Halle discovers a Handel portrait

Halle discovers a Handel portrait

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norman lebrecht

November 04, 2016

It belonged to the composer’s sister and stayed in the family.

Now. it is going on display at the Handel House in Halle.

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It is thought that an anonymous painter copied the portrait from the London original by Thomas Hudson and that Handel sent the copy as a gift to his family.

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