Portrait of an unknown man
Frans Hals painted this portrait of a man whose name remains unknown. The museum records it as accession 150, an oil painting on canvas given by Joseph Prior in 1879.
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- Read the sourced history When Lensmark can verify the work, it explains what the sources support and links to them. When it cannot, it says so plainly.
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Images in the demo: Portrait of an unknown man, Frans Hals, circa 1660 - 1663; Les Peupliers, Claude Monet, 1891; The Last of England, Ford Madox Brown, 1860. All three are Fitzwilliam Museum works reproduced from public-domain files on Wikimedia Commons.
What the Fitzwilliam Museum collection covers
The Fitzwilliam Museum began with Richard Fitzwilliam's 1816 bequest of art, objects, books and manuscripts to the University of Cambridge. Its permanent building on Trumpington Street opened to the public in 1848. History
The collection brings paintings and antiquities together with prints, manuscripts and decorative arts, including works by Frans Hals, Claude Monet and Ford Madox Brown. The museum warns that its online collection records have not been updated since April 2026, so recorded locations do not confirm what is on view today.
Its collection strengths include European paintings, prints and drawings, Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Near Eastern antiquities, and applied and decorative arts.
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Les Peupliers
Monet's Les Peupliers takes its title from the poplar trees in the landscape. The museum dates this oil painting to 1891 and records Stanley William Sykes's 1966 bequest under accession PD.9-1966.
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The Last of England
Ford Madox Brown painted this version of The Last of England in 1860. The museum bought the oil painting in 1917 through the Marlay Fund and records it as accession M.Add.3.
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These are collection records, not confirmation that the works are on display today.
Check the photography rules first
The Fitzwilliam Museum permits personal, non-commercial photos and short videos with small cameras or handheld devices, with no flash, tripods, monopods, selfie sticks, additional lighting or long-focus and telephoto lenses, no obstructing or inconveniencing others, no photographing people without consent or putting objects at risk, no photography where signs prohibit it or in retail areas, and responsibility for copyright and publication restrictions remaining with the visitor; commercial or professional photography and longer filming require advance permission, while wedding shoots require an appointment at least 14 days ahead, outside public opening hours, with a location charge. Read its current visitor conditions and follow gallery signs before taking a photo. Fitzwilliam Museum photography policy
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