The Wallace Collection Comes to Life
Let the museum's famous residents show you around...
By Google Arts & Culture
The Wallace Collection
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"Welcome to our home"
Inside the Wallace Collection lives paintings, sculptures, armour, and more decorative arts that have called Hertford House in London home since 1897. Let's meet some of the iconic residents in the museum...
Self-Portrait in a Black Cap - Cropped (1637) by Rembrandt
"Some of us sat for famous artists"
Every face tells a story and the 'sitters' in the collection posed for some of the most well-known artists in history. Some artists even sat for themselves, like this self-portrait by Rembrandt.
Brizo, A Shepherd's Dog - Cropped (1864) by Rosa Bonheur
"Some of us prefer to be outside"
One corner of the museum is filled with animals and nature landscapes , including one furry friend Brizo, a shepherd's dog from 1864!
Paris - Cropped by Anthony van Dyck and 1628
"Some of us are storytellers"
From Paris, the Trojan prince to Andromeda, a mythical beauty, many stories of history and drama unfold within the walls of the Wallace Collection.
Buckhurst Armour Full Armour of Sir Thomas Sackville - Cropped (1587/1589) by Jacob Halder
"Some of us are historic treasures"
Throughout the museum, jewels, armour, and other historic wonders can be found, such as the majestic Buckhurst Armour... keep exploring to uncover their secrets!
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