To identify exactly what inspires great works of art is an impossible task. However, when presented with the ideal subject artists often flock to paint, draw or sculpt it.
Warwick Castle, ...
In February 2015 a painting, which was picked up at auction, was donated to the Warwickshire County Record Office. It was instantly recognisable as the Priory, Warwick.
The painting is dated ...
Anne was known for her patronage. A particularly heart-wrenching letter for employment from Agnes Harris, begins by listing her artistic credentials. She wrote “I am an artist. I have passed ...
What qualities do you think a Victorian Countess would look for in a maid servant? If one watches television shows such as Downton Abbey, then you might be convinced that ...
(Continued from part one)
Like oranges, black servants were far from uncommon in wealthy households during the 1600s. Indeed, both King Henry VIII and his daughter Elizabeth I had black people ...
If visiting historic country houses has taught me one thing, it is that you should always carry a torch with you. Delicate fabrics, drawings and materials necessitate low lighting levels; ...
(Continued from part one)
The second Earl was not only a collector of art, but seemed to enjoy participating in the creation of it too. It has been noted that both ...
By the year 1816 the walls of Warwick Castle held one of England’s most ambitious collections of Old Master Portraiture ever assembled. Despite the sale of the Castle in 1978 ...
You may not be aware that Warwick was visited on at least two occasions by one of the most famous painters of the 18th century. Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697-1768) was ...