EPISODE 855 KENWOOD ART COLLECTION OF OLD MASTERS…INCLUDING IMAGE OF DIDO ELIZABETH BELLE
Alan skeoch
June 2023
The art collection at Kenwood is wonderful. Every visit to England is not complete without a visit to the Kenwood Gallery
I am sure you agree. Just who is Dido Elizabeth Belle? Now she deserves an extra Episode….coming next.
What is an arm chair on wheels doing in the Elmwod collection of fine art? It is an anomaly from the inventor. A GOUT CHAIR! Invented by
John Joseph Merlin in the 18th century.
AND JUST WHY IS A PAINTING OF THIS LADY HANGING IN THE GALLERY. AN D WHY IS THE FAMOUS PAINTING OF DIDO BELLE HANGING IN
A GRAND HOME IN SCOTLAND. SHE LIVED HERE IN KENWOOD FOR MOST OF HER LIFE. AND WHO IS SHE ANYWAY?
ARTIST IMPRESSION OF DIDO ELIZABETH BELLE