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Paintings of the Month 2008

Every month a different painting from the Gallery's collection is selected as the focus of special talks and events.

2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004

January Painting of the Month
William Hogarth, 'Marriage A-la-Mode: 1, The Marriage Settlement', about 1743

February Painting of the Month
Bronzino, 'An Allegory with Venus and Cupid', probably 1540-1550

March Painting of the Month
Claude, 'Seaport with the Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba', 1648

April Painting of the Month
Ingres, 'Madame Moitessier', 1856

May Painting of the Month
Van Huysum, 'Flowers in a Terracotta Vase', 1736-7

June Painting of the Month
Manet, 'Execution of Maximilian', about 1867-8

July Painting of the Month
Degas,'Ballet Dancers', about 1890-1900

Current Painting of the Month
Vermeer,'A Young Woman standing at a Virginal', about 1670-2