National Portrait Gallery
Britishnoun
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He has also sat on the boards of the Royal Society and the National Portrait Gallery and is president of the Steam Boat Association.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
The Chandos portrait, which is a far more romantic depiction of the playwright and would have been done by a contemporary, hangs in the National Portrait Gallery, London, which itself provides considerable credibility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
But it has also faced criticism from climate groups for a long-standing partnership with oil giant BP, after other institutions including the National Portrait Gallery in London cut ties.
From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025
They predict that museums like the National Portrait Gallery will be hit the hardest, as curators focus on crafting biographies that lean heavily on people’s identities.
From Slate • Aug. 22, 2025
There are portraits of me and Barack now hanging in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, a fact that humbles us both.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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