Sir Hubert von Herkomer
(1849-1914), Painter and illustratorSitter in 11 portraits
Artist associated with 53 portraits
Born in Germany, Herkomer's family settled in England, where he studied painting at Southampton and the South Kensington Schools. He worked first as an illustrator, but soon achieved great popular success with his subject paintings depicting the lives of the poor. He turned increasingly towards portraiture in the 1880s, and became one of the most successful and wealthy portraitists of the period. Herkomer built his own house, 'Lululaund' at Bushey, Hertfordshire, where he later experimented in various media, including mezzotint and enamels, as well as becoming absorbed in the possibilities of film in his last years.
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
watercolour, 1877
NPG 3889
Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
oil on canvas, 1882
NPG 2946
Dinah Maria Craik (née Mulock)
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
oil on canvas, 1887
NPG 3304
Emilia Francis (née Strong), Lady Dilke
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
oil on canvas, 1887
NPG 5288
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
oil on canvas, 1887
NPG 4973
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
oil on canvas, 1888
On display at Lawrence House Museum, Launceston
NPG 1842
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
oil on canvas, exhibited 1888
NPG 4760
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer, and Frederick Goodall
oil on canvas, 1890
On display in Room 23 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1782
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
watercolour, 1893
NPG 7028
Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
oil on canvas, 1897
NPG 1545
Sir George Dashwood Taubman Goldie
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
oil on canvas, 1898
NPG 2512
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
oil on canvas, 1901
NPG 1290
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
oil on canvas, 1902
NPG 1335
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
chalk, 1903
NPG 2779
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
oil on canvas, 1903
NPG 5991
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
oil on canvas, 1908
NPG 6664
John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
oil on canvas, 1911
NPG 2805
Queen Victoria on her deathbed
possibly by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
bromide print, 1901
NPG x38281
Hubert Herkomer A.R.A. and his Children
by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
etching, 1879
NPG D35709
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.