The exhibition traces the roots of the Conversation Piece
back to the Netherlands in the 17th century and to the work
of artists such as Pieter de Hooch and Godfried Schalcken.
This form of group portraiture reached the height of its
popularity in Georgian England, and the exhibition includes
outstanding paintings by the greatest exponents of the
Conversation Piece, Johan Zoffany, William Hogarth and
Thomas Gainsborough. To complement the selection of royal
Conversation Pieces, the exhibition shows examples of the
genre acquired by members of the royal family over the
past four centuries.
The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
30 October 2009 - 14 February 2010
back to the Netherlands in the 17th century and to the work
of artists such as Pieter de Hooch and Godfried Schalcken.
This form of group portraiture reached the height of its
popularity in Georgian England, and the exhibition includes
outstanding paintings by the greatest exponents of the
Conversation Piece, Johan Zoffany, William Hogarth and
Thomas Gainsborough. To complement the selection of royal
Conversation Pieces, the exhibition shows examples of the
genre acquired by members of the royal family over the
past four centuries.
The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
30 October 2009 - 14 February 2010
Select one of the categories above
