The Representation of the People Act 1928 grants women the same rights to vote as men. Building on reform of 1918, this Act lowered the voting age for women from 30 to 21, and removed the ownership of ...

In this special event to celebrate London Open House 2024, the Gallery welcomes Oki to represent his vision for the future Join our life drawing class, led by Morag Caister, an exhibiting artist in ...

Discover the architecture of the National Portrait Gallery, originally designed in 1896 by Ewan Christian and now transformed by Jamie Fobert Architects ...

This project has now been archived and these pages are no longer being updated. BP Portrait Award: Next Generation was an annual project which last ran in 2020. The project aimed to inspire young ...

Painter, printmaker and designer, best known for the compelling realism of his portraits. He learnt painting from his father, Hans Holbein the Elder, and worked in Basle, Switzerland, before moving to ...

An early feminist movement, The Society for Promoting the Employment of Women is founded by Adelaide Anne Proctor, Emily Faithfull, Helen Blackburn, Bessie Parks, Emily Davies, Barbara Bodichon, and ...

Lady Margaret Butts (née Bacon) (active early 16th century), Lady-in-waiting to Queen Mary I; wife of Sir John Butts. Sitter in 4 portraits.

Occupying the newly restored vaults of the Gallery, Larry’s opens from 10.30 when the Gallery opens and features brunch all day and a light lunch menu, cream teas, the spectacular Breakfast at ...

Jonathan Richardson (1667-1745), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 126 portraits, Sitter in 8 portraits. John Smith (1652-1743), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 1181 ...

Join us for our Disability history highlights tours. We will be introducing this new tour in preparation for Disability History Month. Featured portraits from the Gallery's Collection include Tanni ...

Samuel Drummond was apprenticed to the sea service when he was about thirteen, working the Baltic trade routes for six or seven years. He gave up his career on the sea to enrol in the Royal Academy ...

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