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Through Art Detective, you can help us to find out more about the art in UK public collections 

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WMRII_TRS_RS_13590_001

Photo credit: : The Royal Society

Artist London: Artists and Subjects, Sculpture 53 comments

Could anyone tell us more about the sculptor of these portrait busts of opticians in the collection of The Royal Society?

Last comment by Jacinto Regalado
1 hour ago

Andrew Shore

Andrew Shore, 11 Sep 2019

Portrait of a Gentleman

Photo credit: : Manchester Art Gallery

Subject or sitter Portraits: British 18th C, East of England and The Midlands: Artists and Subjects 64 comments

Who is the gentleman depicted in this portrait by Joseph Wright of Derby?

Last comment by Osmund Bullock
11 hours ago

Jade Audrey King

Jade Audrey King, 30 Oct 2014 Collections

SFK_CCM_R_1990_58_5

Photo credit: : Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection

Subject or sitter East of England and The Midlands: Artists and Subjects, Portraits: British 19th C 5 comments

Can you help us identify this Ipswich Mayor?

Last comment by Grant Waters, East of England and t...
16 hours ago

Edward Stone

Edward Stone, 22 Jan 2021 Art UK

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Discoveries

These discoveries serve as an archive and are no longer being updated. For some of the more recent Art Detective discoveries, take a look at this Curation.

28 March 2019 — News

A ‘Carelli’ painting of a Middle Eastern Scene, but which Carelli?

Middle-Eastern Scene

Middle-Eastern Scene, drawing and watercolour on paper by Gabriel Carelli (1820–1900)
Photo credit: : Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

21 February 2019 — News

On the trail of Harry Clifford Pilsbury’s portraits

Daniel Henry Redhead (b.1837), JP, Mayor of Peterborough (1895 & 1905)

Daniel Henry Redhead (b.1837), JP, Mayor of Peterborough (1895 & 1905), oil on canvas, attributed to Harry Clifford Pilsbury (1870–1925)
Photo credit: : Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery

15 October 2018 — News

Maritime location identified as Portosalvo, Naples, with the Church of Santa Maria

Portosalvo, Naples, with the Church of Santa Maria

Portosalvo, Naples, with the Church of Santa Maria, oil on paper by Thomas Stuart Smith (1813–1869)
Photo credit: : The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum

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Image credits

Portrait of a Young Woman as Ceres, 18th C, oil on canvas, after Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725–1805) Photo credit: : Erewash Borough Council

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