Portraits

A painting of a woman in blue, sitting in a cushioned chair, reading a small book.There is a table next to her with a cup on it. The woman has long dark hair falling behind her back.

Fact Sheets: Portraits

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A large red granite lid of sarcophagus. There are three images of people carved into the granite, standing up. The central figure is male and protrudes from the lid, facing the viewer. His arms are crossed across his chest and he wears a beard, headpiece, and crown of feathers and horns. The two women either side of him face him and have their hands on his waist. The lid is broken on the right, and the side and the feet have been filled in in white plaster.

Ramesses III

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an oval miniature painting of Queen Elizabeth I wearing a gold dress, white ruff and jewels.

Tudor Miniatures – Queen Elizabeth I

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A painting of a dressmaker fitting a white dress to a lady. painted by Marie Louise von Motesïczky

At the Dressmaker’s

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A mannequin dressed in a medieval suit of armour sits on a lifesize horse model, which is also dressd in armour

Armour

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a pair of hand thrown stone ware sculptures painted and stained by Shawnada Corbettt

Candy Lady pair by Shawanda Corbett

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A carbved wooden figure of Guanyin the God(dess) of Mercy covered in gold lacquer

A figure of Guanyin God(dess) of Mercy

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A painting showing a couple and there baby in a ship making a voyage across the sea painted by Ford Madox Brown

The Last of England by Ford Madox Brown

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A gold medal showing Queen Elizabeth I on one side , and on the other a representation of an island supposed to be England.

‘Dangers Averted’ gold medal

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A penny stamped with ' Votes for women' across the front

“Votes for Women” coin

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A painting of two identical young women, in similar smart coats and neckties. One holds a hat and the other holds a riding crop, and to the bottom left of the portrait sits a wiry-haired sighthound.

Teaching Activities

Looking at Collections

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A painting of two identical young women, in similar smart coats and neckties. One holds a hat and the other holds a riding crop, and to the bottom left of the portrait sits a wiry-haired sighthound.

Teaching Activities

Portraits

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A display case with levels showing manay mini eye idols created by the artist Issam Kourbaj craved from Syrian Soap

Eye Idols by Issam Kourbaj

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Elizabeth Vernon

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A painting of two identical young women, in similar smart coats and neckties. One holds a hat and the other holds a riding crop, and to the bottom left of the portrait sits a wiry-haired sighthound.

The Twins by John Everett Millais

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A photograph of a sculpture called Minoan Head made by Barbara Hepworth. It is a tall white marble abstract sculpture with a hole in the middle, going all the way through. The shape is like a cuboid in shape, with rounded edges. The right side has three lines carved into it, perpendicular coming down.

Minoan Head

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Springtime by Claude Monet, painted in 1886

Springtime by Claude Monet

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Bust of Antinous

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Teaching Activities

How to Read a Painting

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On site session

Art Connections

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Three children sketching whilst looking at paintings in a museum gallery.

On site session

Primary Art

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