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Henry James

(1843-1916), Novelist

Sitter in 16 portraits
The American-born novelist Henry James (1843-1916) is especially remembered for his novels that explore the conflict between American and European attitudes, such as Washington Square (1880), Portrait of a Lady (1881) and The Golden Bowl (1904). He later settled in London and established a commanding reputation as one of the greatest novelists in the English language.

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Henry James, by John Singer Sargent - NPG 1767

Henry James

by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1913
On display in Room 19 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1767

Henry James, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x126742

Henry James

by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, November 1884
NPG x126742

Henry James, by Cyril Flower, 1st Baron Battersea - NPG Ax15604

Henry James

by Cyril Flower, 1st Baron Battersea
platinum print, early 1890s
NPG Ax15604

Henry James; William James, by Marie Leon - NPG x18720

Henry James; William James

by Marie Leon
bromide print, early 1900s
NPG x18720

Henry James, by Alvin Langdon Coburn - NPG Ax7777

Henry James

by Alvin Langdon Coburn
photogravure, 12 June 1906
NPG Ax7777

Henry James, by Alvin Langdon Coburn - NPG x87255

Henry James

by Alvin Langdon Coburn
photogravure, 12 June 1906
NPG x87255

Ethel Sands; Henry James; Lady Ottoline Morrell), by Unknown photographer - NPG Ax140125

Ethel Sands; Henry James; Lady Ottoline Morrell)

by Unknown photographer
vintage snapshot print, 23 May 1909
NPG Ax140125

Henry James, by E.O. Hoppé - NPG x132910

Henry James

by E.O. Hoppé
vintage bromide print, 1913
NPG x132910

Henry James, by Frederic Hilaire D'Arcis - NPG x18723

Henry James

by Frederic Hilaire D'Arcis
platinum print, 1913
NPG x18723

Henry James, by Frederic Hilaire D'Arcis - NPG x18721

Henry James

by Frederic Hilaire D'Arcis
platinum print, 1913
NPG x18721

Henry James, by Frederic Hilaire D'Arcis - NPG x18722

Henry James

by Frederic Hilaire D'Arcis
platinum print, 1913
NPG x18722

Henry James, by Dux Eng Co Ltd, after E.O. Hoppé - NPG D36464

Henry James

by Dux Eng Co Ltd, after E.O. Hoppé
photogravure, 1911 (published March 1913)
NPG D36464

Henry James, after John Singer Sargent - NPG D36465

Henry James

after John Singer Sargent
photograph, before 1929 (1913)
NPG D36465

Henry James, after John Singer Sargent - NPG D36466

Henry James

after John Singer Sargent
photograph, before 1929 (1913)
NPG D36466

Henry James, after John Singer Sargent - NPG D9807

Henry James

after John Singer Sargent
photograph, before 1929 (1913)
NPG D9807

Henry James, by and published by Houghton Mifflin Company, after Sir Emery Walker, after John Singer Sargent - NPG D42568

Henry James

by and published by Houghton Mifflin Company, after Sir Emery Walker, after John Singer Sargent
photogravure, 1916 (1913)
NPG D42568

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