The Prince of Wales"s Phaeton, 1793
About the Show:
The Conversation Piece: Scenes of Fashionable Life spotlights the original meaning of the phrase "conversation piece" (a specific type of genre painting in which the upper echelons of society engage in high-class activities). In this exhibition 36 conversation pieces from the Royal Collection, London depict over 200 years of fashionable royals and nobles dating from the reigns of Charles I to Victoria.
Artists represented include Pieter de Hooch, William Hogarth, Johan Zoffany, Thomas Gainsborough, George Stubbs and Sir Edwin Landseer among others.
Scheduled Venues:
The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse: March 27-September 20, 2009
The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace: October 30, 2009-February 14, 2010
The Conversation Piece: Scenes of Fashionable Life spotlights the original meaning of the phrase "conversation piece" (a specific type of genre painting in which the upper echelons of society engage in high-class activities). In this exhibition 36 conversation pieces from the Royal Collection, London depict over 200 years of fashionable royals and nobles dating from the reigns of Charles I to Victoria.
Artists represented include Pieter de Hooch, William Hogarth, Johan Zoffany, Thomas Gainsborough, George Stubbs and Sir Edwin Landseer among others.
Scheduled Venues:
The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse: March 27-September 20, 2009
The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace: October 30, 2009-February 14, 2010