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Dame Louisa Brandreth Aldrich-Blake

Dame Louisa Brandreth Aldrich-Blake

1865-1925
Surgeon; first British woman to obtain the degree of Master of Surgery; daughter of Frederick James Aldrich-Blake
Sitter in 2 portraits
Ira Aldridge

Ira Aldridge

1807-1867
Actor
Sitter in 4 portraits
John Arthur Malcolm Aldridge

John Arthur Malcolm Aldridge

1905-1983
Painter and illustrator
Sitter in 2 portraits | Artist of 1 portrait
Alexander I, Tsar of Russia

Alexander I, Tsar of Russia

1777-1825
Reigned 1801-25
Sitter in 5 portraits
Alexander II, Emperor of Russia

Alexander II, Emperor of Russia

1818-1881
Reigned 1855-81
Sitter associated with 9 portraits
Alexander III, Emperor of Russia

Alexander III, Emperor of Russia

1845-1894
Reigned 1881-94
Sitter in 11 portraits
Douglas Garven Alexander

Douglas Garven Alexander

1967-
Politician; MP and Shadow Foreign Secretary
Sitter in 1 portrait
Queen Alexandra

Queen Alexandra

1844-1925
Queen of Edward VII
Sitter associated with 478 portraits | Artist associated with 10 portraits
Alexandra, Empress of Russia (née Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine)

Alexandra, Empress of Russia (née Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine)

1872-1918
Consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia; daughter of Princess Alice and granddaughter of Queen Victoria
Sitter in 18 portraits
Alfonso XII, King of Spain

Alfonso XII, King of Spain

1857-1885
Reigned 1874-85
Sitter in 2 portraits
Alfonso XIII, King of Spain

Alfonso XIII, King of Spain

1886-1941
Reigned 1886-1931
Sitter in 22 portraits
King Alfred ('The Great')

King Alfred ('The Great')

849-899
King of the West Saxons
Sitter associated with 13 portraits
Prince Alfred

Prince Alfred

1780-1782
Son of George III
Sitter in 4 portraits
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

1844-1900
Naval officer; second son of Queen Victoria
Sitter associated with 79 portraits
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
Monica Ali

Monica Ali

1967-
Novelist
Sitter in 1 portrait
Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

1942-2016
Boxer; heavyweight champion and Olympian
Sitter in 3 portraits
Tariq Ali

Tariq Ali

1943-
Student activist; writer and film producer
Sitter in 3 portraits
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse

Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse

1843-1878
Third child of Queen Victoria; wife of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
Sitter associated with 111 portraits
Prince Naseem

Prince Naseem

1974-
Boxer
Sitter in 1 portrait