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Self portrait, 1971

Thomas de Kessler
Portrait, pen and ink on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Diana de Kessler 2009

Charles William Vane-Stewart, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, 1812 Sir Thomas Lawrence

Charles William Vane-Stewart, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry

Sir Thomas Lawrence
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Karl Friedrich Abel, c. 1765 Thomas Gainsborough

Karl Friedrich Abel

Thomas Gainsborough
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William Wilberforce, 1828 Sir Thomas Lawrence

William Wilberforce

Sir Thomas Lawrence
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Video still from Dream Job, 2011 by David M Thomas

My dream job

Magazine article by David Thomas AM, 2012

Artist David M Thomas lists some of the ideas and influences behind his video portraits.

Thomas White, midshipman
Thomas White, midshipman
Thomas White, midshipman

Thomas White, midshipman, c. 1838

John Kay
Portrait, etching on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015

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