Composers

Michael William Balfe

1808-1870
Composer
Sitter associated with 8 portraits

John Banister

1662-1736
Violinist and composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir Granville Bantock

1868-1946
Composer
Sitter in 8 portraits

Sir Joseph Barnby

1838-1896
Composer and conductor
Sitter in 5 portraits

John Barnett

1802-1890
Composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

John Barry

1933-2011
Composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Jenny Barsanti (Jane Barsanti)

active 1778
Actress and singer, daughter of the composer Francesco Barsanti
Sitter in 1 portrait

Lionel Bart

1930-1999
Composer, lyricist and playwright
Sitter in 8 portraits

Bela Viktor Janos Bartok

1881-1945
Composer and pianist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Jonathan Battishill

1738-1801
Musical composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Arnold Bax

1883-1953
Composer
Sitter in 33 portraits

David Bedford

1937-2011
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ludwig van Beethoven

1770-1827
Composer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Sir Julius Benedict

1804-1885
Conductor and composer
Sitter in 19 portraits

Arthur Benjamin

1893-1960
Composer
Sitter in 12 portraits

Sir George William John Benjamin

1960-
Composer, conductor and pianist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Brian Bennett

1940-
Drummer, pianist, composer and music producer; member of The Shadows
Sitter in 3 portraits

Sir Richard Rodney Bennett

1936-2012
Composer
Sitter in 4 portraits

Sir William Sterndale Bennett

1816-1875
Composer
Sitter in 8 portraits

Francesco Berger

1834-1933
Pianist, composer and teacher of music
Sitter in 2 portraits