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SENSUAL VIRTUAL

These two words give the Fitzwilliam its first annual theme, explored throughout the Museum over the next twelve months in exhibitions, displays and events. They are words containing dilemmas, truly words for now. In our world, sensual pleasures are increasingly simulated through technologica...

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The Founder's Building: Gallery 3

Welcome to the Fitzwilliam Museum. The Museum is named after Richard, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam (1745-1816), a graduate of Cambridge University with a passion for collecting. He felt strongly that the University should have its own museum, not only for the display of works of art, but also with...

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            Queen Henrietta Maria with Jeffery Hudson

Queen Henrietta Maria with Jeffery Hudson

Anthony van Dyck and workshop
1599-1641


On loan from the Trustees of the Rt. Hon. Olive, Countess Fitzwilliam's Chattels Settlement, by permission of Lady Juliet Tadgell

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        Portrait of King Charles I

Portrait of King Charles I

Daniel Mytens I
c.1590- c.1647

On loan from the Trustees of the Rt. Hon. Olive, Countess Fitzwilliam's Chattels Settlement, by permission of Lady Juliet Tadgell

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            Elizabeth Vernon, Countess of Southampton

Elizabeth Vernon, Countess of Southampton

PD.6-1984
Anonymous, British School, 17th century

Paintings, Drawings and Prints
Bought from the Perceval Fund with contributions from Art Fund and the Victoria and Albert Museum Grant-in-Aid, 1984

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        Heneage Lloyd and his sister, Lucy

Heneage Lloyd and his sister, Lucy

Thomas Gainsborough
1727-1788

Paintings, Drawings and Prints
Given by Charles Fairfax Murray, 1911

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            Before and After

Before and After

PD.11-1964
William Hogarth
1697-1764

Paintings, Drawings and Prints
Bequeathed by Arnold John Hugh Smith through the National Art-Collections Fund 1964

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        Pamela and Mr B. in the summer house

Pamela and Mr B. in the summer house

Joseph Highmore
1692-1780

Paintings, Drawings and Prints
Bought from the Marlay Fund, 1940

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            The Hon. Richard Fitzwilliam, later 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion

The Hon. Richard Fitzwilliam, later 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion

No.1
Joseph Wright of Derby
1734-1797

Paintings, Drawings and Prints
Given by Robert Fitzwilliam Hallifax, 1819

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        Portrait statuette of George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Portrait statuette of George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Louis-François Roubiliac
1702-1762

Applied Arts
Given by Captain E.G. Spencer Churchill M.C.

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            Ode to a Nightingale

Ode to a Nightingale

MS 1-1933 fols. 1v-2r
John Keats
1795-1795

Manuscripts and Printed Books
Given by the 1st Marquess of Crewe, 1933

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        Extreme Unction

Poussin's Virtual Reality Extreme Unction

Nicolas Poussin
1594-1665

Paintings, Drawings and Prints
Accepted by H.M. Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum in 2012, and acquired with additional contributions after a public appeal

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