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Acclaimed filmmaker attended in the 1930s, gaining a diploma in We hold short films, artwork and documentation related to McLaren, while hold his personal papers: https://t.co/mFzPfHZZZq

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2020-08-28

Shirt of Flame (1985), Jacqueline Morreau

This is one of the Herbert’s most recent acquisitions and was given by the Estate of Jacqueline Morreau.

She was known for her distinctive drawing style and her
contributions to the feminist art movement in Britain.

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2020-08-25

*General Joy*
This Art Deco poster emphasises the joyous combination of speed, freedom & sunshine on a summer-day excursion on London's open-topped double-decker buses, 1928
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https://t.co/PHIZA7ytby

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2020-08-17

Ian Fleming's paintings exist in art venues across the UK. We hold this one of Robert Colquhoun and Robert McBryde in their studio, complete with sketchbook in McBryde's hand! See other paintings by Ian Fleming on 's site: https://t.co/GooW3iorpp

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2020-07-24

Elizabeth Blackwell's 'A Curious Herbal' (1737) was an unprecedented enterprise for a woman of her time
To survive and pay her jailed husband's debts she produced this beautiful herbal; drawing, engraving and illustrating it single handedly

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2020-07-08

Frohawk found inspiration visiting the zoological collections of (now at ) and live animals at (). Studying living animals close up enabled him to hone his observational skills which his artwork demonstrates

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2020-06-25

This acquisition adds to our Gainsborough family portraits including two magical double portraits of Margaret & Mary (NG3812 & NG1811). There's another portrait of the sisters from late 1750s (pic 3) 2/

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2020-05-21

that when the India Museum was dispersed in 1879 botanical drawings were sent to with duplicates going to Edinburgh

The BL also houses natural history works from the India Museum. Here’s one with some furry friends NHD1/19

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2020-05-19

Because we are SO GOOD to you, we've only gone and created a special Curation for ! Check it out - https://t.co/ake6V1FmGP

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2020-05-18

that there are three major relating to famous and writer and . This is a hand-coloured illustration of The Carpet People by Pratchett held https://t.co/P8amgDGfsW

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2020-05-12

Our May Newsletter is out: be Moonstruck by our discover spark of genius, star-gaze with our 1st ever & join the search for Snoopy. https://t.co/2eKldYOipR

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2020-05-12

Not only is it today is also the launch of Over the coming weeks we will be exploring connections in our own collections and beyond! Get in touch if you want to connect. But for now, here is a collection connection from us.

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2020-05-12

In 1888 Isabel Constable gave to the nation paintings, sketches & drawings by her famous father John includ 'Cenotaph' 'Flatford Mill' 'Salisbury Cathedral' & his palette

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2020-05-12