Self-portraits

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Self-portraits from the 17th to 21st centuries (PDF)

    Gerlach Flicke; Henry Strangwish (Strangways),    by Gerlach Flicke,    1554,    NPG 6353,    © National Portrait Gallery, London Gerlach Flicke; Henry Strangwish (Strangways), by Gerlach Flicke, 1554
    Isaac Oliver,    by Isaac Oliver,    circa 1590,    NPG 4852,    © National Portrait Gallery, London Isaac Oliver, by Isaac Oliver, circa 1590
    Sir Nathaniel Bacon,    by Sir Nathaniel Bacon,    circa 1625,    NPG 2142,    © National Portrait Gallery, London Sir Nathaniel Bacon, by Sir Nathaniel Bacon, circa 1625
    Mary Beale,    by Mary Beale,    circa 1666,    NPG 1687,    © National Portrait Gallery, London Mary Beale, by Mary Beale, circa 1666
    Michael Dahl,    by Michael Dahl,    1691,    NPG 3822,    © National Portrait Gallery, London Michael Dahl, by Michael Dahl, 1691
    Sir Joshua Reynolds,    by Sir Joshua Reynolds,    circa 1747-1749,    NPG 41,    © National Portrait Gallery, London Sir Joshua Reynolds, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, circa 1747-1749
    John Constable,    by John Constable,    circa 1799-1804,    NPG 901,    © National Portrait Gallery, London John Constable, by John Constable, circa 1799-1804
    Sir Thomas Lawrence,    by Richard Evans, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence,    late 1820s, based on a work of circa 1825,    NPG 260,    © National Portrait Gallery, London Sir Thomas Lawrence, by Richard Evans, after Sir Thomas Lawrence, late 1820s, based on a work of circa 1825
    Dante Gabriel Rossetti,    by Dante Gabriel Rossetti,    1847,    NPG 857,    © National Portrait Gallery, London Dante Gabriel Rossetti, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1847
    Henri Gaudier-Brzeska,    by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska,    1912,    NPG 4814,    © National Portrait Gallery, London Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, 1912
    Jacob Epstein,    by Jacob Epstein,    1959, based on a work of 1912,    NPG 4126,    Photograph © National Portrait Gallery, London Jacob Epstein, by Jacob Epstein, 1959, based on a work of 1912
    Sir Eduardo Paolozzi,    by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi,    1987,    NPG 6020,    Photograph © National Portrait Gallery, London Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, 1987
    Doris Zinkeisen,    by Doris Zinkeisen,    exhibited 1929,    NPG 6487,    © Estate of Doris Clare Zinkeisen / National Portrait Gallery, London Doris Zinkeisen, by Doris Zinkeisen, exhibited 1929
    Yevonde,    by Yevonde,    1940,    NPG P620,    © National Portrait Gallery, London Yevonde, by Yevonde, 1940
    Maggi Hambling,    by Maggi Hambling,    1977-1978,    NPG 6562,    © National Portrait Gallery, London Maggi Hambling, by Maggi Hambling, 1977-1978
    Sarah Lucas ('Self-Portrait with Fried Eggs'),    by Sarah Lucas,    1996,    NPG P884(5),    © Sarah Lucas Sarah Lucas ('Self-Portrait with Fried Eggs'), by Sarah Lucas, 1996
    Gilbert & George ('IN THE PISS'),    by Gilbert & George,    1997,    NPG 6489,    © Gilbert & George Gilbert & George ('IN THE PISS'), by Gilbert & George, 1997
    Marc Quinn ('Self'),    by Marc Quinn,    2006,    NPG 6863,    © Marc Quinn. Photo: Marc Quinn studio. Courtesy: Marc Quinn studio Marc Quinn ('Self'), by Marc Quinn, 2006