A CHELSEA INTERIOR by Robert Tait, 1857, in the Parlour at Carlyle's House, 24 Cheyne Row, London

DIVIDEND DAY AT THE BANK OF ENGLAND by G E Hicks (1824-1917) from Wimpole Hall

A BIZARRE LANDSCAPE WITH GROTESQUE DWARFS AND MELONS by Faustino Bocchi at Scotney Castle

ST KATHERINE'S CHURCH, UTRECHT by Pieter Jansz Saenredam (1597-1665), at Upton House

THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST by Abraham Bloemaert (1564-c.1651), painting in the Withdrawing Room at Ham House, Richmond-upon-Thames

REST ON THE FLIGHT, WITH ANGELS by Giuseppe Chiari (1654-1727) from Calke Abbey

THE HERVEY CONVERSATION PIECE by William Hogarth (1697-1764)

NANCY ASTOR, portrait, exhibited at the RA in 1909, by John Singer Sargent, 1856-1925

FOUR TIMES OF DAY, EVENING: HARBOUR SCENE WITH BOATS BEING UNLOADED AND SPECTATORS by Joseph Vernet (1714-1789) at Uppark

JANE ELIZABETH (JEANIE) HUGHES, MRS NASSAU SENIOR (1828-1877) by G F Watts (1817-1904)

THE BELTON CONVERSATION-PIECE by Philippe Mercier (1689-1760) from Belton House

THE RIGHT HON. B. DISRAELI M.P. CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER by Sir Francis Grant P.R.A. in 1852