Dora Carrington
(1893-1932), ArtistSitter in 20 portraits
Artist associated with 10 portraits
Carrington was an artist associated with the Bloomsbury Group. She studied at the Slade School, where she chose to be known by her surname only. Her works include notable portraits of Lytton Strachey, Gerald Brenan and E.M. Forster (National Portrait Gallery Collection). In 1917 she set up home with Strachey, later joined by Ralph Partridge whom she married in 1921. Following Strachey's death in 1932, she took her own life. Carrington, the award- winning film of her life was made in 1995, and her only retrospective exhibition took place in the same year.
possibly by Dora Carrington
pencil, circa 1909-1911
NPG 5431
by Dora Carrington
pencil, circa 1910
NPG 6736
by Dora Carrington
oil on panel, 1916
NPG 6662
by Dora Carrington
pencil, circa 1916
NPG 6738
by Dora Carrington
oil on canvas, 1920
NPG 4698
by Dora Carrington
oil on canvas, 1921
NPG 5197
Lytton Strachey; Ralph Partridge
probably by Dora Carrington
vintage snapshot print, 1920
NPG x13169
probably by Dora Carrington
vintage snapshot print, 1920
NPG x138044
possibly by Dora Carrington
film negative, mid 1920s
NPG x38575
Henrietta Bingham; Stephen Tomlin
possibly by Dora Carrington
vintage snapshot print, mid 1920s
NPG Ax131210
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.