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War and conflict
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Work and business
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Abstract Expressionism
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Two Children on Deck c.1894 Henry Scott Tuke (1858–1929)

Two Children on Deck c.1894 Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society
Thomas Wilson Bernard Adams (1884–1965)

Thomas Wilson Parliamentary Art Collection
The Lady with the Gloves 1901 Leandro Ramón Garrido (1868–1909)

The Lady with the Gloves 1901 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
Sir Harold Bailey (1899–1996), Fellow (1936–1996) 1972 Ronald Way

Sir Harold Bailey (1899–1996), Fellow (1936–1996) 1972 Queens' College, University of Cambridge
Portrait of a Lady 1830–1850 French School

Portrait of a Lady 1830–1850 The Bowes Museum
Jenny Mopus (Jenny of Malpas) John Boyle

Jenny Mopus (Jenny of Malpas) Royal Cornwall Museum
Portrait of a Gentleman 1927 unknown artist

Portrait of a Gentleman 1927 Bicester Police Station
Gathering Primroses 1857 William Frederick Witherington (1785–1865)

Gathering Primroses 1857 Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
Untitled c.1958–1959 R. Watson

Untitled c.1958–1959 Art & Heritage Collections, Robert Gordon University
The Bird Scarer William Knight Keeling (1807–1886)

The Bird Scarer Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Two Studies of Men c.1700–1710 Luca Carlevarijs (1663–1730)

Two Studies of Men c.1700–1710 Victoria and Albert Museum
The Musicians 1650–1670 Adriaen van Ostade (1610–1685)

The Musicians 1650–1670 National Trust, Waddesdon Manor
The Flower Girl c.1875 William Stephen Coleman (1829–1904)

The Flower Girl c.1875 Victoria Art Gallery
Awaiting the Procession, Coronation 1953 Stewart J. Waghorn (active 1950–1955)

Awaiting the Procession, Coronation 1953 Government Art Collection
Mercenary Love 1619 unknown artist

Mercenary Love 1619 Shipley Art Gallery
Portrait of a Man in a Hat c.1600 British School

Portrait of a Man in a Hat c.1600 National Trust for Scotland, Castle Fraser, Garden & Estate
Clown Resting 1962 John Shelton (1923–1993)

Clown Resting 1962 The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
'George' the Blacksmith, Dairycoates Engine Shed, Hull 1949 Harold Whitaker

'George' the Blacksmith, Dairycoates Engine Shed, Hull 1949 National Railway Museum
Farm Horses and Foal at a Ford c.1915 Wright Barker (1864–1941)

Farm Horses and Foal at a Ford c.1915 Ferens Art Gallery
Landscape with Three Figures Picnicking by a Wall and a Boy Playing the Flute 1922 Reginald Brill (1902–1974)

Landscape with Three Figures Picnicking by a Wall and a Boy Playing the Flute 1922 UCL Art Museum