Portrait of the Ladies Waldegrave, Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), 1780-81, oil on canvas, 143 x 16 8.3 cm © The Ladies Waldegrave, Sir Joshua Reynolds, National Galleries of Scotland. Edinburgh. Purchased with the aid of The Cowan Smith Bequest and the Art Fund 1952.
Portrait of the Ladies Waldegrave
Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill, Masterpieces from Horace Walpole's Collection
20 October 2018 – 24 February 2019
This exhibition brings back to Strawberry Hill some of the most important masterpieces in Horace Walpole’s famous and unique collection for a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition. Horace Walpole’s collection was one of the most important of the 18th century. It was dispersed in a great sale in 1842. For the first time in over 170 years, Strawberry Hill can be seen as Walpole conceived it, with the collection in the interiors as he designed it, shown in their original positions.
Open 7 days a week: Monday – Friday 12-6pm (Late opening until 10pm on Fridays). Saturday and Sunday 11am -6pm. Final entry one hour before closing.
Public guided tours available 10am Saturday & Sunday.
Private guided tours available 10am-11am and 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Early Bird Tickets now available until 30 June.
Advance booking is recommended. To book please visit: http://www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/losttreasures/
For more details please contact the team on: enquiry@strawberryhillhouse.org.uk