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We're home to one of the most significant ensembles of fine and decorative arts in the world. Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King is open until 20 Oct.

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This spring, we present a major new exhibition tracing the life of Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), who emerged as the Punjab region’s undisputed Maharaja by the turn of the 19th century. Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King opens 10 April 2024. Book your tickets:

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The Wallace Collection is the backdrop of My Policeman, Amazon Studio’s new feature film starring Harry Styles, Emma Corrin and David Dawson. See how many of our paintings you can spot in My Policeman, out in UK cinemas now. 🔍 📷 Courtesy of Amazon studios.

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'An artist of astonishing talent, able to change from one style to another' - on Fragonard, who died #OTD

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'The naturalism and small scale of the figures his landscapes distinguishes him from his contemporaries' - Gaspard Dughet who died #OTD .

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Did you know t Wallace Collection has a wonderful art library? Book an appointment! library @wallacecollection .org #internationalliteracyDay

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On behalf of all of us at the Wallace Collection, we wish you a Merry Christmas ❄️🎄 🖼️ Philippe de Champaigne, The Adoration of the Shepherds, around 1645 #TheWallaceCollection #Painting #Art #ArtHistory #Christmas

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Discover the genius of André Le Nôtre, Louis XIV's gardener. 1 July I £7 #talk

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#free lunchtime concerts w/ @CityMusicF next wk in our Great Gallery w/ @TabeaDebus on Mon - new musicians each day!

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Spotlight on #Goya for upcoming #ElGrecotoGoya opening 27 Sept... Goya emphasises the inhumanity in contemporary prison conditions.

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Our Director Xavier Bray introducing our exhibition #ElGrecotoGoya - Spanish Masterpieces from the Bowes Museum - coming in September

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Part of our Ovid Trail, this Sèvres vase depicts the mytholigical story of Pygmalion and Galatea. #art

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Depicting muses and Apollo, have you seen this eye-catching painted enamel platter from Limoges, c. 1580? #art

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The Wallace Collection is delighted to confirm that the Library & Archive will reopen when it is safe to do so. As previously, the library will be open Tuesday-Friday, by appointment.⁠ Read the full statement here:

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1 of our grander 'boxes', this beautiful #C18th French coffer is mounted with 6 Vincennes porcelain placques #art ..

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#Happybirthday to #JeanHonor éFragonard, born #onthisday 1732. Fragonard’s #TheSwing , painted c. 1767 – 1768, is emphatically the artist’s most famous #painting , and one of the most recognisable paintings in the Wallace Collection. Find out more:

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200 years ago @DulwichGallery first opened its doors - don't miss this lecture at @DulwichCollege celebrating its history with our Director.

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The colours of Fragonard 💞💌🌸 Celebrated for his exuberant and voluptuous paintings, Jean-Honoré Fragonard was born #OnThisDay in 1732. Visit us today to immerse yourself in the enthralling world of Rococo. #TheWallaceCollection #ArtHistory #Rococo #Fragonard

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Named by Gerrit Dou as the 'prince of his pupils', Dutch C17th artist Frans van Mieris the Elder died #OTD .

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Showing the 'futility of human endeavour, powerless against the impending storm' #FlinckFriday @barberinstitute

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From our #free Ovid display, this #C16th Italian bowl shows the story of Latona punishing the people of Lycia by turning them into frogs.

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A sparkly start to the year ✨ 🎀 As we embark on another year filled with incredible art, we’re kicking off 2024 with the most iconic painting in our collection, The Swing by the French artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard. What do you look the most forward to this year?

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Dated 1770-75, this spectacular armchair is made from gilt pinewood, and has been elaborately carved with flowers, emblems and musical instruments. The ‘MT’ monogram on the back may connect it with #MarieTh érèsedeSavoie, comtesse d'Artois, a member of the French royal family.

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This month, in honour of #ChineseNewYear , #WallaceConnections will be focusing on the lure of China in the #18thcentury French imagination. This striking box, decorated in translucent blue enamel on gold, is covered in scenes of daily life — feasting, music-making, even fishing.

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#behindthescenes - looking closer at our paintings in the Oval Drawing Room as part of a larger survey project for the monitoring and conservation of our collection - here is our Curatorial Assistant of Paintings, @izzy_kent ... #curators #conservation

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#HappyEaster from everyone at the Wallace Collection! Here’s our very own #EasterBunny in the form of this delightful sixteenth-century pendant. 🐇 Discover the piece up close today, we are open as usual today and tomorrow from 10am-5pm.

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Through exceptional artworks ranging from arms and armour to jewellery and paintings, be transported to the royal court of the Sikh Empire in our forthcoming exhibition, Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King. Book your tickets:

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Congrats @matthancock_MP , we look forward to working with you!

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Delighted to be reappointed Minister of State for Digital & Culture by the PM. Big agenda, great people & lots to do. Can't wait to crack on

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Known as a sensitive observer of mother & child relationships, here's Van Ostade's 'Interior with Peasants' #art

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From ��lisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun's striking paintings to Félicie de Fauveau's impressive frame, Rosa Bonheur's tender depictions of animals and countless portraits, join us in celebrating #InternationalWomensDay . Discover our events:

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The name #Canaletto has become synonymous with Venice, yet the artist also spent a considerable time in England. Thanks to him, we can travel back in time to famous sites, such as this area around Charing Cross, London. Find out more in our latest blog:

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Wishing you all an egg-cellent Easter! 🐣 This delightful pendant from our Smoking Room, created from a misshapen pearl, depicts a rabbit or a hare, with flecked white-enamel points suggesting the animal’s fur. 🖼️ Pendant, late 16th century

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French artist Jean-Honoré #Fragonard was born #onthisday in 1732. The Souvenir shows a young girl carving the initial of her lover on into a tree. It is signed by the artist at the lower right, but she also carves the letter 'F', so signing the painting from within the scene.

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One of the most significant and appealing genre artists at work during the early #18thcentury , the French painter #NicolasLancret , was born #onthisday 1690. Dated 1730, this painting depicts Marie-Anne Cuppi de Camargo, one of the most important dancers of the #18thcentury .

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#TheSouvenir , painted c.1775-80 by iconic French artist #JeanHonor éFragonard, depicts a young girl carving an initial into the bark of a tree. Only 25cm tall, the scale and careful technique show Fragonard echoing the contemporary taste for Dutch #17thcentury cabinet paintings.

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#Didyouknow that Frans Hals's #TheLaughingCavalier was once in the possession of a famous French prince? 🦁 Evidence suggests that during the #18thcentury Hals’s work was displayed alongside Vermeer's #GirlwithaPearlEarring in a castle owned by Prince Adam, also known as #Beast .

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Can you spot the butterfly? 🦋 🔍 This elegant painting by Jan van Huysum, the most celebrated flower painter of his generation, depicts a mixture of fruits and flowers. The artist demonstrated an ability to masterly depict insects such as butterflies and flies.

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Portraits of Dogs: From Gainsborough to Hockney opens on 29 March 2023. Book your tickets today: 🐶 🎟️ #TheWallaceCollection #LondonMuseum #Exhibition #Dog #ArtHistory #Painting

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Happy Valentine’s day from the Wallace Collection 💘💝 This beautiful painting by French artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard is one of the treasures from our collection. During the 1780s, Fragonard painted a series of striking allegorical depictions of love.

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Although we are closed, our galleries could not be closer. Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing stories of many of your most beloved pieces in the Collection. Do you have a favourite work you’d like to know more about? Let us know in the comments. #WFH #WallaceFromHome

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England or 🇮🇹 Italy? Which do you think has the edge? These two incredible garnitures in the Collection show off the epitome of armourer skill and craftsmanship.

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Only one week left until Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King 🌟 Discover the remarkable life and legacy of Ranjit Singh in our major exhibition featuring nearly 100 works, from jewellery to arms and armour. Book your tickets:

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English portraitist #ThomasLawrence died #OnThisDay 1830. This painting depicts Margaret (‘Marguerite’) Power, later Marguerite, the Countess of Blessington. Painted in 1822, the work received lavish praise, with Lord Byron calling it the ‘picture that set all of London raving’.

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Christmas shopping, 18th-century edition 🎁 This painting from the studio of Francois Boucher is a fine example of the elegant, contemporary interior scenes by the artist between 1739 and 1746. #TheWallaceCollection #Boucher #Rococo #FrenchArt #Painting

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The Wallace Collection is now open! Book your free tickets now to explore one of the finest collections of fine and decorative arts in the world! From Rubens to Rembrandt, rediscover the wonders of Hertford House today. ⁠⠀⁠⠀ Find out more here:

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#MarieAntoinette was truly entranced by this object when she bought it at auction in 1782. The Antique style perfume burner combines a highly-polished jasper bowl with rich gilt bronze which had been chased and gilded by the celebrated #PierreGouthi ère. #WallacefromHome

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And for 🇮🇹 Italy, we have this stunning armour, representing armour-art at its greatest. A true masterpiece in the Mannerist style. Made in Milan by the famous armourer #LucioMarliani between 1570-90, its decoration is so extensive that no plain metal is visible.⁠

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For this week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange on calming art, we chose 'Winter Landscape' by Caspar David Friedrich from @NationalGallery In a snowy landscape a man prays by a crucifix protected by fir trees, while a Gothic cathedral looms in the mist

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A delicate but deadly object, this is one of the finest examples of a late medieval nobleman's crossbow #armour

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★★★★ - The Evening Standard ★★★★ - The Times Our highly anticipated exhibition, Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King, is now open. Trace the meteoric rise to power of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and step into his impressive court. Book your tickets:

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To mark #WorldPoetryDay , we wanted to share this atmospheric masterpiece of one of the best-known actresses and authors of the 18th century, #MrsMaryRobinson . Painted in 1781 by #ThomasGainsborough , she is shown sat with her loyal dog and miniature portrait of her lover in hand.

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For 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England, we have Sir Thomas Sackville #LordBuckhurst ’s spectacular armour, made in c.1587 at the royal armourer’s workshop in Greenwich London, founded by #KingHenryVIII in 1514. Like most Greenwich armour of the time, it is richly decorated with acid-etching.

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A perfect example of Baroque pearl jewellery, this delightful pendant ft. a rabbit or hare was probably crafted in #C16th Spain or Italy

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Inspired by the #C19th craze for the oriental, this #gold almanac is beautifully decorated in vernis Martin panels!

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The rock crystal used for this set, dated 1730s, which belonged to Madame de Pompadour is exceptionally clear and the hollow form of the basin would have taken great skill to achieve. #TheWallaceCollection #DecorativeArts

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This month's treasure are Limoges plaques depicting Scenes from the Life and Passion of Christ #C16th #C17th #art

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#TheWallaceCollection is delighted to announce today that, for the first time in our 119 year history, we will loan works on a temporary basis. Read the full story on our blog:

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English painter Thomas Gainsborough died #OnThisDay in 1788. This portrait of Miss Elizabeth Haverfield, dated from the 1780s, is a prime example of Gainsborough’s mature style. She is shown in a pose of spontaneity, playing with the ribbons of her coat.

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'The grace of its execution & the artist's tact excuse the sauciness of the subject'... agree? #PaintedLovers

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Today, we are delighted to share that after months of careful conservation and renovation; the Drawing Rooms, the Boudoir, the Landing and Grand Staircase, have now reopened!

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This week’s #wallacecuratorpick is an #C18th cup & saucer which was once mistaken for a #C20th Art Nouveau fake #art

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Today is the last day of #ForgottenMasters ! You can relive the show online with our exhibition intro film, led by curator @DalrympleWill and Wallace Collection director Dr Xavier Bray, and our room-by-room digital tour via our website:

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Inspired by the #BetweenArtandQuarantine challenge, we at the Wallace Collection have answered the call! From restyling Rubens to mimicking Maes, we’d love to see you as your favourite artwork from the Collection too! Tweet us your creations below. #tussenkunstenquarantaine

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This chest-of-drawers was made by the French cabinetmaker, #JeanHenriRiesener . ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ It has been modelled in meticulous detail using an interactive digital platform, allowing us to explore the object in over 500 pieces.⁠⠀ #FurnitureFriday

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Know your angels from your putti? It is often quite tricky & these #C17th #statuettes are no exception #AngelTrail

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#OTD Cardinal Richelieu, Chief Minister for Louis XIII & a prominent figure in Dumas' The Three Musketeers, died

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The story depicted at the centre of this striking three-vase garniture is that of Pygmalion and Galatea, inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Pygmalion was secretly in love with his creation, the beautiful sculpture Galatea. Find out more in our latest blog:

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After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time.

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Our curators waiting for the Collection to reopen so they can talk to visitors about their objects. #BernieSanders #MuseumMeme #TheWallaceCollection

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All welcome at the Wallace Collection no matter which way you swing. #queermuseum

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We are excited to announce that the Wallace Collection will lend #Titian ’s #PerseusandAndromeda to the @NationalGallery for their upcoming exhibition ' #TitianLoveDesireDeath ', reuniting the artist’s six great mythological paintings for the first time since the late 16th century!

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#HappyEaster from everyone here at the Wallace Collection! This delightful pendant depicts a rabbit or hare, the flecked white enamel suggesting the animal’s fur. Jewellery made from misshapen #baroque pearls became especially popular at princely courts in the late #16thcentury .

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From all of us here at the Wallace Collection, we wish you a merry Christmas 🎄✨ Looking to visit us during the holidays? Please note that the museum is closed today and tomorrow. We will reopen on 27 December.

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#WallaceCuratorPick | Sèvres Ice-cream Cooler, French, 1778 | This piece comes from the great service made for Catherine II of Russia, containing 797 pieces. It was one of the most extravagant commissions received by the Sèvres manufactory in the eighteenth century.

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We’re excited to share that tonight on @Channel4 , you will be able to discover how we prepared for the historic move of two of our finest pieces of furniture in the Collection. Join us on #RoyalAntiquesRevived presented by @VictoriaCoren , at 20:00 GMT.

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Ahead of the Wallace Collection's 120th anniversary of its doors first opening to the public, today marks the formal opening by the Prince of Wales #onthisday 1900. Here's how the #GreatGallery looked in 1890, the 2nd pic shows how it looks today! #Wallace120 #WallacefromHome

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During the 18th century, the increasing popularity of snuff, a powdered tobacco product that was inhaled, led to the development of snuffboxes. These small, ornate containers provided a convenient and fashionable means of carrying and offering snuff during social interactions.

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#OnThisDay the English miniature painter Richard Cosway was born 1742 in Devonshire, England.⁠ Dated c.1785-90, this portrait miniature of his wife, #MariaCosway , and is regarded as one of Cosway’s greatest masterpieces.

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Here’s Rembrandt’s portrait of his son, Titus, the only one of four children by his first wife to survive infancy. Don’t miss the personal tour of #YoungRembrandt @AshmoleanMuseum by historian @simon_schama on @BBCFOUR tonight at 7.30pm #MuseumFromHome

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In this captivating painting from 1792, a young woman, identified as Julie from Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The New Heroine, is shown carving a tree while her loyal spaniel watches on, the symbol of fidelity.

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From our current #HenryMoore #HelmetHeads exhibition, this drawing on loan from our friends @britishmuseum shows how Moore's studies of Helmets at the Wallace would later inform his first Helmet Head sculptures. Exhibition now open: #membersgofree

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Twenty-four drawings are required for one second of hand-drawn animation. This drawing is from one of the most iconic scenes in the history of hand-drawn animation: Cinderella’s transformation. Book your visit to #InspiringWaltDisney :

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This month, in honour of the #ChineseNewYear , #WallaceConnections focuses on the lure of China in the #18century French imagination. Greenware was greatly appreciated in China because of its resemblance to jade, a semi-precious stone prized for its beauty and magical properties.

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It’s #SelfCareSunday ! 💅 🛀 This toilet service may have been intended for Madame de Pompadour and is comprised of eight items. In royal circles during the 18 century, the daily ritual of the toilette was a public activity, undertaken before courtiers, friends and tradesmen.

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The incredible intricacy of miniature boxwood carvings made in the Netherlands has always been a source of wonder. This #16thcentury Gothic altarpiece is only 44cm high, yet is richly carved with scenes from the Old and New Testaments, with the #AdorationoftheMagi in the centre.

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Possibly our smallest dragon, this stunning boxwood carving shows St George slaying the Dragon #StGeorgesDay

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#WallaceCuratorPick | This richly decorated, gold-damascened helmet originated in India. The additional bulge in the skull cap was added to accommodate the topknot of hair worn by devout Sikh men.

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On #WorldTourismDay , we would like to say a big thank you to anyone who has visited the Wallace Collection. For 122 years, we have welcomed visitors from all over the world and we are proud to be a leading tourist attraction.

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English portraitist #ThomasLawrence died #onthisday 1830. This painting depicts Margaret (‘Marguerite’) Power, later Marguerite, the Countess of Blessington. Painted in 1822, the work received lavish praise, with Lord Byron calling it the ‘picture that set all of London raving’.

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To the museum! We are excited to share that we have a new display now open. From today, you will be able to see our #15thcentury #EquestrianArmour in a dazzling, new light. Taking pride-of-place in the heart of our central courtyard. Find out more:

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Today’s our 120th birthday! To celebrate, we have a special announcement for all of you... We’re reopening on Wednesday 15 July! For everything you need to know, check out our website: We cannot wait to welcome you once again. #Wallace120

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The Wallace Collection is deeply saddened to learn of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history. Thank you for your service Ma’am. Image: Paul Marriott / Alamy Stock Photo

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For @ArtUKdotorg ’s #OnlineArtExchange theme of #dogs today, we have picked this playful painting of two terriers by #EdwinLandseer , from our friends at the @V_and_A . Dated 1836, one wears a bonnet, while the other has a clay pipe and wears a lady's cap.

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The incredible intricacy of miniature boxwood carvings made in the Netherlands has always been a source of wonder. This #16thCentury Gothic altarpiece is only 44cm high, yet is richly carved with scenes from the Old and New Testaments, with the #AdorationoftheMagi in the centre.

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🟦 Goodbye #BlueMonday , today is #TurquoiseTuesday ! The luminous turquoise blue of this flower vase creates a dazzling effect alongside the white reserves and gilding. Known as ‘bleu céleste’, it was developed in the 1750s by the #S èvres manufactory’s head chemist, Jean Hellot.

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The morning after the work Christmas party be like…😵‍💫 🖼️ Jean-Baptiste Greuze, The Broken Mirror, around 1762–63 #TheWallaceCollection #FrenchArt #Painting #GenrePainting #18thCentury

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Eggs for brunch, anyone? 🍳 This lavishly decorated object is believed to have been used as an egg steamer or perfume burner. Such an ingenious toy would have been both useful and luxurious in the bedroom of someone like Madame de Pompadour.

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