Artists and artisans

Francis Bacon

1909-1992
Painter
Sitter in 47 portraits

John Bacon the Elder

1740-1799
Sculptor
Sitter in 9 portraits | Artist associated with 5 portraits

Sir Nathaniel Bacon

1585-1627
Country gentleman and painter
Sitter in 3 portraits | Artist associated with 3 portraits

Martin Baes (Bas, Basse, Bassius)

active circa 1618-1631
Painter and printmaker
Artist of 5 portraits

Barbara Bagenal (née Hiles)

1891-1984
Artist
Sitter in 5 portraits

Enid Algerine Bagnold ('Lady Jones')

1889-1981
Novelist and playwright; member of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY); wife of Sir Roderick Jones; daughter of Arthur Bagnold
Sitter in 10 portraits | Artist of 1 portrait

Candace Bahouth

Artist
Sitter in 1 portrait

William Baillie

1723-1810
Art dealer, printmaker and Captain
Sitter associated with 4 portraits | Artist associated with 18 portraits

Edward Hodges Baily

1788-1867
Sculptor, designer and modeller of silver
Sitter in 6 portraits | Artist associated with 16 portraits

Enrico Baj

1924-2003
Artist
Sitter in 2 portraits

John H. Baker

1829-circa 1872
Line and stipple engraver
Artist associated with 2 portraits

Michael Baldwin

1945-
Artist and member of the 'Art and Language' collaboration
Sitter in 1 portrait

Jean Lily West Roundel (née Cooke-Yarborough), Countess of Balfour

1900-1981
Artist and writer; wife of 3rd Earl of Balfour
Sitter in 9 portraits

James Ballantyne

1808-1877
Stained glass artist and writer
Sitter in 6 portraits

John Ballantyne

1815-1897
Portrait painter
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist associated with 9 portraits

Balthus

1910-2001
Artist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Georges-Marie Baltus

1874-1967
Painter and professor of art at Glasgow
Sitter in 1 portrait

Copplestone Warre Bampfylde

1720-1791
Painter and engraver
Artist associated with 4 portraits

Charles Bancks

active 1738
Miniature painter
Sitter in 2 portraits | Artist associated with 2 portraits

Mary Banks

active 1960s
Scholar, musician, artist and photographer
Artist of 1 portrait

Thomas Banks

1735-1805
Sculptor
Sitter in 7 portraits | Artist associated with 4 portraits

Fiona Banner

1966-
Artist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Alexander Bannerman

circa 1730-after 1779
Printmaker
Artist associated with 38 portraits

John Banting

1902-1972
Painter
Sitter in 3 portraits | Artist associated with 7 portraits

Jennie Baptiste

1971-
Photographer
Artist of 1 portrait

John Vincent Barber

1788-1838
Painter
Artist associated with 1 portrait

Rupert Barber

1719-1772
Portrait painter and miniaturist
Artist associated with 4 portraits

Thomas Barber

1771-1843
Painter and draughtsman
Artist associated with 30 portraits

Constance Barclay

Photographer; daughter of Florence Barclay
Artist of 1 portrait

John MacLaren Barclay

1811-1886
Portrait painter
Sitter in 1 portrait

McClelland Barclay

1891-1943
Painter
Artist of 1 portrait

Dirck Barendsz

1534-1592
Painter
Artist associated with 1 portrait

Clive Barker

1940-
Sculptor
Sitter in 3 portraits | Artist of 5 portraits

Clive Barker

1952-
Writer, artist and film-maker
Sitter in 1 portrait

Robert Barker

1739-1806
Painter of panoramas
Sitter in 3 portraits

Thomas Barker

1770-1847
Artist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Thomas Jones Barker

1815-1882
Painter of portraits and military subjects
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist associated with 6 portraits

Francis Barlow

active 1648-died 1704
Painter and etcher
Artist associated with 62 portraits

Gillian Barlow

1944-
Painter
Artist of 1 portrait

Dame Phyllida Barlow

1944-2023
Artist; sculptor
Sitter in 4 portraits