The Wandering Scot

An occasional travel journal.
 Burundi++

London 2025

 
A brief add-on to my Burundi++ tour.

London: British Museum

Japanese Carp Banner for Boy's Day A carp that leaps the highes, London: British Museum, London 2025
Japanese Carp Banner for Boy's Day
A carp that leaps the highest waterfall
becomes a dragon...
King Ashurbanipal hunting (I bought a resin copy of this scene., London: British Museum, London 2025
King Ashurbanipal hunting
(I bought a resin copy of this scene.)
Ramses II, London: British Museum, London 2025
Ramses II

London: National Portrait Gallery

Mary, Queen of Scots (p. 1578), London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
Mary, Queen of Scots (p. 1578)
Queen Elizabeth I (p. ~1575), London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
Queen Elizabeth I (p. ~1575)
Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex 17th copy of ~1532 Holbein origi, London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex
17th copy of ~1532 Holbein original
Sir Thomas More 17th c copy of  1527 Holbein, London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
Sir Thomas More
17th c copy of 1527 Holbein
King Richard III (p. ~1540), London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
King Richard III (p. ~1540)
King Richard III Late 16thc, based on ~1510 portrait, London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
King Richard III
Late 16thc, based on ~1510 portrait
William Cecil (p. ~1570), London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
William Cecil (p. ~1570)
Queen Elizabeth I (p. ~1592), London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
Queen Elizabeth I (p. ~1592)
Sir Walter Ralegh (p. 1585), London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
Sir Walter Ralegh (p. 1585)
King Hentry VIII (p. ~1520), London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
King Hentry VIII (p. ~1520)
King James VI & I (p 1621), London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
King James VI & I (p 1621)
Wellington (p. 1829, unfinished), London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
Wellington (p. 1829, unfinished)
Benjamin Franklin (p. 1785), London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
Benjamin Franklin (p. 1785)
Sir Isaac Newton (p. 1702), London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
Sir Isaac Newton (p. 1702)
Churchill (p. 1916), London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
Churchill (p. 1916)
Churchill (p. 1916) detail, London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
Churchill (p. 1916) detail
Charles Darwin 1883, based on 1881 portrait, London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
Charles Darwin
1883, based on 1881 portrait
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Painted bronze, 2015, London: National Portrait Gallery, London 2025
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Painted bronze, 2015

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