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L’Ashmolean reçoit un portrait collectif de Dobson

William Dobson (1611–1646)
Portrait collection, le prince Rupert, le colonel William Legge
et le colonel John Russell, vers 1645
Oxford, Ashmolean Museum
Photo : Ashmolean Museum
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20/05/17 - Acquisition - Oxford Asmolean Museum - Un tableau historique a rejoint l’Ashmolean Museum d’Oxford, acquis selon le processus de l’acceptance in lieu (équivalent anglais de la dation) [1]
Portrait collectif de trois grands chefs militaires royalistes, réalisé par William Dobson en 1645-1646, il évoque indirectement l’importance de la ville d’Oxford durant la guerre civile anglaise ; c’est là en effet que se réfugia Charles Ier et sa cour après avoir quitté Londres en 1642. Cet enrichissement des collections est aussi l’occasion de rappeler que le…

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