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A View of the Church of St. Pancras in the County of Middlesex
British 18th century unknown
The Battle of Alexandria, 1801
William Willermin
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857)
James Mitan (1776 - 1822)
Hyde Park Corner
Thomas Shotter Boys (1803 - 1874)
Coal Heavers
William Henry Pyne (1769 - 1843)
Bridge Building
C W Campion
At the Coal Face
Nicholas Evans (1907 - 2004)
Hyde Park Corner
Thomas Shotter Boys (1803 - 1874)
The Piazza or Square of Saint Mark in Zante
Robert, Jnr Havell (1793 - 1878)
Robert, Snr Havell (1769 - 1832)
Joseph Cartwright (1789 - 1829)
View near Lymington in Hampshire
Francis Jukes (1745 - 1812)
William Redmore Bigg (1755 - 1828)
Carleton House; Charles St; The Banqueting House
British 19th century unknown
Hyde Park Corner
Thomas Shotter Boys (1803 - 1874)
Box-Moor Embankment, 11 June 1837
John Cooke Bourne (1814 - 1896)
The Sortie made by the Garrison of Gibraltar in the Morning of 27 November 1781
John Trumbull (1756 - 1843)
William Sharp (1749 - 1824)
About
What is the Government Art Collection?
A working collection
History of the Collection
Staff
Advisory Committee
Explore the Collection
Surprise me
Where can I see the Collection?
Curious facts
Stories that inspire
Representation of the People Project 2018-28
Voices on art
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The Robson Orr TenTen Award
The Platinum Jubilee
Learning
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