Painter, printmaker and designer, best known for the compelling realism of his portraits. He learnt painting from his father, Hans Holbein the Elder, and worked in Basle, Switzerland, before moving to ...

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As a child, Dr Crotch, the musician and composer, was known as 'the musical phenomenon of Norwich'. He began his professional career as organist of Christ Church, Oxford, at the age of fifteen, and ...

Better known as the 'Ladies of Llangollen', for nearly 50 years Lady Butler and Sarah Ponsonby were famous for their decision to live together in complete seclusion from society. Though these two ...

Gerrit van Honthorst was a Dutch painter from Utrecht. He travelled to Italy in 1616, where he copied the naturalism and eccentricities of Caravaggio. Honthorst spent four years painting in Rome after ...

Speak to our friendly Events Team today to discover how we can bring your event to life inside the Gallery. From the contemporary to the classical, the National Portrait Gallery has a space to suit ...

Ojih Odutola is, in Smith’s words, the ‘central light in a thrilling new generation of black artists.’ In her portrait of Smith she has included a range of subtle details. Shapes and shadows evoke ...

Tudor paintings by Hans Holbein the Younger and contemporary photography by Hiroshi Sugimoto meet in the National Portrait Gallery’s first exhibition of historic portraiture since reopening, ...

James Northcote (1746-1831), Painter; pupil and biographer of Sir Joshua Reynolds. Artist or producer associated with 106 portraits, Sitter associated with 24 portraits.

The Gallery is home to the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. Search over 220,000 works, from the 8th century to the present day.

The Gallery is home to the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. Search over 220,000 works, from the 8th century to the present day. A new BBC Radio 4 series to mark our reopening. Over ...