Lady Jane Grey – National Portrait Gallery Exhibition – Updated 6 May

The National Portrait Gallery have a new free exhibition running until 15th August 2010.

“This display will explore how artists constructed an idealised image of Lady Jane as a Protestant heroine and martyr.”

According to the Art Daily article (see below), the Lady Jayne or Streatham portrait will be back on display.

Further Information
Press Release

Talk

Leanda de Lisle will be giving a talk on May 13th – Further Information

Articles

Art Daily – National Portrait Gallery Charts the Iconography of Lady Jane Grey

Suite101 – How Works in Print Elevated the Nine Day Queen to Heroine and Martyr by Frances Spiegel

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Events at the National Gallery

As well as the talk by Leanda de Lisle, the National Gallery is holding a number of events relating to Lady Jane Grey and the Delaroche exhibition.

Details available at the National Gallery website:

Events

Exhibition – Painting History: Delaroche and Lady Jane Grey

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Talk by Leanda de Lisle – 5th March 2010

Leanda de Lisle will be giving a talk at the National Gallery.

Death Becomes Her: The Life and Afterlife of Lady Jane Grey
Friday 5th March
6.30-7.30pm
Sainsbury Wing Theatre

For further information and to book tickets:

National Gallery Lecture – Death Becomes Her

The ‘Painting History: Delaroche and Lady Jane Grey’ exhibition runs from 24th February – 23rd May.

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Talk by Leanda de Lisle – 10th March 2010

Leanda e-mailed to say she will be giving a talk at the Leicester Ladies Lifeboat Guild.

THIS TALK IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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Talk by Leanda de Lisle – 15th April 2010 – updated 21/3

Lady Jane Grey and Her Sisters: the Untold Story
Thursday 15th April
Petyt Hall
Tickets £25

Book Tickets

The talk is for the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust.

Further information is available from admin@cwmt.org.

Petyt Hall is next to Chelsea Old Church, which Lady Jane attended.

Chelsea Old Church

Petyt Hall

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