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Maggi Hambling

(1945-), Painter

Sitter in 15 portraits
Artist of 13 portraits
Born in Suffolk, Hambling studied with Lett Haines and Cedric Morris at Hadleigh before graduating from the Slade School of Art in 1969. She began painting portraits in 1973. She was the first artist in residence at the National Gallery, London (1980-81), and her 'Max Wall' series was showcased at the National Portrait Gallery in 1983. Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery collection include Dorothy Hodgkin and George Melly. In 1995 she won the Jerwood Prize for Painting jointly with Patrick Caulfield. She is known both for her bold handling of paint and public sculptures including Oscar Wilde (1998) on nearby Adelaide Street and Scallop (for Benajmin Britten), 2003 on Aldeburgh beach, Suffolk.

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Victor Musgrave, by Maggi Hambling - NPG 6816

Victor Musgrave

by Maggi Hambling
oil on canvas, 1977
NPG 6816

Dorothy Hodgkin, by Maggi Hambling - NPG 5797

Dorothy Hodgkin

by Maggi Hambling
oil on canvas, 1985
On display in Room 28 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 5797

John Berger, by Maggi Hambling - NPG 6646

John Berger

by Maggi Hambling
ink and watercolour, 2000
NPG 6646

Andy Murray, by Maggi Hambling - NPG 7106

Andy Murray

by Maggi Hambling
oil on canvas, 2019
On display in Room 33 on Floor 0 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 7106

Andy Murray, by Maggi Hambling - NPG 7107(1)

Andy Murray

by Maggi Hambling
charcoal on paper, 9 September 2019
NPG 7107(1)

Andy Murray, by Maggi Hambling - NPG 7107(2)

Andy Murray

by Maggi Hambling
charcoal on paper, 9 September 2019
NPG 7107(2)

Andy Murray, by Maggi Hambling - NPG 7107(3)

Andy Murray

by Maggi Hambling
charcoal on paper, 9 September 2019
NPG 7107(3)

Andy Murray, by Maggi Hambling - NPG 7107(4)

Andy Murray

by Maggi Hambling
charcoal on paper, 10 September 2019
NPG 7107(4)

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