Paul Delaroche was a hugely popular painter during his lifetime, first making his name with a series of historical scenes which enjoyed great acclaim at the Paris Salon. His renown extended far beyond his native country. Honoured by almost every major academy, his pictures were sought by collectors in Britain, Germany, and Russia.
One of his British patrons, Richard Seymour Conway (1800-1870), 4th Marquis of Hertford, acquired ten of his oil paintings and two watercolours. This group, one of the most extensive outside France, is in The Wallace Collection, which houses Lord Hertford's collections in what was once his London residence. Curator Stephen Duffy discusses in detail the twelve works, and in an introductory essay examines the life and carreer of the artist, on whom there will be also an exhibition at the National Gallery, London, 2010.
- ISBN10 0900785810
- ISBN13 9780900785818
- Publish Date 15 January 2010
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 18 October 2023
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Trustees of the Wallace Collection
- Format Paperback
- Pages 96
- Language English