John Bowes (art collector)
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John Bowes was an English art collector and thoroughbred racehorse owner who founded the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, Teesdale.
Bowes Museum, County Durham
The shell of Gibside Hall, to the south-west of Newcastle upon Tyne
Bowes Museum
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The Bowes Museum is an art gallery in the town of Barnard Castle, in County Durham in northern England. It was built to designs by Jules Pellechet and John Edward Watson to house the art collection of
John Bowes (art collector)
…John Bowes (19 June 1811 London – 9 October 1885 Streatlam, co. Durham) was an English art collector and thoroughbred racehorse owner who founded the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, Teesdale. Born into the wealthy coal mining descendants of George Bowes, he was the child of John Bowes, 10th Earl of Strathmore and…
Portrait of Olivia Porter by Anthony van Dyck before and after restoration. The version on the left was the photo posted to the Your Paintings website, where it was spotted by Dr Bendor Grosvenor.
Attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Portrait of a Lady (unknown date)
Anselm van Hulle, Family Portrait Group (1640–1650)