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Letter
A sleeping apostolado at Wentworth Woodhouse
05/2025 | 1466 | 167
Pages: 428-9
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Burchard, Wolfgang (Burchard, Wolfgang)
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Drury, Martin (Drury, Martin)
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Penny, Nicholas (Penny, Nicholas)
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Petitgas, Amanda (Petitgas, Amanda)
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Rosenberg, Pierre (Rosenberg, Pierre; R., P.)
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Rowell, Christopher (Rowell, Christopher)
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1. Wentworth Woodhouse from the east. (Courtesy Wentworth Woodhouse).
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2. Detail of St Andrew, by Gérard Seghers, showing test-cleaned area. 17th century. Oil on canvas. (Wentworth Woodhouse; photograph Martin Wyld).
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3. The chapel at Wentworth Woodhouse in 2025. (Photograph Martin Drury).
Editorial
Boughton’s heavenly visions
04/2025 | 1465 | 167
Pages: 327-329
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1. Boughton House, Northamptonshire. (Photograph The Duke of Buccleugh & Queensberry, K.T., and Trustees of the Buccleugh Chattels Trust)
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2. Ceiling of the third state room, Grand Apartment, Boughton House (after conservation), by Louis Cheron. 1695-1707. Oil on plaster, 8 by 5 m. (Photograph the Perry Lithgow Partnership Ltd.)
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3. Vulcan catching Mars and Venus in his net, by Louis Cheron. c. 1695. Oil on paper on canvas, 49.5 by 39.1 cm. (Tate)
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4. Detail of Fig. 2
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5. Louis Cheron, by Aubert. 18th century. Engraving. (National Portrait Gallery, London)
Article
A portrait of an unknown woman by Titian
03/2025 | 1464 | 167
Pages: 212–17
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Humfrey, Peter (Humfrey, Peter)
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Joannides, Paul (Joannides, Paul; J., P.; Joannides, P. E. A.)
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1. Portrait of a woman in a green dress, by Titian. c.1550–55(?). Oil on canvas, 86 by 70.4 cm. (Private collection).
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2. Detail of the back of the canvas of Fig.1.
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3. X-radiograph of Fig.1.
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4. Portrait of a woman, by Paolo Veronese. c.1555. Oil on canvas, 106 by 87 cm. (Musée de la Chartreuse, Douai; photograph Hugo Maertens).
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5. Portrait of a woman. Venice. c.1555(?). Oil on canvas, 101 by 77 cm. (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Béziers).
Exhibition Review
Revoir Watteau: Un comédien sans réplique. Pierrot, dit le ‘Gilles’
12/2024 | 1461 | 166
Pages: 1238–40
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Rand, Richard (Rand, Richard)
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Revoir Watteau: Un comédien sans réplique. Pierrot, dit le ‘Gilles’ Musée du Louvre, Paris 16th October 2024–3rd February 2025 | :
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1. Jean-Louis Barrault in the role of Jean-Gaspard (‘Baptiste’) Deburau, still from the film Les Enfants du paradis, dir. M. Carné. 1945. (Pathé Films; exh. Musée du Louvre, Paris).
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2. Pierrot (formerly called Gilles), by Antoine Watteau. c.1719. Oil on canvas, 184 by 155 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris)
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3. Les Comédiens italiens, here attributed to Antoine Watteau and collaborators. c.1720. Oil on canvas, 129 by 93 cm. (J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; exh. Musée du Louvre, Paris).
Book Review
The Embroidered Altarpiece from El Burgo de Osma
08/2024 | 1457 | 166
Pages: 879–80
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Monnas, Lisa (Monnas, Lisa)
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The Embroidered Altarpiece from El Burgo de Osma Edited by Evelin Wetter and Martha Wolff. 428 pp. incl. 308 col. + b. & w. ills. (Abegg- Stiftung, Riggisberg, 2022), CHF 85. ISBN 978–3–905014–72–3. | :
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3. Detail of the embroidered altarpiece from Burgo de Osma, showing Christ. Spain, mid-1450s–mid-1460s. Linen, silk, gilt and silvered-metal silk threads, seed pearls and metal spangles. (Art Institute of Chicago).
Article
‘The abduction of Europa’ by Paulus Potter: a mythological painting rediscovered
07/2024 | 1456 | 166
Pages: 680–88
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Lydon, Muirne (Lydon, Muirne)
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Macro, Natalia (Macro, Natalia)
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Marx, Lizzie (Marx, Lizzie)
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Schilder, Jolijn (Schilder, Jolijn)
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Vandivere, Abbie (Vandivere, Abbie)
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1. Head of a white bull, by Paulus Potter. c.1647–50. Oil on canvas, 79.4 by 62 cm. (National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin).
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10. Infrared reflectogram of Fig.1, revealing the fragmentary Europa figure.
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11. X-radiograph of Fig.1, revealing the fragmentary Europa figure.
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12. Abduction of Europa, attributed to Jan de Visscher, after Nicolaes Berchem. 1643–92. Etching and engraving, 45.7 by 30.5 cm, shown mirrored horizontally. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).
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2. Portrait of Paulus Potter (1625–1654), by Bartholomeus van der Helst. 1654. Oil on canvas, 99 by 80 cm. (Mauritshuis, The Hague).
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3. The bull (De stier), by Paulus Potter. 1647. Oil on canvas, 236.5 by 341 cm. (Mauritshuis, The Hague).
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4. Proposed location of Fig.1 within the Abduction of Europa, determined from thread angle mapping (Fig.5c).
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5. Computer-assisted thread counting from X-radiographs of Fig.1, showing: a) thread density in the vertical and horizontal directions; b) horizontal thread density of the upper and lower pieces of canvas; c) thread angle deviations in the vertical and horizontal directions. The horizontal join is indicated with an arrow.
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6. Display of Fig.1 in the Grand Gallery, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. Photograph, after 1889. (RSAI, Dublin).
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7. Display of Fig.1 in Room 12, Dargan Wing, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. Photograph, c.1930–39. (National Gallery of Ireland Archive, Dublin).
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8. MA-XRF map of Fig.1, showing the distribution of mercury (Hg) from vermilion.
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9. MA-XRF map overlaid onto Fig.1, showing the distribution of copper (Cu) in white.
Editorial
La Serenissima
06/2024 | 1455 | 166
Pages: 543
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‘The swing’ by Jean-Honoré Fragonard: new hypotheses
05/2024 | 1454 | 166
Pages: 446–469
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Jackall, Yuriko (Jackall, Yuriko)
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1. Les hazards heureux de l’escarpolette, by Nicolas Delaunay after Jean-Honoré Fragonard. 1782. Etching and engraving. 62.1 by 45.0 cm. (sheet). (Cleveland Museum of Art).
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10. Menacing Cupid, by Étienne-Maurice Falconet. 1757. Marble, height 185 cm. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).
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11. Detail of Fig.2, showing the woman gesturing on the swing.
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12. The Neapolitan gesture, by Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 1757. Oil on canvas, 73 by 94.3 cm. (Worcester Art Museum; Bridgeman Images).
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13. The sale of cupids, by Joseph-Marie Vien. 1763. Oil on canvas, 116 by 141 cm. (Château de Fontainebleau; Bridgeman Images).
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14. Duthé lying down, by Lié-Louis Périn-Salbreux. 1778. Oil on canvas, 65 by 75.8 cm. (Musée des beaux-arts, Reims).
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15. Detail of The well-loved mother, by Jean Massard after Jean- Baptiste Greuze. 1775. Engraving with etching on laid paper. (National Gallery of Art, Washington).
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16. Detail of Fig.2, showing the older man and the dog.
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17. Detail of Portrait of a young woman, by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. 1770s. Oil on canvas. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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18. Detail of Woman with a dog, by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. c.1769. Oil on canvas. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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19. The drunken Silenus, accompanied by nymphs and satyrs, by Willem Panneels after Peter Paul Rubens. 1632. Etching, 14.7 by 15.3 (trimmed sheet). (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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2. The swing, by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. 1767. Oil on canvas, 81 by 64.2 cm. (Wallace Collection, London).
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20. Coresus sacrificing himself to save Callirhoe, by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. 1765. Oil on canvas, 309 by 400 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; Bridgeman Images).
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21. Photomicrograph of The swing (taken near area of foliage in lower left). Photograph taken with a Leica M60 stereomicroscope at 20x magnification by painting conservator Martin Wyld.
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22. Detail of The confessional, by Pierre-Étienne Moitte after Pierre- Antoine Baudouin. 1777. Etching and engraving. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris).
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23. Photomicrograph of The swing (taken in lower-left foliage). Photograph taken with a Leica M60 stereomicroscope at 20x magnification by painting conservator Martin Wyld.
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24. The swing, by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. 1775–80. Oil on canvas, 215.9 by 185.5 cm. (National Gallery of Art, Washington).
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25. The good mother, by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. c.1773–79. Oil on canvas, 49 by 39 cm. (Private collection; Bridgeman Images).
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26. Detail of Fig.24, showing the positions of the figural group.
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27. Rest on the flight into Egypt, by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. 1781. Pen, black chalk and brown washes highlighted with watercolour on paper, 42.2 by 34 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
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28. L’armoire (The wardrobe), by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. 1778. Brown ink over black chalk, 34 by 46.5 cm. (Hamburger Kunsthalle).
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29. Le verrou (The bolt), by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. 1778. Red chalk, brush, brown ink, touches of pen and brown ink, pen and brown ink framing line, 24 by 36.5 cm. (Courtesy Christie’s, New York).
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3. Detail of Fig.2, showing the younger man.
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30. Les hazards heureux de l’escarpolette, by Nicolas Delaunay after Jean-Honoré Fragonard. 1782. Etching and engraving, 38.8 by 30.4 cm. (Artstor).
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31. La bonne mère, by Nicolas Delaunay after Jean-Honoré Fragonard. 1779. Etching, 67.8 by 53.6 cm (sheet). (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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32. Portrait of François-Marie Ménage de Pressigny. Oil on canvas, 60.5 by 49 cm. (Courtesy Galerie Noblesse des grands siècles, Paris / Valérie Pagé).
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33. La bascule (The see-saw), by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. c.1752. Oil on canvas, 120 by 94.5 cm. (Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid).
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34. Detail of Le billet doux, by Nicolas Delaunay after Nicolas Lavreince. 1778. Etching and engraving. (National Gallery of Art, Washington).
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4. Detail of The swing, showing layers of yellow varnish partially removed.
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5. Blonde odalisque, by François Boucher. 1752. Oil on canvas, 59 by 73 cm. (Alte Pinakothek, Munich).
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6. Woman urinating, by François Boucher. 1760s. Oil on canvas, 51.5 by 40.5 cm. (Private collection).
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7. Le Matin (Morning), by Pierre-Antoine Baudouin. c.1767. Gouache over traces of graphite, paper pasted onto board, 25.9 by 19.1 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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8. The rising, by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. 1770. Oil on canvas, 74 by 59 cm. (© Los Angeles County Museum of Art; collection of Lynda & Stewart Resnick, Los Angeles).
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9. Detail of Fig.2, showing the gesture of the sculpture of Cupid.
Article
The decoration of the ballroom wing at Buckingham Palace, 1850–56
04/2024 | 1453 | 166
Pages: 368–379
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Rumley, Peter T.J. (Rumley, Peter T.J.)
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1. Detail of Fig.10, showing the archivolt and throne dais in the ballroom, Buckingham Palace.
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10. The Ballroom, Buckingham Palace, 17th June 1856, by Louis Haghe. 1856. Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper, 31.7 by 47.7 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III, 2024; Royal Collection Trust).
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11. Part of the frieze in the Promenade Gallery (now West Gallery), Buckingham Palace, London, by Nicola Consoni. 1852. Oil on canvas. (© His Majesty King Charles III, 2024; Royal Collection Trust).
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12 and 13. Paintings by Nicola Consoni in the Promenade Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, by Robert Howlett. 1856. Albumen prints, 10.2 by 5.6 cm and 10.5 by 5.5 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III, 2024; Royal Collection Trust).
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15. Urn of flowers, by Charles Moxon. Oil on canvas. (Promenade Gallery, now West Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London; photograph the author).
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16. The Promenade Gallery, Buckingham Palace, by Hills and Saunders. 1873. Albumen print, 16 by 20.5 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III, 2024; Royal Collection Trust).
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17. The children’s fancy ball at Buckingham Palace, 7th April 1859, by Eugenio Agneni. 1859. Pencil and watercolour on paper, 31 by 45 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III, 2024; Royal Collection Trust).
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18. The ballroom at Buckingham Palace, London, arranged for a banquet. (© His Majesty King Charles III, 2024; Royal Collection Trust).
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19. The Approach Gallery, Buckingham Palace, by Hills and Saunders. 1873. Albumen print, 14.7 by 20.5 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III, 2024; Royal Collection Trust).
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2. Detail of a plan of the south-west wing of Buckingham Palace, London, showing the Ball and Concert Room, Ball Supper Room, Promenade Gallery and Approach Gallery, by James Pennethorne. 1852. (National Archives, London, work 34/371).
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4. Design for the new ballroom at Buckingham Palace, London, by James Pennethorne. 1852. Pen and ink on paper. (Royal Library, Windsor Castle; © His Majesty King Charles III, 2024; Royal Collection Trust).
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5. Elevations of the front and side of the organ in the ballroom, Buckingham Palace, London, by James Pennethorne. c.1852. Pen and ink with watercolour, over pencil, 43.8 by 61.1 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III, 2024; Royal Collection Trust).
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6. Organ in the ballroom, Buckingham Palace, London, designed by Henry Cephas Lincoln. 1818–55. Painted and gilded maplewood and gilt metal. (© His Majesty King Charles III, 2024; Royal Collection Trust).
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7. Charles Moxon, by William Quiller Orchardson. 1875. Oil on canvas, 116.8 by 83.8 cm. (Tate).
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8. First hour of the night, by Michelangelo Maestri. c.1800. Watercolour and gouache over engraved outline on card, 44.5 by 34 cm. (Private collection).
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9. Parnassus, by Raphael. 1511. Fresco, width 6.7 m. (Stanze della Segnatura, Apostolic Palace, Vatican).
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14. Decoration in the Promenade Gallery, now the East Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, revealed during redecoration in 1981. (Photograph Louis Randall).
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3. Detail of The Scala Regia, Vatican, Rome. 1870. Engraving. (Liszt Collection; Bridgeman Images).
Book Review
The Bologna Cope: Patronage, Iconography, History and Conservation
03/2024 | 1452 | 166
Pages: 325–326
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Edwards, Emma (Edwards, Emma)
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3. Bologna Cope. England, before 1304. Silver-gilt and silver thread and coloured silks on two layers of linen. (Museo Civico Medievale, Bologna) | :
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3. Bologna Cope. England, before 1304. Silver-gilt and silver thread and coloured silks on two layers of linen. (Museo Civico Medievale, Bologna)
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