The Wallace Collectionさんのイラストまとめ

Today, we are delighted to share that after months of careful conservation and renovation; the Drawing Rooms, the Boudoir, the Landing and Grand Staircase, have now reopened!

⛈️ With an impending storm gathering in the distance, this dramatic landscape's vision of nature is still one of cheerful labour and activity.

Painted in 1663–5 by the Dutch artist #MeindertHobbema, the work demonstrates the artist’s delight in creating woodland vistas.

The most influential and important history painter of his generation, the French painter #FrançoisBoucher was born #onthisday 1703.

Explore the painting of #Boucher and the colours he used in our blog commemorating the prolific artist's life and legacy: https://t.co/hGuwOX2she

Woof! Woof! It’s #InternationalDogDay! 🐶

#Didyouknow that the Wallace Collection has over 900 depictions of dogs and hounds on display? These include works in porcelain, portraiture, furniture and even firearms.

Here’s a few of our playful pooches. Do you have a favourite?

Iconic French artist #JeanHonoréFragonard died #onthisday 1806.⁠

This evocative work is part of a group of allegorical depictions of love painted by Fragonard in the 1780s, and portrays love as a natural force and uncontrollable passion, stronger than the people affected by it.

Painted by the French artist #CamilleRoqueplan in 1851, the subject of this delightful scene is taken from ‘Confessions’, an autobiographical book by #JeanJacquesRousseau.

The piece depicts the story of a 19-year-old Rousseau cherry-picking with Mlles. Galley and de Graffenried.

Do you know the name of Madame de Pompadour’s faithful pet spaniel in this painting by #FrançoisBoucher?

You can find the answer, as well as many other insights, in our new digital guide on the free @BloombergDotOrg Connects app.⁠

Find out more: https://t.co/vh9LzupLkW

English painter #SirJoshuaReynolds, was born #onthisday 1723.⁠⠀
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This outstanding work, dated c.1775, depicts Mrs Elizabeth Carnac. The sun-dappled landscape setting shows the artist’s response to the portrait innovations of his rival, Gainsborough.

Enjoy exploring the Wallace Collection and selected artworks from a mobile device, anywhere, anytime, using our digital guide on the free @BloombergDotOrg Connects app.

Find out more here: https://t.co/fUdgqxfNkF

Today is our 121st birthday! 🎉

When formally opened, Lord Rosebery, chairman of the trustees described the Collection as ‘the greatest gift, I believe, that has ever been made by an individual to our country’.

Discover more by booking your visit today: https://t.co/aZr2fKAONC