LONDON.- Peder Balke’s Tempest (about 1862) goes on display at the National Gallery, London, in Room 44. This is the first painting by a Norwegian artist to enter the Gallery’s collection. The work has been generously presented to the Nationa…
Guercino’s "King David" and "The Cumaean Sibyl with Putto" Displayed Together at the National Gallery
LONDON.- Guercino’s King David (1651) has come to the National Gallery to join Guercino’’s The Cumaean Sibyl with a Putto (1651) on display from November 5 2010 until November 21 2010. This is the first time the pair have been seen together since …
Painting by David Wilkie, A Favorite of King George IV, Acquired by the Huntington Library
SAN MARINO, CA.- The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today the acquisition of Sancho Panza in the Days of his Youth (1835), by British painter David Wilkie (1785–1841). The painting, which previously was held i…
Landmark Exhibition "Venice: Canaletto and His 18th-Century Rivals" at the National Gallery
LONDON (REUTERS).- A major exhibition in London brings together works by Italian painter Giovanni Antonio Canal, best known as Canaletto, and some of his biggest rivals who fought for artistic and commercial supremacy. Painting Venetian views was big …
Forgotten British Painter Featured in New Exhibition at the National Gallery
LONDON.-Frederick
Cayley Robinson
(1862–1927) is one of the most distinctive yet elusive British painters
of the
early 20th century. This will be the first exhibition of his work to be
shown in
the United Kingdom for over 30 years.The fo…
Forgotten British Painter Featured in New Exhibition at the National Gallery
LONDON.- Frederick Cayley Robinson (1862–1927) is one of the most distinctive yet elusive British painters of the early 20th century. This will be the first exhibition of his work to be shown in the United Kingdom for over 30 years. The four centr…
Fakes, Mistakes and Discoveries at The National Gallery
LONDON.- The first major exhibition of its
kind,
Close Examination: Fakes, Mistakes and Discoveries celebrates the
remarkable
collaboration of scientists, conservators and art historians at the
National
Gallery. The National Gallery’s Sc…
Discover the Most Intriguing Stories Behind Paintings in the National Gallery
LONDON.- The first major exhibition of its kind, Close Examination: Fakes, Mistakes and Discoveries celebrates the remarkable collaboration of scientists, conservators and art historians at the National Gallery. The National Gallery’s Scientific D…