Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire by Gainsborough

I was in Lismore last week and happened on an exhibition of family portraits in the castle.

Where else could one come across a portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds next to one by Sir Anthony van Dyke, in turn next to another portrait by Thomas Gainsborough?
It is a startlingly good exhibition in the purpose built gallery in the castle grounds.
As well as the above artists there are works by Vanloo and Sir Peter Lely- artists I had previously only seen in books.
There is also an excellent Teniers tapestry as part of the exhibition and even the wedding photo of Lord Charles Cavendish’s wedding to Adel Astaire is taken by Cecil Beaton.
There is a selection of contemporary digital media works from the Rubell Family Collection on show which I didn’t have time to get to.

Merits a detour, it runs until the end of September.