Disappointed Love by the Irish artist Francis Danby (1793-1861) in the collection of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum forms a backdrop to a new exhibition on Taylor Swift at the museum until September 8. The Taylor Swift songbook trail celebrates the creativity of costumes, lyrics and videos with 13 stops across four floors of the museum. At stop eight is a cream Zimmerman dress from Swift’s personal archive worn in the video for Willow from the Evermore album with Danby’s subject and painting offering a perfect backdrop. Curator Kate Bailey considers Danby’s painting to be entirely in tune with Taylor Swift’s vibe. The idea of a Swift themed display occurred to her in April shortly after the beginning of the Eras tour. It has been the fastest moving project Bailey has ever worked on. But beware. There are more than seven miles of corridors in this fabulous museum. You have been warned.
