Beatrice Webb
- Artist: Emery Walker Ltd
- Artist: George Bernard Shaw
- Date: circa 1900
- Medium: photogravure
- Dimensions: 9 7/8 in. x 7 3/8 in. (251 mm x 187 mm)
- Portrays: (Martha) Beatrice Webb (née Potter), Baroness Passfield
- Museum: The National Portrait Gallery
- Collection record: The National Portrait Gallery website
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About this artwork
In front of you is the photogravure “Beatrice Webb.” The portrait captures Baroness Passfield in a relaxed pose, her gaze soft and direct. Notice her left hand resting on a delicate ring; the subtle lines around the wrist give the image depth without cluttering the frame.
The photograph measures just 9‑¾ by 7‑⅞ inches, so each detail—her lace collar, the faint background pattern—is carefully rendered in the early‑1900s printing process.
This is a copy made by Emery Walker Ltd on behalf of George Bernard Shaw, who produced many such portraits for the period.
See it in person
Beatrice Webb is in the collection of The National Portrait Gallery at St Martin's Place, London — free to enter. Point your phone at any artwork there and audioguide.london plays a free audio guide in six languages — no app download needed.
