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William George Hardie

1878-1950
Bishop of Jamaica and Archbishop of West Indies
Sitter in 5 portraits

Joe Harriott

1928-1973
Jazz musician and composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

James Howe

died 1837
Missionary to the West Indies
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Hoyes

1806-1885
Merchant
Sitter associated with 1 portrait

Sir John Huggins

1891-1971
Colonial office
Sitter in 6 portraits

Eric George Irons

1921-2007
Magistrate and campaigner for equal rights
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Arthur Selborne Jelf

1876-1947
Colonial administrator
Sitter in 1 portrait

Linton Kwesi Johnson

1952-
Poet and musician
Sitter in 2 portraits

Albert Ernest Joscelyne

1866-1945
Bishop Coadjutor of Jamaica
Sitter in 1 portrait

George Kelly ('Fowokan')

1943-
Sculptor
Sitter in 1 portrait

Roshini Kempadoo

1959-
Photographer
Artist associated with 1 portrait

Neil Kenlock

1950-
Photographer
Artist of 6 portraits

Rothwell ('Roddy') Kentish

1932-2019
Community worker and activist; one of the Mangrove Nine
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Kenyon

1784-1856
Patron of the arts and poet
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir (Harold) Reginald Kerr

1897-1974
Major-General
Sitter in 10 portraits

William Knibb

1803-1845
Missionary and slavery abolitionist
Sitter in 6 portraits

Sir Charles Knowles, 1st Bt

circa 1704-1777
Rear-Admiral and Governor of Jamaica
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Charles Henry Knowles, 2nd Bt

1754-1831
Naval officer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Cleo Laine

1927-
Singer
Sitter in 6 portraits

Kirkland Laing

1954-2021
Boxer
Sitter in 1 portrait

George Lamming

1927-2022
Novelist, essayist and poet
Sitter in 1 portrait

Doreen Lawrence, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon

1952-
Campaigner
Sitter in 2 portraits

Ijahman Levi (Trevor Sutherland)

1946-
Reggae singer and songwriter
Sitter in 1 portrait

Andrea Levy

1956-2019
Novelist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Matthew 'Monk' Lewis

1775-1818
Writer, plantation owner and owner of enslaved people
Sitter in 3 portraits

Christopher Lipscomb

1781-1843
First Bishop of Jamaica
Sitter in 1 portrait

Errol Lloyd

1943-
Artist and playwright
Sitter in 1 portrait

Edward Long

1734-1813
Planter and commentator on Jamaican affairs
Sitter in 1 portrait

Mary Ballard Long (née Beckford)

1735-1797
Wife of Chief Justice Edward Long
Sitter in 1 portrait

Edward Lucie-Smith

1933-
Art critic and writer
Sitter in 3 portraits | Artist of 29 portraits

Sir Charles Lyttelton (Littelton)

1629-1716
Colonial governor and politician
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir George Fulke Lyttelton, 2nd Bt

1763-1828
Politician; MP for several constituencies
Sitter in 1 portrait

Zachary Macaulay

1768-1838
Philanthropist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Richard Robert Madden

1798-1886
Writer
Sitter in 6 portraits

Norman Washington Manley

1893-1969
Premier of Jamaica
Sitter in 3 portraits

Marilyn

1962-
Singer
Sitter in 4 portraits

Bob Marley

1945-1981
Musician
Sitter in 1 portrait

Una Marson

1905-1965
Jamaican feminist, activist and writer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Millie (Millicent Small)

1946-2020
Singer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Robert Milligan

1746-1809
Trader of enslaved people
Sitter in 2 portraits

Arthur Frederick Richards, 1st Baron Milverton

1885-1978
Colonial governor
Sitter in 6 portraits

Diane Modahl

1966-
Middle distance runner; Olympian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Edward Henry Molyneux

1891-1974
Fashion designer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Harold Moody

1882-1947
Physician; founder of the League of Coloured Peoples
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ronald Moody

1900-1984
Sculptor
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist of 3 portraits

Aston Moore

1956-
Triple jumper; Olympian and athletics coach
Sitter in 1 portrait

Bill Morris

1938-
Trade Unionist
Sitter in 4 portraits

Olive Morris

1952-1979
Political activist
Sitter in 2 portraits

Charles Murchison

1830-1879
Physician
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Henry Wylie Norman

1826-1904
Field Marshal and colonial governor
Sitter in 11 portraits

Marianne North

1830-1890
Painter and traveller
Sitter in 3 portraits

Sir Francis Poitiers Nosworthy

1887-1971
Lieutenant-General; commanded British Air Forces in West Africa
Sitter in 2 portraits

Enos Nuttall

1842-1916
Bishop of Jamaica and Archbishop of the West Indies
Sitter in 4 portraits

Roy ('Johnny') O'Brien

Photographer
Artist of 1 portrait

Berto Pasuka

1911-1963
Dancer and choreographer
Sitter in 12 portraits

Graham Payn

1918-2005
Actor and singer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Lee 'Scratch' Perry

1936-2021
Reggae musician and producer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Charlie Phillips

1944-
Photographer and restaurateur
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist associated with 6 portraits

Pliers (Everton Banner)

1965-
Musician; reggae singer
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Kenneth McKenzie Pringle

1925-2007
Founder of Round Hill hotels and Jamaica’s first director of tourism
Sitter in 2 portraits