royal academy

Jul 04

Emma Soyer: Rebuilding an Oeuvre

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A recorded lecture providing a brief insight into the process of rebuilding the oeuvre of female artist Emma Soyer, nee Jones (c. 1809-1842). The lecture is presented by Dominic Sanchez-Cabello and Adam Busiakiewicz and was originally devised and delivered for the Royal Academy in June 2026.

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Mar 08 2025

A Self Portrait by John Westbrooke Chandler Reappears

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I was very pleased to spot a misattributed Self Portrait by John Westbrooke Chandler whilst scrolling through the newly digitized Witt Library the other week. This portrait, which clearly relates to another signed version which sold at Christie’s a few years ago, was parading around as a work...

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