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Sir William Waller, English Parliamentarian soldier, c. 1597-166Sir William Waller, English soldier, c. 1597-1668. Commander of Parliamentarian armies during the First English Civil War
Prince Rupert of the Rhine, 1619-1682Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, 1619-1682. German-English soldier, admiral and scientist. Prince Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, General of the Horse to King Charles. Aet 1643
Thomas Mytton, general in the Parliamentary armyOval portrait of Thomas Mytton, c.1597-1656, general in the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War. General Mitton. From a rare print
Oval portrait of John Milton, English poet, aged 62, 1608-1674. Frontispiece to an edition of Paradise Lost. With long hair, collar and gown. Joannis Miltoni Effigies Aetat 62
Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen, 1564-1635Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen, Scottish Protestant clergyman, 1564-1635. Oval portrait with four Latin verses. Patricius Forbesius, Coirse Episcopus. Copperplate engraving by R.G
Sir Thomas Fairfax, Parliamentary General, 1612-1671. Victorious at the battles of Selby and Naseby, commander of the New Model Army. Oval portrait in collar and suit of armour
Oval portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England, 1533-1603. In crown, lace collar, embroidered gown, with orb and sceptre
Oval portrait of King Edward VI of England, 1537-1553Oval portrait of King Edward VI of England, boy king who fell ill and died at age 15, 1537-1553. In plumed cap, ermine mantle, doublet with collar. Edwardus VI DG Rex Ang Fran et Hib
Oval portrait of King Edward IV of England, 1442-1483. In crown and collar, with orb and sceptre, in ermine mantle. Edwardus IIII DG Rex Ang Fran et Hib
Oval portrait of King Edward III of England, 1312-1377. In crown and collar with orb and sceptre, ermine mantle. Edwardus III, DG Rex Ang Fran et Dom Hib
William Caxton, English printer, with his printer's markOval portrait of William Caxton, English printer, c. 1422 - c. 1491. with his printer's mark. English merchant, diplomat, and writer
Edmund Calamy, English church leader and divineOval portrait of Edmund Calamy, 1600-1666, English Presbyterian church leader and divine. Edmund Calamy BD. Original plate by Robert White
Oval portrait of Catherine of Braganza, 1638-1705, later Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on her marriage in 1662 to King Charles II
Oval portrait of Oliver Cromwell, 1599-1658, parliamentary leader in the English Civil War, Lord Protector. In coat, holding a Bible. Olivarus Cromwel Luytenant Generael van t Parlement
Oval portrait of Oliver Cromwell, Lord ProtectorOval portrait of Oliver Cromwell, 1599-1658, parliamentary leader in the English Civil War, Lord Protector
Oval portrait of King Charles I of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, 1600-1649. In crown, lace collar, ermine robes, with Order of the Garter on ribbon. Carolus DG Rex Ang Sco Fran et Hib
Charles, Prince of Wales, later King Charles I of EnglandOval portrait of Charles, Prince of Wales, later King Charles I of England, 1600-1649. In ruff collar, doublet, order on ribbon. Princ. Carolus Magnae Britanniae et Hiberniae
Francis Atterbury, Bishop of RochesterFrancis Atterbury, 1663 - 1732, English man of letters, politician, Bishop of Rochester, Dean of Westminster. Oval portrait in ecclesiastical robes with coat of arms
Robert Abbot, Bishop of SalisburyRobert Abbot, Anglican bishop, academic and polemical writer 1560-1618. Master of Balliol College, Oxford, Regius Professor of Divinity, Bishop of Salisbury
Oval portrait of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French naturalistOval portrait of Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Le Chevalier de Lamarck, French soldier, naturalist and academic, professor of botany of the National Institute, 1744-1829
Oval portrait of William Woodville, physician and botanistOval portrait of William Woodville, MD, FRS, physician and botanist, promoter of vaccination, author of Medical Botany, 1752-1805. Engraving by William Bond after a portrait by Lemuel Francis Abbott
Oval portrait of William Woodville, physician and botanist, promoter of vaccination, author of Medical Botany, 1752-1805. Engraving by William Bond after a portrait by Lemuel Francis Abbott
Marie Antoinette handing a servant an inscribed portraitMarie Antoinette handing a servant an oval portrait of herself for Madame de Lamballe. It was signed, Ses mahleurs l'ont blanchie, misfortunes made me grey. (Her hair went grey in her early 30s)
Oval portrait of King WIlliam I of England, William the Conqueror, 1028-1087. In crown, mantle and doublet, with sword. Copperplate engraving from M. A
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopherOval portrait of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopher, writer and composer, 1712-1778. With motto by Juvenal: Vitam impendere vero. To devote one's life to truth
Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French scholar, 1716-1795Portrait of Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French scholar, linguist, 1716-1795. Deciphered the Palmyrene alphabet in 1754 and the Phoenician alphabet in 1758
Margaret Peg Woffington, Irish actress and singerMargaret Peg Woffington (1717-1760), Irish actress and singer
Lady Almeria Carpenter (1752-1809), Irish aristocrat. Daughter of George Carpenter, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, and his wife Frances Clifton
Mrs. Frances Abington, English actress and fashion leaderMrs. Frances Abington (1737-1815), English actress who performed at Drury Lane and Covent Garden. In bonnet with plumes and veil, dress with lacey collar and large ribbon bow tied at the bosom
Lady Jane Maxwell (1749-1812), Scottish aristocrat. She married Alexander, Duke of Gordon, in 1767 and bore him two sons and five daughters. Political hostess and founder of the Gordon Highlanders
Lady Harriet Stanhope, daughter of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington. Later Lady Harriot Foley, after her marriage in 1776 to Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley
Barbara St. John Bletsoe, Countess of Coventry, died 1804. Barbara St
Lady Anna-Maria Stanhope, daughter of William Stanhope, Earl ofLady Anna-Maria Stanhope, daughter of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington, (1760-1834). Married in 1782 to the Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle, Earl of Lincoln, Duke of Newcastle
Elizabeth Villiers, later Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Orkney (1657-1733). Mistress to King William III of England, married to George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney
Susannah Maria Cibber, English soprano singer and actressSusannah Maria Cibber (1714-1766), or Susannah Maria Arne, celebrated English soprano singer and actress. Sister of the composer Thomas Arne, wife of actor Theophilus Cibber
Miss Sophia Lee (1750-1824), English dramatist and authorPortrait of Miss Sophia Lee (1750-1824), English dramatist and author of The Chapter of Accidents, the historical romance The Recess, or a Tale of other Times, etc
David Garrick (1717-1779), English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer. David Garrick, actor-manager. The actor in wig, cravat, jacket and coat, holding a book
Mr. John Bannister, English actor, comedian and theatre managerMr. John Bannister (1760-1836), English actor, comedian and theatre manager. In wig, cravat and high-collar coat
Olivia Serres, English painter, writer and impostorOlivia Serres (1772-1834), English painter and writer, also famous as an impostor and pretender to the title of Princess Olive of Cumberland
Ann Street Barry, English singer, dancer and stage actressMrs. Ann Street Barry (1734-1801), English singer, dancer and stage actress.. In manuscript, :She appeared on the stage by the name of Mrs. [William] Dancer rprevious to her marriage with Mr
John Fawcett, in costume as the jester Touchstone in ShakespeareMr John Fawcett (1768-1837). in costume as the jester Touchstone in William Shakespeare's As You Like It
William Brereton, English actor and comedianWilliam Brereton (1751-1787), English actor and comedian. A famously inferior actor and a drunk, he died in Hoxton mental asylum
John Philip Kemble, English actor at Drury Lane and Covent GardeJohn Philip Kemble (1757-1823), English actor-manager at Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres. Son of Roger Kemble, actor-manager of a touring troupe
Katherine Villiers, Marchioness of Buckingham (d. 1649), 17th century aristocrat. Married George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, in 1620, and Sir Randal MacDonnell, Marquess of Antrim, in 1635
Dorothy Pentreath, last Cornish language speaker, 18th centuryDorothy Dolly Pentreath of Mousehole in Cornwall (d. 1777), formerly Dorothy Jeffery, the last person who could converse in the Cornish language
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-AltenburgHer Royal Highness Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1719-1772), Princess of Wales and later Dowager Princess of Wales, mother of King George III
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1719-1772), Princess of Wales and later Dowager Princess of Wales, mother of King George III
Susanna Centlivre (1667-1723), English dramatic writer and actreSusanna Centlivre (1667-1723), English dramatic writer, poet and actress. Twice widowed at a young age, she started writing comedies and farces for the stage to support herself
Miss Jane Pope of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane (1744-1818). English actress who performed for over 52 years on the London stage
Lady Catherine Rebecca Manners, Irish poet and criticLady Catherine Rebecca Manners (1766-1852), Irish poet and critic, daughter of Francis Gray, and wife of Sir William Manners Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower, Baronet of Hanby Hall
Oval portrait of Joseph George Holman, English actor, dramatistOval portrait of Joseph George Holman (1764-1817), English actor, dramatist and actor-manager
Thomas Shadwell (1642-1692), poet laureate and Restoriation dramThomas Shadwell (1642-1692), poet laureate and historiographer to their majesties King William and Queen Mary, at age 55
Charlotte Turner Smith, English Romantic poet and Gothic novelisCharlotte Turner Smith (1749-1806), English Romantic poet and Gothic novelist, female author of Elegiac Sonnets, Emmeline or the Orphan of the Castle, etc. Mrs Charlotte Smith
Mrs Charlotte Goodall, English actress and comedian 1766-1830. Pictured in wig, fichu and dress, holding a page with the title As You Like It
George Frederick Cooke, of the Theatre Royal Covent GardenMr. George Frederick Cooke (1756-1812), of the Theatre Royal Covent Garden. English actor famous for his performance in Shakespeare's Richard III. In high-collar shirt, cravat and coat
Mrs. Isabella Mattocks, English actress, singer and dancerMrs. Isabella Mattocks (1746-1826), English actress, singer, dancer and instrumentalist, wife to George Mattocks, actor and manager. In lace veil and frilled collar, velvet robe
Charlotte Augusta, Princess Royal of EnglandOval portrait of Charlotte Augusta Matilda as Princess Royal of England, 1766-1828. Eldest daughter of mad king George III and Charlotte. Later Queen Charlotte of Württemberg
Putti garlanding oval portraits of artists with laurels. In the foreground, putti write on scrolls and books with quill pens
Memorial to the poet John Gay in Westminster Abbey by sculptor John Michael Rysbrack. Inscription by Alexander Pope
Charlotte Wattell, Mrs Twisleton, English actressCharlotte Wattell, English Georgian actress and singer, wife of Thomas Twisleton, 1770-1812. Hair in ringlets, dress with ruffles, pearl choker
Oval portrait of Priscilla Burrough as a St. James Beauty, 1783. In the upper-class fashion of this luxury London area
Oval portrait of George Louis Le Clerc, Count of Buffon
Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland, 1529-1586Sir Henry Sidney, Knight of the Garter, Lord Deputy of Ireland, 1529-1586. Courtier to King Edward VI, Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I
Francis Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby of ParhamOval portrait of Francis Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham, c.1613-1666