Rebecca Unsworth

I was on @BBCFreeThinking yesterday talking about gloves, including Neville Chamberlain's gloves and this gorgeous pair of 17th-century gloves, both in @BM_AG's collection bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

WE'RE NOW OPEN! We’re thrilled to welcome you back today from 10am–5pm (Wednesday - Sunday). FREE entry! Here’s what you'll find on display: - ‘Made in Birmingham’ in the Industrial Gallery. - The Round Room: ‘One Fresh Take’. 1/4

Our ever popular open day is coming up so make sure you book tickets here. There's object handling, expert talks, story telling & a free vintage bus ride which will bring you to MCC in style from Snow Hill. Don't miss out on what promises to be a great day birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/museum-…

What would you wear if you were having your portrait painted? 🤔 Many sitters in the 18th century faced this very dilemma. Read more on the popularity of 'Vandyke' clothing by @BexUnsworth 👉 artuk.org/discover/stori… 🧑‍🎨 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788) 📷 @BM_AG

My review of 'Weaving Europe, Crafting the Museum' has been published by Folk Life and is now available online tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

I've written a piece for @artukdotorg about the 18th-century fashion for dressing like it was still the 1630s. Focusing particularly on this portrait of Charles Holte in @BM_AG's collection, which is on display @AstonHallMuseum. artuk.org/discover/stori…

Call for Papers: Deadline of September 30, 2024. Venice: Trade, Production, Consumption of Textiles and Dress in the Early Modern ow.ly/N82e50S6SRI #earlymodern #RenTwitter #cfp

One of the earliest collections Yves Saint Laurent designed in his own right for the house of Dior in 1958 included this short crinoline style gown in soft pink. The rose theme is echoed through self coloured blooms that catch at the hem @NGVMelbourne

Silver Claret Jug and Cover made by Birmingham company John Hardman & Co, 1861-1862. Today's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange theme is the colour silver.

Applications are now open for the Whitworth Wallis Fellowship, which provides access to @BM_AG's collection to an artist who has studied at @MyBCU School of Art and Design. For more information see: birminghammuseums.org.uk/about/what-we-…

Do you have a favourite spring flower? 🌼 The daffodil, or narcissus, was one of Philipp Otto Runge's favourite motifs. This découpage was made with white laid paper on blue paper by Runge around 1795–1810. Runge (1777–1810) was a German artist who, despite his short life and career, was considered one of the best of his time and one of the leading painters of the Romantic movement.

New images on @BM_AG's online image resource include this miniature portrait of Matthew Boulton, Birmingham businessman, inventor, mechanical engineer, and silversmith. The portrait is attributed to Edward Hastings. #PublicDomain #OpenAccess dams.birminghammuseums.org.uk/asset-bank/act…

You'll find a rainbow at each corner of Mary Newill's embroidered bed cover, 1902. I've enjoyed seeing this in real life for the first time on display in the #VictorianRadicals exhibition @BM_AG. A digital copy is nice but nothing beats the real thing! #FindARainbowDay

I am delighted to share the 📢 CALL FOR ARTICLES 📢for a special issue of @womenshistrev that I am editing on 🪡 Women Making Fashion 🪡 Please do get in touch if you would like to discuss an article idea. More information is available here: serenadyer.co.uk/_files/ugd/8c4…

Annunciation. Underdrawing for a miniature that never had been executed. Nijmegen UBN Ms 309z Flanders, ca 1500

I have resuscitated my blog, and written about the brilliant computer game and exploration of early modern history that is Pentiment bexunsworth.wordpress.com/2024/03/17/his…

Find out from curator @BexUnsworth about the child's dress on display in the #VictorianRadicals exhibition. #ArtsandCrafts #MayMorris

#Vistidavicino Domenico Ghirlandaio, Sacra Conversazione 1480-83 #Uffizi 👉️ uffizi.it/opere/ghirland…

Today is the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere meaning spring is finally here and winter is behind us.⁠ This idyllic scene was painted by English-born painter Charles Conder. ⁠Discover more about this piece and others inspired by spring: ashmolean.org/article/spring…