15 February 2009

Dressed to impress

This weekends Guardian teased us with the article Dressed to Impress, a few days before the opening of the the exhibition Van Dyck and Britain at Tate Britain (18/02/09 until 17/05/09)

The Flemish Antony Van Dyck brought 'emotion, movement and exotic costume' to Charles I's court and his royal portraits until now 'evoke an age of sumptuous costume and cultivated ease.'

Expect lavish silks, exquisite lace ruffs and (fingers crossed) the Earl of Denbigh in oriental pyjamas.

Caroline.
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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous18 February 2009 at 00:55

    very excited about this exhib - will be fab to see such famous (& gorgeous) paintings up close!

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  2. Anonymous18 February 2009 at 16:35

    ha ha! The Earl of Denbigh in pyjamas! Are you talking about the painting at the National Portrait Gallery?

    Joe Lockwood

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  3. FHT18 February 2009 at 19:01

    You can see William Fielding, 1st Earl of Denbigh in his silk Indian jacket and pyjamas at the National Gallery:

    http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/cgi-bin/WebObjects.dll/CollectionPublisher.woa/wa/work?workNumber=ng5633

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