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Although one of the initial roles of the British Museum, founded in 1753 as a universal museum, was as a national gallery of art and although from its beginnings it also collected oil paintings of historical interest, the establishment of the National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery meant that the Museum’s collection focus turned to paintings related to its own history and collections.
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Egyptian Antiquities – Advertising Poster 1977 Lawrence Preece (b.1942)Egyptian Antiquities – Advertising Poster 1977 British Museum
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Western Asiatic Antiquities – Advertising Poster 1970s Ainslie Yule (1941–2022)Western Asiatic Antiquities – Advertising Poster 1970s British Museum
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Museum of Mankind – Advertising Poster 1978/1979 Michael Buhler (1940–2009)Museum of Mankind – Advertising Poster 1978/1979 British Museum
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Sir John (later Lord) Wolfenden (1906–1985), Director and Principal Librarian (1969–1973) 1973/1974 Michael Noakes (1933–2018)Sir John (later Lord) Wolfenden (1906–1985), Director and Principal Librarian (1969–1973) 1973/1974 British Museum
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Roman Britain – Advertising Poster 1970s Adrian Berg (1929–2011)Roman Britain – Advertising Poster 1970s British Museum
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Maysie Webb (1923–2005), Deputy Director (1971–1983) 1983 Peter Greenham (1909–1992)Maysie Webb (1923–2005), Deputy Director (1971–1983) 1983 British Museum
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Sir David Wilson (b.1931), FBA, Director of the British Museum (1977–1992) 1991 Allen Jones (b.1937)Sir David Wilson (b.1931), FBA, Director of the British Museum (1977–1992) 1991 British Museum
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Dr Robert G. W. Anderson (b.1944), Director of the British Museum (1992–2002) 2001/2002 Tom Phillips (1937–2022)Dr Robert G. W. Anderson (b.1944), Director of the British Museum (1992–2002) 2001/2002 British Museum
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Sir George Hill (1867–1948), Director and Principal Librarian (1931–1936) 1937 Herbert James Gunn (1893–1964)Sir George Hill (1867–1948), Director and Principal Librarian (1931–1936) 1937 British Museum
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John Arnold (1736–1799) c.1760–1770 Mason Chamberlin the elder (1722–1787) (attributed to)John Arnold (1736–1799) c.1760–1770 British Museum
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Hormuzd Rassam (1826–1910) 1869 Arthur Ackland Hunt (1841–1914)Hormuzd Rassam (1826–1910) 1869 British Museum
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John Winter Jones (1805–1881), Principal Librarian (1866–1878) late 19th C William Salter Herrick (c.1807–1891)John Winter Jones (1805–1881), Principal Librarian (1866–1878) late 19th C British Museum
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Peter I 'The Great' (1672–1725), Emperor of Russia c.1725? KlingstadPeter I 'The Great' (1672–1725), Emperor of Russia c.1725? British Museum
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Sir Frederic Madden (1801–1873), Keeper of Manuscripts (1837–1866) c.1837 William Drummond (1801–1873)Sir Frederic Madden (1801–1873), Keeper of Manuscripts (1837–1866) c.1837 British Museum
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Stonehenge from the West-South-West 1830s Richard Tongue (1795–1873)Stonehenge from the West-South-West 1830s British Museum
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Georges d'Armagnac (c.1501–1585), Bishop of Rodez, with His Secretary Guillaume Philandrier (d.1565) early 18th C–mid-18th C (?) Titian (c.1488–1576) (copy after)Georges d'Armagnac (c.1501–1585), Bishop of Rodez, with His Secretary Guillaume Philandrier (d.1565) early 18th C–mid-18th C (?) British Museum
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Dr Alexander Scott (1853–1947), First Head of the Research Laboratory 1930s Herbert Arnould Olivier (1861–1952)Dr Alexander Scott (1853–1947), First Head of the Research Laboratory 1930s British Museum
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Dr Gowin Knight (1713–1772), Principal Librarian (1756–1772) Benjamin Wilson (1721–1788)Dr Gowin Knight (1713–1772), Principal Librarian (1756–1772) British Museum
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Jacques (Jean) Rousseau (1630–1693) Jacques Rousseau (1630–1693) (attributed to)Jacques (Jean) Rousseau (1630–1693) British Museum
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Sir Thomas Cotton (1592–1662), Bt Cornelius Johnson (1593–1661)Sir Thomas Cotton (1592–1662), Bt British Museum
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Sir Anthony Panizzi (1797–1879), Principal Librarian (1856–1866) 1867 George Frederic Watts (1817–1904)Sir Anthony Panizzi (1797–1879), Principal Librarian (1856–1866) 1867 British Museum
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Robert Harley (1661–1724), 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer 1711–1714 Godfrey Kneller (1646–1723)Robert Harley (1661–1724), 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer 1711–1714 British Museum
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Viṣṇu 11th C unknown artistViṣṇu 11th C British Museum
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Buddha 18th C–19th C unknown artistBuddha 18th C–19th C British Museum
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Buddha 11th C unknown artistBuddha 11th C British Museum
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Crouching Elephant late 18th C unknown artistCrouching Elephant late 18th C British Museum
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Viṣṇu 12th C unknown artistViṣṇu 12th C British Museum
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Viṣṇu 12th C unknown artistViṣṇu 12th C British Museum
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Liṅga 18th C unknown artistLiṅga 18th C British Museum
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Male on a Stool late 18th C unknown artistMale on a Stool late 18th C British Museum
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Tantric Goddess 11th C & 15th C unknown artistTantric Goddess 11th C & 15th C British Museum
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Molière (Jean-Baptiste Pouquelin) (1621/1622–1673) c.1670–1665 unknown artistMolière (Jean-Baptiste Pouquelin) (1621/1622–1673) c.1670–1665 British Museum
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Agni 11th C unknown artistAgni 11th C British Museum
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Tīrthaṁkara 16th C–17th C (?) unknown artistTīrthaṁkara 16th C–17th C (?) British Museum
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Goddess Kali 18th C unknown artistGoddess Kali 18th C British Museum
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Bhairava 11th C–12th C unknown artistBhairava 11th C–12th C British Museum
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Garuḍa 18th C–early 19th C unknown artistGaruḍa 18th C–early 19th C British Museum
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Cāmuṇḍā* 18th C unknown artistCāmuṇḍā* 18th C British Museum
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Kubera 11th C unknown artistKubera 11th C British Museum
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Possibly Gaṇeśa c.1800 unknown artistPossibly Gaṇeśa c.1800 British Museum
