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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