Meet the Gainsboroughs

Reunited with her family, this lively portrait of Thomas Gainsborough’s daughter Margaret joins several Gainsborough paintings we have in the collection.

See it on Art Route C,
Room 35.

A Spanish first

In a shadowy tavern, ‘The Drunkard, Zarauz’ stares out at us through watery eyes. This is the first painting by Joaquín Sorolla to join the collection.

See it on Art Routes B and C,
Room 41.

A king-size restoration

Van Dyck’s giant ‘Equestrian Portrait of Charles I’ is back! Go behind the scenes and see how it took two years to clean, repair and restore this painting to its monumental glory.

See it on Art Route B,
Room 21.

A reminder…

To keep everyone safe, we ask all visitors to wear a face mask. Browse our selection, featuring details of ‘A Still Life of Flowers in a Wan-Li Vase’ or the ‘Sunflowers’.