22 min listen
Title Who Really Stole Goya's 'The Duke'?
FromCriminalia
ratings:
Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Nov 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, is probably best remembered for his defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo. A military general, he became a leading military and political figure of 19th-century Britain. And, his portrait, painted by Goya, also became a target of theft from the National Gallery in London – though not for reasons any of us might image. The Duke was once quoted as saying, “The only thing I am afraid of is fear.” We wonder, though, how he felt about ... ransom? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Nov 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Sally Bassett: Symbol of Resistance or Murderer?: Was Sally Bassett a resistance figure who should be considered a national hero? Or was she a criminal? by Criminalia