Sir Henry Hake
(1892-1951), Art historian; Director of the National Portrait GallerySitter in 2 portraits
Artist associated with 1 portrait
by Reginald Grenville Eves
pencil, 1932
NPG 5510
by James Russell & Sons
bromide print, circa 1932
NPG P211
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Duncan Robinson
21 October 2019, 02:42
'Hake's Law' was described to me by one of his successors, (Sir) David Piper. Looking at second versions or later copies of portraits, Hake pointed out that the nose of the sitter tended to get longer, the further it was from the original. I have to admit that I have often found this to be the case!