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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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Peter Lanyon, by Gilbert Adams - NPG P461

Peter Lanyon

by Gilbert Adams
vintage bromide print, 1952
NPG P461

Frederic Henri Kay Henrion, by Wolfgang Suschitzky - NPG P559

Frederic Henri Kay Henrion

by Wolfgang Suschitzky
gelatin silver print, 1955
NPG P559

Roger Hilton, by Roger Mayne - NPG P999

Roger Hilton

by Roger Mayne
modern bromide print from original negative, 1956
NPG P999

Maeve Gilmore ('Self-Portrait with Charcoal'), by Maeve Gilmore - NPG 7138

Maeve Gilmore ('Self-Portrait with Charcoal')

by Maeve Gilmore
oil on canvas, circa 1958
On display in Room 29 on Floor 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 7138

Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, by Lewis Morley - NPG P512(18)

Sir Eduardo Paolozzi

by Lewis Morley
bromide print, 1959
NPG P512(18)

Bryan Wynter, by Roger Mayne - NPG P1000

Bryan Wynter

by Roger Mayne
modern bromide print from original negative, 1959
NPG P1000

Terry Frost, by Gilbert Adams - NPG P460

Terry Frost

by Gilbert Adams
vintage bromide print, 1960s
NPG P460

John Craxton, by Wolfgang Suschitzky - NPG P556

John Craxton

by Wolfgang Suschitzky
gelatin silver print, 1960
NPG P556

Milein Cosman, by Milein Cosman - NPG 7140

Milein Cosman

by Milein Cosman
oil on board, 1960s
On display in Room 29 on Floor 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 7140

Oskar Kokoschka, by Lord Snowdon - NPG P797(30)

Oskar Kokoschka

by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 29 May 1962
NPG P797(30)

William Tucker, by Lord Snowdon - NPG P797(49)

William Tucker

by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 9 October 1963
NPG P797(49)

Brian Wall, by Lord Snowdon - NPG P1964

Brian Wall

by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 27 September 1963
NPG P1964

Roy Ascott with students at Ealing Art School, by Lord Snowdon - NPG P1966

Roy Ascott with students at Ealing Art School

by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 1963
NPG P1966

Barbara Hepworth, by Lord Snowdon - NPG P797(20)

Barbara Hepworth

by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 26 February 1964
NPG P797(20)

(William) Kenneth Armitage, by Lord Snowdon - NPG P1940

(William) Kenneth Armitage

by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 22 April 1964
NPG P1940

Reg Butler, by Lord Snowdon - NPG P1946

Reg Butler

by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 5 May 1964
NPG P1946

Barbara Hepworth, by Lord Snowdon - NPG P1951

Barbara Hepworth

by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 26 February 1964
NPG P1951

Henry Moore, by Lord Snowdon - NPG P1956

Henry Moore

by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 6 February 1964
NPG P1956

Patrick Reyntiens, by Milein Cosman - NPG 7095

Patrick Reyntiens

by Milein Cosman
ink, circa 1968
NPG 7095

Willi Soukop, by Milein Cosman - NPG 7096

Willi Soukop

by Milein Cosman
ink and wash, circa 1968
NPG 7096

David Hockney, by John Hedgecoe - NPG P160

David Hockney

by John Hedgecoe
platinum print, 1971
NPG P160

Henry Moore, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1210

Henry Moore

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 29 October 1976
NPG P1210

Henry Moore, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1211

Henry Moore

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 29 October 1976
NPG P1211

Henry Moore, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1212

Henry Moore

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 29 October 1976
NPG P1212

Henry Moore, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1213

Henry Moore

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 29 October 1976
NPG P1213

John Piper, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1235

John Piper

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 12 March 1977
NPG P1235

David Hockney, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1183

David Hockney

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 5 July 1977
NPG P1183

Graham Stuart Thomas, by Tessa Traeger - NPG P1026(45)

Graham Stuart Thomas

by Tessa Traeger
gelatin silver print, June 2001
NPG P1026(45)

'Self-Portrait with Charlie' (David Hockney; Charles Dare Scheips), by David Hockney - NPG 6819

'Self-Portrait with Charlie' (David Hockney; Charles Dare Scheips)

by David Hockney
oil on canvas, 2005
On display in Room 30 on Floor 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6819

William Etty, after David Octavius Hill, and  Robert Adamson - NPG Ax29503

William Etty

after David Octavius Hill, and Robert Adamson
carbon print, 1843-1848; published 1928
NPG Ax29503

William Leighton Leitch, after David Octavius Hill, and  Robert Adamson - NPG Ax29509

William Leighton Leitch

after David Octavius Hill, and Robert Adamson
carbon print, 1843-1848; published 1928
NPG Ax29509

Thomas Grieve, after Charles Baugniet - NPG x199037

Thomas Grieve

after Charles Baugniet
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1860s (1847)
NPG x199037

Augustus Leopold Egg, after William Frederick Lake Price - NPG x5180

Augustus Leopold Egg

after William Frederick Lake Price
albumen copy print, arched top, circa 1855
NPG x5180

Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, by Maull & Polyblank - NPG Ax7303

Clarkson Frederick Stanfield

by Maull & Polyblank
albumen print, arched top, published November 1858
NPG Ax7303

Alfred Elmore, by Caldesi, Blanford & Co - NPG Ax14836

Alfred Elmore

by Caldesi, Blanford & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG Ax14836