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For illustration by John Tenniel from 'The Silver Cord: A Story', novel by Charles William Shirley Brooks, in Once a Week Vol.4, 1861. Gentlemen, I'm whatever Gotham needs me to be... Casgliad/Collection:

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2020-05-27

Oh dear ...where to begin! Let's start with 'Roman Empire: Power & People an exhibition I did with

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2020-05-22

And a collection of death-themed items from - Burial from The Seven Works of Mercy (Master of Alkmaar, 1504); a weeper from the tomb of Isabella of Bourbon; Memorial tablet, (Master of the Spes Nostra, c. 1500) and a miniature skull.

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2020-05-21

For 'The Old Chartist'. Illus. for George Meredith’s poem by his friend Frederick Sandys in Once a Week, 8 February, 1862. The poem is spoken by the Old Chartist, returned to England after being transported to Australia for his activism.

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2020-05-18

Noble Women and Goddesses in war were painted in precolonial Mixtec codices defending their cities 1 being held in captivity 2 fighting 3 capturing their enemies, and 4 planning war strategies

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2020-05-16

This enamelled brooch in the form of an was found on the island of in It is thought to have originated in the frontier region of possibly travelling to the via trade.

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2020-05-13

This we're looking to another subsidiary house, Castle Bromwich Hall, which formerly had the fabulous Bradford Table Carpet of c1600-15 & which can now normally be seen at Images: V&A

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2020-05-12

Richard Wilson, Caernarvon Castle.

Welsh painter Wilson portrays a peaceful landscape, yet this ruined castle was once part of Edward I’s 13th century ‘iron ring’ of castles that suppressed Welsh uprisings.



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2020-05-11

On that same date, 11 March in 1669 started the largest eruption of Mount Etna, lasting until July, when the lava reached the city walls of Catania and flowed into the Ionian Sea. .

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2020-05-08

A large group of Dutch whalers at the edge of pack ice - Johannis de Blaauw, 1762 ()

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2020-05-07

Today explores seascapes. There are some wonderful examples in our collection: Willem van de Velde's A 'Smalschip' with Sail Set at Anchor Close to the Shore, 1650s; Francis Danby's Sunset at Sea after a Storm, 1824; and Gustave Courbet's Eternity, c.1865-69

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2020-05-07

Mock battle on the IJ on the occasion of Tsar Peter the Great's visit - Abraham Storck, 1697-1700 ()

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2020-05-07

Nobody wears shoes in Edward Burne-Jones’s world. But then he paints such excellent feet. Various examples from the 2019 exhibition.

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2020-05-07

Caricature of John Everett Millais by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, c.1851-53. Millais is portrayed using a favourite expression for the type of painting he disliked! 'Sir Sloshua' was his derogatory term for Sir Joshua Reynolds, first president of the Royal Academy.

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2020-05-06

For more brothers & associated artists’ periodical illusrations in collections. Arthur Hughes ‘Carmina Nuptialia’ 1869, Edward Hughes ‘Alice’ 1866, Rebecca Solomon ‘The Model’s Story’ 1864 and Ford Maddox Brown ‘The Traveller’ 1869

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2020-05-06

For some of the bros' & associated artists' periodical illustrations in collections. William Holman Hunt ‘Temüjin’ 1860, John Everett Millais ‘The Good Samaritan’ 1864, Edward Coley Burne-Jones ‘The Summer Snow’ 1863

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2020-05-06

is featuring art today, here's a small selection from our collection: paintings by Arthur Hughes and Simeon Solomon, tapestry Morris & Co, design Edward Burne-Jones and chalk drawing by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. For more see https://t.co/fT0g5rypyJ

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2020-05-06

Today's takes us to in beautiful Beaufort Co.

It isn't officially but it might as well be!

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2020-05-05

Next in the series from our collection stores, two fantastic paintings by the Aberdare artist Nicholas Evans. 'Home From Work' (1984) and 'My Mother was a Pit Girl' (1990). Oil on canvas.

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2020-04-30

The Bellany Family was featured in our gallery 2 exhibition, ICONS II: John Bellany. This powerful piece was painted in the 1960's and has been part of the collection since the late 80s. Lovingly recreated for

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2020-04-29