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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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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

Cecil Gordon Lawson, by Francis Wilfrid Lawson - NPG 2797

Cecil Gordon Lawson

by Francis Wilfrid Lawson
pencil with traces of Chinese white, circa 1865-1866
NPG 2797

Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Bt, by Carlo Pellegrini - NPG 2626

Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Bt

by Carlo Pellegrini
pencil, watercolour and gouache, published in Vanity Fair 13 May 1871
NPG 2626