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The 5th Duke of Portland, Richard Dighton
Exhibition
Hidden From View: The 5th Duke of Portland’s Art Collection
31 Mar 2017 – 30 Sep 2017
Regular hours
- Friday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 17:00
Cost of entry
FREE
Address
- The Harley Gallery, Welbeck Estate
- nr Worksop, Nottinghamshire
- Nottinghamshire
- S80 3LW
- United Kingdom
This new display for the Miniatures Octagon in The Portland Collection has been curated by Vanessa Remington, Senior Curator at The Royal Collection.
About
Best known for the extensive tunnels he built underneath Welbeck, the 5th Duke of Portland is revealed in a new light through his extraordinary collection of miniature paintings.
The 5th Duke of Portland was one of a trio of major 19th century British collectors in this field, and Remington describes The Portland Collection’s miniatures as “probably second only to the Royal Collection”.
The display reveals a man very different from his public persona. Despite his reputation as a recluse who avoided the outside world, Remington’s research shows a Duke who was nevertheless fascinated by youth, beauty, celebrities and high society.
Amongst the exhibits are miniature portraits of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, Louis XV, King of France and the famous soprano, Adelaide Kemble, the Duke’s unrequited love. A series of pastel paintings of the opera singer, which he commissioned, will also be on show.
