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National Portrait Gallery, London
Royalty
Gloriana on top of the world is one of the magnificent highlights of the National Portrait Gallery's collection.
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Title: Queen Elizabeth I
(The Ditchley Portrait)
Artist: Marcus Gheeraerts
the Younger
(Flemish 1562-1636)
Permanent Collection and Courtesy:
National Portrait Gallery, London
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Sir Henry Lee commissioned this painting to commemorate
Queen Elizabeth's visit to his home in Ditchley from where the painting
takes it's name.
The Queen stands on a map and her feet are in
Oxfordshire, home to Ditchley.
The Queen holds back the darkness and brings forth sunlight. Sir
Henry had fallen out of favor and invited the Queen to his home for
lavish entertainments and the gift of this work. It is likely the Queen
didn't pose for it. The Ditchley portrait is the largest painting of
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Henry VIII and Holbein are both featured in the impressive
Royal portraiture collection at the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Tudors, Stuarts and Windsors all grace the walls of the National Portrait
Gallery, giving the opportunity to spend an afternoon walking through
Great Britain's monarchs.
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Title: King Henry VIII and Henry VII
Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger (German c 1497-1543)
Permanent Collection and Courtesy: National Portrait Gallery, London
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Politicians
Mo Mowlan proclaimed, "I love the portrait. John Keane
is an impressive portrait artist." The former Secretary of State for
Northern Ireland was impressed with the result, adding that the artist
"put up with me sitting for minimal time."
John Keane commented on receiving this assignment, saying, "The
commission nonetheless presented a fascinating opportunity to meet and
paint a remarkable woman."
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Title: Marjorie (Mo) Mowlan, 2001
Artist: John Keane
Permanent Collection and Courtesy: National Portrait Gallery, London
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Title: The Regency Rooms,
Weldon Galleries
© Andrew Putler
Image Courtesy:
National Portrait Gallery, London
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The National Portrait Gallery is home to an unparalleled portraiture
collection of British men and women both famous and infamous.
Such an
important mission cannot remain staid but must grow as new figures find
their place in British history in a multitude of fields.
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Title: Michael Frayn
Artist: Jennifer McRae
Permanent Collection and Courtesy: National Portrait Gallery, London
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Title: Fiona Shaw
Artist: Victoria Russell
Permanent Collection and Courtesy: National Portrait Gallery, London
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Title: The Balcony Gallery,
National Portrait Gallery
Jeremy Dixon, Edward Jones
April 2000
© Dennis Gilbert / VIEW
Image Courtesy:
National Portrait Gallery, London
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The National Portrait Gallery, London, hosts special exhibits
throughout the year to be viewed along with their permanent collection.
In 2005 there will be several exhibits including Conquering
England, Lee Miller: Portraits and
BP Portrait Award 2005 and BP Travel Award 2004.
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"Conquering England"
Ireland in Victorian London
March 9 - June 19 2005
Porter Gallery
"England has conquered Ireland, so there was nothing for
it but to come over and conquer England," said George Bernard Shaw.
The Irish influence in Victorian England following the 1801 union
between Great Britain and Ireland brought much Irish talent to London.
The media includes painting, drawing and prints along with
contemporary magazines, books and manuscripts.
Irish born Daniel Maclise was considered to be the leading British
history painter of this period. Maclise received two substantial
commissions to paint murals at the House of Lords. Sadly he chose
to use water-glass technique which does not preserve well.
The exhibit includes British artists and renditions of Irish subjects.
Lee Miller: Portraits
February 3 - May 30, 2005
Wolfson Gallery
Title: Floating Head, portrait of Mary Taylor, 1933
Photographer: Lee Miller
Location: New York City, New York USA
Negative Number: NC0058
© Lee Miller Archives, England 2004. All Rights Reserved
Image Courtesy: National Portrait Gallery, London
Lee Miller was assistant, companion and collaborator to Man Ray. Her own
talent lay in surreal photography, subjects included Picasso, Ernst and Dietrich among many others.
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Title: Self Portrait, 1932
Photographer: Lee Miller
Location: New York Studio, New York USA
Negative Number: 12-1-C
© Lee Miller Archives, England 2004. All Rights Reserved
Image Courtesy: National Portrait Gallery, London
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She became the war correspondent for Vogue during
World War II and catalogued astonishing images of the Nazis and their victims.
Eventually Lee Miller settled in England and married Roland Penrose.
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BP Portrait Award 2005 and BP Travel Award 2005
June 16 - September 25, 2005
Title: National Portrait Gallery, Front Entrance
© Andrew Putler
Image Courtesy: National Portrait Gallery, London
The Portrait award celebrates its 25th Anniversary of the Portrait Award
at the National Portrait Gallery. The contest is open to artists under
40 with a first prize of £25,000.
Darvish Fakhr won the 2004 Travel Award and his painting of
people in old Persian Bazaars of Iran will be on display.
Royals, politicians, artists, performers all who have made their mark
upon British History have a home for their portraits at London's
National Portrait Gallery, one of the finest collections of art in the
world.
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