Explore over 220,000 works, 150,000 of which are illustrated from the 16th century to the present day in a wide variety of different mediums.
A Collection of 11,000 portraits, of which about 4,000 are paintings, sculptures and miniatures, and 7,000 light-sensitive works on paper
A Collection of more than 220,000 original photographic images, of which at least 130,000 are original negatives
A Collection of 80,000 portraits, mainly prints, but also a body of drawings and a smaller body of paintings and sculptures
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