The Art Detectives

The Art Detectives Season 2

Art historians examine some of the lesser known works among Britain's largest collections. The look for lost masterpieces and examine the history and lineage of each piece from creation to collection.

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4 Episodes

  • Glasgow
    E1
    GlasgowGlasgow's Pollok House is owned by Glasgow City Council and looked after by the National Trust for Scotland, it holds a collection of Spanish art, at the legacy of William Stirling-Maxwell.
  • Derby
    E2
    DerbyAt the Derby Museum and Art Gallery Bendor and Emma investigate a veduta painting of the Ponte Nomentano on the outskirts of Rome.
  • Carmarthenshire
    E3
    CarmarthenshireAt the Carmarthenshire County Museum in Wales Bendor finds a portrait that may have been done by the Dutch artist Peter Lely who served as a court artist before during and after the English Civil War, and another portrait that may be misattributed to him.
  • Arbroath
    E4
    ArbroathAt Hospitalfield House, an Arts Centre in Arbroath, Scotland; Bendor believes an unattributed portrait could be the work of Anthonis Mor a Dutch portrait painter who was influenced by Titian and who subsequently would inspire other court painters influencing the tradition that would lead to Diego Velázquez.

 

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