Through her portraits and history paintings, she became one of the most successful artists of 18th century Europe. Swiss painter Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807) was one of the greats amongst the Neoclassical artists. His portraiture paintings of various members of the court and other nobles. However, why not pamper your pooch with a gift from our shop, or share a photo of your dog with us on social media? Remember to tag your post #WallaceWoofs. Angelica Kauffman, Self-Portrait, 17701775, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK. Goya was the leading Spanish painter and etcher of the late 18th century. More than any other nationality perhaps, the British have both commissioned and collected portraits of dogs.īringing over 50 works of art to Hertford House, Portraits of Dogs presents a broad range of portraiture showing dogs in all their different shapes and sizes, with each painter or sculptor challenging themselves how best to represent mankind’s most faithful and fearless friend.Ĭan’t wait to enjoy the exhibition? Buy your catalogue here before you visit.įor safety reasons, only assistance dogs are allowed in the museum. 16.00 (including donation) Adult 14.00 Student (18-25) + Donate + Gift Aid 10.00. In soundbite terms, mid-18th century Liverpool art is the story of the then portrait-painter George Stubbs and the marine painter Richard Wright (no. Through carefully selected paintings, sculptures, drawings, works of art and even taxidermy, the exhibition highlights the unique bond between humans and their canine companions.ĭog portraiture developed as an artistic genre contemporaneously with its human counterpart – dogs are represented in the earliest cave paintings alongside humans – and it flourished, particularly in Britain, from the 17th century onwards. Help support The Wallace Collection Adult + Donate + Gift Aid 14.00. The exhibition explores our devotion to four-legged friends across the centuries. The significance of the frame mark on late 18th and early 19th century paintings has been set out in section 1.2 above. Spanish Painter Francisco Goya, 1749-1848 Two old men eating by Francisco de Goya, 1820 1823, via Prado museum, Madrid Fransico de Goya was considered the best Spanish painter of Neoclassicism and Romanticism. Our major new exhibition, Portraits of Dogs: From Gainsborough to Hockney, is now open. Below are 10 influential Spanish painters that marked 19th-century art.
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