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Novelists and authors


John James Audubon

John James Audubon

1785-1851
Ornithologist, author and artist
Sitter in 1 portrait
No individual image available for this person

Herbert Ernest Augustus

1874-1945
Author and art critic; Editor of 'Apollo', 'Arts and Crafts' and 'The Woodcut'
Sitter in 1 portrait
Norman Ault

Norman Ault

1880-1950
Author and artist
Sitter in 5 portraits
Jane Austen

Jane Austen

1775-1817
Novelist
Sitter associated with 6 portraits
William Austin

William Austin

circa 1587-1634
Author
Sitter in 3 portraits
Denis Avey

Denis Avey

1919-2015
Author and soldier
Sitter in 1 portrait
Christopher Awdry

Christopher Awdry

1940-
Author; son of Wilbert Vere ('W.V.') Awdry
Sitter in 1 portrait
W.V. Awdry

W.V. Awdry

1911-1997
Clergyman; author of 'Thomas the Tank Engine' series
Sitter in 1 portrait
Ruby Mildred Ayres

Ruby Mildred Ayres

1883-1955
Romantic novelist
Sitter in 15 portraits
Constance Babington-Smith

Constance Babington-Smith

1912-2000
Photographic interpreter and author
Sitter in 1 portrait
No individual image available for this person

George Henry Badcock

born 1871
Lieutenant-Colonel and author on training dogs
Sitter in 3 portraits
David Baddiel

David Baddiel

1964-
Comedian, novelist and broadcaster
Sitter in 2 portraits
Enid Algerine Bagnold ('Lady Jones')

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
Theodosia Bagot (née Leslie, later Swann)

Theodosia Bagot (née Leslie, later Swann)

1865-1940
Author and benefactor of the Portland Hospital, South Africa
Sitter in 1 portrait
John Cann Bailey

John Cann Bailey

1864-1931
Author and lecturer; President of the English Association
Sitter in 2 portraits
Philip James Bailey

Philip James Bailey

1816-1902
Barrister, poet and author
Sitter in 3 portraits
Francis Evans ('F.E') Baily

Francis Evans ('F.E') Baily

1887-1962
Author
Sitter in 18 portraits
Dame Beryl Bainbridge

Dame Beryl Bainbridge

1932-2010
Novelist and actress
Sitter in 6 portraits
Nigel Balchin

Nigel Balchin

1908-1970
Novelist
Sitter in 8 portraits
Oliver Ridsdale Baldwin, 2nd Earl Baldwin

Oliver Ridsdale Baldwin, 2nd Earl Baldwin

1899-1958
Author and politician; son of Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin
Sitter in 1 portrait
James Baldwin

James Baldwin

1924-1987
Writer and critic
Sitter in 1 portrait
Charles Wolcott Balestier

Charles Wolcott Balestier

1861-1891
Author
Sitter in 1 portrait
Ian Balfour, 2nd Baron Balfour of Inchrye

Ian Balfour, 2nd Baron Balfour of Inchrye

1924-2013
Author and composer
Sitter in 1 portrait
No individual image available for this person

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
Lady Frances Balfour (née Campbell)

Lady Frances Balfour (née Campbell)

1858-1931
Churchwoman, suffragist and author; wife of Eustace James Anthony Balfour; daughter of 8th Duke of Argyll
Sitter in 4 portraits
Sir Andrew Balfour

Sir Andrew Balfour

1873-1931
Expert in tropical medicine, public health and novelist
Sitter in 7 portraits
Robert Michael Ballantyne

Robert Michael Ballantyne

1825-1894
Author of 'Stories for Boys'
Sitter in 2 portraits
J.G. Ballard

J.G. Ballard

1930-2009
Novelist
Sitter in 6 portraits
Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac

1799-1850
Novelist and playwright
Sitter in 2 portraits
Henry Bankes

Henry Bankes

1757-1834
Politician and author
Sitter associated with 2 portraits
Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

1872-1938
Journalist, author and first woman to hold diplomatic position
Sitter in 3 portraits
John Alexander Barbour-James

John Alexander Barbour-James

1867-1954
Colonial official; author
Sitter in 1 portrait
Verity Bargate

Verity Bargate

1940-1981
Novelist and theatre director; Founder of the Soho Theatre
Sitter in 1 portrait
Richard Harris Barham

Richard Harris Barham

1788-1845
Author of 'The Ingoldsby Legends'
Sitter in 1 portrait
Maurice Baring

Maurice Baring

1874-1945
Poet and author
Sitter in 13 portraits
Sabine Baring-Gould

Sabine Baring-Gould

1834-1924
Church of England clergyman, author and folksong collector
Sitter in 3 portraits
No individual image available for this person

Arthur James Barker

1918-1981
Lieutenant-Colonel and author
Sitter associated with 7 portraits
Nicola Barker

Nicola Barker

1966-
Author
Sitter in 1 portrait
Pat Barker

Pat Barker

1943-
Novelist
Sitter in 2 portraits
Lady Anne Barnard (née Lindsay)

Lady Anne Barnard (née Lindsay)

1750-1825
Author
Sitter in 1 portrait
Julian Barnes

Julian Barnes

1946-
Author
Sitter in 8 portraits
J.M. Barrie

J.M. Barrie

1860-1937
Writer and author of 'Peter Pan'
Sitter in 20 portraits | Artist associated with 37 portraits
(Arthur) Oswald Barron

(Arthur) Oswald Barron

1868-1939
Author and antiquary
Sitter in 9 portraits
(Charles) Vernon Oldfeld Bartlett

(Charles) Vernon Oldfeld Bartlett

1894-1983
Journalist, author and broadcaster
Sitter in 4 portraits
Sir (Dunbar) Plunket Barton, 1st Bt

Sir (Dunbar) Plunket Barton, 1st Bt

1853-1937
Author, judge and politician; MP for Mid Armagh
Sitter in 6 portraits
H.E. Bates

H.E. Bates

1905-1974
Writer and novelist
Sitter in 43 portraits
Daphne Fielding

Daphne Fielding

1904-1997
Author; former wife of 6th Marquess of Bath, and later wife of Alexander Fielding; daughter of 4th Baron Vivian
Sitter associated with 14 portraits
Constance Flower (née de Rothschild), Lady Battersea

Constance Flower (née de Rothschild), Lady Battersea

1843-1931
Philanthropist and author; wife of 1st Baron Battersea
Sitter in 17 portraits
Gillian Mary Baverstock (née Pollock)

Gillian Mary Baverstock (née Pollock)

1931-2007
Teacher and author; daughter of Enid Blyton
Sitter in 1 portrait
Ernest Belfort Bax

Ernest Belfort Bax

1854-1926
Barrister-at-Law and author
Sitter in 1 portrait
William Edward Baxter

William Edward Baxter

1825-1890
Politician and author
Sitter in 4 portraits
Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield

Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield

1804-1881
Prime Minister and novelist; Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery
Sitter associated with 112 portraits
Thomas Beard

Thomas Beard

circa 1568-1632
Church of England clergyman and author
Sitter in 3 portraits
Henry Beaumont

Henry Beaumont

1826-1890
Clergyman and author
Sitter in 1 portrait
Cave Beck

Cave Beck

circa 1622-1706
Clergyman and writer on universal language
Sitter in 1 portrait
Sybille Bedford

Sybille Bedford

1911-2006
Novelist, travel writer and biographer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Isabella Beeton (Mrs Beeton)

Isabella Beeton (Mrs Beeton)

1836-1865
Author of the 'Book of Household Management'
Sitter in 3 portraits
(Edward) Harold Begbie

(Edward) Harold Begbie

1871-1929
Author and journalist
Sitter in 2 portraits
Aphra Behn (née Johnson)

Aphra Behn (née Johnson)

1640-1689
Dramatist, novelist and spy
Sitter associated with 4 portraits
Archibald Stansfield ('Grey Owl') Belaney

Archibald Stansfield ('Grey Owl') Belaney

1888-1938
Nature conservator and author
Sitter in 24 portraits