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One of the most remarkable portraits in . Lady Elizabeth Cromwell by Kneller (1702) has the feel of something produced at the end of the century rather than the start. Great rococo frame though.

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2020-04-01

Antonio Verrio’s ‘Sea Triumph’ (1674) presented Charles II as Neptune, bringing peace from chaos. It was also his pitch for royal business. It worked: he won the contract to paint 26 ceilings at Windsor Castle

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2020-03-17

British Baroque: Vintage National Triumphalism – Tate Britain – Edward Lucie Smith https://t.co/7JDDhUdI6K

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2020-02-10

Lots to see at the excellent - so much in fact I’ll go back for a 2nd visit. Many new discoveries and rarely seen art works, revealing richness of late-Stuart culture.

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2020-02-06

Women, art and science have always worked together. 18thC Mary Somerset drew beautiful succulents she brought to Britain for first time. The one in your sitting room originated here. See at pioneering exhibitn Britain opening tmrw

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2020-02-04