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Sally (Sarah) Chorley (1774–1852) c.1845 British (English) School

Sally (Sarah) Chorley (1774–1852) c.1845 Judges' Lodgings, Lancaster
The Beast Is Asleep 1983 Kirsty Whitrow (b.1960)

The Beast Is Asleep 1983 John Cleveland College
W. Michell, Aged 62 1851 unknown artist

W. Michell, Aged 62 1851 Helston Museum
William Hughes 1878 John Dawson Watson (1832–1892)

William Hughes 1878 Guildhall, Conwy
Legend of Dick Whittington and His Cat 1977 Ray Walker (1945–1984)

Legend of Dick Whittington and His Cat 1977 Whittington Hospital
Professor D. R. Dow 1898 David Comba Adamson (1859–1926)

Professor D. R. Dow 1898 Crail Museum & Heritage Centre
Julian Ronald Haylock, BSc, FRSA, President of the Council (1996–2003) 2003 Douglas Hardinge Anderson (b.1934)

Julian Ronald Haylock, BSc, FRSA, President of the Council (1996–2003) 2003 The University of Nottingham
Mary Penberthy, née Colliver, Wife of William Penberthy c.1848 unknown artist

Mary Penberthy, née Colliver, Wife of William Penberthy c.1848 Helston Museum
Mother 1932 William D. Moore (active 1930s)

Mother 1932 Erewash Borough Council
Smile c.1932 Charles Spencelayh (1865–1958)

Smile c.1932 Towneley Hall Art Gallery & Museum
Lillian McDonald, Headmistress of Park School (1944–1962) c.1962 Kathryn Kynoch (b.1942)

Lillian McDonald, Headmistress of Park School (1944–1962) c.1962 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
Mrs Avice Margaret Pimblett (1880–1963) 1949 Anthony Devas (1911–1958)

Mrs Avice Margaret Pimblett (1880–1963) 1949 Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Paddington Interior, Harry Diamond (b.1924) 1970 Lucian Freud (1922–2011)

Paddington Interior, Harry Diamond (b.1924) 1970 Victoria Gallery & Museum
Lord Lambury (1896–1967), Chairman of Austin Motor Company 1951 Maurice Frederick Codner (1888–1958)

Lord Lambury (1896–1967), Chairman of Austin Motor Company 1951 British Motor Museum
William Gylby 1740 Charles Philips (1708–1747)

William Gylby 1740 Lincoln Guildhall
Nude 1962-3 Euan Uglow (1932–2000)

Nude 1962-3 Tate
Charles White (1728–1813), First Surgeon to the Manchester Royal Infirmary (1752–1790) William Tate (1747–1806)

Charles White (1728–1813), First Surgeon to the Manchester Royal Infirmary (1752–1790) Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
T. C. Richards (1870–1962), the Artist's Father 1955 Ceri Giraldus Richards (1903–1971)

T. C. Richards (1870–1962), the Artist's Father 1955 Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
Sir Charles Cockerell (1755–1837), Bt 1819 George Hayter (1792–1871)

Sir Charles Cockerell (1755–1837), Bt 1819 Trinity St David, Lampeter, Founder's Library
Lieutenant General Sir John Bell (1782–1876), KCB, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1848–1854) John Lucas (1807–1874) (by or after)

Lieutenant General Sir John Bell (1782–1876), KCB, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1848–1854) Government House, Guernsey