Portraits

Appearance and reality, status and symbolism - find stories of artists and their sitters

Women artists in the Queen's House

Discover some of the contemporary works and historic pieces taking pride of place at the Queen's House

The Sailor

Sophie Warburton explores the story behind a portrait in Royal Museums Greenwich's collection and their connection with the sitter.

A history of naval portraiture in six artworks

Curator Katherine Gazzard charts the evolution of this complex and creative genre

Moving masterpieces: behind the scenes at the Queen's House

How do galleries move and hang artworks? Follow what happens as curators, conservators and art handlers prepare for an exciting new display at the Queen's House

The search for the lost Wren

A quest to uncover the identity of a female naval officer in the collection

The art of rivalry: Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds

The two leading portrait painters of the 18th century weren't just competing for commissions. They each held fundamentally different beliefs about art

Seeing Ourselves podcast

How does it feel to see 'yourself’ represented – or misrepresented – in museum spaces?

Royal portraits in Royal Museums Greenwich’s collection

Come face to face with Kings and Queens, and discover 500 years of royal portraits at the Queen's House in Greenwich

Art in focus: inside the ship’s cabin

Discover how a little-known painting changed the face of naval portraiture
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