The long journey home for a lost masterpiece collection
In short: Discover the history of one of Europe's most famous 18th-century art collections. This video explores how Sir Robert Walpole's private treasures traveled from England to Russia and are now preparing to return to their ancestral home.
In 1779, Catherine the Great purchased the art collection of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first prime minister. The sale moved a prestigious assembly of works by masters such as Rembrandt, Rubens, Poussin, and Van Dyck from England to Russia.
For over two hundred years, these masterpieces have resided in Saint Petersburg at the State Hermitage Museum. Now, the collection is beginning its journey back to Houghton Hall in Norfolk, England, where it originally belonged.
The presentation features insights from Thierry Morel of the Hermitage Museum Foundation and an introduction by David, Marquess of Cholmondeley.
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