The Facts
Gerard Walschap (1898-1989), the Flemish novelist and critic, is represented in the National Portrait Gallery in London as a sitter in one portrait. The museum's collection record lists no additional portraits of him. The gallery offers unframed prints of its portraits from approximately £6 and framed prints from approximately £16, with image licensing available through its Rights and Images service. The gallery, which admits visitors free of charge, is open daily from 10:30 to 18:00 and on Fridays and Saturdays until 21:00, and says it digitises more than 8,000 portraits a year.
The Signal
The single-portrait record for Walschap, a key figure in Flemish literature, shows the National Portrait Gallery's mandate extends beyond visual artists to writers and critics who shaped cultural life. For researchers, the digitisation programme — over 8,000 portraits annually — steadily expands remote access to the collection. The print programme gives collectors a modestly priced entry point into institutional portraiture, while the licensing service indicates continuing commercial demand for portrait imagery in publishing and media.
- People: Gerard Walschap
- Museums: National Portrait Gallery
- Locations: London
- Prices: £6, £16
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