Portrait of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford (1661-1724). Founder, with Edward Harley, of the Harleian Library, one of the foundation collections of the British Museum. . Artist(s): Kneller, Sir Godfrey (1646-1723)
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On loan from the Trustees of the British Museum. 149.5 x 122 cm.
Portrait of Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford (1689-1741), Founder, with Robert Harley, of the Harleian Library, one of the foundation collections of the British Museum. . Artist(s): Dahl, Michael (1656-1743)
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Presented by Mr Carlos Dupré Moseley through the American Trust for the British Library.
Sir Anthony Panizzi (1797-1879). Artist(s): Gambardella, Spiridioni (fl.1842-64)
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On loan from the Trustees of the British Museum. Sir Anthony Panizzi, K.C.B. was the principle librarian of the British Museum from 1856 to 1866. Presented by W. Lowes Rushton.
Portrait of John Winter Jones (1805-81). Artist(s): Graves, F.P. (fl.1858-72), after Herrick, William (fl.1852-80)
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On loan from the Trustees of the British Museum. Presented by Mrs Nicholson and Miss Ellen Winter Jones in 1891. John Winter Jones was the Principle Librarian of the British Museum between 1866-1878.
Portrait Dr. Andrew Gifford (1700-84), Assistant Librarian, British Museum 1757-84; numismatist and collector of books, manuscripts and antiquities. Artist(s): Russell, John (1745-1806)