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Description: | The fine art collection was founded with the gift of 43 Dutch and Flemish paintings to the Borough of Cheltenham by the 3rd Baron de Ferrieres in 1898. Chiefly divided between 17th century Dutch and Flemish paintings and 19th century Dutch and Belgian paintings, the collection is of exceptional importance.
The collection includes British and foreign paintings, drawings and prints, notably a major collection of 17th to 19th century Flemish, Dutch and Belgian works.
There is an excellent collection of works related to Gloucestershire, either topographical views of the county and portraits of people connected with it (particularly by Richard Dighton in the early 19th century); or paintings or drawings by artists connected with Gloucestershrie.
Of particular importance are two large paintings of the landscape around Dixton Manor, one of which shows haymaking in progress c.1725-35. These paintings are considered key documents of rural English life at the time.
There is also a fine small collection of miniatures and paintings from the War Artists Advisory Commission. | Subjects: | Paintings Fine Art | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Clarence Street
Cheltenham,
GL50 3JT | FAX: | 01242 262 334 | Telephone: | 01242 237 431 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:3695 | Go to resource |
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