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Sugar Plum Fairy
Simon English (1959 - )
For Bernard Jacobson
Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932 - 2017)
Venice, Evening
Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932 - 2017)
Openings
Patrick Hughes (1939 - )
For Bernard Jacobson
Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932 - 2017)
Reproduction restricted: copyright holder unknown
Four Flower Blocks
Jim Cave
K is for Keeper
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
D is for Dandy
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
T for Topers
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
E for Executioner
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
U for Urchin
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
M for Milkmaid
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
The Mystery of British Culture
Adam Dant (1967 - )
G for Gentleman
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
W is for Waitress
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
P for Publican
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
I for Idiot
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
N for Nobleman
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
Y is for Yokel
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
B for Beggar
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
C is for Countess
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
R is for Robber
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
S for Sportsman
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
A was an Artist
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
Q for Quaker
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
H for Huntsman
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
X Xylographer
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
L is for Lady
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
O for Ostler
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
J for Jockey
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
And Z for Zoologist
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
F is for Flowergirl
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
V is for Villain
Sir William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
You and Me
Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932 - 2017)
Shoreditch as Globe
Adam Dant (1967 - )
Family
Jim Medway (1974 - )
Mango
Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932 - 2017)
About
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Advisory Committee
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Representation of the People Project 2018-28
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The Robson Orr TenTen Award
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