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The Artist and his Wife by Robert Fagan, c. 1804

Robert Fagan: The Irish Neoclassical Painter an...

Robert Fagan (1761–1816) was a painter, archaeologist, and cultural mediator who embodied the spirit of Neoclassicism. Celebrated for his intimate portraits and iconic self-portrait with his wife, he also conducted...

Robert Fagan: The Irish Neoclassical Painter an...

Robert Fagan (1761–1816) was a painter, archaeologist, and cultural mediator who embodied the spirit of Neoclassicism. Celebrated for his intimate portraits and iconic self-portrait with his wife, he also conducted...

Portrait of Samuel Johnson by John Opie - 18th century English writer and lexicographer

Samuel Johnson: Master of Words and Traveller o...

Discover Samuel Johnson - creator of the first English dictionary and author of 'Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland'. Learn why his work remains an inspiration for lovers of...

Samuel Johnson: Master of Words and Traveller o...

Discover Samuel Johnson - creator of the first English dictionary and author of 'Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland'. Learn why his work remains an inspiration for lovers of...

The Bulmer typeface: from William Bulmer’s Shakespeare Press to today’s revivals

The Bulmer typeface: from William Bulmer’s Shak...

From the elegant presses of 18th-century London to today’s modern type revivals, William Bulmer and his collaboration with William Martin left a mark on typography that still inspires designers. Discover...

The Bulmer typeface: from William Bulmer’s Shak...

From the elegant presses of 18th-century London to today’s modern type revivals, William Bulmer and his collaboration with William Martin left a mark on typography that still inspires designers. Discover...

Unveiling the Lost Genius: The Astonishing Rediscovery of Turner’s First Masterpiece

Unveiling the Lost Genius: The Astonishing Redi...

Two hundred and two years ago, the art world was introduced to a prodigious talent at the Royal Academy's summer exhibition in 1793. The artist? Joseph Mallord William Turner, a name...

Unveiling the Lost Genius: The Astonishing Redi...

Two hundred and two years ago, the art world was introduced to a prodigious talent at the Royal Academy's summer exhibition in 1793. The artist? Joseph Mallord William Turner, a name...

Exploring The Regency Style and Georgian London

Exploring The Regency Style and Georgian London

Two more classics have just joined our private library in exquisite handbound form: The Regency Style by Donald Pilcher and Georgian London by John Summerson—cornerstones of British architectural history. In...

Exploring The Regency Style and Georgian London

Two more classics have just joined our private library in exquisite handbound form: The Regency Style by Donald Pilcher and Georgian London by John Summerson—cornerstones of British architectural history. In...

The Enduring Legacy of Jane Austen: A Deep Dive into Her Literary Works

The Enduring Legacy of Jane Austen: A Deep Dive...

More than two centuries after Pride and Prejudice first delighted readers, Jane Austen’s novels remain fresh, funny, and full of insight. Her heroines are sharp-witted, her prose graceful, and her...

The Enduring Legacy of Jane Austen: A Deep Dive...

More than two centuries after Pride and Prejudice first delighted readers, Jane Austen’s novels remain fresh, funny, and full of insight. Her heroines are sharp-witted, her prose graceful, and her...