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Shakespeare to Winehouse

Take a peek at a selection of the portraits you can see in the exhibition.

Selected images

Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, 1629 Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, 1629 Sir Peter Paul Rubens. National Portrait Gallery, London
Purchased, 1929. © National Portrait Gallery, London

Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, exhibited 1891 Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, exhibited 1891 Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. National Portrait Gallery, London
Given by William Henry Smith, 3rd Viscount Hambleden, 1938. © National Portrait Gallery, London

Emma Hamilton, c. 1785 George Romney

Emma Hamilton, c. 1785 George Romney. National Portrait Gallery, London
Purchased with help from the Art Fund, 1965. © National Portrait Gallery, London

Nell Gwyn, c. 1680 Simon Verelst

Nell Gwyn, c. 1680 Simon Verelst. National Portrait Gallery, London
Bequeathed by John Neale, 1931. © National Portrait Gallery, London

Sir Isaac Newton, 1702 Sir Godfrey Kneller Bt

Sir Isaac Newton, 1702 Sir Godfrey Kneller Bt. National Portrait Gallery, London
Purchased with help from the Art Fund, 1936. © National Portrait Gallery, London

Chevalier d'Éon, 1792 Thomas Stewart after Jean Laurent Mosnier

Chevalier d'Éon, 1792 Thomas Stewart after Jean Laurent Mosnier. National Portrait Gallery, London
Purchased, 2012. © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Charles I, 1628 Gerrit van Honthorst

King Charles I, 1628 Gerrit van Honthorst. National Portrait Gallery, London
Purchased with help from the Art Fund, 1965. © National Portrait Gallery, London

Sir Joseph Banks, Bt, 1771-1773 Sir Joshua Reynolds

Sir Joseph Banks, Bt, 1771-1773 Sir Joshua Reynolds. National Portrait Gallery, London
Purchased with help from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Art Fund and the Pilgrim Trust, 1986. © National Portrait Gallery, London

Lord George Stuart, 9th Seigneur of Aubigny, c. 1638 Sir Anthony van Dyck

Lord George Stuart, 9th Seigneur of Aubigny, c. 1638 Sir Anthony van Dyck. National Portrait Gallery, London
Purchased with help from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund, 1987. © National Portrait Gallery, London

Anne Hyde, Duchess of York and King James II, c. 1661-1662 Sir Peter Lely

Anne Hyde, Duchess of York and King James II, c. 1661-1662 Sir Peter Lely. National Portrait Gallery, London
Purchased, 1976. © National Portrait Gallery, London

Mary Neville, Lady Dacre and Gregory Fiennes, 10th Baron Dacre, 1559 Hans Eworth

Mary Neville, Lady Dacre and Gregory Fiennes, 10th Baron Dacre, 1559 Hans Eworth. National Portrait Gallery, London
Purchased with help from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Art Fund, the Portrait Fund, L.L. Brownrigg, John Morton Morris, Paul Dacre, and many other donations, 2008. © National Portrait Gallery, London

Oliver Cromwell, c. 1649 Robert Walker

Oliver Cromwell, c. 1649 Robert Walker. National Portrait Gallery, London
Transferred from British Museum, 1879. © National Portrait Gallery, London

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William Shakespeare, c. 1600-1610 associated with John Taylor

William Shakespeare, c. 1600-1610 associated with John Taylor

William Shakespeare, c. 1600-1610 associated with John Taylor

William Shakespeare, c. 1600-1610 associated with John Taylor

Shakespeare to Winehouse

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Previous exhibition, 2022

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