Tag: London

L’Escargot (1953)

Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) L’Escargot (The Snail) 1953 Gouache on paper, cut and pasted on paper mounted on canvas, 286.4 x 287 cm Tate Britain, London © Succession Henri Matisse/DACS 2024 After 1948 Matisse was prevented from painting by ill health but, although…

Alphonse Legros

(1837–1911) The artist’s works: Portrait de l’artiste s.d. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Étude de tête Mid 1800s-early 1900s Rhode Island School of Design, Providence Cupidon et Psyché exhibited 1867 Tate Britain, London Répétition du service c.1870 Tate Britain, London Portrait de femme 1875 National Gallery of…

Portrait of Albrecht Dürer the Elder (1497)

Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528) Portrait of Albrecht Dürer the Elder (Bildnis des Albrecht Dürer des Älteren) 1497 Oil on lime, 51 x 40.3 cm National Gallery, London The inscription at the top of this picture tells us the sitter is Dürer’s father, Albrecht…

Henri Fantin-Latour

(1836–1904) Ignace Henri Jean Théodore Fantin-Latour The artist’s works: Portrait de l’artiste Alphonse Legros 1856 Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis Autoportrait 1858 National Gallery of Art, Washington Autoportrait c.1858 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Les deux soeurs 1859 Saint Louis Art…

George Boleyn

(c.1504–1536) 2nd Viscount Rochford (1533–1536) Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (1534-1536) George Boleyn in Film: Anne of the Thousand Days 1969 Director: Charles Jarrott Starring: Richard Burton, Geneviève Bujold     The Other Boleyn Girl 2008 Director: Justin Chadwick Starring:…

Elizabeth Boleyn

(c.1480–1538) Elizabeth Howard Boleyn née Lady Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire Countess of Ormond Viscountess Rochford Elizabeth Howard Boleyn in Film: Anne of the Thousand Days 1969 Director: Charles Jarrott Starring: Richard Burton, Geneviève Bujold     The Other Boleyn…

Anne Boleyn

(c.1507–1536) Queen consort of England (1533–1536) Lady of Ireland (1533–1536) Anne Boleyn in Film: A Man for All Seasons 1966 Director: Fred Zinnemann Starring: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller     Anne of the Thousand Days 1969 Director: Charles Jarrott Starring: Richard Burton, Geneviève Bujold…

Palace of Whitehall (London)

Location: City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom Built: c.1240 Demolished: 1698 (due to fire) Deaths: • Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland (1491-1547) See also: • Palaces | London (England) | Westminster

Peter O’Toole

(1932–2013) Peter Seamus O’Toole Filmography as Actor: How to Steal a Million 1966 Director: William Wyler Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Peter O’Toole     The Lion in Winter 1968 Director: Anthony Harvey Starring: Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn     Man of…

Tom Wilkinson

(1948–2023) Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson, OBE Filmography as Actor: Wilde 1997 Director: Brian Gilbert Starring: Stephen Fry, Jude Law     Shakespeare in Love 1998 Director: John Madden Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes     Girl with a Pearl Earring 2003 Director: Peter Webber…