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Shakespeare to Winehouse

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William Shakespeare, c. 1600-1610 associated with John Taylor
William Shakespeare, c. 1600-1610 associated with John Taylor. National Portrait Gallery, London.
Given by Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, 1856. © National Portrait Gallery, London
'Amy-Blue' (Amy Winehouse), 2011 Marlene Dumas
'Amy-Blue' (Amy Winehouse), 2011 Marlene Dumas. National Portrait Gallery, London.
Purchased with help from the Art Fund, 2012. © Marlene Dumas; courtesy of the artist and Frith Street Gallery, London
Malala Yousafzai, 2018 Shirin Neshat
Malala Yousafzai, 2018 Shirin Neshat. National Portrait Gallery, London.
Commissioned with support from Scott Collins and Lotta Ashdown, in partnership with Outset Contemporary Art Fund, 2018.. © National Portrait Gallery, London
Queen Elizabeth I, c. 1575 associated with Nicholas Hilliard
Queen Elizabeth I, c. 1575 associated with Nicholas Hilliard. National Portrait Gallery, London.
Purchased 1865.. © National Portrait Gallery, London
Ed Sheeran, 2016 Colin Davidson
Ed Sheeran, 2016 Colin Davidson. National Portrait Gallery, London.
Purchased, 2017. © Colin Davidson
David Beckham, November 1998 Lorenzo Agius
David Beckham, November 1998 Lorenzo Agius. National Portrait Gallery, London.
Purchased, 2000. © Lorenzo Agius
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