Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Octavia Hill NPG 1746

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by John Singer Sargent

This portrait was commissioned from John Singer Sargent by Hill's friends and supporters to mark her sixtieth birthday. She was reluctant to have her portrait painted but one of Sargent's numerous talents as a portraitist was using conversation to make his subjects feel relaxed during sittings. In the resulting painting, Sargent's skilful handling of Octavia's face captures her kindly yet determined expression.

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.