The Royal Collection

[Jenee]

The Royal Collection brings over 500 years of history together in artwork collected by Kings and Queens of England. It includes paintings, drawings, sculpture, jewelry, books and it is held in trust by The Queen as Sovereign for her successors and the Nation. It can be viewed at a number of venues:

The Queen's Gallary, Buckingham Palace
The Queen's Gallary, HolyroodHouse
The Drawing's Gallary, Windsor Castle
Various Traveling Exhibitions

• Exeter, Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery (18 March – 3 June 2006)
• Aberdeen Art Gallery (14 June – 28 August 2006)
• Leeds City Art Gallery (14 September – 26 November 2006)
• Cardiff, National Museum and Gallery (23 March 2007 – June 2007)

Here are some pictures of the items in The Queen's Gallary, Buckingham Palace

Tatham Chairs
1812, made for George IV

Laughing Child
1498, presented to Henry VII

Eos
1841, commissioned by Queen Victoria as a christmas present for Prince Albert

Agatha Bas
1641, purchased by George IV in 1819

Triptych: The Crucifixion & other Scenes
purchased by Prince Albert, 1846

Babe in the Womb
1511, aquired by Charles II around 1690

Illustration from the Padshahnama
presented to George III in 1797

The Neptune Centerpeice
made for Frederick, Prince of Wales in 1826-1827

Cameo Head of the Emperor Claudios
aquired before 1615

Sevres
aquired by George IV before 1826



Can you imagine the amazing works of art spattered throughout the Palaces? I'm sure they look even more spectacular in person!

[Wombat]

Has anyone here actually seen some of this stuff in person? :blink:

[Jenee]

i betchya windsor has :)