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EXHIBITIONS
GEORGE IV:
ART & SPECTACLE
15 NOVEMBER 2019 – 3 MAY 2020
George IV was one of the greatest collectors of his day and acquired many of the finest works of art in the Royal Collection. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, the exhibition considers
the king’s public image, taste for the theatrical and exotic, and admiration for French style. Alongside his love of spectacle, the exhibition will examine the more private side of this exuberant monarch, including works from
his libraries and vast collection of prints and drawings. Dutch Old Master paintings, Sèvres porcelain and the magnificent silver gilt Grand Service are among the highlights of George’s all-consuming passion for collecting.
Left: Nash Gallery Above: Sir Thomas Lawrence, George IV,
1821
JAPAN: COURTS AND CULTURE
12 JUNE – 8 NOVEMBER 2020
The Royal Collection holds some of the most significant examples of Japanese art and design in the Western world. For the first time, highlights from this outstanding collection will be brought together to tell the story of 300 years of diplomatic, artistic and cultural links between the British and Japanese royal families. The exhibition will include rare pieces of intricately decorated porcelain and lacquer, early gifts of samurai armour, exquisite embroidered screens and diplomatic gifts from the reigns of James I to Her Majesty The Queen. Together, they offer a unique insight into the worlds of ritual, honour and artistry linking the courts and cultures of Britain and Japan.
Above: Scroll depicting Procession of Emperor Go-Mizunoo to Nijo Castle, 4 November 1626
MASTERPIECES FROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE
4 DECEMBER 2020 – 26 SEPTEMBER 2021
This exhibition will provide an opportunity to see some of the most important works from the Royal Collection that are normally only on public view during the annual Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace. These paintings are usually on display in the Picture Gallery at the Palace and have been relocated while building refurbishment works are undertaken.
The exhibition will include an overview of
the history of the Picture Gallery, which was originally designed by George IV to show off his extraordinary collection of Dutch, Flemish and Italian Old Master paintings. Artists represented include Vermeer, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Rubens, Titian, Canaletto, Guercino, Claude, Jan Steen and Guido Reni.
Above: Rembrandt van Rijn, Agatha Bas, 1641
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THE QUEEN’S GALLERY, BUCKINGHAM PALACE