Objects can have their own history. At a visit to the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, I saw this painting on display.
The painting is of Catrin - also known as Kathryn - of Berain, an interesting lady who lived in the Tudor period. The portrait of her on display in Cardiff was bought (legally, no plundering in this case) by the infamous Hermann Goering in 1940. The painting was retrieved by the adults in 1945, and returned to the dealer who had originally sold it. More of the painting's fascinating story can be found on this fantastic BBC page.
Other pictures of Catrin can be found on the BBC your paintings website (I know, I know, one of my favourites!) here and also here.
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