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The Green Divan 1957 William Brooker (1918–1983)

The Green Divan 1957 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
The ‘Bombay Grab’, a Cruiser of the Bombay Marine c.1780 unknown artist

The ‘Bombay Grab’, a Cruiser of the Bombay Marine c.1780 British Library
Mrs Prowse early 1760s Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Mrs Prowse early 1760s Gainsborough's House
The Artist's Wife Frederick Goodall (1822–1904)

The Artist's Wife Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Training Hulk in River Wear 1900 Jacob Shearer (b.1846)

Training Hulk in River Wear 1900 Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Blodeuwydd 1957 Alfred Janes (1911–1999)

Blodeuwydd 1957 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Night in a Private Garden 2010 Sonia Lawson (b.1934)

Night in a Private Garden 2010 Scarborough Art Gallery
Once upon a Time there Was… 1981 Terry Setch (b.1936)

Once upon a Time there Was… 1981 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
D. Pugsley Gwynne 1929 Alfred Janes (1911–1999)

D. Pugsley Gwynne 1929 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Market Place (The Royal Visit, Derby, 21 May 1891) 1891 David Payne (c.1844–1891)

Market Place (The Royal Visit, Derby, 21 May 1891) 1891 Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Coast near Holyhead Christopher Williams (1873–1934)

Coast near Holyhead Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
'Lynn Well' Lightship 1900–1925 unknown artist

'Lynn Well' Lightship 1900–1925 Great Yarmouth Museums
Whitehall, 2 June 1953 1953 Dimitrie Berea (1908–1975)

Whitehall, 2 June 1953 1953 Government Art Collection
L'Hermitage Martigues Augustus Edwin John (1878–1961)

L'Hermitage Martigues Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
John Jones Jenkins, Lord Glantawe, Mayor of Swansea (1869 & 1879–1880) Frank Holl (1845–1888)

John Jones Jenkins, Lord Glantawe, Mayor of Swansea (1869 & 1879–1880) Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Sir Alan Patrick Herbert (1890–1971) 1966 Cosmo Clark (1897–1967)

Sir Alan Patrick Herbert (1890–1971) 1966 New College, University of Oxford
Brig 'Collingwood', Captured 5 November 1825 unknown artist

Brig 'Collingwood', Captured 5 November 1825 Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery
Richard James Lane 1820s John Jackson (1778–1831)

Richard James Lane 1820s Gainsborough's House
The 'Argo' unknown artist

The 'Argo' Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre
Christmas Day in the London Bridge Young Men's Christian Association Canteen: Her Royal Highness Princess Helena Victoria, Mrs Norrie and... 1920 Clare Atwood (1866–1962)

Christmas Day in the London Bridge Young Men's Christian Association Canteen: Her Royal Highness Princess Helena Victoria, Mrs Norrie and Miss Ellen Terry 1920 Imperial War Museum London
'Harriet' of Dundee (Barque 'Harriet') unknown artist

'Harriet' of Dundee (Barque 'Harriet') Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection (Dundee City Council)
The Sandcastle 1998 Catherine Kennedy Stevenson (b.1930)

The Sandcastle 1998 North Somerset Council, Somerset Heritage Centre
Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn, JP, MP, Mayor of Swansea (1847) Henry Alfred Chapman (1844–1915)

Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn, JP, MP, Mayor of Swansea (1847) Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
The 'Nautilus' of Brixham 1843 Petrus Cornelis Weyts (1799–1855)

The 'Nautilus' of Brixham 1843 Plymouth City Council: Museum and Art Gallery
'Grey Horse Inn', Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne c.1830–1835 George Balmer (1805–1846)

'Grey Horse Inn', Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne c.1830–1835 Laing Art Gallery
Landscape, Grey Sky 1969–1970 Donald Hamilton Fraser (1929–2009)

Landscape, Grey Sky 1969–1970 New College, University of Oxford
Cupids and Goat Johann Michael Schwabeda (1734–1794)

Cupids and Goat Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Water Crossing Anthony Goble (1943–2007)

Water Crossing Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
'Golden Spur' 1875 unknown artist

'Golden Spur' 1875 Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery
Swan Upping at Marlow, Buckinghamshire Margaret Thwaites

Swan Upping at Marlow, Buckinghamshire Wycombe District Council Offices
British Empire Panel (13) East Africa c.1930 Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956)

British Empire Panel (13) East Africa c.1930 Brangwyn Hall
Brig 'Friends' c.1866 John Hudson (1829–1897)

Brig 'Friends' c.1866 Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Wet Roofs George Chapman (1908–1993)

Wet Roofs Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Still Life – Fruit 1930 Alfred Janes (1911–1999)

Still Life – Fruit 1930 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Peter Darnell Muilman, Charles Crokatt and William Keable in a Landscape c.1750 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Peter Darnell Muilman, Charles Crokatt and William Keable in a Landscape c.1750 Gainsborough's House
Self Portrait with Miners 1907 Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956)

Self Portrait with Miners 1907 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Nude Evan Walters (1893–1951)

Nude Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Foxgloves John Constable (1776–1837)

Foxgloves Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
A Fresh Morning, Llangranog Christopher Williams (1873–1934)

A Fresh Morning, Llangranog Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Owain and Luned 1943 Evan Walters (1893–1951)

Owain and Luned 1943 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Lobster Study 1920 Ferdinand Cirel (1884–1968)

Lobster Study 1920 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Lucy James, Mrs Thomas Audley (1705–1774) 1769 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Lucy James, Mrs Thomas Audley (1705–1774) 1769 Gainsborough's House
Charles Trimnell, Bishop of Winchester unknown artist

Charles Trimnell, Bishop of Winchester New College, University of Oxford
SS 'Conway Castle' 1885/1895 James Bell (active 1885–1910)

SS 'Conway Castle' 1885/1895 Southampton City Museums
The Brig 'Brotherly Love' and Tug 'William' 1875 John Scott (1802–1885)

The Brig 'Brotherly Love' and Tug 'William' 1875 South Shields Museum and Art Gallery
A Topsail Schooner P. Braund

A Topsail Schooner North Devon Maritime Museum
Winter Evening Ruskin Spear (1911–1990)

Winter Evening Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
The 'Silver Eagle' Fewson Hopper (b.1840)

The 'Silver Eagle' Ferens Art Gallery, Hull Museums Unaccessioned Paintings
An Old Baronial Hall 19th C F. Rayner (active 19th C)

An Old Baronial Hall 19th C Brighton and Hove Museums and Art Galleries
Lambe Barry c.1759 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Lambe Barry c.1759 Gainsborough's House
Study for a Portrait of Daniel Jones 1947 Alfred Janes (1911–1999)

Study for a Portrait of Daniel Jones 1947 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
British Empire Panel (9) Burma c.1930 Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956)

British Empire Panel (9) Burma c.1930 Brangwyn Hall
'John' and 'Mary' of Goole, with Master Jeremiah Holmes, off Flushing 1852 Petrus Cornelis Weyts (1799–1855)

'John' and 'Mary' of Goole, with Master Jeremiah Holmes, off Flushing 1852 Hull Maritime Museum
The Hop Pickers Henry William Pickersgill (1782–1875)

The Hop Pickers Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Saint James the Greater El Greco (1541–1614)

Saint James the Greater New College, University of Oxford
Shipping, Paddle Boat off Dover 1836 T. Wright (active 1801–1842)

Shipping, Paddle Boat off Dover 1836 Government Art Collection
A Gentleman with a Dog in a Wood c.1746 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

A Gentleman with a Dog in a Wood c.1746 Gainsborough's House
Portrait of the 'Marnhull' 19th C unknown artist

Portrait of the 'Marnhull' 19th C Poole Museum
Landscape with a Peasant on a Path Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Landscape with a Peasant on a Path Gainsborough's House
Henley Regatta J. M. N. Whistler

Henley Regatta Moorlands House, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council