The National Portrait Gallery, founded in 1856, is dedicated to portraits of famous British people. The gallery has the largest collection of its kind in the world, embracing photography, painting, sculpture and other forms e.g. silhouettes.

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The National Portrait Gallery is one of my favourite galleries. It's not just about art, but about the personalities themselves, and their contribution to the history and development of the UK. The portrait is the most basic and most challenging of visual forms, and is as varied and fascinating as people.

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This image is from the portfolio of Aidan O'Rourke photographer writer website publisher. Most images are copyright Aidan O'Rourke and may be available as prints or high resolution files. Some images are by other artists, and are published with their approval, or are included in reviews of their work.

The portfolio contains a wide range of themes and image formats. The images are used to illustrate articles on this site, and to provide information about the subjects depicted.

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