Wine Glass c.1750, England. National Gallery of Victoria. Purchased 1960.

Following the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the Stuart kings James II and James III maintained a royal government in exile, first in France and later in Italy. This court-in-exile formed the political and diplomatic centre of efforts to return the Stuart monarchs to their thrones in Britain culminating in the nearly-successful 1745 military uprising led by Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Lecture: The Jacobite Court in exile, in France and Italy 

Dr Matthew Martin, Assistant Curator, International Decorative Arts and Antiquities

Wine Glass c.1750, England. National Gallery of Victoria. Purchased 1960.

Note start time is 11am not 11:30 as originally published.

Following the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the Stuart kings James II and James III maintained a royal government in exile, first in France and later in Italy. This court-in-exile formed the political and diplomatic centre of efforts to return the Stuart monarchs to their thrones in Britain culminating in the nearly-successful 1745 military uprising led by Bonnie Prince Charlie. This lecture explores the life and culture of the Stuart court at the Palace of St Germaine in France and Palazzo Muti in Rome, and early eighteenth century diplomacy.

Date: 11:00am, 14th April 2013

Venue: Clemenger Auditorium, NGV International, St Kilda Rd

Bookings: $18 Adult / $12 NGV Member / $14  Concession Ph +61 3 8662 1555 10am-5pm daily

This talk accompanies the NGV International exhibition Kings over the water on until December 1st 2013.