10th January 2023
In
Art History, History
Travels through Time podcast: James Gillray in 1792
To listen to this podcast go to https//www.tttpodcast.com/season-6/james-gillray-satire-podcast
History
9th January 2023
In
Art History, History
Talk on James Gillray for the Georgian Group
For more details and to book for this event on 4 April 2023 go to https://georgiangroup.org.uk/event-directory/james-gillray-satire/
24th September 2022
In
Art History, History
Family Business
On 14 November I shall be speaking at the annual History of the book Trade Conference at Stationers' Hall on the history of the various businesses of the Humphrey family 1757-1835.
1st May 2019
In
History
The Boulogne Spy Ring
On Friday 26 July 2019 I'll be giving a lunchtime lecture at the National Army Museum on the Boulogne spy Ring in 1803.
14th September 2018
In
Art History, History
Spies, Plots and Lies
The beginning of August saw the publication of This Dark Business, an analysis of the early stages of the Secret War against Napoleon. I am quite proud of this book which has been very favourably reviewed by Andrew Roberts in the Sunday Times.
28th July 2016
In
Art History, History
Versailles and American Independence
The American theme continued with a one-day conference at Versailles to accompany the exhibition Versailles et l'Indépendence Américaine. I had made small contributions to the catalogue on the theme of propaganda and was asked to speak on the image of the French and Americans in
28th July 2016
In
Art History, History, Military History
A week of Gillray and Hogarth at the Lewis Walpole Library
I would like to thank all those involved and especially the organizers for an absolutely fascinating few days at the Lewis Walpole Library in Farmington, Connecticut. I was invited for a very interesting and lively study day devoted to James Gillray, followed by seminars led
10th December 2015
In
History
Warwick in Venice Visual Print Culture conference
Just back from a highly enjoyable weekend in Venice for Warwick University's Visual Print Culture conference. It was a great pleasure to meet new scholars with an interest in prints as well as old friends. Many thanks to Mark Philp, Mark Knights, Kate Astbury and
27th April 2015
In
History
The Last Stand: Napoleon’s 100 Days in 100 Objects
Please take a look at this fascinating online exhibition: www.100days.eu. Relive the drama and the uncertainty of Napoleon's return to power day by day! Find out how civilians, soldiers and politicians from across Europe reacted to the news filtering out of France in 1815. New material will
13th February 2015
In
History
Gillray collection at the House of Lords
The House of Lords Library holds one of the best collections of Gillray's caricatures in the country. Compiled during the nineteenth century by a voracious collector, it incorporates several earlier collections of high quality and the colour on the prints remains remarkably vibrant. I am