Photo of a painting of a bird, propped up on a mantelpiece.

Picture library

We have a huge selection of images of items from our collection. 

If you'd like to use an image, please request permission using the form at the bottom of the page. Our Curatorial team will be in touch with information about usage fees.

Find out more about using our picture library by downloading the below guidelines.

Below is just a small example of the most popular images from our picture library. If you're looking for something specific, we can help you find it.

Click to see each image in full.

  • Oil painting of a young woman with rosy cheeks and a red neck tie.
  • Painting of a young lady in profile with ringlets, wearing a blue dress.
  • Line drawing of a young man in profile wearing glasses.
  • Painting of an 18th-century man.
  • Sepia photo of a Victorian man with dark mutton chops.
  • Painting of a stocky, light-brown dog.
  • Photo of three looping signatures on a piece of paper, reading Currer Bell, Ellis Bell and Acton Bell.
  • Watercolour painting of pink wild roses.
  • Photo of an old piece of parchment, written all over and including a sketch.