Weston Park’s great art collection comprises the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century painting collections amassed in London by Francis 1st Earl of Bradford of the first creation and his younger son, Thomas, Lord Torrington. To this, each successive generation has added further works, including portraits, Grand Tour acquisitions and a remarkable group of sporting works collected by the 3rd Earl of Bradford.
Art Unlocked is an online talk series by Art UK in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies. This Curation is based on a talk by Gareth Williams, Curator & Head of Learning at Weston Park, on 25th January 2023. You can watch a recording of the talk on Art UK's YouTube channel.
Mrs Moll Davis (1640–c.1721), Actress and Mistress of Charles II
Peter Lely (1618–1680)
Oil on canvas
H 124.5 x W 99 cm
Weston Park
Lady Lucy Boyle (1744–1792), Viscountess Torrington
Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 63.5 cm
Weston Park
Two Horses Communing in a Landscape
George Stubbs (1724–1806)
Oil on canvas
H 124.5 x W 123.2 cm
Weston Park
Orlando Bridgeman (1762–1825), 1st Earl of Bradford of the Second Creation 1822
Lorenzo Bartolini (1777–1850)
Marble
H 76 cm
Weston Park
The Hon. Caroline Norton (1808–1877) 1832
Peter Hollins (1800–1886)
Carrara marble
H 71 cm
Weston Park
