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John Wonnacott (1940-), Painter

Artist of 9 portraits
John Wonnacott was born in London, 1940, and studied at the Slade School of Art, (1958-63). His work was included in The Hard Won Image, Tate Gallery, London, 1984 and in The Pursuit of the Real, Manchester, London and Glasgow, 1990. He has also held solo exhibitions at The Minories, Colchester, 1977, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1986, Agnew's London, 1992, and Hirschl and Adler, New York, 1999. He has carried out commissions for the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1985-6 and the Imperial War Museum, 1990-91.

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6410(1)

John Major

by John Wonnacott
pencil, 1997
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6410(2)

John Major

by John Wonnacott
pencil, 1997
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6410(3)

John Major

by John Wonnacott
pencil, 1997
NPG 6410(3)

6410(4)

John Major

by John Wonnacott
pencil, 1997
NPG 6410(4)

6410(5)

John Major

by John Wonnacott
pencil, 1997
NPG 6410(5)

6410(6)

John Major

by John Wonnacott
pencil, 1997
NPG 6410(6)

6402

John Major; Norma Major

by John Wonnacott
oil on board, 1997
NPG 6402

6479

'The Royal Family: A Centenary Portrait'

by John Wonnacott
oil on canvas on foamboard, 2000
NPG 6479

Links
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
John Wonnaott website
Place
London