Tag Archives: Exhibitions

Updated 6 May

A reminder of upcoming Jane related events: Talks Nine Days A Queen – Talk by Alison Weir – National Gallery – 23rd April – Book Tickets The Making of Delaroche’s ‘Lady Jane Grey’ – National Gallery – 30th April – … Continue reading

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V&A Exhibition

The ‘Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill’ exhibition at the V&A features a clock belonging to Anne Boleyn and a lock of Mary Tudor’s hair (the grandmother of Lady Jane Grey). I will send you over to the excellent Anne Boleyn … Continue reading

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Visit to Delaroche: Painting History Exhibition

On Friday I visited the ‘Painting History: Delaroche and Lady Jane Grey’ exhibition at the National Gallery. ‘The Execution of Lady Jane Grey’ (1832) in Room 4 hangs on its own against dark drapes. This backdrop and clever lighting give … Continue reading

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National Gallery Podcast about Lady Jane Grey

The National Gallery March podcast includes Lady Jane Grey. Episode Forty One – March 2010 ‘This month, painting history: uncovering the tragic story of Lady Jane Grey at our latest exhibition. Plus shedding new light on the Gallery, and Hogarth’s … Continue reading

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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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