Painting History: Delaroche and Lady Jane Grey

this is london“The people’s painting: slick, glossy and sentimental..” Nothing in this exhibition convinces me that Delaroche ever deserved his fame and fortune among wealthy British patrons and the French establishment. I find his paintings overblown in size and sentiment...

Guardian“This exhibition vindicates Delaroche...” If there's one thing this show reveals, it's that Delaroche's painting is not just a ­sensational crowd-puller, but a work by an artist who drew deeply from ­history – only to his own ends...

The Observer“Exciting the imagination to active empathy...” The Delaroche painting is history told with too much pathos and drama; it is sensational yet pedantic in detail. But in the context of this unexpectedly fascinating show, it suddenly looks altogether more radical...

The Times“Best to succumb to the drama...” If you don’t visit this show expecting to discover a great master then you can expect not just to be fascinated but also to have a lot of fun...

The Telegraph“This show gripped me from start to finish...” With its impeccable draughtsmanship, immaculate finish and romantic subject matter, the picture may epitomise everything modern art rejected...

Time Out“Not yet reviewed”

New Statesman“Not yet reviewed”

Art Review“Not yet reviewed”

The Independent“Not yet reviewed”

Financial Times“Not yet reviewed”