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Background imagePortraits Collection: Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni in the ILN

Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni in the ILN
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth (born 1926), by Pietro Annigoni 1953. The caption below the image is: ELIZABETH II

Background imagePortraits Collection: Queen Elizabeth II in uniform of Grenadier Guards

Queen Elizabeth II in uniform of Grenadier Guards
Queen Elizabeth II (born 1926), pictured on horseback in the uniform of the Grenadier Guards. Date: c.1953

Background imagePortraits Collection: Daily Sketch Coronation Number 1953 Queen Elizabeth II

Daily Sketch Coronation Number 1953 Queen Elizabeth II
Front cover of The Daily Sketch Coronation Number featuring a portrait of the new monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Date: 1953

Background imagePortraits Collection: King George VI and Princess Elizabeth

King George VI and Princess Elizabeth
King George VI (1896 - 1952) shares a joke with his elder daughter, Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II). Date: 1946

Background imagePortraits Collection: Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh, 1954

Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh, 1954
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pictured together in the Grand Entrance in Buckingham Palace in 1954

Background imagePortraits Collection: First Portrait of King Charles III

First Portrait of King Charles III
Portrait of King Charles III commissioned from artist Alastair Barford by ILN. The portrait was painted in oils by the artist Alastair Barford

Background imagePortraits Collection: Duchess of York (Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother) De Laszlo

Duchess of York (Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother) De Laszlo
Portrait by Philip de Laszlo of the Duchess of York (1900-2002), formerly Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

Background imagePortraits Collection: Maria Callas in Dior

Maria Callas in Dior
Maria Callas (1923-1977), American opera singer of Greek parentage pictured in the sitting room of her Milan home wearing a Christian Dior evening gown in floral print. Date: 1958

Background imagePortraits Collection: Famous snooker players

Famous snooker players (Jimmy White, Cliff Thorburn, Peter Ebdon, Denis Taylor, John Parrott, Stephen Hendry, Alex Higgins, Ray Reardon, John Virgo, Steve Davis, Ronnie O Sullivan) -

Background imagePortraits Collection: George Harrison and Patti Boyd

George Harrison and Patti Boyd
Beatle George Harrison (1943-2001) with his new wife, the model Patti Boyd (born 1944), pictured in London Life magazine in 1966 both wearing green-tinted sunglasses. Date: 1966

Background imagePortraits Collection: Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel
Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel (1883 - 1971), iconic French fashion designer, pictured by her car in fashionable Biarritz. Date: 1928

Background imagePortraits Collection: Tatler cover featuring Walt Disney, 1930

Tatler cover featuring Walt Disney, 1930
Walt Disney (1901-1966), film producer and animation supremo, pictured on the front cover of The Tatler in January 1930 with his creation, Mickey Mouse. Date: 1930

Background imagePortraits Collection: PESSOA, Fernando (1888-1935). Portuguese poet

PESSOA, Fernando (1888-1935). Portuguese poet. Drawing by Almada Negreiros of 1935. Drawing

Background imagePortraits Collection: Gabrielle Coco Chanel

Gabrielle Coco Chanel
A camera study of Gabrielle Bonheur, Coco Chanel (1883 -1971). Date: 1929

Background imagePortraits Collection: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1920), pictured in uniform at Admiral of the Fleet. Date: 1953

Background imagePortraits Collection: Flying Officer W E Johns - Biggles stories in Modern Boy

Flying Officer W E Johns - Biggles stories in Modern Boy
Advertisement in The Modern Boy magazine for the forthcoming series of stories written by Flying Officer W. E. Johns concerning the wartime adventures of Captain James Bigglesworth

Background imagePortraits Collection: Tatler front cover featuring Tallulah Bankhead, 1925

Tatler front cover featuring Tallulah Bankhead, 1925
Tatler front cover featuring American actress, talk show host and bonne vivante, Tallulah Bankhead (1902 - 1968). Pictured at the time she had been selected to play Iris Storm

Background imagePortraits Collection: Deborah Mitford by Madame Yevonde

Deborah Mitford by Madame Yevonde
The Hon. Deborah ( Debo ) Mitford (born 1920-), daughter of Lord Redesdale and youngest of the six Mitford sisters, pictured shortly before her marriage to Lord Andrew Cavendish

Background imagePortraits Collection: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and their Children

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and their Children
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Consort Albert (1819-1961) and their Family (from top left, going across and then down): Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa)

Background imagePortraits Collection: SANTI di TITO (1536-1603). Portrait of Niccolo

SANTI di TITO (1536-1603). Portrait of Niccolo Machiavelli. end 16th c. Renaissance art. Oil on canvas. ITALY. Florence. Palazzo Vecchio (Old Palace)

Background imagePortraits Collection: SPINOZA, Benedict de (1632-1677). Portrait of

SPINOZA, Benedict de (1632-1677). Portrait of Baruch Spinoza. Oil on canvas. Private Collection

Background imagePortraits Collection: FARUFFINI, Federico (1831-1879). The Reader

FARUFFINI, Federico (1831-1879). The Reader. 1864-1865. Oil on canvas. ITALY. Milan. Galleria d Arte Moderna (Gallery of Modern Art)

Background imagePortraits Collection: Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741). Italian school

Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741). Italian school

Background imagePortraits Collection: Ottoman Empire / Map 16C

Ottoman Empire / Map 16C
Istanbul in the 16th century, after the Turks captured it. The map is entitled Byzantium, now Constantinople

Background imagePortraits Collection: Daphne du Maurier in Fowey

Daphne du Maurier in Fowey
Daphne du Maurier (1907 - 1989), English writer and novelist, author of Rebecca and Jamaica Inn, pictured looking rather dashing while smoking a pipe

Background imagePortraits Collection: Sir Claude and Lady Champion de Crespigny, Tatler cover

Sir Claude and Lady Champion de Crespigny, Tatler cover
Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny, 4th Baronet (1847-1935), soldier, sportsman and adventurer, pictured on the front cover of The Tatler in 1927 beside his wife

Background imagePortraits Collection: Our Lady of Vladimir. beg. 12th c. Icon moved

Our Lady of Vladimir. beg. 12th c. Icon moved from Constantinople to Kiev in 1136 and Vladimir in 1155. Iconographic type Eleusa or Virgin of Tenderness. Byzantine art. Tempera on wood. RUSSIA

Background imagePortraits Collection: SARGENT, John Singer (1856-1925). Lady with Parasol

SARGENT, John Singer (1856-1925). Lady with Parasol. Undated work. Painting. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Museum of Montserrat

Background imagePortraits Collection: Chelsea Arts Ball - Noel Coward and Ivor Novello

Chelsea Arts Ball - Noel Coward and Ivor Novello
A group at the Annual Chelsea Arts Club Ball, held at the Royal Albert Hall every New Years Eve. Back row from left, Mr Frank Verner Leveson, Mrs Calthrop, Ivor Novello, Miss Gladys Cooper

Background imagePortraits Collection: Pinafore / Programme 1

Pinafore / Programme 1
Cover of the programme for the original production, incorporating portraits of Mr Gilbert and Mr Sullivan, also Mr D Oyly Carte

Background imagePortraits Collection: Famous Faces from the World of Boxing

Famous Faces from the World of Boxing
Mike Tyson, Chris Eubank, Henry Cooper, Frank Bruno, Mohammed Ali, Don King, Barry McGuigan, Amir Khan, Joe Calzaghe, Harry Carpenter, Ricky Hatton - Famous Faces from the World of Boxing

Background imagePortraits Collection: Tatler cover - Mrs Arundel Kempton & Mick the Miller

Tatler cover - Mrs Arundel Kempton & Mick the Miller
Front cover of the Tatler magazine featuring Mrs Arundel Kempton pictured with the legendary greyhound champion, Mick the Miller and two of his puppies

Background imagePortraits Collection: The Year of the Three British Kings - 1936

The Year of the Three British Kings - 1936
The Year of Three British Kings in 1936 - King George V (1865-1936), King Edward VIII (1894-1972) and finally King George VI (1895-1952). Date: 1936

Background imagePortraits Collection: Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh, 1954

Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh, 1954
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pictured together in the Grand Entrance in Buckingham Palace in 1954

Background imagePortraits Collection: King George VI and Winston Churchill, 1940

King George VI and Winston Churchill, 1940
Wartime British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill photographed with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in September 1940 after the Palace had been damaged by German bombs during

Background imagePortraits Collection: King George VI - Coronation Souvenir Postcard

King George VI - Coronation Souvenir Postcard
King George VI (1895-1952), Elizabeth, Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the Dominions (1900-2002) (later, Queen Elizabeth)

Background imagePortraits Collection: The Huntsman, painting by W Smithson Broadhead

The Huntsman, painting by W Smithson Broadhead
Colour photograph in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 24th October 1925 of The Huntsman painting by W Smithson Broadhead. Date: 24th October 1925

Background imagePortraits Collection: Lucie Rie - potter

Lucie Rie - potter
Dame Lucie Rie, DBE (16 March 1902 1 April 1995), Austrian-born British studio potter. Date: 1986

Background imagePortraits Collection: Battenberg family, 1906

Battenberg family, 1906
Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven with his wife, Princess Victoria of Hesse, their four children, their son-in-law and two grandchildren

Background imagePortraits Collection: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, later Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1921) pictured at the time of his engagement to Princess Elizabeth. Date: 1947

Background imagePortraits Collection: Mrs (later Lady) Dorothy D Oyly Carte, daughter of the 2nd Earl of Cranbrook

Mrs (later Lady) Dorothy D Oyly Carte, daughter of the 2nd Earl of Cranbrook and wife of Rupert D Oyly Carte, the impresario behind Gilbert and Sullivan and the Savoy Hotel

Background imagePortraits Collection: Alex Higgins - Snooker Player

Alex Higgins - Snooker Player Date: 1980s

Background imagePortraits Collection: Terry Griffiths - Snooker Player

Terry Griffiths - Snooker Player Date: 1980s

Background imagePortraits Collection: Shane Warne - Australian cricketer

Shane Warne - Australian cricketer Date: 1980s - 1990s

Background imagePortraits Collection: Egypt. Roman period. Fayum mummy portraits. Man

Egypt. Roman period. Fayum mummy portraits. Man. Encaustic painting. Coptic period. End 1st century A.D. Pushkin Museum. Moscow. Russia

Background imagePortraits Collection: Joan and Jackie Collins 1950s

Joan and Jackie Collins 1950s
Joan Collins, actress (born 1933), together with her sister Jackie Collins, novelist (1937-2015), c.1955 Date: 1950s

Background imagePortraits Collection: Photo of The Dolly Sisters

Photo of The Dolly Sisters
Black and white photograph of popular revue stars the Dolly Sisters in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 19th December 1925

Background imagePortraits Collection: Cecil Beaton, Rex Whistler & Stephen Tennant at Cap Ferrat

Cecil Beaton, Rex Whistler & Stephen Tennant at Cap Ferrat
A group of Bright Young People sketching at Cap Ferrat - from left, Cecil Beaton, the Hon. Stephen Tennant, Rex Whistler and Elizabeth Lowndes. Date: 1927



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