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Admiral Alexander Hood (1727–1814), 1st Viscount Bridport 1795 Lemuel Francis Abbott (1760–1803)

Admiral Alexander Hood (1727–1814), 1st Viscount Bridport 1795 National Maritime Museum
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood 1795 Lemuel Francis Abbott (1760–1803) (replica by)

Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood 1795 National Portrait Gallery, London
The Experimental Depot for Tanks, Dollis Hill, North-West London 1918 William Bernard Adeney (1878–1966)

The Experimental Depot for Tanks, Dollis Hill, North-West London 1918 Imperial War Museum London
Shop for Machining 15-Inch Shells: Singer Manufacturing Company, Clydebank, Glasgow 1918 Anna Airy (1882–1964)

Shop for Machining 15-Inch Shells: Singer Manufacturing Company, Clydebank, Glasgow 1918 Imperial War Museum London
HMS 'Coventry' 1978 John Alford (b.1929)

HMS 'Coventry' 1978 Coventry Council House
John Francis Ashley (Jock), Lord Erskine, Governor of Madras, in the Robes of Governor 1946 David Alison (1882–1955)

John Francis Ashley (Jock), Lord Erskine, Governor of Madras, in the Robes of Governor 1946 National Trust for Scotland, Alloa Tower
Farriers of the 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers) Shoeing a Horse from a Mobile Forge, Chobham Camp 1853 Samuel Henry Alken (1810–1894)

Farriers of the 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers) Shoeing a Horse from a Mobile Forge, Chobham Camp 1853 National Army Museum
Heroism and Humanity c.1840 William Allan (1782–1850)

Heroism and Humanity c.1840 Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
The Battle of Waterloo 1843 William Allan (1782–1850)

The Battle of Waterloo 1843 English Heritage, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House
Battle of Barnet 1971 Agnes Allen

Battle of Barnet 1971 Barnet Museum
Major James Dunsmore 1804 David Allison (attributed to)

Major James Dunsmore 1804 The Gordon Highlanders Museum
Peter I (1672–1725), 'Peter the Great', Tsar of Russia, with Minerva Jacopo Amigoni (c.1682–1752) (after)

Peter I (1672–1725), 'Peter the Great', Tsar of Russia, with Minerva National Trust, Treasurer's House, York
Sergeant Meickle of the Royal Scots Greys, Mounted c.1870 J. M. Andrews

Sergeant Meickle of the Royal Scots Greys, Mounted c.1870 National Museums Collection Centre
The Death of Sir William Lambton at the Battle of Marston Moor 1842 Richard Ansdell (1815–1885)

The Death of Sir William Lambton at the Battle of Marston Moor 1842 Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Saint George Anson (possibly)

Saint George The Box, Plymouth
Chieftain Tank in a Wooded Landscape 1966 Ivan Stuart Appleton (1891–1974)

Chieftain Tank in a Wooded Landscape 1966 The REME Museum
Missiles in a Landscape with Soldiers 1966 Ivan Stuart Appleton (1891–1974)

Missiles in a Landscape with Soldiers 1966 The REME Museum
Soldiers in a Wooded Landscape 1966 Ivan Stuart Appleton (1891–1974)

Soldiers in a Wooded Landscape 1966 The REME Museum
Hawker Typhoon IB, R8809, BR-N of 184 Squadron 1974 Norman Appleton (b.1926)

Hawker Typhoon IB, R8809, BR-N of 184 Squadron 1974 Yorkshire Air Museum
Anti-Invasion Obstacles on a Road 1940 Stuart Armfield (1916–1999)

Anti-Invasion Obstacles on a Road 1940 Imperial War Museum London
An Officer of the 7th (or The Queen’s Own) Regiment of Light Dragoons 1793 Richard Arnold (active 1788–1793)

An Officer of the 7th (or The Queen’s Own) Regiment of Light Dragoons 1793 National Army Museum
Lancaster 111 JB421 K-King of 49 Squadron 1970 Colin Ashford (b.1919)

Lancaster 111 JB421 K-King of 49 Squadron 1970 Yorkshire Air Museum
Soldiers Refreshing c.1805 John Augustus Atkinson (1775–1833)

Soldiers Refreshing c.1805 Nottingham City Museums & Galleries
Darker Pink Enola Gay Axe-Head Mute 1 1991 Terry Atkinson (b.1939)

Darker Pink Enola Gay Axe-Head Mute 1 1991 Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum
Light Green Enola Gay Axe-Head Mute 3 1989 Terry Atkinson (b.1939)

Light Green Enola Gay Axe-Head Mute 3 1989 Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
Olympia in War Time: Royal Army Clothing Depot 1918 Clare Atwood (1866–1962)

Olympia in War Time: Royal Army Clothing Depot 1918 Imperial War Museum London
Scots Greys and Gordons at Waterloo 1997 Eric Auld (1931–2013)

Scots Greys and Gordons at Waterloo 1997 The Gordon Highlanders Museum
Gordons at Dargai 1997 Eric Auld (1931–2013)

Gordons at Dargai 1997 The Gordon Highlanders Museum
Gordons at Kandahar 1997 Eric Auld (1931–2013)

Gordons at Kandahar 1997 The Gordon Highlanders Museum
Archduke Matthias (1557–1619), Holy Roman Emperor (1612–1619) 1577 A. V. B. (attributed to)

Archduke Matthias (1557–1619), Holy Roman Emperor (1612–1619) 1577 Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds
Marcus Curtius probably about 1520-30 Bacchiacca (1494–1557) (attributed to)

Marcus Curtius probably about 1520-30 The National Gallery, London
The Coast near Den Helder 1750–1799 Ludolf Backhuysen I (1630–1708) (copy after)

The Coast near Den Helder 1750–1799 York Art Gallery
The 74th above Waterkloof, 1851 1851 Thomas Baines (1820–1875)

The 74th above Waterkloof, 1851 1851 National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle
Engagement on Heights above Waterkloof 1851 Thomas Baines (1820–1875)

Engagement on Heights above Waterkloof 1851 National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle
Forces under the Command of Lieutenant General Cathcart Crossing the Orange River, South Africa, to Attack Moshesh, 1852 1854 Thomas Baines (1820–1875)

Forces under the Command of Lieutenant General Cathcart Crossing the Orange River, South Africa, to Attack Moshesh, 1852 1854 King's Lynn Museums
Local Defence Volunteer 1939 Edward Baird (1904–1949)

Local Defence Volunteer 1939 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Sir Alexander Baird of Ury, Reviewing Volunteers and Militiamen in the Market Square, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire 1899 Nina Baird (active 1899–1909)

Sir Alexander Baird of Ury, Reviewing Volunteers and Militiamen in the Market Square, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire 1899 The Gordon Highlanders Museum
Study for 'Canadian Homecoming' (422 Squadron RCAF) 1987 Arthur Banks (active 1984–1990)

Study for 'Canadian Homecoming' (422 Squadron RCAF) 1987 Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust
1st Battalion, the Green Howards in the Italian Campaign, Winter 1943–1944 Charles Barker

1st Battalion, the Green Howards in the Italian Campaign, Winter 1943–1944 The Green Howards Regimental Museum
The Charge of the Light Brigade 1877 Thomas Jones Barker (1815–1882)

The Charge of the Light Brigade 1877 Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Cassandra c.1526 Lambert Barnard (c.1490–1567)

Cassandra c.1526 The Novium
Sinope c.1526 Lambert Barnard (c.1490–1567)

Sinope c.1526 The Novium
The Lighting of Basing House, 1645 1920 Ernest W. Barnes (1880–1960)

The Lighting of Basing House, 1645 1920 Hampshire Cultural Trust Headquarters, Winchester (Hampshire County Council’s Fine Art Collection)
Battle of Vitoria, 21 June 1813 1913 James Prinsep Beadle (1863–1947)

Battle of Vitoria, 21 June 1813 1913 Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery
Zero Hour 1918 James Prinsep Beadle (1863–1947)

Zero Hour 1918 Imperial War Museum London
Horatio, Viscount Nelson (1758–1805) c.1806 William Beechey (1753–1839) (after)

Horatio, Viscount Nelson (1758–1805) c.1806 English Heritage, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House
Horatio Nelson (1758–1805) William Beechey (1753–1839)

Horatio Nelson (1758–1805) HMS Victory
James Frances Edward Keith (1696–1758) 1724 Alexis-Simon Belle (1674–1734)

James Frances Edward Keith (1696–1758) 1724 University of Aberdeen
Lieutenant Colonel and Honorary Colonel Herbert Brooke-Taylor (1855–1923), VB 1905 Charles Bentson

Lieutenant Colonel and Honorary Colonel Herbert Brooke-Taylor (1855–1923), VB 1905 Bakewell Town Hall
Untitled 2002 Shishir Bhattacharjee (b.1960)

Untitled 2002 Gallery Oldham
Study for 'The Day after the Battle of Chevy Chase' 1810–1812 Edward Bird (1772–1819)

Study for 'The Day after the Battle of Chevy Chase' 1810–1812 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Viking Festival 1961 A. Cannon Bleakley

Viking Festival 1961 Leece Museum
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
Colonel Sir Joseph William Weld (1909–1992), OBE, TD c.1980 Leonard Boden (1911–1999)

Colonel Sir Joseph William Weld (1909–1992), OBE, TD c.1980 Dorset Police Force Headquarters
Trawler's Twelve Pounder 1943 Stephen Bone (1904–1958)

Trawler's Twelve Pounder 1943 Southampton City Art Gallery
Mulberry Harbour: Arromanches I 1944 Stephen Bone (1904–1958)

Mulberry Harbour: Arromanches I 1944 Imperial War Museum London
U-Boat Prisoners Landing from HMS 'Starling', 24 February 1944 1944 Stephen Bone (1904–1958)

U-Boat Prisoners Landing from HMS 'Starling', 24 February 1944 1944 Imperial War Museum London
'H' Class Submarine at Sea 1944 Stephen Bone (1904–1958)

'H' Class Submarine at Sea 1944 Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
Portrait of an Unknown Boy as Apollo Pieter Borsseler (active 1664–1687) (attributed to)

Portrait of an Unknown Boy as Apollo National Trust, Treasurer's House, York
Field Marshal Sir Henry William Paget (1768–1854), 2nd Earl of Uxbridge and 1st Marquess of Anglesey, KG, on a Charger 1839 R. T. Bott (c.1810–c.1865)

Field Marshal Sir Henry William Paget (1768–1854), 2nd Earl of Uxbridge and 1st Marquess of Anglesey, KG, on a Charger 1839 National Trust, Plas Newydd