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Alexander Cruden, author of a concordance to the Bible, (1870). Artist: W HollAlexander Cruden, author of a concordance to the Bible, (1870). An engraving of Cruden (1699-1770) from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Blackie and Son, (Glasgow)
George Keith Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith, British admiral, 19th century. Artist: W HollGeorge Keith Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith, British admiral, 19th century. Lord Keith (1746-1823) fought the French in the Napoleonic Wars
Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin, British soldier, 19th century. Artist: W HollSir Rufane Shaw Donkin, British soldier, 19th century. Colonial administrator Donkin (1773-1841) went to the Cape of Good Hope on sick leave after the death of his young wife
William Howley, Archbishop of Canterbury, 19th century. Artist: W HollWilliam Howley, Archbishop of Canterbury, 19th century. Howley (1765-1848) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1828 to 1848
John Hill Burton, Scottish historian, jurist, and economist, 19th century. Artist: W HollJohn Hill Burton, Scottish historian, jurist, and economist, 19th century. Burton (1809-1881) was Historiographer Royal from 1867 until 1881
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, British Whig statesman, (19th century). Artist: W HollWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, British Whig statesman, (19th century). Portrait of Prime Minister William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Raphael, Florentine master painter, (1834). Artist: W HollRaphael, Florentine master painter, (1834). A 19th-century engraving after a self-portrait by Raphael or Raffaello, (1483-1520), one of the most important artists of the Renaissance
Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist, early 17th century, (19th century). Artist: W HollPeter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist, early 17th century, (19th century). Rubens (1577-1640) is considered by many to be one of the greatest painters in European art history
Sir Francis Drake, English privateer, navigator, naval pioneer, politician, 19th century. Artist: W HollSir Francis Drake, English privateer, navigator, naval pioneer, politician, 19th century. Portrait of Drake (c1540-1596), Elizabeth Is pirate
Prince Frederick Charles, 19th century. Artist: W HollPrince Frederick Charles, 19th century. Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse-Kassel (1868-1940) married Princess Margarete of Prussia, granddaughter of Queen Victoria
Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, Scottish soldier, 19th century. Artist: W HollColin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, Scottish soldier, 19th century. Portrait of Campbell (1792-1863)
Nicholas Ridley, (died October 16, 1555), English clergyman, 19th century. Artist: W HollNicholas Ridley, English clergyman, 19th century. Portrait of Ridley (c1500-1555)
Achille Francois Bazaine, marshal of France, 19th century. Artist: W HollAchille Francois Bazaine, marshal of France, 19th century. Portrait of Bazaine (1811-1888)
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, Scottish nobleman and soldier, 19th century. Artist: W HollJames Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, Scottish nobleman and soldier, 19th century. Portrait of Graham (1612-1650) in armour
Philipp Melanchthon German theologian and writer of the Protestant Reformation, 19th century. Artist: W HollPhilipp Melanchthon, German theologian, 19th century. Portrait of Melanchthon (1497-1560), writer of the Protestant Reformation
John Harrison, English clock maker, 19th century. Artist: W HollJohn Harrison, English clock maker, 19th century. Harrison (1693-1776) designed and built the worlds first successful maritime clock
Sir Titus Salt, British manufacturer and benefactor, 19th century. Artist: W HollSir Titus Salt, British manufacturer and benefactor, 19th century. Portrait of Bradford businessman Salt (1803-1876) who built Saltaire, a new industrial community
Lord Palmerston, British prime minister, 19th century. Artist: W HollLord Palmerston, British prime minister, 19th century. Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, (1784-1865), twice Prime Minister
Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, British statesman, c1850-1899. Artist: W HollEdward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, British statesman, c1850-1899. Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, (1799-1869), was prime minister three times
John Bright, British Radical and Liberal statesman, 19th century. Artist: W HollJohn Bright, British Radical and Liberal statesman, 19th century. Portrait of Bright (1811-1889)
Richard Cobden, British manufacturer, Radical and Liberal statesman, 19th century. Artist: W HollRichard Cobden, British manufacturer, Radical and Liberal statesman, 19th century. Portrait of Cobden (1804-1865)
Napoleon Bonaparte, 19th century. Artist: W HollNapoleon Bonaparte, 19th century. Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France from 1804. Napoleon enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army
Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish philosopher, mystic and cosmologist, 1884. Artist: W HollEmanuel Swedenborg, Swedish philosopher, mystic and cosmologist, 1884. Swedenborg (1688-1772) wrote on various subjects, including algebra, navigation, astronomy and chemistry
Queen Elizabeth I, 1860. Artist: W HollQueen Elizabeth I, 1860. Portrait of the queen (1533-1603) in an elaborate dress decorated with a lace ruff and pearls
Robert Burns, Scottish poet, 19th century. Artist: W HollRobert Burns, Scottish poet, 19th century. Portrait of Burns (1759-1796)
King William III, 19th century. Artist: W HollKing William III, 19th century. Portrait of William of Orange (1650-1702)
Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland, 19th century. Artist: W HollHenry VIII, King of England and Ireland, 19th century. Henry (1491-1547) reigned from 1509 until 1547
Napoleon III, Emperor of France, 19th century. Artist: W HollNapoleon III, Emperor of France, 19th century. Portrait of the emperor (1808-1873) in military uniform
Guiseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot, 19th century. Artist: W HollGuiseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot, 19th century. Leading his 1, 000 Red Shirts, Garibaldi (1807-1882) conquered Sicily and Naples
Mary Stuart, Queen of the Scots, 19th century. Artist: W HollMary Stuart, Queen of the Scots, 19th century. A Catholic, Mary (1542-1587) was executed by order of Elizabeth I
Wilhelm I, King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany, 19th century. Artist: W HollWilhelm I, King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany, 19th century. Wilhelm (1797-1888) became King of Prussia in 1861 and was proclaimed Emperor of Germany in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War
Queen Elizabeth I, 19th century. Artist: W HollQueen Elizabeth I, 19th century. Portrait of the queen (1533-1603) with lace ruff
Charles II, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 19th century. Artist: W HollCharles II, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 19th century. After the execution of his father, Charles I, in 1649 during the English Civil War, Charles II (1630-1685) went into exile
HRH Prince Albert, 19th century. Artist: W HollHRH Prince Albert, 19th century. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861) was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Charles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor. Artist: W HollCharles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor. Crowned King Charles I of Spain in 1516, he was the founder of the Habsburg dynasty. He became Holy Roman Emperor in 1519
John Harrison, English clock maker, 1768. Artist: W HollJohn Harrison, English clock maker, 19th century. Harrison (1693-1776) designed and built the worlds first successful maritime clock
Maximilien de Bethune, Duke of Sully, French minister and soldier, (1833). Artist: W HollMaximilien de Bethune, Duke of Sully, French minister and soldier, (1833). Sully (1560-1641), a staunch Protestant, was the faithful right-hand man who enabled Henry IV of France to accomplish so much
Henri de la Tour d Auvergne, French military leader, (1833). Artist: W HollHenri de la Tour d Auvergne, French military leader, (1833). The Vicomte de Turenne (1611-1675), Protestant soldier and Marshal of France, made his name in the Thirty Years War
Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Polish and Lithuanian national hero, general and leader, (1833). Artist: W HollTadeusz Kosciuszko, Polish and Lithuanian national hero, soldier and leader, (1833). Kosciuszko (1746-1817) was the leader of the Polish uprising (which bears his name)
William Hyde Wollaston, English chemist and physicist, (1833). Artist: W HollWilliam Hyde Wollaston, English chemist and physicist, (1833). Wollaston (1766-1828) discovered two chemical elements and developed a method of processing platinum ore
King George III of Great Britain, 19th century. Artist: W HollKing George III of Great Britain, 19th century. Portrait of George William Frederick (1738-1820), King of Great Britain
Josiah Wedgwood, English industrialist and potter. Artist: W HollJosiah Wedgwood, English industrialist and potter. Wedgwood (1730-1795) is credited with the industrialisation of pottery manufacture at his factories
