Paul Delaroche was a 19th-century French painter who specialized in and earned his fame in history paintings. Most of his work focused on emotional tales taken from English history. Delaroche ...

Paul Delaroche, The Execution of Lady Jane Grey (1833). Collection of the National Gallery, London. In 1553, at just 15 years old, Lady Jane Grey was reluctantly thrust onto the English throne ...

Research from English Heritage suggests that a newly displayed portrait at Wrest Park could be the only portrait of Lady Jane Grey that was painted before she was executed. This portrait, on loan from ...

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A long-lost painting by the French master Paul Delaroche has resurfaced thanks to the sleuthing work carried out by the BBC program Fake or Fortune. The art collector and dealer Neil Wilson ...

Painting History: Delaroche and Lady Jane Grey is at the National Gallery (020 7747 2885, www.nationalgallery.org.uk) until 23 May. Daily 10am-6pm, Friday until 9pm. Admission £8, concs available.

Alamy The Execution of Lady Jane Grey by Paul Delaroche, painted in 1833, depicts the execution of the teenage Tudor queen (Credit: Alamy) Reinforcing this narrative is Paul Delaroche's 1833 ...