Portrait Mode
To mark the reopening of the National Portrait Gallery this June, we're joining their celebration of all things portraiture in Portrait Mode. Galleries across the UK will be supporting the NPG by getting into Portrait Mode this summer to mark the reopening of the National Portrait Gallery on 22 June following a major transformation project.
Portraiture is quite unlike other genres. The best of it admits us a view on a character for better or worse, a person who has played a decisive part in history, a society we don’t know or understand. All this quite apart from the sensory pleasure of the object itself. If you can, please visit us, and see these wonderful objects in person. We look forward to welcoming you.
Find out more at npg.org.uk/portraitmode
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![Sir John Robert Steell RSA Marble bust of a young woman, 1856 signed, inscribed 'Sculpt. Edin.r', dated 1856 marble height 25 ¼ inches • height 64 cm [gallery: Edinburgh]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Sir John Robert Steell RSAMarble bust of a young woman, 1856signed, inscribed 'Sculpt. Edin.r', dated 1856marbleheight 25 ¼ inches • height 64 cm
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Sir William Fettes Douglas PRSAPortrait of a girlsigned versooil on board5 ½ x 4 ½ inches • 14 x 11.5 cm
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Robert Herdman RSA RSWPortrait of Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), 1875monogrammed and inscribed 'Chelsea 22 ap. [April] 1875'pencil, charcoal and red chalk heightened with white on buff paper13 ½ x 9 ½ inches • 34.3 x 24 cm
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Arts and Crafts movementPortrait of a young woman, c. 1870-1880tempera on board7 ¾ x 6 ½ inches • 19.7 x 16.5 cm
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George Henry RA RSA RSWThe Red Scarf, 1888signed and dated 1888watercolour and bodycolour16 ¼ x 13 inches • 41.3 x 33 cm
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Sir John Lavery RA RSAA Lady in Grey and Black, 1901signed; signed and titled on artist's labels versooil on canvas28 x 24 ¾ inches • 71 x 63 cm
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Sir William Oliphant Hutchison PRSAInterior at Blyth Hill with HP Hutchisonpencil14 x 10 inches • 35.5 x 25.5 cm
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Gerald Leslie Brockhurst RAPortrait of Anais Folinsignedgraphite on paper9 ½ x 7 ½ inches • 24 x 19 cm
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Sir Muirhead Bone HRSA HRWSPortrait of Leonard Gow, 1927signed in plate; signed in pencil to marginetching10 x 7 inches • 25.4 x 17.8 cm
[gallery: London]artist's proof; fourth state -
Stansmore Dean StevensonPortrait of a woman, c. 1928-1930signed 'Stansmore Stevenson'oil on canvas6 x 4 ½ inches • 15.2 x 11.4 cm
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Ian Fleming RSA RSWMr Norrie, gardener at Hospitalfield, 1948-1954oil on canvasboard24 x 18 inches • 61 x 45.7 cm
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Ian Fleming RSA RSWPortrait of a student, 1940signed and dated 1940oil on canvas40 x 30 inches
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Jennifer McRae RSAPortrait of Natasha Black, 2022signed and dated 22oil and coloured pencils on linen paper15 ¾ x 11 ¾ inches
[gallery: London]
![Sir John Robert Steell RSA Marble bust of a young woman, 1856 signed, inscribed 'Sculpt. Edin.r', dated 1856 marble height 25 ¼ inches • height 64 cm [gallery: Edinburgh]](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/thefineartsociety/images/view/b063918b09408a17233efaf47511938dj/thefineartsocietyltd-sir-john-robert-steell-rsa-marble-bust-of-a-young-woman-1856.jpg)
![Sir William Fettes Douglas PRSA Portrait of a girl signed verso oil on board 5 ½ x 4 ½ inches • 14 x 11.5 cm [gallery: London]](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/thefineartsociety/images/view/7877c3d8140fb7523ae284c6c38b4e4bj/thefineartsocietyltd-sir-william-fettes-douglas-prsa-portrait-of-a-girl.jpg)
![Robert Herdman RSA RSW Portrait of Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), 1875 monogrammed and inscribed 'Chelsea 22 ap. [April] 1875' pencil, charcoal and red chalk heightened with white on buff paper 13 ½ x 9 ½ inches • 34.3 x 24 cm [gallery: London]](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/thefineartsociety/images/view/7755f42c6df433648ebb226d5a620cf8j/thefineartsocietyltd-robert-herdman-rsa-rsw-portrait-of-thomas-carlyle-1795-1881-1875.jpg)
![Arts and Crafts movement Portrait of a young woman, c. 1870-1880 tempera on board 7 ¾ x 6 ½ inches • 19.7 x 16.5 cm [gallery: London]](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/thefineartsociety/images/view/7ea4f7f39444031c9dfba8156645d2b9j/thefineartsocietyltd-arts-and-crafts-movement-portrait-of-a-young-woman-c.-1870-1880.jpg)
![George Henry RA RSA RSW The Red Scarf, 1888 signed and dated 1888 watercolour and bodycolour 16 ¼ x 13 inches • 41.3 x 33 cm [gallery: Edinburgh]](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/thefineartsociety/images/view/821bda78f496c74be629dff92e7d7c41j/thefineartsocietyltd-george-henry-ra-rsa-rsw-the-red-scarf-1888.jpg)
![Sir John Lavery RA RSA A Lady in Grey and Black, 1901 signed; signed and titled on artist's labels verso oil on canvas 28 x 24 ¾ inches • 71 x 63 cm [gallery: London]](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/thefineartsociety/images/view/6206afbede0467a8f2dda29c5414f48aj/thefineartsocietyltd-sir-john-lavery-ra-rsa-a-lady-in-grey-and-black-1901.jpg)
![Sir William Oliphant Hutchison PRSA Interior at Blyth Hill with HP Hutchison pencil 14 x 10 inches • 35.5 x 25.5 cm [gallery: London]](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/thefineartsociety/images/view/592da97c29b1cc855bda3a6d68691f33j/thefineartsocietyltd-sir-william-oliphant-hutchison-prsa-interior-at-blyth-hill-with-hp-hutchison.jpg)
![Gerald Leslie Brockhurst RA Portrait of Anais Folin signed graphite on paper 9 ½ x 7 ½ inches • 24 x 19 cm [gallery: London]](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/thefineartsociety/images/view/b1038827939ac77a8129de2ae4ed29d3j/thefineartsocietyltd-gerald-leslie-brockhurst-ra-portrait-of-anais-folin.jpg)
![Sir Muirhead Bone HRSA HRWS Portrait of Leonard Gow, 1927 signed in plate; signed in pencil to margin etching 10 x 7 inches • 25.4 x 17.8 cm [gallery: London] artist's proof; fourth state](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/thefineartsociety/images/view/09ca9f3482fa41978588db6123a6d3f9j/thefineartsocietyltd-sir-muirhead-bone-hrsa-hrws-portrait-of-leonard-gow-1927.jpg)
![Stansmore Dean Stevenson Portrait of a woman, c. 1928-1930 signed 'Stansmore Stevenson' oil on canvas 6 x 4 ½ inches • 15.2 x 11.4 cm [gallery: Edinburgh]](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/thefineartsociety/images/view/9ce6c87d812f3d59b5c1a125361bef7bj/thefineartsocietyltd-stansmore-dean-stevenson-portrait-of-a-woman-c.-1928-1930.jpg)
![Ian Fleming RSA RSW Mr Norrie, gardener at Hospitalfield, 1948-1954 oil on canvasboard 24 x 18 inches • 61 x 45.7 cm [gallery: Edinburgh]](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/thefineartsociety/images/view/2d00aa17bf1dca3b0fa14a298a93e718j/thefineartsocietyltd-ian-fleming-rsa-rsw-mr-norrie-gardener-at-hospitalfield-1948-1954.jpg)
![Ian Fleming RSA RSW Portrait of a student, 1940 signed and dated 1940 oil on canvas 40 x 30 inches [gallery: Edinburgh]](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/thefineartsociety/images/view/0ff4b6e44f7efe399eb795814ffef276j/thefineartsocietyltd-ian-fleming-rsa-rsw-portrait-of-a-student-1940.jpg)
![Jennifer McRae RSA Portrait of Natasha Black, 2022 signed and dated 22 oil and coloured pencils on linen paper 15 ¾ x 11 ¾ inches [gallery: London]](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/thefineartsociety/images/view/d43ff5fc59b2f0e7e137a75e2639c611j/thefineartsocietyltd-jennifer-mcrae-rsa-portrait-of-natasha-black-2022.jpg)
