The Wallace Collectionさんのイラストまとめ

French artist #JeanHonoréFragonard died #onthisday 1806.

#TheSouvenir, dated c.1775-80, depicts a young girl carving an initial into a tree. The intimate composition can be seen as a celebration of female creativity in an era when women painters were starting to gain prominence.

#ForgottenMasters is now into its final weeks!

Discover more about the show by joining us tomorrow at 3PM BST for a free talk with @DalrympleWill and our Director, Dr Xavier Bray, as they reflect on curating this unprecedented exhibition.

Register now: https://t.co/PgHkDrHnFk

🐯 Happy #InternationalTigerDay! This beautifully-wrought silver-gilt tiger-headed mace was made in late eighteenth-century India.

Not intended as a weapon, this mace was employed purely for processional use, carried by harbingers to herald the approach of an important official.

#ForgottenMasters is now open!

On for just 6 weeks, don’t miss your chance to explore these masterpieces of Indian painting, as they shed light on a forgotten moment in Anglo-Indian history.⁠

Limited number of tickets available, book yours now.

https://t.co/DOwypLCn6L

@YorkshireMuseum For today’s grand finale #CURATORBATTLE theme of #StarObject, there's no denying the wondrously raunchy #Swing by #JeanHonoréFragonard.

The painting shows a woman, a frothy vision of pink silk, poised mid-air beyond the reach of both her elderly husband and her reclining lover.

English painter Sir Joshua Reynolds, was born #onthisday 1723.

This outstanding full-length portrait, dated c.1775, depicts Mrs Elizabeth Carnac. The sun-dappled landscape setting shows the artist’s response to the portrait innovations of his rival, #ThomasGainsborough.

#Didyouknow that Frans Hals's #TheLaughingCavalier was once in the possession of a famous French prince? 🦁

Evidence suggests that during the #18thcentury Hals’s work was displayed alongside Vermeer's #GirlwithaPearlEarring in a castle owned by Prince Adam, also known as #Beast.

This pair of #16thcentury enamel salt containers are attributed to the French enameler #ColinNouailher.

They depict #TheAgesofLove, an unusual interpretation of the Ages of Man, a Renaissance trope that explored human existence on earth.

Find out more: https://t.co/rznPs4EwN4

It’s only a week until #TheWallaceCollection reopens and we cannot wait to welcome you back! Which pieces from the Collection have you missed?

Find out more about our reopening, and to book your free tickets, here: https://t.co/5sTBjOrcTF

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Although these two delightful images may resemble paintings, they are in fact tapestries, woven after works by #FrançoisHubertDrouais.

Dated c.1763–4, they were made by the historic #Gobelinsmanufactory.

Discover more on #material in this week’s blog: https://t.co/nHXwm0EcqW