National Portrait Gallery | History explainer: how to use a portrait as a historical source @nationalportraitgallery | Uploaded September 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
What can portraits reveal to us? How can portraits unlock stories from the past?

In this film, we demonstrate how to analyse portraits using fascinating examples from British history. We give you handy hints and things to look out for to help you discover useful information, make historical inferences, or kickstart an enquiry.

Find out more at npg.org.uk/schools-hub/history-explainer-how-to-use-a-portrait-as-a-historical-source