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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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Zoology and zebras: Walter Rothschild and his museum
Fri 29 Sep 2017
We invited PhD student and Walter Rothschild expert, Elle Larsson, to share her knowledge on the man behind the spectacular collection of specimens housed in the Natural History Museum at Tring.
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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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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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Designer Mary Katrantzou - inspired by Waddesdon
Thu 17 Aug 2017
'We were excited to be able to bring another piece of history into the Katrantzou universe with the Walter Rothschild inspired collection,' explains Mary Katrantzou in discussion with Roddy Bedford, W…
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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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