Fashion. Extravagance. Tragedy. Few figures fire the imagination quite like Marie-Antoinette.

The Wallace Collection cares for some of the greatest works of art associated with the ill-fated queen anywhere in the world. In this free lunchtime talk, join Curatorial Assistant Julia Van Zandvoort to consider how the Queen of France used her extraordinary eye for beauty and almost limitless wealth and influence to commission extravagant interiors and artworks of unparalleled refinement.

About the Speaker: Dr Julia van Zandvoort is Curatorial Assistant at the Wallace Collection. She was previously Curatorial Intern of German, Dutch and Flemish paintings before 1800 at the Städel in Frankfurt am Main and held fellowships at the Rubenianum in Antwerp and the Dutch Institute for Art History in Florence. She received her PhD from the Courtauld Institute of Art, writing on merchant networks and the tapestry trade between Flanders and Italy in the sixteenth century.

Take part at the museum: No ticket required, drop in on the day. Join us in the Theatre for this special talk.

Watch online: This talk will also be broadcast live from the museum. Book a free ticket online to receive a Zoom link. Ticketholders will also receive a link to view a recording of the talk, which will be available for two weeks only. 

Live Captions: This talk will be supported by Stagetext. Live Captions will be available both online and in the Theatre.