Meme or 18th-century painting? Joseph Ducreux’s unorthodox self-portraits have been given a new lease of life in the last 10 years, thanks to the phenomenon of the internet meme. Rap music and an 18th ...

This is particularly evident with the discovery of an 18th century version the "distracted boyfriend" meme, which was arguably ... in 1761, Reynolds painted a portrait of his friend, an actor ...

An 18th century portrait painting of arguably Britain's first 'body shamed' actress has been discovered - and it's set to go on sale. Sarah Siddons was the most famous stage star of her generation ...