2013英國自助行: National Portrait Gallery 國家肖像館

2013年8月6日星期二

National Portrait Gallery 國家肖像館

領了London Pass之後往前走就是國家肖像館
投了一英鎊拿了地圖
開始看起這些肖像畫
常設展也是英國皇室祖宗十八代的肖像畫居多
特展要門票的
但只要有London Pass就不用錢
可惜我的卡還不能使用
就沒進去了
這肖像館不能拍照的
現在回想起來還真模糊

但是有一幅圖前面人潮一直絡繹不絕
乍看以為是照片
三名年輕女孩就在她前面與她合影
其實館方監控螢幕就在走道上
有一個人在看著
沒兩下保全就來了
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, 2012. Oil on canvas 115 x 96.5 cm.

HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, 2012. Oil on canvas 115 x 96.5 cm.

圖取自http://paulemsley.com/畫家Paul Emsley的網頁
The National Portrait Gallery commissions the first official painted portrait of The Duchess of Cambridge, where it was unveiled today in London, 2 days after Kate's 31st birthday. The Duchess was involved in the selection process, from which artist Paul Emsley, the 2007 winner of the Gallery's BP Portrait Award competition, was chosen by Director Sandy Nairne to paint her official portrait.