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Dora Carrington

(1893-1932), Artist

Sitter 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.

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Lady Ottoline Morrell with friends, possibly by Philip Edward Morrell - NPG Ax140547

Lady Ottoline Morrell with friends

possibly by Philip Edward Morrell
vintage snapshot print, 1916
NPG Ax140547

Dora Carrington, by Lady Ottoline Morrell - NPG x144309

Dora Carrington

by Lady Ottoline Morrell
vintage snapshot print, 1917
NPG x144309

Dora Carrington, by Lady Ottoline Morrell - NPG x144310

Dora Carrington

by Lady Ottoline Morrell
vintage snapshot print, 1917
NPG x144310

Dora Carrington, by Lady Ottoline Morrell - NPG x144311

Dora Carrington

by Lady Ottoline Morrell
vintage snapshot print, 1917
NPG x144311

Garsington visitors, by Lady Ottoline Morrell - NPG Ax140551

Garsington visitors

by Lady Ottoline Morrell
vintage snapshot print, 1917
NPG Ax140551

Garsington visitors, by Lady Ottoline Morrell - NPG Ax140551a

Garsington visitors

by Lady Ottoline Morrell
vintage snapshot print, 1917
NPG Ax140551a

Dora Carrington, by Lytton Strachey, or by  Ralph Partridge - NPG x138042

Dora Carrington

by Lytton Strachey, or by Ralph Partridge
vintage snapshot print, 1920
NPG x138042

Dora Carrington, by Lytton Strachey, or by  Ralph Partridge - NPG x138043

Dora Carrington

by Lytton Strachey, or by Ralph Partridge
vintage snapshot print, 1920
NPG x138043

Dora Carrington, by Unknown photographer - NPG x13074

Dora Carrington

by Unknown photographer
bromide snapshot print, 1920s
NPG x13074

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