Tudor and Stuart Technical Entries
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Mountain Landscape with Dancing Shepherd c.1650–60 by Henry Anderton
Cookmaid with Still Life of Vegetables and Fruit c.1620−5 by Nathaniel Bacon
The Whig Junto 1710 by John James Baker
A Roller, two Peregrine Falcons and a Long-eared Owl with her Young, date not known, by Francis Barlow
Monkeys and Dogs Playing 1661 by Francis Barlow
Mary Beale 1679 by Charles Beale
Sketch of the Artist’s Son, Bartholomew Beale, in Profile c.1660 and Sketch of the Artist’s Son, Bartholomew Beale, Facing Left c.1660 by Mary Beale
Charles Beale c.1680–5 by Mary Beale
Portrait of a Young Girl c.1681 by Mary Beale
An Unknown Man in a Black Cap 1545 by John Bettes
Portrait of a Lady (date not known) by Peter Borseller
Portrait of Katherine Hoby c.1670 by Peter Borseller
Sir John Drake 1646 by Edward Bower
Portrait of a Gentleman, probably of the West Family 1545–60, ?British School 16th Century
Portrait of a Lady 1567, British School 16th Century
A Young Lady Aged 21, Possibly Helena Snakenborg, Later Marchioness of Northampton 1569, British School 16th Century
Portrait of Sir Henry Unton 1586, British School 16th Century
Portrait of Mary Kytson, Lady Darcy of Chiche, later Lady Rivers c.1590 by Unknown artist, Britain
An Allegory of Man 1596, British School 16th Century
Portrait of a Lady, probably Mrs Clement Edmondes c.1605–10 by Unknown artist, Britain
Portrait of Anne Wortley, later Lady Morton c.1620, British School 17th Century
Sir Thomas Pope, later 3rd Earl of Downe c.1635, British School 17th Century
Portrait of William Style of Langley 1636, British School 17th Century
A Lady of the Horton Family c.1665, British School 17th century
Portrait of a Man c.1670, British School 17th century
The Cholmondeley Ladies c.1600–1610, British School 17th Century
Portrait of a Lady, Called Elizabeth, Lady Tanfield 1615, British School 17th Century
Portrait of Gertrude Sadler, Lady Aston c.1620–23, British School 17th Century
Portrait of Robert Colman c.1690, British School 17th Century
Portrait of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury 1600–1799, British School 17th or 18th Century
Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1650‒5 by Joan Carlile
A Fable from Aesop: The Vain Jackdaw 1723 by Pieter Casteels
Vulcan Catching Mars and Venus in his Net c.1695 by Louis Chéron
Portrait of a Gentleman c.1700 by John Closterman
Portrait of a Lady c.1700–2 by John Closterman
Still Life with a Volume of Wither’s ‘Emblemes’ 1696 by Edward Collier
Still Life 1699 by Edward Collier
A Trompe l’Oeil of Newspapers, Letters and Writing Implements on a Wooden Board c.1699 by Edward Collier
A Peacock and Other Birds in a Landscape c.1704 or later by Marmaduke Cradock
Portrait of Mrs Haire 1701 by Michael Dahl
The Saltonstall Family c.1640 by David Des Granges
Portrait of an Officer c.1645 by William Dobson
Portrait of the Artist’s Second Wife c.1635–40 by William Dobson
Endymion Porter c.1642–5 by William Dobson
Portrait of a Gentleman, probably Arthur Parsons MD 1683 by Simon Du Bois
Portrait of Elizabeth Roydon, Lady Golding 1563 by Hans Eworth
Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1557 by Hans Eworth
Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1565–8 by Hans Eworth
Still Life with Dead Birds 1684 by William Gow Ferguson
Portrait of an Unknown Man c.1660 by Isaac Fuller
Elizabeth Panton, later Lady Arundell of Wardour, as Saint Catherine 1689 by Benedetto Gennari
Portrait of Mary Rogers, Lady Harington 1592 by Marcus Gheeraerts II
Portrait of Captain Thomas Lee 1594 by Marcus Gheeraerts II
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Portrait of a Woman in Red 1620 by Marcus Gheeraerts II
Portrait of a Man in Classical Dress, possibly Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke c.1610 by Marcus Gheeraerts II
Portrait of an Unknown Lady c.1595 attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts II
Aeneas and his Family Fleeing Burning Troy 1654 by Henry Gibbs
Sir Thomas Kytson 1573 by George Gower
Elizabeth, Lady Kytson 1573 by George Gower
Portrait of Richard Colman c.1660 by Unknown artist, Britain, Attributed to John Greenhill
View of Hampton Court Palace c.1700 by Jan Griffier the Elder
Turkey and other Fowl in a Park 1710 by Jan Griffier the Elder
Two Hounds Chasing a Hare c.1700, attributed to James Hamilton
Portrait of a Lady and a Boy, with Pan 1655–59 by John Hayls
Portrait of a Lady, as Diana ?c.1674 by Jacob Huysmans
A Lady of the Grenville Family and her Son 1640 by Gilbert Jackson
Apolonius Veth 1644 by Cornelius Johnson
Cornelia Veth 1644 by Cornelius Johnson
Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman 1629 by Cornelius Johnson
Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1629 by Cornelius Johnson
Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1646 by Cornelius Johnson
Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1659 by Cornelius Johnson
Portrait of Susanna Temple, later Lady Lister 1620 by Cornelius Johnson
Distant View of York 1639 by Alexander Keirincx
Portrait of John Banckes 1646 by Sir Godfrey Kneller
Philip, 4th Lord of Wharton 1685 by Sir Godfrey Kneller
John Smith the Engraver 1696 by Godfrey Kneller
The First Marquess of Tweeddale 1695 by Godfrey Kneller
Elijah and the Angel 1672 by Godfrey Kneller
John Smith, Speaker of the House of Commons c.1707–8 by Godfrey Kneller
The Harvey Family 1721 by Godfrey Kneller
The Combat of Hudibras and Cerdon c.1664–77 by Francis Le Piper
Hudibras’s Discomfiture at the Hands of the Skimmington c.1664–77 by Francis Le Piper
Hudibras’s First Encounter with the Bear-Baiters c.1664–77 by Francis Le Piper
Hudibras and Ralph taken Prisoner c.1664–77 by Francis Le Piper
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Girl with a Parrot c.1670 by Peter Lely
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Frans Mercurius van Helmont 1670–1 by Peter Lely
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Two Ladies of the Lake Family c.1660 by Sir Peter Lely
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Elizabeth, Countess of Kildare c.1679 by Sir Peter Lely
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Susanna and the Elders c.1650–5 by Sir Peter Lely
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman c.1670–5 by Peter Lely
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Boy Playing a Jew’s Harp c.1648 by Sir Peter Lely
Man Playing a Pipe c.1648 by Sir Peter Lely
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Portrait of James Hamilton, Earl of Arran, Later 3rd Marquis and 1st Duke of Hamilton, Aged 17 1623 by Daniel Mytens the Elder
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Lady Elizabeth Pope c.1615 by Robert Peake
Lady Anne Pope c.1615 by Robert Peake
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Unknown Gentleman c.1730–40, attributed to Jonathan Richardson
Portrait of the Artist's Son, Jonathan Richardson the Younger, in his Study c.1734 by Jonathan Richardson
Portrait of James Sotheby c.1690 by John Riley
The Apotheosis of James I and Other Studies: Multiple Sketch for the Banqueting House Ceiling, Whitehall c.1628‒30 by Peter Paul Rubens
Portrait of a Man in a Slashed Doublet c.1605, attributed to Sir William Segar
Landscape with Rainbow, Henley-on-Thames c.1690 by Jan Siberechts
View of a House and its Estate in Belsize, Middlesex 1696 by Jan Siberechts
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Portrait of a Gentleman with a Dog, Probably Sir Thomas Tipping c.1660 by Gilbert Soest
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk c.1670–75 by Gilbert Soest
Portrait of a Lady as a Shepherdess c.1670 by Gilbert Soest
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George Puleston (?) c.1625–30 by John Souch
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Apollo c.1720, unknown artist, France
A Lady of the Spencer Family c.1633–38 by Anthony Van Dyck
Portrait of Mary Hill, Lady Killigrew 1638 by Sir Anthony Van Dyck
Portrait of Sir William Killigrew 1638 by Sir Anthony Van Dyck
Lady Elizabeth Grey, Countess of Kent c.1619 by Paul Van Somer
Portrait of a lady, thought to be Dionesse Cullum, wife of Robert Colman c.1685 by Haerman Verelst
Sketch for a Ceiling Decoration: An Assembly of the Gods c.1680–1700 by Antonio Verrio
Portrait of Mary Villiers, Duchess of Richmond, with her late son Esme and her daughter Mary c.1661 by John Michael Wright
Portrait of Mrs Salesbury with her Grandchildren Edward and Elizabeth Bagot 1675–6 by John Michael Wright
Sir Neil O’Neill 1680 by John Michael Wright
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A Cavalry Battle below a Fortress after 1672 by Jan Wyck
Italianate Landscape with Town and Waterfall, date not known, by Follower of Jan Wyck
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