Antiquaries and antiquarians

Humphrey Wanley

1672-1726
Librarian and antiquary
Sitter in 8 portraits

John Ward

1679?-1758
Biographer and antiquary
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir James Ware

1594-1666
Antiquary and historian
Sitter in 2 portraits

William Warren

1682-1745
President of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, vicar of Ashford and antiquary
Sitter in 2 portraits

Edward Waterhouse

1619-1670
Antiquary and author
Sitter in 4 portraits

Edmund Waterton

1830-1887
Antiquary and Privy Chamberlain to Pope Pius IX
Sitter in 2 portraits

John Watson

1725-1783
Rector of Stockport; antiquary
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Weever

1576-1632
Poet and antiquary
Sitter in 5 portraits

David Wells

1733-1790
Antiquary
Sitter in 1 portrait

James West

1704?-1772
Politician and antiquary
Sitter in 2 portraits

Richard White

1539-1611
Antiquary and jurist
Sitter associated with 2 portraits

Bingham Wilson

died 2000
Antique furniture dealer and restorer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Anthony Wood

1632-1695
Antiquary and historian
Sitter in 2 portraits

Ole Worm (Olaus Wormius)

1588-1655
Physician and antiquary
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Richard Worsley, 7th Bt

1751-1805
Antiquary, traveller and politician; MP for Newport and Newtown
Sitter in 3 portraits

Daniel Wray

1701-1783
Antiquary
Sitter in 3 portraits

Thomas Wright

1810-1877
Antiquary
Sitter in 3 portraits

Sir John Wynn of Gwydir, 1st Bt

1553-1626
Antiquary
Sitter in 8 portraits