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Below stairs.(Report from Europe/"Below Stairs: 400 Years of Servants' Portraits" at the National Portrait Gallery, London, England)
Understandably, most portraits have been of the famous, the powerful, and the wealthy. After all, they could afford to commission these works and use them for political or dynastic purposes. To redress the balance, the National Portrait Gallery in London is holding an exhibition entitled Below Stairs: 400 Years of Servants' Portraits, from October 13 to January 16, 2004.
Various aspects of the subject are explored, including the medieval household, the loyal servant, and the decline of service. Some portraits of servants were made because of the fame of ...
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