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Portraits / Portraiture

Portraits / Portraiture. Portraiture is a very old art form going back at least to ancient Egypt, where it flourished from about 5,000 years ago. Before the invention of photography, a painted, sculpted, or drawn portrait was the only way to record the appearance of someone.

But portraits have always been more than just a record. They have been used to show the power, importance, virtue, beauty, wealth, taste, learning or other qualities of the sitter. Portraits have almost always been flattering, and painters who refused to flatter, such as William Hogarth, tended to find their work rejected. A notable exception was Francisco Goya in his apparently bluntly truthful portraits of the Spanish royal family. Reference: The Tate

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George Alexander albumen print
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Sir George Alexander

Sir George Alexander was the son of a Scottish manufacturer, he made his acting debut at Nottingham and after some seasons in the provinces, he made his first London appearance…
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Mrs Patrick Campbell by Frederick Hollyer
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Mrs Patrick Campbell

Mrs Patrick Campbell, born Beatrice Rose Stella Tanner and known informally as "Mrs Pat", was an English stage actress who made her name through her role in A.W. Pinero's The…
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Photograph by Alexander Bassano, Portrait of Edward, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII), albumen print, 1870s.
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Edward VII

Edward VII was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,  He was born on the 9th November 1841 and died on the 6th May…
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GUITRY & PRINTEMPS
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Sacha Guitry

Alexandre-Pierre Georges "Sacha" Guitry (21 February 1885 – 24 July 1957) was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre. He was the son…
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BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
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Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn was a Belgian-born actress trained in ballet in Amsterdam and made her London stage debut in 1948 in the chorus for High Button Shoes. On Colette's recommendation she…
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SHIPP, JOHN Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp, late a lieutenant in His Majesty's 87th regiment.
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John Shipp

John Shipp (March 1784 – 1834) was a British soldier and author best known for his memoirs, which were popular and ran to at least four editions. Shipp began his…
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After Nathaniel Dance Portrait of Frederick, Lord North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, K.G.
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Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford (1732-1792)

Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford (1732-1792), Prime Minister. A skilled statesman, and Prime Minister at the age of 37, North was placed in office by George III to contend…
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Aquatint entitled 'The Comet' by James Sayers
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Edmund Burke

Edmund Burke was an Anglo-Irish statesman and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons with the…
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George IV / William IV
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George IV

George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover following the death…
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Head and torso portrait of Charles II
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Charles II

Charles II. The eldest son of Charles I, he reacted bravely to the outbreak of civil war in 1642; first saw service aged twelve and when advised to retreat cried…
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Oliver Cromwell by Pierre Aubrey
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Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell was a country gentleman who became a soldier, statesman and finally Lord Protector of Great Britain. As MP for Huntingdon and then Cambridge, he was an outspoken critic…
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After Sir Anthony van Dyck, late 17th Century Portrait of King Charles I
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Charles I

Charles I. The younger, surviving son of James I and Anne of Denmark, Charles became heir to the throne on the death of his brother Henry in 1612. Charles inherited…
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