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A very early C20 view of the south terrace, showing the formal gardens as William Brodrick Thomas had laid them out in the latter C19. The very eagled-eyed of you might be able to spot the Coade sundial on the top terrace! The house is still rendered with stucco

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2020-04-06

Our curators have come up with some challenges for families to have a go at 👇 Don't forget to share your pictures and tag us 😊

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2020-04-06

This Ptolemy I silver from dates to before he became of when he was only a It depicts Alexander the Great wearing an headdress on the obverse and the seating on a holding an on the reverse

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2020-04-05

Sit back. Relax. Scroll. We are bringing you stories from our collection so that you can experience the 🏠

In 1940, Dr. Clarence Moore commissioned a portrait from Diego Rivera. The result: The Hands of Dr. Moore.

🔍Get a closer look at https://t.co/d5f1qu956e!

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2020-04-05

called these paintings the 'poesie' because he drew on Classical poetry for their subject matter, and he imagined them working as visual poems. Find out why these were the most ambitious and magnificent works of his career: https://t.co/nhXRUkB9R2

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2020-04-04

A horrific week, so let’s indulge in some music hall for Watch this space, I have plans for this chap... https://t.co/VrjtOVbyez

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2020-04-03

Archery was a favourite sport of the Bridgeman family, with archery grounds at , and an annual contest on Nesscliffe Hill. This is Ross's miniature of the eventual 3rd Earl of Bradford & his siblings which is in the Tapestry Room

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2020-04-03

Many of the historic images in this of photographs by Frederick Sowle are from Senegal, a rarely documented or photographed excursion in 1899. https://t.co/eu1I6i8OGW

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2020-04-03

We love & our April newsletter is full of news & ideas: take a Virtual Tour (jump floors-no stairs!) & zoom in for a closer look; download Pocket Curator for bite-sized audio & interactives; relax with a 5-Minute Read. Sign up: https://t.co/xXdlyK8cGJ

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2020-04-03

The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is similar to a rainbow when flying. The English term "bee-eater" was first recorded in 1668, referring to the European species. collection

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2020-04-02

This specimen from The Hunterian collection is the first example of Goliath beetle ever recorded. As one of the largest beetles known at the time, it was one of the earliest and most significant additions to Hunter’s insect cabinet!

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2020-04-02

The Cliff, Étretat, Sunset 1882-83 by Claude Monet

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2020-04-02

Here’s my made-at-home ’St George & Dragon’ (NG6294) by Uccello . Amazing what you can do with toys, quilt/pillow covers, socks, a cycling helmet and raiding the balcony!
https://t.co/5efhuC0Rgv

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2020-04-02

Some for our followers today in the form of this photograph from our collection. Can you caption it for us?

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2020-04-01

Tap into your creative side! Send us a drawing, sketch your favourite painting in the Hugh Lane Gallery or what you enjoyed most about a visit you made. Download your postcard here - https://t.co/FivAV66SG7

Send your postcard to info.hughlane.ie

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2020-03-30

Our fantastic Byam Family portrait by Thomas Gainsborough is back at the Holburne after spending 3 months at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow. Read more about this portrait in the link below:
https://t.co/V3QvMd0UOV

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2020-03-30

Hope you’re having a cozy Sunday, whether it includes reading, drawing, gardening, or perhaps a good puzzle. 🛋#MuseumFromHome (John Singer Sargent, “Man Reading," c. 1905)

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2020-03-30

art break to focus on the exquisite details of Miss Anne Dutton’s dress—the voluminous folds of her sumptuous white gown, gold-embroidered sash, and gem-encrusted brooch... 👗💎#mydavis

🎨 Francis Cotes, Portrait of Miss Anne Dutton, ca. 1767–70, 1978.6

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2020-03-30

Thanks, Sam. All the best with your

Vikings in horned helmets was an invention of the 19th-century - Or was it?

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2020-03-29