Writers and critics

Nathaniel Newnham-Davis

1854-1917
Food critic; Lieutenant-Colonel; Journalist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Eric Newton

1893-1965
Artist, art historian and critic
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Nichol

1833-1894
Literary scholar and writer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Grace Nichols

1950-
Children's poet and writer
Sitter in 2 portraits

John Nichols

1745-1826
Printer and writer
Sitter in 4 portraits | Artist associated with 10 portraits

Harold Nicolson

1886-1968
Diplomat and writer; husband of Vita Sackville-West
Sitter associated with 21 portraits

Lars Nittve

1953-
Museum director, curator, art critic and writer; Founding Director of Tate Modern
Sitter in 1 portrait

David Niven

1910-1983
Actor, producer and writer
Sitter in 14 portraits

Susan Noel

1912-1991
Tennis player and writer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Yone Noguchi

1875-1947
Japanese poet, writer and professor of English
Sitter in 2 portraits

John William Norie

1772-1843
Writer on navigation
Sitter in 1 portrait

Barry Leslie Norman

1933-2017
Film critic, journalist and broadcaster
Sitter in 1 portrait

George Warde Norman

1793-1882
Writer on finance; Director of the Bank of England
Sitter in 1 portrait

Geraldine Norman

1940-
Mathematician and journalist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby

1797-1863
Whig Politician, writer and British Ambassador to France
Sitter in 53 portraits

William Edward Norris

1847-1925
Writer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Roger North

1651-1734
Lawyer and writer
Sitter associated with 4 portraits

James Northcote

1746-1831
Painter; pupil and biographer of Sir Joshua Reynolds
Sitter associated with 23 portraits | Artist associated with 106 portraits

Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (née Sheridan, later Lady Stirling-Maxwell)

1808-1877
Novelist and poet; Law reform campaigner
Sitter in 11 portraits

(Alfred) Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich

1890-1954
Politician, Secretary of State for War, diplomat and writer
Sitter in 30 portraits

Lady Diana Cooper (Diana (née Manners), Viscountess Norwich)

1892-1986
Actress and writer; wife of 1st Viscount Norwich; daughter of 8th Duke of Rutland
Sitter associated with 39 portraits

Robert Craggs Nugent, Earl Nugent

1709-1788
Statesman and writer
Sitter in 3 portraits

George Nugent Grenville, Baron Nugent

1788-1850
Writer
Sitter in 18 portraits

Thomas Nugent

circa 1700-1772
Writer and traveller
Sitter in 1 portrait

Frederic Nutt

active 1805
Writer on cookery
Sitter in 1 portrait

Jeff Nuttall

1933-2004
Writer, poet, publisher, actor, artist, musician and social commentator
Sitter in 1 portrait

Richard Banner Oakeley

born 1835?
Architectural writer and photographer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Philip Barlow Oakes

1928-2005
Scriptwriter, broadcaster, film critic and poet
Sitter in 1 portrait

Edna O'Brien

1930-
Novelist, short story writer and playwright
Sitter in 9 portraits

Eileen O'Casey (Eileen Carey)

1903-1995
Actress and writer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sean O'Casey

1880-1964
Playwright and writer
Sitter in 7 portraits

Frank O'Connor

1903-1966
Writer
Sitter in 4 portraits

Sinéad O'Connor

1966-2023
Singer, songwriter and activist
Sitter in 3 portraits

Elliott O'Donnell

1872-1965
Writer and lecturer
Sitter in 9 portraits

Frank Hugh O'Cahan O'Donnell

1846-1916
Irish writer and politician; MP for Galway and Dungarvan
Sitter in 2 portraits

Peter O'Donnell

1920-2010
Writer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sean O'Faolain

1900-1991
Novelist and biographer
Sitter in 6 portraits

John Ogilvie

1732-1813
Divine, poet and writer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ben Okri

1959-
Novelist, poet and short story writer
Sitter in 4 portraits

George Oliver

1782-1867
Freemason, topographer, writer and rector
Sitter in 1 portrait