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Shakespeare to Winehouse

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

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Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 1738 Louis Gabriel Blanchet
Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 1738 Louis Gabriel Blanchet. National Portrait Gallery, London
Purchased, 1982. © National Portrait Gallery, London
Karl Friedrich Abel, c. 1765 Thomas Gainsborough
Karl Friedrich Abel, c. 1765 Thomas Gainsborough. National Portrait Gallery, London
Purchased with help from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, 1987. © National Portrait Gallery, London
Charles William Vane-Stewart, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, 1812 Sir Thomas Lawrence
Charles William Vane-Stewart, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, 1812 Sir Thomas Lawrence. National Portrait Gallery, London
Purchased with help from the Art Fund and the National Heritage Memorial Fund, 1992. © National Portrait Gallery, London
Louise Jane Jopling (née Goode, later Rowe), 1878 Sir John Everett Millais 1st Bt
Louise Jane Jopling (née Goode, later Rowe), 1878 Sir John Everett Millais 1st Bt. National Portrait Gallery, London
Purchased with help from the Art Fund and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, 2002. © National Portrait Gallery, London
Self portrait, 1942 Gluck
Self portrait, 1942 Gluck. National Portrait Gallery, London
Given by the sitter and artist, Gluck (Hannah Gluckstein), 1973. © National Portrait Gallery, London
Beatrix Potter, 1938 Delmar Banner
Beatrix Potter, 1938 Delmar Banner. National Portrait Gallery, London
Given by Delmar Banner, 1948. © National Portrait Gallery, London
Dame Zaha Hadid, 2008 Michael Craig-Martin
Dame Zaha Hadid, 2008 Michael Craig-Martin. National Portrait Gallery, London
Commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery; made possible by J.P. Morgan through the Fund for New Commissions, 2008. © National Portrait Gallery, London
Self portrait with Charlie (David Hockney; Charles Dare Scheips), 2005 David Hockney
Self portrait with Charlie (David Hockney; Charles Dare Scheips), 2005 David Hockney. National Portrait Gallery, London.
Purchased with help from the proceeds of the 150th anniversary gala and Gift Aid visitor ticket donations, 2007. © David Hockney
Photo Credit: Richar Schmidt
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, 2015 Sean Henry
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, 2015 Sean Henry. National Portrait Gallery, London
Commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery; made possible by J.P. Morgan through the Fund for New Commissions, 2014. © National Portrait Gallery, London
Sarah Siddons (née Kemble), 1787 John Downman
Sarah Siddons (née Kemble), 1787 John Downman. National Portrait Gallery, London
Given by Mrs D.E. Knollys, 1934. © National Portrait Gallery, London
Self portrait, c. 1640 Sir Anthony van Dyck
Self portrait, c. 1640 Sir Anthony van Dyck. National Portrait Gallery, London.
Purchased with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Art Fund in honour of David Verey CBE (Chairman of the Art Fund 2004-2014), the Portrait Fund, The Monument Trust, the Garfield Weston Foundation, the Aldama Foundation, the Deborah Loeb Brice Foundation, Sir Harry Djanogly CBE, Mr and Mrs Michael Farmer. Matthew Freud, Catherine Green, Dr Bendor Grosvenor, Alexander Kahane, the Catherine Lewis Foundation, the Material World Foundation, The Sir Denis Mahon Charitable Trust, Cynthia Lovelace Sears, two major supporters who wish to remain anonymous, and many contributions from the public following a joint appeal by the National Portrait Gallery and the Art Fund, 2014. © 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
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William Shakespeare, c. 1600-1610 associated with John Taylor

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