Wilton Diptych [SEP] collection
Wilton Diptych
The Wilton Diptych () is a small portable diptych of two hinged panels, painted on both sides, now in the National Gallery, London. It is an extremely rare survival of a late Medieval religious panel painting from England. The diptych was painted for King Richard II of England, who is depicted kneeling before the Virgin and Child in what is known as a donor portrait. He is presented to them by his patron saint, John the Baptist, and by the English royal saints Edward the Confessor and
The Gallery was caught in controversy in 2018 over having some of the most expensive exhibition prices ever seen in London.
In February 2019 an Employment Tribunal ruled that the Gallery had incorrectly classed its team of educators as self-employed contractors. The educators were awarded 'worker' status following legal action brought by twenty-seven claimants. The case received considerable press and media coverage.
Collection highlights.
- English or French Medieval: "The Wilton Diptych"
- Jan van Eyck: "The Arnolfini Portrait