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239 people matching these criteria:
- place 'Essex'
1909-2003
Couturier; dressmaker for Queen Elizabeth II; Head of Special Operations Executive in Belgium during World War II
Sitter in 21 portraits
Couturier; dressmaker for Queen Elizabeth II; Head of Special Operations Executive in Belgium during World War II
Sitter in 21 portraits
1872-1967
Peace campaigner and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize; journalist; author; lecturer; Labour politician; MP for Bradford North
Sitter in 20 portraits
Peace campaigner and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize; journalist; author; lecturer; Labour politician; MP for Bradford North
Sitter in 20 portraits
Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
1585-1646Patron of art and collector
Sitter associated with 68 portraits
1930-2013
Musician and trumpeter; lead trumpeter for Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
Sitter in 1 portrait
Musician and trumpeter; lead trumpeter for Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
Sitter in 1 portrait
Richard Austen ('Rab') Butler, 1st Baron Butler of Saffron Walden
1902-1982Politician; served as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary
Sitter in 44 portraits
1923-2018
Garden designer and writer; Creator and Managing Director of The Beth Chatto Gardens
Sitter in 3 portraits
Garden designer and writer; Creator and Managing Director of The Beth Chatto Gardens
Sitter in 3 portraits
1942-2000
Singer, songwriter and actor; member of Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Sitter in 3 portraits
Singer, songwriter and actor; member of Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Sitter in 3 portraits
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
1565-1601Soldier; favourite of Elizabeth I
Sitter associated with 25 portraits
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