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

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