The mosaicist Boris Anrep at work, 1933.

1928: The National Gallery Mosaics

Between 1928 and 1933, the National Gallery commissioned Boris Anrep to lay three mosaic pavements in the Vestibule of the Main Hall to illustrate 'The Labours of Life' and 'The Pleasures of Life'. In 1952, Anrep laid a third pavement in the Vestibule - depicting 'Modern Virtues'.

Anrep was one of the foremost mosaicists in Britain, and his work can also be seen at Tate Britain and in Westminster Cathedral.