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A selection of portraits that appear to depict the sitters sleeping. See also: 'Death' (Theme).

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King George V, by Sir Max Beerbohm - NPG 6308

King George V

by Sir Max Beerbohm
pencil and watercolour, 1911
NPG 6308

Sir Max Beerbohm, by Sir Max Beerbohm - NPG 5107

Sir Max Beerbohm

by Sir Max Beerbohm
watercolour, 1923
NPG 5107

W.H. Auden, copy by E. Maurice Feild - NPG 5544

W.H. Auden

copy by E. Maurice Feild
lithographic print, 1982, based on a work of 1935
NPG 5544

Albert Henry Stanley, Baron Ashfield, by Anthony Wysard - NPG 6114

Albert Henry Stanley, Baron Ashfield

by Anthony Wysard
pencil and gouache, published 1938
NPG 6114

Henry Moore, by Lee Miller - NPG P1083

Henry Moore

by Lee Miller
modern archival-toned gelatin silver print from original negative, 1943
On display in Room 27 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG P1083

Maggie Smith, by Lord Snowdon - NPG P839

Maggie Smith

by Lord Snowdon
vintage bromide print, 19 May 1970
NPG P839

Tim Souster, by David Ward - NPG P854

Tim Souster

by David Ward
bromide print, 1981
NPG P854

Sir Kazuo Ishiguro, by Sally Soames - NPG P642

Sir Kazuo Ishiguro

by Sally Soames
bromide print, 1989
NPG P642

'Sleeping Mask' (Gillian Wearing), by Gillian Wearing - NPG L284

'Sleeping Mask' (Gillian Wearing)

by Gillian Wearing
wax reinforced by polymer resin, paint, 2004
On display in Room 32 on Floor 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L284

David Beckham ('David'), by Sam Taylor-Johnson (Sam Taylor-Wood) - NPG 6661

David Beckham ('David')

by Sam Taylor-Johnson (Sam Taylor-Wood)
digital video displayed on plasma screen, 2004
On display in Room 30 on Floor 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6661

Marc Quinn, by Marc Quinn - NPG 6828

Marc Quinn

by Marc Quinn
hand-coloured pigment transfer print on gesso and aluminium panel, 2006
NPG 6828

John Randall Bratby, by Lord Snowdon - NPG P797(7)

John Randall Bratby

by Lord Snowdon
bromide print
NPG P797(7)