Henry VIII on BBC Midlands Today
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The rediscovery of Ralph Sheldon’s lost Portrait of King Henry VIII on BBC Midlands Today 29th July 2024.
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Further Observations on Ralph Sheldon’s Portrait of Henry VIII
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Further to my recent blog post regarding the rediscovery of Ralph Sheldon’s Portrait of Henry VIII I have had the opportunity to go and see the picture first-hand in Warwick’s Shire Hall (pictured). This short follow-up is dedicated to capturing some interesting observations I have made....
Ralph Sheldon’s Portrait of Henry VIII Reidentified
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Strange discoveries can happen at any moment, it appears. This is especially the case when your eyes are particularly honed in on gilt frames that feature in the corners of photographs of peoples’ homes on social media. It happened today whilst I was scrolling at speed through ‘X’ (formerly...
The Marquess of Hertford’s John Westbrooke Chandler
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Picture: Tennants If you spend enough time on ArtNet you will make discoveries. You might also occasionally rediscover paintings that you thought were long lost, albeit being sold under different names and having lost their accompanying identities and information. This is a portrait by John...
Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Warwick: Podcast
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A new illustrated podcast detailing the life and archival evidence surrounding Elizabeth Greville (1720-1800), née Hamilton, 1st Countess Brooke and Warwick. Born into the famous Scottish aristocratic Hamilton family, Elizabeth’s upbringing was undoubtedly spent amongst Royalty, due to her...