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A selection of portraits that depict musical instruments being played or the making of music.

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Sir Henry Unton, by Unknown artist - NPG 710

Sir Henry Unton

by Unknown artist
oil on panel, circa 1596
On display in Room 1 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 710

Brook Taylor, probably by Louis Goupy - NPG 1920

Brook Taylor

probably by Louis Goupy
watercolour and bodycolour on vellum laid down on card, 1720
NPG 1920

The Shudi Family Group, by Marcus Tuscher - NPG 5776

The Shudi Family Group

by Marcus Tuscher
oil on canvas, circa 1742
On display in Room 9 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 5776

Karl Friedrich Abel, by Thomas Gainsborough - NPG 5947

Karl Friedrich Abel

by Thomas Gainsborough
oil on canvas, circa 1765
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 5947

Thomas Augustine Arne, after Francesco Bartolozzi - NPG 1130

Thomas Augustine Arne

after Francesco Bartolozzi
hand-coloured etching, 1770-1782, based on a work of circa 1770
NPG 1130

Johann Christian Bach, by Thomas Gainsborough - NPG 5557

Johann Christian Bach

by Thomas Gainsborough
oil on canvas, circa 1776
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 5557

Ann Selina Storace, attributed to Benjamin Vandergucht - NPG 6148

Ann Selina Storace

attributed to Benjamin Vandergucht
oil on canvas, circa 1790
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6148