Tag: UK

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 Cupidon et Psyché exhibited 1867 Tate Britain, London Répétition du service c.1870 Tate Britain, London Portrait de femme 1875 National Gallery of Art, Washington Extase poétique 1876 Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg Tête d’homme…

Burrell Collection (Glasgow)

Location: Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G43 1AT Website: https://burrellcollection.com/ Collection: • Degas, Edgar (1834-1917): Portrait d’Edmond Duranty (1879) See also: • Collections | Glasgow (Scotland) | Museums

Glasgow (Scotland)

Museums: • Burrell Collection: Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G43 1AT • Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG Births: • Fraser, John (1931-2020) • Kerr, Deborah (1921-2007) • Macdonald, Kelly (1976) • Mavor, Freya (1993) • Sellars, Elizabeth (1921-2019) See…

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…

Walton-on-Thames (England)

Walton in Art: Canaletto (1697-1768) Walton Bridge 1754 Dulwich Picture Gallery, London     Turner, Joseph (1775-1851) Walton bridges c.1806 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne     Births: • Andrews, Julie (1935) • McElhone, Natascha (1969) See also: • Cities | England | UK

Liverpool (England)

Museums: • Walker Art Gallery: William Brown St, Liverpool L3 8EL, United Kingdom Births: • Cattrall, Kim (1956) • Davies, Terence (1945-2023) • Hughes, Ken (1922-2001) • Morrissey, David (1964) • Whitty, May (1865-1948) See also: • Cities | England | UK

Blickling Hall (England)

Built: 1616 Location: Blickling, Norwich NR11 6NF, UK Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/blickling-estate Births: • Boleyn, George (c.1504-1536) • Boleyn, Mary (c.1500-1543) See also: • Houses | England | UK