Armour for Man and Horse, Landshut, c. 1480
(Picture: Trustees of the Wallace Collection)This remarkable little exhibition is, in effect two objects, and one of them is modern. It’s a suit of armour made for Richard III (Harry Lloyd) in the film, The Lost King, about one of the most extraordinary archaeological finds this century - the discovery of the remains of Richard in a car park in Leicester.
To go alongside it we have a captivating picture from the Wallace Collection, a small version by Paul Delaroche of his famous historical painting of the poor little Princes in the Tower, who disappeared, never to be seen again. Even small scale, it’s terrific, and oddly cinematic: two young boys, cowering on a bed, the little one looking fearfully towards the door, under which you can see an ominous shadow. If you can’t get to see the big version at the Louvre, this is the next best thing.
