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John Donne, by an Unknown English artist, oil on panel, circa 1595, NPG 6790

Restoration of the sculpture of Piero Capponi

The 400-year-old alabaster effigy of Florentine merchant Piero Capponi (fig.1) who died of the plague in 1582 is on display in The National Portrait Gallery‘s exhibition Elizabeth I and Her People (10 October - 5 January 2014). The kneeling alabaster figure in full Elizabethan armour is a fine example of monumental carving that survived in a church almost demolished during WWII bombing raids in 1941.…

By Jane Eade, Former Associate Curator (16th Century Collections)

22 November 2013

The Judges' View: Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2013

Two of the judging panel for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2013, Rebecca Valentine, photographic agent and owner of vaarta.co.uk, and Suki Dhanda, photographer, give insights into the selection of the four shortlisted portraits.…

By Rebecca Valentine and Suki Dhanda, Judges For Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2013

14 November 2013