Private viewing of Sir Richard Wallace: The Collector with introductory remarks by the Wallace Collection's Director, Dr Xavier Bray.
A major international philanthropist and cultural luminary of his time, yet also an enigmatic and private individual, Sir Richard Wallace was a prominent collector, adding extensively to the Collection prior to his death in 1890. Sir Richard Wallace: The Collector, focuses on the diverse and idiosyncratic works of art he acquired and his considerable philanthropic legacy. Featuring twenty works of art collected by Sir Richard, the exhibition explores his eclectic tastes and highlights some of the unexpected treasures of the museum, including a gold trophy head from the Asante Kingdom, imperial ceremonial wine cups from China and a majestic ostrich figure made by the Augsburg silversmith Elias Zorer, plus spectacular examples of arms and armour, jewellery and more.