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10714 people matching these criteria:
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- profession 'Politics, Government and Diplomacy'
1904-1988
Founder-choreographer and Director of the Royal Ballet
Sitter in 30 portraits
Founder-choreographer and Director of the Royal Ballet
Sitter in 30 portraits
Nancy Witcher Astor (née Langhorne), Viscountess Astor
1879-1964Conservative 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 37 portraits
John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury
1834-1913Banker, scientist, writer and politician; MP for Maidstone and London University
Sitter in 24 portraits
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour
1848-1930Prime Minister and philosopher
Sitter in 135 portraits
Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
1804-1881Prime Minister and novelist
Sitter associated with 110 portraits
William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
1879-1964Statesman and newspaper proprietor
Sitter in 20 portraits
Anthony Wedgwood ('Tony') Benn
1925-2014Politician; Chairman of the Labour Party
Sitter in 21 portraits
1897-1960
Editor of 'Tribune' and Labour politician; MP for Ebbw Vale and Minister of Health; husband of Jennie Lee
Sitter in 32 portraits
Editor of 'Tribune' and Labour politician; MP for Ebbw Vale and Minister of Health; husband of Jennie Lee
Sitter in 32 portraits
1881-1951
General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union and politician; MP for Wandsworth Central and Woolwich East
Sitter associated with 59 portraits
General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union and politician; MP for Wandsworth Central and Woolwich East
Sitter associated with 59 portraits
1811-1889
Statesman and orator
Sitter associated with 95 portraits
Statesman and orator
Sitter associated with 95 portraits
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
1592-1628Courtier; favourite of James I
Sitter associated with 49 portraits