by Rebecca Parker | Apr 24, 2023 | Past Online Events
Alice de Rothschild, a member of the powerful European banking dynasty, was an avid art collector and creator of spectacular gardens at her residences in England and France. Yet her legacy has been overshadowed by the men of her family. Following new research related...
by Rebecca Parker | Apr 23, 2023 | Past Online Events
William Blathwayt (?1649-1717) constructed Dyrham Park between 1692 and 1704, a house and garden made to reflect his professional status, embodying his interconnected roles within political, military, and especially colonial administration. The house contained a rich...
by Rebecca Parker | Apr 22, 2023 | Past Online Events
On the basis of a selection of country-house case studies, Michael Hall asks whether current approaches in queer history and contemporary understanding of LGBTQI+ identities offer new ways of analysing the way that the National Trust relates not only to ideas of...
by Rebecca Parker | Apr 20, 2023 | Past Online Events
This talk looks at Grinling Gibbons, one of the greatest artists of the English Baroque. Born in Rotterdam to English parents, he moved to England in 1667 and went on to have a spectacular career as a woodcarver and a sculptor, largely owing to his unprecedented...
by Rebecca Parker | Apr 16, 2023 | Past Online Events
This talk concentrates on colour and design with some historic house case studies to illustrated and show how sometimes questions have been resolved by the original trimmings supplied – and a red herring is thrown in for good measure as well. Annabel is Director...
by Rebecca Parker | Apr 15, 2023 | Past Online Events
Queen Mary, consort of King George V, has often been dismissed in the past as a collector of fripperies and bibelots, yet not only did she add considerably and significantly to the Royal Collection, but visitors to the royal residences today see the works of art...
