Bard boy – David Garrick and the cult of Shakespeare
The actor did more than anyone to revive Shakespeare’s reputation in the 18th century – and a plethora of curious wooden relics also played their part
Getting the hang of it – a look inside the home of an 18th-century collector in Paris
An illustrated inventory made for Jean de Jullienne shows us how his paintings were displayed
Fashion forward – the dashing designs of Antoine Watteau
The artist’s fashion etchings hint at the delight in transient pleasures that is so evident in his paintings
The painter who took a prudent approach to the French Revolution
Louis-Léopold Boilly was a peculiarly adaptable painter in turbulent times
The Foundling Museum brings Joseph Highmore out of the shadows
Joseph Highmore’s morality tales are just as engaging as those of his contemporary William Hogarth
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