National Portrait Gallery

British  

noun

1. an art gallery in London, established in 1856, displaying portraits and photographs of eminent figures in British history

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Example Sentences

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

In 1991, she became the first woman to have a solo show at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

From Los Angeles Times

Frank’s disappointment was mirrored by Talamon, who took the superhero shot of Earth, Wind and Fire, inducted into the National Portrait Gallery, that was included in the “Superfine” official monograph.

From Los Angeles Times

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

A room at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington has paintings of the titans of American industry as well as economic journalist Henry George.

From The Wall Street Journal