Iris Murdoch

Sitterback to top

• Dame (Jean) Iris Murdoch (1919-1999), Novelist and philosopher. Sitter in 33 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Tom Phillips (1937-), Artist. Artist of 22 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.

This portraitback to top

The drawing is one of four large-scale studies of the sitter made by the artist in connection with the portrait commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery. Each of the drawings relates to one of the elements; this one relates to 'Air'.

Related worksback to top

• NPG 5921: Iris Murdoch (finished portrait)

Linked publicationsback to top

• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 449

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Britain 1960-1990 (From 18 September 2004)

Portrait setback to top

• Studies for the portrait of Dame Iris Murdoch (NPG 5921) by Tom Phillips, 1984-6