Photographer, poet and performance artist; Griffin was born in Birmingham and graduated from Manchester Polytechnic (1969-72), he was best known for his faintly surreal portraits of businessmen taken ...

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A soldier and diplomat, the Chevalier d’Eon was one of the most colourful and celebrated characters in eighteenth-century Britain. Although born in France, the Chevalier lived in London from 1762-1777 ...

Rich began his artistic career working for a firm of heraldic painters from 1870 until 1890, when he started studying at the Slade School of art. His first public exhibition was at his studio in ...

William Hilton (1786-1839), History painter. Artist or producer associated with 61 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait. Joseph Severn (1793-1879), Painter and Civil Servant. Artist or producer associated ...

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This portrait of Burghley differs from most others in its fine modelling of his features. Burghley wears his robes of a Knight of the Garter, with the splendid collar, or 'Greater George', of the ...

Learie Nicholas Constantine, Baron Constantine (1901-1971), West Indian cricketer, lawyer and politician; High Commissioner for Trinidad. Sitter in 3 portraits.

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Boshier was born in Devon and studied at Yeovil School of Art and Guildford College of Art. As a Royal College of Art student, he was associated with Pop, but differed in his use of satire. His work ...

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