Musicians

Thomas Augustine Arne

1710-1778
Composer
Sitter in 5 portraits

Richard Anthony Sayer Arnell

1917-2009
Conductor and composer
Sitter in 4 portraits

Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold

1921-2006
Composer
Sitter in 6 portraits

Paul ('Bonehead') Arthurs

1965-
Musician; rhythm guitarist for Oasis
Sitter in 3 portraits

Ashbridge

active 1787
Musician
Sitter in 2 portraits

Harold Ashby

1925-2003
Jazz saxophonist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Richard Ashcroft

1971-
Musician; singer and guitarist for The Verve
Sitter in 1 portrait

Peter Asher

1944-
Guitarist, singer, manager and record producer
Sitter in 4 portraits

Matthew Ashman

1960-1995
Musician; member of Adam and the Ants and Bow Wow Wow
Sitter in 1 portrait

Mickey Ashman

1927-2015
Musician, bassist for the 'Humphrey Lyttelton Band'
Sitter in 1 portrait

Astro

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

Ivor Atkins

1869-1953
Organist and choirmaster
Sitter in 5 portraits

Winifred Atwell

1914-1983
Pianist
Sitter in 5 portraits

Daniel Auber

1782-1871
Composer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Frederic Austin

1872-1952
Singer and composer
Sitter associated with 2 portraits

Richard Austin

1903-1989
Conductor
Sitter in 11 portraits

Mick Avory

1944-
Musician; drummer for The Kinks
Sitter in 14 portraits

Johann Christian Bach

1735-1782
Composer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Johann Sebastian Bach

1685-1750
Composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Gina Bachauer

1913-1976
Greek pianist; wife of Alec Sherman
Sitter in 1 portrait

Walter Bache

1842-1888
Pianist
Sitter in 2 portraits

Wilhelm Backhaus

1884-1969
German pianist
Sitter in 4 portraits

Maurice Bacon

1952-
Musician; drummer for The Love Affair
Sitter in 1 portrait

Badly Drawn Boy

1970-
Musician; known as Badly Drawn Boy
Sitter in 1 portrait

Joan Baez

1941-
Singer, songwriter, musician and activist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Martin Baggott

1947-
Lead guitarist for The Applejacks
Sitter in 1 portrait

Dame Isobel Baillie

1895-1983
Singer
Sitter in 12 portraits

Francis Athelstan Baines

1917-1999
Doublebassist, composer and conductor
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow

1874-1946
Organist and composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Albert Edward Baker

1875-1945
Organist and composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Janet Baker

1933-
Singer
Sitter in 12 portraits

Ginger Baker

1939-2019
Musician; drummer for Cream
Sitter in 1 portrait

Michael William Balfe

1808-1870
Composer
Sitter associated with 8 portraits

David Ball

1959-
Musician and music producer; instrumentalist for 'Soft Cell'
Sitter in 2 portraits

Kenny Ball

1930-2013
Musician and trumpeter; lead trumpeter for Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Banister

1662-1736
Violinist and composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

John Banks

1944-1988
Musician; drummer for The Merseybeats
Sitter in 1 portrait

Mary Banks

active 1960s
Scholar, musician, artist and photographer
Artist of 1 portrait

Nick Banks

1965-
Musician; drummer for Pulp
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Granville Bantock

1868-1946
Composer
Sitter in 8 portraits