Case studies
Case study 1 – Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) by John Hayls
Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) by John Hayls, oil on canvas, 1666.
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Case study 2 – Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) by David Le Marchand
Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) by David Le Marchand, ivory medallion, c.1723.
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Case study 3 – John Milton (1608-1674) by unknown artist
John Milton (1608-1674) by unknown artist, oil on canvas, feigned oval, c.1629.
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Case study 4 – Anne of Denmark attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger c.1612
Anne of Denmark (1574-1619) by unknown artist, oil on panel, c.1628-1644.
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Case study 5 – Sir Henry Charles Englefield 7th Bt by Thomas Phillips, 1815
Sir Henry Charles Englefield, 7th Bt (1752-1822) by Thomas Phillips, oil on panel, 1815.
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Case study 6 – Catherine Parr attributed to Master John c.1545
Catherine Parr attributed to Master John, oil on c.1545.
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Case study 7 – George Berkeley by John Smibert,1730
George Berkeley (1685-1753) by John Smibert, oil on canvas, 1730.
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Case study 8 – William Buckland by Thomas Phillips 1800-1825
William Buckland (1784-1856) by Thomas Phillips, oil on canvas, 1800-1825.
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Case study 9 – John Collier by Marion Collier (nee Huxly) c.1882-1883
John Collier (1850-1934) by Marion Collier (née Huxley), oil on canvas, circa 1882-1883.
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Case study 10 – John Wallis by Godfrey Kneller, 1701
John Wallis (1616-1703), mathematician, by Sir Godfrey Kneller, oil on canvas, 1701.
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Case study 11 – The Palmer Family by James Leakey c.1822
The Palmer Family by James Leakey, c.1822.
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Case study 12 – Sir Richard Hoare and Lady Frances Hoare by John Opie c.1780-85
Sir Richard Hoare by John Opie, c.1780-85
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Case study 13 – Nicholas Spicer, Merchant and Mayor of Exeter (1581-1647) by an anonymous artist of the English school 1611
Nicholas Spicer (1581-1647), merchant and Mayor of Exeter, by unknown artist of the English school, 1611.
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Case study 14 – Thomas Taunton by an anonymous artist of the English school c.1744-50 and Samuel Taunton, by an anonymous artist of the English school c.1749-53
Samuel Taunton by an unknown artist of the English school, c.1749-53.
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Case study 15 – Thomas Camble by an anonymous artist of the English School, c.1860-80
Thomas Camble of the West of England Fire Brigade, Exeter by an unknown artist of the English school, c.1860-80.
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Case study 16 – Adeline Ayles, Ethel Ayles and Louisa Ayles by Philip Tennyson Cole, c.1885-86
Ethel Ayles by Philip Tennyson Cole, c.1885-86.
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Case study 17 – Unknown man and woman by an anonymous artist, c.1610-1614
Unknown man and woman by an anonymous artist, c.1610-1614.
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