Sir Peter Lely, Bartholomew Beale, c. 1658-60 , oil on canvas. © By permission of the Trustees of Dulwich Picture Gallery. LONDON.- In time for its 2011 Bicentenary year, Dulwich Picture Gallery announced its acquisition of the portrait of Bartholomew...

Gerrit van Honthorst, William, Earl of Craven, 1642, est. £15,000-20,000. Photo: Sotheby´s. LONDON.- Ashdown House - an idyllic 17th-century Dutch-style country house - carries a tragic history of love, loss and steadfast loyalty and has a unique, ethereal...