![]() ![]() ![]() Thought to have been painted by John Taylor, the work has gone on to inspire every known depiction of Shakespeare. It’s also an important historical document, as this is the only portrait of Shakespeare that has a good claim to have been painted from life. The collection code indicates that this was the very first portrait to be acquired by the National Portrait Gallery when it was founded in 1856. William Shakespeare, associated with John Taylor, c 1610 This portrait of William Shakespeare, known as the Chandos portrait, is better known to me as NPG 1. ![]() Standing up for women’s rights, as both the artist and sitter of this work do magnificently, is more urgent now than ever and this has become an empowering and iconic image in our collection. Across the photograph, the artist has inscribed the words of a Pashto poem, drawing parallels between Yousafzai and a legendary Afghan heroine. Malala Yousafzai by Shirin Neshat, 2018 When I was interviewed for the director’s job at the NPG, I was asked: “Who would you commission a portrait of and which artist would you ask to create it?” My answer was Malala Yousafzai by Shirin Neshat and, in 2018, this portrait was made a reality. Photograph: National Portrait Gallery, London. ![]()
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