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Simon’s sketches: drawing in detail in the digital age
Thu 12 Oct 2017
We love unearthing and sharing Waddesdon’s treasures, and not all of them are as old as you might think.
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Art & architecture Exhibitions
October’s almanac - Republican Calendar, 1794
Tue 3 Oct 2017
Debucourt originally published this highly finished calendar as a pair to another print, 'The French Republic with the Declaration of the Rights of Man'.
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Art & architecture Collection Exhibitions
Paulet’s pendant: dragon slayer or maenad?
Tue 12 Sep 2017
While Power & Portraiture: Painting at the Court of Elizabeth I, a special display centred on two splendid portraits by Nicholas Hilliard, continues until 29 October, curator Dr Juliet Carey’s resea…
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Myths, Legends & Poupon: Free children's house trails
Wed 6 Sep 2017
Bringing your kids to the house? Keep them entertained with our free children's house trails, which combine fun activities with discovering the more unusual aspects of Waddesdon's collection.
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Art & architecture Collection Exhibitions
September's almanac - National Calendar, calculated for 30 years, 1792
Fri 1 Sep 2017
The French Revolution of 1789 represents a huge shift in the course of history and in many ways marks the beginning of our modern age.
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Art & architecture Exhibitions
August’s almanac - The August Alliance between the Houses of Bourbon and Austria, 1771
Tue 1 Aug 2017
This almanac celebrates the marriage of the future Louis XVI and the archduchess Marie Antoinette of Austria.
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