Tag Archives: Van Dyck

a fiesty collector

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Dave

Isabella Stewart Gardner. “Mrs. Jack” startled staid Boston society by erecting a Venetian pleasure dome in the Back Bay and filling it with masterpieces for the public to enjoy… In Seville, in 1888, Mrs. Gardner bought her first old master-a … Continue reading →

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NOT EVEN A KING'S RANSOM

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Dave

”In January 1649, Parliament (the House of Commons had been previously purged by Colonel Pride of some 150 members in December 1648, leaving a small rump of some 80 members totally dependent upon Army leaders) established a High Court of … Continue reading →