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Cornwall Frank Wootton (1911–1998)

Cornwall National Railway Museum
Torquay 1950 Frank Wootton (1911–1998)

Torquay 1950 National Railway Museum
Summer Eclogue 1951 Robert Medley (1905–1994)

Summer Eclogue 1951 The University of York
Junction of the Lanes Tom Weld (b.1946)

Junction of the Lanes The University of York
Paddle Steamer and Whitby Harbour Lester Sutcliffe (1848–1933)

Paddle Steamer and Whitby Harbour Whitby Museum
Captain Thomas Hodgson (1806–1872) unknown artist

Captain Thomas Hodgson (1806–1872) Whitby Museum
Percy Shaw Jeffrey unknown artist

Percy Shaw Jeffrey Whitby Museum
Tooley's Chair 1993 Ian Cale (b.1970)

Tooley's Chair 1993 The Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate
Somerset Leslie Arthur Wilcox (1904–1982)

Somerset National Railway Museum
Migration Isabel Rawsthorne (1912–1992)

Migration The Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate
Two Teas and a Plate of Sandwiches 1998 Sue Adsett (b.1970)

Two Teas and a Plate of Sandwiches 1998 Harrogate Library
Labyrinth 1945 Prunella Clough (1919–1999)

Labyrinth 1945 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Printer Cleaning Press 1953 Prunella Clough (1919–1999)

Printer Cleaning Press 1953 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Collioure 1905 André Derain (1880–1954)

Collioure 1905 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Seeded Grasses and Daisies, September 1960 Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley (1921–1963)

Seeded Grasses and Daisies, September 1960 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
A Little Bit Tipsy, Christmas Eve, 1996 (The Old Hoss) 1996 William A. G. Ward (b.1926)

A Little Bit Tipsy, Christmas Eve, 1996 (The Old Hoss) 1996 Richmond Town Hall
Pastoral Scene unknown artist

Pastoral Scene Whitby Museum
Portrait of a Gentleman unknown artist

Portrait of a Gentleman Whitby Museum
Girl in a Red Scarf c.1950 Edward Arthur Gage (1925–2000)

Girl in a Red Scarf c.1950 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Christ Delivered to the People 1950 Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)

Christ Delivered to the People 1950 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Western Hills 1938/1941 Graham Vivian Sutherland (1903–1980)

Western Hills 1938/1941 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
L'eclair (Flash of Lightning) 1946 Nicolas de Staël (1914–1955)

L'eclair (Flash of Lightning) 1946 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Le ruban des excès (The Ribbon of Excess) 1932 Yves Tanguy (1900–1955)

Le ruban des excès (The Ribbon of Excess) 1932 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Dehors (Outside) 1929 Yves Tanguy (1900–1955)

Dehors (Outside) 1929 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Lovecraft 1997 Graeme Todd (b.1962)

Lovecraft 1997 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Sandspoor XI 1963 Bryan Wynter (1915–1975)

Sandspoor XI 1963 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Hostile Tribe 1956 Bryan Wynter (1915–1975)

Hostile Tribe 1956 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Four Self Portraits – 05.3.81 1990 Richard Hamilton (1922–2011)

Four Self Portraits – 05.3.81 1990 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Phase II... Running Start Decisive Operations Violet 2007 Jenny Holzer (b.1950)

Phase II... Running Start Decisive Operations Violet 2007 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Leaves 1970 Eliot Hodgkin (1905–1987)

Leaves 1970 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Hawker Hurricane unknown artist

Hawker Hurricane Martlesham Heath Control Tower Museum
Exposed Painting: Charcoal Grey/Yellow Oxide/Asphalt 1999 Callum Innes (b.1962)

Exposed Painting: Charcoal Grey/Yellow Oxide/Asphalt 1999 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Oak Tree and Windmill William Oliphant Hutchison (1889–1970)

Oak Tree and Windmill National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Precious Belonging 1988 Margaret Hunter (b.1948)

Precious Belonging 1988 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Penobscot 1999 Alex Katz (b.1927)

Penobscot 1999 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
How It Is 1968 Jack Knox (1936–2015)

How It Is 1968 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Mountain Landscape c.1936 Mario Sironi (1885–1961)

Mountain Landscape c.1936 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Taïmyr 1958 Victor Vasarely (1908–1997)

Taïmyr 1958 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Landscape with Two Bathers (The Diver) 1954 John Keith Vaughan (1912–1977)

Landscape with Two Bathers (The Diver) 1954 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Head 1955 William Turnbull (1922–2012)

Head 1955 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art