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Joseph Addison

1672-1719
Essayist and poet
Sitter in 24 portraits

Damon Albarn

1968-
Musician, singer and songwriter for 'Blur' and co-founder of 'Gorillaz'
Sitter in 5 portraits

Ira Frederick Aldridge

1807-1867
Actor
Sitter in 4 portraits

Sir (Edwin) Hardy Amies

1909-2003
Couturier; dressmaker for Queen Elizabeth II; Head of Special Operations Executive in Belgium during World War II
Sitter in 20 portraits

Sir Kingsley William Amis

1922-1995
Novelist
Sitter in 31 portraits

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

1836-1917
Physician
Sitter in 7 portraits

Julie Elizabeth Andrews

1935-
Actress
Sitter in 7 portraits

Queen Anne

1665-1714
Reigned 1702-14
Sitter associated with 74 portraits

Anne Boleyn

circa 1500-1536
Second Queen of Henry VIII
Sitter associated with 26 portraits

Sir Frederick Ashton

1904-1988
Founder-choreographer and Director of the Royal Ballet
Sitter in 30 portraits

Anthony Asquith

1902-1968
Film director; youngest son of Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith
Sitter associated with 30 portraits

Sir David Attenborough

1926-
Naturalist and broadcaster; brother of Baron Attenborough
Sitter in 7 portraits

Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee

1883-1967
Prime Minister
Sitter in 47 portraits

Frank Auerbach

1931-
Painter
Sitter in 25 portraits | Artist of 5 portraits

John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury

1834-1913
Banker, scientist, writer and politician; MP for Maidstone and London University
Sitter in 24 portraits

(Robert) Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon

1897-1977
Prime Minister
Sitter in 42 portraits

Charles Babbage

1791-1871
Mathematician and computer pioneer
Sitter in 5 portraits

Francis Bacon

1909-1992
Painter
Sitter in 46 portraits

Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell

1857-1941
Major-General and founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
Sitter in 48 portraits

Sir Joseph Banks, Bt

1743-1820
Explorer and botanist
Sitter associated with 35 portraits