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Richard Blome (c.1660 - 1705)
Three Naval Officers: Edward Russell, Earl of Orford (1652-1727), John Benbow (1653?-1702) & Sir Ralph Delavall (c.1645-1707)
Thomas Murray (1663 - 1735)
Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) natural philosopher and mathematician
British 18th century unknown
Philip Affleck (1726-1799) Admiral
Edward Penny (1714 - 1791)
John Young (1755 - 1825)
Grinling Gibbons (1648-1720) woodcarver & sculptor
John, I Smith (1652 - 1743)
Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
John Harvey (1681-1735) Architect
John Vanderbank (1694 - 1739)
Board Room of the Admiralty
William B E Ranken (1881 - 1941)
Kenton Couse (1721-1790) architect
Mason, the elder Chamberlin (1722 - 1787)
untitled [swivel chair and dividers]
Michael Craig-Martin (1941 - )
untitled [swivel chair and dividers]
Michael Craig-Martin (1941 - )
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Advisory Committee
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