Wednesday, April 29, 2009

3 good reasons to visit the National Portrait Gallery in London

1. Gerhard Richter; Portraits until 31 May



Gerhard Richter, Horst with dog, 1965, oil on canvas, 80 cm X 60 cm


Gerhard Richter, Betty , 1977, Oil on canvas, 30 cm X 40 cm



2. Constable Portraits: The Painter and His Circle, Until 14 June



Mary Freer by John Constable, 1809, 24.8 in x 29.92 in


3. The National Portrait Gallery Permanent Collection



Dame (Alice) Ellen Terry ('Choosing')
by George Frederic Watts
oil on strawboard mounted on Gatorfoam, circa 1864, 18 5/8 in. x 14 in.



Frederick Gustavus Burnaby
by James Jacques Tissot
oil on panel, 1870, 19 1/2 in. x 23 1/2 in.


For more information go to National Portrait Gallery, London

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