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4798 people matching these criteria:

- role matching 'sitter'
- profession 'Art'

Alvar Aalto

Alvar Aalto

1898-1976
Architect
Sitter in 1 portrait
James Abbe

James Abbe

1883-1973
Photographer
Sitter in 4 portraits | Artist associated with 13 portraits
Iman

Iman

1955-
Model
Sitter in 1 portrait
Sir (Leslie) Patrick Abercrombie

Sir (Leslie) Patrick Abercrombie

1879-1957
Architect and town planner
Sitter in 6 portraits
Sarah Angelina Acland

Sarah Angelina Acland

1849-1930
Photographer; daughter of Sir Henry Wentworth Acland, 1st Bt
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist associated with 4 portraits
Robert Adam

Robert Adam

1728-1792
Architect
Sitter in 2 portraits
Gilbert Adams

Gilbert Adams

1906-1996
Photographer and artist
Sitter associated with 11 portraits | Artist associated with 33 portraits
Marcus Adams

Marcus Adams

1875-1959
Photographer
Sitter in 33 portraits | Artist associated with 151 portraits
Robert Adamson

Robert Adamson

1821-1848
Pioneer photographer
Sitter in 3 portraits | Artist associated with 382 portraits
Sir David Adjaye

Sir David Adjaye

1966-
Architect
Sitter in 3 portraits
Eileen Agar

Eileen Agar

1899-1991
Painter
Sitter in 4 portraits | Artist of 2 portraits
Sir William Agnew, 1st Bt

Sir William Agnew, 1st Bt

1825-1910
Art dealer
Sitter in 4 portraits
Craigie Aitchison

Craigie Aitchison

1926-2009
Artist
Sitter in 5 portraits | Artist of 1 portrait
John Arthur Malcolm Aldridge

John Arthur Malcolm Aldridge

1905-1983
Painter and illustrator
Sitter in 2 portraits | Artist of 1 portrait
Alfred, Count D'Orsay

Alfred, Count D'Orsay

1801-1852
Amateur artist and man of fashion
Sitter associated with 13 portraits | Artist associated with 266 portraits
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

1836-1912
Painter
Sitter in 40 portraits | Artist associated with 5 portraits
Will Alsop

Will Alsop

1947-2018
Architect
Sitter in 5 portraits
Michael James Andrews

Michael James Andrews

1928-1995
Painter
Sitter in 24 portraits
Peggy Angus

Peggy Angus

1904-1993
Painter
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist of 2 portraits
Pietro Annigoni

Pietro Annigoni

1910-1988
Painter
Sitter in 32 portraits | Artist of 3 portraits