Elizabeth and the Three Goddesses. Image:NPG
The big news in the Tudor/Elizabethan art realm this past week was the announcement that the National Portrait Gallery has purchased a portrait of Elizabeth I from a house sale and that it would be included in the gallery’s forthcoming exhibition Elizabeth I & Her People (opening in October).
Here are a few of the articles about the painting from last week:
* Elizabeth I portrait found in house clearance sale – BBC article with a video discussing the painting with the NPG’s Tarnya Cooper
* Elizabeth I portrait to be displayed after being hidden for centuries – From The Telegraph
* National Portrait Gallery buys postcard-sized portrait of Elizabeth I – From The Guardian
Several stories related to Mary Queen of Scots came along last week:
* Mary, Queen of Scots death warrant to go on show – It will be part of an exhibition that I’ll post more about in an upcoming round-up
* Mary, Queen of Scots statue call – If Mary gets a statue, I hope this prompts Pembroke to grant the request for one for Henry VII.