Henry James
(1843-1916), NovelistSitter in 16 portraits
The American-born novelist Henry James (1843-1916) is especially remembered for his novels that explore the conflict between American and European attitudes, such as Washington Square (1880), Portrait of a Lady (1881) and The Golden Bowl (1904). He later settled in London and established a commanding reputation as one of the greatest novelists in the English language.
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1913
NPG 1767
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, November 1884
NPG x126742
by Cyril Flower, 1st Baron Battersea
platinum print, early 1890s
NPG Ax15604
by Marie Leon
bromide print, early 1900s
NPG x18720
Ethel Sands; Henry James; Lady Ottoline Morrell)
by Unknown photographer
vintage snapshot print, 23 May 1909
NPG Ax140125
by Frederic Hilaire D'Arcis
platinum print, 1913
NPG x18723
by Frederic Hilaire D'Arcis
platinum print, 1913
NPG x18721
by Frederic Hilaire D'Arcis
platinum print, 1913
NPG x18722
by Dux Eng Co Ltd, after E.O. Hoppé
photogravure, 1911 (published March 1913)
NPG D36464
after John Singer Sargent
photograph, before 1929 (1913)
NPG D36465
after John Singer Sargent
photograph, before 1929 (1913)
NPG D36466
after John Singer Sargent
photograph, before 1929 (1913)
NPG D9807
by and published by Houghton Mifflin Company, after Sir Emery Walker, after John Singer Sargent
photogravure, 1916 (1913)
NPG D42568
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