London's smaller galleries: Apsley House
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In London
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London
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Take an afternoon to visit Apsley House on London’s Hyde Park Corner. We look at the design of the house and the Duke of Wellington’s art collection in the context of his career and social-political ambitions.
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- Describe at least 3 paintings in the Apsley House collection
- Discuss how the Duke of Wellington’s military and political career defined his collection.
You might wish to bring a notebook. You might wish to buy some of the books on any reading list given out in class.
Gallery entry is free.
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Course programme
• Famous and less-well known paintings at Apsley House
• How the collection and house was acquired and how they developed
• The career of the Duke of Wellington and the acquisition of his ‘treasury’.
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London's smaller galleries: Apsley House