A museum assistant poses with "Bust of a Man" by Augustin Pajou (1761) (L), "Bust of a Man" by Pierre Merard (1786) (C) and "Michel-Jean Sedaine" by Augustin Pajou (1775) displayed within the Victoria and Albert museum's new "1600-1815" galleries in London on December 7, 2015. The V&A's seven new gallery areas hold nearly 1,100 objects and will open to the public on 9 December, 2015.
AFP PHOTO / LEON NEALLEON NEAL LEON NEAL (AFP)"The Judgement of Solomon" by Simon Troger (1741) is displayed within the Victoria and Albert museum's new "1600-1815" galleries in London on December 7, 2015. The V&A's seven new gallery areas hold nearly 1,100 objects and will open to the public on 9 December, 2015.
AFP PHOTO / LEON NEALLEON NEAL (AFP)A general view of some of the exhibits within the Victoria and Albert museum's new "1600-1815" galleries in London on December 7, 2015. The V&A's seven new gallery areas hold nearly 1,100 objects and will open to the public on 9 December, 2015.
AFP PHOTO / LEON NEALLEON NEAL (AFP)"Cosimo II de' Medici Kneeling Before an Altar" by Francesco Bianchi is displayed in the Victoria and Albert museum's new "1600-1815" galleries in London on December 7, 2015. The V&A's seven new gallery areas hold nearly 1,100 objects and will open to the public on 9 December, 2015.
AFP PHOTO / LEON NEALLEON NEAL (AFP)A guitar, made in 1693 by Joachim Tielke, is displayed within the Victoria and Albert museum's new "1600-1815" galleries in London on December 7, 2015. The V&A's seven new gallery areas hold nearly 1,100 objects and will open to the public on 9 December, 2015.
AFP PHOTO / LEON NEALLEON NEAL (AFP)A bust of the Virgin of Sorrows by Jose de Mora, is displayed in the Victoria and Albert museum's new "1600-1815" galleries in London on December 7, 2015. The V&A's seven new gallery areas hold nearly 1,100 objects and will open to the public on 9 December, 2015.
AFP PHOTO / LEON NEALLEON NEAL (AFP)A detailed view of "The Victory Service" by Domingos Antonio de Sequeria, presented to the Duke of Wellington following his victory at Waterloo displayed within the Victoria and Albert museum's new "1600-1815" galleries in London on December 7, 2015. The V&A's seven new gallery areas hold nearly 1,100 objects and will open to the public on 9 December, 2015.
AFP PHOTO / LEON NEALLEON NEAL (AFP)A statue of Neptune and Triton is displayed in the Victoria and Albert museum's new "1600-1815" galleries in London on December 7, 2015. The V&A's seven new gallery areas hold nearly 1,100 objects and will open to the public on 9 December, 2015.
AFP PHOTO / LEON NEALLEON NEAL (AFP)A dress from the Dutch Republic, made around 1785, is displayed within the Victoria and Albert museum's new "1600-1815" galleries in London on December 7, 2015. The V&A's seven new gallery areas hold nearly 1,100 objects and will open to the public on 9 December, 2015.
AFP PHOTO / LEON NEALLEON NEAL (AFP)A museum assistant poses within a Parisian "cabinet" room from the reign of Louis XVI, within the Victoria and Albert museum's new "1600-1815" galleries in London on December 7, 2015. The V&A's seven new gallery areas hold nearly 1,100 objects and will open to the public on 9 December, 2015.
AFP PHOTO / LEON NEALLEON NEAL (AFP)A mirrored room from 18th-century Italy is seen within the Victoria and Albert museum's new "1600-1815" galleries in London on December 7, 2015. The V&A's seven new gallery areas hold nearly 1,100 objects and will open to the public on 9 December, 2015.
AFP PHOTO / LEON NEALLEON NEAL (AFP)A museum assistant poses within a Parisian "cabinet" room from the reign of Louis XVI, within the Victoria and Albert museum's new "1600-1815" galleries in London on December 7, 2015. The V&A's seven new gallery areas hold nearly 1,100 objects and will open to the public on 9 December, 2015.
AFP PHOTO / LEON NEALLEON NEAL (AFP)A modern conversation space titled "The Globe" by Cuban art collective Los Carpinteros is unveiled within the Victoria and Albert museum's new "1600-1815" galleries in London on December 7, 2015. The V&A's seven new gallery areas hold nearly 1,100 objects and will open to the public on 9 December, 2015.
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RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTIONLEON NEAL (AFP)A modern conversation space titled "The Globe" by Cuban art collective Los Carpinteros is unveiled within the Victoria and Albert museum's new "1600-1815" galleries in London on December 7, 2015. The V&A's seven new gallery areas hold nearly 1,100 objects and will open to the public on 9 December, 2015.
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RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTIONLEON NEAL (AFP)
