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The Making of Delaroche’s Lady Jane Grey – National Gallery Talk

The Making of Delaroche’s Lady Jane Grey Viyki Turnbull Friday 30 April 6.45–8.15pm Sainsbury Wing Conference Room 1 How was an academic history painting created? Artist Viyki Turnbull will trace the many stages of Paul Delaroche’s showstopper The Execution of … Continue reading

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Talk by Alison Weir at the National Gallery – updated 125/03

It is reported on Alison Weir’s website that she will be giving a talk at the National Gallery. 23rd April 6.30pm The National Gallery, London Paul Delaroche’s “The Execution of Lady Jane Grey”: Alison will tell the story of Lady … Continue reading

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Death Becomes Her: The Life and Afterlife of Lady Jane Grey – Lecture by Leanda de Lisle

Death Becomes Her: The Life and Afterlife of Lady Jane Grey National Gallery, 5th March 2010 On Friday I attended Leanda de Lisle’s lecture at the National Gallery. The curator of the ‘Painting History: Delaroche and Lady Jane Grey’ exhibition … Continue reading

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Reminder – Leanda de Lisle

The updated paperback version of Leanda de Lisle’s ‘The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: The Tragedy of Mary, Katherine and Lady Jane Grey’ is on sale in the UK on March 4th. ‘…in her utterly gripping life of Lady Jane … Continue reading

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Delaroche’s iconic painting of the Nine Day Queen – Woman’s Hour

‘Jane visits the National Gallery to discuss the painting and Lady Jane Grey’s extraordinary life and death with the historian Alison Weir and the curator Christopher Riopelle’. Copyright. Woman’s Hour. BBC Radio 4 23rd February 2009 Woman’s Hour The discussion … Continue reading

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