A selection of portraits from 1485 to 1603, many of which are on display at the Gallery or at Montacute House, our regional partner in Somerset. Portraits below are listed in chronological order.

The eldest son of Isaac Oliver, Peter trained in his father's studio but developed his own softer style. As a miniature painter, Peter was in demand both inside and outside royal circles of his day.

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One of the central figures at the start of the English Revolution. He entered Parliament as an MP in 1621, eight years before Charles I dissolved Parliament. Ship Money was a tax sometimes levied on ...

John Collier (1850-1934), Portrait painter and writer on art. Artist or producer associated with 23 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits. Collier worked hard on this replica, and considered he had ...

Jane Simone ('Janie') Bussy (1906-1960), Painter; daughter of Simon Bussy and Dorothy Strachey. Sitter in 22 portraits.

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British Art embraces abstraction with the establishment of 'Unit 1', the first group of British Artists dedicated to producing abstract art. The critic Herbert Read formed the group by bringing ...

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