# Collection in Focus: Paintings

Collection in Focus: Paintings at The Wallace Collection, Saturday 7 November 2026, 11:30.

- Price: Free
- Venue: The Wallace Collection, Manchester Square, W1U 3BN London
- With: Rosa Somerville
- Get tickets: https://wallacecollection.digitickets.co.uk/tickets
- Go to page: https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/events/collection-in-focus-paintings-16/

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Collection in Focus: Paintings is a guided tour that delves deeper into the Wallace Collection's paintings. It is led by speaker Rosa Somerville. Visitors explore highlights from across the galleries and discover the stories, techniques, and artistic achievements behind some of the Collection's most celebrated works. Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.

## Dates

- Saturday 7 November 11:30 — The Wallace Collection

Written by a model, sources: [wallacecollection.org](https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/events/collection-in-focus-paintings-16/)

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