1 OF 18 
William Congreve
1 of 18 portraits of William Congreve
William Congreve
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, 1709
36 in. x 28 in. (914 mm x 711 mm)
Given by The Art Fund, 1945
Primary Collection
NPG 3199
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Artistback to top
- Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (1646-1723), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 1666 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG 67: William Congreve (after)
- NPG D11503: William Congreve (source portrait)
- NPG D14564: Felice Giardini (source portrait)
- NPG D19695: William Congreve (source portrait)
- NPG D33132: William Congreve (source portrait)
- NPG D1515: William Congreve (source portrait)
- NPG D1516: William Congreve (source portrait)
- NPG D19222: William Congreve (source portrait)
- NPG D19240: William Congreve (source portrait)
- NPG D19669: William Congreve (source portrait)
- NPG D20958: William Congreve (source portrait)
- NPG D20959: William Congreve (source portrait)
- NPG D27306: William Congreve (source portrait)
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ingamells, John, Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, 2009, p. 53
- Piper, David, Catalogue of Seventeenth Century Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery, 1625-1714, 1963, p. 80
- Ribeiro, Aileen, The Gallery of Fashion, 2000, p. 96
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 139
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Exhibitions and displays
- Treason, Plots and Murder
Until 16 February 2014
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