Special Talks


Free, no need to book unless otherwise stated. Talks in the galleries are strictly limited to 25 people with places allocated on a first come first served basis


Please see the calendar for details of themed talks by Curators, Conservators and Guide Lectures


Costumed Talks


Meet Sir Richard Wallace Friday 2 March, 1pm & 3 pm


Meet Madame de Pompadour Friday 13 April, 1pm & 3pm


Meet Marie-Antoinette Friday 4 May, 1pm & 3pm


NEW! Meet


Jean Pellicorne Thursday 19 April, 1pm & 3pm Meet Jean Pellicorne, a wealthy Amsterdam merchant, and learn about life in the Dutch Republic at the time of Rembrandt. The 3pm performance will be followed by talks by fashion students from Kensington and Chelsea College detailing how they made Jean Pellicorne’s intricate costume.


Masterpieces of Dutch Art Join Lucy Davis, Curator of Old Master Pictures as she highlights some of the masterpieces of Dutch Art from the Wallace Collection’s world class collection. All talks take place at 1pm in the East Galleries.


Rembrandt and his Circle Thursday 12 April


Images of the Home and City Thursday 26 April


Landscapes and Seascapes Thursday 17 May


The Italianate Painters Thursday 31 May


Concert


Rembrandt and Studio, Jean Pellicorne with his son Caspar, c. 1632


Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda by Monteverdi Thursday 24 & Friday 25 May–1pm Friday 25 May – 6.30 and 8.30pm Directed by Dr Andrew Lawrence-King


NEW! Meet the Young Archer Thursday 10 May, 1pm & 3pm Be welcomed to the Wallace Collection’s Dutch Galleries by The Young Archer. Learn about both the painting by Govaert Flinck in which he appears and the expansion of the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century.


Les chefs d’oeuvre de la Wallace Collection: Masterpieces Tours


in French Samedi 10 mars, 14 avril, 12 mai à 15h00 Sans réservation


In collaboration with Guildhall School of Music & Drama, this mini-opera re- creates Monteverdi’s thrilling vision of an epic sword fight in music, complementing perfectly with our current exhibition The Noble Art of the Sword: Fashion and Fencing in Renaissance Europe. Lunchtime performances are shorter and promenade style in the Great Gallery. Evening performances take place seated cabaret style in the glazed courtyard restaurant, include additional music, a talk by curator Toby Capwell and the opportunity for an evening view of the exhibition.


Tickets required for evening performances only: £15 (£8.50 concessions) 020 7563 9567


Jan Steen, Merrymaking in a Tavern, probably 1674


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