Nicholas Penny
| Nicholas Penny | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 December 1949 United Kingdom | 
| Nationality | British | 
| Education | Shrewsbury School | 
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge The Courtauld Institute of Art | 
| Occupation | Art historian | 
| Employer(s) | Clare Hall, Cambridge Manchester University Oxford University King's College, Cambridge Ashmolean Museum Balliol College, Oxford National Gallery National Gallery of Art | 
| Spouse | Mary Crettier | 
| Children | 2 | 
Sir Nicholas Beaver Penny FBA FSA (born 21 December 1949) is a British art historian. From 2008 to 2015 he was director of the National Gallery in London.