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900 portraits matching these criteria:
- subject matching 'Making art'
A selection of portraits that depict art being made. See also: 'Art in art' (Accessory) and 'Artists and their studios' (Theme).
William Collins; Sir Francis Grant; J.M.W. Turner; Daniel Maclise
published by Illustrated London News, after John George Landseer, after John George Landseer, after Charles Martin, after Unknown artist
wood engraving, published 10 May 1845
NPG D39446
after Sir John Gilbert
wood engraving, (1846)
NPG D39436
after Sir John Gilbert
lithograph, (1846)
NPG D39437
by Richard Doyle
woodcut, 1846
NPG D6996
by Hon. Henry Richard Graves
pencil, 1848
NPG D18085(25)
by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, published 1854
NPG D15718
by Thomas Goff Lupton, after George Clint
mezzotint, published 1854
NPG D19387
by Arthur N. Sanders
mezzotint, late 19th century
NPG D36254
by Vincent Brooks, after John Ballantyne
chromolithograph, 1860s
NPG D38966
Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Bt
by Vincent Brooks, after John Ballantyne
chromolithograph, 1860s
NPG D7619
by Vincent Brooks, after John Ballantyne
chromolithograph, 1860s
NPG D7650
by Sir Francis Seymour Haden
etching, 1862
NPG D35104
by Samuel Cousins, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Edwin Landseer
mezzotint, published 10 December 1867
NPG D37153
after Charles Turner
photograph of mezzotint, late 19th century (1856)
NPG D39444
Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Bt ('Men of the Day, No. 23.')
by Carlo Pellegrini
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 13 May 1871
NPG D43483
published by Frederick Arnold, after Unknown artist
lithograph, published in the Hornet 31 May 1871
NPG D48238
George Cruikshank ('The Venerable George')
published by Frederick Arnold, after Unknown artist
lithograph, published in the Hornet 6 December 1871
NPG D48265
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by William Henry Simmons, published by Henry Graves & Co, and published by John Mitchell, after Walter Rowland Holyoake
mezzotint, published 1 January 1872
NPG D33824
William Powell Frith ('Men of the Day, No. 63.')
by Sir Leslie Ward
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 10 May 1873
NPG D43587
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema ('Men of the Day. No. 197.')
by Carlo Pellegrini
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 22 March 1879
NPG D43895