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	Heinz Archive and Library The primary centre for research in the field of British portraiture.
	Archival documents from the Heinz Archive and Library Images and transcriptions of some important documents relating to portraits within the Gallery's Primary Collection.
	18th and 19th Century Caricatures and Portrait Prints (Digitisation project funded by the Department for Culture Media and Sport)
	Early Mezzotint Publishing in London Project part-funded by the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art to research late 17th and early 18th century mezzotints
	Archive-derived exhibitions Beaton Drawings \| Portraits in Profile: the Dighton Family \| Changing Impressions
	Art of the Picture Frame An update to the exhibition The Art of the Picture Frame, giving information on current research and events. Directory of British picture framemakers 1750-1950
	British Painters and Artists, Materials and Suppliers Focusing on the supply of painting materials to British artists, especially portrait painters, up until 1939
	Making Art in Tudor Britain Introduction \| Scientific Techniques \| Highlights from the survey \| Research, Collaboration & Funding \| Academic Workshops funded by the AHRC \| Results of New Research on Tudor Paintings 2007-8
	History of the National Portrait Gallery The history of the Gallery from 1856 to the present day.
	Freedom of Information Act The Freedom of Information Act and procedures for requesting information from the Gallery.
	Copyright An ongoing programme of copyright research into works in our Primary and Reference collections.

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