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The Gallery was founded in 1856 to collect portraits of famous British men and women. Explore over 160,000 portraits from the 16th Century to the present day.

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Queen and Country: A Project by Steve McQueen

Queen and Country: A Project by Steve McQueen

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Today's the day

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On this day, 18 March, in 1964

Courtney Pine (1964-)

Saxophonist was born in Paddington, London

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