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In homage to the Royal Society of Antiquaries, who are now threatened with eviction from Burlington House following a disgraceful 3100% increase in rent - here is a portrait of its President Lord Stanhope (1873) by Sir George Scharf Junior

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2020-12-01

"The Lighthouse"
Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857–1947)
Two fishermen in a small rowing boat, coming back into harbour at Newlyn, in Cornwall, with their catch.

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2020-07-29

Plant of the Month: Stanhopea Orchids. How did some orchids transform from rare, all-but-inaccessible flowers into popular houseplants you can purchase at a supermarket? https://t.co/t19BDWpKE5 via

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2020-07-30

"I am the oracle of the place ... (they) seem to think I am a deity because I can ride, and because I wear arms; and the fanatics all bow before me, because the Dervishes think me a wonder"

"New Queen Zenobia" Lady Hester Stanhope 1839 aged 63 & impoverished in Lebanon

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2020-06-23

English Pre~Raphaelite painter, born in Clapham, London ~ studied at the Royal Academy Schools, where his work was regarded as unpromising ~ worked as studio assistant to his uncle, Spencer Stanhope and also to Edward Burne-Jones ~

John Melhuish Strudwick ~ 1849~1937

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2020-05-27

We've had some great submissions for Today's recreation comes from Gallery volunteer Janet Mortimer. Thanks Janet! Keep up the

On a Fine Day (1903)
Elizabeth Adela Stanhope Forbes (1859–1912)

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2020-05-02

How did Stanhopea journey from the depths of the Amazon to your supermarket? Why did orchid fever infect elites?
Discover the mysteries of orchids in this piece by our Postdoctoral Fellow: https://t.co/xQTV7o7ADP.

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2020-04-30

🏄 archie "nitro" stanhope
🎵 "i got u" / duke dumont ft. jax jones
https://t.co/NeU53wi2fF
🎨 vialoffire @ dA

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2020-01-24

John Roddam Spencer Stanhope nació un día como hoy. En la Tate Britain tienen muchísimos cuadros de él, pertenece a la segunda generación de pre-rafaelitas. Es un pintor maravilloso y poco conocido. Os dejo algunas de sus obras.

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2020-01-20

Canadian painter, born in Kingston, Ontario ~ studied in London, New York and Europe ~ settled in Newlyn, Cornwall where she established an art school with her husband, Stanhope Forbes

Elizabeth Adela Stanhope Forbes ~ 1859~1912

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2019-03-18

Lady Hester Stanhope (1776 - 1839)

Exploratrice anglaise. A 30 ans elle visite l'Europe puis part au Proche-Orient (Baalbeck, Palmyre). Elle est un tps l'intermédiaire entre les tribus nomades & les visiteurs

Hodgson B., Rêve d'Orient. Les occidentales et les voyages en Orient

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2019-01-24

Elizabeth Armstrong Forbes was born in Canada on 12/29/1859, and
active in England, where she opened the Newlyn School of painting with her husband, Stanhope Forbes. Influenced by Whistler (his "Arrangement in Red, Pink & Orange on R) & French Realism. Forbes's "Cherry Ripe"at L.

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2018-12-31

As the number of artists in Newlyn dwindled, Stanhope Forbes and his wife Elizabeth founded their School of Painting in 1899.
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We have a collection of work by the Newlyn School artists at Trinity House, for more information contact us at 01386 859329.
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2018-12-05

Study Day: Nocturnes -The Art of Painting in the Dark Thursday 21st March 2019 ibrary 10.15am - 3.15pm J.M. Whistler & 19th Century International Art & St. Ives & Stanhope Forbes & Contemp art.Cost £30 + £6.50 lunch. Book via talks.co.uk 07974995085

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2018-12-02

For Friday

Morgan Le Fay
JR Spencer Stanhope
ca 1880
Private Collection

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2018-11-02

"Chaos is good... No one ever leaves a fist fight to watch the band."
-Doug Stanhope

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2018-09-08