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Colonel Sir John Ruggles-Brise, Bt, CB, OBE, TD, JP of Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Lord Lieutenant of Essex (1958–1978) 1978 Leonard Boden (1911–1999)

Colonel Sir John Ruggles-Brise, Bt, CB, OBE, TD, JP of Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Lord Lieutenant of Essex (1958–1978) 1978 Essex County Council
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba Willem de Poorter (1608–c.1660)

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba Mount Edgcumbe House
Archibald Powrie (1885–1949), Lord Provost of Dundee (1946–1949) 1950 David Shanks Ewart (1901–1965)

Archibald Powrie (1885–1949), Lord Provost of Dundee (1946–1949) 1950 Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection (Dundee City Council)
Anna Theresa, Countess of Shrewsbury (1836–1912) 1875 Edward Clifford (1844–1907)

Anna Theresa, Countess of Shrewsbury (1836–1912) 1875 Ingestre Hall Residential Arts Centre
Lord James Beresford (1816–1841), 4th Son of Henry de la Poer 1825 Joseph Clover (1779–1853)

Lord James Beresford (1816–1841), 4th Son of Henry de la Poer 1825 Ingestre Hall Residential Arts Centre
Charles Chetwynd, 2nd Earl Talbot (1777–1841) Thomas Clement Thompson (1778–1857)

Charles Chetwynd, 2nd Earl Talbot (1777–1841) Ingestre Hall Residential Arts Centre
Earl of Dartmouth unknown artist

Earl of Dartmouth Ingestre Hall Residential Arts Centre
Alathea Talbot (c.1590–1654), Countess of Arundel and Surrey 1619 British (English) School

Alathea Talbot (c.1590–1654), Countess of Arundel and Surrey 1619 Ingestre Hall Residential Arts Centre
Elizabeth (c.1525–1608), Countess of Shrewsbury 1575 British (English) School

Elizabeth (c.1525–1608), Countess of Shrewsbury 1575 Ingestre Hall Residential Arts Centre
A Cupid with a Coat of Arms c.1500 Italian (Lombard) School

A Cupid with a Coat of Arms c.1500 Victoria and Albert Museum
The Young Louis XV at Versailles Félix Henri Emmanuel Philippoteaux (1815–1884)

The Young Louis XV at Versailles Victoria and Albert Museum
Henry Hare (1693–1749), 3rd Baron Coleraine, FRS, FSA 18th C British School

Henry Hare (1693–1749), 3rd Baron Coleraine, FRS, FSA 18th C Victoria and Albert Museum
George II (1683–1760) unknown artist

George II (1683–1760) Retford Town Hall
Sir Duncan Macgregor William Gillard (c.1812–1897)

Sir Duncan Macgregor The Regimental Museum of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Portrait of a Lady late 17th C Frans Pourbus the younger (1569–1622) (style of)

Portrait of a Lady late 17th C Victoria and Albert Museum
Gustavus Hamilton-Russell (1931–1995), 10th Viscount Boyne, Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire (1994–1995) 1996 David Hawkinson

Gustavus Hamilton-Russell (1931–1995), 10th Viscount Boyne, Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire (1994–1995) 1996 Ludlow Museum Resource Centre
James VI (1566–1625) 1600–1713 P. W. (attributed to)

James VI (1566–1625) 1600–1713 University of Aberdeen
Cavalcade of the Princes of Nassau 1675–1800 Adriaen Pietersz. van de Venne (1589–1662) (after)

Cavalcade of the Princes of Nassau 1675–1800 Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum
The Coming of the Swedes 1876 Friedrich Georg Papperitz (1846–1918)

The Coming of the Swedes 1876 Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum
Major General Sir John Colborne (1778–1863), KCB, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1821–1827) unknown artist

Major General Sir John Colborne (1778–1863), KCB, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1821–1827) Government House, Guernsey
Mr D. K. Carpenter (b.1925), DERR Retired, Yeoman Warder of HM Tower of London 1989 Peter Kuhfeld (b.1952)

Mr D. K. Carpenter (b.1925), DERR Retired, Yeoman Warder of HM Tower of London 1989 Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum
Lady Florence Antrobus (1856–1923), with a Chow 1899 Leo Malempré (b.c.1860)

Lady Florence Antrobus (1856–1923), with a Chow 1899 Antrobus House
Sir Nicholas Bacon (1510–1597), Lord Keeper 1579 (?) unknown artist

Sir Nicholas Bacon (1510–1597), Lord Keeper 1579 (?) Gainsborough Old Hall
Sir Henry Hickman Bacon (1820–1872), Bt c.1860 unknown artist

Sir Henry Hickman Bacon (1820–1872), Bt c.1860 Gainsborough Old Hall
Sir Robert Walpole (1676–1745), Earl of Orford 1715 Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684–1745) (studio of)

Sir Robert Walpole (1676–1745), Earl of Orford 1715 Bath Pump Room
Richard Pasco (b.1926), as Richard II, 1973 1970s Lynne Johnson (active 1970s)

Richard Pasco (b.1926), as Richard II, 1973 1970s Royal Shakespeare Theatre
The Earl of Carlisle* unknown artist

The Earl of Carlisle* Morpeth Town Hall
Queen Victoria Passing Down St James's Street on the Way to St Paul's Cathedral to Celebrate the 60th Year of Her Reign 1902 John Charlton (1849–1917)

Queen Victoria Passing Down St James's Street on the Way to St Paul's Cathedral to Celebrate the 60th Year of Her Reign 1902 The Natural History Society of Northumbria Great North Museum: Hancock
William Morris (1877–1963), Lord Nuffield 1935 Henry L. Gates (active 1927–1943)

William Morris (1877–1963), Lord Nuffield 1935 British Motor Museum
Lord Scarman (1911–2004), Chancellor of the University (1977–1989) 1990 Tom Phillips (b.1937)

Lord Scarman (1911–2004), Chancellor of the University (1977–1989) 1990 University of Warwick
'Henry IV', Part I, Act I, Scene 3, Hotspur and the Fop 1828 Samuel John Egbert Jones (1797–1861)

'Henry IV', Part I, Act I, Scene 3, Hotspur and the Fop 1828 Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Sir Philibert Vernatti (c.1590–1646) c.1626 unknown artist

Sir Philibert Vernatti (c.1590–1646) c.1626 Usher Gallery
Henry VIII (1491–1547) unknown artist

Henry VIII (1491–1547) Gainsborough Old Hall
Sir Samuel Greig of Inverkeithing (1736–1788) 1773 Ivan Petrovich Argunov (1727–1802)

Sir Samuel Greig of Inverkeithing (1736–1788) 1773 Pittencrieff House Museum
Ellen Mary, Countess of Shrewsbury 1894 Henry Grant (active 1868–1916)

Ellen Mary, Countess of Shrewsbury 1894 Ingestre Hall Residential Arts Centre
Lettice, Baroness of Offaly (c.1580–1588–1653) c.1650–1658 unknown artist

Lettice, Baroness of Offaly (c.1580–1588–1653) c.1650–1658 The Bowes Museum
William II of Holland (1792–1849), as Prince of Orange c.1830 François Joseph Kinsoen (1771–1839)

William II of Holland (1792–1849), as Prince of Orange c.1830 The Bowes Museum
Charles Manners (1919–1999), 10th Duke of Rutland 1988 Tony Cowlishaw (b.1944)

Charles Manners (1919–1999), 10th Duke of Rutland 1988 The University of Nottingham
'King William IV' Gerry Backhouse Signs, Ipswich

'King William IV' Burwell Museum
The Royal Family 1972–1974 Michael Noakes (1933–2018)

The Royal Family 1972–1974 Guildhall Art Gallery