Colour, light, texture: portraits by Matthew Smith and Frank Dobson

The display offers the opportunity to view rarely-seen portraits by Smith showing the author Roald Dahl and the British film star Jean Simmons, which are on long-term loan to the Gallery. In addition, Smith’s portrait of the writer and artist Angelica Garnett, recently acquired by the Gallery, will be displayed here for the first time. Frank Dobson’s portrait of the actress Margaret Rawlings, which recently became part of the Gallery’s Collection, will be shown alongside two versions of Dobson’s portrait of the writer Osbert Sitwell, in plaster and in gleaming bronze. Supporting material includes vintage portrait photographs of both artists.