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Sir Sidney Solomon Abrahams

1885-1957
Colonial judicial administrator and long jumper; Olympian
Sitter in 12 portraits

(Arthur) Victor Adey

1912-1990
Businessman
Sitter in 1 portrait

Haleh Afshar, Baroness Afshar

1944-2022
Professor of Politics; life peer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Albert Ernest Kitson, 2nd Baron Airedale of Gledhow

1863-1944
Director of Midland Bank
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Robert Stevenson Aitken

1901-1997
Professor of Medicine; Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham University
Sitter in 1 portrait

Joseph Allen

1769-1839
Painter
Artist associated with 21 portraits

Christopher ('Chris') Amey

1945-
Head of Visitor Services and Security, National Portrait Gallery
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist of 2 portraits

Elizabeth Anionwu

1947-
Sickle-cell and thalassemia nurse specialist and Professor of Nursing
Sitter in 1 portrait

Joan Armatrading

1950-
Singer
Sitter in 6 portraits

Sir Edwin Arnold

1832-1904
Poet and journalist
Sitter in 5 portraits

Francis William Aston

1877-1945
Experimental physicist
Sitter in 15 portraits

Astro

1957-2021
Musician; percussionist and trumpeter of UB40
Sitter in 1 portrait

Thomas Attwood

1783-1856
Political reformer
Sitter associated with 4 portraits

Charles Ian Finch-Knightley, 11th Earl Aylesford

1918-2008
Lord Lieutenant of the West-Midlands
Sitter in 2 portraits

Joan Eleanor Ayling (later Rees)

1904-1993
Artist; etcher and painter of miniatures
Sitter in 1 portrait

Angharad Bache

1996-
Civil servant
Artist of 1 portrait

Walter Bache

1842-1888
Pianist
Sitter in 2 portraits

Martin Baggott

1947-
Lead guitarist for The Applejacks
Sitter in 1 portrait

Jennie Baines

1866-1951
Suffragette and social reformer
Sitter in 2 portraits

John Baird

1906-1965
Politician; MP for Wolverhampton East and Wolverhampton North East, and dental surgeon
Sitter in 3 portraits

Harold Baker

1860-1942
Photographer
Artist of 3 portraits

Michael Balcon

1896-1977
Film producer
Sitter in 36 portraits

Maria Balshaw

1970-
Director of Tate
Sitter in 1 portrait

Frances Barber

1958-
Actress
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Vincent Barber

1788-1838
Painter
Artist associated with 1 portrait

Joyce Barbour

1901-1977
Actress
Sitter in 1 portrait

Cuthbert Killick Norman Bardsley

1907-1991
Bishop of Coventry
Sitter in 4 portraits

Sir (Charles Frederick) James Barker

1914-1980
Businessman
Sitter in 3 portraits

Ernest William Barnes

1874-1953
Mathematician; scientist; theologian and bishop
Sitter in 8 portraits

Walter Barrow

1867-1954
Pro-Chancellor of University of Birmingham
Sitter in 1 portrait

William Leonard Barrows

1905-1976
Chartered accountant
Sitter in 1 portrait

Gareth Barry

1981-
Footballer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Emma Barton

1872-1938
Photographer
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist associated with 2 portraits

Sir William Maddock Bayliss

1860-1924
Physiologist
Sitter in 2 portraits

Arthur Hamilton Baynes

1854-1942
Assistant Bishop of Birmingham
Sitter in 2 portraits

John William Beaufort

circa 1865-1943
Photographer
Artist associated with 1 portrait

Hubert Beaumont

1883-1948
Labour politician; MP for Batley and Morley
Sitter in 1 portrait

Bessie Parkes

1829-1925
Campaigner for women's rights and journalist; mother of Hilaire Belloc
Sitter in 1 portrait

Peter Frederick Blaker Bennett, 1st Baron Bennett of Edgbaston

1880-1957
Industrialist
Sitter in 4 portraits

Edward White Benson

1829-1896
Archbishop of Canterbury
Sitter in 54 portraits

Beverley ('Bev') Bevan

1944-
Musician; drummer for The Move and Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
Sitter in 3 portraits

Stephen Biesty

1961-
Illustrator
Sitter in 1 portrait

Richard Billingham

1970-
Artist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir David Julian Bintley

1957-
Ballet dancer and choreographer; Director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet
Sitter in 1 portrait

Edward Bird

1772-1819
Painter
Sitter in 3 portraits | Artist associated with 5 portraits

John Blakemore

1936-
Photographer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir (Horatio) Norman Bolton

1875-1965
Chief Commissioner of North-West Frontier Province
Sitter in 3 portraits

David Bomberg

1890-1957
Painter
Sitter in 5 portraits | Artist of 5 portraits

Bessie Bonehill

1855-1902
Music hall entertainer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Henry Albert Howard Boot

1917-1983
Physicist
Sitter in 3 portraits

Sarah Booth

1793-1867
Actress
Sitter in 3 portraits

Matthew Boulton

1728-1809
Industrialist and entrepreneur
Sitter in 14 portraits

Henry Bond Bowlby

1823-1894
Bishop of Coventry
Sitter in 1 portrait

James Bowstead

1801-1843
Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Bradbury

1953-2015
Musician; drummer and record producer; member of The Specials
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Brandard

1812-1863
Artist associated with 14 portraits

Sir (John) Frederick Bridge

1844-1924
Organist, composer and musical antiquary
Sitter in 9 portraits

Keith Bristow

1967-
Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police and Head of the National Crime Agency
Sitter in 1 portrait

Donald Eric Broadbent

1926-1993
Psychologist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Gerald Leslie Brockhurst

1890-1978
Artist
Sitter in 27 portraits | Artist of 3 portraits