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Wales
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- South West Wales
  - Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin)
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Abstract
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Animals and plants
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Arts and entertainment
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- Art
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- Craft (art)
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Fashion and costume
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- Hairstyles, cosmetics and body art
- Jewellery, hats and accessories
- Military, religious and official costume
- Sporting costume
- Theatrical and fancy costume
- Underwear and nightwear
- Workwear
Home and family
- Bathing and toilet
- Birth, marriage and death
- Daily life
- Eating and drinking (home and family)
- Furniture and interiors
- Housework and gardening
- Servants
- Sickness and health
Ideas and emotions
- Anger and hate
- Fear and horror
- Greed and gluttony
- Happiness and joy
- Life and death
- Love and desire
- Sadness and grief
- Sex and relationships
- Time
- Virtues and vices
Literature and fantasy
- Creatures
- Dreams and nightmares
- Literature
- Myths and fables
- Proverbs and sayings
- Science fiction
Natural world
- Countryside
- Hills and mountains
- Natural disasters
- Night sky
- Rivers and lakes
- Seas and coasts
- Seasons
- Times of day
- Weather
- Wild places
People
- Children
- Family
- Groups
- Men
- Nudes and models
- Self portraits
- Women
Power and politics
- Civil service
- Civil unrest
- Diplomacy
- Empire
- Law and order
- Monarchy and aristocracy
- Parliaments and councils
- Politics
- Social problems and reforms
Religion and belief
- Angels and demons
- Ceremonies and rituals
- Clerics
- Gods
- Jesus Christ
- Magic and the occult
- Objects and symbols
- Places of worship
- Saints and martyrs
- Stories and people
- Worshippers and congregations
Science and knowledge
- Education
- Exploration
- Invention and experiments
- Medicine
- Philosophy and thought
- Sciences
Sport and leisure
- Celebrations
- Eating and drinking (sport and leisure)
- Hobbies and pastimes
- Holidays and travel
- Horseracing
- Hunting and fishing
- Sports
- Toys and games
Towns and buildings
- Bridges and viaducts
- Entertainment venues
- Fortifications
- Gardens and green spaces
- Houses
- Interiors
- Monuments
- Ports and waterways
- Public buildings
- Religious buildings
- Road and rail (towns and buildings)
- Ruins
- Rural buildings
- Stately homes and palaces
- Streets and squares
- Townscapes
- Workplaces
Transport and industry
- Aircraft (transport)
- Computing
- Energy and fuel
- Machinery and tools
- Manufacturing industry
- Road and rail (transport and industry)
- Ships and boats
War and conflict
- Aircraft (war and conflict)
- Armour and uniform
- Battle scenes
- Buildings and fortifications
- Civilians
- Military life
- Servicemen and women
- Vehicles (war and conflict)
- Warships
- Weapons and equipment
Work and business
- Communications
- Crafts
- Emergency services
- Farming and fishing
- Finance
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Office work
- Shops and markets
- Trade and commerce

Abstract Expressionism
Abstraction
Aestheticism
Art Deco
Art Nouveau
Barbizon School
Baroque
British Impressionism
Caravaggism
Caricature
Celtic Revivalism
Constructivism
Cubism
Dada
Early Renaissance
Expressionism
Fauvism
French Impressionism
French Realism
Futurism
Glasgow Style
High Renaissance
Impressionism
Kitchen Sink
Mannerism
Minimalism
Neo-Impressionism
Neoclassicism
Northern Renaissance
Op Art
Orientalism
Photorealism
Pointillism
Pop Art
Post-Impressionism
Pre-Raphaelitism
Renaissance
Rococo
Romanticism
Scottish Colourists
Social Realism
Suprematism
Surrealism
Symbolism
Vorticism

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Sir Robert Williams of Park 1929 William Orpen (1878–1931)

Sir Robert Williams of Park 1929 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Sir Joseph John Thomson (1856–1940), Cavendish Professor (1884–1919) 1903 Arthur Hacker (1858–1919)

Sir Joseph John Thomson (1856–1940), Cavendish Professor (1884–1919) 1903 Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
James Russell, First Provost of Motherwell (1865–1868) George Ogilvy Reid (1851–1928)

James Russell, First Provost of Motherwell (1865–1868) CultureNL
Sir Charles Barry (1795–1860), Architect Henry William Pickersgill (1782–1875)

Sir Charles Barry (1795–1860), Architect Government Art Collection
Thomas Hale (1813–1883) Henry Scott Bridgwater (1864–1950)

Thomas Hale (1813–1883) Dudley Museums Service
Alderman J. P. Bennet, Mayor of Workington (1921–1923) John Dalzell Kenworthy (1858–1954)

Alderman J. P. Bennet, Mayor of Workington (1921–1923) Helena Thompson Museum
Professor James Gregory (1753–1821) 1798 Henry Raeburn (1756–1823)

Professor James Gregory (1753–1821) 1798 The National Trust for Scotland, Fyvie Castle
Mr Younger James Torrance (1859–1916)

Mr Younger The National Trust for Scotland, The Hill House
Major George Graham (1801–1888), Registrar General (1842–1879) 1880 Frank Holl (1845–1888)

Major George Graham (1801–1888), Registrar General (1842–1879) 1880 Government Art Collection
Richard Burdon Haldane (1856–1928), 1st Viscount Haldane, Statesman 1914 Arthur Stockdale Cope (1857–1940)

Richard Burdon Haldane (1856–1928), 1st Viscount Haldane, Statesman 1914 Government Art Collection
Colonel Percy Wright 1969 Edward Irvine Halliday (1902–1984)

Colonel Percy Wright 1969 Goodenough College
Sir John Cecil Masterman (1891–1977), Provost of Worcester College (1947–1961) 1952 Edward Irvine Halliday (1902–1984)

Sir John Cecil Masterman (1891–1977), Provost of Worcester College (1947–1961) 1952 Worcester College, University of Oxford
Mr A. E. Orchard-Lisle 1972 Edward Irvine Halliday (1902–1984)

Mr A. E. Orchard-Lisle 1972 Guy's Campus, Guy's and St Thomas' Charity
Sir Archibald McIndoe (1900–1960) 1962–1963 Edward Irvine Halliday (1902–1984)

Sir Archibald McIndoe (1900–1960) 1962–1963 Hunterian Museum
Sir John Stewart, Lord Provost of Glasgow (1935–1938) 1938 David Shanks Ewart (1901–1965)

Sir John Stewart, Lord Provost of Glasgow (1935–1938) 1938 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
William McElroy, Esq. 1900–1933 Augustus Edwin John (1878–1961)

William McElroy, Esq. 1900–1933 Bolton Museum and Art Gallery
William James Russell (1830–1909) Herbert Arnould Olivier (1861–1952)

William James Russell (1830–1909) Royal Holloway, University of London
Lord Furness of Grantley (1852–1912) Herbert Arnould Olivier (1861–1952)

Lord Furness of Grantley (1852–1912) Hartlepool Museums and Heritage Service
Russell John Reynolds (1878–1962), CBE, MRCP 1943 Herbert Arnould Olivier (1861–1952)

Russell John Reynolds (1878–1962), CBE, MRCP 1943 Royal Society of Medicine
William James Bennett, CBE, JP, DL 1952 Maurice Frederick Codner (1888–1958)

William James Bennett, CBE, JP, DL 1952 Essex County Council