War and Peace: Beating Swords into Ploughshares
| Date | Wednesday 8 April 2026 |
| Time | 13:00-13:15 BST |
| Location | At the museum (West Gallery III) |
| Speaker | Alison Smith |
In celebration of our free display, The Wallace Collection at War, join a member of our Curatorial Team and uncover the stories of war and peace at the Wallace Collection.
Learn how Horace Vernet’s Peace and War reflects on the legacies of conflict in this short talk with Director of Collections and Research, Alison Smith, and uncover how ideas of conflict, resolution, and remembrance intertwine in this powerful nineteenth‑century painting.