Lady Jane Grey – National Portrait Gallery Exhibition – Updated 6 May

The National Portrait Gallery have a new free exhibition running until 15th August 2010.

“This display will explore how artists constructed an idealised image of Lady Jane as a Protestant heroine and martyr.”

According to the Art Daily article (see below), the Lady Jayne or Streatham portrait will be back on display.

Further Information
Press Release

Talk

Leanda de Lisle will be giving a talk on May 13th – Further Information

Articles

Art Daily – National Portrait Gallery Charts the Iconography of Lady Jane Grey

Suite101 – How Works in Print Elevated the Nine Day Queen to Heroine and Martyr by Frances Spiegel

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