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1524 portraits matching these criteria:

- subject matching 'Buildings and architecture'

A selection of portraits that depict buildings and architecture. See also: 'Doorways and archways', 'Stairways and walkways', 'Bridges' (Accessory), 'London' and 'Urban scenes' (Theme).

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Sir Henry Unton, by Unknown artist - NPG 710

Sir Henry Unton

by Unknown artist
oil on panel, circa 1596
On display in Room 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 710

Sir John Finet, copy by George Perfect Harding, after Unknown artist - NPG 2404

Sir John Finet

copy by George Perfect Harding, after Unknown artist
watercolour, 19th century, based on a work of circa 1609
NPG 2404

King Charles I, by Unknown artist - NPG 4516

King Charles I

by Unknown artist
oil on panel, 1630s
NPG 4516

Probably Sir Thomas Aylesbury, Bt, by William Dobson - NPG 615

Probably Sir Thomas Aylesbury, Bt

by William Dobson
oil on canvas, circa 1642
On display at Gawthorpe Hall, Burnley
NPG 615

Mary of Modena, by Willem Wissing - NPG 214

Mary of Modena

by Willem Wissing
oil on canvas, circa 1685
On display at Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Australia
NPG 214

Queen Mary II, by Jan Verkolje - NPG 606

Queen Mary II

by Jan Verkolje
oil on canvas, circa 1688
NPG 606

Queen Anne, by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG 1616

Queen Anne

by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, circa 1690
On display at Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Australia
NPG 1616

Queen Mary II, attributed to Jan van der Vaart - NPG 197

Queen Mary II

attributed to Jan van der Vaart
oil on canvas, circa 1692-1694
On display at Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Australia
NPG 197

Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne; Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln, by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG 3215

Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne; Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln

by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, circa 1721
On display in Room 9 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 3215

'The Music Party', by Philip Mercier - NPG 1556

'The Music Party'

by Philip Mercier
oil on canvas, 1733
On display at Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Australia
NPG 1556

Horace Walpole, by John Giles Eccardt - NPG 988

Horace Walpole

by John Giles Eccardt
oil on canvas, 1754
On display at Strawberry Hill Trust, Twickenham
NPG 988

Catharine Macaulay (née Sawbridge), by Robert Edge Pine - NPG 5856

Catharine Macaulay (née Sawbridge)

by Robert Edge Pine
oil on canvas, circa 1775
On display in Room 14 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 5856

The Sharp Family, by Johan Joseph Zoffany - NPG L169

The Sharp Family

by Johan Joseph Zoffany
oil on canvas, 1779-1781
On display in Room 12 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L169

Jeremiah Milles, by John Downman - NPG 4590

Jeremiah Milles

by John Downman
watercolour, 1785
NPG 4590

Architectural features, left gallery, by Sir George Hayter - NPG 2662(33)

Architectural features, left gallery

by Sir George Hayter
pencil, circa 1820
NPG 2662(33)

House of Lords, by Sir George Hayter - NPG 2662(34)

House of Lords

by Sir George Hayter
pencil, circa 1820
NPG 2662(34)

Architectural features, left gallery, by Sir George Hayter - NPG 2662(35)

Architectural features, left gallery

by Sir George Hayter
pencil, circa 1820
NPG 2662(35)

Architectural features, right gallery, by Sir George Hayter - NPG 2662(36)

Architectural features, right gallery

by Sir George Hayter
pencil, circa 1820
NPG 2662(36)

St Peter's, Rome, attributed to Sir Charles Lock Eastlake - NPG 3944(2)

St Peter's, Rome

attributed to Sir Charles Lock Eastlake
brown wash and pencil, 1825
NPG 3944(2)

Artist saved from the Devil, by Unknown artist - NPG 3944(13)

Artist saved from the Devil

by Unknown artist
watercolour, 1825
NPG 3944(13)