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Description: | The collection comprises around 100 easel paintings (mainly oils) including a small group of Old Masters such as 'Diana the Huntress' by Jacob van Oost the Elder, topographical works of Chester, local portraiture and local sporting art. There are collections also of watercolours, drawings and prints mainly depicting topography of Cheshire, Chester and North Wales. Local artists are represented such as Moses Griffith, George Cuitt and George Pickering, together with notable watercolourists including Joseph Nash, John 'Warwick' Smith and Francis Nicholson. A small amount of contemporary art has also been acquired, including commissioned works featuring Chester townscapes. Fine art also includes 20 pieces of sculpture, mainly comprising 19th century portrait busts. | Subjects: | Fine Art | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | FAX: | 01244 347 587 | Telephone: | 01244 402008 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:2240 | Go to resource |
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