In this beautifully designed art book, Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures, Desmond Shawe-Taylor, examines 65 of the most celebrated paintings from the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace.

With masterpieces by artists including Vermeer, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Rubens, Titian, Reynolds, Jan Steen and Canaletto, this publication offers new insights into these world-famous works of art.

A short introduction gives an account of the creation of the Picture Gallery, which sits at the heart of Buckingham Palace, and tells the story of the monarchs who commissioned and acquired this extraordinary collection of paintings.