Long thought to be a family heirloom, the artwork was actually gifted to the British prime minister in 1942 during the darkest days of World War II ...

The Waterseller of Seville, about 1620, by Diego Velázquez (1599–1660), 421⁄3in by 32in, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House, London. The Duke of Wellington says: I have known this painting all ...

Apsley House, the 1st Duke of Wellington's London home, will be putting on a special display of their Dutch masterpieces this ...