BP Portrait award 2010: full frontal at the National Portrait Gallery

Last Portrait of Mother by Daphne Todd . Todd expects people may be shocked by the painting. 'Of course, it's a striking image to come across; paintings of dead people are always affecting,' she said. 'I think she looks magnificent' Photograph: Daphne Todd Photograph: guardian.co.uk Harry by Michael Gaskell . Gaskell won the runner-up prize of £8,000 Photograph: Michael Gaskell Photograph: guardian.co.uk Third prize, of £6,000, went to David Eichenberg for this portrait, Tim II Photograph: David Eichenberg Photograph: guardian.co.uk As well as the three shortlisted artists, this year's exhibition presents paintings by 55 further entrants. Such as this, Ciara by Alan Coulson Photograph: Alan Coulson Photograph: guardian.co.uk Le Grand Natan by Daniel Enkaoua Photograph: Daniel Enkaoua Photograph: guardian.co.uk Daytime Observations by David Dipre Photograph: David Dipre Photograph: guardian.co.uk Sentinel by Lyndsey Jameson Photograph: Lyndsey Jameson Photograph: guardian.co.uk Quena by Eliot Haigh Photograph: Eliot Haigh Photograph: guardian.co.uk Geneva by Ilaria Rosselli Photograph: Ilaria Rosselli Photograph: guardian.co.uk Put the Dog and the Cat in the Poster by Rosy Lamb Photograph: Rosy Lamb Photograph: guardian.co.uk Like Father by Bruce Hanke Photograph: Bruce Hanke Photograph: guardian.co.uk iDeath by Michal Ozibko Photograph: Muchal Ozibko Photograph: guardian.co.uk That Sinking Feeling by Mark Jameson Photograph: Mark Jameson Photograph: guardian.co.uk Self-Portrait (With Ribera's Club-Footed Boy) by Anna Dougherty Photograph: Anna Dougherty Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dan by Mary Jane Ansell Photograph: Mary Jane Ansell Photograph: guardian.co.uk