Projects

Acquisition of at auction of an early 18th century painting by Ellys, of the dancer Hester Booth (16

Acquisition of a painting of George II's celebrated mistress, Henrietta Howard (1688-1767), hostess

Acquisition of portrait by Batoni of the former Prime Minister Lord North (1732-1792) as a young man

Acquisition of pastel portrait of Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry (1730

Acquisition of portrait of Augustus Welby Pugin by J R Herbert, to be hung in the Palace of Westmins

Acquisition of portrait by Sir Peter Lely depicting Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland and her

Acquisition of Sir Peter Lely's 'Portrait of Barbara Villiers', for hanging in Lydiard Park, where i

Acquisition of portrait of General Jean Louis (later Field Marshal, 1st Earl) Ligonier (1680-1770, c

Acquisition of portrait of 4th Duke of Gordon by Pompeo Batoni, painted in 1764 while the Duke was o

Painting by William Hogarth (1697-1764) of Francis Matthew Schultz in his bed c.