white wig gesturing before a green garden backdrop.

Thomas King in "The Clandestine Marriage" by George Colman and David Garrick

Samuel de Wilde, 1792

Reverend with Powdered Hair and Black Coat

Richard Crosse, 1790

Three boys in a rural yard by a thatched cottage, one with a black cat, another pointing at a rat trap on the ground.

The Rat Trap

Oval miniature portrait of a man in gray wig and red coat holding paper, against green background, in jeweled frame.

John Bannister

Henry Edridge, 1794

Oval miniature portrait of a young man in a brown jacket and white cravat, with pale blue-grey hair, in a gold frame.

Young Man in a Brown Jacket

Richard Crosse, 1795

Small painting of a horseback rider talking with a shepherd on a grey horse, with hounds, a willow, and a stormy sky.

A Traveller and a Shepherd in a Landscape

Edmund Bristow, 1825

Painting of horses and cattle grazing by a rocky river beneath large trees, with hills and a pink evening sky behind.

Horses and Cattle by a River

Sr George Barret, 1777

Oval miniature portrait of an older man with white hair, wearing a blue coat and white cravat against a gray background.

A Gentleman in a Blue Coat

Richard Crosse, 1790

Full-length portrait of a young woman in a white satin gown beside a red chair, holding a fan against a dark background.

Harriet Smithson as Miss Dorillon, in "Wives as They Were, and Maids as They Are" by Elizabeth Inchbald

George Clint, 1822

Full-length portrait of a seated man in a grey silk coat and powdered wig, holding a paper beside a column and books.

Thomas Osborne

James Cranke, 1747

Oil portrait of a man in a powdered wig and brown coat holding a rolled sheet with a classical figure sketch.

James Thomson (1700-1748)

Stephen Slaughter, 1736

Painting of a ruined round castle tower on a cliff, a bridge with two figures, a shepherd with sheep, and stormy clouds.

Conway Castle

George Beaumont, 7th Baronet, 1809

Oil portrait of a woman in a white satin dress and blue wrap against a dark background, painted around 1750.

Portrait of a Lady

James Cranke, 1750

Three men in riding dress with horses, one standing with a walking stick and two mounted, in a loose sketched landscape.

John Hilton, Judge of the Course at Newmarket; John Fuller, Clerk of the Course; and John Stevens, a Trainer

Benjamin Marshall, 1804

Oval miniature portrait of a smiling young boy with a white ruffled collar and dark blue coat, in a gilt frame.

A Young Boy

Horace Hone, 1806

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with a yellow hair ribbon, white lace-collared dress, and blue background, in a gold

Young Woman with a Yellow Hair Ribbon

Pierre Nöel Violet, 1800

Four men in period coats and top hats, with a jockey in red holding a saddle, preparing a horse blanket in a sketch-like scen

The Jockey Frank Buckle, the Owner-Breeder John Wastell, his Trainer Robert Robson, and a Stable-lad

Benjamin Marshall, 1802

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a white wig and dark coat with a ruffled cravat, in a gilt frame.

Thomas Quincey

Horace Hone, 1793

Oval miniature portrait of a heavyset man with curly dark hair, dark coat, white cravat, against a blue sky.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Adam Buck, 1806

Painting of a sportsman in a top hat with a rifle, two pointer dogs and a saddled horse in an open landscape.

Portrait of a Sportsman, Possibly Richard Prince

Benjamin Marshall, 1825

Oval miniature portrait of a man with powdered hair in a blue coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Gentleman in a Blue Coat

Horace Hone, 1781

A Lady with Light Brown Hair Worn in Ringlets

Oval half-length portrait of a man with brown hair in a dark blue coat, cream waistcoat and white cravat.

Josiah Rose of Liverpool

Benjamin Marshall, 1795

Oil portrait of a seated man in turban and red robe beside ruined columns, holding a cane and dagger.

Charles Lenox Cumming-Bruce in Turkish Dress

Andrew Geddes, 1817

Oil painting of a young woman in yellow and green standing beside a bearded man in red holding keys at a doorway.

Shylock and Jessica from the 'Merchant of Venice,' II, ii

Gilbert Stuart Newton, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with curled brown hair, white lace cap and mauve dress against blue.

Young Lady with Brown Hair in a Mauve Dress

Philip Jean, 1795

Miniature oval portrait of an infantry officer in red coat with green facings, powdered hair, in a jeweled silver frame.

Portrait of an Infantry Officer

Samuel Cotes, 1767

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with curly brown hair in a dark coat and white cravat against a grey background.

William Grimaldi, Son of the Artist

William Grimaldi, 1808

Oval miniature portrait of a man with short brown hair in a blue jacket and white ruffled cravat, in a gold frame.

Gentleman with short Brown Hair and a Blue Jacket

Peter Paillou, 1815

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curls, white headscarf and coral necklace, in an ornate gilt frame.

Lady Bective

Andrew Robertson

Oval miniature portrait of a woman resting her cheek on her hand, wearing pearls and a dark gown, in a wooden frame.

Elizabeth Dormer, Countess of Carnarvon (née Capel)

Richard Gibson, 1665

Oil self-portrait of a man in a grey wig and dark coat holding a palette and brushes beside an easel.

Self-portrait

Marcellus Laroon, 1720

Oval portrait of a man in a brown coat, white lace cravat and grey powdered wig, gesturing with one hand.

An Unknown Man

George Beare, 1746

Oval miniature portrait of a young man with long curled hair, brown coat and lace cravat, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Gentleman

Full-length portrait of a sportsman in a tan coat and green waistcoat holding a gun, with a white dog by a rock.

A Sportsman

Edward Haytley, 1752

Half-length portrait of a woman in a pink gown, white lace bonnet and brown fur stole against a black background.

An Unknown Woman, Called Peg Woffington

George Beare, 1740

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark hair in a black dress, white lace collar and pink bodice, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Lady

Gervase Spencer, 1754

Oval miniature portrait of a young girl with braided hair and black ribbon choker, set in a gold brooch with gems.

Portrait of a Young Girl

Samuel Collins, 1757

Oil portrait of an elderly woman in a lace cap and a young girl holding a pink rose against a dark background.

Portrait of an Elderly Lady and a Girl

George Beare, 1747

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled brown hair, black dress, white lace collar and pink ribbons, on gray-green gro

Portrait of a Lady

Gervase Spencer, 1761

Oval-framed half-length portrait of a young man with curled dark hair, brown coat and gold-braided white shirt.

Self-Portrait

William Keeble, 1748

Family group portrait of a seated woman with an infant, a girl holding a pet, a man in red beside a cello and dogs.

Family Group

James Millar, 1774