The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize returns for its 17th year, showcasing the work of talented young photographers, gifted amateurs and established professionals in the very best of contemporary ...

John Colborne entered the Army in 1794. He first saw active service in the Dutch Helder campaign of 1799 and took part in an expedition to Egypt two years later. Colborne served in the Peninsular War ...

Lord Chelmsford was appointed commander of British forces in South Africa in 1878. The following year he led the British invasion of Zululand. The first engagement of the campaign was the Zulu rout of ...

The inventor and entrepreneur, Richard Arkwright is one of the leading figures of the Industrial Revolution. In 1769 he patented a water-powered spinning machine that could spin a vast number of ...

Entries for the 2025 Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award are now open. Submit your entry by 22:00 14 January 2025. The Gallery is home to the most extensive collection of portraits in the world.

pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, October 1819 (exhibited 1819) ...

“...rediscover some forgotten photographers, like the mysterious Tunbridge, the elegant Paul Tanqueray or the versatile Davis Boulton[...], who fully deserve ...

Richard Graves was an English poet and novelist. Born in Gloucestershire, he was the son of an antiquary of the same name. Graves was a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, but lost this position ...

After studying in Paris, Liotard went to Rome in 1735 to paint the portraits of Pope Clement XII and several cardinals. In 1743, he portrayed Empress Maria Theresa and her family in Vienna, where his ...

Father of Howard Carter. Carter was an artist who specialised in animal and sporting paintings and exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions. He trained Howard in the skills of ...

Sarah Ainsworth (née Kelsall), Lady Peto (1821-1892), Second wife of Sir (Samuel) Morton Peto, 1st Bt; daughter of Henry Kelsall. Sitter in 2 portraits.

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