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A selection of portraits in which sitters are seen to be wearing cultural, traditional, indigenous attire. See also: 'Hats and headattire', 'In Character' (Dress) and 'Film-shots and sage sets' (Theme).

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Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, by William Hoare - NPG L245

Ayuba Suleiman Diallo

by William Hoare
oil on canvas, 1733
On display in Room 12 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L245

Indian in his war dress and blanket, by George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend - NPG 4855(70)

Indian in his war dress and blanket

by George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend
pen and ink and watercolour, 1751-1758
NPG 4855(70)

The Audience of the Grand Signor (A Sultan of Turkey receiving a British Ambassador), by Unknown artist, associated with  Francis Smith, and  Robert Pranker - NPG 3797

The Audience of the Grand Signor (A Sultan of Turkey receiving a British Ambassador)

by Unknown artist, associated with Francis Smith, and Robert Pranker
watercolour and bodycolour, circa 1755-1765
NPG 3797

Mai (Omai), Sir Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander, by William Parry - NPG 6652

Mai (Omai), Sir Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander

by William Parry
oil on canvas, circa 1775-1776
On display in Room 10 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6652

Mai (Omai), by Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG 7153

Mai (Omai)

by Sir Joshua Reynolds
oil on canvas, circa 1776
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 7153

Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab Wazir of Oudh, by Ozias Humphry - NPG 7126

Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab Wazir of Oudh

by Ozias Humphry
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, 1786
On display in Room 5 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 7126

Thomas Hope, by Sir William Beechey - NPG 4574

Thomas Hope

by Sir William Beechey
oil on canvas, 1798
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 4574

William Henry West Betty, by John Opie - NPG 1392

William Henry West Betty

by John Opie
oil on canvas, 1804
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1392

Lord Byron, replica by Thomas Phillips - NPG 142

Lord Byron

replica by Thomas Phillips
oil on canvas, circa 1835, based on a work of 1813
NPG 142

Mary English (née Ballard, later Greenup), by William Armfield Hobday - NPG 6964

Mary English (née Ballard, later Greenup)

by William Armfield Hobday
oil on canvas, 1818
On display in Room 17 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6964