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National Portrait Gallery Acquires 18th Century Transvestite Portrait

National Portrait Gallery Acquires 18th Century Transvestite Portrait

by News Desk | Jun 6, 2012 | News

The LGBT community is thrilled at the NPG London’s acquisition of a painted portrait of a male transvestite. The subject dressed in women’s clothing was painted in 1792, it depicts Britain’s first celebrated male cross-dresser. Lost since 1926, this...
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