Editing Woburn Abbey (section)

== Collection ==
The art collection of the [[Duke of Bedford]] is extensive and encompasses a wide range of western artwork.  The holdings comprise some 250 paintings, including works by Rubens, Van Dyck, Canaletto and Velasquez.  Moreover, the collection encompasses examples of the finest manufacturers of furniture, French and English in many periods, and a diverse collection of porcelain and silverware.<ref name="NHLE 1000364"/>{{failed verification|date=January 2020}}

=== Paintings ===
[[File:View of the entrance to the Arsenal by Canaletto, 1732.jpg|thumb|right|View of the entrance to the Arsenal, [[Canaletto]], 1732]]
[[Image:Elizabeth I (Armada Portrait).jpg|thumb|right|[[Armada Portrait|The Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I]], 1588?]]

''Dutch School''
:*Asselyn, Jan – 1 painting
:*[[Aelbert Jacobsz Cuyp|Cuyp, Aelbert Jacobsz]] – 5 paintings
:*Delen, Dirk van – 1 painting
:*[[Govert Flinck|Flinck, Govert]] – 1 painting
:*Goyen, Jan van – 1 painting
:*[[Paulus Potter|Potter, Paulus]] – 2 paintings (''A Hawking Party'', 1653)
:*[[Rembrandt|Rembrandt, Harmenszoon van Rijn]] – 2 paintings (''[[Boaz and Ruth (paintings)|Boaz]]'', 1643 and ''Self-portrait'', 1640)
:*[[Jacob Isaakszoon van Ruisdael|Ruisdael, Jacob van]] – 2 paintings
:*[[Jan Steen|Steen, Jan]] – 2 paintings
:*[[Willem van de Velde the Younger|Velde, Willem van de Velde (the Younger)]] – 1 painting
:*Werff, Adrian van der – 1 painting

''English School''
:*[[Thomas Gainsborough|Gainsborough, Thomas]] – 1 painting
:*[[Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger|Gheeraerts, Marcus (the Younger)]] – 2 paintings
:*Hayter, Sir George – 4 paintings
:*Hoppner, John – 2 paintings
:*Knapton, George – 1 painting
:*[[Edwin Henry Landseer|Landseer, Edwin Henry]] – 2 paintings
:*[[Joshua Reynolds|Reynolds, Joshua]] – 12 paintings
:*[[George Gower]] – (''[[Armada Portrait|The Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I]]'', 1588?, one of the greatest English portraits in existence)

''Flemish School''
:*[[John de Critz|Critz, John de]] – 1 painting
:*[[Anthony van Dyck|Dyck, Anthony van]] – 10 paintings (''Aubert Lemire, Dean of Antwerp'', c. 1630)
:*[[Hans Eworth|Eworth, Hans]] – 1 painting

''French School''
:*Bercham, Nicholas – 1 painting
:*[[Claude Lorrain|Lorrain, Claude (known as Claude Gellée)]] – 2 paintings
:*[[Claude Lefebvre (artist)|Lefebvre, Claude]] – 1 painting
:*[[Charles-André van Loo|Loo, Carl van]] – 1 painting (''Portrait of Louis XV'')
:*[[Nicolas Poussin|Poussin, Nicolas]] – 2 paintings
:*[[Claude Joseph Vernet|Vernet, Claude Joseph]] – 2 paintings

''German School''
:*[[Hans Holbein the Younger|Holbein, Hans (the Younger)]] – 1 painting

''Italian School''
:*[[Pompeo Batoni|Batoni, Pompeo]] – 1 painting
:*[[Canaletto]] – 24 paintings (''View of the Entrance to the Venetian Arsenal'', c. 1732 – one of Canaletto's greatest works)
:*[[Sebastiano Ricci|Ricci, Sebastiano]] – 1 painting
:*[[Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato|Salvi, Giovanni (Il Sassoferrato)]] – 2 paintings

''Spanish School''
:*[[Bartolomé Esteban Murillo|Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban]] – 1 painting
:*[[Diego Velázquez|Velázquez, Diego]] – 1 painting (''Portrait of Admiral Pulido Pareja, Captain General of the Armada Fleet of New Spain'')