Monday 21 February 2022

The National Gallery Choose your Picture for April!

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François Boucher, Landscape with a Watermill, 1755 © The National Gallery, London / Roelandt Savery, Orpheus, 1628 © The National Gallery, London / Camille Pissarro, The Avenue, Sydenham, 1871 © The National Gallery, London

Choose your painting!

The Picture of the Month series is a chance to celebrate the 2,600 plus paintings in the nation’s collection by showcasing some of our extraordinary artworks, one by one.

It’s now time to cast your vote for April’s picture. As we look longingly towards the spring, which of these enchanting landscapes by François Boucher, Roelandt Savery or Camille Pissarro do you want to see in the spotlight?


Thomas Gainsborough, The Blue Boy © Courtesy of The Huntington, San Marino, California

February's Picture

Art historian Dan Vo looks at the queer history of Gainsborough's ‘Blue Boy’ for LGBTQ+ History Month. 

Duration: 1 minute