Catherine de' Medici 1561 portrait to return to London mansion | Art and design
Painting has been acquired for nation and will be reinstalled at Strawberry Hill House in Twickenham The 1561 group portrait of Catherine deâ Medici with her children. Photograph: Matt Chung The 1561 group portrait of Catherine deâ Medici with her children. Photograph: Matt Chung Fri 7 May 2021 03.00 EDT A monumental portrait of Catherine deâ Medici, one of the most powerful women in 16th-century Europe, will return to Strawberry Hill House in Twickenham after it was acquired for the nation in lieu of tax. The picture was originally installed in the gothic revival mansion built...
Source: theguardian.com