Paintings
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Pelham sits on the left to the front of the composition. He is depicted with dark blue-grey eyes and heavy eyebrows nearly concealing a wart above his right eye. His long grey wig falling in front of his left shoulder and behind his right. He wears his chancellor's gown with gold lace over black coat, with a flocked details, lace cravat and wrist ruffles. Pelham is seated in a plain red chair, draped curtain behind, a letter without writing in his left hand. On the right sits John Roberts, with dark blue-grey eyes and dark brows. He is positioned behind a table draped with a green cloth. Roberts wears a red coat with the top button fastened and lace cuffs; he holds a quill to a page and further papers topped by an inkstand holding a second quill can be seen on the extreme right. Behind Roberts is an archway with sky and trees visible beyond. The composition is lit from the top left.
Shackleton, John, d.1767Hand-coloured engraving of 'Putney', showing a coxed four in the foreground and the School Boathouse behind.
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, bust-length, wearing a white dress and jewelled veil. Inscribed 'Queen Elisabeth' on the cartellino upper left.
A copy after the fan portrait hung in the National Portrait Gallery, with an additional strip on the left to centre the portrait. Irene Begbie-Ellissen was the mother of Francis Lyon Gordon Ellissen (AHH 1932-1935).
Begbie-Ellissen, Irene, 1888-1982Three-quarter length, standing, wearing a suit and gown Signed l.r.: 19HR20 and charged u.r. with the school's coat of arms
Riviere, Hugh, 1869-1956Head and shoulders; he is turned to the left; he wears a black academic dress.
Half-length portrait of Gow seated, turned left; he wears a red cassock over black academic dress and collar; he sits on a carved chair; his hands rest on a book with the school arms upon it; there is a pilaster on the wall behind him.
Gow, Andrew Carrick, 1848-1920Miniature on bone or ivory, head and shoulders of a young man; he wears a white cravat and dark blue coat. Inscribed on the reverse: "J.W.Childe 17 Buckingham Street Strand"
Childe, James Warren, 1780-1862Half-length seated portrait; he wears academic dress, collar and bands; one hand is shown; the painting has become very dark. Signed c.l. J. Harewood pinxt/1844
Harwood, John, 1816-1872