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Following in his father’s footsteps, the fourth Marquess, Richard Seymour-Conway proved to be equally adept at accumulating an impressive art portfolio. He was said to be a recluse devoting his entire time to collecting great pieces of artwork. Much of the collection was accrued by Richard, thanks to his business acumen and great artistic perception. His illegitimate son, Sir Richard Wallace brought his famous collection, including one of the best assemblages of armoury, over from France.
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The Sixteenth-Century Gallery comprised two smaller rooms during Sir Richard and Lady Wallace's lifetime. The contemporary photograph shows how one room was arranged by Sir Richard as a cabinet of curiosities, with paintings and maiolica densely hung on the walls and smaller works of art kept in cases or inside Renaissance cabinets. The other room, known as the Canaletto Room, was used to display the collection of paintings by Canaletto. The Wallace Collection contains some of the most spectacular Renaissance arms and armour in Britain.
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After spending his earliest years in London, Richard Wallace became his likely father’s assistant and adviser in Paris, particularly in matters relating to art. In 1870, he inherited Lord Hertford’s un-entailed collection and property in France, England and Ireland. The room contains masterworks of French 18th-century portraiture by Nattier and Houdon and two oil sketches by Jean François de Troy, for decoration of Louis XV's dining room in Fontainebleau, shown to the king for approval.
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Lignereux is a French company, founded in 1787, which produces objets d'art. Established in Paris and London, Lignereux plays a major role in decorative arts. Lignereux makes objects which are intended for art collectors.
Located in Manchester Square not far from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street, this grand building is as impressive as the art it contains…. In the 19th century, the Marquesses of Hertford were one of the wealthiest families in Europe. They owned large properties in England, Wales and Ireland, and increased their wealth through successful marriages. Politically of lesser importance, the 3rd and 4th Marquess and Sir Richard Wallace became leading art collectors of their time. One highlight of the collection is the major collection of furniture attributed to André-Charles Boulle (1642–1732), perhaps the best-known cabinet-maker ever to have lived. The Wallace Collection is displayed in 24 rooms over 2 floors.
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In 2015 Lignereux began to produce new objects, decorated by contemporary artists and craftspeople. The Royal Collection of the British royal family is the largest private art collection in the world. The Laughing Cavalier (1624) is a portrait by the Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals in the Wallace Collection in London. It was described by art historian Seymour Slive as "one of the most brilliant of all Baroque portraits". The unknown subject is in fact not laughing, but can be said to have an enigmatic smile, much amplified by his upturned moustache. His wife, Lady Wallace, bequeathed the collection to the nation upon her death.
On the basis of its place in Velázquez's stylistic development, the portrait is thought to have been painted between 1638 and 1639. The Wallace Collection also boasts beautiful examples of the French decorative arts. Many of them were purchased from the Palace of Versailles after the French Revolution. There is no evidence that the portrait was painted on commission.
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On the death of his wife in 1897, this enormous and impressive private art collection was bequeathed to the public in an act of artistic generosity we are all the beneficiaries of today. The Collection numbers nearly 5,500 objects, a range of fine and decorative arts from the 15th to the 19th centuries. [26] The arms and armour collections are today recognised as among the finest in the world.
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To request a higher image resolution and the license for any other kind of usage, please contact the Picture Library on These maps are also accessible on our free digital guide, which can be downloaded to your smartphone or tablet. Between 1809 and 1816, Turner, already a Royal Academician, painted four views of Yorkshire for Sir William Pilkington, 8th Baronet (1755–1850), of Chevet Hall near Wakefield. Pilkington was the brother-in-law of Turner’s close friend and patron, Walter Fawkes, at whose estate (Farnley Hall, Otley) Turner spent extended holidays almost every year between 1808 and 1824. The art is magnificent, with nine works by Rubens, five by Rembrandt and two Titians.
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