Rudyard Kipling

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Rudyard Kipling

by Sir Philip Burne-Jones, 2nd Bt
oil on canvas, 1899
29 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in. (749 mm x 622 mm)
Bequeathed by the artist's mother, 1920
Primary Collection
NPG 1863

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(Joseph) Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), Writer and poet. Sitter associated with 31 portraits.

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Sir Philip Burne-Jones, 2nd Bt (1861-1926), Painter. Artist of 3 portraits, Sitter in 16 portraits.

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He is shown in this portrait seated at his desk writing. Bequeathed by the artist's mother, Lady Burne-Jones, 1920.

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Audio Guide
Bayly, Christopher, The Raj: India and the British 1600-1947, 1990 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 19 October 1990 - 17 March 1991), p. 326
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 355