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Featuring more than 50 works from the 1940s onwards, this exhibition explores Francis Bacon’s deep connection to portraiture and how he challenged traditional definitions of the genre. From his ...

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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 ...

In spite of the crown jewels and fine clothes, there is an uncertainty about Charles’s stance that fails to convey authority. The next year Mytens was eclipsed by the arrival of Van Dyck. Cooper, John ...

The Gallery is home to the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. Search over 220,000 works, from the 8th century to the present day.