"A gallery of original portraits, such portraits to consist as far as possible of those persons who are most honourably commemorated in British history as warriors or as statesmen, or in arts, in literature or in science". Philip Henry Stanhope

The National Portrait Gallery is situated just behind The National Gallery and was established in 1856 by Philip Henry Stanhope. It is where you can find all different types of portraits by many different artists. Today the National Gallery houses 160,000 portraits from the 16th century to the present day. If you are a fan of the arts this is a must see on your trip to London.