Writers and critics

John Piper

1903-1992
Artist and writer
Sitter in 59 portraits | Artist of 1 portrait

Myfanwy Piper (née Evans)

1911-1997
Art critic and opera librettist
Sitter in 4 portraits

Roger Samuel Pippett

1895-1962
Literary critic
Sitter in 11 portraits

Archie Pitt (Archibald Abraham Selinger)

1895-1940
Writer and actor; husband of Gracie Fields
Sitter in 1 portrait

(Helen) Fiona Pitt-Kethley

1954-
Poet, travel writer, novelist and journalist
Sitter in 2 portraits

Erin Pizzey

1939-
Writer and campaigner; founder of the first women's refuge
Sitter in 2 portraits

Carlo Placci

1861-1941
Writer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sylvia Plath

1932-1963
Poet and writer
Sitter in 5 portraits | Artist of 1 portrait

William Plomer

1903-1973
Poet and novelist
Sitter in 17 portraits

Roy Francis Plomley

1914-1985
Writer and broadcaster
Sitter in 12 portraits

Edgar Allan Poe

1809-1849
Writer
Sitter in 2 portraits

William Poel

1852-1934
Actor and writer
Sitter in 12 portraits

John William Polidori

1795-1821
Physician and writer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Imogen Pollock

1935-
Writer; daughter of Enid Blyton
Sitter in 2 portraits

Walter Herries Pollock

1850-1926
Writer, author, poet and journalist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby

1871-1946
Writer, social activist and Labour politician; MP for Stirling Burghs and Sheffield Brightside
Sitter in 7 portraits

John Poole

1786?-1872
Dramatist and writer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Robert Poole

1708-1752
Medical and theological writer
Sitter in 1 portrait

(Richard) James Arthur Pope-Hennessy

1916-1974
Writer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Dame Una Pope-Hennessy

1876-1949
Writer, historian and biographer
Sitter in 2 portraits