Tag Archives: National Portrait Gallery

Elizabeth I – NPG Exhibition – Updated 16/3

It was reported in the press last week that a ‘secret snake’ has been revealed in a deteriorating portrait of Queen Elizabeth I. The portrait is on display along with three others as part of ‘Concealed and Revealed: The Changing … Continue reading

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Lady Jane Grey – National Portrait Gallery Exhibition

‘It is not known for certain whether a portrait of Lady Jane Grey was painted during her lifetime. This display will chart the expansion of Lady Jane Grey’s posthumous iconography in print, from the van der Passes’s influential engraving for … Continue reading

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Talk by Leanda de Lisle – National Portrait Gallery 13th May – Updated 26/3

Leanda de Lisle has e-mailed to say that she will be giving a talk at the National Portrait Gallery. A Picture of Innocence: Lady Jane Grey and her sisters. Behind the legend of the Nine Days Queen lies a history … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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‘Lady Jayne’/Streatham Portrait no longer on display at NPG

The ‘Lady Jayne’/Streatham portrait which was purchased by the National Portrait Gallery in 2006 is no longer on display. The portrait was in room 3 (Tudor Galleries) from spring 2007 but was removed last month. It is not known when … Continue reading

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