The National Portrait Gallery is an art gallery in London, England, which specializes in portraits of historically important and famous British people. Established in 1856, the gallery holds a collection of over 11,000 portraits, spanning the 16th century to the present day. The National Portrait Gallery is located in St Martin’s Place in central London, and it is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Its collection includes paintings, drawings, miniatures, sculptures, and photographs, and it is one of the most important collections of portraiture in the world.
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