Renowned as a fashion illustrator, Oscar-winning costume designer, social caricaturist and writer, Cecil Beaton – ‘The King of Vogue’ – was an extraordinary force in the 20-century British and ...

Of Jewish Italian ancestry, Baron Sterling Henry Nahum was born in Manchester. He took up documentary film-making in 1933, before establishing a photographic studio three years later in London. He was ...

pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, November 16 1813 ...

Eleanor of Castile was the first queen consort of King Edward I. She was the daughter of King Ferdinand III of Castile and his wife, Joan of Ponthieu. In 1254 Eleanor was married to Lord Edward, son ...

Known as the 'Dancing Marquess', Henry Paget converted the chapel of Plas Newydd (renamed Anglesey Castle) into his own Gaiety Theatre. He squandered vast sums on the purchase of jewellery, luxurious ...

(1328-1385), Known as 'the Fair Maid of Kent'; former wife of 2nd Earl of Salisbury and Sir Thomas Holland, and later wife of Edward, Prince of Wales ...

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Despite childhood illnesses and lack of formal education, Caroline Herschel defied contemporary expectations by becoming a celebrated astronomer. Her achievements include preparing an index to ...

A South Wales landowner and industrialist. He saw the potential of his family's estates as a site for an extensive ironworks, served by railways. A Liberal Member of Parliament from 1830 until his ...

This photograph features three fashion dolls with clothes in the style of Paul Poiret that were gifts from the film actress Marika Rivera, and McBean and two figures of David Ball (left) wearing ...

Featuring more than 50 works from the 1940s onwards, this exhibition explores Francis Bacon’s deep connection to portraiture and how he challenged traditional definitions of the genre. From his ...

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