09-04-2025 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

The Duke of Wellington’s private art collection goes on display in Apsley House

An often overlooked aspect of the first Duke of Wellington’s private life is getting a new look at his London home — and it’s something not many people know much about.
His art collection.
It may seem odd to suggest that a man who lived in a grand house packed with some of the best art available to galleries at the time could have his interest in art overlooked, but it’s down to how the art was acquired.Most of what people see in Apsley House is from the Spanish Gift &mda
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