Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

The 18th century painter Angelica Kauffman was an artist altogether of her age – but she had one very modern attribute: she was a terrific promoter of her brand. She painted many self-portraits ...

The four portraits of the Quayle family includes the 18th Century politician who was famous for owning the world's oldest yacht, the Peggy. Manx National Heritage (MNH) acquired the collection at ...