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Alvar Aalto

Alvar Aalto

1898-1976
Finnish architect
Sitter in 1 portrait
James Abbe

James Abbe

1883-1973
Photographer
Sitter in 4 portraits | Artist associated with 13 portraits
No individual image available for this person

Berenice Abbott

1898-1991
Photographer
Artist of 4 portraits
Diane Abbott

Diane Abbott

1953-
Labour politician; MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Sitter in 4 portraits
Iman

Iman

1955-
Model
Sitter in 1 portrait
Sir Frederick Augustus Abel, 1st Bt

Sir Frederick Augustus Abel, 1st Bt

1827-1902
Chemist and explosives expert
Sitter in 8 portraits
Karl Friedrich Abel

Karl Friedrich Abel

1723-1787
Composer and concert impresario
Sitter in 5 portraits
Sir (Leslie) Patrick Abercrombie

Sir (Leslie) Patrick Abercrombie

1879-1957
Architect and town planner
Sitter in 6 portraits
George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen

George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen

1784-1860
Prime Minister
Sitter associated with 57 portraits
Harold Abrahams

Harold Abrahams

1899-1978
Sprinter; Olympian
Sitter in 5 portraits
Dannie Abse

Dannie Abse

1923-2014
Poet; doctor; author and playwright
Sitter in 3 portraits
Leo Abse

Leo Abse

1917-2008
Lawyer, writer and Labour politician; MP for Pontypool and Torfaen
Sitter in 11 portraits
Peter Ackroyd

Peter Ackroyd

1949-
Novelist, biographer and critic
Sitter in 1 portrait
Sarah Angelina Acland

Sarah Angelina Acland

1849-1930
Photographer; daughter of Sir Henry Wentworth Acland, 1st Bt
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist associated with 4 portraits
Carlos Acosta

Carlos Acosta

1973-
Ballet dancer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Robert Adam

Robert Adam

1728-1792
Architect
Sitter in 2 portraits
No individual image available for this person

Ansel Adams

1902-1984
Photographer
Artist of 1 portrait
No individual image available for this person

Bryan Adams

1959-
Musician and photographer
Artist of 25 portraits
Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams

1952-2001
Writer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Gerry Adams

Gerry Adams

1948-
Politician; President of Sinn Féin
Sitter in 1 portrait
Gilbert Adams

Gilbert Adams

1906-1996
Photographer and artist
Sitter associated with 11 portraits | Artist associated with 33 portraits
John Couch Adams

John Couch Adams

1819-1892
Astronomer and mathematician
Sitter in 3 portraits
Marcus Adams

Marcus Adams

1875-1959
Photographer
Sitter in 33 portraits | Artist associated with 149 portraits
Nicola Adams

Nicola Adams

1982-
Boxer; Olympian
Sitter in 1 portrait
Richard George Adams

Richard George Adams

1920-2016
Novelist
Sitter in 2 portraits
Robert Adams

Robert Adams

1906-1965
Actor; wrestler; barrister; founder member of the League of Coloured Peoples
Sitter in 1 portrait
Tony Alexander Adams

Tony Alexander Adams

1966-
Footballer and football manager
Sitter in 1 portrait
Joy Adamson

Joy Adamson

1910-1980
Naturalist
Sitter associated with 5 portraits
Robert Adamson

Robert Adamson

1821-1848
Pioneer photographer
Sitter in 3 portraits | Artist associated with 382 portraits
Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison

1672-1719
Essayist and poet
Sitter in 24 portraits
Queen Adelaide (Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen)

Queen Adelaide (Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen)

1792-1849
Queen of William IV
Sitter associated with 39 portraits
Adele

Adele

1988-
Singer and songwriter
Sitter in 1 portrait
Konrad Adenauer

Konrad Adenauer

1876-1967
Federal German Chancellor
Sitter in 1 portrait
Ade Adepitan

Ade Adepitan

1973-
Television presenter and wheelchair basketball player; Paralympian and London 2012 Ambassador
Sitter in 1 portrait
Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Maggie Aderin-Pocock

1968-
Scientist and mechanical engineer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Thomas Joseph Edmund Adès

Thomas Joseph Edmund Adès

1971-
Composer
Sitter in 3 portraits
Sir David Adjaye

Sir David Adjaye

1966-
Architect
Sitter in 3 portraits
Rebecca Adlington

Rebecca Adlington

1989-
Swimmer; Olympian
Sitter in 1 portrait
Prince Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge

Prince Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge

1774-1850
Seventh son of George III
Sitter associated with 17 portraits
No individual image available for this person

Adam Afriyie

1965-
Conservative politician; MP for Windsor
Sitter in 1 portrait
Aga Khan III (Mohammed Shah)

Aga Khan III (Mohammed Shah)

1877-1957
Leader of the Ismailis and racehorse owner
Sitter in 16 portraits
Eileen Agar

Eileen Agar

1899-1991
Painter
Sitter in 4 portraits | Artist of 2 portraits
Sir William Agnew, 1st Bt

Sir William Agnew, 1st Bt

1825-1910
Art dealer
Sitter in 4 portraits
Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

1952-
Actress
Sitter in 3 portraits
Caroline Aherne

Caroline Aherne

1963-2016
Comedian and actress
Sitter in 2 portraits
Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

1932-
Actress
Sitter in 3 portraits
Sir Ben Ainslie

Sir Ben Ainslie

1977-
Sailor; Olympian
Sitter in 1 portrait
Sir George Biddell Airy

Sir George Biddell Airy

1801-1892
Astronomer Royal
Sitter associated with 24 portraits
Craigie Aitchison

Craigie Aitchison

1926-2009
Artist
Sitter in 5 portraits | Artist of 1 portrait
Sir Max Aitken

Sir Max Aitken

1910-1985
Newspaper publisher; President of Express Newspapers; son of 1st Baron Beaverbrook
Sitter in 5 portraits
Jonathan William Patrick Aitken

Jonathan William Patrick Aitken

1942-
Company director, politician and newspaper columnist and writer
Sitter in 2 portraits
Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke

Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke

1883-1963
Field Marshal
Sitter in 32 portraits
Alastair Arthur, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

Alastair Arthur, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

1914-1943
Son of Prince Arthur; great-grandson of Queen Victoria
Sitter associated with 7 portraits
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany

Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany

1853-1884
Fourth and youngest son of Queen Victoria
Sitter associated with 61 portraits
Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn

1968-
Musician, singer and songwriter for 'Blur' and co-founder of 'Gorillaz'
Sitter in 5 portraits
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle

George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle

1608-1670
Soldier and statesman
Sitter associated with 49 portraits
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

1819-1861
Prince Consort of Queen Victoria
Sitter in 209 portraits | Artist associated with 2 portraits
Viv Albertine

Viv Albertine

1955-
Musician; guitarist for the band The Slits
Sitter in 1 portrait
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale

1864-1892
Eldest son of Edward VII
Sitter in 116 portraits
Sir John William Alcock

Sir John William Alcock

1892-1919
Aviator and RAF Captain; pilot of the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic
Sitter in 1 portrait