Painting

Text on the reverse side:Throughout the Tudor period, dogs were popular pets and were often kept as guard dogs and used for hunting. The breed of d...

Text on the reverse side: The Mughal painting depicts the ancient tale of Wag-wag, a mythical island believed to be populated by creatures possess...

Bird and flower painting is considered one of the treasures of Chinese culture. It is inspired by the beauty of the multitude of flowers, birds and...

Text on the reverse side: The Pouf was a hairstyle popularised in France in the 18th century by Marie Antoinette. It was created by pinning the ha...

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) wrote his first novel 'The Pickwick Papers' in 1836 aged just 24. Throughout his life he wrote 15 novels, 5 novellas as...

Text on the reverse side:Following his father's imprisonment at Marshalsea Prison for debt, Charles Dickens (1812-1870), then aged just 12 years ol...

Text on the reverse side:Charles Dickens (1812-1870) began his writing career aged 20 as a journalist and parliamentary reporter. During this time ...

Text on the reverse side:Upon visiting Venice for the first time when he was 68, Monet completed 37 paintings of the city, mainly depicting well-kn...

Text on the reverse side:Monet considered his 1908 Venice paintings to be souvenirs rather than serious artworks. However, in 1912, he agreed to st...

Did you know that butterfly wings are actually transparent? They are made up of thin layers of protein, like exoskeletons. The majestic colours we ...

Text on the reverse side:Gilding, the painting and layering of gold accents, was often the final stage of decorating French porcelain. As houses we...

Text on the reverse side:In France, teashops were historically frequented more by women whereas coffee shops, or cafés, were more popular with men....

Text on the reverse side:Cheeses are sold in a variety of shapes, from circular and triangular to rectangular. The shape of a cheese section depend...

Text on the reverse side:Illustration from Johnson's household book of nature featuring the common bat, vampire bat, dog headed bat, horseshoe bat ...

Prominent Victorian female English painter, Louise Jopling (1843-1933), was born in Manchester, and later studied in Paris. In 1901, she became the...

British painter, Edward John Gregory (1850-1909), born in Southampton, studied at South Kensington Art School and briefly at the Royal Academy Scho...

Text on the reverse side:Painting by British painter Charles Burton Barber (1845–1894) who gained popularity from painting children and their pets....

Text on the reverse side: Elizabeth I (1533-1603), the last Tudor monarch, ruled England and Ireland for over 40 years. Through bringing peace to ...

The original painting, destroyed by fire in 1698, was painted by Hans Holbein the Younger. The king commissioned several copies to be made, making ...

After moving to Eragny-sur-Epte, Pissarro’s works took on the subject of the French countryside of Normandy and the rhythm of the seasons. A year a...

Camille Pissarro worked mainly in the Paris area but painted in London during visits. Similar to several other great artists, he found refuge in Lo...

Text on the reverse side:Pissarro painted this from his balcony at No.1 Gloucester Terrace, with Kew Green in the foreground, Kew Road to the left,...

Text on the reverse side:Pissarro described the city of Paris as having a “silvery atmosphere”. He painted the cityscape of Paris from his window o...

Text on the reverse side:Pissarro moved back to the Pontoise area where he had lived previously, and remained there for ten years producing over th...

Text on the reverse side:St. Thomas, where the artist Camille Pissarro was born, is an island in the Southern Caribbean. Having been sent to a boar...

Text on the reverse side:A landscape painted near his rural home, Pissarro uses pointillism but with slightly broader brushstrokes. His revelatory ...

Text on the reverse side:Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) British painter, book illustrator, and designer, who grew up in Sussex. He is particularly know...

Text on the reverse side:Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) British painter, book illustrator, and designer, who grew up in Sussex. He is particularly know...

By Ramon Casas (1866-1932), this painting is one of the most famous masterpieces of the Art Nouveau movement. A woman is shown resting after a long...

Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) British painter, book illustrator, and designer, who grew up in Sussex. He is particularly known for his paintings of th...

Chinese silk embroidery with gold threads, portrays a five clawed dragon - the quintessential symbol of imperial power. Depicted with a flaming pea...

Text on the reverse side:The design comes from tiles made by Minton Hollins in the late 19th century. Produced during the Aesthetic Movement in Bri...

Text on the reverse side:The design comes from tiles made by Minton in the late 19th century. Produced during the Aesthetic Movement in Britain, th...

Text on the reverse side:Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit, the Chinese name Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means The One Who Perceives the Sound...

Text on the reverse side:Imperial Chinese embroidery portraying the thousand arms and eleven heads of Guanyin. This manifestation of the compassion...

Text on the reverse side:From a Chinese embroidery in silk, metallic thread and horsehair. Vajrabhairava scares selfishness and egoism - the main c...