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National Portrait Gallery, London

National Portrait Gallery, London

National Portrait Gallery, London

Open to the public

Museum or gallery in Westminster

3,943 artworks

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We tell the story of Britain through portraits, using art to bring history to life and explore living today We look after the world’s greatest collection of portraits. Spanning six centuries, our artworks reveal the inspiring and sometimes surprising personal stories that have shaped, and continue to shape a nation - from global icons to local champions, national treasures to unsung heroes. We are also passionate about portraiture, always progressing our art form, championing artists and encouraging creativity. We celebrate the power of portraiture to create person-to-person connections and the experiences we provide offer encounters with some of the world’s greatest artists as well as the very best in contemporary art.

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St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England

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+44(0)20 7306 0055

The Gallery is open daily 10am–6pm and on Thursday and Friday until 9pm. Whilst the majority of painted portraits are on display, those not on display can readily be made available for viewing by contacting the collection.

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Artworks

  • Study of 'The Flaying of Marsyas'
    Study of 'The Flaying of Marsyas' Tom Phillips (1937–2022)
    National Portrait Gallery, London
  • Sir Hugh Walpole
    Sir Hugh Walpole Stephen Bone (1904–1958)
    National Portrait Gallery, London
  • Philip Pullman (b.1946)
    Philip Pullman (b.1946) Martin Jennings (b.1957)
    National Portrait Gallery, London
  • T. E. Lawrence (1888–1935)
    T. E. Lawrence (1888–1935) Eric Henri Kennington (1888–1960)
    National Portrait Gallery, London
  • Sir Thomas Beecham (1879–1961), 2nd Bt
    Sir Thomas Beecham (1879–1961), 2nd Bt David Wynne (1926–2014)
    National Portrait Gallery, London
  • Henry Havelock Ellis
    Henry Havelock Ellis Edmond Xavier Kapp (1890–1978)
    National Portrait Gallery, London
  • Dylan Thomas
    Dylan Thomas Rupert Shephard (1909–1992)
    National Portrait Gallery, London
  • 3,936 more

Artists

  • William Munnew (or Munnoo); William Hickey
    William Thomas
  • The Child
    William Reid Dick (1878–1961)
  • Horatio Nelson (1758–1805)
    Dominic Cardosi (1802–1844)
  • William Pitt (1708–1778)
    Dominick Andrew Olivieri
  • Anne Stanhope (1497?–1587), Duchess of Somerset
    Thomas Youngman Gooderson (1821–1859)
  • Ready to Start: Self Portrait
    William Orpen (1878–1931)
  • William Murray (1705–1793), Later 1st Earl of Mansfield
    Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684–1745)
  • Cecil Lewis
    Brigid Marlin (b.1936)
  • Sir James Philip Lacaita (1813–1895)
    Georgio Matarrese
  • George IV
    Thomas Lawrence (1769–1830)

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