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Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Buddy Rich, London, 1967. Creator: Brian Foskett

Buddy Rich, London, 1967. Creator: Brian Foskett
Buddy Rich, London, 1967

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Georges Stern on Sunstar, 1911. Creator: Unknown

Georges Stern on Sunstar, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Georges Stern on Sunstar, 1911. Portrait of French jockey Georges Stern (1882-1928), nicknamed King of the Derbies and King of the Jockeys, on the racehorse Sunstar (1908-1926)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Leisure Moment, c1945. Creator: Unknown

Leisure Moment, c1945. Creator: Unknown
Leisure Moment, c1945. British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) smoking one of his trademark cigars

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: TS Eliot

TS Eliot
Anglo-American poet, critic and writer, TS Eliot (1888 - 1965), 1950. (Photo by John Gay/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Bronte Sisters by Patrick Branwell Bronte

Bronte Sisters by Patrick Branwell Bronte
circa 1834: English writers Anne, Emily and Charlotte Bronte. Original Artwork: Painting by their brother, Patrick Branwell Bronte who painted himself among his sisters

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: John Mills in Ice Cold In Alex (1958)

John Mills in Ice Cold In Alex (1958)
A portrait of John Mills as Captain Anson from Jack Lee Thompsons classic war film Ice Cold In Alex

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Portrait of William Morris, 1886 (black and white photograph)

Portrait of William Morris, 1886 (black and white photograph)
1195399 Portrait of William Morris, 1886 (black and white photograph) by English School, (19th century); 36x29.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: English School)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Bob Berg, Ronnie Scotts, Soho, London, May, 1993. Artist: Brian O Connor

Bob Berg, Ronnie Scotts, Soho, London, May, 1993. Artist: Brian O Connor
Bob Berg, Ronnie Scott s, Soho, London, May, 1993

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Lord Marcus Beresford, 1911

Lord Marcus Beresford, 1911. Lord Marcus Talbot de la Poer Beresford, KCVO (25 December 1848 - 16 December 1922) was an equerry and racing manager. From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: The late Michael Collins. 7 November 1922

The late Michael Collins. 7 November 1922

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Music Prince

Music Prince
Portrait of American singer Prince (born on 07 June 1958 in Minneapolis) taken 25 August 1986. (FILM) AFP PHOTO/PASCAL GEORGE / AFP PHOTO / PASCAL GEORGE

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: A production portrait from Ice Cold In Alex (1958)

A production portrait from Ice Cold In Alex (1958)
Harry Andrews, Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Syms and John Mills in a production still image taken during the final sequence of Jack Lee Thompsons classic War title

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Franz Liszt at 30 Years of Age

Franz Liszt at 30 Years of Age
Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) at the age of 30. Original Artwork: Reproduced from a daguerreotype, the first commercially successful photographic process

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: A smiling David Essex on the set of That ll Be The Day

A smiling David Essex on the set of That ll Be The Day
The singer and actor played the role of Jimmy MacLaine

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern, 1857, printed 1863-64

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Virginia Woolf Portrait

Virginia Woolf Portrait
English novelist and critic Virginia Woolf (1882 - 1941), 1902 who is recognised as one of the most innovative writers of the 20th century. (Photo by George C. Beresford/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Wellington Bombers

Wellington Bombers
8th February 1940: A flight of Vickers Wellington long range bombers, used by the Royal Air Force to undertake raids into Germany and elsewhere. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: The Rebel (1961)

The Rebel (1961)
Irene Handl as Mrs. Crevatte and Tony Hancock on the set of The Rebel

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: The Garden of Eden, 1901, (1911). Artist: Hugh Goldwin Riviere

The Garden of Eden, 1901, (1911). Artist: Hugh Goldwin Riviere
The Garden of Eden, 1901, (1911). Painting held at the Guildhall Art Gallery, City of London. From Bibbys Annual 1911, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1911]

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Ludwig Van Beethoven

Ludwig Van Beethoven
German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827). Original Artwork: Portrait August von Kloeber (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Prima Ballerina Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova

Prima Ballerina Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova
1924: Russian Ballet dancer Anna Pavlova (1882 - 1931), regarded as the prima ballerina of her era. (Photo by James Abbe/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: David Bowie, Cannes 1983

David Bowie, Cannes 1983
A portrait taken on May 11, 1983 shows British singer David Bowie during a press conference at the 36th Cannes Film Festival

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Gorbals area of Glasgow; Two young boys walking along a street in 1948

Gorbals area of Glasgow; Two young boys walking along a street in 1948
31st January 1948: Two boys walking along a street in the run-down Gorbals area of Glasgow. The Gorbals tenements were built quickly and cheaply in the 1840s

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Biba Style

Biba Style
A woman trying on a minidress in one of Londons hippest boutiques, Biba. (Photo by Stephan C Archetti/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Emperor Haile Selassie I of Abyssinia is enjoying a seaside holiday at Eastbourne

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Abyssinia is enjoying a seaside holiday at Eastbourne, Sussex. The Emperor of Abyssinia keeping in touch with the news of the day at Eastbourne. 18 July 1938

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Anthony Quayle, John Mills, Sylvia Syms and Harry Andrews in Ice Cold In Alex (1958)

Anthony Quayle, John Mills, Sylvia Syms and Harry Andrews in Ice Cold In Alex (1958)
A portrait of the main cast for the WW2 drama Ice Cold in Alex directed by Jack Lee Thompson in 1958

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: A glamorous publicity portrait of Diana Dors

A glamorous publicity portrait of Diana Dors
taken for the release of Yield to the Night in 1956

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt
circa 1865: Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886). (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven
circa 1800: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), German composer, generally considered to be one of the greatest composers in the Western tradition. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Heroes Of The Trojan War

Heroes Of The Trojan War
Illustration of a Heroes Of The Trojan War

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Peter Cushing as Dr. Who

Peter Cushing as Dr. Who
in a portrait for the release of Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Dylan Thomas

Dylan Thomas
10th August 1946: Welsh poet and playwright Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953), relaxing outside. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4156 - Nest Of Singing Birds - pub

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Nietzsche

Nietzsche
circa 1885: German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 - 1900). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy
circa 1890: English writer Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928), the author of Tess of the D Urbervilles and Jude the Obscure. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Lee Morgan, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett

Lee Morgan, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Lee Morgan, 1961

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Joe Morello, London, 1968. Creator: Brian Foskett

Joe Morello, London, 1968. Creator: Brian Foskett
Joe Morello, London, 1968

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: The Dodge City Peace Commission, 1883 (1954)

The Dodge City Peace Commission, 1883 (1954). Standing: WH Harris, Luke Short, Bat Masterson; sitting: Charles E Bassett, Wyatt Earp, Frank McClain and Neal Brown

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Punch and Judy Man (The) (1963)

Punch and Judy Man (The) (1963)
A portrait of Tony Hancock as Wally Pinner the Punch and Judy Man with puppet

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: St Mary Abchurch

St Mary Abchurch
circa 1800: The Church of St Mary Abchurch, London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Bust Of Augustus

Bust Of Augustus
10 BC, The first Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 BC - 14 AD), the adopted son of Julius Caesar. He received the name Augustus ( sacred)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Dmitri Mendeleev, caricature

Dmitri Mendeleev, caricature
Dmitri Mendeleev (1834-1907). Caricature of the Russian chemist Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev. Mendeleyev (also spelt Mendeleev)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Richard Feynman, caricature C015 / 6715

Richard Feynman, caricature C015 / 6715
Richard Feynman (1918-1988). Caricature of the American theoretical physicist Richard Phillips Feynman. As a young man, Feynman worked on the American atomic bomb project at Los Alamos

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Dr Who and The Daleks (1965)

Dr Who and The Daleks (1965)
Roberta Tovey as Susan in a portrait taken for the release of the film in 1965

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Tony Hadley, c2010. Creator: Brian Foskett

Tony Hadley, c2010. Creator: Brian Foskett
Tony Hadley, c2010. Lead singer of the New Romantic band Spandau Ballet who launched a solo career following the groups split in 1990

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Elvin Jones, c1968. Creator: Brian Foskett

Elvin Jones, c1968. Creator: Brian Foskett
Elvin Jones, c1968

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Tamsin Blight, the White Witch of Helston, William Jones Chapman (1808-1872)

Tamsin Blight, the White Witch of Helston, William Jones Chapman (1808-1872)
Oil on canvas, English School, 1856. A portrait of an elderly woman wearing a bonnet and shawl, seated in a chair. Thomasine Blight (1793-1856), known locally as Tammy Blee

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: An intense portrait of Diana Dors

An intense portrait of Diana Dors
as Mary Hilton in J. Lee Thompsons Yield To The Night

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer, 1926

Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer, 1926. On 6 August 1926 Ederle (1905-2003) became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, which she achieved in a time of 14 hours and 30 minutes

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on their coronation day, Buckingham Palace, 1953

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on their coronation day, Buckingham Palace, 1953
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on the day of their coronation, Buckingham Palace, 1953. (Colorised black and white print)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Benito Mussolini Portrait 1925

Benito Mussolini Portrait 1925
12th November 1925: Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (1883 - 1945). (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Guy The Gorilla, Regents Park Zoo

Guy The Gorilla, Regents Park Zoo
4th November 1974: A close-up of Guy, the best remembered gorilla who lived at Regents Park Zoo. He arrived on 5 November 1947, Guy Fawkes Day, hence his name ‘Guy'

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Aerial view of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center Construction

Aerial view of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center Construction
Aerial view of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center during its construction in lower Manhattan, New York City, 1971. (Photo by Carsten/Three Lions/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: X-Ray Tulips On White

X-Ray Tulips On White
circa 1910: An X-ray photograph of tulip flowers. (Photo by Edward Charles Le Grice/Le Grice/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Esperanza Spalding, 2013. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

Esperanza Spalding, 2013. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Esperanza Spalding with the Spring Quartet, Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano, Leo Geovese, Gateshead International Jazz Festival, 2014

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Clock Tower

Clock Tower
8th August 1928: The Clock Tower in Crouch End, north London. On display on the tower is a banner with a barometer recording the progress of donations made to the Crouch End branch of the British

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Bell Rock Lighthouse

Bell Rock Lighthouse
16th December 1955: Bell Rock lighthouse, near Arbroath, off the Angus Coast. The lighthouse, built between 1807 and 1810

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Famous Greek poets and philosophers

Famous Greek poets and philosophers
Illustration of a famous Greek poets and philosophers

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Iris Murdoch

Iris Murdoch
Anglo-Irish prize winning novelist, playwright and philosopher, Iris Murdoch (1919 - 1999). (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: A man walking through a backstreet of the Gorbals area of Glasgow

A man walking through a backstreet of the Gorbals area of Glasgow
31st January 1948: A man walking through a backstreet in the run-down Gorbals area of Glasgow. The Gorbals tenements were built quickly and cheaply in the 1840s

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge
circa 1930: Sydney Harbour Bridge during construction. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: A portrait of a smiling Roberta Tovey as Susan with Daleks

A portrait of a smiling Roberta Tovey as Susan with Daleks
for the release of Dr Who and The Daleks in 1965

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Household Cavalry-Captain, 2nd Life Guards, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co

Household Cavalry-Captain, 2nd Life Guards, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co
Household Cavalry-Captain, 2nd Life Guards, 1900. 2nd Regiment of Life Guards was renamed 2nd Life Guards in 1877 and contributed to the Household Cavalry Composite Regiment in the Second Boer War

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Buddy Rich, Premier Drums Clinic, London, 1967. Creator: Brian Foskett

Buddy Rich, Premier Drums Clinic, London, 1967. Creator: Brian Foskett
Buddy Rich, Premier Drums Clinic, London, 1967

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Elvin Jones and his Jazz Machine, Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles, USA, 1997. Creator: Brian Foskett

Elvin Jones and his Jazz Machine, Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles, USA, 1997. Creator: Brian Foskett
Elvin Jones and his Jazz Machine, Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles, USA, 1997

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: B. B. King, Mstricht Jazz Festival, the Netherlands, 1991. Creator: Brian Foskett

B. B. King, Mstricht Jazz Festival, the Netherlands, 1991. Creator: Brian Foskett
B.B.King, Mstricht Jazz Festival, the Netherlands, 1991

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Yachts Sailing

Yachts Sailing
August 1928: Yachts Cambria and Britannia (King George Vs yacht) competing in the Royal Regatta at Cowes. (Photo by Puttnam /London Express/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Bobby Hutcherson playing the vibraphone at the Bracknell Jazz Festival, Berkshire, 1983

Bobby Hutcherson playing the vibraphone at the Bracknell Jazz Festival, Berkshire, 1983

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: McCoy Tyner performing at the Newport Jazz Festival, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough, July 1978

McCoy Tyner performing at the Newport Jazz Festival, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough, July 1978

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Portrait - Mary, Queen of Scots, c16th century, (1904). Artists: Unknown, Janet

Portrait - Mary, Queen of Scots, c16th century, (1904). Artists: Unknown, Janet
Portrait - Mary, Queen of Scots, c16th century (1904). Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 - 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart[3] or Mary I of Scotland

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: The Army and Navy, Wellington and Nelson, c1805. Artist: Newton & Co

The Army and Navy, Wellington and Nelson, c1805. Artist: Newton & Co
The Army and Navy, Wellington and Nelson, c1805. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) and Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Charles Wesley, 18th century English preacher and hymn writer

Charles Wesley, 18th century English preacher and hymn writer. Charles (1707-1788) was the brother of John Wesley (1703-1791) with whom he founded Methodism

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Like Father Like Son

Like Father Like Son
4th March 1972: A little boy walks with his hands clasped behind his back, copying the two grown ups in front. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Sid James as Hawkins

Sid James as Hawkins
in Charles Crichtons The Titfield Thunderbolt, in the background is the steam engine The Lion that was used to impersonate the Thunderbolt

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Staff cooks at King George Military Hospital, London, England, 1915

Staff cooks at King George Military Hospital, London, England, 1915
A group portrait of staff cooks at King George Military Hospital, London, England. Two military personnel are sitting in the front row, 1915

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Fawley Oil Refinery

Fawley Oil Refinery
circa 1952: Fawley Oil Refinery, Southampton, is owned by the Esso Petroleum Company. It is the largest oil refinery in Europe. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Corby Ironworks

Corby Ironworks
11th February 1950: Corby Ironworks in Northamptonshire at night. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4975 - Did You Know This Was Happening To England? - pub

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Church Sheep

Church Sheep
6th August 1955: Sheep huddle in the doorway of the Abbey on the tiny island of Iona, famous for its connection with St Columba who founded a community on Iona after he was expelled from Ireland

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Claridges Hotel

Claridges Hotel
circa 1889: The reception hall at the Claridges Hotel in London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Flea Circus

Flea Circus
circa 1900: Publicity for Professors Kontilis Wonderful Romanian Flea Circus, which involves fleas performing ballet, fighting a duel, walking the tightrope and drawing carriages

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Jack Hawkins as Ericson

Jack Hawkins as Ericson
In a portrait for The Cruel Sea directed by Charles Frend

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Fifth Physics Congress Solvay, Brussels, 1927 (b/w photo)

Fifth Physics Congress Solvay, Brussels, 1927 (b/w photo)
ACD157380 Fifth Physics Congress Solvay, Brussels, 1927 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Academie des Sciences, Paris, France; (add.info.: First row : Irving Langmuir (1881-1957)

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Two Young Men, One Embracing the Other, 1880s. Creator: Unknown

Two Young Men, One Embracing the Other, 1880s. Creator: Unknown
Two Young Men, One Embracing the Other, 1880s

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: Pomona, 1872. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Pomona, 1872. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Pomona, 1872. The twenty-year-old Alice Liddell (1852-1934) as the embodiment of fruitful abundance, Pomona, Roman goddess of gardens and fruit trees

Background imageFine art portraits Collection: The Battle Between Cribb and Molineaux, September 28, 1811, October 3, 1811

The Battle Between Cribb and Molineaux, September 28, 1811, October 3, 1811. Cribbs second was John Gully and his bottle-holder Joe Ward



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