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Ground
The surface on which a painting or drawing is executed. The term also applies to the material applied to a surface to prepare it for painting (see also gesso).
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King James II
by Sir Peter Lely
circa 1665-1670
NPG 5211
Richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
circa 1710
NPG 3235
Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and 7th Earl of Winchilsea
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
circa 1720
NPG 3910
Samuel Johnson
by James Barry
circa 1778-1780
NPG 1185
George Romney
by George Romney
1784
NPG 959
William Wilberforce
by Sir Thomas Lawrence
1828
NPG 3
Robert Baldwin
by Thomas Waterman Wood
1855
NPG 1721
Ernest Rutherford, Baron Rutherford
by Sir James Gunn
1932
NPG 2935
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