The Walpole Cabinet
This cabinet with its pedimented top and lower drawer was designed to house Horace Walpole's collection of miniatures and enamels.
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British Watercolours 1750-1900: The Landscape Genre
The rise of watercolour painting in Britain was closely tied to a growing acceptance in 18th century Britain of 'landscape' as an appropriate subject for painting. In the 1…
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Thomas Hope & the Regency style
Thomas Hope (1769–1831) was influential as a designer, design reformer and collector. He was a collector on a grand scale and also an innovative designer of great genius wh…
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A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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A Grand Design: The Art of the Victoria and Albert Museum
A Grand Design was published to accompany the highly successful exhibition which toured around five cities of North America with a finale at the V&…
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