George Bernard Shaw
(1856-1950), PlaywrightSitter in 148 portraits
Artist associated with 8 portraits
The foremost playwright of his generation; also a noted critic of the arts, socialist and member of the Fabian Society. Shaw's influence was felt widely in politics and society. During his early career he wrote important musical and dramatic criticism, introduced the British public to the work of Ibsen and wrote some of his best plays. Successful seasons at the Royal Court Theatre (1904-7) established his reputation, and many of his plays, notably Major Barbara (1905) and Pygmalion (1914), later achieved popularity as films. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925.
More on George Bernard Shaw: Explore the portrait of George Bernard Shaw by Jacob Epstein (NPG 4047) from all angles
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on card mount, 1928
NPG x200884
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 20 September 1929
NPG x84730
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 20 September 1929
NPG x84731
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 20 September 1929
NPG x84732
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 20 September 1929
NPG x19074
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 20 September 1929
NPG x19075
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 20 September 1929
NPG x19076
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 20 September 1929
NPG x19077
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 20 September 1929
NPG x19078
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 20 September 1929
NPG x19079
by Howard Coster
bromide print, 1930s
NPG Ax136160
published by J. Millhoff & Co Ltd
bromide cigarette card, published circa 1930
NPG x196394
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor; George Bernard Shaw
by ACME Newspictures, Inc.
vintage print, 1931
NPG x194183
by Howard Coster
bromide print, 1931
NPG Ax3423
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1932
NPG x2889
by Howard Coster
print, 1934
NPG x2098
by Olive Edis
whole-plate autochrome, 1936
NPG x7208
by Olive Edis
postcard print, 1936
NPG x22526
by Olive Edis
platinotype on photographer's card mount, 1936
NPG x22527
by Olive Edis
bromide print on photographer's card mount, 1936
NPG x22528
by Olive Edis
platinum print, 1936
NPG x38999
by Yevonde
matte bromide print on card mount, 1937
NPG x24425
by Yevonde
matte bromide print on card mount, 1937
NPG x29723
by Studio Lisa (Lisa Sheridan)
bromide print, 1937
NPG x14277
by William Flower, for Elliott & Fry
half-plate copy negative, 1937
NPG x81841
by William Flower, for Elliott & Fry
half-plate copy negative, 1937
NPG x82072
George Bernard Shaw discussing the production of 'Major Barbara'
by Unknown photographer
bromide press print, 1940
NPG x139868
George Bernard Shaw; Gabriel Pascal
by Unknown photographer
vintage print
NPG x35702
by Associated Press
bromide press print, 9 October 1946
NPG x126080
Danny Kaye; Stephen Winsten; George Bernard Shaw; Theodora Winsten; Mrs J.S. Frieze
by J.S. Frieze
bromide press print, 3 May 1949
NPG x182364
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print
NPG x91387
by Howard Coster
print
NPG x2099
by Walter Bird
bromide print
NPG x4602
by Sir Max Beerbohm
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 28 December 1905
NPG D45307
by William Strang, printed by David Strang
drypoint, 1907
NPG D40726
Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram; George Bernard Shaw
by Bernard Partridge
pen and ink, published in Punch 16 June 1909
NPG D1181
George Bernard Shaw ('Men of the Day. No. 1292. "G. B. S."')
by Alexander ('Alick') Penrose Forbes Ritchie
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 16 August 1911
NPG D45623
printed by Hayman, Christy & Lilly Ltd, published by London Illustrated Weekly Ltd, after Harry Furniss
line block, published 4 February 1915
NPG D43326
by Alexander ('Alick') Penrose Forbes Ritchie
colour relief halftone cigarette card, 1926
NPG D2686
George Bernard Shaw; Edith Sitwell; Sir Osbert Sitwell; Sir Sacheverell Sitwell, 6th Bt
by Robert Stewart Sherriffs
ink, 1927-1930
NPG D4468
'Dean Inge, by his articles in a well-known journal, forfeits his amateur status'
by Robert Stewart Sherriffs
ink and crayon, 1928-1931
NPG D18344
H.G. Wells; George Bernard Shaw
by Mark Wayner (Weiner)
lithograph, published 1931
NPG D23327
'Sybil' (Hannen Swaffer; Sybil Thorndike; George Bernard Shaw and four unknown sitters)
by Mark Wayner (Weiner)
lithograph, published 1931
NPG D23322
by Unknown artist, issued by Godfrey Phillips
colour relief halftone cigarette card, 1932
NPG D2697
by Stefan Mrozewski
wood engraving, 1935
NPG D4435
George Bernard Shaw ('Penguin Island')
after Ernest Forbes
colour relief halftone, published in The Sketch 10 February 1937
NPG D47443
by Anthony Wysard
watercolour mounted on board, published 1949
NPG D283
by Geoffrey Davien
sculptoon, unfired clay
NPG D2738
by Robert Stewart Sherriffs
pen and ink and chalk
NPG D55
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