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A selection of portraits that depict art being made. See also: 'Art in art' (Accessory) and 'Artists and their studios' (Theme).

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Grinling Gibbons, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG 2925

Grinling Gibbons

after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1690
NPG 2925

William Kent, by William Aikman - NPG 6063

William Kent

by William Aikman
oil on canvas, circa 1723-1725
NPG 6063

Sir Joshua Reynolds, by Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG 41

Sir Joshua Reynolds

by Sir Joshua Reynolds
oil on canvas, circa 1747-1749
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 41

Francis Hayman; Grosvenor Bedford, by Francis Hayman - NPG 217

Francis Hayman; Grosvenor Bedford

by Francis Hayman
oil on canvas, circa 1748-1750
On display in Room 9 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 217

William Hogarth, by William Hogarth - NPG 289

William Hogarth

by William Hogarth
oil on canvas, circa 1757-1758
On display in Room 9 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 289

Angelica Kauffmann, by Angelica Kauffmann - NPG 430

Angelica Kauffmann

by Angelica Kauffmann
oil on canvas, circa 1770-1775
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 430

Mary Moser, by George Romney - NPG 6641

Mary Moser

by George Romney
oil on canvas, circa 1770-1771
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6641

George Stubbs, by George Stubbs - NPG 4575

George Stubbs

by George Stubbs
enamel on Wedgwood plaque, 1781
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 4575

James Northcote, by James Northcote - NPG 3253

James Northcote

by James Northcote
oil on canvas, 1784
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 3253

John Opie, by John Opie - NPG 47

John Opie

by John Opie
oil on canvas, 1785
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 47

Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg, by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg - NPG 2493

Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg
oil on canvas, 1805-1810
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 2493

John Jackson, copy by William Mulready, after  John Jackson - NPG 6299

John Jackson

copy by William Mulready, after John Jackson
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory laid on card, based on a work of circa 1823
NPG 6299

Sir Thomas Lawrence, by Richard Evans, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG 260

Sir Thomas Lawrence

by Richard Evans, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
oil on canvas, late 1820s, based on a work of circa 1825
NPG 260

Sarah Biffin (Beffin), attributed to Sarah Biffin (Beffin) - NPG 7110

Sarah Biffin (Beffin)

attributed to Sarah Biffin (Beffin)
watercolour and graphite, circa 1825
On display in Room 5 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 7110

The House of Commons, 1833, by Sir George Hayter - NPG 54

The House of Commons, 1833

by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1833-1843
On display in Room 12 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 54

George Chinnery, by George Chinnery - NPG 779

George Chinnery

by George Chinnery
oil on canvas, circa 1840
On display in Room 10 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 779

William Etty, by David Octavius Hill, and  Robert Adamson - NPG P6(7)

William Etty

by David Octavius Hill, and Robert Adamson
calotype, 1844
NPG P6(7)

William Etty, after a photograph by David Octavius Hill, and  Robert Adamson - NPG 1368

William Etty

after a photograph by David Octavius Hill, and Robert Adamson
oil on millboard, late 19th century, based on a work of 1844
NPG 1368

Elizabeth Eleanor Rossetti (née Siddal), after Dante Gabriel Rossetti - NPG P1273(2a)

Elizabeth Eleanor Rossetti (née Siddal)

after Dante Gabriel Rossetti
photograph of drawing, albumen print, circa 1863, based on a work of mid 1850s
NPG P1273(2a)

Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, by William Frederick Lake Price - NPG P860

Clarkson Frederick Stanfield

by William Frederick Lake Price
albumen print, arched top, May 1857
NPG P860

Emilia Francis (née Strong), Lady Dilke, by Pauline, Lady Trevelyan (née Jermyn), and  Laura Capel Lofft (later Lady Trevelyan) - NPG 1828a

Emilia Francis (née Strong), Lady Dilke

by Pauline, Lady Trevelyan (née Jermyn), and Laura Capel Lofft (later Lady Trevelyan)
oil on millboard, circa 1864
NPG 1828a