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George Abbot

1562-1633
Archbishop of Canterbury
Sitter associated with 22 portraits

William Abbot

of Canterbury
Sitter in 1 portrait

Hon. Charles Stuart Anthony Rowland Abbott

1909-1928
Son of 4th Baron Tenterden
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir James Abbott

1807-1896
General
Sitter in 1 portrait

Edward Campion Acheson

1858-1934
Bishop of Connecticut
Sitter in 2 portraits

Jennie Laurel Adamson (née Johnston)

1882-1962
Politician; MP for Dartford and Bexley
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir John Miller Adye

1819-1900
General
Sitter in 2 portraits

Lady Selina Marguerite Hughes D'Aeth (née Gathorne-Hardy)

1869-1934
Wife of Reginald Hughes D'Aeth; daughter of 2nd Earl of Cranbrook
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir James Irving Albery

1879-1967
Conservative politician; MP for Gravesend
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Walter Galpin Alcock

1861-1947
Organist and composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

William Alexander

1767-1816
Artist
Artist associated with 2 portraits

Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy

1936-
Cousin of Queen Elizabeth II; wife of Sir Angus Ogilvy
Sitter in 75 portraits

Henry Alford

1810-1871
Dean of Canterbury and biblical scholar
Sitter in 6 portraits

Michael James Hugh Alison

1926-2004
Politician; MP for Barkston Ash and Selby
Sitter in 9 portraits

Elias Allen

circa 1588-1653
Mathematical instrument maker
Sitter in 2 portraits

Mary Sophia Allen

1878-1964
Founder and Commandant of Women Police in London
Sitter in 2 portraits

Arthur Fawssett Alston

1872-1954
Archdeacon of Hastings
Sitter in 1 portrait

Les Ames

1905-1990
Cricketer
Sitter in 3 portraits

William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst of Arracan

1773-1857
Statesman; Governor-General of India
Sitter in 6 portraits

Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst

1717-1797
Field Marshal
Sitter in 7 portraits

Nicholas Amhurst

1697-1742
Poet and political writer; 'Caleb D'Anvers'
Sitter in 2 portraits

Amos

Photographer
Artist of 1 portrait

Harry Andrews

1910-1989
Actor
Sitter in 2 portraits

Mary Ann Angerstein (née Nettleship)

1824-1887
Wife of William Angerstein
Sitter associated with 1 portrait

Anne Boleyn

circa 1500-1536
Second Queen of Henry VIII
Sitter associated with 28 portraits

Anne of Cleves

1515-1557
Fourth Queen of Henry VIII
Sitter associated with 14 portraits

St Anselm

circa 1033-1109
Abbot of Bec and Archbishop of Canterbury
Sitter in 3 portraits

Robert Selby Armitage

1905-1982
Lieutenant-Commander
Sitter in 3 portraits

Sir Edwin Arnold

1832-1904
Poet and journalist
Sitter in 5 portraits

Gemma Arterton

1986-
Actress
Sitter in 1 portrait

William Fitzalan, 9th Earl of Arundel

1417-1487
Knight, Constable of Dover, Warden of the Cinque Ports
Sitter in 1 portrait

Thomas Arundel

1353-1414
Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 2 portraits

John Astley

circa 1507-1596
Courtier
Sitter in 1 portrait

Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor

1879-1964
Conservative politician; MP for Plymouth Sutton; former wife of R.G. Shaw, and later wife of 2nd Viscount Astor; daughter of Chiswell Dabney Langhorne
Sitter in 39 portraits

John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever

1886-1971
Newspaper proprietor
Sitter in 9 portraits

Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever

1918-1984
Newspaper proprietor
Sitter in 4 portraits

Francis Atterbury

1662-1732
Bishop of Rochester
Sitter in 17 portraits

St Augustine

died 604
Benedictine monk and Archbishop of Canterbury
Sitter in 1 portrait

Henry Morland Austen

died 1904
Clergyman
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Horatio Thomas Austin

1801-1865
Admiral and explorer
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury

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

Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford

1647?-1719
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 11 portraits

Louisa (née Thynne), Countess of Aylesford

1760-1832
Wife of 4th Earl of Aylesford; daughter of 1st Marquess of Bath
Sitter in 3 portraits

Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Aylesford

1786-1859
Sitter in 2 portraits

Marcella Araminta Victoria ('Ella') (née Ross), Countess of Aylesford

died 1930
Second wife of 8th Earl of Aylesford
Sitter in 4 portraits

Rose Ayling-Ellis

1994-
Actress
Sitter in 1 portrait

Steve Backley

1969-
Javelin thrower; Olympian
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir Nicholas Bacon

1510-1579
Lord Keeper of the Great Seal
Sitter associated with 14 portraits

Sir Ranulph Robert Maunsell Bacon

1906-1988
Lieutenant-Colonel
Sitter in 3 portraits

Enid Algerine Bagnold ('Lady Jones')

1889-1981
Novelist and playwright; member of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY); wife of Sir Roderick Jones; daughter of Arthur Bagnold
Sitter in 10 portraits | Artist of 1 portrait

Lucia Caroline Elizabeth (née Agar-Robartes), Lady Bagot

1827-1895
Wife of 3rd Baron Bagot; daughter of 1st Baron Dover
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Edward Battersby Bailey

1881-1965
Geologist
Sitter in 4 portraits

Sir Herbert Baker

1862-1946
Architect
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir John Baker

circa 1489-1558
Speaker of the House of Commons
Sitter associated with 1 portrait

Sir Richard Baker

circa 1568-1645
Religious writer and historian
Sitter in 3 portraits

Sir John Darcy Baker-Carr

1906-1998
Air Marshal
Sitter in 1 portrait

Leslie Melville Balfour-Melville

1854-1937
Justice of the Peace
Sitter in 1 portrait

Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore

1606-1675
Founder of Maryland
Sitter in 2 portraits

Richard Bancroft

1544-1610
Archbishop of Canterbury
Sitter in 5 portraits

Percy Ronald Gardner Bernard, 5th Earl of Bandon

1904-1979
Air Chief Marshal
Sitter in 1 portrait