Politicians

Sir Benjamin Rudyerd (Rudyard)

1572-1658
Politician and poet
Sitter in 5 portraits

Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford

1870-1949
Liberal politician; MP for Dewsbury and St Ives; son of 1st Baron Runciman
Sitter in 24 portraits

Walter Runciman, 1st Baron Runciman

1847-1937
Shipowner and Liberal MP
Sitter in 4 portraits

Hilda Runciman (née Stevenson), Viscountess Runciman

1869-1956
Liberal politician; MP for St Ives; wife of 1st Viscount Runciman
Sitter in 9 portraits

Norah Cecil Runge (née Hasluck, later Ross)

1884-1978
Alderman of London County Council and politician; Conservative MP for Rotherhithe
Sitter in 1 portrait

Henry Bucknall Betterton, 1st Baron Rushcliffe

1872-1949
Conservative politician; Minister of Labour; MP for Rushcliffe
Sitter in 10 portraits

Lord Arthur John Edward Russell

1825-1892
Liberal politician; MP for Tavistock; brother of 9th Duke of Bedford
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist associated with 1 portrait

Lord Charles James Fox Russell

1807-1894
Soldier and politician; MP for Bedfordshire
Sitter in 4 portraits

William Russell, Lord Russell

1639-1683
Politician; MP for Tavistock and Bedfordshire
Sitter associated with 29 portraits

Sir Alexander West Russell

1879-1961
Lawyer and Conservative politician; MP for Tynemouth
Sitter in 3 portraits

Charles Russell

1786-1856
Conservative politician; MP for Reading
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir Charles Russell, 3rd Bt

1826-1883
Soldier; recipient of the Victoria Cross and Conservative politician; MP for Berkshire and Westminster
Sitter in 3 portraits

Hon. David Whitney Erskine Russell

1947-
Politician; son of 4th Baron Ampthill
Sitter in 5 portraits

Mabel Russell (Mrs Hilton Philipson)

1887-1951
Actress and politician; MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed; former wife of Stanley Rhode, and later wife of Hilton Philipson
Sitter in 10 portraits

Richard John Russell

1872-1943
Dental surgeon and Liberal politician; MP for Eddisbury
Sitter in 5 portraits

Sir Thomas Wallace Russell, 1st Bt

1841-1920
Irish temperance supporter and Liberal politician; MP for Tyrone South and North
Sitter in 6 portraits

Sir William Russell, 2nd Bt

1822-1892
Lieutenant-General and politician; MP for Dover and MP for Norwich
Sitter in 1 portrait

William Congreve Russell

1778-1850
Politician; MP for Worcestershire East
Sitter in 1 portrait

Andrew Rutherfurd (né Bervie), Lord Rutherfurd

1791-1854
Scottish Lord Advocate; judge and politician
Sitter in 2 portraits

Charles Cecil John Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland

1815-1888
Politician; Conservative Leader in the Commons
Sitter in 4 portraits