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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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Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt ('Men of the Day. No. 675.'), by Sir Leslie Ward - NPG D44845

Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt ('Men of the Day. No. 675.')

by Sir Leslie Ward
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 4 March 1897
NPG D44845

Edwin Austin Abbey ('Men of the Day. No. 733.'), by Sir Leslie Ward - NPG D44941

Edwin Austin Abbey ('Men of the Day. No. 733.')

by Sir Leslie Ward
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 29 December 1898
NPG D44941

John Seymour Lucas ('Men of the Day. No. 768.'), by 'N' - NPG D44991

John Seymour Lucas ('Men of the Day. No. 768.')

by 'N'
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 14 December 1899
NPG D44991

Henry Stacy Marks, after Charles Paul Renouard - NPG D23460

Henry Stacy Marks

after Charles Paul Renouard
photolithograph, published 1900
NPG D23460

Queen Elizabeth I as patroness of Geography and Astronomy, by Emery Walker Ltd, after  Remigius Hogenberg - NPG D31837

Queen Elizabeth I as patroness of Geography and Astronomy

by Emery Walker Ltd, after Remigius Hogenberg
collotype, early 20th century (1579)
NPG D31837

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield), after Howard van Dusen, and after  John Hassall - NPG D7491

Sir Squire Bancroft (né Butterfield)

after Howard van Dusen, and after John Hassall
lithograph, early 20th century
NPG D7491

Auguste Rodin ('Men of the Day. No. 944.

Auguste Rodin ('Men of the Day. No. 944. "'he thinks in marble' - Jehu Junior"')

by Julius Mendes Price ('Imp')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 29 December 1904
NPG D45255

Sir Thomas Brock ('

Sir Thomas Brock ('"The Queen's Memorial"')

by Sir Leslie Ward
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 21 September 1905
NPG D45293

King George V; Queen Mary, printed by London Etching Company, after  W. & D. Downey - NPG D48203

King George V; Queen Mary

printed by London Etching Company, after W. & D. Downey
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 11 February 1911 (1910)
NPG D48203

Frederick Richard Pickersgill, by Sir Charles John Holmes, after  John Edgar Williams - NPG D6552

Frederick Richard Pickersgill

by Sir Charles John Holmes, after John Edgar Williams
pencil, 1911 (1864)
NPG D6552

John Hassall ('Men of the Day. No. 2286.

John Hassall ('Men of the Day. No. 2286. "Posters."')

by 'Strickland'
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 21 August 1912
NPG D45676

Sir John Lavery ('Men of the Day. No. 2322.

Sir John Lavery ('Men of the Day. No. 2322. "He paints various Royalties."')

by Alexander ('Alick') Penrose Forbes Ritchie
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 7 May 1913
NPG D45712