Research Papers
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James Mason (1909-84), actor, by Fred Daniels. Vintage bromide print, c.1945 © Estate of Fred Daniels / National Portrait Gallery, London Recent research on Fred Daniels (1892-1959)
Paper by Nigel Arthur, Stills Curator, BFI National Archive Fred Daniels was an elusive character but being elusive makes him all the more interesting. I have recently discovered from conversations with his son Jonty Daniels, that Fred kept working at his studio in Coventry Street for as long as he was physically able even though his health made mobility difficult. His work was his solitude and his life. From an early age Fred suffered from health issues caused by[...]
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Queen Mary II by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Jan van der Vaart, mezzotint, circa 1683-1729 © National Portrait Gallery, London The Power of Lace by Gil Dye
Download Gil Dye’s introduction to the history of lace making, using historic portraits and surviving examples. The Power of Lace by Gil Dye
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Anthony Hamilton (1646?-1719) after unknown artist, oil on canvas, (1690s) © National Portrait Gallery, London Interpreting wigs in British portraits by Felicite Gillham
An examination of the influence of fashion, politics and war on the styling of British wigs and hair from the mid-seventeenth to the early-ninteenth centuries. Below is the text of a presentation delivered by Felicite Gillham at the Understanding British Portraits seminar ‘Portraits and Textiles’ at Norwich Castle Museum on 17 January 2012. Felite Gillham’s presentation
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Art & Photographic History
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Recent research on Fred Daniels (1892-1959)
Paper by Nigel Arthur, Stills Curator, BFI National Archive Fred Daniels was an elusive character but being[...]
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‘Portraits and Lace’ by Gil Dye
Over the centuries portraits have been designed to impress; making statements about power, wealth and status. Whenever lace[...]
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Interpreting wigs in British portraits by Felicite Gillham
An examination of the influence of fashion, politics and war on the styling of British wigs and hair[...]
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Podcasts from Gresham College
Portrait-relevant lectures available from the Gresham College website include: The Faces of a King: New research on portraits[...]
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Thomas Gainsborough’s ‘Lost’ Portrait of Auguste Vestris by Martin Postle
The subject of this paper is a portrait of the celebrated eighteenth-century dancer, Auguste Vestris, acquired by Tate[...]
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Sir Anthony Van Dyck’s Portraits of Sir William and Lady Killigrew, 1638 by Karen Hearn
This paper discusses the painting of the courtier and writer Sir William Killigrew and the companion portrait of[...]
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Men in Lace: The Fashionable Swagger. The 18th-century nostalgia for ornate ‘Vandyke’ dress by Oliver Garnett
A look at the fashion among male sitters in the eighteenth century. See National Trust’s online Arts, Buildings,[...]
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A Political Picture of George I at Hanbury by Sue Stern
Sue Stern, independent art historian and researcher, examines a portrait by an unidentified Worcester artist now at Hanbury[...]
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Conservation
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The reconstruction of the materials and techniques of Nicholas Hilliard’s portrait miniatures by Timea Tallian and Alan Derbyshire
An online paper from the V&A’s Conservation Journal (Autumn 2008, issue 56).
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Learning & Participation
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Portraiture & Biography
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The Power of Lace by Gil Dye
Download Gil Dye’s introduction to the history of lace making, using historic portraits and surviving examples. [...]
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‘Portraits and Lace’ by Gil Dye
Over the centuries portraits have been designed to impress; making statements about power, wealth and status. Whenever lace[...]
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New research on rare clay portrait figure by Chitqua
Paper by Pat Hardy, Curator of Paintings, Prints and Drawings, Museum of London. January 2013. This rare[...]
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Podcasts from Gresham College
Portrait-relevant lectures available from the Gresham College website include: The Faces of a King: New research on portraits[...]
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Thomas Gainsborough’s ‘Lost’ Portrait of Auguste Vestris by Martin Postle
The subject of this paper is a portrait of the celebrated eighteenth-century dancer, Auguste Vestris, acquired by Tate[...]
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Sir Anthony Van Dyck’s Portraits of Sir William and Lady Killigrew, 1638 by Karen Hearn
This paper discusses the painting of the courtier and writer Sir William Killigrew and the companion portrait of[...]
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Men in Lace: The Fashionable Swagger. The 18th-century nostalgia for ornate ‘Vandyke’ dress by Oliver Garnett
A look at the fashion among male sitters in the eighteenth century. See National Trust’s online Arts, Buildings,[...]
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