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John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry

1844-1900
Patron of boxing
Sitter in 2 portraits

(Courtenay Arthur) Ralegh Radford

1900-1998
Archaeologist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Henry Raeburn

1756-1823
Portrait painter
Sitter in 3 portraits | Artist associated with 76 portraits

Marcantonio Raimondi

before 1482-before 1534
Italian printmaker
Sitter associated with 1 portrait

Archduke Rainer of Austria

1827-1913
Administrator
Sitter in 1 portrait

Mariano Rampolla

1843-1913
Roman Catholic Cardinal
Sitter in 1 portrait

Allan Ramsay

1713-1784
Portrait painter
Sitter in 3 portraits | Artist associated with 120 portraits

Alberto Randegger

1832-1911
Music teacher and composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

George Elliot Ranken

1828-1889
Civil servant and journal editor
Sitter in 1 portrait

Raphael (Raffaello Santi)

1483-1520
Italian painter and draughtsman
Artist associated with 9 portraits

Urbano Rattazzi

1808-1873
Prime Minister of Italy
Sitter in 2 portraits

Venanzio Rauzzini

1747-1810
Composer and teacher
Sitter in 1 portrait

Giulia Ravogli

1866-1941
Italian mezzo-soprano; wife of Harrison Cripps
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sofia Ravogli

1865-1910
Singer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Katharine Read

1723-1778
Portrait painter
Artist associated with 40 portraits

Biagio Rebecca

1734 or 1735-1808
Artist associated with 4 portraits

(John) Sims Reeves

1818-1900
Singer
Sitter in 22 portraits

Ramsay Richard Reinagle

1775-1862
Painter
Sitter associated with 1 portrait | Artist associated with 21 portraits

Oscar Gustav Rejlander

1813-1875
Photographer
Sitter in 2 portraits | Artist associated with 98 portraits

Guido Reni

1575-1642
Italian painter and draughtsman
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist associated with 11 portraits

James Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell

1858-1941
Diplomat and scholar
Sitter in 6 portraits

Ottorino Respighi

1879-1936
Italian composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Michael Reynolds

1933-2008
Artist
Artist of 1 portrait

Baron Bettino Ricasoli

1809-1880
Italian statesman; Prime Minister of Italy
Sitter in 1 portrait

David Riccio (Rizzio)

circa 1533-1566
Musician and courtier
Sitter in 4 portraits

Emma Gaggiotti Richards

1825-1912
Artist
Artist of 1 portrait

Charles de Sousy Ricketts

1866-1931
Painter, designer and art collector
Sitter in 8 portraits

John Francis Rigaud

1742-1810
Painter
Sitter in 5 portraits | Artist associated with 8 portraits

Thomas Rigby

1897-1969
Brigadier
Sitter in 4 portraits

Adelaide Ristori

1822-1906
Actor
Sitter in 26 portraits

Michael Roberts

1947-2023
Fashion journalist, illustrator, editor, photographer and stylist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Alessandro Robida

Senator of Milan and a delegate at the Somerset House Conference
Sitter in 1 portrait

Edmondo Nicolis, Count of Robilant and Cereaglio

1871-1941
Husband of Valentina Mocenigo
Sitter in 5 portraits

Domenico Robusti (Domenico Tintoretto)

1518-1594
Painter
Artist associated with 1 portrait

Sir Richard Rogers

1933-2021
Architect
Sitter in 17 portraits

Spiridione Roma

died 1787
Painter
Artist associated with 2 portraits

Romano Romanelli

1882-1968
Sculptor
Sitter in 1 portrait

George Romney

1734-1802
Portrait painter
Sitter in 5 portraits | Artist associated with 173 portraits

Cristoforo Roncalli

1552-1626
Painter
Sitter in 4 portraits

Giorgio Ronconi

1810-1890
Opera singer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Alfred Carey Wollaston Rose

1884-1971
Suffragan Bishop of Dover and Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Canterbury
Sitter in 1 portrait

Isabella Rossellini

1952-
Actress
Sitter in 1 portrait

Cardinal Carlo Rossetti

1614-1681
Cardinal and confidante of Queen Henrietta Maria
Sitter in 2 portraits

Ernesto Fortunato Giovanni Maria Rossi

1827 or 1829-1896
Actor
Sitter in 3 portraits

Giovanni Vittorio Rossi

1577-1647
Italian writer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Giulio Rossi

Photographer
Artist of 1 portrait

Signor Rossi

active 1860s
Sitter associated with 1 portrait

Gioacchino Rossini

1792-1868
Composer
Sitter in 5 portraits

Richard Rothwell

1800-1868
Painter
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist associated with 11 portraits

Paolo Roversi

1947-
Photographer
Artist of 7 portraits

Sir Peter Paul Rubens

1577-1640
Painter
Sitter associated with 13 portraits | Artist associated with 40 portraits

Giovanni Baptista Rubini

1794-1854
Tenor
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sydney Douglas Rumbold

1888-1934
Lieutenant-Colonel
Sitter in 1 portrait

Chevalier Carlo Francesco Rusca

1696-1760
Italian painter
Artist associated with 2 portraits

Rafael Sabatini

1875-1950
Novelist
Sitter in 13 portraits

Andrea Sacchi

1599-1661
Artist associated with 1 portrait

Frank Salisbury

1874-1962
Painter
Sitter in 38 portraits | Artist associated with 18 portraits

William Salter

1804-1875
Portrait painter
Artist associated with 93 portraits

Tommaso Salvini

1829-1915
Actor
Sitter in 5 portraits

Mademoiselle Salvioni

active 1861-1864
Opera singer
Sitter in 4 portraits