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Portrait of a young Man post 1560 Alessandro Allori (1535–1607)

Portrait of a young Man post 1560 The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
Self Portrait 1975 Christopher Baker (b.1956)

Self Portrait 1975 University of Warwick
John Smyth of Heath Hall, Yorkshire 1773 Pompeo Batoni (1708–1787)

John Smyth of Heath Hall, Yorkshire 1773 York Art Gallery
Sir William Russell (d.1757), 8th Bt, Page to Princess Amelia Mary Beale (1633–1699)

Sir William Russell (d.1757), 8th Bt, Page to Princess Amelia Chequers Court
Charles Beale (1660–c.1714) c.1675 Mary Beale (1633–1699)

Charles Beale (1660–c.1714) c.1675 West Suffolk Heritage Service
The Recruit 1806 Edward Bird (1772–1819)

The Recruit 1806 Nottingham City Museums & Galleries
Sir John Moore (1761–1809), KB 1927 Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley (1880–1952)

Sir John Moore (1761–1809), KB 1927 Cornwall's Regimental Museum
Michael Severne 1939 Wilfrid Jasper Walter Blunt (1901–1987)

Michael Severne 1939 Watts Gallery – Artists' Village
Henry Rose 1848 Frederick Lee Bridell (1831–1863)

Henry Rose 1848 Southampton City Art Gallery
Portrait of an Unknown Man c.1820 British (English) School

Portrait of an Unknown Man c.1820 York Castle Museum
Sir Miles Stapylton, 4th Bt of Myton 1730–1735 British (English) School

Sir Miles Stapylton, 4th Bt of Myton 1730–1735 York Art Gallery
John Pascoe Senior British (English) School

John Pascoe Senior Royal Cornwall Museum
Portrait of a Gentleman with a Red Tie British (English) School

Portrait of a Gentleman with a Red Tie Mount Edgcumbe House
Portrait of an Officer c.1806 British (English) School

Portrait of an Officer c.1806 Nottingham City Museums & Galleries
Humphry Davy (1778–1829) British (English) School

Humphry Davy (1778–1829) Penlee House Gallery & Museum
Portrait of a Young Man Wearing a Wig c.1771 British (English) School

Portrait of a Young Man Wearing a Wig c.1771 Chetham's Library
Portrait of a Young Man British (English) School

Portrait of a Young Man Royal Cornwall Museum
Teignmouth Sandys (b.1808) British (English) School

Teignmouth Sandys (b.1808) Royal Cornwall Museum
Portrait of a Young Man 19th C British (English) School

Portrait of a Young Man 19th C Royal Cornwall Museum
Roger Lee British (English) School

Roger Lee York Art Gallery
William Baynes of Embsay Kirk British (English) School

William Baynes of Embsay Kirk York Art Gallery
William Peckitt c.1775 British (English) School

William Peckitt c.1775 York Art Gallery
Earl of Coventry, Half-Length, in a Brown Waistcoat and White Stock British (English) School

Earl of Coventry, Half-Length, in a Brown Waistcoat and White Stock Mount Edgcumbe House
John Tregonwell (1811–1885) c.1832 British School

John Tregonwell (1811–1885) c.1832 Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
James Tibbetts Willmore (1800–1863) 1825–1830 British School

James Tibbetts Willmore (1800–1863) 1825–1830 Birmingham Museums Trust
Smoking Beach Boy John Byrne (b.1940)

Smoking Beach Boy Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture
Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman Mason Chamberlin the elder (1727–1787)

Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman Fairfax House
Self Portrait Wakefield Chapman (1790–1863)

Self Portrait Whitby Museum
Mr Thomas Richards, Penzance Hairdresser 1856 William Jones Chapman (1808–after 1870)

Mr Thomas Richards, Penzance Hairdresser 1856 Penlee House Gallery & Museum
Josh 1990s Jacqueline Clarke

Josh 1990s Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Self Portrait 1905 John Currie (1883–1914)

Self Portrait 1905 The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Youth 1985 Hugh Davies (b.1946)

Youth 1985 County Hall, Leicestershire County Council Artworks Collection
Captain Albert Ball (1896–1917), VC 1917 Noel Denholm Davis (1876–1950)

Captain Albert Ball (1896–1917), VC 1917 Museum of the Mercian Regiment (WFR Collection)
Midshipman Sir Thomas Frankland 1731 Jeremiah Davison (c.1695–1745)

Midshipman Sir Thomas Frankland 1731 Chequers Court
Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758–1805) 1919 Edward Dyer (active 1919–1938)

Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758–1805) 1919 National Maritime Museum
William Powell Frith (1819–1909) 1850 Augustus Leopold Egg (1816–1863)

William Powell Frith (1819–1909) 1850 The Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate
Angus MacKay of Raasay (1813–1859) Val Elkington

Angus MacKay of Raasay (1813–1859) Museum of Piping, College of Piping
A Bather 1835–1845 William Etty (1787–1849)

A Bather 1835–1845 York Art Gallery
Jacob Pattison c.1830 William Etty (1787–1849)

Jacob Pattison c.1830 York Art Gallery
John Harper c.1841 William Etty (1787–1849)

John Harper c.1841 York Art Gallery
Second Lieutenant Alec Forbes (d.1916), Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1916 Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857–1947)

Second Lieutenant Alec Forbes (d.1916), Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1916 Cornwall's Regimental Museum
Study for the Carter in 'The Lighting Up Time' Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857–1947)

Study for the Carter in 'The Lighting Up Time' Royal Cornwall Museum
Nathan Field (1587–1633) 1889 Charles Fullwood (active 1870–1925)

Nathan Field (1587–1633) 1889 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Untitled c.1978 Diana Gallagher

Untitled c.1978 Art & Heritage Collections, Robert Gordon University
Self Portrait 1920 Mark Gertler (1891–1939)

Self Portrait 1920 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
The 3rd Baron Derwent 1933 Mark Gertler (1891–1939)

The 3rd Baron Derwent 1933 York Art Gallery
H. Harvey Wood 1922 William George Gillies (1898–1973)

H. Harvey Wood 1922 Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture
Mr Treadwell Meets the Critics 1973 Michael Gorman (b.1938)

Mr Treadwell Meets the Critics 1973 Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
Self Portrait 1883 Andrew Carrick Gow (1848–1920)

Self Portrait 1883 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
William Dale (1794–1827) c.1825 John Graham-Gilbert (1794–1866)

William Dale (1794–1827) c.1825 New Lanark World Heritage Site
George Davis Hornblower (1864–1951) 1885 Arthur Trevor Haddon (1864–1941)

George Davis Hornblower (1864–1951) 1885 Royal Cornwall Museum
Major Michael Bell (1915–1944), Royal Dragoon Guards H. Harris

Major Michael Bell (1915–1944), Royal Dragoon Guards York Army Museum
Portrait of an Unknown Young Man 1950s Molly Harvey (active 1930s–1990s)

Portrait of an Unknown Young Man 1950s Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
John Keats (1795–1821) Peter de Wint (1784–1849) or William Hilton (1786–1839) or Joseph Hilton

John Keats (1795–1821) Usher Gallery
Portrait of a Man in a Red Hat 15th C Italian School

Portrait of a Man in a Red Hat 15th C Royal Cornwall Museum
Portrait of a Man in a Fur Coat Italian School

Portrait of a Man in a Fur Coat Mount Edgcumbe House
Portrait of a Young Man John Jackson (1778–1831)

Portrait of a Young Man Christ's Hospital
Self Portrait Frank Jameson (1899–1968)

Self Portrait Falmouth Art Gallery
Untitled (No. 1) 1995–1996 Chantal Joffe (b.1969)

Untitled (No. 1) 1995–1996 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Sir Thomas Hanmer (1612–1678) 1631 Cornelius Johnson (1593–1661)

Sir Thomas Hanmer (1612–1678) 1631 National Museum Wales, National Museum Cardiff