The Conversation Piece
The exhibition traces the roots of the Conversation Piece back to the Netherlands in the 17th century and to the work of artists such as Pieter de Hooch and Godfried Schalcken.
This form of group portraiture reached the height of its popularity in Georgian England, and the exhibition includes outstanding paintings by the greatest exponents of the Conversation Piece, Johan Zoffany, William Hogarth and Thomas Gainsborough.
To complement the selection of royal Conversation Pieces, the exhibition shows examples of the genre acquired by members of the royal family over the past four centuries.
Exhibition Highlights
Johan Joseph Zoffany (Frankfurt 1733-London 1810)
The Academicians of the Royal Academy
Hendrick Pot (Haarlem c.1585-Amsterdam 1657)
Charles I, Henrietta Maria and Charles, Prince of Wales (later Charles II)
George Stubbs (1724-1806)
William Anderson with two Saddle-Horses
Pieter de Hooch (Rotterdam 1629-Amsterdam 1684)
The Music Party
Map & directions
By train
London Victoria. Visit National Rail Enquiries for times and fares.
By underground
Victoria, Green Park, St. James's Park and Hyde Park Corner. For further information visit the Transport for London website.
By coach / bus
Bus numbers 11, 211, C1 and C10 stop on Buckingham Palace Road. Victoria Coach Station is a 10-minute walk from the Palace. For further information visit the Transport for London website.
