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3132 portraits matching these criteria:

- subject matching 'Painting'

All objects with the medium type of painting.

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Geoffrey Chaucer, after Unknown artist - NPG 532

Geoffrey Chaucer

after Unknown artist
oil on panel, late 16th century, based on a work of 1400
NPG 532

Sir William Drury, by Unknown artist - NPG 1911

Sir William Drury

by Unknown artist
oil on panel, probably 16th century
NPG 1911

Elizabeth of York, by Unknown artist - NPG 311

Elizabeth of York

by Unknown artist
oil on panel, late 16th century, based on a work of circa 1500
NPG 311

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, after Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG 1083

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex

after Hans Holbein the Younger
oil on panel, 16th century
NPG 1083

Unknown man, formerly known as Richard Hooker, by Unknown artist - NPG 844

Unknown man, formerly known as Richard Hooker

by Unknown artist
oil on panel, 16th century?
NPG 844

King Richard II, by Unknown artist - NPG 565

King Richard II

by Unknown artist
oil on panel, 16th century
NPG 565

King Henry VII, by Unknown Netherlandish artist - NPG 416

King Henry VII

by Unknown Netherlandish artist
oil on panel, 1505
On display in Room 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 416

John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners, by Unknown Netherlandish artist - NPG 4953

John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners

by Unknown Netherlandish artist
oil on panel, circa 1520-1530
NPG 4953

King Henry VIII, by Unknown Anglo-Netherlandish artist - NPG 4690

King Henry VIII

by Unknown Anglo-Netherlandish artist
oil on panel, circa 1520
On display in Room 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 4690

Unknown woman, formerly known as Margaret Tudor, by Unknown French artist - NPG 1173

Unknown woman, formerly known as Margaret Tudor

by Unknown French artist
oil on panel, circa 1520
NPG 1173

Thomas Wolsey, by Unknown artist - NPG 32

Thomas Wolsey

by Unknown artist
oil on panel, 1589-1595, based on a work of circa 1520
NPG 32

Katherine of Aragon, by Unknown artist - NPG L246

Katherine of Aragon

by Unknown artist
oil on oak panel, circa 1520
On display in Room 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L246

John Fisher, after Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG 2821

John Fisher

after Hans Holbein the Younger
oil on paper, 16th century, based on a work of circa 1527
NPG 2821

Sir Thomas More, after Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG 4358

Sir Thomas More

after Hans Holbein the Younger
oil on panel, early 17th century, based on a work of 1527
On display in Room 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 4358

Sir Thomas More, after Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG 3543

Sir Thomas More

after Hans Holbein the Younger
oil on panel, late 16th century, based on a work of 1527
On display in rooms at Montacute House
NPG 3543

Sir Thomas More, after Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG 306

Sir Thomas More

after Hans Holbein the Younger
oil on panel, late 16th century, based on a work of 1527
NPG 306

William Warham, after Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG 2094

William Warham

after Hans Holbein the Younger
oil on panel, early 17th century, based on a work of 1527
NPG 2094

Nicholas Kratzer, after Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG 5245

Nicholas Kratzer

after Hans Holbein the Younger
oil on panel, late 16th century, based on a work of 1528
NPG 5245

Sir Nicholas Poyntz, after Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG 5583

Sir Nicholas Poyntz

after Hans Holbein the Younger
oil on paper, mounted onto panel, circa 1530-1599
NPG 5583

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, after Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG 1727

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex

after Hans Holbein the Younger
oil on panel, early 17th century, based on a work of 1532-1533
On display in Room 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1727