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William Stuart Macpherson

1901-1978
Dean of Lichfield
Sitter in 4 portraits

Donald McWhinnie

1920-1987
Film and Television Director
Sitter in 1 portrait

William Connor Magee

1821-1891
Archbishop of York; grandson of William Magee
Sitter in 12 portraits

Magid Magid

1989-
Green Party MEP; Lord Mayor of Sheffield
Sitter in 1 portrait

Harry Maguire

1993-
Footballer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Suzi Malin

1950-
Artist
Artist of 9 portraits

Frances Marjorie Cooper Mann

1883-1933
Sitter associated with 1 portrait

Dame Hilary Mantel

1952-2022
Novelist and critic
Sitter in 3 portraits

Mappen

active 1830s
Bill poster in Sheffield
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Frederick Thorpe Mappin, 1st Bt

1821-1910
Factory owner, benefactor and Liberal politician; MP for East Retford and Hallamshire
Sitter in 8 portraits

Sydney March

1876-1968
Sculptor
Artist of 2 portraits

Sir Clements Robert Markham

1830-1916
Arctic explorer, geographer and writer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir Edwin Markham

1833-1918
Soldier and Governor General of Jersey
Sitter in 1 portrait

William Markham

1719-1807
Archbishop of York; Headmaster of Westminster School
Sitter in 11 portraits

Maitland Marler

1863-1933
Actor
Sitter in 1 portrait

J.S. Marple

active 1923
Sitter associated with 1 portrait

Samuel Marsden

1765-1838
Missionary and farmer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Fred Marshall

1883-1962
Politician
Sitter in 3 portraits

John Marshall

1797-1836
Politician; MP for Leeds
Sitter in 1 portrait

Kenneth Martin

1905-1984
Painter and sculptor; husband of Mary Martin
Sitter in 2 portraits | Artist of 2 portraits

Andrew Marvell

1621-1678
Poet and politician; MP for Kingston-upon-Hull
Sitter associated with 16 portraits

Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood

1897-1965
Princess Royal; daughter of George V
Sitter in 298 portraits

Samuel Cunliffe-Lister, 1st Baron Masham

1815-1906
Inventor of textile machinery
Sitter in 1 portrait

Susan Lilian Primrose Cunliffe-Lister, Baroness Masham of Ilton

1935-2023
Paralympian and campaigner for the disabled; wife of 2nd Earl of Swinton; daughter of Sir Ronald Sinclair, 8th Bt
Sitter in 1 portrait

Roy Mason, Baron Mason

1924-2015
Coal miner and politician; Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Sitter in 2 portraits

James Mason

1909-1984
Actor
Sitter in 10 portraits

William Mason

1725-1797
Poet and divine; friend and biographer of Thomas Gray
Sitter associated with 10 portraits | Artist associated with 9 portraits

Tobie (or Tobias) Matthew

1546-1628
Archbishop of York
Sitter in 8 portraits

Alfred Edward ('A.E.') Matthews

1869-1960
Actor
Sitter in 5 portraits

Sir Arthur Matthews

1886-1971
Managing Director for various Sheffield companies
Sitter in 4 portraits

Francis Matthews

1927-2014
Actor
Sitter in 1 portrait

William Anthony Matthews

1813-1872
Steel-works owner and Mayor of Sheffield
Sitter in 1 portrait

Henry Maudslay

1771-1831
Engineer
Sitter in 4 portraits

Sir Edward Brantwood Maufe (formerly Muff)

1882-1974
Architect
Sitter in 20 portraits

William Henry Maw

1838-1924
Engineer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Phil May

1864-1903
Cartoonist and silhouette artist
Sitter in 15 portraits | Artist of 20 portraits

John Mayall

1842-1891
Photographer; son of John Jabez Edwin Mayall
Artist of 2 portraits

Horace Maybray King, Baron Maybray-King

1901-1986
Politician and speaker of the House of Commons
Sitter in 15 portraits

William Mayne

1928-2010
Children's writer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Arthur William Mayo-Robson

1853-1933
Surgeon
Sitter in 6 portraits

Elizabeth Lamb (née Milbanke), Viscountess Melbourne

baptised 1751-1818
Political hostess and agricultural improver
Sitter in 6 portraits

Otis Mensah

1995-
Writer, hip-hop and spoken word artist; Poet Laureate of Sheffield
Sitter in 1 portrait

David Mercer

1928-1980
Playwright
Sitter in 3 portraits

Joe Mercer

1934-2021
Jockey
Sitter in 1 portrait

Philip Mercier

1691-1760
Portrait painter
Sitter in 3 portraits | Artist associated with 26 portraits

Monty Meth

1926-2021
Journalist
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Methuen

1650-1706
Diplomat
Sitter in 2 portraits

Caroline Michel

1959-
Literary and talent agent
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Thomas Micklethwaite

1843-1906
Architect
Sitter in 1 portrait

(Digby) Michael Godfrey John Willoughby, 12th Baron Middleton

1921-2011
Major
Sitter in 2 portraits

Conyers Middleton

1683-1750
Theologian
Sitter in 6 portraits

John Miers

1756-1821
Artist
Artist associated with 10 portraits

Gertie Millar

1879-1952
Actress
Sitter in 90 portraits

Edward Miller

1731-1807
Organist and historian of Doncaster
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir (Hans) Eric Miller

1882-1958
Chairman of numerous Rubber Plantation Companies and of International Rubber Research and Development Boards
Sitter in 1 portrait

Harland Miller

1964-
Artist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Percy Herbert Mills, 1st Viscount Mills

1890-1968
Politician and industrialist
Sitter in 6 portraits

Edward Arthur Milne

1896-1950
Mathematician and natural philosopher
Sitter in 8 portraits

James Milner, 1st Baron Milner of Leeds

1889-1967
Politician and lawyer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Sir Frederick George Milner, 7th Bt

1849-1931
Conservative politician; MP for Bassetlaw and York
Sitter in 6 portraits