Mr & Mrs Swinburne Batoni Pair Reunited in Newcastle
February 21 2026
Picture: Laing Art Gallery / Sotheby's
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
La Tribune de l'Art have drawn attention to the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle's acquisition (through the AIL Scheme) of Pompeo Batoni's portrait of Mrs Martha Swinburne. The gallery had already owned Batoni's corresponding portrait of Martha's husband Henry. Let's hope Mrs Swinburne's portrait is conserved in the near future, so that the quality of the pair can be admired to the full!
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